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Z •< of S t.' v✓ v`[-c u . e. �C • OlZ- ! 4i l� z t�zlc-�ru t. ! !2 !- -vz-v-2,,w - 4� -vc�c.__ Cal! 2�.-i f d /f a !e° iX�ahTyih..nl4 l.a:►tuiLti . 1 U5 i TY CHARTER of the City of Miami, Fla. AN ACT to abolish the present municipal government of the City Cr Miami, in the County •f Dade and State of Florida, and organize and establish a City Government for the same, to Prescribe its Jurisdiction at,d Powers; and to Authorize the imI a niticn of Penalties for the violation of its ordinances. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.. That the existing, municipality of the City of Miami, in the County of Dade %r.d State of Florida, be and the same is hereby abolished. Section 2. That the title, rights and ownership of property, uncollected eees{er e}1tl..ate taxes, dues, claims, judieeents, decrees and °hoses in action, Ems held or owned by est fit, , - the municipality of the City of. Miami, shall pass to and be vested in the mueioi- . pal corporation hereby organized to succeed such municipality. -Bekd. !?!ue Section 3. That no obligation ,or contract of said municipality, including L'ar1:•t7 the issue or authorized issue of thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) of city If►t new trre.►La.ie bonds shall be impaired or avtided by this change, but all such debts and oblige - lea i >i t.s. tions shall pass to and he binding upon the new municipality hereby organized and c reated• E • deers to earn ,/ Section 4. That all officers of the exi xtin,; muni e1 all t y of the Ci toof stele terms. ?Miami, whether elected or appointed, shall continue to hold office during the unex- /7pired term of their respective offices, and to discharge the duties and receive 'a the emoluments thereof, until a general city election is held pursuant, to the pro- letedinances to visions of this °heett.er, and all ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the 4fe'main in el -`Pity of Miami, regularly peesed, promulgated and enrolled, not inconsistfnt with elect. �.khe prevision of thin act, shall remain in full force e.nd effect, until the same shall (ave been regularly amended, re.�cincted and repealed. Provided that all offices of k,/e stertain aniceee the said municipality, including members of the City Council who were elected at ,f' b beco-rne tm • t' a last general election for two (2) years, shall become vacant at the general election to he h.e1d under this charter on the fourth Monday in October A.D.1905. Section °.a. That a municipality to be called the City of Miami, its the Coun- ty of Dade send `state of Florida, is hereby created, organized and established, the reakdtort tovial to dart es of ch,,,edas as Ellows: Commencing at the northeast corner 1 critoY\Q1 1 boundaries of the Janes Hagan Donation, and running west along the north line of said dona- tion to the west line of :said Donation; th• nee gc south along the west boundary of said Donation or the west boundary produced, to the middle or center of the Miami River; thence go up ;said^rir along its center line to a paint due north of the west boundary of that portion of the tfrs. Hagan Donation which has been platted by A. la. Kno-vi ton, C. E. for Mrs. Mary Bri ckeill and '{elnry M. Flagler; thence go due south along said boundary or west boundary produced 5,745 feet, more or retie, to the south boundary of Napa Street, now called Twenty-third Street; *Act Bald etr,'et is also t?' e south boundary of that portion of the Mrs. Harlan Donation :dhitsh has been platted; ther.ce go ii'e east alone; the south boulndery of said Twenty-third Street, 1,775 f,.-,t, more or lees, to the intersection of said street with Broadway Avenue; thence ge on a course 55 degrees and 40 1ninotee , aucng the south boundary of Broadway Avenue, a dintence of 3,100 feet, mere or less, to the center. of Miami Avenue; thence go in the wire direction to the middle of Piecayne Say; thence go northerl," along the middle of fineayne Bay, to a point :1,.f. 4-aht. of :he point of -Powers cit. beginning, thence go west to the place of beginning. That the paid municipality, Cil%.s as bO- and all the inhabitants comprehended within the territorial limits above described, 1 • • • 1.01'lpcirn to IRA `►uit�it. shall be and are hereby created and constitute body corporate and Fo- 1 i t i o, under and by the name of the City of Miami, and by that name may have perpetual successi un, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, may hold real € tate, personal and mixed property, and dispoa•3 of the same for the benefit of the City, and may purchase, lease, receive and hold property, real and personal, beyond the limits or the City to be used for the burial of the dead, the erection of water works and lighting plants, the establishment of poor houses, nest, houses, houses of detention and correction, for public tirLrks an, iromenades, f'or4cremating, neutralizing eatel .... erwi ge destroytn of sewerage, garbage and refuge, and for any put'l i ruri• toe that the Mayor and City Council may deem proper, and may eel1, lease or dispose of said property for the benefit of the City to the same extent that A natural per:tonsm, ht (to; that said City shall have and use a common seal, and change the same at pleasure; and within the limitati ,o f tal5 act, shell he oblige and empovrerecl to pr•tenerve peace, and main{. ....µ good order an] t,t ,ice within its horriers, and to that, end shall have the power to es:.ablish a City poi ice force, to provide a 'nunici,,a1 syetem of revenues and taxation, t,. o r ,dai.n , r•ul e s for the t;r,ve r.•run-ant or th 9 Ci ty, and t,i, pr93or11,o pifrlal r..i 9 for +t ' violation of 1'.,ts orrl•'l,.ncie3. e i:i ty a �svLpv'oveYnent shell have pOv•Pr t,o regulate, improve, alter, extend and omen rst.reets, lanes, 4 stiee ei Yr kci r v es an& aoeki;. mains ar►a Sete* ere. ellF; t, parkri ar, i j►��riut , to Cause encroachments and obstructions, de- eayerl buticdin,'s and ruing to be removed, to construct +nd operate wharves i and rd= eks, rlrairt;; ,Lard sewers and to make to the parties injured thereby, such rensonable compensation, and charto,. upon those benef'i tted, suoh reae- t!ar,la q� essinents as may be agreed upon, and f'or the purpooe of carrying tot.° effect the pruvie one of this section, tire Bald City of Miami is here- mieten) dotMi,r 1y vested with the powertt of eminent domain. �lr>ction C. 'ifi+ t the 3overnmm•nt of ia`_d Rity shill lie vested in a Mayor, whose coral ensatior shall be. fixed by :,rdinanee, to hold office for the term cif t•.vo (2) yF'a-s; and a common co -a c'il to be called the City C ,u:,c11 t' e City of 'Marti, coitsir,tin,; of n'r,.= (9) members, to hold of - For ',' term ofFour egos; and by ;i,io'n ,titer oi't'icers as may he here- tw. itlrlft.e•- designated; and the said Mayor and t; e, Councilmen shall by 1 ega1 voters of the City of Miami and elected by the r.iue.lif ied voters thereof; and the 'nembere of the r:1ty Council shall be elected from the Ci'y at 1•rg,e, until such time as t}:e C1 ty shall he divided into warns, nrud fr(r' tins after the divirtion of the city into wards, there aha11 be wo councilmen el Pc teri "roan each word, and t), e remainder from the City at le►roe. Provi-ied, that at the first general election held under this cha- tt'i', there shall he eleot i !lisle members or t} e City Co'.uie11, the five me1D- OvernvncnI e L .11iay eitteee eerie q•. cop elosa+,ate • "True ty Coo e> ibmesa. Divtsu,on1 C�t :Ttto hers t•eoeivinr: it;1 t•st u,.unher or votes .0a11 held office for the four year's next, elesuint,, ,j,N remaining for meml•.-rs to hold Cite for the next, two yea—i; et:rr1 in cane of a tie bail: t, the ,l'i«r;.tiorn :} all he. settled by 1 „t, and five members shall held ()Mee for four years a.ioi f oor *members for t ; ef; "s; rtir.ri at each general ci ty el e.ct,ton th'rear ter, all members of the City Coupe?1 sha1 be el onte1 fer fo r vea!3. Sec •ion 7. 7liut swirt City shallhe rilv1,1.A into thr a wards, to be ka overt and designated as toe first, second and third wards respectively, which warde sha'i : he laid cut and del:neat.ed ty t.he C_ty Cooutc'.1 at such time as they may, let•rn i « )p• r; ast i the e..iri City Counct s1 all have power to change, alter, abolish, or increase the tioun'iari e:+, nr t» a number of the 167 said wards as they madiieem beat. Section M. The government of tithe said city Shall be parried on by the fol- uh , ' �� e- �nloi al Jud e A Mayor, a City Co oil,4a City/Treasurer, Treasur'rer, s p Judge, 0 City Tax Collector, a City Auditor, a Chief of Police, e louring officers: a City Tax Assessor, Chief of the Piro Depa°teent, a City Attorney, and such other officers as may be created by ordinance of the City not inconsistent herewith; Provided, the offloes of City Clerk, City Tax Assessor and City Tax Collector may be held by one person; 42.ZAtea-tio.y and all of suoh officers shall be qualified electors of the City of Miami, and Shall perform such duties and re coil's such compensation as may be presoribed by the eoraren.Stitia►a ordinances ofehe City, not inoonaistent with this charter. ASS a e•e.s . Mrs n.1411a.els 1i}l. ur % t 1r C NIA1.