The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-19

tions, signed by thirty per cent of the
total number of the voters OF said city
who were qualified to vote at the last
preceding regular city election; which
said petitions shall be prepared and veri-
fed as provided in the preceding section,
bat no such election shall be held oftener
than once in any one year.
OFFICES ABOLISHED.
Sec. "a The offices of city attorney,
CITY clerk, tax assessor, tax collector,
treasurer, city physician, building in
spector. plumbing inspector, recorder,
city electrician, city engineer, superin-
| teldtrt of streets, superintendent of
waterWorks, registration officer, marshal,
chief OF fire department, and, except as
otherwise provided herein, all other Of
fees and boards of said city, are hereby
abolished; but the present incumbents
and officials shall continue as city en-
ployes to possess and exercise their re-
spective powers and duties subject to
control of the mayor and board of ad-
ministration, until their successors are
III provided.
Sec 90 The commissioners shall by
ordinance provide for the issuance of ne
gotiable bonds of said city for the pur-
pose of constructing and equippfng NUM-
cinal wharves, docks, railroads and ter
minals, and for the several amounts as
specified, and as otherwise provided by
the ordinance OF said city, approved No
vember 29, 1912, and until said bonds
have been issued, and the work for which
they are isued shall have been fully
completed the board of trustees of said
city as it is now constituted, and their
successors, snail continue to possess and
exercise all the powers and duties relat-
ing to the engraving, issuance and sale
of said bonds, the passage Of ordinances,
| making of contracts and otherwise as is
provided In said ordinance.
A SPECIAL BOARD.
Sec. 26. The commissioners shall by
ordinance provide for the election by the
qualified voters Of said city of a special
/ board of commissioners to take posses
control Of the city's wharves, docks, rail-
| roads and terminals, and to protect and
regulate the use Of al property Of the city
within its water front. and the harboE
/ adjacent thereto and within the limits OF
said city all in accordance with ordi-
! nances of the city
Sec. 27. A majority of the whole num-
| Der of members of the board shall con-
stitute a quorum to do business, but a
| smaller number may adjourn from day to
! day, and may compel the attendance OF
/ absent members in such manner and
under such penalties as the board may
! provide. The sessions Of the board shall
/ be held with open doors, and in the city
hall. subject to change of place in case OF
emergency.
Sec. 2s. No ordinance passed by the
/ board. except general appropriation or
diEances and ordinances fixing the tas
! rate, shall take effect until twenty days
after their approval. unless in case oil
emergency, which emergency shall be ex-
pressed in the ordinance. the board shall
| by vote of two-thirds of all members
/ elected, otherwise direct. said vote to bt
| taken by yeas and nays and entered upor
/ the journal.
Sec. 29. The board of commissioners
shall have power by ordinance:
lSt- To construct, own, equip and op-
crate wharves, docks, railroads, and ter.
minals as may be deemed advisable fol
the promotion Of the trade and commerce
| of said city.
End. To improve and regulate the ust
Of the harbor within the limits of th.
city.
ard. To acquire. lease or operate pub.
lie utilities. TO grant to persons or cor.
porations the right to construct, pur.
| chase, lease or operate public utilities
and to regulate the construction. eouip.
ment, operation and service of all pubii,
utilities operating under franchises here
tofore granted, and the rates to b,
charged for such service, subject to tn,
| limitations herein provided
4th- To compel from time to time tn,
reasonable extension of its facilities 70
service by any pubnc utility. DIT ne aucl