The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-02
Numerous Expressions Fa-
vorable and Unfavorable
to Proposition Indicate
Fair Vote.
HINRICHS WILL BE
FORMALLY ELECTED
Approximately $500 Voters
Are Qualified for Partici-
pating in Balloting Polls
Open From S-6.

Considerable interest has been ex-
pressed during the last few days in
todays general city election, due espe-
cially to the fact that the proposition
OF diverting $4,000 In bonds, voted
last August for street and water works
extension in the vicinity of the ship
yard, TO other street Improvement or
public works. as may be determined by
the city commissioners, is to be decided
at the polls today.
The reason why this money was not
expended for the specific purposes for
which the bond issue was voted is
generally known. The government,
through the emergency fleet corpora
tion. had determined on erecting sew
eral hundred houses in the vicinity OF
the ship yard, but before the work
was actually started il was decided
this would not be absolutely necessary.
therefore the money that would have
been available to the city from the bond
issue was not used for that purpose.
BY legislative enactment, subject to
the approval of the voters Of the city
today, this money will be turned into
the hands of the city commissioners to
spend on streets sewer. waterworks or
other improvements as they may from
time to time see fit. The proposition
to delegate this authority to the city
commissioners without the designation
of specific purposes for which the
money is to be expended has given
rise to numerous expressions OF oppo-
sition and II is indicated that this will
be responsible for an unusually large
vote for a general election in which
this is usually only OF minimum inter
est.
The only other proposition to be
voted on is the reelection of Commits
sioner George II. IIehrichs, who was
duly nominated at the democratic pri-
mary on April Is and whose election
today is expected to be only a formal
affair. of course.
Registration Officer ]. A. Fitzpatrick
stated last night that there are about
300 electors who are qualified to par
ticipate in It's voting at the polls to-
day, about $50 of whom are negroes.
1t is estimated that the vote will be
1900 to 1.5o0.
Polls Open at g.
The polls will open at the IL voting
precincts in the city at O'Clock this
and close at o'clock this
afternoon. The returns will be can
vassed at the city hall tonight by the
commissioners. it is expected.
Following is the location of the poll
ing places and also a list OF the clerks
and inspectors for each
District No. 12-Corner Alcaniz and
streets.
District No. 13-Court house annex.
District No. I4-Corner Romano and
Baylen streets.
District No. 15-Corner Romano and
DeVilliers streets.
District No. 26.-Gregory street and
Tenth avenue
District No. 27.-Strong street and
Ninth avenue.
caniz streets.
District No. 29-Gadsden and Havna
streets.
Health building, North Palafox street.
District No. 31-DeVillier and Gads-
den streets,
District No. s2-Garden and B streets.
District No. 34-Devillier and Wright
streets.
Clerks and inspectors.
District No. 12-E. c. Stout, clerk;
Jno. KIumker, w. A. Blummer and
Jonn l. Linz. inspectors.
District No. 13-Tom Hannah, clerk:
J. NJ. Stuckey Phil Hannah and r. f.
-rabbe, inspectors.
District No. 40. L. McVoy, clerk:
-has. Chandler. Jno. Rupert and /. w.
5urIes. inspectors.
District No. 15-Gus soderlind, clerk;
las. Farines, Joe Bergas and Allie
Payne. inspectors.
District No. 26-J. W. Coons, clerk:
R. B. Little. w. II. p. Thars and Sim
Kelly. inspectors.
District No. &c. J. Herbert. clerk:
cecil Smith. Chas. Stuart and w. w.
Brooks. inspectors.
District No. 2S-D. d. Douglas clerk:
Eco Gingles, Ed Anderson and c. NJ
inspectors.
District No. 29-Sam Radcliffe. clerk.
NJ LeFrancois, Jack Bergin and o.
:. McReynolds. inspectors.
District No. 30-J. H. Cross, clerk;
L. White, chas. w. Dickerson and
I. G. Green. inspectors.
District No. 31-Louis Friedman