The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-27
CITY TO PURCHASE
PALAFOX DOCKS In
SPITE OF PROTEST
Commissioners Have No Inten-
ton of Changing Their
Minds In the Matter.
ONLY QUESTION IS
APPROVAL OF TITLE
Say They Are Working for the
Best Interests of the City
in Selection of Site.

That the city win not reconsider its
decision in regard to the selection OF the
Palafox street dock and that the pur-
chase price as agreed upon at the meet
ing Of the commissioners on the after
noon Of October q, VIII be paid to thu
E. p Saunders Company, and for the
McIlwain property. upon approval OF the
title and the execution by the owners of
g good and sufficient deed Of conveyance,
was the statement Of Mayor Frank d.
Sanders this afternoon.
Mayor Sanders said that the commits
sioners had agreed upon the Palafox
street dock because they believed this TO
be for the best interests OF Pensacola
ITO the best OF our ability" he said,
''the commissioners have served the in
terests Of the public
1T must be remembered that the in
terest on the bonds must be paiG, and
this viii amount TO SIS COO The 81 1000
for the sinking fund besides the main
tenance and operating expenses win bring
the amount that these docks must earn
annually up to about S23. 000."
Asked II any expression from Captain
Turtle would result in any change or
plans, Mayor Sanders said that the COM
missloners felt that Captain Turtle had
already fully expressed his views.
He said that when Thomas A johnson
went TO Panama City to confer with Cap
tain Turtle he carried with him plans
drawn By the Cr9ndan Engineering Com
pans Of Boston, and also a sta4eHeat
as TO the earning capacity Of the d s.
and other detaila which gave fun infoa-
nation IN hisl reply. Captain Turtle
said: The city can develop the Palafox
street wharf and McIlwain properties TO
make an excellent municipal dock, with
necessary rail connections, piers. storage
space, etc, and I win furnish, II the city
desires 1t. plans and specifications for
further development OF the docks at this
location
Asked as to how the city would Eecre
the necessary money for this develop
ment it was pointed out that the Nell
vain property which is bought for the
purpose Of acquiring right-of-Way for
rail connection. win be paid for from the
$4,000 which was voted for the belt hne
development as rail connections would
properly come under this head. and not
that Of docks.
After paying $1so,o0O for the docks, this
would leave about $4,000 as a total
amount for development
Asked as TO plans for a belt line rail-
road. Mayor Sanders said that there would
not be sufficient money for a belt line.
but that the commissioners contemplated
using the lines Of the Pensacola Electric
Company, making tie necessary rail con-
nections, and paying carrier charges
under the ruling Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The offer which was made to the COM
missioners by e. =. Saunders was on the
conditions: The +. =. Saunders
TO retain, for q period Of five
years from date OF transfer of propetg.
the exclusive use, free OF any and ali
charges, the west side OF property known
as the Palafox street wharf and all build
ings now used by them. situated on said
wharf Except shen on east side). to-
gether with the ground upon which said
are situated, with the right Of
FREQ Ingress and egress at ali times Tor
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