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

the duty OF the governor to have an audit
made OF the books and accounts Of the
city.
Sec. 90 The clerk Of the circuit court
shall record in well bound book kept for
that purpose ali papers required to be filed
with him under the terms of this act and
shall receive therefor the compensation
shall also receive a fee of fifty cents for
| each one thousand of population of the
| city according TO the then last federal
census, for examining such petition for q
vote on any measure, q referendum vote
| or a recall of commissioner
Sec. 81. The commissioners shall have
| the power to enforce the attendance Of
witnesses, the production of books and
papers, and power TO administer oaths in
the same manner and with like effect and
| under the same penalties, as in case Of
magistrates exercising original or civil
| Jurisdiction under the statutes of the
State of Florida.
| Sec. %. II at the beginning OF the term
OF office of the first commissioners elected
preparation OF expenditures of the city
government for the current fiscal year
have been made, said commissioners shall
have power by ordinance to revise, to re-
peal or change said appropriations and to
make additional appropriations.
| Sec. %. The chief of fire department
! chief Of police, or any head of any de-
partment, or any superintendent or FORE
man in charge of municipal work may
| peremptorily suspend or discharge any
! subordinate under his direction for mis-
conduct or failure to perform the duties
| OF his office employment, or disobedi-
ence of orders, but shall within twenty
| four hours thereafter, report such sus-
pension or dismissal and reason therefor
| who shall thereupon affirm or revoke
/ such suspension or dismissal according
| to facts. Such employee or officer dis
charging OF suspending him may within
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| from to the board of commissioners,
/ which shall fully hear and determine the
| matter, sitting In regular session. In
the event that the commissioners sitting
sion Of such employee was not Just. he
shall be allowed full pay for the time lost
during such suspension.
Sec, "a, There shall be court for the
| trial of misdemeanor offenses known as
the Recorders Court" with powers and
duties such as are defined and prescribed
conflict with this act. The magistrate
OF said court shall be known as the Re
corder. shall be qualified voter.
and shall be appointed by the commits
is appointed, and at a salary to be fixed
/ by the board Of commissioners.
! Sec. 20 No order remitting any fines
| imposed by said recorder shall become
by two commissioners of the city OF PEN
sacola. sitting In regular session.
| Sec. 20. The commissioners shall have
power by ordinance to fix and regulate
the price of gas and electricity. and to
regulate and fix the fares, tolls and
charges of wharves, public carriers and
hacks, whether transporting passengers.
freight or baggage. and generally fix and
regulate the rates, tolls and charges OF
all public utilities.
Sec. 81. Tho right is hereby granted
the city Of Pensacola to acquire
public utilities, such as gas or electric
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systems for electric light or power OF
other wires used for the transmitting any
electric service. And the right is hereby
expressly granted to the City OF Pen
sacola to regulate all public utilities
and to require all persons or cor
porations to discharge the duties and I'M
dertakings for the performances OF WHICH
the respective franchises were made
To facilitate the regulation OF rates. SER
vice, equipment and operation of public
service utilities now or hereafter owned
by the city or by persons, firms asso-
Citations now OF hereafter owning or oper-
ating such public utilities within the city,
the board of commissioners shall have
power and It shall be the duty of the
commissioners to make or cause to be
made careful estimates Of the value and
cost of construction and operation OF such
public service utility plants as exist, OF
are desirable for the carrying on of any
public utility. For this purpose the COM
mlssioners and their agents shall have
fun access TO the books and documents
= of any person, firm or association en-
gagged in such service in the city. and
may summon witnesses and examine
them under oath. subject TO the penalties
Of perjury II they testify falsely,
Sec 20. No commissioner, officer Oh
| employees Of the city whatever, and no
person who is related by consanguinity
or affinity in the third degree, or any
nearer degree under the civil law to any
commissioner, officer or employee Of the
city drawing from the city a salary equal
to in excess OF one hundred dollars per
month, and no partnership any of whose
I members is 80 related to such commits
sioner, ofhcer or employee, and no cor
poration any stakeholder In which owning
as much as five per cent of its capital
stock is so related to any commissioner,
officer or employee, shall by contract, or
by employment, or by trading or other
, business dealing, receive any profit OF
emolument wage or other compensa-
ton from the city.
Sec. g. No commissioner or head OF
any department of the city shall be in
terested directly or indirectly In any con-
tract for work or material, or the profits
, thereof, or service to be furnished or per-
formed for the city, and no such officer
or employee shall be interested, directly
or indirectly, in any contract for work or
ices to be furnished or performed for any
person, firm or corporation operating
wharves, interurban, street railway, rail
road, boats, vessels, gas or electric Hight
| or power plant, telegraph line or tele-
! phone exchange within the territorial lin
|, its of said city. No commissioner or
other official shall be interested in, or an
| employee either temporarily, profession
ally or otherwise OF any person, partner
, ship, corporation or association operat-
:. said city No such officer or employee
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