The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-28
No SEVEN


A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article VIII Of the
Constitution OF the state Of Flor
ida Relative To Cities and Coun-
ties.
Re IL Resolved ny the Legislators
of the state OF Fioridas
That the following Amendment ia
Article VIII OF the Constitution az
the State Of Florida relative 10
cities and counties. to be numbered
Section of said Article VIII, be
and the same Is hereby agreed 10
and shall be submitted "a the cleo
tors OF the state al the General
Election to be held ON the first
Tuesday after the first Monday la
November. A. ID. 1884, for ratifica-
ton or rejection. tO-wit:
SECTION 3. The Legislature shall
have power 10 establish. alter or
abolish, municipal corporation -
be known as the City Of Jackson
Vile, extending territorily through
out the present limits 81 DuVal
County, in the place Of any or all
county, district, municipal and local
governments, boards. bodies and Of
fieers, constitutional or statutory.
Legislative, executive. judicial or
administrative. and shall prescribe
the jurisdiction, powers. duties and
functions of such municipal cor
pOratiOn, its legislative, executive.
judicial and administrative DEPART
ments and its boards, bodies and Of
ffters; To divide the territory in
cluded in such municipality into
subordinate districts, and to pre-
scribe a just and reasonable system
of taxation for such municipality
and districts; and 10 fix the liability
of such municipality and districts.
Bonded and other Indebtedness. eN-
listing at the time Of the establish
ment Of such municipality. shall be-
enforceable only against property
therefore taxable therefor. The
time, determine what portion OF
said municipality is a rural area.
and homestead in such rural area
shall be limited as IL IN a city or
town. such municipality may eN-
erciSe all the powers Of a municipal
corporation and shall also be recog-
ntzed as one 81 the legal political
divisions of the state with the
duties and obligations 81 a county
and shall he entitled Ia all the
powers, rights and privileges. in
Guiding representation In the Stale
Legislature, which would accrue 90
II II IL Were county. All property
Of Duvai County and Of the muni-
cipalitieS in said county shall vest
established as herein provided. The
offices OF Clerk OF the Circuit Court
and Sheriff shall not be abolished
but the Legislature may prescribe
the time when, and the method hv
which, such offices shall he filled
and the compensation To be paid e.
such officers and may vest la them
additional powers and duties. No
county office shall be abolished or
consolidated with another office
without making provision for the
performance Of all State duties nov
or hereafter prescribed by law to 10
performed by such county officer
Nothing contained herein shall af-
feet Section 20 Of Article III Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Flor
ida, except as To such provisions
therein as relate Co regulating the
Jurisdiction and duties 81 any class
or Officers. To summoning and Inn
panelling grand and petit Jurors, 10
assessing and collecting taxes for
county purposes and TO regulating
the fees and compensation Of county
Officers. No law authorizing the
establishing or aboliShing 81 such
municipal corporation pursuant o.
this Section, shah become opera
tive or effective until approved b.
majority % the qualified electors
participating Ia an election held Ia
said County. hut 50 long a. surh
municipal corporation exists under
this Section the Legislature may
amend or extend the law authorla-
ing the same without referendum o.
the qualified voters unless the Les
islatiNe act providing FOR Eurh
amendment or extension shall pro-
vide for such referendum.
Approved NAV o. HaHn