The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-28
Mayor Goodman's
Annual Message.

The annual message or Mayor u -.
Goodman, published in yesterdays
Journal, was a commendable docu-
| ment from start to finish and con-
tanned recommendations which The in
coming administration would do well
to carry out. For Mr.. Goodman has
| evidently made an earnest study Of
present conditions in Pensacola ind
| the city's requirements which makes
| what he says of peculiar force and
value.
The special recommendations that
the sewerage system be extended with
| a special view to draining the Butcher
Pen pond and that the paving work
be pushed rapidly and continuously,
and in such a way as to bear as light
| ly as possible upon the taxpayers will
meet with general approval. Nor is
the mayors suggestion that special
| operator be employed under the dircc-
| ton of the city electrician to give at
| tention to the fire and police alarm
| systems to be regarded otherwise than
| as a good one in order to perfect the
| systems and raise them to their fullest
| value for the protection of the lives
| and property of our citizens.
The people of our growing city will
also have to meet the question of in
lection and sanitation. 1t is true that
i during the past year Pensacola bears
fair comparison with any city in the
country with respect to criminal sta
tistics and that a marked improve
i ment is shown in health conditions
comparison with the year preceding,
| Nevertheless, it stands to reason that
both the police and health boards, in
order to keep pace with community
| growth and at the same time main
tain their standard of efficiency, will
| necessarily require a greater number
of employees and enlarged facilities
which will compel an increased ex-
penditure of money.
Our city is one of the healthiest
cities in the United States" says the
mayor, land there is no reason why il
should not become the healthiest with
our natural drainage: and as the
sanitary sewer system is now COM
pleted the property owners should be
compelled to connect with the same
as rapidly as il is possible for the
work to be done. This itself will
greatly reduce the breeding of flies
which are the most common carriers
of infectious and contagious diseases
The Journal is pleased to give en-
phasis to the above; for it is of the
utmost Importance, from a standpoint
of health. that these sewer connec-
lions be made, and the accumulation
of superficial filth be entirely done
away with. The enforcement of this
recommendation should be given i'm
mediate attention-fOr the health Of q
city should be the very first consid-
Grafton of its officers.
The people of Pensacola have just
cause for qualification in the result
of the operation of the municipality
owned water works which shows &
fair profit over all expenses-expenses
which have included even such items
as reduction of plant value through
, wear and tear. interest on bonds
taxes. in fact every cost which enters
into financial statements as made Oui
for the information and guidance oil
ordinary business concerns As stat
ed in the report this is the proper
way TO run a municipal plant of any
kind, and know of no other city that
charges the municipal plant with
taxes, interest. sinking fund and de-
probation" which is unquestionably
the only proper course if the truth is
to be arrived at"
Mr. Goodman will retire from Office
with q clean record for honest service
TO the people and q constant endeavoI
to promote the advance of the city
toward a higher plane of beauty, civic
pride, financial strength and morality
! That is q funny notion OF Sheriff
/ Chi.,so - he r1ocido1i