The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-07
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aspired, with the result that we would
have more politics in the city gov
eminent than we now have, instead
of less, and a species of politics far
more corrupt, debasing and dangerous
than is now possible; and now, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the people of Pen
sacola, in mass meeting assembled,
do condemn, for themselves, any form
Of municipal government even re-
motely approaching or resembling
government by commission as I'M
American and as an absolute repu-
diatiOn of the cherished principles
promulgated and handed down to us
by the fathers of our nation, which
principles grant to each community
the highest degree of self-govern-
ment that the history OF the world
records, and which have stood the
test of one hundred and thirty-three
years; and, be it further
Resolved, That the people of Pen
Sacola do approve the general form
Of the present charter with only such
amendments as will accomplish the
following objects:
Fl. Make clearer the duties, limi-
tations and responsibilities OF the
three branches of the city govern
ment, legislative, judicial and execu-
tive, where same have become cloud
ed by process of amendment.
so. Abolish the Office of president
Of the council on June LIST, 1911.
SO. Provide that after June LIST,
1911, the mayor shall preside over all
meetings of the council.
Il. Re-create the Office of mayor
pro TEN, to take effect June LIST, 1911,
to be selected from and by the coun-
"5. Make the position of plumbing
inspector elective by the people after
June LIST, 1911.
"6. Make the position OF superin-
tendent of water works elective by the
people after June LIST, 1911.
IS. Make the position of city en-
gineer elective by the people after
JUnst 1st, 1911.
BE it further resolved, That this
mass meeting requests the mayor to
cause the city attorney to draw such
a bill as viii embody these amend
mentS, and forward same as early as
practicable to Escambia county's rep
resentatives in the legislature now in
session. Be it further
Resolved, That this mass meeting
urges Escambia county'S representa-
6ves to secure the enactment of said
bill into law during the present ses-
sion of the legislature"
Following is the majority report:
MAJORITY REPORT.
al. Committee recommends that
the powers and duties of the board
Of works and board of safety be vest
ed in the city council.
20. Committee recommends that
the Office of president of the council
be abolished.
''3. Committee recommends the
creation of the Office of mayor pro
tenn, to be elected by the council.
al. Committee recommends that
the Office of city treasurer be abol-
ished after the expiration OF the next
term.
80 Committee recommends that
all elective Offices of the city, except
mayor, aldermen and city clerk, be
elected by the council.
"6- Committee recommends that
the council in eIecting officers be gov
erned by the results of the late pri-
mars.
~. The committee is advised and
believes that amending the present
charter will be somewhat cumber-
some and Will require lengthy amend
ments in consequence Of the numer-
Gus laws already passed amending the
charter. and that if it were possible |
it would be better to take time and
frame an entire new charter, if it
could be done by, say about the middle