()- �' . of teCeS ire - i"ta 1taw, 1n.4Kc . Ihes of t-nte �n t L ice Yne �n. urePS 01. Th_o otvili1 S ei 01.1. e tiro tern toes , atueleell Members of the City Council shall not be directly or indirectly interested in any contract with said city, nor shall any member vote in said Council upon any question oonoertling a contract in SIR& he may be so interested, provided also, that Should any member of the City Cou1 oil or essF member of the Board of Public Works vote upon any contract in which such Members may be interested, or should any individual officer of the City let any contract in which he may be interested, such contract shall be void, and suoh Councilmen, member of the Board of Public Works or other Such officer shall be liable to suspension from offioe. Section 9. The duties of the Mayor shall be tc see that all the ordinances of the City are faithfully executed, and he is authorised by and with the consent of the City Council, to appoint such police force as shall be necessary to insure peace and good order of the City and the observance of law wi 23in the city limits. shall have power to appoint by and with the consent of the City Coanoil, all officers of the ;City Who are not made elective by this charter; he shall have the power to bid in all property for the City at any and all judicial males, or sales 4 under process of law Where the City is a party; to make pro tempore appointments; to oaks appointments caused by death, sickness, absence, or any disability of any city officer, but, r11 not have power to fill vacancies in the members of the Board of Commissioners of Public Works, or of the City Council. Section 10.-.Lai ere shall be elected by the qualified electors, a muoicipal ,Judge, to be called the Municipal Judge of the City of Miami: It shall be the ast duty of the said Judge to hold daily terms of Court in such places as may be pro- vided by the City Counoil for the trial of all persons charged witn the viola- tion of any of the ordinances of said City, which trial shall be without jury, and upon conviction of such person or persons, to impose upon him or them such penalty as may be provided by such ordinances. He shall have trepower to summon witnesses, issue warrants of arrest upon affidavits duly filed, to administer oaths, and do all other acts necessary for the Amemehe performance of his duty. He shall also have power to punish for contempt of court to the extent 'sire fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100), or imprisonment for thirty (30) days, or both. The coats of prosecution in said court shall be the same as are allowed in the Ciroult Court, being taxed against the persons convicted. In case of the absence, sickness, or disqualifications of the Munic{pal Judge, the Mayor shall appoint some practic- ing Attorney residing in the City of Miami to hold daily terms of Court, who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of said Municipal Judge during the sickness, absence or disqualifications of said Municipal Jud:'P. Section 11'. The City Clerk &hall be elected by the qualified electors of the� City of Miami and shall hold office for the term of two (2) years. He shall �e,et as Clerk of the Municipal Court. The Clerk shall give buoh bond as the City A city. Council may affix, and shall perform all the duties imposed upon the Clerk by ordinances not inoonsietent with the provisions of this Charter. "r_1'TF1li II Iu1ijrir 10S Section 12. There shall be elected by the qualified electors of Soarer the City of Miami'. Treae.urer of said City, who shall hold office for two (2) years, whose duties shall he such es are now or may hereafter be Prescribed by ordinar1ce, who ahallgIvo •sech bond as the Councilmay direct. Section 13. There shall be elected by the qualified electors of L';•lyjlrepee al1. the City of Miami, a City Marshal, to hold office for the term of two years. His duties and compensation shall be prescribed and fixed by the City ord- isi• ir:0e a cerereer inances, and he shall be the chief executive officer of the municipal lcurt•, and there shall he api ointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, such