The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-22

local Improvement S1ldll pGtll1oli the Slty
for such improvements to order such impr1
be made In such case the city cOmmlsSi0nM
discl elton in the matter, and regardless OF
stances or the financial condition of the NJ
when petition of this kind is filed by the pre-
ers the commissioners under this provision q
ter are compelled to order said lmprOven1G
made.
Further Sec. 125 Of the proposed char
that the city shall pay its part OF local lmpnq
every kind and description by the assess
Of bonds therefor The language used in tAf
the proposed charter is also mandatory in
and under this section of the proposed CT
though the city might have on hand surplus T.
would not be used in payment of the cltys PR
the cost of any local improvement. but the ety.
Of such such local improvement, under the pre-
this section, must be paid from funds derived
issuance and sale of bonds.
Sec. 1l9 of the proposed charter prOvide6
payment of special assessments shall be en-
the manner provided by the laws of the State
arising by reason of default in payment OF tax
is impossible to determine what is meant by The
contained in Sec 119 quoted above. in my OPP
section Of the proposed charter is absolutely -
no one can be deprived of his property without
cess of law, and the laws of the State of Fl0Ee
reference to the sale of property for delinqoe.
are not applicable to the enforcement of specisf
ments by municipalities.
careful reading of the proposed charter g.
no provision therein contained with references
manner of filling any vacancies that may from
time occur IN the personnel of the city comma
If by death, resignation, otherwise, vacanciese
the personnel of the city commission the charter J!
lutely silent as to how or in what manner said -
would be filled.
Sec. 12S of the proposed charter authorizes
commissioners to issue bonds to an amount not
lng IN the aggregate % percent of the assessed
the taxable real and personal property OF the =.
Daytona The aggregate issue of bonds autn
under this section of the proposed charter IS
too great and the aggregate authorized issue !
of a municipality should not exceed 10 percent .
assessed valuation Of the real and personal prop.
said municipality. This section of the charter t.
connection with Section l0l. delegating TO the CIV
mlsslonerS unlimited authority IN the asseSsrne11
levy OF taxes opens the door to the possibility OF Is
Sive and burelenSome taxation of a contiscatory g
ter Is.
In conclusion might say that he City OF 81
Is today undertaking to operate under charoe1l
ucaliy Identical IN terms with the proposed cnsi.
be voted upon by the electors Of Davtona on y
inst, and the charter under which the City OF s.
IS now undertaking to operate has proven to o. ]. )
unsatisfactory and movement i now on foot =
such steps as may be necessary to correct the many
that have become apparent in said charter and
To be one of a committee OF five appointed by tne1
mlsSloners OF Sanford to draft the necessary
ments to the present charter Of Sanford.
Should the electors of Daytona approve ana =
the proposed charter. It Will be found thin very
time that the provisions of the proposed chan
impracticable and il Will be necessarv - have salo
ter amended, which can only be done bY electloss
Tor that purpose unless the relief sought De OIL
obtained through the Legislature OF ne State OF g
either of which would involve considerable labo
quite bit of expense
Yours very truly
CAD tSigned) GEO 4. DECOTThs
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