The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23


Sec. 90. Other Conditions. Every
public utility franchise hereafter
granted shall be held subject to all
the terms and conditions contained in
sections SO to 2 hereof, whether or
not such terms are specifically men
toned in such franchise. Nothing in
this charter shall operate to limit in
any way, except as specifically stated,
the discretion of the council or the
electors of the city in imposing terms
and conditions in connection with any
franchise grant.
Sec. 20. Franchise Records. Within
six months after this charter takes eff
feet every public utility and every
owner of a public utility franchise
shall file with the city, as may be pre-
scribed by ordinance, certified copies
of all the franchises owned or claim
ed, or under which any such utility !
is operated. The city shall compile /
and maintain public record of all |
public utility franchises and of all !
public utility fixtures in the streets
of the city.
Sec. II. Bureau of Franchise and
Public Utilities. There shall be es-
tablished by ordinance a bureau of
franchises and public utilities, at the
head of which shall be an officer to
be appointed by the city manager.
ga. Euch officer shall be an expert
| Note "a. In the smaller cities, say, of
| less than $4,000 population, it may not
| be feasible to maintain separate bureau
1 of franchises and public utilities, but in
| every city where there is no such bureau
| the duties described in this section should
| be specifically imposed upon the city
manager. The bureau, when one exists
/ will be a part of the department of pub
| lie works and utilities; but in the large
| cities it may be found desirable to create
! gested in note 10.
in franchise and public utility mat
ters and he shall be provided with
such expert and other assistance as
is necessary to enable him to perform
his duties. It shall be the duty of
such officer and bureau to investi-
gate and report on all proposed ordi-
nances relating to public utilities, to
exercise diligent oversight over the
operation of all public utilities op-
Grated under franchises, to report
thereon with recommendations to the
city manager, to represent the city in
all, except legal, proceedings before
any state public utilities commission
involding the public utilities within
the city, and to perform such other
duties under the direction of the city
manager as may be prescribed by the
council.
: Sec. 70. Accounts of Municipality
/ Owned Utilities. Accounts shall be
} kept for each public utility owned OF
operated by the city, distinct from
) other city accounts and in such man.
ner as to show the true and complete
; financial result of such city ownership
/ or ownership and operation. including
. all assets, liabilities, revenues and ex.
: penses. Such accounts shall show tht
. actual cost to the city Of each public
c utility owned; the cost of all extern
e sions, additions and improvements
: all expenses of maintenance; thu
S amounts set aside for sinking funC
h purposes; and, in the case of city op
e GRAFTON, all operating expenses of ev
s cry description. The accounts shall
;, show as nearly as possible the valu
e of any service furnished. to or rem
g dered by any such public utility b,
s or to any other city or governmental
department. The accounts shall ais
show proper allowance for deprecia
: ton, insurance and interest on the in
e vestment and estimates of the amour
: of taxes that would be chargeabl
# against the property if privatel
= owned. The council shall annual
: cause to be made and printed for pub
, lie distribution report showing tn
financial results of such city owner
l. ship or ownership anu operation
" which report shall give the informs
, ton specified in this section an
', such other Information as the cour
,e Gil shall deem expedient.
E. City Planning.
r Sec. 70. Creation of City PlaI
E. ming Board. There shall be a cit
Id planning board of three member
j. consisting of the director Of publ
e. works and utilities and two citize
a members chosen because of the
n knowledge of city planning.
III shall be the duty Of the board /