The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-02

automobile. carriage or other vehicle for
from the polls. Any person violating any
Of the foregoing provisions shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and ineligible
TO hold any city ONCE or employment.
Where q candidate for Commissioners
has received nomination for such Office
In q political primary he shall not be
eligible TO have his name printed upon
the ballot for the general city election,
or to hold such ONCE. until he has first
fled in the office OF the Mayor, or Board
OF Commissioners, sworn statement
showing substantially the following facts;
LIST That the total amount OF money, or
other things Of value, spent or promised
by him, or to his knowledge, by anyone
IN his behalf. in aid OF the procurment
Of such nomination did not exceed two
hundred and fifty dollars.
and. That not more than forty-eight
hours. nor less than twenty-four hours,
preceding the hour Of ten O'Clock g. m.
Of the day of such primary election, ne
fled in the ONCE of the Clerk OF tho Cir ,
cult Court Of Escambia county, sworn
statement showing. respectively, the
names Of persons, firms or institutions, to
whom, or to which, such money or other
thing OF value was paid, or promised,
and in each case the purpose therefor,
and the amount thereof
ard. That he did not spend or promise
any money. or other thing of value,
other than shown in said statement, pre-
vious TO, or following such primary cleo
tion, in aid of the procurement OF ouch
nomination.
Sec s. The commissioners provided
for by this act shall be elected by the vote
Of the legally qualified voters and no per-
son shall be eligible for such ONCE who
shall not be over the age of twenty-one
years at the time he shall become can
didate or shall not be qualified to vote
In the election at which he shall be elect
ed. In case any person. after he shall
commissioner, SHAH be declared ineiigi-
bic TO hold ONCE. . successor shall be
chosen as In case OF a vacancy by death,
resignation or any other cause. subject to
provisions of this act
Sec. 6. Every person who shall be
elected to the Office OF commissioner shall
on the day on which he takes ONCE quail
fly by making oath that he is eiigible Tor
said ONCE and win 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 shah also give bond in the
sum OF twenty-five Thousand dollars
| ($25, 0o0) payable to said city. conditioned
the faithful performance of his duties as
commissioner which bond shall be ap-
proved by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF Escarnbia county. Florida, and re-
corded In his ONCE. the premium on such
bonds to be paid by the City Of PEN
Isacola.
Sec. 7. That whenever any vacancy
| shall occur in the ONCE 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 bis SUCCESSOR
shall be elected by the qualified voters OF
the city. to MI the remaining part Of the
term to which the commissioner removed
By death, resignation, or ofherwises was
elected, subject to provisions Of this act.
Sec. 3. Should q vacancy exist stimuli
tanecusly from any cause In two or more
commissionerships so as to leave no quo
rum of said board to I'LL the same, an
election to I'll the vacancy shall be called
be one, and II there be none then the
county Judge shall cab such election. pro-
vided. however, that In the event that all
/ three commissioners shall yacate their Of
fees for any cause whatsoever at one
time, the governor o. the state shall ap-
point three commissioners to hold office
j special election to be called for that pur-
pose as hereinbefore provided. Should the
/ county Judge call an election to I'LL such
vacancies he shall do so in not more than
| thirty days from the date OF such vacan-
cies The commissioners chosen IN this
! election shall be determined as herein
before provided for such elections.
| Sec. 9. The Board of Commissioners
shall as soon as possible after the first
election under this Act, and annually
thereafter. elect by ballot, by q majority
/ vote of all the members thereof one of
/ their number to act az Mayor. Such
commissioner snail preside at all meet
ings OF the board, but shall have no
veto powers whatever.
Sec. 10. The board Of commissioners at
their first meeting after election. or as
shall, by a majority vote. designate
from among their members one COM
missioner who shall be known as Police
and Fire Commissioner" and who
shall have under his special charge all
matters relating to the health justise
sanitation, pounds, police, meat and milk.
weight and measures inspection, and fire
Known as Commissioner OF ssstreets and
Public Works" This commissioner shall
have under his special charge the water
works. sewers. garbage, harbor and
wharves, plumbing, streets and street i'm
provements, lighting and electric depart
ment. One commissioner to be known as
Commissioner Of Finance and Revenue "
This commissioner to have under his spe-
cial charge the accounts. revenue and
finances, public property, public build
ings and institutions, parks and play
grounds. Said commissioners shall per-
spective departments TO which they may
be assigned, a. above provided, but said
, board. as whole, shall have the super
vision OF. and be responsible for. the adj
uninlstration OF each Of said departments
. The salary OF each af said commissioners
shall be three thousand dollars ($3, 000o q
year, payable in monthly installments
and each commissioner shall devote
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hours, -to-wit: From nine o'clock g. m
to twelve NJ. and from two o'clock D. m
to five p. m. TO the affairs of the city
Sec. H. All oflcers. including the mar
shall, chief OF IRE department, city physi-
: clan. comptroller. city attorney, plumb
Ing inspector. engineer, superintendent OF
water works, building inspector, electri-
clan, registration officer, city treasurer
or the combination of. or substitution for
such officials, shall be appointed by the
board Of commissioners, shall be under
the direct control. management and super
vision Of said board as herein created, and
each of said officers shall be subject to re-
. moval by said board for incompetency, IN
subordination or any other good cause 81
, complaints or charges shall be preferred
against him. and upon trial therefor he
; shall be found guilty by said board Of
, commissioners. The salaries of said Of
J f1cers shall be dxed by the board Of COM
, missfoneTs.
Sec. 70 The city of Pensacola shall
} continue it's existence as a body corporate
! without change OF name and shall con.
tinue to be subject to all the duties and
} OBLIGATIONS now pertaining to, OF incuTn
} bent upoi, It as q municipal corporation
. land il SHALL continue to enjoy all thu
rights powers and franchises now en-.
I joyed BY IL, as well as those that may
be hereafter granted il. All laws govern.
. | ing such citv and not in conflict or in
consistent with the provisions OF this nc
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