The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-21

The proposed contract between the
city of Pensacola and Messrs. Lee
Daniel and Aubrey Maura. was in
definitely postponed by unanimous ac-
tfon OF the city commissioners at the
weekly meeting of that body Monday
afternoon. No action was taken in
regard to the proposed sale Of lots g.
I. 10 and parts of lots ) and 2. block
"a, waterfront, to VI. J. Elkau. follow
ing vigorous protest by Prof. III. Clay
Armstrong and II. T.. Namely, the or
dinanCe providing for sale remaining
upon third reading for further con-
sideration. The report of the comp
troller, dated July /. 1914. showing
the financial condition Of the city In
detail was received and filed. There
was fair audience in attendance, al
though the crowd was considerably
smaller than expected. in view of the
publicity that has been given some
Of the measures under consideration.
All members of the commission were
in attendance
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Following the reading OF the min
utes of the previous meeting, which
were approved without correction, the
statement of Acting Comptroller j. II.
Bayliss was read by City Clerk Eg-
CART. Attention. following the reading,
rent expenses of the city of Pensa-
cola. for the year just past, were n
little over $1,000 less than for the
previous year. The report showed the
total assessed value of taxable prop
erty within the city limits to be SIS
6,321.00, and the value OF municipal
property as $2,953 523.44 The balance
to the citys credit in banks was, on
July ], $10O,S00.41 and the total amount
tied up by reason of the failure OF the
Pensacola State Bank and the First
National Bank $241, ,539.46.
EXPENSES OF CITY.
The total expenses of the city gov
ernment from June /, 1912, to June /,
1913, was shown in the report to have
been $270114OS and the expenses from
June 1, 1913, to June J, 1914. $253,617.11.
The total bonded Indebtedness Of the
city for public improvements was. on
July /, $1,000,0O0 and in addition to
this amount there were outstanding
1856. 10000 Of per cent special i'm
provement bonds.
The ordinance proposed by Messrs.
Daniel and Maura, providing for
clearing title TO property alleged to be
owned by the city on a commission
basis Of so per cent of the amount re-
covered, which was upon third read
ing. was, upon motion OF Commissioner
Johnson and by unanimous vote, in
definitely postponed, which practically
disposed of it for good.
THE ELkAN ORDINANCE.
The ordinance providing for the sale
of lots 6, and 10 and parts OF lots
s and 9, block "a, waterfront, was
called up on third reading and protest
was Immediately entered by Prof. II.
Clay Armstrong. Prof. Armstrong ex-
planned that the tract desired by Mr..
Elkan, for which he proposed paying
the city $1,000, was about 125X125 feet
in extent, at the head Of Palafox slip
on the Baylen street side. He stated
that the city was not in any par
ticular need Of the 81 900 proposed to
be paid and took the position that the
city had already disposed of too much
of its waterfront property. While
there were several in attendance who
coincided with the views Of Prof Arm
strong only one, II. i. Namely, sec
onded the protest. A letter OF protest
was read from J. n. Andrews. Prof
Armstrong expressed regret that more
citizens who were opposed to the pro-
posed sale had failed to attend the
meeting. The commissioners passed
the measure temporarily, for further
consideration, and it will, in all prob
ability be taken up at next weeks
meeting. Following the decision to
withhold action on the measure, Prof.
Armstrong gave notice that, IL the
measure was passed. he would take