The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-04-05
CHAPTER 33I6-- No. IS.
Approved February y. 1851.


Az AcT to repeal and dissolve Municipal Corporations under
become re-incorporaed.
The People Of the Of F7orido represented IN Senate
and assembly, do fo{ocs: SECTION l. That the
charters of all cities and Incorporated that shall here
incorporated under anv of the laws of this State
which have bonded Indebtedness bonds being past due
and unpaid, and for which fund for their payment not
been provided shall be and the hereby declared
repealed and dissolved such dissolution take the
proclamation Of the Governor Of the State be made
hereinafter provided
SEC 3 That the application of holders or
their agents of onea of the unpaid bonds
any such city the Judge of the Circuit Court of
M Wh fs sa9eoy evhe&e h city & or Town
ta bonded and such bonds are past unpaid and for
which fund for their has not been provided shall
be his duty make certificate of such facts and the
application proofs certificates be filed and recorded
in the Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for the county
which the said city or town is situated
g. That the presentation of certified copy of such
certificates the Governor of the State shall he his duty to
declare and make that the charter OF uch city or
repealed and dissolved which proclamation shall be
published IN some newar OF such city OF town. the cost OF
such publication TO be paid by any subsequent government
that be established for such city town Prorded hOc
ee That the officers of such dissolved corporation shall con-
tnue be the cusOdan OF the books records papers, money
evidences Of debt and property of nature and descrp
ton real personal of such corporation and shall
the functions Of the offices far
NAV the peace and good order of
such city until the establishment of some other
ernment and the appointment and qualification
Shall be the duty of the officers of such
defunc corporation to transfer and deliver promptly on de-
mand. all books records papers, evidences Of debt money
personal.
SEC T. That the refusal such officers any of them
deliver books, records papers, evidences of debt
and other property real or personal OF such deiuc corpora
ton required by Section shall be felony punishable by
fine exceeding thousand dollars, and Imprisonment
not exceeding twelve months
SEC s. That the petition of twenty persons
siding within the limits of city or town In this State the
charter which may been dissolved under this act it
shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint Mayor and i've
Aldermen residents of such city who shall exercise
the and functions hereinafter provided and shall hold
their office for years and until their
pointed and qualified In case Of vacancy caused by fail
accept resignation death otherwise certificate
by the Mayor of such the Governor shall Nil the same
SEC g. That all such cities and which Mayor and
Aldermen shall be appointed provided in Section s.
hereby declared be provisional municipalities the bounda
OF which shall be cOextensve with the boundaries OF such
and and the said Mayor and Aldermen
and be appointed by hen and the nhab
within limits of such cities and towns shall be vested
with all the powers and authority rights and privileges and
charged with all the duties which conferred the Mayor
Aldermen and other officers and the inhabitants under
and by virtue of the said act provide for the incorporation
cities and approved February A D. 1859 Chapter
and the amendments thereto except hereinafter
vided and as may be inconsistent with this act.
SEC l. That the Mayor and Aldermen so appointed shall
take the official oath provided in Section OF Chapter $685.
certified copy Of the together with certified copy
the petition the Governor shall be hled IN the office OF
the Clerk of the of the county in which said city
shall be by him entered of record and
for which he shall receive the fees provided by law for record
SEC g. That the Mayor advice and Of the
Board of Aldermen, shall appoint city or town Marshal
who shall appoint such limited number Of police may be
authorized by the Board also City Cek who shall act -
said Marshal and Clerk shall each enter into
the faithful performance of their respective duties in
fixed and suetes to be approved and shall take
the official oach required by law.
Sec That the Mayor and Aldermen shall be authorized to
compromise and settle the existing OF such de-
nct corporations the best terms ootanaoe and which
they approve having regard the amount OF such
and the ability OF the
property holders Of such city town. and for this pur
pose they issue bonds bearing annual
of per the said bonds to
within years. which bonds shall be used Tor no
other purpose the settlement OF said existing indebted
SEC TO- That the tar assessment made by the State and
county assessor property for each current
year. within the limits Of such city town, shall be the
for such city town. and It shall be the duty Of
the County Commissioners herr and rmne applications
correction Of such at the same time and
place when applications made to erect county and Seae