The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-24


eonfronts the property owners. he
said that New Orleans had such .
deck and belt line railroad and that II
didn't pay.
PAID A sic sua.
Dr. Kennedy said Mr.. Sullivan evil
IDENTITY Was misinformed about the
docks paying. for the past years re-
Port OF the dock commissioners
showed that AFTER decucsfnR ten per
cent FOR depreciation. the docks had
yielded a net profit q sss0.ooe.
Dudley &. Barrow, who favored the
issue. said that not only would the
dock 30 q benefit ~ furnishing work
for labor. but that the facilities would
be al aid 20 commerce. would permit
the port to secure freight rates that
would be lower by reason OF water
composition and these lower freight
rates would benefit the people FOR the
reason that lower rates on freight
would permit the merchants &c sail
their goods cheaper.
Messrs. Meyer and Semmes again
adyocsted another election and Mr..
Bingham opposed on the ground that
". ChlRiey Jones declared that n
those opposing the bond sale were de-
feated Ia the election they could come
back and demand stin another eleo-
ton.
AZ. J. Elkan opposed the bond sale.
and said the people are now confront
ed with another issue. which. II ~
should carry would deprive the city Of
a large amount OF revenue and throw
several hundred people cut % en-
pioyment
ia. Lawrence opposed the issue on
the ground that taxes are now too
high and the port has no need Of =
deck and belt line railroad.
Nh. JONES SPEAKS.
w. chipley Jones. advocating the
bond sale. declared that the Interstate
commerce commission. which rules the
railroads, requires them 20 deliver %
ports which have belt roads. cars that
might be consigned for other points Of
Tor steamships that might be loading
AZ dock other than those owned by
the roads he argued strongly Tor the
municipal dock and belt road
Mr.. Semmes again talked for an
other election and said he challenged
the opposition 20 advance a reason
Why Il should rot be held.
Dudley g. Barrow moved that Il was
the sense Of the meeting that the com
miasioners proceed with the sale 81
bonds. and on securing q second IN
| chairman put the motion. There wa
confusion on the vote and all faporina
were ordered @ stand az.
Mr. Andrews wanted 20 know whs
/ % the hall paid city taxes and could
/ vote on the matter.
r. =. Preston gave his definition 81
a taxpayer MS a laboring man. whs
| earned his money BY the sweat 81 hi
brow. paid his house rent, his clothins
and grocery bills and water rent
/ This man. said the speaker. is
taxpayer IN every sense of the wors
and has as much - stake as the pluts
who rents him the house IN which h
lives
The secretary declared after boil
sides had stood up that 81 votes Ia,
been cast favorable 90 the motion an,
IS against, and the chairman declare,
the motion lost. and before the recoun
which was demanded could be made
the meeting broke up.
Several parties who had also count
ed the vote. claimed that from SIS 4
IS people stood up in favor of In,
band sale
Included among those who wer
counted az opposed % the bond sail
we're Mayor 0reenhut and commits
sioner Fou u i NOT known how
Commissioner Johnson stood on en-
| proposition he was present bat Ii
i the rear Of the hall