The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-17
Alderman stewart Drug %. ana
J.H Haughton.
Notice of Intention to Apply to
the Legislature of the State of
Florida for Special Charter.

Notice is hereby given that the Town
Council of Crescent City, Florida, will an
ply to the Legislature of the state of Flori-
da, at its next regular session in April, 1911,
at Tallahassee, Fla, for a Special Charter
granting unto the said Town the privilege
of doing certain acts and things in addition
TO the power now enjoyed under the General
Statutes of the state of Florida, That is to
say:
FIRST That said corporation shall have
perpetual succession, shall sue and be sued.
plead and be empleaded, contract and be
contracted with, ana have a common seal
winch may be changed by the Town Council
Mt pleasure.
SECOND. That said corporation may own,
puTchdse, lease receive, acquire and hold
Doth rem ana personal property, within
ana without the territorial limits of said
corporation, and is hereby empowered to
sell, lease convey and otherwise dispose of
the same which may belong to the said cor
vidual might do
THIRD. That the said Town of Crescent
Guy, Fla, shall have full power to levy its
own tax, not to exceed Ler cent on the as
senseu valuation OF the taxable property
Wlthlh tne corpo ate limits of said town
and make Its own assessment upon property
situated IN said town, and for this purpose
TO Tx the valuation of said property by its
PROPER ollcefs without regard to the vnlua-
tion liked thereon by the state and County
omcers. and that said assessment shall not
exceed one-llith of the value of said pron.
erty, and that said Town of Crescent civ
t Ilng pItscrlhe pS proper ordinance the time
ior the Assessment and Collection of Taxes
lor said municipality. And the Town Coun-
cation.
FOURTH. That the MAYOR and Town Conn
ell are hereby authorized bv ordnance 10
regulate, provide for and require the open-
ing, widening, extending and improyinr ~
streets avenues and public places: the CON
sI ,,I li ahd maintenance of sidewalks
Ar1K
ming In OF low places, public or private.
ana may provide by ordinance for the nav
nleht of the cost thereof by general taxa-
~ ~ , VI Wy sPeGial assessment not to exceed
~ per cent OF the cost to abuttfng property.
FIFTH. TheIMayor and Town Council
snail nave full power by ordinance to col.
tt licenses or taxes on privileges, occupa-
Itsns anu PROFESSIONS OF all kinds in their
discretion; 10 license and regulate hacks.
Trays, carriages, automobiles, Wagons
anu sements, F' VI
SIXTH. That the Mayor and Town Conn
ell are authorized to issue bonds wheneyar
! is deemed advisable so to do, for the mr.
ose OF constructing and maintaining n sys-
eeln OF water works, gas or other fIlumi-
I'M i,I,iis "orks, LOT constructing and MAIN
aiming system of sewerage, or for open-
y y widening or paving the streets and side
Walks oil said town. Provided, THAI before
'alu bonds shall be issued, the Issuance OF
'ilnie shall be approved by nm affirmntt,1a
vote of two-thirds of the electors Who shall |
le iree holders OF said town at the time of |
Young az an election held for that mr.
, ,Usil, wnieh election shall be regulated by
iiIuihahce Provided, that the bonded in
iebtedness of said town for All nnTnosas
'nhll not exceed 10 per cent of the assessed 1
'alue oil the property within the cornorote |
mus m OF said town.
Attest: President Board of Aldermen
, PAUL @. SMITH, Clerk, fel, ~ lisn1 |
-reseeht Clty, Fla., Feb, "A, 1911.