The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-15

commerce through the port Of Pensa-
cola
The plan to restrict the location Of
saloons near the new L. & N. depot
was endorsed.
Cleaning day, a plan to limit the
placing of billboards, aad choral So
ciety for Pensacola, were advocated.
Health.
The city has been visited by no cpl
denies. Total white deaths during
the year, 224; total colored deaths, 1854;
average rate per thousand. 1875, white
IA, colored 24.6, computed on a popu-
lation of $4,000.
Parks ano Streets.
Additional parks for Pensacola have
been considered and advocated.
Taxation.
In 1902 the total value of the prop
erty in Pensacola was $6,762, 420; in
1912, S15,676,S40. The tax rate in 1902,
II mills; In 1912, Is mills
Other City Statistics.
Building. three stories and over, in
1902, 5; 1912. 20.
Buildings erected in 1911, 1SS, with a.
value of s440,60S; building erected In
A~->, -AHS "A1Al d d4uc VI VO1SIHVo.
Births during the year, $40 white,
2S2 colored.
Street railway tracks in the city
limits, in 1902, 1872 miles; in 1912, 24.2
miles.
In 1900 there were 40 telephones in
use IN Pensacola; in 1912, 2,262.
In 1902, there were 1,271 gas con-
sumers, using 100000 cubic feet Of
gas; in 1912, 2.279 consumers, using
4S,000,000 cubic feet of gas.
The post office receipts in 1902 were
$4,000; in 1912, s94,710.
In 1902, there were II churches in
the city; IN 1912, "a; communicates IN
1902, 1881; in 1912, 1917; value of
property in 1902, $152,650; in 1912,
$341, 700.
The Y. NJ. C. A was organized in
1905, with 65 in the boys department
and 120 In the mems department. In
1912, 264 in the boys department, and
391 in the mems department. Value Of
the property, $65.000.
There are six private schools in Pen
sacola. having SO instructors, with an
enrichment of 905 students.
Commeree-Domestic Trade.
1t is known that Pensacola but part
l 1S supplies LST IEduS VIII
merchandise.
There are two reasons for this:
1st. High freight rates to Pensacola,
caused by (a) absence of a regular
New York water line. It is to the in
terest of the land carriers to haul New
York freight to Pensacola: why should
| they allow reduction of their rates by
| giving a water line access to their ter
J lie To1Hhlfc foTroirois IN Pens -
cola Will bring an Independent New
York line and cheaper freight rates
on New York shipments. No steam
ship line operated under contract with
a land carrier need be expected, how
ever.
| Cb) Absence of inland water COM
petition with the grain and producing
section of the United States. Only the
canal from Pensacola bay to Mobile
bay will give Pensacola grain rates
which will enable her to supply her
territory.
| (c) Absence Of independent foreign
steamship lines. The water lines now
running to Pensacola are carrying
freight requiring a rail haul. This is
| the only character Of freight Of in
terest to the land carriers which OWL
! or control the terminals. Public ter
minals will enable Pensacola to re-
ceive her supply Of such freight, and
become a distributing point therefor
instead of a stevedore for through
freight only.
End. The trade territory is not or
ganized for its betternent. In this
the largest distributing point IN it
Pensacola-should and must take the
| lead. With this idea in view, the frs
steps were taken at a directors meet
ing of this association held January 4
1912. AS q result, on October 80, 1912
the West Florida Chamber Of Com
merce was organized. If the whole
sale dealers of Pensacola, are interested
In the trade development Of this terri.
tory, they should associate themselves
with this organization; other trade in
terests will do 50.
The interest of the Pensa cola Com.
rnercial Association In the movement
Is, of course, for the general betterment
CT the trade territory, but the speci-
fed reason is to increase the trade o.
Pensacola.
Pensacola receives but part Of the
agricultural natural, and manufac'
tured products of her territory.
The main reason for this is because
Pensacola does not finance Il. An IN
1estigation indicated that more thar
one half of the money borrowed II
West Florida was secured elsewhere
Thus. Savannah. Jacksonville, and Mo
bile take cotton, naval stores, and lum.
Der which would come to Pensacola 1
the producers were financed here.
With this knowledge, the director:
recommended the organization Of &
trust company. ard in order to aid il
collecting money in the city, that loca
Insurance companies be formed.
Banking.
Rank deposits 1902 ....... 81, 594, 1891
Bank deposits 1912 ....... 4.429,564.6'
Bank assets 1909 ......... 2,260,954.2'
Bank assets 1912 ......... 7,1s6, 1902
Transportation.
Owing to lack of use by the bust
ness interests of Pensacola, the freigh
bureau has been discontinued.
Rates and train service to and from
Pensa cola have been investigated. I'm
proved passenger service between Pen
sacola and Flomaton was urged ant
secured.
The sinking of timber in the harbo
has been investigated, the laws o
| other ports examined. and at the re