The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-03
BOARD PASSES
. 8 ORDINANCES
AT A MEETING
CITY COMMISSIONERS ENACT
GOOD MEASURES INTO Law
ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT
WAS NOT AMENDED.

Three new ordinances were passed
by the city commissioners at the de-
layed meeting, which was held yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock The en-
tire board was present, Mayor Green
hut presiding. The ordinances passed
were those imposing certain license
taxes for the coming fiscal year; one
imposing penalties on persons harbor-
ing vicious dogs, and one making GER
tain amendments to the building ordi-
nance. All of these were read the Sec
ond and third times, and passed on roll
call
A communication was received from
the Pensacola Electric Company, in
which that company announced that 1t
would be impossible to accept the
three-year lighting contract with the
amendments as suggested. These
amendments, If they had been adopted,
gave the city a right to rescind the
contract at the end Of q year or so In
case the city thought it desirable to
erect, own, maintain and operate
municipal plant. The company, 1t was
stated, objected to this feature, and.
upon second consideration, the COM
missioners did not press the proposed
amendments, as the city will not for
some years, at the earliest, be ready
to operate it's own lighting plant
Ordinance No. II. relating to the is
suance, sale, ETC., of bonds, was placed
on second reading. Upon a written
suggestion from the city attorney, the
ordinance viii be submitted to Dillon
d Thompson, the bond lawyers, before
being finally passed
A communication was received from
the promoters of the M. & P railway,
announcing that active work was now
being carried on, and that the COM
pany, grateful for franchise privileges
already given, would build the road or
to Memphis. AT least they would look
after their franchise rights in this city
and county. J. z. Farwell signed the
letter.
The question of fire escapes upon
several big buildings in Pensacola was
brought up in a communication from
The building Inspector, who wanted to
Know from the commissioners just
what steps to take in the matter of |
orcing an observance of the law by |
he owners Of the buildings concerned. |
Speaking on the subject, the inspector |
aid that the matter has been hanging |
Ire for over two years: that his pre- |
liberation and had turned it over to
he present official. The latter was in
that the commissioners would
AXE the matter up and let him know
hortly just what steps to pursue in
he matter.
Personal Property Taxes.
Mayor Greenhut, speaking for the
'oard, stated that the city was going
o take determined steps to collect
ersonal property taxes. 1.-The city
low has due about $780, 600 or $50, 900 in
'ersonal property taxes, and we are
ding to collect 1t. The collection can
e forced just the same as real estate
r other taxes, and lien may be taken |
n personal property just the same as
n other cases. A citizen who pays his
ealty taxes also pays the personal tax.
ut there are many who are not taxed
I all, or who do not pay any tax at
H. but they should. The property
wner should not be made to pay it
II, while there are 50 many subject to
ersonal property taxes and have paid
othing at all. We are going to try
nd have this collected, and the law
ives the marshal the right to make
eizures of anything belonging to a
IAN subject to personal tax, and thus
,rce the payment. We DO not want !,
, be harsh on anybody. but steps will
= taken to get all taxes due, and the
arshai can force the payment of the {
lme. I hope the public will under l
and the situation and pay UP before
nv extreme or forcible steps are re-
,rted TO or are necessary the mayor 7
i'd Chief Sanders, who was pres 1
1t, said he understood that he had I
le right to take steps by seizure to Z
,mpel the payment of the tax men I
onedl.
The board then adjourned.
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