The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-14

tcrney draft q bill and furnish each
member of the council with a copy, the
matter to be settled at the next meet
Ing OF the council. A. bill already
drafted by the city attorney was pre-
scented, but some changes are desired
by some Of the aldermen.
The purpose of the bill Ia to settle
some controversies which have been
In existence since the Spanish gov
eminent owned some OF the property
In question, and according to the pro-
visions of the bill proposed, clear titles
to certain improved property would be
given to individuals, while the city
would acquire clear titles to certain
unimproved property.
BOND NOT APPROVED.
In q communication to the council,
the mayor recommended that the
bond and acceptance of the Memphis
g. Pensacola Railroad Company of the
franchise recently granted, which had
been filed, be not accepted, as, ac-
cording to the city attorney, the same
was not in proper form. Among other
things. 1t was shown that the accept
ance was not properly signed by the
secretary of the railroad company.
The recommendation Of the mayor was
adopted and the bond and acceptance
will be referred back to the com
peny.
The water and gas committee recon-
mended that the bond and contract OF
the c. H. Turner Company for making
of water and sewer connections. as re-
Gently agreed upon by the water and
gas committee, be approved. After the
matter had been referred to the finance
committee and a recess had been taken
for the committee to report, the con-
tract and bond were approved, sub
ject to the approval OF the city at
torney.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION.
Alderman Renshaw introduced, by
ur animous consent, OF the council, an
ordinance providing for the erection
o. the central IRE alarm station on
Spring street, between Garden and
Romano, as proposed by that alder
man at the last regular meeting OF
the council. After being read the first
time, 1t was referred to the committee
on parks and ways and the city at
torney. -
Alderman Renshaw also introduced
an ordinance to regulate the rates 10
he charged by taxicnbs used for pub
| lie vehicles The ordinance specifies
the rates to be charged, both accord
| ing to distance and by the hour. This
| OF dinance was referred to the general
| ordinance committee.
Alderman Fisher introduced an or
dinance to allow the Southern Paving
| & Construction Company to close GER
tain parts of II, and streets, and
| the ordinance was referred to the
| franchise committee, after first read
| ing.
Ordinance No. 81. authorizing ths
Elks to erect bronze statue in tht
| parkway on Garden street. between
Eaylen and Spring. and designating
| this as "Elks Place" was placed or
| second reading and referred to The
| ordinance and engrossing commit
tee.
ADDITIONAL PAVING.
Alderman Concannon introduced ;
resolution providing that the board o.
bond trustees be requested to us'
whatever funds may be left from th'
present paving contract in paving De
4 Villiers street. between Gregory ant
jackson, and Cervantes between Reu
Il and Barcelona. After some discussion
the resolution was adopted, Alder
man Bear voting against ii.
OTHER MATTERS.
The board Of bond trustees recon-
mended that Thos. A. johnson be paii
$500 on account for furnishing tn
city with information as to the owner
of certain property, ne having reno
cred services to more than tina
amount. The matter was referred t
the finance committee.
The water and gas commute
recommended a number of reduction
in water bills on account OF errors, O
other causes for which the city wa
responsible, and recomm ended in
number OF other instances that no dis
counts be allowed This report. TO
gether with the financial report Of tn