The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-30


still obtained except that persons d.
rected or provided for shall fill the
capacity or function.
Section Authorization Of Powers
Powers OF government heretofore
vested in the variously named city
officials or functionaries shall be III
the commission and commissioners
in scope following:
There shall be i've commissioners,
one from each Of the four wards OF
the city and one at large.
The commissioner-at-large shall be
known as mayor" shall preside at
meetings Of the commissioners, shall
vote on all questions. but shall not
exercise or have the right of the
veto.
The commissioners shall, at their
drst meeting, elect vice president
or mayor pro tempore.
The commissioners shall exercise
the general governmental powers in
them vested in manner deemed wise,
having ever the power to determine
upon and employ municipal man.
ager, to create such departments up
on their election. as are deemed ex-
pedient. to determine upon and en-
ploy persons for various duties and
functions of the said. municipality
Provided ever that persons not
elected by the people shall be re-
movable arbitrarily.
Section SELECTIONS Generally,
Qualification Of Commits
sionerS
Commissioners shall qualify as
Councilmen do under the present
form of government.
Time, Call, and Manner Of Holding
Elections shall be held at such
times as are required by laws or
ordinances enacted or ordained. or
to be enacted or ordained; shall be
called by the commission, except In
cases provided otherwise, when &C.
casion exists; ehall be held In man
ner to be provided. or to be provided
by the board of commissioners.
Section 6-Initiative, Referendum
and Recall
Initiation or reference OF laws or
ordinances shall be preceded by a
petition signed by twenty five (25)
per centum in number of the cleo
tors who voted at the preceding
election for Large,
and shall be determined by major
ity vote OF electors; thereafter law
or nullity, respectively.
Commissioners shall be subject to
recall upon affirmative majority vote
Of the qualified electors, preceded by
petition to the governor Of the State
of Florida, signed by twenty-five
(25) per centum In number OF those
who voted in the preceding cleo
ton for commissioner large. Up
on receipt Of such petition the gov
ernor shall call such election with
in thirty days.
Upon recall the term unexpired
shall be filled in manner provided
generally for elections.
The first twenty five signers Of
petitions Of initiation, referendum
or recall, shall give, under oath,
their residence and vocation.
Section ALI Laws and Ordinances
Of the City Not Inconsistent
Retained
Laws and ordinances not incon.
sistent with the form of commission
government herein adopted. remain
in full force and effect.
Section 8-Term, Qualifications, and
Compensation Of Commissioners
The commissioners shall be elect
ed for two years, shall be qualified
voters Of the city Of Lakeland, and
shall receive compensation in the
sum of one hundred dollars $1,000
per annum, payable quarterly.
Section 9-Time Of Inception
This form of government shall be
in force and effect on January I,
1914, upon acceptance by the peo-
pie.
MORRIS G. MUM,
President City Council
H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
Approved by me this 9Th day OF
September, A. D. 1913.
o. NJ. EATON,
Mayor.