The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-27
JOS. '. R|ERA
WAS ELECTED
BOND TRUSTEE
POPULAR YOUNG BUSINESS MAN
CHOSEN BY COUNCIL TO Sue
NELL.

Der Jos. V. Riera was selected to I'LL
the vacancy on the Board OF Bond
Trustees caused by the recent death
of r. M. Bushnell. He was unani-
mously chosen. Several ordinances
were read before the council, one was
introduced at this session, one pass
ed, and several other matters of inter-
est were discussed.
The meeting was called to order by
President Greenhut, after which the
minutes of several past meetings
were read and approved.
Report Of Committees.
Under the head Of reports of COM
mittees, the chairman of the finance
committee reported that an examina-
ton had revealed the fact that l.. S.
Brown & Co. had paid taxes twice on
a certain piece Of property and
recommended that the proper amount
be returned to that company. This
committee also reported favOrably on
the bond of J. A. Daw the garbage
contractor, and recommended it's ap-
proval. The committee reported that
letter had been received from the
board of safety in reference to obtain
ing four new horses for the fire de-
partment The committee recon-
mended that the communication be
referred back to the board with re-
quest for fuller Information in regard
to the amount of expenditure this
would require
The committee on ordinances re-
ported, in reference to an ordinance
relating to the bonds OF bond trus-
tees, that communication had been
received from the attorneys reporting
fo h fro kvVt hot
some changes would have to be made
in the ordinance on account Of the
death Of r. NJ. Bushnell, whose name
appears in the ordinance, and also on
account Of the name Of c. NJ. Coving-
ton, resigned, also appearing in the
ordinance. 1t would be necessary to
eliminate these names. The COM
munication was received.
The report of the Board Of Public
Works showed that this body had
agreed to purchase fourteen buckets
for the city at a cost Of $5.75 each.
Ordinances.
Alderman w. L. Meyer introduced
an ordinance, which was recommend
ed by the Board of Public Works, the
purpose OF the ordinance being to
change the city grade insofar as it re-
lates to that portion of Thirteenth
street which lies between Eleventh
and Twelfth avenues. By unanimous
consent this ordinance was placed on
first reading.
Ordinance 1862, which provides for
the levying Of taxes for the year 1910,
received the second reading.
An ordinance in regard to raising
and levying taxes was read for the
third time and passed.
Resolution Discussed.
Alderman J. E. Concannon read a
letter from the Red Snapper Sauce
Co., stating that, provided the coun-
ell could arrange to have. their plant
exempted from taxation for a period
| Of ten years, they could probably
| build plant In this city After
| reading the communication, Mr.. Con
| cannon introduced resolution to the
effect that the city council petition
the state legislature to allow the city
of Pensacola to exempt from taxation
for period Of ten years, all manu-
featuring enterprises which might be
ndUced to locate In this city. This
resolution called forth lengthy dis
cussion, in which some members OF
the council argued that such a meas
ure would not be just to the indus
located in the city, and that the meas
ure was too broad and not specific
enough to be clear. Before the ques
ton was disposed Of almost ever,
member of the body present made 6
speech on the subject. However, i
was finally decided to have an attor
ney draw UP bill in the proper form
so that each member of the council
could be furnished with a copy an(
study 1T carefully, after which the
council Will decide as to whether OF
not they will petition the legislature
to pass such bill.
Other Business.
1t was announced that the oath O
office and the bond of F. F. Bingham
had been received.
j. E. Concannon made a motion Il
elect a successor to r. NJ. Bushnell al
a member Of the board of bond trus
tees, and placed in nomination tn,
name Of Jos. V. Riera He was unani
mCusly elected.
1t was suggested that a communj
cation be addressed to the board O
public works calling attention to tn,
bad condition of some OF the gras
plots, etc, in the city. A genera
discussion followed and several sue
; sestions were made in regard to beau
tifying the city.
A communication from A. V. Clubb
was read, in which he called attentio,
to the fact that his property would b
greatly damaged If the city insiste
on using the regular grade on Thi,
teenth street. near his home. Tn
communication was referred to tn
parks and ways committee.
B. S. Williams, a former memhe
of the council. was present and mad
few remarks to the body, express.
ing his pleasure in being with then
DR.. Blocker. chairman of the boar