The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-23
COMMITTEE DID
NOT REPORT ON
FRANCHISES
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
RAILROAD PROPOSITIONS oc.
CURED AT LAST NIGHTS
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
SESSION WAS BRIEF ONE.

Contrary to expectations the fran
chise committee did not make any re-
port to the city council last night in,
regard to the railroad franchises now
being considered by the committee.
and it is supposed that the arrange
ment of the details has not as yet been
agreed upon by the members of he
committee and the representatives oI
the railorad companies. The franchise
committee did not make any report of
any nature to the city council at the
meeting last night. and, of course. the
e~Gct status of these matters is not
known.
The Meeting.
The meeting last night was very
brief one, consuming only thirty min
utes' time and very few matters, were
disposed of.
The mayor, in a communication to
the council, enclosed a communication
from F. S. Mellen protesting against
the erecting of the central fire alarm
station on the grass plot on Alcaniz
street, between Garden and Chase. The
communication was referred to the
committee on public buildings and city
parks, this being the same committee
now having the ordinance providing
for the erection of the building under
consideration.
In making its report, the finance
committee recommended that SIS be
refunded to Northup & Wood, it be-
ing shown that the firm had been over
charged this amount for license for
the year. The report was received and
the recommendations adopted.
The ordinance and engrossing COM
n1ittee reported on the ordinance
establishing the Office of inspector OF
weights and measures and defining the
duties of the officer and fixing his
salary. The committee recommended
that the ordinance be adopted with
certain amendments suggested by the
city attorney. The amendments do not
affect the nature<of the ordinance, be-
ing wholly of a technical nature. The
report was received and the recon-
menadtions adopted and the ordinance
was passed to third reading.
Discussion Over Petition.
Quite q discussion arose over the
proper manner in which to dispose or
a petition from the Gulf. Florida &
Alabama railway in reference to de-
livering the deeds to certain city prop
erty provided for in the franchise OF
the railway company. The petition
stated that the requirements on the
part of the railroad people had been
carried out, that of ten miles of the
roadway had been graded, etc, and
asked the city to deliver the deeds to
certain lots. The affidavit of Chief
Engineer Berry was attached to the
petition.
Alderman Meyer made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Avery, that the
matter be referred to the mayor and
the city attorney. Alderman Con-
cannon, after some discussion, made a
substitute motion that the matter be
referred to the franchise committee to
report back at the next meeting of the
city council In the course of his re-
marks Alderman Concannon stated
that if ten miles of road had been
graded out of this city, he failed to
see where it had been done, The mo-
tor of Alderman Concannon was sec
onded by Alderman Renshaw, and
after considerable discussion as to par
lamentary rules. the question was put
to a vote, the roll being called, and
resulted in a vote of five for and three
against the substitute motion. The
following voted against Alderman
Concannon's motion; Aldermen Avery,
Meyer and Pfeiffer.
Other Matters.
The ordinance engrossing committee
having reported favorably upon the
granting Swift & Company franchise
to build a spur track on Tarragona
street was finally adopted.
Alderman DeSilva introduced an or
dance relating to providing for the ex-
penses for the fiscal year. which, after
being read for the first time, was re-
Serred to the finance committee.
a communication from the board of
public safety requesting the council to
appropriate 1915 for the purchase of
horse, buggy and harness for the police