The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-29

meeting of the committee held yes
terday afternoon at which a repre-
sentative of the railroad was present,
it had been agreed that the gates
would be installed at once and that
all trains would be tagged at the in
tersection of Gonzalez and Tarragona
streets, as is now done at Gadsden,
and that if the operation of the gates
proved satisfactory to the city, the
railroad would, without further argu-
ment, install them at Gonzalez street
| and wherever required by the council.
Mr.. Semmes explained that he did
| not consider that the city had to con-
suit the railroad at all in the matter
| but that, since the railroad had so
| readily agreed to the proposition and
haa submitted the other proposition re-
| garding Gonzalez street, he was in
favor of not requiring any more of
| the railroad at present
Uniform Ordinance.
| The fire and police committee re-
ported upon the ordinance regulating
the awarding of a contract for the
furnishing of uniforms for the police
and fire departments. The committee
recommended that the ordinance be
adopted witt a number of amend
IInents, the effect of which were to
practically place the awarding of COM
tracts in the hands of the board of
public safety as it is at present. The
! amendments were adopted and the
ordinance was referred to the ordi-
nance engrossing committee.
1t is probable that a special meeting
will be called to pass this ordinance SO
as to allow the board of safety ample
/ : -
Automobile Ordinance.
| Alderman Meyer introduced the ord
| nance recommended by the board of
public safety, requiring the drivers of
| automobiles to stand an examination
and secure permit, and after being
read the first time. the ordinance was
referred to the general ordinance en-
| crossing committee.
Petition From Saloon Men.
A petition signed by a number of the
retail liquor dealers of the city was
read, in which it was asked that the
| council make a distinction between the
! wholesale and retail liquor dealers. II
| was suggested that the wholesale deal
| ers be not allowed to sell less than one
| gallon of whiskey or one cask of beer
| The petition was referred to the A.
nance committee.
Georgia Square.
Alderman Fisher brought up the
| Georgia square paving matter and said
| that there would be some opposition
to the paving around the square as
provided for by the resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the council, anC
| asked that the board or bond trustees
hold up the work until an ordinance
had been passed, designating how th'
paving was to be done.
Chairman Merritt, of the bond trus-
tees, informed Mr.. Fisher that thu
board did not intend proceeding with
the work until authorized to do so BY
Ian ordinance.
Bass Building.
Alderman Bear called attention II
the report made by the mayor at the
last meeting to the effect that the Bas.
Building at the corner of Palafox anC
Gregory streets was encroaching upor
the sidewalk and said that he though
the matter should be settled.
| The mayor stated that Mr.. Bass wa
still out of the city and that, according
to his recommendation. it had beer
agreed to hold up further action unit
his return.
Mr.. Bear said that he thought tn
matter should be sifted down and tina
if any of the city officials had mad,
an error he should be made to shout
der it.
The matter will be taken up whel
Mr.. Bass returns to the city.
Other Matters.
The budget of the hoard Of publi
safety was read and was referred t.
the finance committee.
request from the board of work
for an appropriation of $4,000, for tn
purpose Of constructing concrete eros
walks in various parts of the city wa
referred to the finance committee.
Mayor Reilly presided over the ses
sion and the following Aldermen wer
present: Bear, Meyer. Kent, Averz
Kugleman, DeSilva, Semmes, Fishe
and Concannon.