The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-23
shall contain a reservation Of this

upon vouchers certl1led by the mead
Of the appropriate department or 9TH
er division of the city government,
and by means of warrants on the city
treasury, issued by the director of
finance and countersigned by the city
The director of finance
shall examine all pay rolls, bills and
other claims and demands against the
city; and shall issue no warrant for
payment unless he finds that the
claim is IN proper form, correctly
computed and duly certified; that it
is justly and legally due and payable;
that an appropriation has been made
therefor which has not been exhaust
ed or that the payment has been
otherwise legally authorized; and that
there is money in the city treasury
to make payment. He may require
any claimant to make oath to the
validity of a claim. He may investi-
gate any claim, and for such pur-
pose may examine witness under
oath; and if he finds it is fraudulent,
erroneous or otherwise invalid, shall
not issue a warrant therefor.
Sec. 81. Audit of Accounts. Upon
the death, resignation, removal or ex-
piration of the term of any officer
of the city, other than the director
of finance, the director of finance
shall make an audit and investigation
of the accounts of such officer, and
shall report to the city manager and
council.
As soon as practicable after the
close of each fiscal year, an annual
audit shall be mde of all the accounts
of all city officers; and upon tae
death, resignation, removal or expira-
ton of the term of the director Of
finance, an audit shall be made of his
accounts. Such audits shall be made
under the provisions of any law for
the inspection and audit of municipal
accounts by state officers; and if
there is no such state inspection such
audits shall be made by qualified pub
lie accountants, selected by the coun-
Gil, who have no personal interest,
direct or indirect, in the financial af-
fairs of the city or any of its officers
or employees. The council may at any
! time provide for an examination or
audit of the accounts of any officer
or department of the city govern
ment.
Public Utilities.
Sec. 60. Granted by Ordinance. All
public utility franchises and all re-
newals, extensions and amendments
! thereof shall be granted or made only
| by ordinance; but no such proposed
ordinance shall be adopted until it has
been printed in full and until print
ed report containing recommendation
thereon shall have been made ro She
council by the city manager (or tae
bureau of franchise), until adequate
public hearings have thereafter beaH
J held on such ordinance and until at
least two weeks after its official pub
LEGATION in final form. No public
utility franchise shall be transferable
except with the approval Of council
expressed by ordinance; and copies Of
of all transfers and mortgages or
Note 20. The public utility and fran
chise policy embodied In model city
charter should be so tormnSlaten az 70
conserve and further che following puf-
To secure to the people Of the city
the best public utility service that -
: - IT, H. To secure and preserve to the city
as municipal corporation the tuhess
possible control of the streets and OF
4 III III To remove as far as practicable
r the obstacles in the way Of the extension
, of nunicipal ownership and operation OF
public utilities. and TO render pra 5 aa.a
e the success of such ownership ana opera
4 ton when undertaken -.
". To secure for the people Of the
city utility rates as low as praetieao,e E.
. I consistent with the realization OF the
three purposes above set forth.
j. It should be no part of such pohcy
to secure compensation for FRANCHISES oF
g special revenues for general city pur-
sumers Of public utility services.
:. In formulating a policy to carry out
r the four purposes above statsa ne ~
- / Each utility serving an urban COM
y rnunity should be treated as far as prac-
ticable as a monopoly with the oouga-
Y tions Of a monopoly; and its operation
h within the city should be based as Tar af
practicable upon a single cornprenensiVe
s ordinance or franchise grant UNIFORM II
its application to all parts OF the city
and to all extensions Of plant and serv-
e ice.
!, g. Every franchise should be revocabi'
= by the city upon just compensation beine
f paid to its owners, when the city 10 pre-
= pared to undertake public ownership.
{ g. The control Of the location and
= character Of public utility fixtures, tn
= character and amount Of service rendered
y and the rates charged therefor should
be reserved to the city. subject to rea-
sonable review by the courts or a stat
5. utilities commission where one exists.
a. The granting and enforcement o
franchises and the regulation of utilities
u operating hereunder should be subjec
- to adequate public scrutiny and discus
sion and should receive full consideration
# BY an expert bureau Of the city govern
=; unent established and maintained for tina
~ purpose or in case the maintenance o
l. such bureau is impracticable, by an off
:; Ger or committee designated for the pur
y pose.
al 5. Private investments in public utih
ties should be treated as investment
~ in aid Of public credit and subject 4
l. public control, and should be safeguards
in every possible way and the rate q
V return allowed thereon should be reduce
20 to the minimum return necessary in tn