The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-04

1 Amendment 10 Article VIZ - fhs
| Constitution % the state - F1af-
ida Relative a. Cifies aHd eeune
ties
Re n Resolved by the Legislative
OF TIE state 90 Ftsrtdas
Thai the foll9wing Amendment =
Article VIII % TIE Consultation ~
the STATE Of Florlds relative -
cities and counties 90 De- numlsfffa
Z Section Of said Article VII. he
and the same D. hereby anFaea -
and shall be subiaitted- g. fhn alee-
/ tors Of the STATE al the nnmHfat
/ Election 20 b. held ON the flFet
! Tuesday after the first Mondag a
| November. \. -. 1854. for Faftflea-
tion or rejection, to-wit.
Section 3. The legislature shaM
have power 40 establish. alter &c
I abolish. municipal corporation 90
he known as the CITY 90 1aeksssi8-
VILE. extending territoFiiy fhranNh-
out the present limits 90 nuNaf
County. In the place 80 any ~ aii
county. district. municipal and iueal
governments boards. bodies and ~.
Ulcers. constitutional or statutory.
legislative. executive, judicial. -
administrative. and shall prescribe
the Jurisdiction. powers. dnfies aud
functions Of such muniflpal CaFs
poration, It's legislative. executive.
Judicial and administrative depaFf-
ments and SIS boards. bodies aud e.
ficers: 10 divide tho territory a.
s9uded In such municipality lafo
subordinate districts. and g. pre-
scribe just and REASONABLE stsffsn
OF taxation for such muuiefnaf8dH
and districts; and 90 Fix fhe liability
of such municipality and districts
Bonded and other indebtedness. -
listing ~ the time ~ the ESTABLISH
fneht 81 such munieipaltfy. shalt -
enforceabie only aGainsf property
Therefore taxable therefor Tha
Legislature shall. from time e.
time. determine what portion nf
said municipality o. a rural area.
and homestead ln such rural area
shall be limited as 10 ln a city 80
town. Such municipality mas e.
ercise all the powars 81 muulrlna1
corporation and shall also b. reeua-
nized as one of The leEai political
divisions 90 the state vita ahs
duties and obligations - q euunfF
and shah be entitled o. as fhr
powers. rights and privsieEes. an
GUIDING representation boa fhe sHaff
Legislature. which would assrua 81
ia II "a were a cnunty. All arapsrff
OF puVal County and - ~ uunfs
cipalities in said county shall Eae8
IN such municipal rs1rpufafiss tea ~ Hn
established as herein proFldsd TIE
offices 81 clerk 20 the Circuit Cnmff
and sheriff shall NOS De- alsn1lsHaa
but the Legislature NAV urvssrlhs
the time when. and the Tnefhna ~
which, such offices shall ba fsfHra
ana the compensation 60 BE- uHla fn
such Officers and may NrNt in lham
additional power and duties ~
county office shall De- abolished 81
consolidated with another ufffru
Without making provision for GAa
performance of al siatr duflsH nee
or hereafter pfescFihsd rs tan a. 80
performed by such ruEmfF officer
Nothing contained herein shall az
tect Section 80 90 Artlcls go uf sac
Constitution uf the state - FInr-
ida, except as Co such provisions
therein as relate e. reEulafina az
jurisdiction and duties uf avs rfanF
81 Officers. o. summuninE and fni-
panelling Strand aud petit Jurors. a.
assessing and coliectinE taxes "a
county purposes and 90 renula1ina
The fees and compensation 90 counts
Officers. y" law authorizing fhe
establishing ur attstli ahinu 80 arlrh
municipal corporation puFsuanf g.
this Section. shall hrcums uusfa
tive OF effective until Approx "a 49,
a majority - the qualified electors
PARTICIPATING in an election held lu
said County. but so loum 49, aaa.h
municipal corporation Exists Under
this section the LEGISLATURE maN
amend or extend The tnw amfhnHEn.
ing the same without rffrrsmamH4 IS
the qualified voters unless the Les.
isiatiNe act prov ding For suth
amendment or extension shall uru-
vide for such referendum
Approved MAY %. 1888.