The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-13
Series No. 4, Ordinance No. II.


To Be Entitled: An Ordinance to Sell
to M. J. Elkan lots and 5, and Certain
Portions OF Lots and Il. In Block "a.
of the Water Front of the City of Pen
sacola- Florida.
Be It Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the City of Pensacola:
Section /. That upon the payment by
NJ. J. EIkan to the City of Pensacola
OF the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars
6 SiSoo;y within nve 20 DAYS ar AFTER tne
nance, the Commissioners of the City of
Pensacola shall, in the name and for
and IN behalf of the City of Pensacola
execute and deliver to said NJ. J. Elkan,
a deed in fee simple. without warranty,
to the following described property, to-
all of lots three (3) except the north
five (25) feet thereof. and all Of lot
twenty-one CID lying south of a line
boundary forty-two (42) feet and six Co
inches south OF the northwest corner to
a point on the eastern boundary fifty 900
feet south of the northeast corner. ex-
cept that portion thereof bounded fol-
lows: Beginning at a point on the west
the northwest corner, thence running
east at right angles the distance of
twenty-five (25l feet. thence running
feet to a point twenty-six (26) feet dis
tant from the western boundary, and
thence west twenty-six (26) feet to the
four (34) of the water front of the city
of Pensacola; provided. however, that
before the execution and delivery Of said
for, said NJ. ]. Elkan shall execute and
deliver to the CITY of Pensacola an
agreement binding himself, his heirs and
assigns, within twelve (12) months after
the date of said agreement to remove
from said conveyed lots. and the lots
south thereof numbered %. % and rs,
whatsoever that shall obstruct or inn
pede navigation by boats Of not exceed
Ing four "a feet draft. and in the event
the city shall hereafter decide to extend
and build Magnolia street across the
space south of and adjacent to said lots
%, % and 20. said NJ J. Elkan. his
for the period OF sixty C6o5 days after
notice of such decision, to purchase said
lots twenty-five (22), twenty-three (23l
and twenty-six C26) at a price to be fixed
by three arbitrators, one to be appointed
by Elkan, his heirs or assigns one by
the city. and the two so appointed shall
select the third.
Section 2 That nothing herein shall
be construed to authorize the erection
of any wharf, building. or other struc-
above-mentioned lots twenty-five C22(,
twenty-three (23) and twenty-six (26),
or space designated as part of Magnolia
to navigation and such other proper use
by the owners of adjacent lots and the
public generally, subject to such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by the
the public interest demand that Mag
nolia street be extended and the city de-
cides to extend and build said street,
to connect Bayien street and Palafox
street.
Section 8. Nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to affect any valid
lease or other existing rights heretofore
made or granted by the city to any per-
son. firm or corporation other than the
said grantee, and all the rights, privi-I
leges and grants mentioned herein shall
be subject to any such existing vested
rights Of such other grantees of the
city.
Section T. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take
effect thirty days after it's passage
and publication. subject to referendum,
and each and all the terms and con-
ditions provided in Section Is of Chapter
6746, Laws OF Florida. providing a com
mission form Of government for the City
of Pensacola
Passed October %. 1918
Attest: c. w. EGGART, City Clerk
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