The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-28
Mayor 10 Issue Proclamation
Calling for a Special
Election.
COMMITTEE WILL
DECIDE CHARTER
Ii Proposal Is Carried Three
Members OF Council Ap-
pointed by the Mayor VIII
Decide on the Kind OF
Charter to be Passed by
the Legislature.

The ciy council AZ its meeting art
night adopted q resolution offered ~
Alderman q. J. semmss providlnm thar
the mayer issue q proclamation calling
en- election n be held 90 Deoember
sota. 1914. 20 determine whether Il ~
ths desire IL the Notern ~ ths ciix
that tha esu charter shall ~ 80
amended or ra-writien - 20 provide fnr
the sovernment Of Pensacola ~ corn-
miasloners, the re4riution stating that
such form % government Il IN IRE
With the progressive IDEAS % TIE day.
The resolution. which vas unmni-
mously adopted. IL az followni
IRE same clerks ans inspectors wh@
ere 20 serve In the special bond elec-
tion are alau % serve m the election
on The commission form 81 govern
ment. and in the event that the people
decide upon the rec form ef govern
ment. . COMMITTEES ~ three mambers
% the city council who will confer
with the citS atfurnay and prepare y
form % charter 20 be PASSED ~ hs
if.a'..@lure prosidinw Cor the movern-
nsnt Of Penaaoola ~ commissioners
REsoluTioN AoopTun.
The foilowinw resolution wan ADOPT.
81 caliing for the aicctions
IA TT RESOLVED nv THE MAYoH
AND CITY COUNCIL. OF Tfth
CITY OF PENSACoi
1. That the mayor d. tae CiU ~
Pensacola h hereby drcaed g. tssus
and publish IN the local pAperA 4 proc.
lnmaflon oallinG an eioetion % BE- held
O. ~ aakh aas ~ nernulpnr. iai2. a.
determins whether n y ne aesira ~
the electors 81 aid city that the char
Ter % said citv shall Ne 80 auandea or
Te-wriften aa 70 provide Tor ths eov.
eminent % said city by commission
ere, Ia line With the progressive IDEAS
OF the DAY.
ed 90 appoint q COMMITTEES % three 4sl
members a. thm council which shall
arrange Tor the printing % tie ballots.
and their hiMtFibution "a the polling
places IN tbs various precincan on nmia
10th day % Dsoember. iata
said ballots shall be Substantially ns
follows.
special election % determine ths
wishes % the voters az the city ~
Pensacola with respect 20 to 9oVnrn-
msnt % said city ~ commissioner
Election Precinct No. -----
The voter vii make = cross ca
mark before the words ~Fcr Commis-
sionera." o. Against Commissioners
az he may spproyo o. disapprovs q
the measure
......s. For Commissioners
.....a.. AGAINST Commissioner
9 u the majority 81 the electors
voting shall caai their votes "F'of
Commissioners. The sAid Cnmmiflaa
shaii with the assistance 81 the city
attorney within thirtg (8el oaya afiar
the slection. prepare form ~ charter
for the city of Pensacola. providing
Tor TIE government ~ the cts ~
commissioner. and submit sane % lie
city council a. 90 nrst regular ~
special msetiug
a. All electors who were qtnlinad
10 vote IN the lest xeneral election. and
emo have been residents &c the city -
Pcnnacola Tor the last year. shall be
qualified 20 vote
p The same inspectors and clerbn
who shah serve IN TIE hond eiecttnn n
he held on the same DAY. shall mrt ms
inspectors and clerks for THE election,
and the same hours shall ~ ohaarvsd
Cor the ouenlnN and cioninm the pnilm
a The inspectors and clerks a. aanN
precinct shall make out ana miwm a.
riicats returns 81 said election. ane
deliver one cory thereof 10 the char.
man ~ Ne eaid COMMITTEES. and one
copy n ths city Comptroller Sid r.-
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