The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-24

1t did not take long last night for
the council to- dispose of quite a
number of matters which were of
more than passing interest. The
plumbing inspector question was set
tied on the first ballot when three
names We're placed before the body.
Jackson Brandon received every Vote
OF the entire eleven councilmen
present and was declared elected.
ID. W. Benson and II. G. Cage appli-
ed for the position. Alderman Will
liams gave notice that he would, at
the next meeting. Of the council, in
troduce an ordinance providing for
the bond issue of 100000. for ad-
ditional sewer and paving. The ordi-
nance regulating the water supply,
the protection of the system, reduc-
ing charges for water, etc. and the
ordinance providing for the expenses
of the city government to carry it
over until the beginning of the fiscal
year, were both advanced through
second reading, while the ordinance
providing for wider sidewalks on a
portion of North Palafox street and
East Wright street were read the Sec
ond and third times and passed. A
number of new ordinances were in
troduced, some of them by unanimous
consent All the aldermen were pres
ent with the exception of Mr.. De-
Silva, who is in the north. Presi-
dent Greenhut presided.
MEETING DETAILED.
President Greenhut called the ses-
sion to order at O'Clock, and eleven
aldermen answered roll call No
change was ordered in the record of
the last meeting and it was adopt
ed.
Acting Chairman Bear of the
finance committee read the report of
that committee. 1t informed the
council that an examination-had been
made of the water departments re-
port for the preceding month and it
had been found correct. The conlit-
tee approved the application of M. C.
Johnson for a refund of taxes on
doubly-assessed property, described
as lots 26 and 81, in block 130. Disap-
proVal was announced of the applica-
ton for refund of taxes on block "a
in the same block, the committee fail
ing to find that there had been dou-
BILE taxation. The committee recon-
mended that ordinance No. 130, pro-
viding for the expenses of the city
government, be passed and read, and
each of the recommendations were
council.
NEW WATER RATE.
Alderman Kugleman read some
amendments to the ordinance govern
ing the supply of water to consum-
ers, and otherwise providing regula.
tions for the water department of the
city of Pensacola, and the new rate
was read. This was on sliding
schedule, as follows: First 5000 gal.
Ions, 40 cents; second 5000 gallons.
80 cents; third 5000 gallons, 27
cents; third and fourth 5000 gallons,
25 cents. Provision is made for the
25,000 gallon basis also, and the l.
100000 rate remains at 10 cents, al
though it was stated that it costs
about 12 IL cents to pump it. In de-
fense of the statement that the mil
lion-gallon rate was lower than it
costs to pump it, the statement was
made that industries looking for Ioca-
tions generally seek the lower water
rate. and this statement. which cams
from the superintendent of the water
department, was an explanation which
caused the rate as incorporated In
the amended ordinance to meet no
objection.
ENGRoSSED MEASURES
The ordinance and engrossIng CON-
mittee returned properly engrossed
the ordinance providing for 15-foot
sidewalks on Palafox street north OF
Garden and as far as Wright street.
and 10-foot walks on Wright street
eastward on the north side to Hayne
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