The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-24

on the question of labor, which has
already done.
Alderman Williams, late in the
meeting, took the position that the
resolution was a practical appropria-
ton of money-a thing not to be had
in such amount as the resolution
would call for. The chairman of the
board of bond trustees said that 70
reimburse the paving contractor, and
to take over the material, it would
represent an outlay of from $4,000
to $4,000. Alderman Williams said
that he could recall no rule of the
council and no charter provision
which gave the council the permits
sion and the authority to appropriate
money by resolution, and certainly
he could recoIlect no rule that would,
give the council any right to appro-
pirate something that was not now
in hand. The point was that the reso-
luton go to the city attorney for le-
gal opinion. as to whether or not the
document was legal one. ! Alderman
Meyer was of about the same opin-
ion, and did not think it inadvisable
for the attorney to pass upon the le.t
gality of the resolution. The presi-
dent was of like opinion. The reso-
luton was so referred. In its pres
ent shape, some of the aldermen
stated after the meeting, it would
mean that the city was bound to take
over the material, cost of labor, etc,
of the brick paving company, and
some of them stated that they would
be glad for the attorney to render
opinion.
REDUCED WATER RATES.
By the introduction of an ordi-
nance, of which prvious notice had
been given, water rates, if the ordi-
nance passes, will be cut about 40 per
cent. The ordinance was introduced
by Alderman Kugleman, who is chair
man Of the water committee, and he
stated that 1t would mean a saving
to the people of about $4,000 per
month.
SESSION IN DETAIL.
President Greenhut called the coun-
ell to order at 7 o'clock and the roll
call showed the following present:
Aldermen Bear, Concannon, DunhAn.
Kugleman, Kent, Meyer, Renshaw,
Rocheblave, Pfeiffer, Welsh and VIII
liams. The mayor was present. The
city engineer and the chairman of
the board of bond trustees were also
present.
Minutes of the last regular and the
recent special meetings of the council
were read, and before the minutes of
the special meeting were adopted Al
derman Concannon raised the question
as to whether or not the adoption of
the record, which detailed the pro-
ceedings of the session when the De-
Villiers street sewer question was
solely considered, would have any
tendency to shut Off resolutions look
ing to reconsideration of the coun-
ellis action at that time. He was in
formed that it would not Alderman
Kugleman, anxious also to get a re-
consideration. offered a resolution,
but its Introduction was delayed until
the regular order had been reached.
The record of both sessions was
adopted
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Acting Chairman Bear, of the
finance committee, reported upon mat
tiers which had been referred to that
body. In the matter of appropriating
the sum of S35 per month for the IL
brary association, the committee sub
mitted an opinion from the city at
torney, which stated that no such ap-
preparation could be legally made. In
the matter of refund of the tax
certificate as requested by Mrs. Eliza
Crockett, the committee recommended
that the net tax be collected, and that
the tax collector suspend the collec-
ton of the accrued interest.
Both of the recommendations were
adopted.
The committee also presented the
annual report of the CITY comDtroI-
lnr h11t II
document. and as some of the alder
men wished to study it before voting.
it was resolved, upon a motion bV
Alderman Meyer, to have the same
published, and to have each alder.
man furnished with a copy of the
same. For the information of the
council, the totals were read by Al
derman Bear.
EXERCISING COMMITTEE.
The ordinance and engrossing COM
mittee submitted properly engrossed
and with the attorneys favorable
opinion attached to each of the meas
ures, the ordinance providing for the
change in paving plans at the inter
section of Garden and Palafox streets:
the ordinance giving the L. & n. rail-
road company the right to discharge
from cars north of Intendencia and
south of Garden streets, and also the
ordinance granting certain fran
chise rights to ]. f. Baars and asso-
ciates for the construction OF an cleo
trio car line in the New City section,
to connect with the present line of the
Pensacola Electric Company at Six
teenth avenue and Thirteenth street.
All of these ordinances were read the