The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-19

possibilities of the city, her bonded
Indebtedness is almost nothing.
Many ports of the United States
are providing municipal terminals,
and various plans have been adopted.
A proposition has been outlined which
Will be submitted to Pensacola citi-
zens at later time, for financing
water terminal facilities for Pensacola,
which, while 1t will increase her bond
ed Indebtedness, will provide for the
retirement of the bonds either from
private sources or under such condi
tons that no hardship will be impos-
ed on the city.
Parties have been interested to aid
In financing the proposition and the
city attorney is of the opinion that
Pensacola already has the right to
construct and operate municipal docks.
but it is likely that some matters OF
detail will require an amendment to
the charter. If it is necessary that the
charter be amended it should be done
SO as to provide the greatest latitude
for the successful operation Of water
terminals and all facilities in connec-
ton Herewith.
Conclusion.
the secretary has taken the atti-
tude, in which he has received the
support and endorsement of the direc-
tors, rather than in details. As a
consequence, local, social and minor
matters have been passed over for
major and basic matters.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report OF the agricultural com
mlttee, OF which n. ]. Lillard, is chair
man. was read. The report showed the
appropriations made by the associa-
ton Tor agricultural purposes and the
expenditure of the same II showed
tnat the farmers have been greatly
encouraged IN their work through the
etforts Of the field agent employed bv
the association ard that the prospocts
for the best agricultural exhibit ever
gotten up IN the county are good for
the fair this year
1t briefly reviewed the work Of the
year, all Of which is on record in the
office Of the secretary,
Dr. Blocker, chairman Of the city
development committee, made the re-
port for that committee. The princi-
pal thing done by the committee he
SAID, was the Investigation of the
school system, which was sure to re-
suit in good for the schools of the
city. A number Of other thin Is, some
OF which he mentioned, are now under
consideration and will be disposed of
later.
Capt. I. H. Akin, chairman of the
harbor and shipping committee, re-
ported that number of Recommended
tons for lights and other improve
ments in the harbor had been recon-
mended by the committee, most Of
which he thought had or would be &C.
complished. Some other matters upon
which the committee was not yet ready
to report were under consideration, he
said
Mayor Frank Reilly, chairman of the
legislative committee, made the report
for his committee. He said the com.
mittee had not had much work before
it. but mentioned some bills pending in
congress and other matters which had
been referred to 1t and reported as to
the recommendations made by the
committee.
F. L. Mayes, chairman Of the com
mittee on transportation and passen-
ger rates, was the next to report.
He said the committee had en-
deavored to secure a through Pullman
service from Chicago but had failed
to do Sc. He read some correspond
ence showing that the matter had been
taken up and urged by the committee
but that the railroad had declined to
make the improvements desired.
He also said an effort had been made
to secure a better connection at River
Junction with the A @. L. for Georgia
ing had been accomplished.
w. s. Ware, of the ways and means
committee, reported that the commit
tee had considered a number of mat
ters and had reported upon some Of
them. He said no attempt had been
made to raise any special fund for any
financial stringency in the city. but
that plans were being formulated for
the financing Of the association after
the present subscriptions expire and
that this matter would be reported
upon in ample time for action to be
taken.
He said the committee had COM
pleted plans for exhibition rooms,
where the products Of the county
would be exhibited and literature fur
nished to tourists and others, but that
the committee had deferred recon-
mending this matter until fall on &C
count of the financial stringency.
G. w. Parker, chairman of the
wholesale and retail committee, report
ed that his committee had not accom-
plished much because they had failed
to get any more cooperation from
the merchants than Mr.. Mayes had
gotten from the railroad.
He said the credit plan had been
drafted and the merchants had been
asked to I'LL out lists of their Gus
toners so that a rate system might
be established, which would be a great
convenience to the entire association,
but that so far only two merchants
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