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

EST CITIZEN
exceed eight $50 per cent. per
annum, in which case such bonds
shall be made redeemable at any
time at the option of said city.
Tax Levy For Payment of Bonds
Section 60. The City Council is
further authorized and empowered
| to levy. a sufficient tax upon all
real and personal property situat-
ed within the corporate limits of
such city, each year, to pay the
! annual interest and to pay not
less than two, per cent {2To an
nually of the principal ,of saiag
bonds. Besides all expenses Of as
sessing and collecting tai tthe. Same,
which said two Der ccsntum of the
principal So raised by TAXATION ana
| The interest aceruing there, when
collected, shalt be and remain q
sinking fund to pay said bonds, as
the same may be invested by the
City Council in United States, State
or County bonds or in the bonds
of the City of Key West, including
revenue bonds; and no bonds shall
be issued under this provision un-
til levy as hereinbefore provid-
ed, shall have been made, and
when such levy shall have been
made, the same shall continue in
force until the whole amount of
the principal and interest shall
have been fully paid. Provided,
that nothing herein shall be con-
strued to authorize the City Coun-
Gil to levy any tax in excess of
that authorized by law.
!. NWho Qualified tetHpld Office
Section 6l1oNo person shall be
|ialigible,ite ldthess position of City
Councilman except qualified cleo
tors of the City of Key West.
iqAnd qnis1sill be the duty of the
Board fofi Election Commissioners
hereinafter provided for to care
fully examine the qualifications
of each candidate for any elective
office, and if it be found that he
is not qualified hereunder his
name shall not be placed upon the
official ballot herein provided for,
and he shall, under no condition,
be given a certificate of election.
Assessments
Section 81. All property which
is subject to State taxation shall
be assessed and listed alphabetic-
ally or otherwise for the entire
city in the name of the owner
whenever the name of such own
er is known to the assessing Of
ficer, or when the property has
been returned as herein provided;
provided the owners of such prop
erty are unknown and have failed
to return as herein provided shall
be listed and assessed according
to lots and plots of the several
tracts or plats of land within the
city. The City Council is hereby
authorized to adopt by ordinance
ain official map or plat book of
the City of Key West, and when
adopted assessments, with descrip-
tons referring to said official map
or plat book, shall be validated
and held sufficient for any and
all assessment purposes on the tax
rolls of said city, and said official
map or plat book shall be receiv-
ed in evidence in all proceedings
in any court relative to tax assess
ments of said city This assessment
shall not be held to invalidate or
annul any other legal method or
plats used by said city in describ-
ing assessed properties on its tax
rolls. Ali property shall be assess
ed as of the first day of January
of the year for which such assess
mentS are made.
Returns to Be Made of Property
Section So. All persons, cor
| porations or firms owning prop
erty, whether real or personal, SUBJ
ject to taxation by the City of Key
West, are hereby required to make
returns of the same before the
first day of March in every year
thereafter to the Tax Assessor
| Collector 81 II ssaia S SAttyyyu -,
Section GA. Spfhq return shall
/ be made upon and in compliance
with blanks PREPARED therefor and
tfurnished hvfthe City of Key West
and shall contain a complete list
of all property taxable by the city
belonging to such person, corpora
ton or firms, on the first day OF
January iii the year for which such
return is made, together with the
full cash value thereof, giving sep
arately an ineligible description
and full cash value of each sep.
arate lot or parcel of real estate.
/ The description and valuation
thus returned, may be considered
by the Tax Assessor Collector in
making assessment, but he shall
not be bound thereby Should any
person, corporation or firm omit
to make return as above required
1.-THE Tax Assessor Collector shall
bassess property not thus returned