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

all property for the use and bene-
fit of the City of Key West at any
and all judicial sales or sales UNI
der process of law, where the city
is a party; to make pro tempore
appointments to fill all vacancies
caused by death, sickness, absence
or other disability of any city Of
ficer, but he shall not have the
power to fill vacancies in the City
Council, or Board of Public
Works.
He shall have power to dismiss
any appointive police officer at
any time, and said dismissal shall
be final. ..5efa 3ate
He shall, for good cause, have
the right to suspend any other
officer of said city, except menu
bers of the City Council; provided,
that at the next meeting of the
City Council, after such suspen-
sion, the Mayor shall submit to
the City Council, in writing, the
cause of such suspension, where
upon the said City Council, upon
due notice given to the accused,
shall inquire into the cause of
such suspension. If two-thirds of
said City Council present shall sus-
tain the charges preferred by the
Mayor, the officer shall stand dis
missed.
The Mayor shall have the right
to appoint some suitable person to
perform the duties of said sus-
pended officer until the Council
shall have passed on such suspen-
sion.
If said suspension is sustained
by the Council, the Mayor shall at
once appoint a successor to said
officer who shall be confirmed by
the Council. 9
The Mayor shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the city
and shall be a qualified elector of
such city.
Municipal Judge
Section Is. There shall be elect
ed by the qualified electors a Mu-
nicipal Judge, to be called the Po-
lice Justice, of the City of Key
West.
1t shall be the duty of said Po-
lice Justice to hold daily terms
of court, in such place as may be
provided by ordinance, for the
trial of all persons charged with
the violation of any of the ordi-
nances of said city, which trial
shall be without jury, and upon
conviction of such person or per-
sons. to impose upon him or them
such penalty as may be provided
hy ordinance.
He shall have power to summon
witnesses, issue warrants of ar
rest upon affidavit duly filed, to
administer oaths, and to do all 9TH
er acts necessary for the perform
ance of his duty. He shall also
have the power to punish for con-
tempt of court, committed during
the trial of any cause, in the pres
ence of the court; to issue attach
ments for those who have been
summoned as witnesses and have
failed to appear and fine or con-
NIT said persons for their default.
The Police Justice shall have
the power in addition to the i'm
position of fines and sentences to
impose reasonable costs to be pre-
scribed by ordinance upon any
person, firm, or corporation con-
victed before said Police Justice.
He shall not have power to pass
upon the validity of any ordinance
of said city.
In case of the absence, sickness
or disqualification of the Munich
pal Judge, the Mayor shall hold
daily terms of Court, or the
Mayor may appoint some suitable
person to act as such Police JUS
tice who shall have all the pow
ers and perform all the duties of
such Police Justice during the
sickness, absence or disability of
the Police Justice.
City Clerk
Section Is. The City Clerk
shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the City of Key West.
He shall also be Clerk off the Mu-
nicipal Court. The Clerk shall
perform such duties as may be
prescribed by ordinance not in
consistent with this Act.
Tax Assessor Collector
Section II. There shall be
elected by the qualified electors
of said City a Tax Assessor-Col-
lector of said City whose duties
shall be such as are hereinafter
set forth. and which are already
prescribed by ordinance not in
consistent with this Act. He shall
be liable for any loss to the City
by reason of his failure to perform
any duty required of him hereun-
der. He shall be both the Asses
sor and Collector of Taxes.
City Treasurer
Section Is. The City Treasurer
shall be elected by the qualified