The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-14

n IttAMN Aata-A.taN N'HNH
Joint Resolution f'fauueinF en-
Amendment t. Article wa ~ "a
ConstitusiaE 81 the Htafe - kinfe
ida Relative to cities ana foan-
ties
Ne NJ nesasx~a - tk~ I.esi~aaasss
90 she state - Ftest4at
That the foiiawlnG hmendlHHni o.
Article VIII 80 the funsflfuttfHt -
the State 81 Flarlaa relative ta
cities and counties, g. D. nHnsissfta
Section ? Of said Article VIZ ~
and the same b. hereby agreed o.
and shall b. submitted g. the aief.
tors 81 the state ~ thH HFnnfal
Election g. BE- held on the tlFNl
Tuesday after the first Monday tn
November. a. -. 1854 for ratiflea-
tion or rejection, to-Wlts
Section 3. The legislature SHALL
have power 90 establish. alter ~
abolish. a municipal corporation tu
be known a. the cltV 81 1aak eaN.
Vile. extendina territorily fhruaEh-
out the present limits - Itutni
County. iu the place 30 ans 80 az
county. district. municipal and local
governments. hoards. bodies and of-
ficers, constitutional or statutory.
Legislative. executive. judicial. ~
administrative. and shall presrribr
the Jurisdiction. powers duties and
pOration. It's legislative, executive.
judicial and administrative depart
ments and its boards hadics ard Of
fiesrs. to divide the territory in-
cluded In such municipality into
subordinate districts. ana % pre-
scribe a just and reasonable sNsfeul
Of taxation for such municipality
and districts; and 10 Fix the liability
of such municipality and districts.
Bonded and other Indebtedness. exc
listing at the time ~ the establish
ment OF such municipality, shall b.
enforceable only against prnurffF
therefore taxable therefor. TIE
Legislature shall. from time g.
time. determine what portion 20
said municipality u a rural area.
and homestead IN such rural area
shall be limited a. % in q city 90
town. such municipality uaaF sk-
ercise all the powers 81 q municipal
corporation and shall also b. reffass.
nized as one 81 the ieEat political
divisions 81 the state with the
duties and obligations - a counig
and shall be entitled g. ala ths
powers. rights and privileges. tr-
GLIDING representation in che state
Legislature. which would nrcFue e.
IL II Ia Were a county. All urnnerfF
OF Duval County and - fhr munIs
cipalities in said cnunty shall Eesf
in such municipal corporation uhsn
established a. herein PROV lasd TIE
offices Of CLERK of the circuit cuuff
and Sheriff shall NOT BE- abolished
but the Legislature may urfEfrihn
the time when, and tn nefhud -
which, such offices shall 30 filled
and the compensation e. ~ uata a.
such Officers aud may vest in fhHns
additional powers and duties. Nn
county office shall b. abolished 80
consolidated with another nffIre
without max Ing provision fuF fha
performance of an siate duiiss naa
or hereafter prescribed hy law 90 b.
performed by such county officer.
Nothing contained harrln shall ar
feet Section 20 81 Article M 80 Iha
Constitution % the Stats 81 Flar-
ida, except as % surh provislona
therein as relate To- reEulnfiua tie
Jurisdiction and duties ~ any class
of Officers. 90 sumfuuuinw ana M
panelling grand and petit iururs. ~
assessing and collecting fuNFs Pr
county purposes and 90 Fruutafina
the fees and compeHsaf &c raanfV
officers. No law authoriEinE fhn
establishing 90 abolishinE ~ aach
municipal corporation pursuant o.
this Section. shall hernur nHrfH-
tive or effective until approved -
a majority 90 the qualified electors
participating IN an electlon hafa o.
said County. but - long a. sueh
municipal corporation exists under
this Section the Legislature NAV
amend or extend the law authnflEs
ing the same Withuut referendum o.
the qualified voters uni.ss the G.ra-
islative act providing for suQh
amendment or extension shalt flFa-
vide for such referendum.
Approved Nav %. 1883
The votes cast in cumni iaurn VITA
said proposed amendments. and the
canvass. declarations and returns
thereof. shall be subjected 10 the
same regulations and resfFirflana a.
are provided ny law for general
elections in the State - Florida
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
have hereunto st 50
hand and affi xed the =flFsaf
Seal - the state ~ finF-
SEAL ida. az Tallahassee. the
Capital. this the twenty
third day - July. a ID.
1884.
r.. A. GRAY.
Secretary 90 state.
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