The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Ordinance Defeated.

ply WIN the ordinance granting II GER
tain rights and privileges.
Ordinance Defeated.
A motion to adopt the following or
dinance, which was read for the first
time by Alderman IngTanam, failed by
vote OF eight to two, Aldermen In
graham and McGaughey voting for its
adoption:
Section 1. That the time during
which the Pensacola and Northeast
ern Railroad company may commence
work upon the main line of the said
railroad between Pensacola and An
dalusia, Ala, as required by the Ordi-
nance entitled An ordinance granting
to the Pensacola and Northeastern
Railroad company. its successors and
assigns, right of way, through, over
and along and across certain streets
In the city of Pensacola, and certain
rights in and to certain property in
said city, and in the water front there
of passed May Is. 1908. and approx
ed May Is. 1908. and may secure and
satisfy the city council that it mas Sc
cured sufficient money to build and
equip the entire railway from Pensa-
cola TO Andalusia, and that said mon
ey viii be applied to such purpose
anc equipment, shall be and is here
by extended for a period of sixty
days from the passage and aDDroVal
hereof, and that upon compliance in
said time with the said conditions. all
the grants, rights and privileges,
franchises. powers and property con
erred upon It by the said ordinance
md by the deeds made bv the CITY of
Pensacola to il in pursuance thereof
shall be and remain in it. subject to
I'll the other conditions of said ordi-
nance"
Mr.. Lamar Talks.
c. w. Lamar, of the American Ma
honal Bank. who represented parties
Nho wanted to secure railroad fran
chiSe. said he had correspondence
with people, whose names he with
held for the present, but VINO are
coming TO Pensacola soon.
do not see any necessity" said
Mr. Lamar, "for its passage" refer
ring 10 the ordinance read by Alder
man Ingraham. we have a better
proposition for building a railroad
than the present one. The parties
mean business They have not men
tened the Andalusia end of the road.
Il retract my former statement"
continued Mr.. Lamar, that I would
not object to the granting Of an ex-
tension of time"
IF there are gentlemen in this CITY
who want to build a railroad" said
Alderman Andrews, Il do not want to
stand IN their way, but they should
disconnect themselves from all former
schemes"
Our only desire" said Alderman
lngranam, ais if this proposition is
the best, then we want to expedite II.
II 1t is not the best. then it can be
killed Its Just to expedite matters.
II 1t is not the best, we stand ready
to support the other ordinance"
Wanted PoStponement.
Alderman Reilly, who was in favor
OF leaving the reading of Alderman
lnsraham's ordinance over until the
next meeting of the council. said 7
don't believe that a two weeks delay
viii interfere with the parties con-
nected with the Old ordinance. It's
inlmaterial who builds the railroad
We want the railroad"
The only one connected with the
new proposition who is known to the
council is Mr. Lamar" said Alderman
Ingraham.
q admit that I am displaying a
good amount of cheek" said Mr. La
mar. The people l represent will
not need any introduction. They did
not care for the Andalusia end of
the road"
Il alse want a railroad" said Aid
esman Brown, but I believe we ought |
TO get a clean slate on railroad fran
eaises-"
Mayor Wants ViaduCt.
The following communication from
the mayor was referred to the bond
trustees, committee on public ways
and parks and the finance commit |
tee:
Pensacola. Fla. Jan. %. 1909
Honorable President and City Couu-
ell City of Pensacola.
Gentlemen: As il is he intention
of the city 10 pave Gadsden street. 4
from PalafoX street east to Twelfth
avenue. which viii make Gadsden the
main thoroughfare from east to west, |
which crosses the L & y. railroad
tracks at a most dangerous point. and
as the danger will increase as the
city grows and no doubt the city will
lose valuable lives ar this point, the
eity engineer has, At my request, pre-
pared preliminary plans for the con-