police force as the City Council may deem boat; Provided, that, the City Council may byordinance, create acid establish a rtr tlar • police department for the„city, and from and after the eti<aotment of much dinenoe, the office of City Marshallmay be abolished, aO theu Chief of Police shall be electedby the people to hold office for thi t.sill of two years. The duties end compensation of the Chier of Polit &t]. be pre- scribed and fixes by ordinance. Section 14. The Mayor shall by and with the consent oLF Ie Gtr 6..4.t... Council appoint arse auitat,le person to be called the Auditor of the said City, who shall sylve such bond as the Council n,ay prescribe, and whose duties end comp- neation shall be fixed by ordivelee, except as herein pro- vided. Cif, awry y Ie A.td 47 or(Lt;ance not in^on;ri:;tent with the provisions. of this (patter; Provided, The ol'ficew of City Tax Aseeesor and the uffioe of City Tax Collector May be } e1r1 by one person, or by the City Clerk. Section 17. A]1 officers of ,;aid City uhall before ontering upoll the cdischr+.rrre or treir ciut,ies, trice turd subscribe an oath before some per- s.n ucthoriz.-ri to edir.1nieler eatlstl, that that are entitled to hold the office to which they have heen elected or appoint':fd end shall give bond in such sums as may be requt •'ei by the City Council, sail bond to be ep- rrc;ved by t! e C t Ce,:eci1, provided the members of the City Counai1 shall %iisas 7106c`s. not he r•ey',.1 *•ed to give bond, be terms of said officers provided by this Cha: ter shall be for. two (2) years, or until tr ri: .+cues:;+ors shall have been duly c,us11*'i c•i, su.loeac herein leis c! al ly provid.ei for, provided that the terms of all officers appo :.ted t y the Mayo,• shall terminate with the term c:1 orrice of the Mayor so appc•inted. Section lei. Tt.e Mayor or said City for god cnueu, shall have the right to susp-•nd a^y officer of said city excel t members of the board of Commissioners or Public ciorke and the merni•ers of t'-e C1 ty Connell, pro- vided that at the next rooting f tre City Council, afte: such suepeneton, or-. ab...eios1 ///tsar~ :,-ction 15. There shall he elected by the .hits] i.fled el9eturs of the City of Miami, a City At'orney, A8cs sshall. perform all the duties im- posed ul-on him by th,,e provi sior e or tads act, and which nha11 be pre- scribed by ti•e ordinance:, save as herein provided. His compere atton shall . fixed by ordinarcce. Sec,er. 1C. ' er•, :than be elected by the qualified electors of the City of 1flc:rr:f, a s;ritat1e person to he called the C.ty TK:• Assessor, and a suitable person to be called the City Tax Collector of the City of Miami, and their dutiee sY all be to assess rind collect the taxes .01* the City of ? am'_ and to keep in their custody and under their control all books and recc; ds whatsoever .•,rtaining to the asse.s;;ment and collection of city taxer-, 0>n.1 errors such other duties as may he prescribed by 169 the mayor shall submit, to the City Council in writing, the cuune of sue!) susi.an- "ion, wt ereui on said City Council, upon due nettce given to VI, accused shall in- quire into the cause of such suspension; if two-thirds of the City Counoll ebe.11 trtI,itairc the charges preferred by the Mayor, the officer shall be dismissed. 'I1tp Mayor Shall have the right, to appoint. some person to perform the eludes of said Rusl,ende1 cede-r until. the Council shall have pawed on such suspension. ras suspension is sustained by the Council, the mayor shall at once appicint a successor "s to said officer, who ehal] be confirmed by the Cot.r.cl1. cc L • Section 19. The City .Marshal, the Chief of Police, or any polieerran of the City of Miami *ay arrest without warrant any person violating any of the ordinances ,,[.tt o.+v- of aa1-d City, committed in the preys nce of such officer, and when knowleriee of the ,ri q,y„, ewes- violation of any ordinance or said City shall come to meld City Marshal, Chief of rI ,u,.M .,i4.1 Police or pollsemsn, not committed in his presence, he RhallArrake affidavit before teed- n. 7' , the Jude ogee& e/co 6/ If such or Clerk of the Municipal Court against the person charged with such viola- tion, therein naid Jh>dge or Clerk shall i,'.,ue a warrant for the arrPct, of such person. Saption 20. A11 ordivancei passed by the 'i.t.y Council shall be submitted be - `.'ore going into effect, to the Mayor or Ac,tit>g Mayor, for 'yin appr ,val; if aprrovod, he shall si ,l the same and return it .,o the City Counc.