The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-09-05
NOTICE 81 LECTION


WHEREAS. The Legislature OF 1875,
Under the Constitution OF 1895. OF the
state Of Florida. did pass Joint Reso-
fuiions proposing amendments 70 tns
Constitution of the State OF Florida, ana
tia same were agreed to by vote OF
shfee-fifths of all the members elected
u each house: that the votes on said
Joint Resolutions were entered upon
their respective Journals, with the yeas
ans nays thereon. and they oia o goIp,
Resolutions be submitted 10 the electors
81 the state at the General Election in
November 1916.
NOW THEREFORE,. l. r. A. GRAY,
Secretary of State of the State OF tioriua,
40 hereby give notice that
GENERAL ELECTION
vfll be held in each county IN FLORIDA
on Tuesday next succeeding ne tirst
Monday In November A. p. ls4os the
said Tuesday being the
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
Gar the ratification or rejection OF the
said Joint Resolutions proposing amend
n1ents to the Constitution Of the state
Of Florida viz:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 663
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing az
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
state of Florida, TO be known as Article
Xxx. sections / and ?. Thereof, Relating
70 the Consolidation. Aboilshlng or Sre-
atlnR of Certain County offices. ana me
Assessuaer,t and Collection Of Municipal
rsT1s ~ caanfy Tax Officials. In orange
County, Florida. and Providing fof rel
erend,im Elections for Acceptance or he-
section Of any Law or Laws Enacted py
the Legislature Of the state @ rloIlaa
IS Provided In said Proposed Amehu-
AZ TT RESOLVED BY THE LEGIsLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA;
That the following amendment TO the
Constitution Of Florida, to be known as
Artieie Xxx, Sections l and 2. thereof.
relating to the consolidation, aboiisnins
and creating OF certain County ofnces
and for assessment and collection o. mu-
nicipai taxes by County tax officers; ln
T1ranre County, Florida. and prosidins
far referendum elections for acceptance
cr rejection of any law or laws enacseg
bv the Legislature of Florfda as provlueu
therein. be submitted 70 the quailfleu
sasetors 81 the state Of Florida for adop-
ffon or rejection ct the next genera
election 70 be held In the year 1890
to-wit:
ARTICLE Xxx
SECTION /. The Legislature Is autnoI-
lzed and empowered TO provioe Dy law
or laws enacted by It At Us regular ses.
sion held in A. d. lsa4. OF az ans
regular session thereafter. for the con
eoifdstion, abolishing or creating OF any
County offices in Orange County, Flor-
fda. Provided, there Is excepted iroH
The effects of this Article Judges OF al
courts: and to provide for the assessment
and collection of municipal taxes anc
assessnlentS or either of them, ny county
tax officers in said County. Any law S
enacted respecting the eonsolidation O
creation of any County offices snah pre-
srribe the powers. duties and compensa'
ton of the officers designated tneIelL
10 exercise and discharge the duties g
the offices so consolidated or created ant
snv law so enacted respecting the asseSw
and assessments, or either OF them, ~
county tax officers shall provide for tns
assessing, collecting. accounting TOT ant
disbursing Of said taxes anufor SSsSss'
suthorities and for compensation foi
e,,eh county taxing officers tor services
rendered incident thereto. That n ans
such law respecting me sonsohe y sc
cepted and ratified at the referendum
election herein provided such law shai
become effective with respect 20 tns OF
fices affected thereby on the irst tues Tue.
~ any year Immediately succeeding IN
general election had subsequent 20 ssls
referendum election at which electors 10
PRESIDENT OF the United States are voice
for; and # any suen law respS y,,,,ySc,na
taxes and assessments. or either OF them
nv county tax officers is accepted Az
ratified at the referendum election a
provided herein. the same snsn I Dseonl'
next succeeding such referendum cleo
SECTION 2. Before any law describe'
In the preceding section OF TINS Arici'
shall be OF any force and effect, ~ snal
be accepted and ratified by ma1orlts
vote of the qualified electors OF Orang'
County. Florida, at a referendum election
III be called and held for the purpos'
~ determining whether such law snai
he accepted and ratified or reJecteu o.
the qualified electors Of said County
Such referendum election snan os nsi'
within ninety days after the ettectiv'
date Of any such law. The boaro 9
County Commissioners shall provide 70
IRE holding OF any such referendum elec
zion and notice thereof shall pc puDhnes
bv said Board once each week for z
least four successive weeks lnlmsulaseE
next prior TO the date of such election
n Newspaper of general circulation y
aid County. Except as herein otherwls
nrovifed. the laws of the State relaunI
to the holding of general elections snal
cover the holding Of any suen refer
endum election; II any sucn law sns,
~ electors participating IN any sucl
referendum election, such law shall be
came and be in fun force and effect, on
IL AT any such election majority Of IN
electors participating therein shall vot
against the acceptance ana ia, ras ,i .s;,
and Of no force and effect The. can
wasting board of said Coulty shall Ger
tsfv the result of any such referendum
sIection TO the Secretary of State withiI
ten days after the holding thereof.
uofrsr soTNT RESOLUTION NO. q
A Joint RESOLUTION Proposing 81
a-.ndv,e,,t to Article VIII OF the Con