The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16

Of rubhc works, and an public utilities.
The department of revenue shall en-
ment and collection of taxes. the col
iecting, keeping and disbursing OF all reve-
nues. and the leasing and sale OF all and
every species Of property He shan sue
city treasurer, and shall be required to
give bond as such.
Other administrative affairs. or munich
pal work within the Jurisdiction or SAID
board shall be distributed and assigned
to each said department in such manner
and from time tn time as the majority OF
the board Of commissioners shall deter
mine and provide for the grouping Of all
allied or kindred branches Of municipal
work as may be necessary or proper to
secure fairly equal division Of between
said departments OF administrative
'.uties, and, except as L. herein other
wise provided the arrangement OF de-
partment work shall be subject to read
IustnIent by said board OF administra-
ton. All of the departments under said
board shall cooperate. and the employees
and assistants In any one department, un-
der the order OF the board shall be uttl-
lied by any other department, and all
questions as to distrtoution OF powers OF
ments snail be settled by the board and
Its determination shall be final, unless
otherwise provided by the board Of COM
missioners.
Sec Is. The mayor shall annually in
the month of September submit to the
board Of commissioners a complete re-
port Of all the expenses and receipts OF
the city for the preceding year. and an
itemized statement Of the amount re-
quired to be appropriated for all munici-
pal purposes for the ensuing fiscal year.
and In making appropriations the board
of commissioners shall not have power to
increase any item in, or the total of, said
budget, but, unless otherwise restricted
by law, 1t shall have power to reduce, or
omit, any item in the budget.
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and two commissioners to be elected by
the board Of commissioners shall consti-
tute the board OF equalization Of said city
and possess all the powers and perform
all the duties vested In or required of
the board Of equalization under existing
laws and city ordinances.
Sec 10. All subordinates In the ad-
ministrative departments of the city shall
pleasure of, the head of the department
to which their duties relate, subject to
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the board Of commission
Sec. Is. All purchases Of property, or
supplies. required in any department Of
the government shall be made by the
mayor subject to a standard to be fixed
ject to appropriations made by ordinance.
Sec. 81. AL contracts and ordinances
providing for the purchase, sale or lease,
Of any property for an amount exceeding
granting any special privilege or fran
chise, or providing for special assess
ments or special taxes for any public i'm
provement shall be subject to the ap-
unless otherwise provided by law.
Sec. Is. All elective officers shall pos
sess in addition to the other Quaiifica-
tons herein prescribed, all the qualifica-
tions required Of the mayor by existing
law and be and remain free from all the
disabilities herein prescribed.
Sec. IS. No elective or appointive ON
Ger or person employed In any depart
ment of the city shall hold any other pub
ton for which is paid out of public
moneys, or interested directly or indi-
rectly in any contract for the rem
dering or furnishing Of any labor or ma
terial, or for the payment Of money. or
the giving OF anything Of value, by or to
the city. or be In the employ of. or con-
nected as partner, stockholder, or 9TH
erwise. with any person, firm or corpo-
ration being a party to. or having Pc
cuniary or beneficial interest In. any such
contract, or any franchise granted by
law or city ordinances. Any contract or
ordinance violative Of this section shall
be void.
Sec. 20. The subordinate oficers shall
possess the following qualifications: They
shall have been citizens of the United
States and of the city Of Pensacola for at
least two years previous to their appoint.
of commissioners may, by an ordinance
passed by the vote of a majority Of all
the members elected, authorize, for cause
stated In said ordinance. the officer en-
powered by this charter to appoint to any
ONCE not made elective, any person
named In such ordinance, although he
may not have been citizen of Pensacola
for two years. They shall not be inter-
ested directly or indirectly In any con-
tract with the city.
Sec 81. Any city officer. who shall. ex-
cept in case of temporary disability, or
when absent on leave. fail to devote his
entire time during office hours, or the
usual business hours, to the duties Of his
ONCE, shall be subject to removal The
board shall, by ordinance, make provisions
for leave OF absence. and shall also make
appropriate provision for the ONCE hours
for the various ofices.
Sec. %. The mayor shall have power
at any time to suspend any commissioner,
or any other elective officer, for any mis-
feasance, or non-feasance, or any grave
misconduct showing unfitnes for public
service or for incompetency or permanent
disability. until such time, within thirty
6 days thereafter, as a special election can