The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-27

prOvement .-...... 3.A740O
New City Map. 2,0II.67
Sidewalks. lots I-35,
blk IS, old City. -1srr- 1880
walks ..-........... 100000
names - 10000
airy -. 225.OO
airy, ...,............ 1850 90
Expense A-C--..... 9441S
Block No. 222........ 2,20O. 0O
Davis Street......... 3,45O 90
Grading Streets..,., 600 90
Georgia Square. e5O. 90
Civic League. 10000
*9o,S442S
Cash on hand-.-.-..s 1885. So
Estimate of uncollect-
ed revenues -. 76.2S2. 90
Balance available for
appropriations o
the remainder of the
fiscal year......... 11,477 II
based upon the presumption that the
uncOllected revenues above shown
Will be collected within per cent.
of the total amount of estimated rev.
enues
Tax Collectors Report.
The tax collectors report shows
the total amount of taxes collected
for the year to be $40. 1920, an in
crease over last year of $24,O66.27.
TAX Assessors Report
The tax assessors report shows a
total assessment of $13, 440,947, an in
crease over last wear of S1O4, 622.1O.
Report of City Clerk.
The report of the city clerk shows
that he mas collected from various
sources during the year $S45. He has
issued 384 burial permits and 567 ex-
cavating permits. The report also
shows the total number of births for
the year TO be $50 and total deaths
430. This report shows that the death
rate is reducing as the city grows
in size, as the past years deaths
are III less than the previous year.
This speaks well for the health of
our city. Afn
The total number of council meet
ings was 81, board of public works
IS, board of public safety AZ, and
board of health 10. Number of ordi-
nances passed %.
Report of Board of Bond Trustees.
The report of the board of bond
trustees shows a balance on hand
June 1. 1908, of $433, 57497: received
from the city of Pensacola for in
terest and sinking fund, $27, 351.OI;
received from interest on deposits in
bark, 81 $3.50. making a total re-
ceived of 1852. 4S4.30. They have ex-
pended by paying for the city hall
clock, sewerage and drainage, pur-
chase and improvement of the water
works plant, interest on bonds and
engineering expenses, $343, 979. so;
leaving a balance on hand Nav 10.
1909, of $1SS, 5047S.
During the year the board has com.
pleted the sewerage and drainage
system, which is now in operation
Tho TlIvPahoCo nf h. I-S
Liant has been consummated and the
plant improved by the installation of
a larger pump, building engine room,
making the reservoirs water tight and
by extending and relaying the water
mains, etc.
The board is now asking for bids
for paving as authorized, to be opened
June I, 1909. While the city has lost
time on account of a defect discov-
cred in the paving law by not being
able to advertise Cor bids earlier, yet
it must be admitted that the city will
gain in price of paving, the conditions
now being more favorable for low
bids than they were when the last
advertisement for bids was made that
was withdrawn on account Of The
above defect
City Electrician.
The report of the city electrician
shows that two miles of wire has
been added to the fire alarm circuit
and three boxes installed. The sys-
TEN has been divided into two cir
cults, eastern and western, thus elm
mating the danger of the city being
entirely deprived of fire signal pro-
lection due to wire, battery or instru-
mental failure. An approximation has
recently been made for the purchase
AMI installation o. an additional box
near Baskerville which will be added
as soon as it arrives.
Test signals are made daily at stat
ed hours and should any truck house
fail to receive the test signal the fact
is Immediately reported to the electri-
clan for his attention. The fire alarm
phone number 1000 mas greatly in
creased the efficiency Of the fire alarm
system as two thirds of the alarms
during the past year were received
over this phone.
The small and unreliable police sig
nal boxes are being replaced by Po-
lice telephones for which an appro-
priation of $500 was recently made
by the council. These phones will
be of unlimited value TO the police
department as the patrolmen and
mounted men on the outlying beats
can make regular calls by phone to
the station from the beat either dav
or night as well as call for the patrol
wagon. which is the only use the pres
emit system can be put 10. This will
greatly assist in overtaking crimi-
mails before they escape. This phone
has been selected by the city electrL
clan after testing five styles and
makes and are up-to-date in every re-
spect. The protecting devices against
abnormal current in these instru-