The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-16
No. 2-COntinued from
Page One


Pou. and George H Hinrichs. Commits
sioners of the City of Pensac cola, COM
rnanding them as the Board OF Com
missioners of the City Of Pensacola
Florida, forthwith TO call a special
election of the qualified voters Of said
city. at which the following PROPOSE
ton shall be submitted: Shall the City
of Pensacola abandon its organization
under the provisions of law. providing
a commission form of government AMI
assume its former aldermanic form of
government? And to take all the nee
essary steps for the holding OF an
election in accordance with law, and
for such other and further relief as
may seem just and proper;
Now therefore, we being willing that
full. and speedy justice be done in the
premises do command you Frank D.
Sanders, Frank r. Pou and George H.
Hinrichs, Commissioners of the City
of Pensacola, as the Board of Commits
sioners of the City of Pensacola, forth
with TO call special election OF the
qualified voters of said City of PEN
sacola at which the following propo-
sition shall be submitted: Shall the
said City OF Pensacola. abandon its
Il
law providing a commission form of
government? and to take all neces-
sary steps for the holding OF said
election in accordance with law or
that you shall show cause why you
have not done so before our Circuit
Court IN and For Escambia County.
State of Florida. in DeFuniak Springs,
Florida, at Z O'Clock. a.. M. on the
18th day of November, A. y. 1919. and
have you then and there this writ.
Done and ordered at DeFuniak
Springs. Florida. this the 18th day of
November, A. ID. 1919.
"A. G. CAMPBELL
Judge
Petition for Mandamas.
The petition follows:
In the Circuit Court in and for Esq
Gambia County. State of Florida
To the Honorable A. G.. Campbell
Judge of the Circuit Court in and for
Escambia County State of Florida.
Your petitioners j. Heron D'Alem-
bcrte, Dudley r. Saunders and VIII
liam Meyer represent and show unto
your Honor that they and each of
them are citizens residents duly
qualified electors and tax payers of
the City OF Pensacola. in the State
Of Florida.
That the said City of Pensacola,
Florida, Is municipal corpora ton i'm
said state. organized and operating
under the laws of said State. that the
government of said city as now organ
lied is and ever since the 49, day of
June. A. d.. 1913, has been under a
Board of three Commissioners under
and in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 6746 of the Laws OF Flor
ida, known as, AN Act Relating to
the City OF Pensacola, to Create a
Commission Form of Government for
said City; to provide for the Elec-
ton of Commissioners. Their Terms
of Office. and the Selection of one
Commissioner as Mayor; to Fix the
Powers, Duties and Compensation Of
such Commissioners; to Punish I'm
proper Conduct in Connection with
Elections and petitions hereunder: to
Abolish all Existing Offices and
Boards Including the Council of the
City of Pensacola and to Enlarge and
Extend the Powers and Jurisdiction OF
said City. and provide for the Sup
port and Maintenance of It's Govern
ment," and the respondents Frank ID
Sanders Frank r. Pou. and George
FL. Hinrichs now are and for more
than a year last past have been the
duly elected, qualified and acting Com
missioners of the City of Pensacola
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