The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02
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a BiLL TO Sc ENTITLED.
An Act relating to the City Of Penga-
eolz, 70 create = Commission form Of
ysFs,ns s,s tor saiS city; e provide ,. for
terms OF once. and the selection Of one
commissicner as Mayor; to Ak the
poWero. duties and compensation Of such
daes IN eonncction with elections and
ps1zt1ons hereunder; to abolish al ex-
ezllnG ofIicss and boards. including the
Ceunen % the City Of Pensacola; and 70
Jurisdiction q aaid City, and provide for
tAs support and maintenance Of It's
3. 4 Easeted BY the Legislature Of
esction / Il shall Be the duty Of the
4ayor e. the City % Pensacola TO issue
sd publiah an order calling an election
g Be held IN not less than twenty nor
xera than thirty days from the ,iate pro-
vlded herein, for the election of three
commissioners, who. shall constitute the
Bears Of Commissioners hereby created.
che powers and duties OF tbs existing
oflees and boards Of said city. Including
tie oouncil II the mayor shall fan TO call
Hzf6 election within the time herein speci-
Clerk. Of tbs Circuit Court Of Escambia
counky 70 can said election, and to give
1T least fifteen days notice thereof Said
eiection shall Be he'd according to the
laws Of the State Of Florida. and existing
city ordinances applicable thereto, except
where the same may be Ia conflict with
TIE provisions Of this Act. All present
once until the election and qualification
81 tire Commissioners as herein provided.
~ shall be the duty OF the Commissioners
e elected e qualify for gt.t Their 1 9n e
u ths passage Of THIS Act Is on the day
oF3oP % Nay IS, 1915 then the Mavor
shah order the election, herein provided
1 FOR. to be- held on the first Monday in
June 1913, but II this Act be passed and
approved subsequent to said 18th day Of
May, said election shall be held on the
nth Monday succeeding the date OF its
See. 3. At the first election held under
the provisions OF this Act, there shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of said
city at large three Commissioners, as
provided IN the foregoing section. who
shall hold ONCE until the qualification Of
their SUCCESSORS. who shall be elected as
follows: On the first Monday in June,
1915, there shall be held an election for
the purpose Of electing a successor to
that Commissioners who received the third
highest number of votes cast at the cleo
tion held FOR the purpose Of electing the
original Commissioners. On the first
Monday in June 1916. there shall be held
sn election for the purpose Of electing a
successor to that ornu1issioneT who re-
ceived the second highest number OF votes
cast In the election held for the purpose
Of electing the orisiual Commissioners.
On the first Monday in June 1917, there
shall be an election held for the purpose
~ eiectiug q successor to the Commits
sioner who received the largest number
Of votes cast In the first election held for
the purpose of electing the Commission
ers, and every twelve months thereafter
there shall be held an election for the
purpose of electing Commissioner to
succeed that Commissioners who has
served a term Of three years. Each Com
nissioner elected under the provisions OF
A. a nd
IN the Monday succeeding the date Of
his election and. except as IS herein
Otherwise provided. hold Office for a term
81 three years. unless recalled from Office
rs herein provided.
Sec. 3 An election shall be held the
FIRST Monday in June of the second year
next succeeding the year IN which this act
IS passed and on the same day of each
succeeding year, for the election of
the SUCCESSORS of the member OF the
board OF commissioners whose term shall
shau expire in that year. Any person de-
string to become candidate for commits
ssoner at any election which may be held
under the terms OF this act may become
such candidate by fileing IN the ONCE OF
the mayor OF said city, II at the first
election OF the commissioners under this
act, or with the commissioners at any
subsequent election. statement OF such
candidacy, accompanied by affidavit TAX
En- and certified by said mayor, or q
member Of said commission, or by g
notary public. that such person Is duly
qualified TO hold the ONCE for which he
desires to become 2 candidate. In case a
primary election g held pursuant to the
call or under the Ssrection Of any poIiti-
cal party. OF of any association OF indi-
Viduals for the nomination OF candidates
for commissioner, the persons so non1i-
mated can have their nauaes certified By
the duly recognized officers OF such party
OF association. to the mayor or commits
sioners. and their names shall be placed
on the ballot az Is provided for herein,
for other candidates. Such statement
shall be fled at least fifteen davs before
the day set for such election. and shall
be substantially In the following form
State OF. Florida Escamhia County ]
the undersigned, being duly sworn. de-
ard say that am .s,S Sit sts,s OF a tn;
County, and reside at.......... IN sale
city: that desire to become q candidate
for the once OF commissioner IN SAID
city for the term ending June 49,, H..
at the election for said ONCE to be held
duly al &c uuaiified to hold once If elected
nsas Be- printed unon the ofIiciaI baiioi
af said election. (SiRned4
s'suhscribed and sworn 70 before me b
said 1890. On this the -: day g
for record On said day. $1,000. tstyi'
Sec. { At elections for commissioner
under this act the ballots shall be sub,
stSntiaiiy IN the following form:
ssFer commissioners o. the city Of Pensa
...................... speedy term1
ssssssssssassse.s..ssss
s.sssssess..ssss.ses.ss
:
AZ such election the names Of al canf1f
Aates for commissioner who have quail
led a. Buch as above provided shall b
pE1nked ga che ballots In alphabetical or
Der uadeg the heading e. above provided
At Bsch election the candidate receivtn!
tho highest number Of votes cast shal
Be DECLARED elected thereto. Shoul'
there Be two vacancies at said election
the candidate receiving the highest mum
bw Of votes cast shall be declared electe'
% al the long term. and the candidast.
recetvspg the next highest vote cast shal
Be declared elected 70 III the short o
unsxpirsd term On the drst elecfto
heid under this act the commissioned
shen b declared elected as provided
eoctions one and two OF this act.
Al expenditure Of money In aid OF tn
election Of candidates. except for holdini
public meetings and printing and dis
ucqting lfferatures Il prohibited. and tn
total expenditure "a behaif OF any on
candidate. whether directly or Indirectly
an9 whether By himself alone or not
shan not exceed $3.50.
40 candidate or any other person, as
scelation. or orsanization on his behalf
directly or indirectly, shah pay or caus