The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-10

nance duly passed by the board OF
commissioners at some regular or ad-
jouFned meeting and published as
above provided by this section; nor
shall any exteption or enlargement
of any such rights or powers be made
or given except IN the manner and sub
ieck to all the conditions herein provid-
ed as to the original grant Of same.
Sec. Is. That the qualified voters
may at any time hle with the county
Judge, Of Escambia county, Fla, Pc
tftion or petitions calling for the resig-
city. Such petitions shall contain
general statement OF the grounds upon
which the removal Of said oficial is
requested. and each sisner shall add
after his name and signature and op-
posite thereto, his residence address.
No degree Of generality or lack of par.
ticularity in the statement OF grounds
for removal shall be a ground for OBJ
lection to such petition, in case such
petition shall be signed by at least a
number of voters duly qualified to vote
for q successor to said officer equal to
twenty percent of the votes cast in the
last city election wherein commits
shall certify said petition to the board
OF commissioners. It is distinctly spec
ifled that no person shall be qualified
to sign such petition or petitions un-
less he was q qualified voter at the
last city election for commissioners. Tt
shall be the duty of the county Judge to
examine Into the qualifications Of the
signers OF said petition. and IL he shall
md that said petition does not contain
the resquisite number of qualified elec-
tors to call said election he shall with
| In ten days after the receipt of said
petition notify the persons presenting
the same. In writing, Of such fact, and
thereupon the persons so presenting
said petition shall have ten days with
in which to secure additional signers
| to meet the deficiency pointed out by
the county Judge, and a failure to se-
cure any additional number that may
be necessary within ten days shall
cause said petition to be denied. If the
petition as originally presented is found
by the county Judge to contain the
requisite number OF qualified electors
to call such election he shall within ten
days after receipt Of said petition, cer-
/ tify such fact to the board OF COM
/ lnaissioners. If the petition as originally
| presented does not contain the requisite
/ number OF qualified electors to cal
I such election and the petitioners shall
| supply the deficiency within the time
above provided, then upon such de-
Ihciency being supplied, the county
| Judge shall certify to the board Of COM
missioners that the requisite number
of qualified electors have petitioned fol
4 such election, calling for the resigna-
4 ton of the commissioner named in the
petition. II said officer shall not on OF
4 before the next regular meeting OF tbs
board of commissioners after the re-
ceipt by the board of commissioners o
! the certificate of the county Judge al
above provided, resign from office. theT
said board at such meeting shall order
i an election to be held not less thar
thirty days nor more than forty days
Il from the date of said meeting at whics
j a successor to such officer to hold Office
for the unexpired term shall be votes
for. At this election the person souga
Ito be removed from office shall be {
candidate to succeed himself and hi
name shall be placed upon the officia
! ballot without any affirmative actor
| on his part, and other candidates 70
! commissioners for the unexpired tern
shall qualify the same as a candidat
: aft a regular election hereunder. Motto
!, of such election shall be given by pu'p
j lication once a week for three weeks i
some newspaper published in the cit,
of Pensacola. Such election b.
held and the result declared in all re
, spects the same as regular election
The person who shall be elected t
lsuch office shall hold same for the un