The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-25
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pervision Of Superintendent Kimball,
has done much toward identifying the
parks all over the city and many i'm
provements are noted.
LAMENTATIONS.
The mayor calls attention to the fact
that east of Palafox street there are
sixteen parks and only one west of
PalafoX and recommends that two or
three blocks be purchased to be used
as a park on this side of the city.
He recommends the installation of
municipal power and lighting plant at
the expiration of the present contracts
in October, 1913.
He thanks the members of the coun-
Gil and the other city officials for their
cooperation during the year.
CRITIcISES REPORT.
Alderman Renshaw criticised sec
tons Of the report referring to the
sanitary condition of the city and said
that some parts of the report were
radically wrong.
Mayor Reilly replied to him by say
ing that he made the report based
upon his own opinion and not that of
anyone else and that he had not asked
any person to agree with all or any
part of it.
The report was received and adopted
and, after some discussion, a motion
of Alderman Bear that the printing
and publishing committee be author
lied to have printed and distributed
500 copies, in pamphlet form, was
adopted.
Alderman Renshaw offered a sub
stitute motion that instead of the
pamphlets being printed, the report be
printed in the newspapers, but the
motion secured no second.
LILLARD ADDRESSED COUNCIL.
N. J. Lillard, secretary and general
manager of the Pensa cola Interstate
Fair Association, was given the privi-
lege Of the floor and addressed the
council in support Of a request for an
appropriation of $500 for the Pensa-
cola Interstate Fair.
He called attention to the advan-
| tages of the fair and said that the
city had been allowing the appropria-
ton and that it was needed now more
than ever.
the request had been referred at the
last meeting of the council, had rec
commended that the amount be allowed
| the appropriation was granted.
OPPOSED BY RENSHAW.
When the report Of the finance COM
| mlttee was made and a motion to
| adopt the recommendations was made
| Alderman Renshaw stated that he took
| exception to the recommendation to
/ grant this appropriation and asked for
/ a roll call on the vote
He explained that he did not oppose
| granting the appropriation for any
/ lack Of appreciation Of the good of the
| fair, but because he believed it was
| Illegal, that the manner Of appropriat-
/ ing was nothing but juggling and de-
! ception, and that, although a similar
sum had been appropriated for the
| past several years, sooner or later the
| alderman would be called upon to dig
| down into their pockets and reimburse
| the city. He said it was spending
| other peoples money.
The roll call resulted in all of the
| mem bers present voting for the appro-
| pTiaton with the exception of Alder
man Renshaw.
At this juncture, in accordance with
| the recommendation of the finance
| committee, the clerk destroyed dupli-
cate bonds to the amount of So, 500. bv
burning them in the presence of the
council The bonds were simply dupli-
Gates printed, to be used in case any
of the bonds were spoiled in signing
SALOON ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, or the operation
feet of schools and churches or rail-
way passenger stations, was adopted
/ Alderman Renshaw voting against it.
Alderman Renshaw said that he
voted against the ordinance because
he believed it unconstitutional and IN
| fair.
Alderman Semmes. who at the last
meeting stated that he would offer an
amendment to the ordinance. said that
/ he had decided this would be nl-ad-
vised, and that he would vote for the
/ ordinance, but that he wished TO 90 on
record as voting for il simply in order
to accomplish the end in view. namely,
the prohibition Of the sale OF liquor
within 500 feet Of the new passenger
/ depot now being erected at the corner
of Wright and Alcaniz streets. and
that he was not in favor Of the section
relating 10 churches and schools
DEVlLLIER SEWER.
Several of the aldermen took ad-
vantage Of the occasion 10 wax elo-
Quent on the subject Of the DeEillier
/ street sewer and considerable
amount Of oratory was turned loose on
/ this subject, but no action was taken.
| as the mayor advised the council that
the board Of works was already at