The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

REPORT is DISCUSSED.
A lengthy discussion was called forth
by the recommendation of the finance
committee that the report of the bond
trustees be adopted. because Of the
fact that the report showed that some
thing like $4,000 more than the
amount authorized by the council had
been expended for paving and the
amount had been used from some other
fund. Some members of the council
opposed endorsing this action because
they stated they did not believe it legal
in a strict sense of the word, while
others insisted that the bond trustees
were entirely justifable because the
council had authorized all Of the work
done, but had simply not allowed a
sufficient sum to pay for it. The re-
port was finally adopted.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The mayor announced the appoint
ment of the following standing com
mittees:
Finance-H. G. DeSilva, Max L.
Bear, A NJ. Avery.
Harbor and Sanitary-Jno. G. Oliver,
W. L. Meyer, Thos. Kent.
Water and Gas-D. Kugleman, John
G. Oliver, DR.. F. G. Renshaw.
Printing and Publishing-A. NJ.
Avery, Jno. Pfeiffer, Q. j. Semmes. Jr.
Ordinance and Engrossing-Dave
Public Parks and Ways. E. Con-
cannon, Jno. Pfeiffer, Thos. Kent.
Public Buildings and City Property
DR. F. G. Renshaw, ]. E. Concannon,
Thos. Kent.
Fire and Police-Wm. Fisher, w. L.
Meyer Jno. Pfeiffer.
Franchise and Privileges-W. L.
Meyer, H. G. DeSilva, 0. j. Semmes,
Jr.
General Ordinance-M. L. Bear, o. J.
Semmes. Jr., John G. Oliver, Thos.
Kent and F. G. RenshaW.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The city attorney rendered an opinion
to the effect that all ordinances which
were pending before the old council
would have to be re-introduced and
put back on first reading by the pres
ent council and a number of such or
dinances were introduced again last
night, as we'll as a number of new
ones, most of them being ordinances tC
grant franchises for spur tracks or
other privileges.
Alderman Oliver introduced an ordi-
nance requiring all railroad tracks tC
be planked at street crossings where
the streets are not paved, and it was
referred to the committee on parks and
ways.
An ordinance was introduced allow
ing the Pensacola Electric Co. to build
street car track, beginning at the
corner of LaRua and F streets, running
south on F to Gregory, thence West or
Gregory to G. street. This track will
terminate at the baseball park. The
ordinance fixed the fare to be charged
at five cents and stipulated that trans
fers must be given from all other lines
in the city. This ordinance was re-
ferred to the committee on franchises
and privileges.
The board of bond trustees reported
that they had received bids from the
Title Guarantee Co. and from Thos. A
Johnson to furnish maps showing the
owners of property in the districts t
be paved in the near future and recon.
mended that the bid of Thos. johnson
be accepted, his bid being $3.50, while
| that of the other bidder was $1,000
| The matter was referred to the finance
committee.
A communication from Mrs. Mae H
Gonzalez, relative to the condition o
! her property at the corner of Jackson
| street and Eighth avenue, was read
| She stated that the cut made by tn,
| come undermined and that she haC
| already been damaged to the amour
| Of $4,000 besides the inconvenience tina
| she would be subjected to in makinl
| the necessary changes, and stated tina
| she would look to the city to refund
| her this money. The communication
was referred to the board of public
! works and the city attorney.