The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-25
PRECINCTS BE
NTED
BY ALDERMEN
City Charter Proposes the
Mayor Be Chosen From
the Councilrnen.
PROVIDES FOR ALL
COMMISSIONERS
Proposition in Present Form
Now Goes to City At
torney for Opinion.
PROVIDES FOR ALL
COMMISSIONERS

Fourteen aldermen, two being az
large, and mayor not elected by the
people, viii be Pensacola's future
governing body if the plan adopted
last night by the Charter Board and
referred to the city attorney for adj
vice, is finally adopted by the people.
One alderman is to be chosen from
each precinct, and the at-large dis
tricts viii be east and west, respec-
lively, of Palafox.
The people win not be able TO vote
m the mayor, as he win be chosen bv
the councilmen from among their
number. A simple majority win be
enough to choose the mayor.
Commissioners Provided For.
Each of the city commissioners Is
provided for in the following clause
defining the duties of the mayor, to
Elk salaries of city officials, except
the salaries of the present city COM
missioners, who shall each receive the
same salary he now receives until the
expiration Of the time for which he
was elected, and shall perform such
duties as shall be prescribed in the
charter"
The board meeting was attended by
nine members last night. Chairman
Yonge presided, and those present
were Messrs. Christie, Aiken, Cary,
Fisher, Welsh, Muller, Sweeney, Bear
and Merritt. A quorum being de-
clared present, the minutes of the
past meeting were read and accepted
without alteration.
Communications, suggesting GER
tain ideas to be Incorporated in tha
charter to be submitted to the peo-
pie were read and received. One came
from S. R NJ. Kennedy and the other
from R. @. v. Smith.
Chairman Merritt, of the special
committee of five, named to draw up
and suggest a charter for submission
to the people, read the report, after
which it was agreed to receive the
same, adopt that portion which
recommends the adoption Of the char
ter in its presented form and then
refer it TO the city attorney. The
city attorney, it was explained, win
return it TO the charter board Just as
early as convenient, and the board, in
line with a motion made and carried
at last nights meeting, viii again
have an opportunity and authority to
make any slight amendment In its
completed form, however, after it
comes from the city attorney, it will
! likely go to the people for adoption or
rejection. Five weeks or whereabouts,
after it comes from the city attorney.
it goes to the people for acceptance
or rejection, in special election.
in case it is carried, then another
/ five weeks viii elapse, it is said, be-
fore the election of officials viii go
to the people. The only officers the
/ people will have direct voice in SCI
lecting win be aldermen. Each pre-
| cinct viii elect one representative,
and, as stated above, Two at large viii
be chosen from the entire city.
! Defining the duties of the mayor,
and the manner Of his election, the
| proposed charter provides:
/ Respecting the Mayor.
The mayor shall be elected by .
majority vote Of the council from the
aldermen. Term Of office four years.
While mayor he shall not exercise any
Of the functions Of an alderman.
Shall be the chief executive officer Of
the city. Shall be chairman Of the
advisory board. Shall have general
oversight and control Of all admins
trative departments. Shall make
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