The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
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able bonds for municipal purposes and
providing for the payment thereof, ap-
proved May IL. 1905"
And in which ordinance, among
other things, it was provided that "For
Florida entitled "An act to authorize
the purpose of establishing. construct
ing and equipping one or more munich
pal wharves or docks, including dredg-
ing and other necessary harbor inn
provements. and the purchase of prop
erty necessary to supplement city
property, to be used as sites for such
purposes, the sum of Three Hundred
Thousand $500, 100000 Dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary.
Ballot-For Bonds.
Shall bonds issue for $500, 900 .00)
for establishing, constructing and
equipping one or more municipal
wiharves or docks, including dredging
and other necessary harbor improve
ments, and the purchase of property
necessary to supplement city property
to be used as sites for such purposes.
And that in pursuance of such ordi-
nance an election was held in the city
OF Pensacola on the both day of De-
cember. A. ID. 1912; at which said cleo
ton the following proposition was
submitted to the qualified voters Of
the said city: shall bonds issue for
the $500, 100000 for establishing, con-
structing and equipping one or more
municipal wharves or docks, including
dredging and other necessary harbor
improvements, and the purchase of
property necessary to supplement city
property to be used as sites for such
purposes" And at said election it was
determined that the vote was in favor
Of the issuance Of said bonds, and that
thereupon the duly constituted author
ity of the city did issue said bonds, and
thereafter the legislature of the state
of Florida, by chapter 6747, Special
Acts Of 1913. did ratify. approve,
confirm, legalize and validate all acts
and proceedings taken by the city and
by the officers thereof, under and in
pursuance of the above named ordi-
nance. an dthe election held in the said
city pursuant TO said ordinance on the
Goth day of September, 1912.
That pursuant to said authority and
on the ..... day of. ..........., A. d.
yertising The said bonds, did sell and
deliver the same to purchasers and did
receive from said purchasers a large
sum Of money. to-wit: a sum exceed
ing 5000, 100000 and approximating
1925, 100000, the exact amount being to
compliments unknown, which money
Is now on deposit to the credit of and
subject to the check and disposition of
the said defendants.
4. That the defendants, Frank ID.
Sanders, Frank r. Pou and George
II. Hinricns, have entered irIo an
agreement and arrangement with the
DEFENDANTS, Carrie b. Welies, Frank
Il. Welles and F'1ossie b. Wel.es, his
wife, Ruth w. Langford and Adrian
F. Langford, her husband, as alleged.
owners of Palafox street wharf in the
city or bay of Pencacola, to purchase
said property from them and all of
their right, title and interest in and to
said Palafox street wharf and other
lands and property in the space be-
tween the west line and the east line
of Palafox street extending beyond the
southern boundaries of the water front
in the city of Pensacola, as will more
fully appear by reference to a copy of
an ordinance embodying said agree
ment attached to the original bill as
Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
5. That the defendants aforesaid
have caused to be introduced and pro-
posed before the board of city commits
sioners a proposed ordinance (No. 24)
q copy being attached as Exhibit "a
to the original bill, embodying the said
contract or agreement and accepting
the terms thereof and proposing there
in and thereby to purchase for the said
city the property aforesaid, as a dock
site. and that said city commissioners
intend and have agreed among them
selves to vote for and pass the said
ordinance at their next meet
ing and to promulgate the same az a
valid and legal ordinance, and intend
to and viii, if not restrained by this
court, and without further legal for
mality, accept the said deed from the
other defendants aforesaid, and pur-
chase the said dock, and pay over to