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

the highest number of votes cast shall
be declared elected thereto. Should
there be two vacancies at said election
the candidate receiving the highest num-
Der of votes cast shall be declared elected
TO I'LL the long term, and the candidate
receiving the next highest vote cast shall
uneXpired term. On the first election
held under this act the commissioners
shall be declared elected as provided in
section two Of this act.
AL expenditure of money in aid OF the
election of candidates. except for holding
public meetings and printing and dis
tributing literature, is prohibited, and the
total expenditure on behalf Of any one
candidate, whether directly or indirectly,
and whether by himself alone or not,
shall not exceed $780,
No candidate or any other person. as
sociaf non, or organization on his behalf,
directly or Indirectly. shall pay or cause
any person to be paid. in cash or by any
other material inducement, for work for
his election at the polls on election day
No candidate shall directly hire. use or
cause TO be hired in aid of his candidacy,
on the day of the municipal election, any
automobile, carriage or other vehicle for
the purpose of transporting voters to or
from the polls"
for by this act shall be elected by the vote
of the legally qualified voters and no per-
son shall be eligible for such office who
shall not be over the age of twenty-one
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didate OF shall not be qualified to vote
in the election at which he shall be elect
ed. In case any person, after he shall
have been elected and duly qualified as
commissioner, shall be declared ineligi-
Bile to hold Office, a successor shall be
chosen as in case of a vacancy by death,
resignation or any other cause. subject to
provisions of this act.
Sec. s. Every person who shall be
elected to the Office of commissioners shall
on the day on which ne takes ONCE quail
ffy by making oath that he is eligible 1or
said office and will execute the duties of
same according to his best knowledge and
ability. Said oath shall be administered
by member of the commission or some
other officer authorized to administer
oaths, and he shall also give bond in the
sum OF twenty five thousand dollars, pay
able to said city, conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of his duties as COM
missioner, which bond shall be approved
by the county judge of Escambia county,
Florida. and recorded In his Office. the
premium on such bonds to be paid by
the city of Pensacola.
Sec. 7. That whenever any vacancy
shall occur In the Office of commissioner
by death or resignation, or otherwise, his
successor shall be elected by the remain
ing two commissioners, which successor
shall serve until the next regular election
for commissioners, when his successor
can be elected by the qualified voters OF
the city, which successor shall be elected
to al the remaining part of the term to
which the commissioner being removed
by death, resignation. or otherwise, was
elected, subject to provisions OF this act
Sec 8. Should q vacancy exist stimuli
taneously from any cause hereinbefore
provided for IN two OF more commission
erships SO as 10 leave no quorum of said
board to MI the same, an election 20 IN
the vacancy shall be called by the re-
naming commissioner. il there be one
and If there be none then the county
judge shall call such election, provided.
however, that in the event that all three
commissioners shall vacate for any cause
Whatsoever at one time. that then the
governor of the state shall appoint three
commissioners to hold once until their
successors are elected as hereinbefore
provided. Should the county Judge call
an election to fill such vacancies he shall
do so in not more than thirty days fron
heedate OF such vacancy. The commits
stoners chosen in this election shall be
governed as hereinbefore provided for
such elections
Sec. 9. The board of commissioners
shall at the beginning of their terms of
of all the members thereof, for a term Of
one year, one of their number to act as
mayor thereof. Such commissioner shall
preside at All meetings of the board, but
SHAH have no veto powers whatever
Sec. 10. The board of commissioners at
their first meeting after election. or as
soon thereafter as may be practica bic
shall. by majority vote. designate from
oLaCtAe3 tAiEtf iACHhDeTS OnS commissioner
who shall be known as Police and Fire
Commissioner, and who shall have under
MS special charge the health, Justice,
sanitation. pounds. police, meat and milk,
weight and measures inspection, and fire
departments. One commissioner to be
known as Commissioner of Streets and
Public Works" This commissioner shall
have under his special charge the water
works, sewers. garbage. harbor and
Fharves, plumbing. streets and street inn
provements, lighting and electric depart
ment. One commissioner to be known as
Commissioner of Finance and Revenue. .
This commissioner TO have under his spe-
ctal charge the accounts, revenue and
finances. public property. public build
| ings and institutions, parks and plav-
grounds. Said commissioners shall per-
form all the executive duties OF the re-
spect1Ve departments to which thew NAV
be assigned, as above provided. but said
board. as whole, shall have the super
vision OF, and be responsible for, the ad-
| ministration of each of said departments
The salary of each of said commissioners
payable in monthly instalfments: and
that each commissioner shall devote al
OF his time. during regular business hours
! to the affairs of the city
| Sec. H. All officers, including the mar.
shall, chief of fire department city physi-
clan. comptroller, city attorney, plumb
Ing Inspector, engineer, superintendent 81
water works, building inspector. eIectri.
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| tax collector. tax assessor. or the com
bination of. or substitution for, such ON.
Gals. shall be appointed by the board OF
commissioners, shall be under the direct
control, management and supervision o.
said board as herein created. and each o.
said officers shall he subject to remova
| by said board for incompetency insubor.
dtnation, or any other good cause, i
complaints or charges shall be preferred
against him, and upon trial therefor h,
shall be found guilty by said board O
commissioners. The salaries OF said Of
flcers shall be fixed by the board Of com.
missioners.
Sec. - The city Of Pensacola shall
continue its existence as a body corpora t,
without change Of name and shall con
tinue to be subject TO all the duties ant
obligations then pertaining to, or incum
bent upon ii as a municipal corpora ton
and 1t shall continue to enjoy all th
rights, powers and franchises now en-
joyed by ii. as well as those that ma,
be hereafter granted Il. All laws govern
ing such CITY and not in conflict or in
shall apply to. and govern said city. afte
1t shall become organized under the com
mission form of government provided b,
this act All bylaws. ordinances an
resolutions lawfully passed and In fore
In the. city of Pensacola under its forme
organization shall remain in force unit
altered or repealed according to the pro
visions Of this act. The territorial limit
of such city shall remain the same a
under ITS former organization, but a.