The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-09

The common drinking cup remains
in Pensacola xl
This was the emphatic decision of
The citv council last night, When an |
ordinance prohibiting the use OF the
common drinking cup in hotels, res
taurants, depots, schools and other
public places came before that pooy
fol the final vote upon It's passage
The ordinance was unanimously deleat-
ed every member Of the council be-
ing present, and each alderman
answering mo" when his name was
called to vote for its adoption
This ordinance was recommended
sev eral weeks ago by the city board OF
health, and while the fact that IT mas
been held so long by the committee
md has been so long in being brougnt
to a vote, led to the belief that II
would meet with some opposition, II
| came as quite a surprise to those VINO
have been interested in the outcome
| OF the measure when 1t was unanl-
mously defeated.
PHYSICIANS SPOKE AGAINST 1T.
After the ordinance and engrossing
committee had recommended certain
amendments and after the ordinance
had been placed back on second read
ing and amended, Alderman Semmes
asked, as a matter of personal priVl-
lege, that he be allowed to speak on
the ordinance, although according 10
the rules of the council an ordinance
. on third reading is not debatable. The
, alderman said that, in hisNopinion, the
adoption of the ordinance would Worh
! hardship upon the people who Kepl
boarding houses, etc. and that II was
getting ahead Of the progress OF tnt
city. He said that Drs. RenshaW anS
Hutchinson, both of whom were pres
l y, ,fv,1 n1sf In f1a state
lment that there was practically M
danger of transmitting dise7Hes in tnl
manner.
Alderman Renshaw then spoke upol
| the proposed ordinance, saying ina
the adoption Of such a. measure wa
! straining at gnats and swallowln
camels. He said that in many year
of practice he could not recall on
instance where a disease was traceaol
TO a drinking cup. He said the adop
!. tion of the measure would do ava
with coolers in restaurants and woul
mt water UP to beer prices and woul
encourage the drinking of intoxicant
rather than water and would work
hardship generally upon the people.
J. DR.. Hutchinson, who was present !
nresent another matter to the counci
s agreed with DR.. Renshaw. He sal
- the ordinance was a little too sweer
ing. Although II was theoretical
c true that diseases might be contracte
from the drinking cup, ne salo, tr
instances were very rare. He said tns
he had never seen single case wheI
a disease was positively traceaple
the drinking cup.
TAxIcAB ORDINANCE POSTPONE
When the taxicab ordinance, whic
had been laid over from the last NEE
by ing in order to give the taxicab me
SIS an opportunity to appear before u
\. | council. was brought UP a number
'is the automobile men of the city we
- | present and several OF them aoores
IN | e1 the council, asking that the orc
q nance be amended so as to allow the
a ~ charge double fare after 10 o'cloc
- instead of making the hour IL,
- nrovfded in the proposed ordtnanc
- They also asked that the limits wit
n1 In which they could only charge o
Sc fare be reduced.
ne After hearing from aIl Of those W
n. desired 10 speak on the measure.
te was decided to place the ordinan
sci back on second reading for amen
on. ment to be brought UP again at {
sr- next meeting. Several OF the aldern
announced that they would on
ON amendments, among them being Q
in nv Alderman Fisher to make taIica
the common carriers.
not Bill Is Endorsed.
the A resolution, which was introouc
is bv Alderman Meyer, endorsing the
&c now before the United States congr,
as recurring ocean going vessels to ma
the better preparation for the protect
; q Of passengers, was unanimously ado
me- ed
my The resolution is the same VIII
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