The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-14
Amendment Suggested by
The Journal is Incorpor-
ated in the Measure.
ARE MADE As COMMON
CARRIERS AND NOT AS INDI.
VDUALs, AND WHARvEs WILL
BE OPEN TO ALL AND NOT LIN.
TIED TO USE BY THE RAIL.
RoAD-oRpiNANcE WAS PASS.
ED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

Amid much enthusiasm, the ordi-
nance providing for the granting Of .
franchise to Roy c. McGargel and as
sociates for the> construction Of q rail-
road from this city in a northeriy di-
rection to Jasper. Ala. to connect with
q number Of roads. was passed by the
city council in special session last
night The meeting was attended by q.
number of very enthusiastic citizens,
and when the council unanimously
adopted the ordinance the action was
heartily applauded.
The ordinance received several
amendments before it's passage, the
most important Of which was the one
suggested in recent editorial In The
Journal providing that the use Of the
tracks, switches side tracks, wharves,
etc, granted to the promoters Of this
railroad are granted 20 them as CON-
mon carriers. and not as individuals,
anc that the same use and privileges
may be granted to all firms or cor
porations under similar conditions and
circumstances, upon the payment 20
said grantees. their assigns or success
sors Of fair and reasonable charges
therefor. Seve~s.i other amendments
Of minor importance were adopted
when the ordinance was placed on Sec
ond reading.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, A Greenhut, and after
the roll call, the object of the meeting
was stated. The franchise committee
reported favorably on the ordinance,
but the chairman OF that COMMITTEES
stated that tbs committee had several
amendments to offer to the ordinance
when 1t should be placed on second
reading.
Immediately after the report of the
franchise committee, on motion, the
ordinance WAS placed on second read
ing, and the amendments offered by
the franchise committee were adopted
as the sections to which amendments
were offered were read.
The first amendment offered and
adopted was in the second section and
provided for the setting Of time lin
1t Tor the completion Of 30 miles of
the road and making the waterfront
privileges conditional upon the COM
pletion within the prescribed time.
December 1, 1915, was the time desie-
mated. In the same section. the clause
referring to the depot was amended by
inserting the word passenger before
depot. This refers to the depot to be
built and to be used as a. union de-
pot.
A part Of section 1 was struck out
and a substitute adopted. the only diff
ference being that the meaning and
intent of the ordinance was made more
clear by the change.
Section was amended so as to pro.
vide that the railroad company shall
be required to pave between tracks
and on each side Of them for width
OF IS inches on any streets which they
may at anv time order paved
Section 10 was 80 amended as to
make a failure on the part Of the rail-
road company to construct and oper-
ate the depot within a period of 80
months from the completion of the
road and failure 70 use Il for six
consecutive months thereafter, cause
them to forfeit sill privileges conci-
toned thereon.
Section IL was amended so that the
railroad company win be required to
pay their part Of the expense Of paw
ing Spring street in the neighborhood
of the depot IN case this street is paw
ed by the city.
Section IL was amended as stated
above In reference to the common car
rier clause
After the ordinance had been read
the second time, II was referred to the
ordinance and engrossing COMMITTEES
who asked for Few minutes recess
which was grant. After few min
utes the committee reported that the
ordinance was In proper shape and,
] according to the opinion Of the city
attorney. would be valid II passed and
recommended its passage.
BY unanimous consent Of the ccun-
ell. the ordinance was then placed on
! third reading, and after Il was read
vote was taken and II was unani-
mously adopted.