The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-20

VIM Fisher was unanimously chosen
by the city council In regular session
last night to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Alderman John G,
Welsh OF precinct 15. He was placed
In nomination by Alderman Concannon
and the nomination was seconded by
Alderman Oliver. The president OF the
council stated that the selection of Mr.
Fisher as alderman carried with It tho
places on the committees occupied by
his predecessor, and as soon as he
takes the oath Of Office, Mr.. Fisher will
assume his duties both as an alderman
and as member Of several commit
tees.
With the unanimous consent Of the
council, Alderman DeSilva introduc6i
an ordinance and placed It ON nrst
reading, which relates to the police de-
partment, and which provides for some
radical and improved methods of con-
ducting the affairs Of the department.
Under the proposed ordinance, the
marshal will have the authority to ap-
point the various subordinate officers
in the department, such as deputy
marshal, captains. desk sergsants and
| turnkeys. The ordinance, If adopted,
| becomes effective on and after juno
on the police and fire departments.
RENSHAW GETS APPOINTMENT.
Attention was called to the fact that
the committee on public buildings ana
city property was without a chairman,
and the president appointed Alderman
Renshaw as chairman Of that commit
tee.
The meeting was called to order by
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every member of the council present
with the exception OF Alderman
Pfeiffer. The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting were read and approved.
A communication from the mayor
was read in reference to the condition
Of the street on Eighth avenue between
LaRua and Jackson streets. The COM
munication stated that it had been the
intention Of the mayor to recommend
| the immediate paving Of this block,
but that after conferring with the en-
gineer Of the paving and sewer work
he had found that this plan would
not be feasible, and he recommended
that an appropriation OF $500 be made
and turned over to the board of public
works and that they be allowed to use
all of It or such a part as might be
necessary for the taking care of this
block until August 1st, when the
street can be paved according to the
original plan. After a lengthy discus
sion, the communication was referred
to the finance committee with power
to act
The report Of the finance committee
recommended that an appropriation o.
$1,000 be made for the purchase of
hose for the fire department The
board of public safety had asked for
$4,000. The report also recommended
5000 taxes should be refunded to Mr..
Laura B. Palmer. investigating having
revealed the fact that she was ex-.
empted. The report was received and
the recommendations were adopted.
The report of the water and gas
committee was received and referred
to the finance committee. The report
stated that the committee had been
requested by the board Of bond trustees
to furnish free water for the paving
which is to be done in the near future
and that the committee had voted
against granting the request, but
wished for the council to take a vote
on 1t. Alderman Bear made a motion
to the effect that the request be grant
ed, and after a lengthy discussion, in
which nearly every member OF the
council occupied the floor. the motion
Of Alderman Bear was finally adopt I'd,
three members voting against It.
The committee on public buildings
and city property. to whom had been
referred the request Of John Sunday 70
build a bath room to his house, recon-
mended in their report that the request
be granted. The petitioner had been
refused a permit by the building in
spector and had appealed to the coun-
Gil. The report was received and the
recommendation adopted.
WORK ON DEVILLIERS SEWER.
Under the head of report of bond
trustees. Alderman Concannon asked
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