`.l .at its next regular meeting,, 1f disapproved, he &>all retells the rhn.me with his oh,j€ctions in writing to the City Council at its next reL;ular meeting, who shall caese the come to be en>C,ered in ful', upon the records of tl.ceir procehedin,•;o, `rtth the May>r cs obLlecti:>r.s thereto, and at said meeting, shell proceed to consir1e" said objections and pa;,s upon 1''e . erne. I!' upon consideration art 1:hee 01t•;/ Council shall parse said ordinance by a two-t!--1rds vote of the members present, which v>>',e :full ba tl tP ' d upon +.h e records, such ord- inance than shell becore law, the Ma:;ori5 veto he contrary notv:i.,h ,tandim. Any nrdintu>ce which shall nett be ret•`,irne l to the r.'1 ;,• Co,anell at the next regular meeting after its passac;e v.1 t.h a wri ',ten ve! :�, sht>.11 become a 1 aw in like manner ti:+ i f' •ti;,l,ruvt by the N».yor (r Acting Mayor. All 1r•iiri o ,F .•1> . ,,i ty . r 'ni•.>nl., ham_ mutit he F`ubllsherl at lPn.Y fide days dj.itrcaMeirJ i.Sdr•. ) tr anme nevi eoaper pubs tst eel in thn "ity f Miamf,, pro -it (1.1 nethe; note• int; ' ere - in con teal nevi shall p r•,v._•r>t, t1• e City Council at an;.. time ar r•an ;ir,•; codify -Inc, adding to or ouppiern nX,ing orrt?nancee c.t' 0,e City of Miaami and puhl_ume 1>> ap- propriate vol,,Ame or •,,,bones, which shal.1 become t,>,P l.awti •.'' the "tty •>r Miami upon the adoption Pr :;>►` ri cnri1f1natirins, sal '1 c•.>rlif'icatic,na n t being Inc .r:;1s•ent this chn.rt,or. Pr)vided t" •t, li ,n r .• :;entrit.lun t.o t' P City C; >,n^;1 r" ri 1•ati-Lion or petitions sitg.ecl by civalifieci nieetor3 1,1 erein, ir: number ec;;.1 to ten per cert. (10%) of the registratlort akin for submission t' re electole, o`` t. mee ,u N r�:11�• a,.al nr t forth i.1} staid petition or petitions, heint; a measure t` r.''Kht?•jy mi,1 1 oselr adopt, 1 t e >her adopt s.nch incase e without alteratt,,n, •>r suhrrit the same t>i ele;`•to', s1 e rIt the next aucceedinv, city ele>.':, on or`c'lrrt..n`• sub30,114p11* t sixty (,0) days after the filing ,)f said petition or 1etitions. But ti' such. petition r , et!ttneS ace signed by qualified elect° ea, it :> amber equel to rift -en ;yen c>>rr{_. (11) of said re,istratlon, then such meaeu:-e if not so adopted by 1?ret :,aid City Co,.nci', rr,>i.,t he aubrr.i tted to such el ec to:`ate at a special election to be called within sixty Vo) Ir.. s f r e the filing I t s ch ; eta t.•1orh or peel tiors;i. If e>ueb proposed ree eere AS a. measurre that eni rl City Coanr11 t except for U e fact t" t. it involves the repeal or the c.mer:rimer:t of a measure arioete>t h; Ire eloe:e e, le as t:F>.rein provided, and if in suet care, said ;yet' Lion or 1retitlone are eigrief! ! ,jowls Ned hlectoes, in number equal to twer.t;,•-fivo per cent (2`A) of eal.d rrgi:strat•ior., then such i•rofos©>l meas- ure must be submitted to the electors of raid City at the next suoc>reLiir_g City Qnas.e saga %/1st, election occurring subsequent to nifty (60) daya after the filing of said petition or petitions. Any mksure that the C1ty Cul,neil or the Electorate of the City has authority to adopt, as herein provided, said City Council may submit to a vote of i t.ts nonsti tuent electors at a general or special. election. F,xcept as herein provided. no penal ordinance or measure, and no) ordinance r measure granting, making or aethori.zing any contract ex- cept contracts for improvementn, the expen:s •s %Thereof are defrayed by seeoial local rassesement and onntraets where the subject matter involved is of less value than Ore Thousand ($1.000. oo) Dc,l.lars, passed by the Bald City Council, ,hall go into effect in lees than forty (40) days after its final passage, but ordinances and contracts declared by the City Coltncil to be necessary for the immerli•ate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, i cased by a two-third9 vote of the said Council and not obligating the C ty for a longer period of time than one year y go into effect at the will of the Ct Coursoil adopting the twee. If within said ?e/e,rorece o/ow forty (40) days, a petition or petitions Melted b;; qualified electors of s1i„,,e,„0er Pc e• the City, in number equal to ten per cent. (10%) of said registration is filet leefo.