The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-12

Election Commissioners
Section %. There shall be
elected by the qualified electors
of said city, three Election Com
missioners, whose duties and pow
ers shall be those hereinafter set
forth.
Sexton
Section %. There shall be
elected by the City Council of
said city, a Sexton of the City
Cemetery, whose duties shall be
such as are now or may hereafter
Iibe prescribed byNordiance
Chief OF Fire Department
/, Section "a. 1t shall be the duty
of the Mayor, to appoint a Chief
of Fire Department, who shall be
named by the Volunteer Fire De-
partment of said city. He shall
perform such duties as are now
and may be hereafter prescribed
by ordinance.
City Attorney
Section Is. The City Council
shall elect a City Attorney who
shall perform all the duties inn
posed upon him by the provisions
of this Act and such other duties
as may be prescribed by ordinance,
and save as herein prescribed, his
compensation shall be fixed by
ordinance.
Supervisor Of Registration
Section Is. 1t shall be the duty
of the City Council to elect some
suitable person who shall be
known as the Supervisor of Reg
istration, who shall perform such
duties as may be prescribed by
ordinance and as are set forth
herein.
City Health Officer
Section 81. The Mayor shall
appoint some reputable physician
who shall be known as the City
Health Officer He shall be cloth
ed with such powers as may be
prescribed by ordinance not in
consistent with this Act and the
rules and regulations of the State
Board of Health.
Sanitary Officers
Section %. 1t shall be the duty
of the Mayor to appoint such sani-
tary officers or assistant sanitary
officers as may be necessary who
shall perform such duties as may
be required by ordinance.
City Auditor
Section 80. The City Council
shall elect some suitable person
to be known as the City Auditor
who shall perform all the duties
required by ordinance now in
force or which may be hereinafter
prescribed.
Oath
Section 80. All officers of said
city shall, before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, take
and subscribe an oath, before
some person authorized to admin
lister oaths, that they are entitled
to hold office to which they have
been elected or appointed, and file
the same with the City Clerk and
shall also give bond in such sum
as may be required by ordinance,
which said bond shall be approved
by the City Council and recorded
in the minutes of the meeting at
which said bond is approved.
Terms Of Officers
Section 81. The terms of all of
ficers provided by this Charter,
shall be for two years or until
their successors shall have been
qualified, unless otherwise here
in especially provided for; pro-
vided, that the term of all officers
appointed by the Mayor shall
terminate with the term of office
of the Mayor so appointing.
Chief Of Police
Section 80. The Chief of Po-
lice. Captain of Night Police,
Lieutenant, or any policeman of
the City of Key West may arrest,
without warrant, any person yio-
lating any of the ordinances of
said city, committed in the pres
ence of such officer. and when
knowledge of the violation of any
ordinance of said city shall. come
to said Chief of Police, Captain of
Night Police, or Lieutenant or
policeman, not committed in his
presence, he shall at once make
affidavit on information and be-
lief before the Judge or Clerk of
the Municipal Court, against the
person charged with such viola
ton, whereupon said Judge or
Clerk shall issue a warrant for
the arrest of such person.
Ordinances
Section 49, All ordinances pass
ed by the City Council shall be
neatly engroSsed and afterwards
submitted, before going into eff
feet, to the Mayor or Acting Mayor
for his approval. If approved, the
Mayor or Acting Mayor shall sign
the same and return it to the City
Council at the next regular meet
ing
If disapproved, he shall return
the same, with his objections in
writing. to the City Council at its