The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-10
oCALA'S CHARTER
Continued from Yesterday

HIuiLS oi the CITY VI oSdid Siidii uc 0S
follows:
Commencing at the southwest cor
ner of the northwest quarter of sec
ton 10, in township 10, south. range
% east, in Marion county, Fla, thence
running north with the range line 100
chains to the northwest corner of the
southwest quarter of section of the
aforesaid township and range; thence
running east through the center of
sections and of the aforesaid
township and range 157 chains to the
northwest corner of the southeast
quarter of section of said township
and range; thence south $50 chains to
the northeast corner of lot 2 In Sec
ton 20, said township and range;
thence running west 157 chains to the
place of beginning, containing four
square miles, more or less.
Also, commencing at the southwest
corner of section 9, in township Is
south, range % east, thence running
east one mile to the southeast corner
of said section line, thence running in
a northeasterly direction to the north
west corner of the southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section l,
said township and range; thence run
ming east ene-half mile to the north
east corner of the southwest quarter
| of the northwest quarter of section 6,
in township 10 south, range % east;
/ thence running south one-haf mile
| to the southeast corner of the north
west quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of said section; thence running
| west one-haf mile to the southwest
corner of the northeast quarter of
southeast quarter Of section 1, in
township Is south, range % east,
thence running in southwesterly di-
rection to the southeast corner of
southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section Is, township Is,
range % east, and running thence
west one and one-quarter miles to the
west line of section Is, thence north
lone-half mile to place of beginning,
in Marion county, state Of Florida. 1t
being the intention hereof to keep
and fix said city limits as they are
now fixed and exist by law.
/ That the territorial limits of said
city shall be divided into four wards
las follows: Ward No. shall en-
brace all that part Of said city north
Iof North street as the same is now
laid out prolonged eastward to the
city limits, and east of Osceola streer
as is now laid out prolonged north
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limits; the same being the northeast
portion of said city. Ward No. 2
shall embrace all parts of said city
i lying south of said North street pro-
B longed by lines eastward to the city
4 limits, and east of said Osceola street
i prolonged southwark by lines run
lining to said city limits. the same be-
ling the southeast portion of said city,
/ Ward No. 3 shall embrace all thai
part Of said city south of said North
!, Istreet prolonged westward by lines
i running to the city limits. and wesa
llof said Osceola street prolonged
] southwark by lines running to said
4 city limits, the same being the south.
!. west portion of said city. Ward No. 4
lshall embrace all that part of SAID
city lying north of said North street
prolonged westward to said city linn
; its, and west Of said Osceola street
!. prolonged northward by lines running
to said city limits, the same being the
. northwest portion of said city.
i Wherever the words north, south
west or east of street are statec
above, they shall be construed t.
mean south. north. east or west Of
the center of such street at the. clos
est proximity thereof to the cour'
I house square, of Marion county, Fla.
, in said city.
i Sec. 4. The form of government
! provided for in this charter shall b.
known as the city manager plan, ane
Il shall consist of a mayor. city coun
i Gil, city manager, a city clerk, a city
: chief of police, and such other officer.
|. as the council may provide for ant
{ create by ordinance. These officers
] shall be elected in the manner, pos
, sess the qualifications, and hold theil
t offices for the terms as herein pro
: lvided
i Sec. 5.-The city of Ocala. whel
6 authorized by majority vote of thu
a qualified voters of said city, who shall
4 Town and be possessed with at tn
:. time of such election not less thai
two hundred dollars of property tax
DI able in and by said city. at an election
t held for such purpose, shall have tn
3 power to issue and negotiate it
bonds, pledging the faith and credi
!. !of said city for the payment thereof
f but that the total amount of bonds o
! said city which may be sold, negoti
3 lated and outstanding shall not, at an,
: lone time. exceed twenty per cent o
: the assessed value of all property b,
$ | said city for taxation as the sam
shall appear by the assessment book
iof said city, and such bonds may b
4 ISSUED for any purpose which the cit
! may, by ordinance or resolution, deer
t lexpedient; provided such purpos
shall not be in conflict with the con
: stitution of the United States or O
t4Io Of Erlo,-ida. coid bonds che