The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-12

Deputy Marshal Louis J. Anderson,
elected night before last, was last
night removed fr<m Office by Mayor
Chas. II. Bliss, who issued the order
late in the afternoon. assigning as his
reason that Anderson was illegally
placed in Office. The contest between
the mayor and the safety board will
be watched with interest as the mar
shall strongly recommended the dep
uty, and four of the members of the
safety board believed that the mar
shal should have the right of naming
those who will assist him in the gov
ernment of the police department.
The Official Communication.
The official document, which was
addressed to Deputy Marshal Ander-
son, reads as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, June II, 1907.
Mr.. L. J. Anderson, City:
Dear Sir: 1t is my duty under the
law to remove you from acting in the
capacity of deputy marshal, upon the
ground that your election was not
legal. being in conflict with the rules
provided for the government of the
police force of the city, ratified by the
council on January "a. 1902.
YOU are hereby removed from Of
fices
Respectfully,
'CHAS. H. BLISS,
Mayor
The Mayor Explains.
Shortly after the issuance of the or
der, Journal representative called
upon Mayor Bliss. and asked for a
statement regarding the removal of
Mr.. Anderson. He said:
This act of T11np in reO1oN-iOo Mr.
Anderson is purely an official one. l
have nothing against Mr.. Anderson.
and | have no desire to see any
special party elected to fill the posi-
tion of deputy marshal All l desire
is that the deputy marshal be good
man and come up to the required
qualifications"
The mayor was asked under what
section Of the city charter he WAS
proceeding. and stated that it was sec
ton 2S, which relates to the powers
of the mayor.
Section No. %.
Section No % says:
He may, by a written order, giving
his reasons therefor, remove from of.
nee any head of a department, OF
other officer or emplOye appointed by
him. A copy of said order shall be
sent to the Board of Aldermen at its
next meeting, and unless said order
shall be disapprOved by the Board of
Aldermen within 80 days, said order
shall stand. He may suspend any Of
ficer or emplOye of the city for
cause, provided he files within "a
hours, for action of council, written
charges, and cOnvenes the board
within "a hours for the purpose of
considering same
Marshal Received Notice.
The notice of the removal OF
Deputy Marshal Anderson. after one
day Of service, was sent to Marshal
Sanders. accompanied by a letter from
the mayor stating that such was done
by reason of the fact that the election
of Mr.. Anderson was contrary TO the
ordinances.
When requested for a statement re-
gardins the matter Marshal Sanders
simply said:
Il have received the order of the
mayor removing Mr.. Anderson fr Jm
office as deputy, and, recognizing him
rs mayor, the order has been com
piled with"
Council Meets Tonight.
As the City Council cOnvenes in
regular session tonight, the action
Of the mayor in suspending the deputy
nATSndI VIII De cOnSldered Dy JnaI
body. The mayors position IS that
the Board of Safety cannot waive the
rules governing the appointment of
officers, owing TO the fact that The
rules have been approved by the coun-
ell, and without the consent of that
body no action looking towards plac-
ing men in the police or fire depart
ments who do not come up 10 require
ments, can be taken without the con-
sent of the council
MT. Anderson is under weight, 20
cording TO the certificate of the city
physician. and in order to elect MIN
the Board of Safety waived the rules
as to weight, made by the board
Public Opinion.
Discussing the matter last night,
parties supposed to be familiar vita
the city charter, stated that il Il