The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-24

gallon rate was already too small. as
people We're taking advantage of the
[ate and were making money out of
water thus obtained.
FAVOR REDUCTION.
Aldermen Meyer, Fisher. Kent and
Semmes expressed themselves as ia
Vorlng the reduction, 1t being the gem
eral opinion, however, that the reduc-
ton should not apply to the million
gallon rate
1t was finally agreed to refer the
matter back to the water and gas
| committee. and it is understood that II
Will recommend that the mayors
recommendation be adopted, except
with regard to the million gallon rate,
| and that this will be increased from 10
cents per 1000 gallons to 1912 cents
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING.
| The meeting was called to order
with the following present: Mayor
| Reilly, Aldermen Avery, Bear, Meyer,
Kugleman, DeSilva, Renshaw, Fisher,
! Semmes, Oliver and Kent. The min
utes of the last meeting were read and
| approved.
In a communication the mayor rec
commended that an appropriation be
made to meet the expense Of the in
| creased rent for the headquarters of
the fire departmnt on East Garden
street The communication was re-
| ferred to the finance committee
| Inc harbor and sanitary committee
asked for further time in which to
consider the McGhan plumbing con-
troversy, giving as a reason the ia
that the city attorney had been out Of
the city.
ASKS FOR PROTECTION.
A Mr.. Edwards, who lives at the
corner Of A and Moreno streets, was
granted the privilege of the floor and
said that he had come before the coun-
Gil to ask for protection. He said that
where he lived he was required to pay
tax for fire protection, but that he
had none, as he was almost 1000 feet
from fire plug, while the wagons
only carried 700 feet of hose. He said
that on this account he was charged a
higher rate Of insurance and asked
that he be given some protection on
that the tax be removed. The matter
was referred to the water and gas
committee.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The board Of public safety recon
mended that Officer F. c. Benjamin OF
the police department be allowed pay
for fifteen days lost time on account
of visiting sick relatives in Atlanta
The board also asked for an appro-
priatiop of $3.50 for the purchase OF a
, new horse for the fire department and
for $3.50 to defray the expenses of the
. chief Of the fire department to attend
. a convention Of chiefs of fire depart
ments. The budget OF this depart
ment was also submitted. The whole
report was referred to the finance
committee.
The board Of works asked for the
, approval of a number of permits tt
move frame dwellings, all of which
were granted.
The report of the comptroller for the
mast month was received. The report
, follows:
coMPTRoLLER's REPORT.
) Pensacola, Fla. August IA. 1s1i
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun
Gil of the City of Pensacola, Fla:
Gentlemen: Please find below state
ment of receipts and disbursements foI
the month of July. 1911. with a detailed
: statement Of expenses for the month
Cash on hand, July /. 1911. Sc, o4o. 8!
/ Receipts for July, 1911.
! From taxes .V,s76.96
3 From back s taxes. 1ss's 1920
+. From fines, costs and
pound fees ........ 1,224-5o
3 From water receipts. s,s26.s1
t From interest on de-
: posits .............. 3es.T3-$ 1s,s17.5
= ss,s57.s
: Disbursements.
: Warrants paid ......S1e,577.54
Interest on bonded
debt ......-....... 5000 1sy9oT.S
Balance cash on hand
August /. ILL.,. : 6e,e5o.4
5 Special Improvement Fund.
Cash on hand. July l,
, Collections in July,
From certif-
Ena