The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-23

James l. Sweeney was last night
elected superintendent OF the water
works department, succeeding Walter
M Pitt, whose resignation was read
to the council at the regular meeting.
The new superintendent takes Office
upon October Is, upon which date th9
resignation of Mr.. Pitt becomes ef-
fective. Mr.. Sweeney received ten
votes, the entire number present. T..
E. ShackIeford was also an applicant
for the position held by Mr.. Pitt.
The franchise committee reported
adversely upon the application for
franchise PRIVILEGES by the Pensacola
Electric Company. The committee
report was adopted.
The tax collector reported a fiscal
year collection of taxes amounting to
$165, S3434, the report going to the
finance committee.
The tax assessor reported the total
OF taxable property to be $13,S7 PSI.
This also went to the finance commit
tee.
An ordinance amending section 518,
city code, was introduced by unani-
nous consent by Alderman Concan-
non. The passage of the ordinance
would knock out what is known as
the o'clock law, for it gives saloons
INC piAf4AC6O Va ACAAAAhAAb OpCh until
IL O'Clock. 1t was referred to the
general ordinance committee.
The new license tax ordinance was
introduced by Alderman Bear. It Is
q paper covering every line Of bust
ness and placing license tax on same.
A number of businesses not at pres
ent taxed are named. Nonresident
book agents are subject under the or
dinance to a tax Of $26 per year,
while resident book agents are taxed
IS. Sidewalk builders and PAYERS are
subject to license OF SIG, and press
ing clubs the same amount. Variety
shows, known otherwise as free-and-
castles, are subject to tax OF $4,000.
No change is made in liquor licenses.
DETAILS OF MEETING.
President Greenhut called the meet
ing to order and the following were
| present: Aldermen Concannon,
Welsh. Durham, DeSilva. Kugleman.
Rocheblave, Kent, Pfeiffer, Meyer and
Bear.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and adopted.
The finance committee reported on
a bond in the sum OF $4,000 as pre-
scented by Walter Pitt, superintendent
of the water works. The bond was In
good shape and was ordered filed.
FRANCHISE COMMITTEE.
The franchise committee reported
adversely on the ordinance granting
| certain privileges to the Pensacola
| Electric Company, The report was
received and on motion was adopt
| ed.
Chairman Meyer, of the same COM
| mittee, said that his committee was
| working on the franchise covering
the Andalusia railroad project, and
the same would be ready for report
| at next meeting
G. o. COMMITTEE.
The general ordinance committee
recommended that the ordinance re-
| quiring safety gates at certain rail-
road crossings be tabled, and in its
| place recommended that hagmen be
| stationed at several street intersec-
| lions. These were named as fol-
| lows: Wright and Hayne, Gadsden
and Tarragona, and Ninth avenue and
| Wright street. The report was re-
| ceived and the recommendations
| adopted.
PARKS AND WAYS.
| Alderman Concannon, OF the parks
and ways committee. submitted the
| ordinance providing for a change or
paving plans on Wright street, be-
tween Palafox and Alcaniz streets, BY