The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-27

same, that the work was not done in
good and workmanlike manner, as
required by the ordinance or contract,
and that such party before the COM
mencement Of the suit rendered to the
contractor the fair value of such work
done, and If he shall establish the
same on the trial. the recovery shall
only be for the amount so rendered,
and the judgment for costs shall be
rendered against the plaintiffs; pro-
Vided further, that the city shall not
be liable in any manner whatever for,
or on account of, any work done which
is to be paid for in special tax bills.
All work done by said city, under
contract or otherwise, shall be subject
to the supervision of the Board of
Public Works of said city, except work
| which is to be paid for wholly, or in
part, from the proceeds of the sale of
improvement bonds shall be subject to
the supervision of the Board of Bond
Trustees
End. To own. lease or operate pub
lie utilities and may, within or with
out the limits of the city, do any act,
exercise any power and render any
service which contributes to the
general welfare; prescribe limits
within which business, occupations
and practices liable to be nuisances
or detrimental to the health, security
or general welfare of the people, may
| lawfully be established, conducted or
| maintained; and to pass ordinances
| superseding or repeating existing laws,
licensing, regulating or prohibiting
baseball playing or similar amuse-
ments, within the limits of the city.
Bird. To regulate. the construction,
equipment, operation and service of
all public utilities operating under
| franchise heretofore granted by the
state Of Florida, or said city, or which
may be hereafter granted, and the
| rate to be charged for such service,
| and establish whatever requirements
may be necessary or proper to secure
efficient service, or as may tend to
secure in the most ample manner the
safety, health, comfort, welfare and
accommodation of the public.
Sec. 10. That for the purpose of
promoting its trade and manufactures,
the city of Pensacola is hereby en-
| powered, subject to such terms, con-
| ditions and classifcations as may be
| determined by ordinance, to exempt
from municipal taxation property
| owned, and used, by any new factory
or manufacturing establishment which
may be induced by such exemption to
| locate and engage in manufacturing
in said city during the time only that
the property is so owned and used
but in no case shall any such exemp-
| ton extend over the period Of ten Q0)
years, nor discriminate as between
manufacturing enterprises of the same
kind now existing, or which may be
established hereafter.
| Sec. 20. The Board of Public Works
Of said city subject to ordinances Of
| the city, shall have supervision of
and direct the heads of, the following
departments: Engineering department,
street department. plumbing depart
ment, and building department, and
the parks and public places and public
utilities.
| All of the departments of the Board
of Public Works shall CO. operate. and
the employees and assistants of any
one department may be utilized by any
other department, under the order of
the board, and all questions as to dis
tribution of powers between the de-
partments, under the charter and or
dinances, shall be settled by the board,
and its determination shall be final,
unless otherwise ordered by the coun-
| ell.
Sec. 81. The city of Pensacola in
taking an appeal in any judicial pro-
ceedings shall give bond as is re-
quired by law, but is hereby released
from the obligation to furnish security
therefor. All such bonds shall be exc
cuted by the mayor, and shall be
taken in all courts as a full COM
pliance with the law in each case, and
all laws inconsistent with this pro-
vision are hereby repealed.
Sec %. The city Of Pensacola is
empowered to accept as surety upon
any bond required of any of it's off,
GERS, agents. contractors, trustees or
depository for public funds, any surety
company which is authorized by law
to transact such surety business in
this state.
Sec. %. That all laws and parts of
laws in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
II Sec. "a. That this act shall take ef-
feet immediately upon its passage and
approval by the governor.
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