The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-13
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Notice IS hereby gwen tlab Ltr CITY
council of the city Of 0ealas Marion
county, Florida, viii apply to the leg
islature of the state of Florida at tne
next session thereof for local or spe-
cial legislation to change and amend
the city charter Of the said city IS
follows:
That all taxes which are levied By
said city upon real and personal prep
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 proc
vided, In so far as the same IS apple
cable; that the city council Of said
city shall be the equalization beard Tor
said city In such matters and that IS
shall be empowered to provide By Or
dinance for the hearing and adjusting
of all complaints IN such matters ana
for the time Of assessing and collect
ing such taxes, the opening and clos
/ ing of the tax books, the duties a.
the tax assessor in relation to the
turn and assessment of property f1
addition to the powers already oQn
/ ferred IN such matters upon sa1a
councils that any property not taxed
/ for any year by reason OF omission OF
error. or that escaped the payment q
I the taxes for any year by reason o5
such error or omission shall be taxed
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 q 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
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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 TIE
city council of said city shall see hts
to build, operate and maintain cleo
trio trolley lines either within or with
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 -
accordance with law for such pufpos-
es as In the ease Of other municipal
purposes.
To empower said city 20 make end
enter into contracts with any Of It's
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 city clerk 3
city treasurer and q city eolieetCr
, elected annually by the city council 81
accordance with law, whose powers
and duties shall Re such as shall Sc
fixed by the city ollncil Of said city
= To empower sac city to issue ne
dustrial bonds not 70 exceed $5o, 600.
to encourage and assist in the estab-
lishment Of factories and enterprises
within the corporate limits Of said
city, and 70 make such loans te
owners or parties interested IN such
enterprises or factories as may be af-
. proved bv majority Of the bond tras-
Z tees of said city, provided the interest,"
charged on such loans is not TO be less
T thar the interest raid on such bonds
To empower the said city TO re-
I assess paving and sidewalk special Sc
sessments which may be void BY zea~
( son of irregularities and errors anc
: to empower the said city 60
T serve notice on unknown property
' owners or absent property owners ~
publication IN newspapers when suck
5. property owners may be required %
/. construct any street or sidewalk pay
ing on any property by said city.
That the members Of the city coun-
eli are to each receive the salary q
SIS per month, and that any MEM
Der absenting himself from any reg
uIar meeting Of the city council shall
Z have the sum Of so deducted from
such salary. unless he had first se-
cured the written consent Of the
president of the council to Be absent.
& That only the duly qualified and
e registered voters of the said city who
: possess real or personal property sub
jet TO taxation by said city TO the
+ amount Of $500 and who have paid -.
I taxes last due thereon shall Be per.
: nitted to vote IN any election called
for the purpose Of issuing bonds o
the said city.
4 That no franchise Of any KIND s
It be granted by the city Of 0eala, s.
any person, firm or corporation, SIN
: out the consent Of majority &
registered voters Of the city 81 0si
voting at an election for that puI
8 called and that any person, drn os
corporation desiring 70 secure
! such franchise shall deposit wits t
city clerk Of Ihe said city -
time as shall Be Fixed By the
council, a sufficient SUM Of money
amount thereof 70 be fixed by k
council, sufficient 70 defray aI Il
sases Of calling and holcing
election.
Citg Council 81 The City 81 9e
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