The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-10


and others, and emphatically denying
that there had been any discrimina-
ton. However" said DR., Blocker.
the plumbing inspector has been so
gigged up by the McGhans and others
of their class that he has been a
source OF great ANNOYANCE to the board
and to the city" The chairman of the
board of works then told of how he
had tried to make his department eff
cient in every way, etc, and closed by
saying that all he wanted to do was to
do what was right. but that when he
acted he always knew what kind of
backing he had.
DR.. Blocker, Alderman Renshaw said
that he wished to state that he had
made no charge against DR.. Blocker or
the board Of works and that he did not
think the attack of DR.. Blocker upon
him was justifable. Alderman Con-
cannon said that he still contended
that there had been discrimination.
RESOLUTION LOST.
After considerable more discussion
Of the question, Alderman Concannon
introduced q resolution the substance
Of which was an approval of the
plumbing inspector and a condemna-
ton of the board Of public works In
the matter, and instructing the board
to order all work done under the ruling
ordinance according to the interpreta-
ton Of the plumbing inspector within
the next 4S hours. A vote was taken
and the measure was lost by a vote of
to 2, Aldermen Concannon and Rem
shaw voting for the resolution.
The question was finally settled, for
the time being, by the motion of Al
derman DeSilva, which prevailed, to
the effect that the whole matter, with
all Of the communications, etc, be re-
ferred to the harbor and sanitary COM
mittee, the board of public works and
the city attorney.
UNAVOIDABLE REPORT.
The water and gas committee, in
making it's report, was not favorable
to the recommendation Of the mayor
to reduce the water rates about Is "a
per cent, giving as the reason that
after consideration of the report of
the superintendent of the water de-
partment, they did not think it prac-
ticable at present, and therefore would
not recommend the decrease in the
rate, but recommended that a copy of
the report referred to be furnished to
each member Of the council.
Alderman Meyer said he thought
this report should be furnished the
members of the council before they
voted on the report of the committee.
DEFENDS RECOMMENDATION.
Mayor Pro Tenn Meyer to take the
chair and stated that. while he did
not like to participate in a debate
when 1t was necessary to leave the
chair in order to do so, yet he felt
justified on this occasion. He asked
for the reading of the report of the
superintendent and the report was
read. He then began by saying that
the auditors report on the department
for last year showed that a profit of
$4,000 had been made in that depart
ment. He contended that, If neces-
sary, some of the proposed improve
ments could be put off for a while, and
ended by saying that it is the poor
people, the small consumers. who are
having to bear the burden at present.
1t was decided, upon motion of AL
derman Avery, to receive the report
of the committee and that each mem
Der should be furnished with a copy
of the report Of the superintendent
and that the matter should be taken
up at the next regular meeting of the
council.
CITY DEBT DISCUSSED.
Also under the head of the report
Of the water and gas committee, a
lively discussion was INDUCED in con-
corning a charge of about $1,000
which is made against the water and
gas department, this amount being a
part of the city debt, the total amount
of which Is about $4,000. It was
claimed by the members of that COM
mittee that the amount should not be
charged to that department, it being
their contention that items were
charged against that department which
could not possibly have been charge
able to 1t. For instance, some of the
articles mentioned were hauling, ce-
ment gravel, freight charges, etc The
| 4. Al ~.
tended that the amount was due from
that department, the main question in
volved being simply a matter of BOOK
keeping, as the city has got to pay the
total amount any way, 1t was finally
decided to charge the amount to that
department and to furnish the com
mittee with the vouchers, if possible,
the principal objection to the water
and gas committee to accepting the
obligation being the fact that it did
not understand just what was done
with the money thus charged to them.
BOARD TURNED DOWN.
In making it's report the finance
committee recommended that the
amount of money which the board of
public safety had allowed Police Oficer
Bewley for time lost on account of ILL
ness be not granted. The committee
also asked that the board of safety
stipulate a certain amount in their re-
! Quest for money to buy a fire horse.
| The committee reported unfavo-a bly,
on proposed ordinance No. 20 relating
to the salary Of the city registration
! officer.
| After hearing the report of the board
of bond trustees. passing one or two
unimportant ordinances, reading some
others for the second time, reading
communications and hearing the re-
ports of committees, the meeting ad-
| iourned at a late hour.