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

organization shall remain in force until
altered or repealed according to the pro-
visions OF this act. The territorial limits
OF such city shall remain the same as
under its former organization, but all
commissioners shall be elected from the
city at large. All rights, powers and
property Of every description which were
vested in it shall vest in II under the
organization herein provided for as
though there had been no change in the
organization OF said city; and no right
or liability either in favor of or against
Il. and no suit or prosecution OF any kind
shall be affected by such change unless
expressly provided for by the terms OF
this act
Sec. 49, All health and quarantine
matters shall be administered in accord
ance with the established public health
system OF the State of Florida, and such
public health laws as are now in force
or may hereafter be enacted; also in ac-
coA1ance with existing city ordinances
and such ordinances as the commissioners
may hereafter legally enact. Nothing in
this act shall be construed SO as to af-
feet the powers with which. the state
board Of health is now or may hereafter
be legally invested.
Sec. IL Any proposed ordinance may
be submitted to the commissioners by
petition signed by qualified voters OF the
city of Pensacola, equal in number to
twenty per cent of the total number OF
votes cast in the last general municipal
election. Within two weeks after the FL
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shall pass the said ordinance, or call a
special election. at which the adoption or
rejection Of such ordinance shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of said
city, or said ordinance shall forthwith,
upon the failure of the commissioners to
act as hereinabove prescribed. become
valid ordinance of said city after the e2-
| piration of two weeks. At such cleo
ton the ballots shah contain the words:
For the Ordinance" latter stating the
title Of the ordinance) and Against the
Ordinance. If the majority Of the quali-
| fed voters voting on the proposed ordi-
nance shall vote In favor thereof, such
proposed ordinance shall thereupon be-
come q valid ordinance Of said city;
and any ordinance proposed by petit
ton or adopted by an election. as
herein provided, cannot be repealed or
amended, except by an election as herein
provided Any number of proposed crdi-
nances may be voted on at the same
election In accordance with the provisions
of this section.
Sec. Is. No resolution, bylaws. or Or
dinances granting to any person. nrIn or
corporation any franchise, lease or right
TO use the streets. public highways, thor
oughfares, city wharves and wharf prop
/ erty. or public property OF the city of
Pensacola, State of Florida. either In,
under, upon. along, through, or over same
shall take effect and be in force until
thirty days after the final enactment Of
same by the board of commissioners and
publication Of said resolution, bylaws.
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consecutive weeks in one of the newspa-
| pers published in the city Of Pensacola,
which publication shall be made at the
expense OF the persons, firms or corpo-
rations applying for said grant. Pend
| ms the passage OF such resolution. by
| law or ordinance or during the time In
tsrvening between its final passage and
the expiration Of the thirty days during
which publication shall be made as above
provided. the legally. qualified voters Of said
] city may by written petition, or petitions,
! addressed to said board of commission
ers, object TO such grant, and II during
said period such written petition, or Pc
titions. signed by at least a number OF
qualified voters equal to one for
every three hundred inhabitants Of said
city. or fraction thereof. according to the
| then last federal census shall be hled
| with the said board of commissioners. Said
/ board shall, after the filing of any such
| or deposit of estimated election expenses,
as hereinafter provided, forthwith order
an election, at which election the legally
qualified voters Of said city shall vote for
or against the proposed grant as set
i forth IN the said bylaw, resolution or
!, ordinance, and pending such election the
said grant shall stand suspended. In
publishing the call for said election the
i said resolution, bylaw or ordinance
making said grant shall be published at
length and at the expense OF the city in
some newspaper published In said city.
by at least one publication The board OF
commissioners shall before making such
call, furnish to the person, Arm. or corpo-
ration applying for such grant or fran
chise, an estimated expense Of the cleo
ton TO be held to consider the same. and
If the person. firm or corporation so APP
plying shall pay to, or deposit with, the
city a sum sufficient TO cover the cost OF
OF commissioners shall proceed 70 call
} said election: but If the same be not paid
to, or deposited with, the said city with
in thirty days after said board makes
said estimate of the cost Of such election
said election shall not be ordered and the
bylaw, resolution or ordinance shall not
be effective. The applicant for any such
grant or franchise shall pay to the city
the expense Of such advertisement there
of whether an election be held thereon
or not, and the expense Of such election.
II held, and such bylaws, resolutions or
ordinances shall not be valid unless the
fact OF such payment be noted In the
record thereof upon the minute book or
other permanent record thereof as kept
by said board. Anv applicant may with
draw any application before and without
expense of such election or he may ask
and obtain SUSPENSION OF the bylaw.
resolution or ordinance until the next
regular nunicinal election at which time
the question OF it's adoption NAV be de-
termined by special ballot, and without
expense TO the applicant. except for print
ing the special ballot and advertising the
! election on such application. II at sucf
. election the majority OF the votes cast
} shall be in favor of said ordinance and
same shall thereupon become effective,
but II a majority Of the votes cast shall
be against the passage Of said resaIu-
ton, bylaw or ordinance. said resolution
bylaw or ordinance shall not become ef-
fective, nor shall ii convey any rights.
7 powers, or privileges of anv kind, and il
shall be the duty of said board of COM
nlissioners after such result Of said cleo
. ton shall be determined. to pass reso.
luton OF ordinance to that effect Nc
? grant Of any franchise or lease or right
: Of user, or any other right in uneier.
| upon, along. through, or over the streets
public highways, thoroughfares city
wharves and wharf property, or public
Z property of the city of Pensacola shall be
made or given, nor any such rights OF
. iany kind whatever be conferred upon any
Z person. firm or corporation, except by
j resolution or ordinance duly passed BY
. the board of commissioners at some reg
ular or adjourned meeting and published
, as above provided by this section: noy
shall any extension or enlargement OF
any such rights or powers be made OIL
; given except IN the manner and subiec1
to al the conditions herein provided al
to the original grant of same and nc
license, permit, or franchise hereaftel
granted for the operation OF any public
: utility, shall be sold, transferred, or as.
. signed without the consent, by ordinance
of the City of Pensacola.
{ Section Is. No franchise shall here