The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

When the ordinance, recommended
by the franchise and privilege COM
mittee, granting a franchise to the l..
& n. Railroad Co, for the building
and operating Of railorad tracks, over,
along and across certain streets in the
city, and the closing of others, was
placed on second reading last night
at the regular meeting Of the city
council g lively discussion was pre-
cipitated in reference to the section in
which it is stipulated that the rail-
road company is to deed to the city
two lots on West Garden street to be
used for the erection of truck house
for the fire department. The discus
sion was begun by Alderman Bear.
who took the position that it should
not be stipulated that the city should
use these lots solely for the truck
house and offered an amendment to
strike out the phrase which refers to
the truck house.
Both Aldermen Semmes and Fisher
opposed the amendment offered by
Alderman Bear, and expressed them
selves on the subject, saying that they
were Of the opinion that the railroad
was paying the city for what it was
getting and that the two lots referred
to were extra donations and that the
city had no other use for thees lots
than to build the truck house upon
them.
BEAR REPLIES.
Alderman Bear replied to these al
dermen, saying that the city was
about to close a large number OF
streets for the railorad, many of the
streets being as much as 100 feet
in width, and that $1,000 was very
small payment to require from the
raiiorad for this priv iiege. He said
the railroad was getting practically
everything asked for, which was
enough, ard argued that this council
could not contemplate the possible
needs of the city several years hence,
when it might be desirable to use
these lots for other purposes.
The amendment was put to a vote
and was lost and the ordinance was
adopted on second reading and re-
ferred to the ordinance and engross-
ing committee.
Marine Ways Ordinance Adopted.
The ordinance granting a franchise
to the Warren Fish Co. for the estab-
lishment and operation of a marine
railway was placed on second read
ing and after being reported upon
favorably by the franchise commit
tee. was adopted on second reading
crossing committee. Later the rules
were suspended and the ordinance and
engrossing committee reported upon
the ordinance, recommending it's adop
ton and it was passed on third read
ing at this session.
Inspector of Weights.
Under the heading of unfinished
business, the council took up the ap-
plications for the position of inspec
tor of weights and measures and pro-
ceeded with the election of a man for
this position. The folio wing were ap-
plicants: John Maloney, Abe Daniels.
B. F. Wolfe, B. DeGraff, Frank Sigari
and D. NJ. Monroe. John Maloney
was elected on the second ballot, it
having been agreed to drop all but the
two highest after the first ballot and
choose between these two. On the
first ballot the vote stood as follows:
John Maloney, 4: Abe Daniels, 3; D.
NJ. Monroe, 1, none of the others re-
ceiving any. On the second ballot
Maloney received 5 and Daniels 3
votes.
The position pays $50 per month.
Resolutions.
Alderman Fisher introduced a reso
luton to the effect that a communi
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