The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-14
MAYOR REPLIES.


bration under these conditions.
MAYOR REPLIES.
Mayor Reilly replied to Alderman
Renshaw, saying that if he referred to
meetings which had been held in the
office of the mayor relative to the pre-
sentation service, he was laboring I'M
der a misrepresentation, as his connec-
ton with the committee was not off,
cial and that, so far as he knew, no
invitations had been issued to anybody
in Pensacola, the only ones yet issued
being some which had been sent by
wire to other cities by the CONNER
cial Association. He said that no in
vitations had been issued to anybody
to attend the banquet and that the
only ones which would be issued would
be to some officers and distinguished
visitors, but none to any Pensa-
colians. He said any person who would
pay Sc could attend the banquet.
Mr.. Reilly said that he had had no
connection with the committee as
mayor, but that he did not think it
was the intention Of the committee to
ignore the city or any of its officials in
any respect.
SEMMES SUPPORTS RENSHAW.
Alderman Semmes said that he and
Alderman Renshaw had discussed the
matter before the council meeting and
leave the impression that the mayor
had shown any tendency to ignore or
slight city officials, but, on the contrary,
he thought the mayor had been
ignored, officially, himself. He said he
realized that the mayors connection
with the committee arranging the pro-
gram was purely personal and that
this made it appear more to him that
the mayor and the city officials had
been ignored. He said he had seen
IN Mobile paper that the mayor of
that city had been invited to attend
the ceremonies, but had not seen any
mention of the mayor of Pensacola
receiving one.
MOVER TALKS.
Alderman Meyer took the position
that the city had not been sighted, in
the first place, and that even If it had,
this was no excuse for the city not
making Palafox wharf look presentable
| or doing anything else to prevent the
celebration from being a success and
| that the city should receive the visitors
and treat them nicely. He closed by
| seconding the motion of Alderman
| Concannon and the motion was
FINANCES DISCUSSED.
Under the head of unfinished bust
| question which was discussed at some
| length at the time of the recommen-
| dalton of Mayor Reilly for the reduc-
| ton of the water rates This was con-
| corning the amount of money approx
| mately $4,000, expended by the boar
| of bond trustees out of the paving fund
| for other improvements, about S11 600
| of which is claimed to have been used
| for improvements in the water depart
| ment.
Mr.. DeSilva said the franchise com
| rriittee had set aside about $4,000 OF
1 ~ ut
| but that the remainder must be pro-
! vided for during the next three or -four
| years and that unless the water com
| Titee would agree to look out for the
| cart of the money expended in thai
department it would either mean ar
| increase in the taxes or a reduction ir
| some department before the money is
! provided for He asked that the water
| department. assume the 81 900 indebt
edness incurred in that department.
| Alderman Kugleman, chairman Of
The water committee, asked that the
committee be given until the mex
| meeting of the council to reply to the
proposition and the time was granted.
4 OTHER ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
Proposed ordinance No %, provid
ing for the election of an inspector O
weights and measures and fixing hi!
salary and duties and providing a pen.
atty for violations of the law govern
ing the giving of correct weights an
measures, was reported upon favor
ably by the ordinance engrossing com
nlittee and was placed upon third read
ing and unanimously adopted.
The proposed ordinance No. &c
amending sections 6 and Of the or
dinance granting a franchise to tn,
Pensacola, Mobile & New Orlean
Railroad Co, was also adopted, afte
being reported upon favorably by tn
ordinance engrossing committee TIL
amendment provides for the extension
of the time in which the road may b
put in operation.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEES
The report of the finance committe
was received and the recomme7 dalton
adopted. The committee recommends