The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-28

Considerably amended the ordS
nance granting rights to Richard TiIlis
and others for constructing a railroad
into Pensacola az ~opulaFly referred
TO as the AndalusA lad, was passed
on its second reading by the council
and referred to the ordinance and en-
crossing committee. The ordinances
in its present form, according tn
Chairman Meyer OF the franchise and
privileges committee, meets with tbs
approval OF the promoters, and 4 Is
fair TO presume that the measure ia
its present state viii be passed at the
next council meeting. Some OF TIE
important requirements are: A mod
ern depot, to be known as a union
depot. the city having the rights OF
allowing any other possible railroads
TO enter tSerein upon payment to tha
constructing company OF g reasonable
sum; cash bonus of SIC, 900; building
OF vtaducts. etc, where needed: pro
lection Of entertainments whore same
are thrown up; the operation of z
first-class DALI @s5senger and freight
service between Pensacola and Ands.
lusia; the construction Of warehouses.
etc, on two waterfront streets, one OF
the streets in the original ordinance
having been taken from the grant.
Chairman Meyer said the ordinance
WAS agreed upon only after numerous
conferences with the projectors, dur
ing all Of which rights OF the city and
citizens were duly considered
SALOON ORDINANCE PASSES.
The ordinance amending section
513, city code, providing for saloons
closing at 10 D. m. one hour later
than at present. was passed, Aldermen
Williams, Meyer and Rocheblave
voting against the measure. Alder
man Kugleman, after the late closing
ordinance had passed, by unanimous
consent introduced an ordinance pro-
viding penalties for violations Of
amended section 513. A fine of $3.50
for the first Offense, and OF $500 for
subsequent Offenses, Is provided, with
imprisonment terms equivalent to
such fines. The recorder is prohibited
from remftting any portion or all Of
the fine, only such power being held
by the council.
The bond trustees submitted an or
dinance, which was introduced by Al
deTman Williams, authorizing a wider
pavement than now provided for on
that section OF PalafOx street between
Garden and Wright streets. UndeE
terms of ordinance as later intro
duced, the pavement will go to within
ten feet Of the property line.
DR.. +. G. Renshaw was sworn IN az
alderman at lareg from precinct IL
Before the meeting adjourned Presb
dent GTeenhut announced that he had
appointed the new alderman to cons
mittee vacancies made so BY the
resignation Of l.. S. Brown Such aC4
ton makes DR.. RenshRw a member Of
the general D3insnce and public
buildings a city property com,
mittees.
The city enginee- submitted an eA
innate of cost Of paving Tarragona
street This amounted to $4O.S9454-
DETAILS OF SESSION.
The council was called 20 order as
7:10 o'clock by President Greenhut.
Aldermen Bear, ConcaunOn, Durham,
Kent, kugleman, Meyer, Rensbaw,
ROcheblave, Welsh and Williams wers
present. Chalrmen Johnson and Jens
nings, Of the boards Of safety and
works respectively, and Chairman
Bushnell, Of the bond trustees, vera
present.
Before the Minutes OF the last
meeting were heard. Alderman Will
liams moved that the regular order of
business be dispensed with aud that
DR.. T. @. RenshaW be sworn IN. This
was ordered, and the alderman who
succeeded L. 8. Brown, resigned, at
once came forward, subscribed 70 this
oath and assumed the desk Of alder
man at large from precinct IL
The minutes were then read anf
adopted.
APPROVED MAYORS ACT.
A communication from Mayor
Reilly concerning an appropriation q
$500 for Key West storm sufferers
was read. The act Of the mayor Il
fcontlnued on paos T,eo1