The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-31
Alderman ~tewart Drug %. and
]. II 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 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 he
contracted with, and have a common seal
which may be changed by the Town Council
at pleasure.
SECOND. That said corporation may own,
purchase, lease, receive, acquire and hold
both real and personal property, within
anu 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
poration TO the same extent that an indI-
vidual might do.
THIRD. That the said Town of Crescant
CITY, Fla, shall have full power to lew its
own tax, not to exceed Der cent on the as
sessed valuation of the taxable property
wlIhln the corporate limits of said town,
and make It's own assessment upon propertv
situated in said town, and forthis purpose
TO Tx the valuation of said property by its
proper officers without regard to the yaIua-
ti9 9h liked thereon by the State and County
onlcers. and that said assessment shall NOT
exceed one-tlfth of the value of said nron-
erty, and that said Town of Crescent civ
may prescribe by proper ordinance the time
ior the Assessment and Collection of Taxes
for said municipality. And the Town Coun-
ell Is hereby constituted Il board of Eouali-
Zation.
FOURTH. That the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil are hereby authorized by ordinance to
regulate, provide for and require the onen-
ing, widening, extending and improving of
streets, avenues and public places; the con-
sr9ctioh ana maintenance of sidewalks
a aI,i street pavements, the drainage and
nlllnS In OF low places, public or priyate-
and may provide by ordinance for the nnv
ment OF the cost thereof by general taxa
tlon, or by special assessment not to exceed
oV per cent OF the cost to abutting proDerty,
FIFTH. The Mayor and Town Council
shall have full power by ordinance To col.
iect licenses or taxes on privileges, oecupa-
lions and professions of all Kinds in their
9lscretlon; to license and regulate hacks.
drays, carriages, automobiles, wagons
circuses, shows, parades, and other niaees IN
easements.
SIXTH. That the Mayor and Town Coun-
gu are authorized to issue bonds, whenever
II Is deemed advisable so to do. for the mr..
: ose of constructing and maintaIning n svs.
LeIn OF water works, gas or other fllumi-
mating works, for constructing and main
!alhing system of sewerage, or for OPEN
WY Or paving the streets and side
walks OF said town. Provided, that before
sald bonds shall be issued, the Issuance Of
same shall be approved by an Affirmative
vote OF two-thirds of the electors, who shall
Oe free holders of said town at the time of
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose, which election shall be regulated by
93Igihance Provided, that the bonded in
lSe dI, OF said town for all purposes
shall not exceed 10 per cent of the assessed
Salue OF the property within the Corporate
limits of said town.
SEAL W. b. CAMPBELL,
Af ps PRESIDENT Board of Aldermen.
$780,, =, rs SalFH, CLERK, feb. Heed
crescent city, Fla, Feb, IA, 1911