The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-19

mine and provide for the grouping Of all
allied or kindred branches of administra-
erwise provided, the arrangement of de-
partment work shall be subject to read
iustnent by said board of administra-
ton. All of the departments under said
board shall cooperate, and the employees
and assistants in any one department, un-
der the order of the board shall be util-
lied by any other department, and all
questions as to distribution of powers or
duties between any officers, or depart
ments snail be settled by the board and
its determination shall be final unless
otherwise provided by the board of COM
mlssioners.
Sec. 49, The mayor shall annually in
the month of September submit TO the
board OF commissioners a complete re-
port OF all the expenses and receipts of
the city for the preceding year, and an
ttemized statement of the amount re-
quired to be appropriated for all munich
pal purposes for the ensuing fiscal year,
ard in making appropriations the board
of commissioners shall not have power to
increase any item in, or the total of, said
puget, but, unless otherwise restricted
by law, IL shall have power to reduce, or
omit, any item In the budget
Sec. ID The commissioner of revenue
and two commissioners to be elected by
the board of commissioners shall consti-
tute the board of equalization of said city
and possess all the powers and perform
the board of equalization under existing
laws and city ordinances.
EMPLOYEES APPOINTED
Sec. 10. All subordinates in the ad-
ministratiye departments of the city shall
be appointed by, and hold office at the
pleasure of. the head of the department
TO which their duties relate, subject to
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the board of commission
ers.
Sec. Is. All purchases of property, or
supplies. required in any department OF
the government shall be made bv the
mayor subject 10 q standard to be fixed
by the board of commissioners and sub
Ject to appropriations made by ordinance.
Sec -. All contracts and ordinances
providing for the purchase, sale or lease,
of any property for an amount exceeding
two hundred dollars. and all ordinances
granting any special privilege or fran
chise, or providing for special assess
ments or special taxes for any public i'm
proyement shall be subject to the ap-
proval OF the board of administration,
unless otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 1s All elective officers shall pos
sess in addition to the other qualifica-
tions herein prescribed, all the qualifica-
tions required by the mayor by existing
law and be and remain free from all the
disabilities herein prescribed.
Sec. 10. No officer or person employed
in any department of the city shall hold
any other public office, or employment
the compensation for which is paid out Of
public moneys. or interested directly oil
indirectly in any contract for the rem
dering or furnishing of any labor or ma.
terial. or for the payment Of money. OF
the giving of anything of value, by or tc
the city or be in the employ of, or con-
nected as partner, stockholder, or 9th.
er wise, with any person. firm or corpo-
ration being a party to, or having q ne.
cuniary or beneficial interest in, any sucl
contract, or any franchise granted BY
law or city ordinances. Any Contract OF
ordinance violative of this section shal
/ be void.
| Sec. 20, The officers shall possess tn,
following qualifications: They shall hay,
been citizens of the United States and O
the city of Pensacola for at least TIVE
/ Years previous to their appointment: pro
vi0ed, however. that the council naS. b,
an ordinance passed by the vote of a ma
| jcrity of all the members elected, author
/ iZe, for cause stated in said ordinance
the cfhcer empowered by the charter I,
appoint to any office not made elective
ery person named in such ordinance, al
though he may not have been a citizen o
| Pensacola for two years They shaE No