The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-09

cSSk IL 10 ST. II III. now. we VIII
print the city charter, as matter of
news and without pay. so that our
readers may have full opportunity to
understand it:
Chapter 1916, Laws of Florida
An act reducing the number of mem
bership Of the city council of the
city of Ocala to five members; pro-
viding for their election and recall
by the voters of said city at large;
providing for the city manager
plan Of government of said city;
further, abolishing the present
board Of bond trustees for said city
and providing for a new board to
be known as the sinking fund COM
mission Of the city OF Ocala, and
prescribing the membership of said
board, their election, powers and
duties; 20 provide for the issuance
of bonds and negotiable securities
by said city; defining the corporate
limits of said city; providing for
the office and election of mayor for
said city. a city manager, city
clerk and assessor of taxes, chief
of police, policemen. and such other
officers as the council of said city
may provide for; providing for the
issuance Of special assessment GER
tificates by said city, and for their
enforcement and re-assessment;
providing for. recorders court in
and for said city; and otherwise
defining, extending and charging
the powers of said city, and vail
dating all prior acts thereof.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Section L. The inhabitants of the
city Of Ocala. as its limits are herein
fixed, or may. hereafter be fixed, shall
be body polite and corporate by the
name of the city of 0caIa, and as such
shall have perpetual succession, may
use a corporate seal. may sue and be
sued, may acquire property, either
real or personal. in any manner, and
may sell, lease, hold, manage, rent,
control, or dispose of any and all pro-
perry, either real or personal, in any
manner it may see fit; may make any
and all rules and regulations by ord1-
nance or resolution which may be re-
CURED to carry out fully the provis-
ions of any conveyance. lease, deed,
contract or viii in relation to any
gift or bequest, or the provisions of
any contract, agreement or instru-
ment by WHICH it may acquire proper
ty. May acquire, construct, own,
all -:
either within or without the corpor-
ate limits of said corporation, and
may regulate all public utilities ope-
rated or conducted within the corpor-
ate limits of said city not regulated
by the railway commission of the
state of Florida. May assess, levy and
collect taxes for general and special
purposes, on all subjects and objects
which the city may lawfully tax, and
may fix and determine its own values
for such assessments. May borrow
money on the faith and credit of said
city by the issuance and sale of bonds
or notes, or other instruments of
evidences of Indebtedness of said city.
May appropriate moneys of said city
for all lawful purposes. May create,
provide for, construct. regulate and
maintain all things in the nature of
public works and improvements,
either within Or without the corpor-
ate limits of said city. May levy and
collect assessments for such local
improvements. May impose license
taxes upon, and may regulate, all
businesses, or occupations, profess
sions, trades or employments, con-
Quoted, engaged in, managed or car
ried on within the said city; and ma!
impose license taxes upon and may
regulate all persons, firms, corpora
tions and associations engaged in any
business, occupation. profession, trade
or employments in whatever capaci-
ty. May define, prohibit, abate, sup
press and prevent all things detri-
mental to the health, morals and
comfort, safety, convenience and well
fare of the inhabitants of the city,
and ali nuisances and causes thereof
May regulate the construction, height
and structures, and the maintenance,
use and occupation thereof, within the
corporate limits. May require, pro-
vide for. and compel the removal of
ruins of any building or structure
caused by either fire, storm. decay, or
the act of man; shall have the power
to remove, or to provide for and COM
pei the removal. or any building or
structure which the city council may
deem TO be unsafe, or in an unsafe or
dangerous condition; may require all
property and premises within the
corporate limits of said city to be
kept free from the growth of weeds;
and may provide for or compel the
removal of such weeds from any
premises; shall have full power and
authority to provide for or compel
the keeping of all premises within
said city in a sanitary condition; may
provide for the removal, or compel
the removal Of al! accumulations of
trash or filth upon any premises with
in said city. May pass all measures
which may be necessary to prevent
the propagation Of flies, insects, YER