The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-14


and licenses. Act as court Of inn
parchment. Approve contracts ex-
ceeding 800. Appoint board of equal
ization. Prescribe by ordinance the
duties of mayor and city officials.
Approve annual budget.
The council may by ordinance abol-.
ish or consolidate any of the admin
istrative departments or may crete
new departments, or may create q
board or boards of bond trustees. 1t
may by ordinance abolish any adj
ministrative Office or create new Of
fees or combine any Of the offices
herein provided for. Shall be en-
powered to do at all times whatever
it considers best for the city's inter
est, not in conflict with the charter
and ordinances. Shall appoint a
board of three members to act as
trustees for the municipal dock and
belt railroad bonds in the event it
should be deemed advisable at
later date to proceed with that pro-
ject.
Executive Board.
To hold meetings for the discussion
of matters pertaining to the welfare
of the city. To act in an advisory
capacity to the mayor. To make in
vestigations of such matters as the
mayor may request. To make recon-
mendations on same and on. such
other matters as It may deem advis-
able, but such accommodations shall
not be binding upon the mayor. The
board shall hold one regular meeting
each month and special meetings
whenever the mayor shall consider
same advisable.
Administrative Departments.
These departments shall be under
the direct control of the head of the
department, but subject at all times
to the supervision and control of the
mayor. The head of the department
shall engage all employees, such EN-
| ployment to be approved by the
mayor. He may also discharge such
employees at any time, but any en-
ploye so discharged may appeal to
the mayor. The head OF. the depart
ment shall make rules and regula-
tons for his department, same to
be approved by the mayor. The
head of the department shall see that
the rules and regulations of the de-
partment are complied with. Any
employees may appeal to the mayor
from the decision of the head of the
department. The mayor may refer
any case to the executive board or
a committee of same for investiga-
ton and recommendation.
The budget system shall be adopt
ed and strictly enforced.
All purchases to be on acquisitions
signed by the head of the department.
IF the amount is for $40 or more it
must be approved by the mayor. Any
amount of $500 or more not specifi-
sally covered by the budget must be
authorized by the council. All pay
rolls, bills and accounts must be ap-
proved by the foreman or employee
handling the article or in direct
charge of the work, and the head of
the department before warrants are
drawn. The mayor and comptroller
must sign all warrants.
General Provisions.
All money paid to the city must be
paid to the treasurer, and shall be
paid out by him only on warrants
signed by the mayor and the comp
troller.
A complete audit Of all the depart
ments shall be made at the end of
each fiscal year, and an audit of all
departments, or Of any department
shall be made at any time by order
Of the mayor or the council. The
auditor shall be appointed by the
mayor and approved by the council.
All ordinances must be read in
full three times before passing same.
Not less than one week must elapse
| between each reading. Ordinances
granting franchises or disposing of
real estate must be published once
a week for four weeks before final
passage. Such ordinances shall not
become effective for thirty days after
passage and approval by the mayor.
| Any time before the expiration of
the thirty days the ordinance may
be raconsidered and may be amended
or indefinitely postponed. Any time
within the thirty days 25 per cent of
the voters at the last general cleo
ton may require any ordinance
granting a franchise to be submitted
to the vote of the people.
In case the provisions of this
charter for filing vacancies in the
Office of mayor or president of the
council shall at any time be inef-
fectiye the council shall fill said va
i cancies temporarily by election from
precinct aldermen.
The ordinances, rules and regula.
/ tions in effect when this charter goes
into effect shall remain in effect until
repealed.
J Charter to provide for:
Recall.-See Section % Jones
}, Charter and Sections IL and Is City
Charter.