-. fe . with the City Clerk Rskint; that, any penalordinance or measure, any ordlnerie ,.r rneasure gran'ing ruti frrn hi.iie or privilege: or making or authorizing any cont.rect (except contracts for improvements, the expense s whereof are defray ad r,/ special local arse:;sment), and con'.raL:ts W!ere the subject matter in- volved doe nrt exceed ,,r,e. thousand 41,000.00) Dollars adopted by the City Council, by submitted to said e1eet.o'ate, then such ordinance or meas- ure must either be repealed er submi t,ted l,o the electors for approval or re,)ection at the next suecedeinr City election. oecurr•1T1 ; subsequent to s_xty (Go) riayts +J tc3r the filing or said petition er petitions, or at a :peetal election called prier to such general election, and 1f such ordi- ne.r.ce or measure !lair n t, gone into effect be fore the filing of such pe- tition or petitions, and :such petiti-'n or petitions are atelier' by qualified electors of the c;1ty ir: numl er equ,:1 to rift 'en per chit. (15%) of said reeistreti.u, then bt ertllnnnee or 1 96.5ur•O :b1111 not go into effect until and unletel adoptee at :suet. election, and no •rdinance or meeesure once ra suprn t.t'ri, ,,hall he ar;e:•n no :-•u.bwitted exce t by K vote of the City Coun- cil, or en a net,:tion :;i liHd by twerlt'',-1'ivo per r:e;rt. (2aa!) of the said e. tr« yt.ic=r;. If a m'tji r•ity of the vote:, cast or. any ordirrur,ee or measure referred e. F erein provided, to the electors of the City shall the in favor thereof, it sl al; if net, alre,dy in effect, go into effect ten clays after the :)f'ficlal :F11a11 be determined, otherwise Suer ord'nance or meas- re shall be rel ulerl or rejec ed, :t..c:l; rep-a1 :J all take ori'eot ten '�� de,ys �1".�: �? t' 1'ic ,e� r.,,.nt.. :,r rill be determiner!. N., //:r.l,eance or meas- add.n.�YtCe3 "I• ,,r« 1jsj.ruVt I by an-1Nl'1., ral.e- fir ter t e I�rOvi ,1cets of tells, section shall be .e0•001 10 eArt, ;i l' c t to vete, .or 21' amended or repealed except by a vote ur the same ----r 6Palre -PI o/jeAtte1 disci ate or te, $•iut.hority. Tr the provisions o.' two or more o Mrlq . rneaN',jrt,o all roved rtr.rl ale '..ed i3.t 471-.e f-safe election conflict, teen the mear- u e r n••:,vir r 1,1 e 1 -‘, he!;t, of ei reat.tve vet :;i.a11 control . Fleet ior, 21. ' P `Nr.ldel-0 ct?.►!e City Council during the absence slips.( o,/or disability s:.r ;h;r Urs., nr, •,he►11 net yr; such Mayor, tut •,vh' 1F so 80ting (o,fe,1 t /as Mayor he shell net have the rir,ht t.o act nr vote as a member of the City ,:ouncil, tit U e city Council rshal.\irl s ,ch case, elect a Prettdent irro tem, and in case the Weyer a> all he absent or laboring uf,der any dis- ability fc r more t } a1, `1' rr (3) lays at a Lime, the Acting Mr.yor shall 11. 1 �V1a•saetl 4e ewer, �o de 6 f i.•dc• -rr Qweai. 4.44 as �•c e. e a. .5., a%.y 1114601relewe1 S• La Ira, S o/aosa$ (1u 4- ral A ne receive the Mayors salary for the time of his absence or disability, provided that in the event of the absence, eicknes or disqualifi.cation of the Mayor ani President of Council, the City Council May the Acting And provided further, failure to to elect a Mayor. elect one of i t,s Members, who shall be its ease of death, resignation, removal, +iueilify, non -residence, or/physical disability, or in care Mayor the President of the City C, "Psi' or Acting Mayor vided, shall discharge the duties of said office until a successor hiree term shall be elected by the people, which election shall be sixty (60) days after the happening of a vacancy. Seotion 22. That the City Council shall have the power to make, E.s f failure above pro -- for the unex- held within and ordain for the government of said City and the officers of said City, such ordinances 1tt writing and suet by-laws and rules of' order not inconsistent with this Charter, the Ccnrstltutioe and Laws of the United States, as they may deem necessary, provided a majority of the City Council shall assent thereto. They .shall have power to pass all sorb ordinances and prescribe penalties for the violation thereof, as aria re neees;ar.ry to define, prevent or abate nut senses; to restrain and puhhi ar gamb- ling or other disorderly conduct; to prey, nt the running at large of cattle, horse.., dogs, bogs, sliesp, Y,(,ats &nc1 fowls, or ether domestic bids in the streets of the city pr in the city timi'•s and to impound the same; to 'provide for the R4t.a.hl1sh- • m.nt, of water works, electric; an(1 other 1iplhti.tg ehnd heating l-1Rttt.s, and all other .lams necessary for the city, and may maker