The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-14
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filled by the vote of the majority
of the remaining members Of said
city council; said city council shall
be Judge of the qualification.
election, returns and induction OF
its own members and prescribe
rules for the determination OF
contested elections. The clty
council shall have the right to I'M
pose penalties for breaches of its
ordinances by fine and imprison-
ment in the city Jail, and to en-
force the same by attachment
summarlly against the person and
property of the delinquent, if the
same can be found; provided, that
the penalty enforced shall in no
case exceed Imprisonment Tor
sixty days or fine of two hundred
and fifty dollars; they shall have
. the power to remit fines and COM
mute sentences imposed by the
police justice; and in addition to
the powers above enumerated the
city council shall have all the
powers and perform all the dtl-
ties imposed upon them by the
laws Of Florida now in force or
which may hereinafter be enacted,
providing for the government OF
cities and towns, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act;
and the Mayor, chief of police,
Clerk; Depository, Collector-Asses-
sor, and other officers shall have
all the powers and perform all the
duties conferred and imposed up
on them by general laws. The
said city council shall have the
power to fix and establish a fire
limit in said city and prescribe
rules and regulations for, and the
class of, buildings to be erected
therein; and to prescribe rules and
regulations for the erection and
repair of buildings in said city,
The said city council shall also
pass such ordinances as may be
necessary to protect and preserve
the peace and good order upon all
property owned, leased, managed
or controlled by said city outside
of the city limits.
Section "a. The president of
the city council, during the abb
sence or disability of the May
or, shall act as such Mayor, but
while so acting as such Mayor,
he shall not ask or vote as mem
Der of the city council. The city
council shall elect a president pro-
item to serve while the president
lof the city council is acting as
Mayor. The president of the
city council shall receive the
same amount for compensation
for his services as is designated
as salary for the mayor, for the
time he so serves; and in the case
of death, resignation, removal
failure to qualify, non-residence
physical disability, or in any cast
of failure to elect mayor, ths
president of the city council shall
discharge the duties of the office
of mayor, until a successor fol
the unexpired term shall be elect
/ ed by the city council, which cleo.
ton shall be held within thirty
days after the happening of ths
vacancy. In the event q vacan
cy in the office of the mayor i
SO filled by election of the city
council for the unexpired term
the city council shall thereupon b,
election fill the vacancy creates
in the council by sucl
election of mayor. WheI
any member of the city council
lshall absent himself from the cit!
of Key West for q period exceed
/ ing two months continuously
VACANCY shall be declared an,
deemed to have occurred in hi
term AID his remaining unexpire'
term shall be filled by election
| BY the remaining councilmen a
set forth hereinbefore.
Section %. Whenever tn
council shall 50 order, il shall b
the duty of the collector-assesso
to call FOR and examine any ant
| all books, invoices, and other doc
umentary evidence necessary Z
enquire into and ascertain tn
correct amount 70 be charged an
collected from any business in tn
City Of Key West required nnde
the ordinances Of said city to pa,
1 = fixed sum per thousand dol
lars on merchandise stocks 70
4 occupation or license tax. upol
order Of the city council the cit,
clerk shall issue n subpoena undo
/ the seal of said city directed Z
the owner, manager or other per
son in charge Of such books. in
voices OF other documentary evi
denee. directing and commandinl
such person to produce said books
] Invoices or other doeunaentar
evidence before the eoIleetor-as
SCISSOR IL the time 10 BE- stated 1
said subpoena. Any person fail
- u. .mg,,esv.., ~, vewa.xassFa was,