The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-16
The Senmes Commission Government Charter

all bonds, notes or other evidence OF In
debtedness by the city, and shall also
sign all contracts to which the city OF
Pensacola is party; provided that II any
one of the commissioners shall refuse to
sign any such instrument. the same shall
become effective without his signature by
the signature OF the two other commits
sfoners. No contract signed by less than
three commissioners shall be Of any effect
until forty-eight hours after written
notice of the signing thereof has been
given to the other commissioners, within
which time the same shall be subject to
change or abrogation by the affirmative
vote of any two commissioners. All
checks issued by the city shall be signed
by the comptroller and countersigned by
at least two Of the commissioners.
Sec. IS. No contract shall be let that
involves the expenditure Of over three
hundred dollars. until after the adver-
tisement for at least one week by daily
paper published in the city of Pensacola,
and then only to the lowest and or best
bidder. Except that in emergency a pub
lication of two days shall be sufficient,
when the nature of the emergency is
stated in such publication.
Sec. "a. No commissioner, officer or
employee OF the city shall directly or in
directly receive from the city any COM
pensation, er.olument or thing Of value
for any service rendered or to be rem
dered by him other than the regular COM
pensation to be paid to him az liked by
the terms of his employment as fixed
by law.
Sec. S. Any officer or employee of the
city of Pensacola who solicits support for
any candidate for commissioner, in any
primary or general election, or any such
officer or employee who shall endeavor to
influence any voter to vote for or against
any candidate for commissioner, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on
| conviction shall be punished as may be
provided by law or city ordinance, and
Ha he nv Inv.
ment with the city, and ineligible to any
| such ONCE or employment.
Sec. IS. The commissioners Of the city
Of Pensacola shall fix the amount OF
bonds and the method Of their approval
| to be required of all elective, appointive
| or subordinate officers, and such other
| city employees whom the commissioners
| of the city of Pensacola shall require to
bond Of all elective, appointive or subor-
dinate officers and other employees must
| be endorsed thereon and signed by the
commissioners of the city of Pensacola,
and shall be given and made by some
good and solvent surety company author
| lied to do business in the State of Flor
| ida, and having net assets of at least one
and one-haf million dollars. If no such
| company will make such bond, or nc
such company is authorized by the laws
| OF the State to transact such business
the sureties on such bonds and the exc
| cution Of the same shall be in accordance
with laws relating TO bonds Of State ON
| Gals. All bonds when approved shall bC
recorded in the office of the Clerk Of tht
| Cicruit Court of Escambia county, Florida
| Sec. 81. The board Of commissioners shall
| hold regular meeting at least once each
week on a day and hour TO be fixed By
| the board at it's first meeting, and to bt
| published, subject to change as the board
may deem advisable after one year, Of
| at the time of the reorganization of thu
| board, and may hold such special meet.
| ings as may be called by two of the com
| missioners. The board shall keep