c-ntrsects relatin; tothe same, and whenever the same are so esetablished, may l•rovide for the operation and maintenance of the same; to grant municipal franchises to street rr.ilwRyti, t-?het;mph and tele- phone ,lompanies; to reg;11at' the speed at which hors and hie cie:s may he ridden; to regulate the :Peed at which horses and vehicle:, of all kinds, auto?r.ohiles and �\ motorcycles may he driver: tJhroez4e the streets; ts regulate the speed at which street, o r other railways shall run in the Ci ty 1 imi ts; ts) 1 i n: e privil ege s, husiness o,'cupations and professions carried on and ehgaged in within t' e City limits, and the amount s of ouch license, and th e amount, of such 11 cense *.r�.xes 5t'a11 be fixed by city ordinance, which amounts of said tax esi shall not be dependent ;:eon a general State revenue law. The C1 ty Council atial.1 have power to regulate saloons and places wh ere intoxicating Bell:ors, w_nes and beer are sold, to fix the time for openittt; and closing ;V sue:h p1(e,se3 of business, not incor5l:'tent with the State l,a•%, and to define a residential d,ortiof th e flit where intoxica'ir,g lit -Jo s, wines end hoe..r, shall not be sold, ,Ltsel ts enforce such ordinances by fine' or imprisonment. the Ci ty Council shalt) ave tbao power t_T bass all :ue..h Ordinances a:, may he r;ce:.,,ary to es'.ablitill quarantinne (mid heal tt regulations for the Ci ty of Miami, not i.nccnsier,t with the rules and :•eg lationss of +.he State Board .)f fleal.th, and al ties. To arrange for and r ov eke. for a fi re lens,• eaten t, -ir" d to enf lure, sane by tell' regulate the same so as to prote 't the cit;r from fire; t,o urbanize a City Poli•ne Deiatt,hent, to rix the nwnher of ,drays and the sate ,f drayage; tr provide for the inspection of gas, electric li !t and water meters; to pass and enforce ordinances; to compel sta- tionary stews engineers to pass an examination for licenser, and to take sut license and affixing penalty "or failure to d,:- so; to compel the in:;pectioe. ,ef steam holl- e rs, except 1u ::( motive and marine be l lers, and to compel employers/to employ ni ` 1I.•.:ense.ri :; ationary ngit,,-ears, and affix a i enal.ty for a failure to do so, and to c,•mpel en+l l oye. s, thei r mamagers or servants, to allow ih.:;pection of boil er:s and of affixis; a ,,,,mite for refusing to do so; to establish hospitals and in conjLuaction: 11rith the Board of ec,unty Commi ssion,,•:, tee establish rules and regulations respect,,:. ie g the poor, indis;F-nt, int'i hire end insane; to provide for the su} p .rt an fix the conditions ui on which: sucdti,ersors coming int, said city shall be allowed to remain.; W_ la 9Y tm. 1 172 ,afrv,r/.n7 aulwlioTv, 6t rie's• re,* tit, Zero'. aif4 Zte8ece••4e ory —41g¢ in :ny a3.."cle - wat its aftfio C'c uads Cal 14. te a it /AO l wre eats all to provide for the pun i nhment of persons who may at any time disturb the pewee, of the City, or violate any of Its or1 nancee, or any of the rules and re){ulat ions of the State Board of Health, or or the Board of Commtn- sioners of # Public Works; to provide for the inspection and regulate the sa1e of milk, meats and fish; to fix said regulate from tine to time the salaries of tl-e officers and e.mploy)•f')s of the city, except as hen'in oth- erwi:,e provl9o(t, and to pass such r,•'rlirtaric:er as may he necessary to carry into effect the rules, regulations Ftnd powers of the Board Commissiohore of Pub11c Works; to compel property owners or (,cculeulin to connect with the city viewers, and to do or regulate any other matter or thing that may • tend to promote the heal th, welfare, pros )erity and morals of the city arlr+ for carrying into e.ffect t,e afo)•esa'(d Myers, to prohihi; and suppress all bawdy houses and disorderly houses; any exhtb.tion, :;how, Girdle, pa- rade Or ar', ,se,,iontcont rary good morals, will n11. obscene pioti.rf)5 ani ] i terature; t.o regu]+tits, restrain of :.event the crarrying, on of ranUrse- ,11Li1'F?roU9 in increasing imeekeenannstng r producing fi res, and li- cense the sale ,)f fire arms; to regulate the storage of (i'.ul powder, tar, pi tnh, r hit:, sal tpt:tre, oce.l oil, or other eomhust,i bl e, w,t l fi', ve end in- P' enable ru+.',,• rial, and :} e use of 1 i) 1 ts, cau,l1ea, lamps arlri"eteai>wi,'.;pet in all st,ahl,?::, t3h,)1 s and er p1acee, t`) reg1iate or a1:ppre:sfi 01e snit' rind 11:-1P of f''re-'t ekerr, sr i other fire