The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-16


Iaries or term of Office, or powers and
duties are not herein expressly fixed
and in all instances and cases may
Icreate and add such new powers and
duties to any Office as said council
may deem proper, whether such office
is herein mentioned or not, provided
such additional powers and duties are
not in conflict with the provisions OF
this act.
/ Sec. 80. That the members of the
city council shall receive fifteen dol
| lars a month each for the services OF
such councilmen, provided, that any
| member of the council absent from
any regular meeting of such council
| shall have the sum of seven and one
half dollars deducted from such sal
airy for each and every such absence,
unless such absence be excused by
the written excuse of the president of
the city council. which said written
excuse said president of the city
council shall grant only upon the af-
fidavit of the councilman that he was
prevented from attending at such
regular meeting on account of per-
sonal illness.
Sec. 81. That all ordinances shall
be submitted to the mayor for his ap-
prevail or disapproval as soon after
their final passage as possible 1t
shall be the duty of the mayor to
either approve said ordinance or to
veto the same within thirty days from
their passage by the council, and to
return such ordinance to city council.
That in the event the mayor vetoes
any ordinance, it shall be his duty to
file his reasons for vetoing such ordi-
nance in writing at the time of the
return of said ordinance. That any
ordinance vetoed by the mayor may
be passed over such veto by four
| fifths vote of the council That in the
event the mayor does not return any
ordinance within the time herein re-
! quired, that the same shall go into
effect as if it had been approved by
the mayor
Sec. 80. There shall be a free pub
/ lie library board in and for said city,
who shall be elected, exercise and
have full powers and duties as now
| provided by law.
| Sec. SO. That from and after the
passage of this act there shall be,
and is hereby created municipal
court in and for the city of Ocala, in
Marion county, Florida, to be known
and designated as the recorders
court, which court shall take the
place of and stand in the stead of the
mayors court. and shall be presided
over by an officer to be known as re-
corder, who shall be elected as here
matter provided, and an assistant re-
corder, who shall also be elected as
hereinafter provided. who shall pre-
side over and hold recorders court
agreeably to the provisions herein
after provided.
Sec. 81. That the said court shall
have original jurisdiction to hear and
determine without a jury, all COM
preferred against any and all per-
sons for the violation of any of the
ordinances of said city of Ocala now
existing or which may hereafter be
enacted by the city council of the city
of Ocala and upon the trial of such
cases to pronounce judgment, and
upon conviction pass sentence upon
the person Or persons so convicted;
provided, that no sentence shall be
passed exceeding five hundred dollars
fine or ninety days Imprisonment with
or without hard labor upon the public
streets or works of the said city;
provided further, that any person or
persons convicted and sentenced in
said court shall have the same right
to and the same process of appeal to
the circuit court that formerly OBJ
tanned from the mayors court.
Sec. 35. That the said court shall
open once each day Sundays and
Christmas day excepted), at such
hour as the recorder may name for
the trial or hearing of any case or
complaint, or of any cases or COM
plants which may be pending in said
court; and the chief of police and
policemen of said city, or such of
them as may be necessary, shall at
tend upon the sessions of said court,
and they and the city clerk of the city
of Ocala shall perform the same du-
ties as were formerly performed at
the mayors court, and perform such
other duties incident to the orderly
conduct of the said court as may be
required of them. or either of them,
by the recorder. or the assistant re-
corder when holding court in the abb
sence of or place of the said recorder.
Sec. SO. That it shall be the duty
of the city council of the said city of
Ocala at its regular meeting in June,
A. D. 1918. or as soon thereafter as
practicable, and at the regular meet
ing of said council in June every two
years thereafter. to select my ma
jority vote, some suitable person pos
sessing the qualifications hereinafter
prescribed to be known as recorder,
who shall hold Office for the term of
two years, or until his successor is
elected and qualified, whose duty it
shall be to preside over the recorders
court provided for in this act, and