The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-04-12
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the city |
co,nciI of the CITY of Ocala, Marion /
county. Florida, will apply to the leg |
.islature of the state of Florida, at the
next session thereof for local or spe-
cial legislation to change and amend
the city charter of the said city as
follows:
That all taxes which are levied by
said city upo- real and personal prop |
erty shall be collected substantially
in the same manner provided by law
for the collection of state, and county
taxes. or that may be hereafter pro-
yided. in so far as the same is appll-
cable; that the city council Of SAID
| city shall be the equalization board Tor
| said city in such matters and that 1t
shall be empowered to provide by or
dinance for the hearing and adjusting
of all complaints in such matters, and
for the time of assessing and collect
/ ing such taxes, the opening and clos.
| ing of the tax books, the duties Oh
the tax assessor in relation to the re-
turn and assessment of property, In
addition to the powers already con-
lferred In such matters upon SAID
council; that any property not taxed
for any year by reason of omission or
error, or that escaped the payment OF
the taxes for any year by reason OF
: such error or omission shall be taxed
1.-THE next ensuing year for both the
tax for the year in which such error
Tor omission occurred in addition to
the taxes for such ensuing year.
To empower said city to levy spe-
cial tax annually not to exceed one
mill on all property taxable by said
city, for the maintenance or assist
. ance of hospitals, band concerts, and
rest rooms within the corporate limits
of said city, and to secure publicity
for said city.
To empower said city to furnish
electric current and power to all per-
sons either within or without the cor
porate limits of said city that the
city council of said city shall see fit;
2 to build, operate and maintain cleo
t trio trolley lines either within or with
e out the corporate limits Of said city
| for the transportation of passengers
and freight, and to make such charges
for such transportation as said coun-
> ell shall see fit, and to issue bonds in
accordance with law for such purpos-
es as in the case of other municipal
purposes.
To empower said city to make and
. enter into contracts with any OF Its
own officers until such time as the
census of population of said city shall
show it to contain more than 10000
, inhabitants.
That there shall be a city clerk, 9
city treasurer and a city collector
elected annually by the city council II
accordance with law, whose power:
land duties shall be such as shall bt
fixed by the city council of said city.
. To empower said city to issue in
dustrial bonds not to exceed $50, 900
= a- II no
3 lishment of factories and enterprise
: within the corporate limits of saiC
a city, and to make such loans to tn,
r lowners or parties interested IN sucl
enterprises or factories as may be ap
proved bv majority of the bond trus
tees of said city, provided the interes
charged on such loans is not to be les
than the interest paid on such bonds.
x To empower the said city to re
Ia assess paving and sidewalk special as
lie sessments which may be void by rea
y son OF irregularities and errors; an
to empower the said city t
1r serve notice on unknown propert
le owners or absent property owners b
IL publication in newspapers when sue
he property owners may be required t
&c construct any street or sidewalk paw
III ing on any property by said city.
ar That the members of the city coun
as Gil are to each receive the salary O
to SIS per month, and that any mem
P Der absenting himself from any reg
TO ular meeting of the city council sha
E. have the sum Of $50 deducted fror
such salary, unless he had first Sc
cured the written consent of tn
president of the council to be absent
Oh That only the duly qualified an
registered voters of the said city VIII
possess real or personal property sub
iect to taxation by said city TO tn
amount of $500 and who have paid tn
taxes last due thereon shall be pei
mitted to vote in any election Gale
for the purpose of issuing bonds Q
the said city.
That no franchise of any kind sha
be granted by the city Of Ocala, t
any person, firm or corporation, with
out the consent of a majority of tn
registered voters of the city of Deal;
voting at en- election for that purpos
called and that any person, firm c