The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-13
Elected v. ]. Fauria, Second
Nominee of Mayor Reilly,
to Vacant Position.
CASE OF DEPosED TREASURER
WAS THRESHED OUT AND
coUNcILMEN MADE ExPLANA-
TioNs UPON EXECUTIVE sEs-
SIoN-coPIEs OF CONTRACT
WITH Mr.. HATToN TO BE FUR.
NISHED EACH ALDERMAN-pE.
TAILS OF BUSY MEETING.

Preceding the regular order Of busi-
ness Of the city council last night, a
discussion was provoked over the city
treasurership question which drew
into it every member of the council
present and the president. The super
intendent of the water company was
also rung in when the chairman of the
water committee, Alderman Kugleman,
referred to him and asked for informa-
tion on a point The council elected
Vincent Fauria, the mayors second ap-
pointee, to the treasurer's Office, but
not before the deposed treasurer,
Harry T. Howland, had filed notice OF
protest, and indicated that he would.
get satisfaction either individually or
collectively from ths~ council because
that body had failed to keep It's prom.
ise in providing him with situation.
The promise of the council to give him
a situation was something new to the
body. In executive session it had
been decided to use individual infiu.
ence to give the deposed treasurer 4
job, and President Greenhut said that
he had so informed the newspapers.
That was where the papers secured
their information. The president said
that he understood that the deposed
treasurer was to have a position in
the water department, and Chairman
Kugleman, of the water committee,
replying to the assertion of the presi-
dent, said it was very true that the
water department would give Mr.. How
land position when there was a va
cancy, but that it was not the inten-
ton of that committee to make posi-
tion for him, and neither was it the in.
tention of the committee to make
vacancy.
l. f. F. Bingham handled Mr.. How.
lands case before the council last
night. Securing unanimous consent tc
direct the councils attention to the
present status of the case, he present
ed a number OF petitions which had
been numerously signed, which called
upon the council to keep it's promise
to give Mr.. Howland the promised po,
sition. He read number of names
which had been attached to the peti.
tions, and suggested that these peo-
pie were among the prominent men Of
the town, and their request should be
given consideration.
President Greenhut said that he had
talked with reporters of the city news
papers and had given it out, as the
proceedings from the executive ses-
sion, that Mr.. Rowland would be
given the water department position.
He said he understood that this was
the general understanding, but that 1t
was not the action of the council. He
further said that he was among those
who were unwilling to reduce the bond
cent, but was among those, he said,
who were willing to make up the sal
airy until he could find a position.
Then a general discussion was pro-
voked.
Alderman Concannon said that he
was of the opinion that Mr.. Howland
was to have been given position as
inspector in the water department, but
of course If there was no vacancy the
former official declared the work could
not be given him. He said, however,
that the water department was going
to make good the promise IL va
cancy occurred.
Alderman Kugleman, as chairman OF
the water committee, and who was un.
derstood to have made the remark in
the closed session thai Howland may
get position in the department, said
at present there was no job to give
out, and that his committee, working
to save expense as much as possible,
did not think it incumbent upon them
to provide an extra position. In proof
of his statement that the ex-treasurer,
Mr. Howland, was the next man
to get a position in the water depart
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