The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-12
SYNOPSIS OF CITY
CHARTER PROPOSED
TO CHARTER BOARD

James NJ. Johnson city Dullulug H.
spector, has drawn up the synopsis of
a proposed charter, which will be
brought to the attention of the char
ter board before its meeting on
Thursday Of this week. It recon-
mends the election of various heads
by the people, and all committees to
be composed from the membership of
a board of a dozen aldermen, one of
the above to be elected from each city
precinct. The proposed synopsis in
detail, however, is as follows:
A Proposed Charter.
There shall be elected by the quail
fed voters of the City of Pensacola
the following, every two years:
One mayor, one commissioner of
fire and police, one commissioner of
public works, twelve councilmen
Zone from each precinct); also chief
of police, chief of the fire department,
superintendent of water, city engi-
neer, city electrician, city physician
and health officer, street superintend-
ent, comptroller, tax assessor, tax col
lector, registration officer, city attor-
ney, inspector of buildings, plumbing
inspector and recorder.
The council shall be the legislative
body of the city, and by a two-third
vote of that body have the right to
impeach or remove for cause any ex-
ecutive officer or head of any depart
ment
The mayor shall act as chief execa-
tive officer of the city, snail preside
as a member ex-officio at all meetings
of the council, having the right to
cast the deciding vote in case of tie.
He shall also have the right to ap-
point all committees from among the
twelve councilmen. These commit
tees shall be a committee of finance,
and revenue, a committee of public
safety, and a committee of public
works. He shall also have the right
to appoint a city clerk, subject to the
approval of the council.
The commissioner of fire and police
shall have the charge of the fire and
police departments of the city, and
| all matters relating to the public
safety of the city. He shall fill al
vacancies and make all appointments
in the different departments upor
+ recommendation of the heads of the
/ different departments and subject tt
the approval of the committee of pub.
lie safety. He shan be directly re
| sponsible to the council as a whole
for all his actions, and shall make {
monthly report to the council of al
transactions in his different depart
ments during the preceding month.
! The commissioner of public work,
shall have charge of and jurisdiction
over all matters relating to streets
parks and ways, water and sewers
He shall fill all vacancies and make
/ all appointments in these, differen
| department upon recommendation
from the heads of the different de
partments and subject to the ap
/ prevail of the committee of public
works. He shall be directly re
sponsible to the council as a whole fol
all his actions, and shall make Z,
monthly report to the council of al
transactions in his different depart
ments during the preceding month.
The comptroller shall keep the cit,
books and accounts showing tn
fiscal affairs of the city, the collec
tions and disbursements of all monte
of the city. He shall see, under tn
direction of the committee of financ
and revenue, that proper rules ant
regulations are prescribed and OBJ
served in relation to all accounts
settlements and reports connects
with the fiscal concerns of the city
that no liability is incurred or expen
diture made from the treasury Wit"
out due authority of law g -
appropriations are not overdrawn. H
shall make monthly reports to tn
mayor and, through the finance com
rnittee, to the council of the financia
condition of the city, with careful
statements and estimates of the re
ceipts and expenditures. The record
in his office shall show the fnancis
operations, condition, assets an
claims of the city, etc.
The duties of all other officer
hereinbefore mentioned and not sc
forth in this synopsis in detail to b
in accordance with city charter, sub
, ject to amendments by the counc
hereinbefore provided for.