The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-13

not present after taking recess.
the other members of the committee
recommended that the list be pub
lished in The Journal It was stated
that the committee when organized
last year had agreed to alternate the
printing, giving II to one paper one
year and the other the next
Upon motion Of Alderman Bear,
the Recommendation of the commit
tee was adopted
Other Business.
After the minutes of the past two
meetings had been read and approved,
the report of the finance committee
was received and adopted. The COM
mittee reported that, in reference TO
the petition to the board OF works
asking for an appropriation of $500
for the purpose Of digging a ditch to
drain the western section Of the city,
which had been referred to the
finance committee, the chairman or
the board Of works had informed the
committee that the work could be
done with the regular force and the
approximation would not be necessary.
In reference to the request Of Mrs
r. D. Farmer for damages to her
property at the corner of Belmont
street and Eighth avenue on account
of heavy rains and washing due to
the grading of the sidewalk. which
mittee for reconsideration, It was
recommended that the request be not
granted. The committee asked for
further time on the matter OF To-
cation for the central fire alarm sta
ton, which was granted.
The financial report Of the water
and gas committee was received and
referred to the finance committee.
The ordinance and engrossing COM
81 "a
ordinance to reduce the width of
Gregory street, east OF Ninth avenue,
and at the proper time, the ordinance
was placed on third reading and
unanimously passed.
The public parks and ways COM
mittee reported tavorably upon the
ordinance granting the l. & N. rail-
road the privilege Of improving the
east side Of Alcaniz street opposite
the new depot, and, after being read
for the second time, it was referred
to the ordinance and engrosstng COM
mittee.
A communication from the board
Of public safety, recommending the
appropriation Of $3.50 to defray the
expenses of the chief OF police to the
national convention of police chiefs,
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
After reading a few unimportant
communications, the council adjourn
| ed
The session was presided over by
Mayor Protein Meyer and the fol-
| lowing aldermen were present:
Avery, Kugleman, DeSilva. Renshaw,
Fisher, Bear, Concannon, Oliver and
| Semmes
ComptroIIers Report.
The comptrollers report in printed
form was submitted as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, June II, 1912
To the Honorable Mayor and city
Council Of the City Of Pensacola:
Gentlemen:
Please ind below statement Of receipts
/ and disbursements for the month Of
| April, 1919, with a detailed statement Of
| expenses for the month:
Cash on hand May 1. 1919. 5 7e,tes.e4
Receipts for May 1872
/ From back taxes :. 293.t0
| From licenses April. 374.1e
| From fines, costs
From water receipts. 2,o3o.37
From Telephone Co,
From L. &
wharf REM. s4ss.oo
From L &
wharf rent. fo.4f-S 1854
/ From joel Frater
wharf rent ........ 10000
/ From w. r. Creary
| wharf rent 80. z5.oo-s s,sU.11
Total ... ....$ 5000. rs
| Disbursements.
Warrants paid ...............-$ ts,ss1.Ss
Cash on hand ................$ Sc, 1os. IL
Special Improvement Fund 1903.
| Balance on hand
| May l S49yEOO.Oo
| Collection on Certth-
| Gates -. 800. B,os7.o2-s 54,2s7. 10
Special improvement Fund 1912
| Cash on hand May is 1,734.54
/ Collection In May. 4,o16.2s-S 5,75o.sc
Total cash IN bank ... .$126, 127. oz