The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-26

Following Is the proposed commission
government charter, prepared after q Sc
committee of which Alderman o. J.
semmes is chairman. II viii be consid-
cred and discussed by another public
meeting to be held AZ the city han Mon
day night. when changes or additions
may be presented and debated. Tho
charter win then be certified te the coun-
ell and an election viii be called for its
adoption or rejection.
AN ACT to provide and create a COM
mission form Of government and 10
authorize the adoption OF the same by
the city Of Pensacola, county Of Escam-
btas State Of Florida: to regulate the
selection and election of commissioners
and their terms OF ONCE and retention
IN and recall from ONCE; 70 provide for
ne selection Of one commissioner as
mayor, ana the retention In o11ce OF
certain officials: to hx the powers, du-
ties and compensation OF such commits
Hioners; TO punish improper conduct IN
connection with elections and petitions
hereunder; to abolish all boards of pub
Nc works, boards Of safety, boards OF
bond trustees. boards Of equalization,
eounctlmen, aldermen and certain other
city and town oficials OF the city of
Pensacola; and generally to authorize
and provide for the creation and main
tsnance of said commission form OF
ssetion l Il shall be the duty OF the
mayor within not more than three days
after the passage OF this act, creating
this board OF commissioners, and amend
Ing the charter Of the city of Pensacola
TO order an election to be held In not less
than twenty nor more than thirty days
from the date Of the order calling for the
election. provided that the passage of this
election there shall be elected three COM
niissiouers. which commissioners shall
constitute the board Of commissioners, as
hersiu created. II for any reason the
mayor shall fan to eaIl such election
within the time herein specified, then 1t
stan be the duty Of the County Judge ,of
Escambia county to cali said election and
to give twenty days notice thereof Said
election shall be held according to the
laws of the State Of Florida applicable
thereto, except where the same may be in
conflict with the provisions of this act
II the date OF the passage of this act is
ouch as to make II impossible for the
election 10 be held IN proper time for the
election and Qualification Of the commits
of the terms for which the present city
oflcials were elected. then said city ON
cisls shall continue IN once until the
election and qualification Of the commits
sloners as herein provided. It shall be
the duty Of the commissioners so elected
TO qualify for their ofiice within three
days from the date of notification from
the canvassing board Of their election.
II the passage Of this act Is en- a day
prior to May 18th, 1sf3s then the mayor
shall order an election 70 be held on the
nrst Monday in June. 1918, and the COM
nlissioners elected to hold Office shall
guklify and take ONCE the second Mon
day In June, 1913.
sec. 3. At such election as Is herein.
above provided three persons who are
qualified electors Of the city Of PensaA
cola shall be elected to hold once until'
their SUCCESSORS are elected, as follows:
On the first Monday in June, 1915. there
shall be held an election for the purpose
Fioner who received the third highest
number OF votes cast at the election held
for the purpose of eIecting the original
1T the election held on this date shall
aualfy and assume his ONCE on the Sec
cnd Monday in June Of the same wear
end shall hold ONCE until the second
Monday in June the third year following
bis election. On the first Monday in
June, 1916, there shall be an election
held Tor the purpose Of e1ecting a sue
n cess % that eommissioner who received
IN the election held for the purpose OF
electing the original commissioners The
commissioner so elected at the election
held on this date shall qualify and as
Sums his ONCE on the second Monday of
June of the same year, and shall hold
nfice untn the second Monday in June of
the third year following his election The
commissioner who received the largest
plumber OF votes cast in the FIRST election
held for the purpose Of electing a COM
mission shall hold his ONCE until his sue
1GoE0L 4ud4tuGS duQ taxes ONCE the
eno Monday In June, 1917. And every
Twelve months thereafter there shall be
held an election for the purpose of elect
ing commissioner to succeed that conn
missioner VINO has served term Of three
years. Each commissioner so elected to
hold on1ce for term of three wears un-
tess recalled from ONCE as herein pro-
Sec. 3. An election shan be held tbe
first Monday in June OF the second wear
ne9 succeeding the year in which this act
Is PASSED and on the same day OF each
sueceeding year for the member of the
board OF commissioners whose term shall
expire IN that year. and each commfe-
etonsr 50 elected shall hold office for a
term Of three years, beginning on the
second Monday Of June Of said year and
Until his successor shall be elected and
shall qualify for ONCE Any person desir-
ing TO become candidate for commits
= Fioner at any election which may be held
= under the terms of this act may become
such candidate by filing in the ONCE OF
The mayor OF said city n at the first
election of the commissioners under this
act. or with the commissioners at any
subsequent election, q statement of such
knandidacy, accompanied BY afidavIt TAX
Ten and certified by said mayor, or q
member OF said commission. or by q
notary public that such person is duly
qualified to hold the ONCE for which he
desires to become a candidate. In case 2
primary election Is held pursuant to the
ran or under the direction of any porfti-
tai DU4t1a OF OF any dEsOC1aIiOn or InGl-
Siduels for the nomination of candida ter
tor commissioner. the persons so nomi.
mated can have their names certified by
che duly recognized officers of such party
sr association, to the mayor or commits
sicners, and their names shall be placed
en the ballot az Is provided for herein
Tor other candidates. Such statemen
shan Be Ned at least fifteen days before
ths day set for such election, and shall
BE Substantially IN the following form
state % Florida. Escanbta County. ]
the undersigned, being duly sworn. de
pose and say that ] am a citizen Of thi
City OF Pensacola IN said State and
County, and reside at.......... IN salt
rity: that desire to become q candidate
tor the once of commissioner in sait
city for the term ending June 49,, H.,
1T the election for said once to be hell
"a the -. day Of ........; that an
auiy qualified to hold ONCE if elected
thereto, and I hereby request that IA!
name be printed upon the Official ballo
ut said election. (Signed) .........-....'
subscribed and sworn TO before me b!
said ........ on this the day o
.-...-.., 49,, and filed IN this off1ct
lor record on said day. ..........( styl
- Sec. Z. At elections for commissions
under this act the ballots shall be sub
etantialy IN the following form:
for commissioner OF the city of Pensa
cola Tor term ending June 10.