The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02
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a BILL to be entitled, An Act TO pro-
rnent of the city OF Pensacola; to extend
and enlarge the jurisdiction and pow
ers Of said city, and to promote It's
trade. commerce and general welfar e,
and the Improvement and regulation OF
its harbor Be It enacted by the legis-
lature OF the state Of Florida:
Section l. The inhabitants Of the city
Of Pensacola, as It's limits are, or may
hereafter be. defined by law. shall be and
continue q body corporate by name, "The
City Of Pensacola, and as such shall
have perpetual succession, may sue and
be sued. have corporate seal which 1t
may alter at pleasure, acquire property,
real. personal and mixed by any and all
lawful means, within or without the linn
its Of the city or Of the state. may hold.
use or dispose OF such property as the
public interests may require. may own,
lease or operate and regulate public utili-
ties, and may do any act, exercise any
power and render any service which con-
conflict with the Constitution of the United
States. the Constitution Of the State OF
Florida. or any provision Of this Act.
Sec. 2. The commissioners may, from
time to time. divide the city into pre-
cincts, which shall comprise as nearly as
practicable compact and contiguous ter
ritory within straight lines, and until
otherwise provided by ordinance the pre-
cincts :. Of said city shall remain as now
Sec. & A general city election shan be
held on the first Tuesday In September
lsss ana tw s,ec ySa[s city ooer In
Guiding commissioners shall be elected By
the city at large.
Sec 5. The commissioners shah, by
appropriate legislation, prescribe the
rules and regulations for the conduct Of
municipal elections and Of registration
therefor, and except, and until Otherwise
provided, every election in said city shall
be governed by the existing laws and ord
inanees applicable to elections Of said
soARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
See S. The officers Of the city OF Pen,
saeoIa. and whose terms OF once SHAH
begin on the first day Of October, 1913,
shall be a mayor (who shall be ex-
offieio chairman OF the board Of commits
b. this act or established by ordinance1
e board of commissioners consisting OF
two members from and residing IN each
of the four existing precincts or as the
same shall be hereafter established: and
two commissioners at large designated
respectively as commissioner of improve
uents and commissioner Of revenue, a
comptroller and such others as are pro-
vided for or authorized by this act
Sec. Z. The mayor and said commits
sioners Of improvements and revenue
shah be elected for the term OF four years
and all the other commissioners and ON.
GERS shall be elected for the term OF two
years. and until their successors. who
shall be elected for Ike terms, are elected
and qualified. All vacancies in elective
ofaces shall be filled by the Board Of
city election, unless otherwise provided
by ordinance All other officers shall
be elected by viva voce vote by the
votes Of majority OF the board of COM
provided The mayor shall receive q SAL
airy Of twenty-five hundred dollars a year,
the comptroller and each member of the
hoard of administration shall receive each
a salary Of two thousadn dollars a year,
but the other commissioners. except the
two while serving on the board Of equali-
ration. shall receive no salary or COM
pensation. The board Of commissioners
may increase, but not decrease any said
salary.
Sec. g. The mayor shall be the chief
executive Of the city and primarily re-
sponsible for the proper administration Of
department of government. He
not have power to veto any ordi-
zee. or resolution OF the board of COM
nissioners, and shall not be eligible to re-
election for a succeeding term either as
mayor or commissioner.
Sec 9. The comptroller shall have the
power and perform the duties prescribed
by existing laws and ordinances, and as
may be provided by ordinance, subject to
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 10. The mayor and the two com
mlssioners who shall be elected for the
Term OF four years, In addition to their
powers. rights and duties as members of
the board of commissioners shall con-
stitute the board Of administration of
said city, and as such shall have COM
Plete charge Of all the administrative af-
Eairs Of said city, and subject to the pro-
visions OF this Act, and as may be pro-
Eided by ordinance. shall be vested with
al the powers and perform all the duties
II all the existing boards OF said city, in
Guiding the board Of bond trustees.
Sec. II. The affairs confided to the
board Of administration shall be divided
md assigned to three departments, as
Department Of public safety, Of which
The mayor shall be the head, and q de-
Eartment Of public Improvement and OF
public revenue. OF which each Of the two
such members OF the board shall be the
head.
Sec. r. The department Of public
lafety shall embrace all matters relating
% the police. fire and health depart
nents and judicial department af said
eity as now constituted.
The department OF public improvements
S0an embrace all matters relating to the
Improvement of said city. and which the
present city charter confines to the board
" public works. and all public utilities
Tho department Of revenue shall en-
trace all matters relating to the assess
nent and collection of taxes. the COL
Getting. keeping and disbursing of all reve-
Eues. and the leasing and sale of all and
very species Of property He shall sue
reed to all the powers and duties OF tbs
sity treasurer. and shall be required Il
1--WE bond as such.
Other administrative affairs, or munici.
sai work within the Jurisdiction Of sait
BOARD shall be distributed and assigned
10 each said department in such manner
md from time to time as the majority o.
he board OF commissioners shall deter
nine and provide for the grouping OF al
lllied or kindred branches of municipal
work as may be necessary or proper {,
Iecure fairly equal division Of between
aid departments OF administrative
iuties, and. except as is herein other
wise provided. the arrangement OF de
sartment work shall be subject to read
ustment by said board OF administra.
ion. All OF the departments under sal
BOARD shall cooperate, and the employs
md assistants in any one department, un
Ter the order OF the board shall be util
ed by any other department, and al
frestions as to distribution Of powers o
Iuties between any officers, or depart
nents snail be settled by the board an
Is determination shall be final, unles
otherwise provided by the board OF com
nissioners-
Sec IS. The mayor shall annually 4