The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-28
MAYOR REILLY
ASKS COUNCIL
TO DRAIN LOTS
RECOMMENDS AN APPRoPRIA-
TON OF $500 TO BE USED IN
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION OF
cITY-cHIEF OF POLICE SAND
ERs GRANTED LEAVE OF AE-
sENcE.

Calling attention to the fact that
unless some steps are taken tmmedi-
ately to prevent 1t, the section of the
city south of Chase street and east Of
Alcaniz viii soon become a regular
breeding place for mosquitoes, Mayor
Reilly. in a communication to the city
council at the regular meeting held
last night, recommended that an ap-
preparation OF 5000, or whatever part
thereof that may be necessary, be
made for the purpose OF draining this
section Of the city. The communica-
ton was read to the council and refer
red to the finance committee. after
Aldermen Meyer and Renshaw had
spoken in favor Of the appropriation,
Alderman Renshaw also urging that
some steps be taken toward draining
the southwest portion of the city in
the same manner.
Mayor Reilly stated in connection
with the communication that it was
the intention Of the city engineer to
start this morning to temporarily
drain the section of the city referred
to in the recommendation and that
the appropriation was asked for the
purpose OF purchasing and laying terra
Gotta drain pipes for permanent use.
Location of Stables Deferred.
Following the report of the finance
committee, recommending that the
board OF public works be authorized
to sell the lots owned by the city in
the northern section of the city and
use the funds derived from the sale
of the property for the erection of
city stables on the lots owned by the
city at the corner of Garden and Alca-
nix streets, a lengthy debate ensued.
with the final result that the matter
was deferred until the next meeting
in order to give the members Of the
council an opportunity TO look further
into the matter.
The discussion was opened by A NJ.
Avery, a member OF the finance com
n1ittee, who made a verbal minority
report opposing the report read by the
chairman of the committee. He gave
as his reasons for opposing the loca-
ton of the stables on these lots that
business was moving in that direction,
that II was near the cemetery and
that the erection of the new L. & N
depot would create additional traffic
IN that section. He also said that the
building of the stables at this placa
would cause some property which he
owned to deterioate at least % per
cent IN value. He said further that a
suitable lot could be bought for about
81 900 and that the lots upon which 1t
was proposed to erect. the stables
, could be sold for five or six times this
amount.
The following aldermen spoke in
favor OF adopting the majority report:
Bear, Fisher, Concannon and Meyer,
after which the motion to defer action
on the matter was made by Aledreman
Renshaw and unanimously adopted.
Committee Criticized.
Shortly before the meeting adj
journed the harbor and sanitary COM
mittee came in for a constd cradle
amount of friendly criticism at the
hands of a number of the aldermen,
the discussion beginning with an in
Quiry from Alderman Meyer as to
what had become of the milk ordin-
ance introduced last summer and the
| drinking cup ordinance introduced
! several months ago, both Of which had
been referred to this committee. but
neither of which had been reported
| upon to the council Some other al
| derman later called attention to the
ordinance providing for the screening
Of fruits. also introduced last sum
nler and referred to this commit
| tee.
The result of the discussion was
that the clerk was instructed to en-
| deavor to locate the proposed ordin-
ances referred to and report back tc
the council at the next session.
Attention was also called to the fac
| that the DeVflliers street sewer mat
| ter, which was referred to this com
mfttee at the last meeting, and which
the aldermen consider a very urgen
and important matter. has not We
been discussed by the harbor ant
! sanitary committee.
/ Residents Object to Baseball.
| Alderman RanShaxu raad pafffioT,
signed by seven residents who live il
/ the vicinity of Alabama square re
/ questing the city council to prohibi
| baseball playing in this square during
the present season and in the future
It was stated In the petition that the
playing was dangerous to the peopl,
living in the vicinity and destructiv,
to their property. The petition wa
referred to the board of public works
Alderman Semmes was heartily ap
plauded when he defended the base
ball playing in this square and sait
that If there were five or six peopl,
living in the neighborhood who coul,
not enjoy good game of baseball
they ought to move somewhere else
Sale of Property Deferred.
The special committee consisting o
Aldermen Fisher, Semmes and Kugle
man. appointed to confer with NJ. J
| Eikdn, VINO naQ expressed q desire I
purchase some waterfront property
new under water, from the city
recommended that the property be sol
to Mr.. Elkan for $3.50 with certain
conditions, but after some discussion
] 1t was decided to receive the report o
the committee and defer action unit
each member of the council could b
supplied with a copy of the report an
look more thoroughly into the mat
, ter.
Ordinances Adopted.
J Proposed ordinance No. 81, grantin
, franchise to the Stearns- Culver Lum
Der Co. to extend a spur track in tn
northeastern section of the city, az
, ter being read the second time an
referred to the ordinance engrossin
committee, who Immediately reporte
favorably upon 1t, was unanimousl
adopted.
Proposed ordinance No. 81, desigant
. ing a certain portion Of the parkwa
on Garden street, between Baylen an
Spring, as "Elks Place" having bee
, reported upon favorably by the ord
nance engrossing committee, wa
; unanimously adopted.
Chief of Police Granted Leave.
In a communication to the counci
a Chief OF Police F. D. Sanders aske