The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-18

chief Of police, or any head Of any de-
partment, or any superintendent or
foreman in charge Of city work may
suspend or discharge any subordinate
for misconduct or failure to discharge
his duty. but the discharged party may
appeal to the board Of commissioners,
who shall fully hear and determine the
matter.
There shall be court for the trial
Of misdemeanor offenses known as the
recorders court, but the recorder shall
not have the power to remit fines UNI
less such is approved by two commits
sioners, sitting IN regular session.
The commissioners shah have power
by ordinance TO fix and regulate the
price of gas and electric lights. and to
regulate and IN the fares, tolls and
charges OF local telephones and ex-
changes: Of public carriers and hacks,
whether Transporting passengers, bag
gage or freight, and generally to fix
charges of all public utilities, wharves
md wharf charges.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
2 The right is granted the city to ac-
luire its public utilities. such as gas
or electric light works and to regulate
all public utilities and to require eff
feiency OF public service.
No commissioner or head OF any de-
partment of the city shall be interested
directly or Indirectly in any contract
for work or material for the city. No
such officer or employee shall accept or
receipe directly or indirectly from any
person, firm or corporation any frank,
free pass, free ticket or free service.
In all elections to determine the ex-
pendtture of money for the assumption
of debt, only those shall be qualified
to vote who have paid taxes for the
year preceding the year in which the
election is held.
No contract shall be let that in
tolves the expenditure Of over $500.
unlil after the advertisement for at
least one week by a daily paper, and
then only to the lowest and best bid
Ger. Except that in emergency a pub
LEGATION of two days shall be sufficient,
provided the nature OF the emergency
is stated.
The board Of commissioners will
meet every Tuesday at noon and will
hold as many special meetings as may
be necessary. No executive sessions
win be held at either special or regulas
meetings.
Each commissioner will receive 3d.
600 a year and their terms shall bs
enc, two and three years.
No city employee win be allowed t.
solicit votes for any candidate for CON-
missioner.
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
The following section, which was OF.
fered by ]. o. Walker, was adopted:
"All expenditures of money in aid oi
the election of candidates, except 70.
holding public meetings and printing
and distributing literature. is pro-
hibited. and the total expenditure or
behalf of any one candidate, whether
directly or indirectly, and whether By
himself alone or not, snail not exceed
$3.50. No candidate or any other per-
son, association or organization on hi:
behalf, directly or indirectly, shall pay
or cause any person to be paid, In
casn or by any other material induce
ment. for his election at the polls or
election day. No candidate shall d.
rectly hire, use or cause to be hired in
aid OF his candidacy, on the day of the
municipal election. any automobile
carriage or other vehicle for the pur-
pose of transporting voters to or from
the polls"
Candidates shall publish sworn state