The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-23
ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT USE
OF CONFETTI
ALDERMAN MoYER GIVES NO.
TIcE THAT HE WILL INTRO
pucE ONE At THE NEXT MEET
ING OF couNcIL-REeuLAR
SESSION or THAT BODY IS
HELD.

At last nights council meeting. Al
derman DeSilva introduced a resolu-
ton which was adopted by the council.
asking the representatives from this
county in the legislature to have an
act passed at the coming session pro-
viding for the taking care Of the old
bonds OF the city, which were ISSUED
some twenty years or more ago, and
which viii be due next fall. The pro-
posed act will give the city the right
70 nseund these bonds. or issue new
ones, and viii also create sinking
fund
The board of bond trustees also
recommended that an effort be made
to have a bin passed by the legisla-
ture changing the rate Of interest on
the special improvement bonds from
~ per cent to per cent. The recon-
mendation was adopted by the council
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock by the chairman,
and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The report OF the finance committee
was received and filed and the recom-
mendations contained therein adopted.
l. Inc lO1lOW411E WCtO n1llOAi6 N-C AS~OAA-
mendations: That the request that IL
cense money paid by C. Robin, pho
tographer, be refunded to him, be not
granted; that in accordance with the
recommendation OF the mayor, $3.50 be
appropriated for the purpose Of oiling
stagnant pools in the city; that the
building Inspector prepare plans and
estimates for the repairing of the pa
| troll house on East Zarragossa street
and submit them to the committee;
that a sum of money not exceeding
$500 be appropriated to the board of
public works to purchase mules for
the street department.
KENT RAISES OBJECTION.
| Alderman oliver reported that he
and Alderman Concannon had visited
Several locations with the view Of Sc
llecting places for parks in the western
section OF the city. and enclosed in the
report a letter from a real estate firm
giving prices and other Information on
the subject. After the report was re-
ceived, Alderman Kent stated that as
a member OF the committee appointed
to investigate this matter he objected
to that report as he had not been
recognised or consulted in the matter
and did not know that the committee
had made any move. Several alder
men expressed opinions on the ques-
ton, after which Alderman Oliver
moved that the report be withdrawn
and referred back. The motion pre-
vailed.
A communication from the board OF
public safety asking for an appropri-
alton OF $4,000 for the purchase Of fire
hose for the department was read and
| referred to the finance committee.
The report of the tax collector was
received and filed.
! The report of the comptroller was
! received and filed. The report was as
follows:
Pensacola, Fla, March 18th, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
, ! of the City OF Pensacola, Fla.
Gentlemen: Please find below statement
Of receipts and disbursements for tbs
} month Of February. 1911. with detailed
statement of expenses for the month:
Cash on hand hand Fe6 ng LIST lsil $685.
! From Taxes ........$so,so7.1s
, From Back Taxes 1,25774
! From Licenses 80: H''s
, and Pound Fees =. fysss.o1
: From Electricians
Fr rSss water Receipt: ,,s: ssSe ss,as7.a
: $40, 1s5.5;
DISBURSEMENTS.
D Warrants Paid $500. $23, se4.1o
. | Interest on Bonded
= Debt .......,...... ss3.oo-$ 24,ss7.1
: Cash on hand March LIST,
E 1911 ................-..... ss,soe.4
Special Improvement
Fund February LIST 9,seo.13
| Collections in Febru-
: airy ................ 4.7ss.2s-s 1853
Total, Cash In Bank ........ S1o9, 1888
EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY, 1911.
y Department. OF Public Safety.