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shall be eansidsred an opium den SC
servant. agent or employee keeps or
maintains an opium don. or whoever
which opium is the principal medi--
f1na agent to be SMOKED lo6 ss on or h a nn
ished by IMPRISONMENT in the State
prison not exceeding two years or by
fine not exceeding two thousand dol
Sec. g. Whoever acts as servant.
agent or employee of any person in vi,
be punished in the manner and to the
extent therein mentioned
or agent kn nSver ~ renps to another
a building. structure or shelter for the
purpose of an opium den. shall be pun
mentioned in Section ? OF this act
Sec s. Whoever visits anv opium
den for the purpose of purchasing or
which opium is the principal U1edicin-
al agent. shall be punished by inlpris-
Sec. 8. If any of the furniture inlpie-
onment in the county Jail not exceed
ing six months or by fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars
menJS- drugs preparations or materials
purpose of smoking oDlum- or other
preparations in which opium IS the
prinGlpai hnle edleinai agent are sb fSHn9
it shall be prinla facie evidence IN
prosecutions under this acr. that such
building. structure or shelter is main
That this section shall not apply to
the neding of opium or the other prep
aratiOnS aforesaid in regular drug
stores.
Sec. Z. In any prosecution under
ceived in evidence to establish the
character of any building. structure
or shelter as an opium den.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect
becoming a
Approved 26. 1905.
CHAPTER 54s1-(NO. s0l.
AN ACT TO be Entitled An Act to
smsnd sseti ion $50 Of # The Hor Rsv R
i aiing to e PARKS ans Streets. efe.
Be 1t Enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
State Of Florida:
of the Revised Statutes of the state
of Florida be- and is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section $50.
Council is further authorized and EN-
powered to lay off such parks. streets.
avenues lanes. hishways' canals: etG..
ent for the public health or interest
and to open. fill in grade pave. dig.
dredge. widen. deepen. and otherwise
extend enlarge. change and improve
the same. and said city or town cOun-
Gil shall have power and authority, to
alter. widen. I'LL in. grade. pave. or dis
continue any public park. street. ave-
nue. alley. highway or any other way.
CHAPTER 5462-NO. Sd.
AN ACT Authorizing Citv or Town
Cierks to Appoint Deputies: Al
State Of Florida:
Section 1. That from and after the
passage of this act the CLERK OF any CITY
or town in the State of Florida shall
have the right to appoint deputy
clerk. who shall exercise the powers
during his absence or inability to act.
and whose COMPENSATION shall be paid
b. the city or town clerk appointing
him
Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions OF this
act Sea are h TEie ae csDs sha take effect
upon its approved by the Governor. or
upon its becoming a law without his
Approved May p. 1905.
CHAPTER 54s3-CNo. s2>-
AN ACT to Require all Meetings OF
City or Town Councils or Boards Of
Aldermen of the Cities and Towns
Of the s sn9 S5 F9rda to That bs Hsd
or Town Shall at all Times be Open
Thereof. and Providing Penalties for
Violation Of This Act: A..
Section 1. That from and after the
massage of this act all meetings OF any
der f of anv CITY or Town in the
State of Florida shall be held open to
the, public of any SUCH CITY or Town.
City or Town shall be at all times
open to the inspection Of any of the
Sec. 2. Any City or Town Council
or member of any Board of Aldermen
or other City or Town omciaI; WITHIN
the provisions of this acr. shall. upon
conviction. be fined not more than
one hundred dollars: or imprisoned .I NED
Sec. g. A conviction of anv such
of the Board of Aldermen. or any 9TH
er officer of such City or Town. of q
violation Of the provisions OF TINS act.
shall Immediately vacate the ONCE
held by such City or Town Council
man or member Of the Board of AL
dermen. OF other officers of such City
Sec A. All laws or parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions hereof
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
upon its approval by the Governor. or
upon its: becoming law without such
Approved May "a. 1905.
CHAPTER 54S4-(No. s3)
AN ACT Providing for the Extension
of the Corporate Limits Of &. Cities
and Towns Having a Pppniatlon OF
cepting TherefrOm the City OF Jack
sonviIle. Unless Accepted by It. by
ordnance.
Be II Enacted by the legislature of
the State of Florida:
Section 1. The corporate limits OF
any city or town in this State having
a population of over ten thousand in
habitants. NAV be at any time extend
ed so as to include adjacent territory.
whether Incorporated or not. not then
included within such limits. by ordi-
nance 10 be passed by the council OF
such city or town. and approved bv the
MAYOR or duly passed over his veto:
such ordinance to be subsequently, ap-
proved by the affirmative vote of two
thirds Of the votes that may be cast
at an election to be held on that sub
iect by the qualified voters of the en-
tire territory proposed to be included
within the corporate limits of said
city or town including alike the voters
within the then existing corporate
limits OF said city or town. and those
to be included by such ordinance with
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