The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-18

on this wharf, If constructed or I'LL
ed in land. with creosoted pihng'
with steel frame, and corrugated SD
ing. with double track. with three
double crossover links on dock. al ap-
proximately 100000
For the open lock for lumber, ma
val stores and other cargoes not al
fected by weather, would estimate
| an approximate cost of $4,000
"For the belt railroad, equipped with
| two switch engines, | Woulo roughly
estimate at $125,00o
TT should be understood that the
| cost OF a wharf can be increased or
decreased by installing or not IN
stalling labor saving devices and otn-
er facilities. There can be no Dues
| tion that estimates mentioned will
provide the foundations and the
| buildings. If there be g. margin OF
| tha estimate left. let it be applied to
the installation of labor saving de-
! vices a far as the money will reach.
i The total of the estimates mentioned
is 100000 The interest at per cent
will be 5000 per year. The earnings
from the belt line and docks will pay
ali operating expenses and interest
on their cost.
II have interviewed large number
az YOUR prominent and Influential
citizens, who believe municipal docks
and a belt line are the salvation o.
your city, and the sooner You car
get them, the sooner will the city o.
Pensacola be able to take possession
of it's own.
SHOULD BOND THE CITY.
taTo obtain the necessary money Z
make these improvements, those
have interviewed believe the matte
of a municipal bond issue of approx
: imately 100000 should be submitte'
to the electors of your city. l an
advised that your city has margin
: Of $500. 900 over and above the 81,
5 ESQ. 900 outstanding; that by next yea
: there will be another margin OF fou
S or five hundred thousand dollars,
d there should be a bond issue needle
:. for any other purpose. l am ais
: informed there has been special ae
OF your legislature passed which WI
permit of this bend issue. Your may
: or advises me that he will be gla
it to have this matter submitted to tn
IF people of Pensacola
e There are perhaps but few prece
> dents where a stranger has gone in'
= a city, espoused and championed II
l. cause of its people. I believe thel
N is a splendid field in this directio
id and along these lines. I can perhal
al perform for you, what you could NJ
ne do yourselves. It Is a we'll said ma,
at i'm that A prophet hath no honor
~ his own country Unfortunatel
Sc most cities are split up into factor
IN either politically or on business lint
W. ~ a
IS, faction to have submitted to the pc
at ME something for the benefit of t
h. entire city. such as the dock and b.
railroad. would be looked upon wi
suspicion by the opposite faction, a
he would be opposed on general pri
on ciples.
of CAN SEE ALL SIDES.
a Coming to your city. free and u
I'M fettered by any alliance with a
,rt side or faction, can meet all sic
n on the same footing. / have ma
ur a study of docks and have visit
lat all the ports on the Pacific Goa
I'm both in the United States and Br
to fsh Columbia. I am prepared to &C
D. struct and place in operation yt
nut docks and belt road. ! can plan
lin you the most modern docks to
nj found in America. ! will constr
w. your docks and belt railroad at a
aot ual cost, plus 10 per cent comm
es. sion for my services. / have alWs
In, been opposed to the contract syste
the it has always appeared to me Z
are the contract system borders on ga
nat bling, betting on judgments. There
led always an incentive and temptat
ic- to do fraudulent and crooked VIC
lso Under the commission plan, all
ev- centive and temptation are remoS
,tv. There is no incentive to do p
ern work. use poor material, or de
as work. If municipal bonds can
: 4 voted in December. can compl
est and place in operation your docks
belt road in less than six months