The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-10
Senator Jones Explains His
Bill Giving Commissioners
the Right to Bond the City
Was Introduced by Him at
the Request of the City
Commissioners.
DESIRES TO KNOW
WISHES OF PEOPLE
Says When Properly Consid-
cred it VIII be Free of
Objections.

Tha; he and the representatives from
Escambia county desire TO know tho
sentiment Of the people regarding the
bin introduced in the senate giving to
the city commissioner. among other
powers conferred, the right % bond tho
city, or q issue certificates OF indebt-
edness, j. TIE statement OF Senator
Jno. 3. Jones senator Jones says ne
introduced The amendment % the city
charter on request 81 the city commis-
sioners and thinks on careful reading
Il will Re found free ~ The objections
brought against Il by The Journal re-
Gently. The letter of Mr. Jones fol-
lows.
Tallahassee. Alas S. 1918.
Editor Pensacola Journal
I enclose a copy ~ the bill amend
Ing the Pensacola city charter which
ynu referred % In q recent editorial
This hili was introduced by me az
the request of the city commissioners
and il now on second reading ln the
senate. and the representatives Nnl ass
sist IN passing II III the house when
the bill WAS INTRODUCED ! handed cope
ies g the newspaper correspondents
and mailed 4 copy 10 Mayor Green-
tAsAA WIN u #AAm ~ ktA# t&AM NA@NMA b-Ahf@
iclty given e. When properly con-
aldered ! think the bill will be found 10
he free ~ the objections which you
mentioned IN the editorial
The amendment authorizing the ia
suanee 81 bonds for the purpose ~
erecting buildings for the use ~ the
police and IRE department and water
/ department has not yet been offered.
e 49, a.
/ Introduction ~ a bill 10 authorize the
Issuance 81 such bonds Tor All amount
/ not eNceedina $50 0no. and requiring
| the question NJ their issuance 60 10
/ submitted to the electors at the city
election O. be held In June
81 course the representatives and
myself sTe DESTROYS ~ ascertatning
/ the wishes n the people In reference
/ a. these Ellis and az 20 any other leg
/ isiation which may AFFECT them.
Yours very truly
INO n JONES
Senator
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The amendment to the city chartsr.
as proposed. is az follown
1 A b.ll 20 be entitled an act 10 supple
| ment and amend chapter 6Tf6 laws
/ ~ Florida known as the commission
government charter of the city OF
1 Penaaccia. relative 90 political pri-
mary elsctionH 20 the tenuros %
municipal ofrces and employment
the issuance ~ certineatea ~ lndeht-
edness and negotiable notes. the is
suhnce and payment ~ special inn
provement bonds and the establish
ment 81 free employment ard pub-
1 lefty bureau.
Be II enacted hy the legislature ~ the
state of Florida
Section q That ia nu primary elnc-
tl0ns held for the nomination ~ COM
uisslomers. or ans other elective on
GERS Ia the city of Pensacola. thr form
% the ballot and the methnd OF voting
and determining the result ~ the cleo.
ton shall be iu accordance with che
provisions 20 the state law regulating
primary elections for the nomination
/ ~ state and county officers IN 80 far
as the same may be made 10 apply
Sec 2 That the tenurus arH ~
method 81 appointment and rFr1eat
Of an subordinate officers eEerf 4t
ls provided Ia section twenty res
(z1b Of chapter 678e laws of F1rr'da
/ shall Re prescribed By rdinnnce III
said city. provided that no officer shal
be removed without legal cause an.
less BE- IL given az least thirty fa0l
DAYS written notice - the day OF
which bis removal shall become effec-
: tive
, Sec. g. That the city OF Pensacola
naay issue certificates % Indebtedness
o. neKoriahle notes. not 60 exceed, Il
any fiscal year. the total amount -
: naming Unpaid ~ the tnxsH levied an
assessed Tor said year fCf the pur
I pose n which said notes er certificate
are issued. provided that al aurl
2 taxes levied for the purpose OF pur
. poses Tor which sid notes Or certin
2 Gates are issued. shall when collect
"a. he applied q the payment ~ sat