siorY", Loy pistols, air guns Find sling shots. To provide for and r'et;ulate ti)al Mpection of beef, 1,ork, flour and meal and a1 I other provisions and oil a, r, butter and lard; to regulate the testing of men. vel.;«;tthles. To establish and maintain markr,ts, regulate the inspection of pout try, fi sh, r rui t and and to provide for the ar- et,t., 1r:1 r1 so'or. ent and punt of all vT rca1t,:; and all %Sher riotous H.r,1 rfi:s(1r(h L1 . ?i'llti w;thin the c; t` h day .r 11„ nl;;ht, and fc" the pen; s1 r'.ent ,1f all breF hers of tl e pace; (u)r1 to disperse all di sorder].;7' ate. :. -h11es on all :',r►hba J. ,r ,ec.ila,' ide.ys; to pas. all orditiences necessary to the 1"ealtlf, cortveni,•-) it• eornf',)I'1, and a+L!',-t_y, •,f VI ,t 31ti7.eri5, Ftnr1 to Carry t. tl e fu11 1 Loot, (,,u1 m-anil(1• of th 's Act, ri,r,cd aecnnl,'1sh the objects of (i,r; c()r) nl { 01.; and ir.,, t:,H pivot] tt«':i t':tr, tt 9 71U3 ation thereof. " 1m1. )FN 1)01,,il tj .F ,.)1) it e oviner:1, % coupe' tii i' n);er.ts wa1�s or 51 rip.61.3.11'n, or arld t1;, rs rt)et•-,re or plac,: or any which . *ry+i,y dialt;ercUe r detrimental to tl e ci t Zenr)r th r'i I' T r Ilert,, , 'u 1 es:i a!'tee due notice, '..l t. :,FLIr,e_ ttl 11P ,`Pr.edt el „r 'eR.o'.' ri• 1 1'1 v': ,de f r the enclosing, improv- 1,{, arv1 t e;;ul-ating of )'il'1 ic ;r`)un In 1' e' ,,n ir.; 4.0 the C1 ty wi t}1 it )I' w1 th— pit. t� A en7p, ta• l lmi tr *n t r)V' 1H for try 1.m: „utl'1,•r' 'Y o+'f'elb!r!rs Ht,h.,)51 11,e c1ei .lrr; («Prd a,I 4-2101'. t,,� 11. she r'.'))` (t,;1 'J ,all 'It )[F:rrt llt.l r on 'J e li;,',?@t3 ,I' c1t'1t'.-' 1' Lrk ) he at +,act; .•, l until1 arlri Cr,F •)^(,. '.t,: 1•:,t 1 en1 t,y 1udi e1ea ermine l r,inn.ri — the amount t,o he crE11 tel t: much persons (:1n aecout:t -;f fi ne t1.11,1 c 5 •,11, ft r' eact. day ;.srf ornerl. - e ('i t;,` Cr_)r:,:11 ;T+fLl) 1• rL:•,, ,,o'rer by c'rd'uka.. ,ro- 1 rlat,e i)t:-;,,, f' r t!,epayment o1' net t.; n.nd - x-• r;se5 c.f .l e : i ty nt: 1 al So f r debts rf tr. e nut/ i,:.i,)61 corer atiot1 or .,r ' cli "its i t; ,f min*. is ;tuc— Ce:..,rk' provided that, no cru. n ;rt or' minal pr„secotior e tt;e el ty or i"o `i by ',he City (r).,) ' 1 .7, , 1 i eer:se, tax and re,;.11 ($.' e h,.rknry ce,r.rlagetb, c)%r:', onnibusee, `Hsi(;) .t:) ti,n'1 rlr'rsyf , and to fix the rate to be charged by the e(ir:'.a6e r t' ne r;:; and property wit''?the cit. ,.' f the i,uhl1e work:- heyoru1 the 1!ml rity. All eacanci, it. t •r) ,),.etr.'int; in c`.t; r'n,,r)cilfshall b.• f111«.•1 E1.al1 h. thY ••1 «i.• votes of a majority of the remaining, members of said City Council, Maid City Coupon etlall judge ref the eleotion and return of ite own members, and prescribe rule;; for the drstermi.netion r,;' contested electiene and prescribe rules and reg- eiefeorrs fr,r the g evernment, nr its owls MFmh,frs, e City Cc:t�r cil shall have the rigl•t to prer31r:1'e the city jail, and force the oolleo- I .iseo'n_. Lion of flnen by attachment summarily against the property ,ef the delinquent, if I-S. .- f • the Same ran ire found, i'rovieed that the penalty enforced shall in no case exceed imprisonment for ninety (90) days or a fine of two hundred ($200.00) dollars. They shall have power to remit fines and oommut,e sentennet;s imposed by the Municipal judge, and in addition to the powers hereinhefore enumerated, the City Council shall have all the powers and perfoille all the duyeea irri, s;.3/4upr,n them by the laws of Plof4tia now it force, or which may hA hereafter enacted, providing for the govern- ment of (Cities and towers not inconsistent with the provisions of this act; and the M .yer, City Marshal., Ch let* of Police, e,Clerk, T.•esctesurer, Tax Aseesnors, Collector, and any other officers 1.1110.11 have all the powers and perform all the duties impoe ed upon then by general laws: The City Council shall have the power to fix and Asteb- i'rrtilf lt=fh a fire limit "rit in Hail city and to preeeribe rulers arid regulations for the erection b.nd repair cef huilrlinge in :said cite, provided that the fire Limit as ea- tabl.i:.hed in the municipality to w'r1eh the municipality here organized is a Ituo— cetsrtrer• :;he.11 not he deeereeeie d excf,pt by unanim,;_:rs cor, •ant, ,,f all persons owning property in any hitick to br, taken before such fi re. The City Cos,nci1 shall also pasSsech ordinaeces as may he n cd:ssary t, l,rote,r`t and preserve Deese and order 1 4 • 4 1 Tina. r•enalt,iern for hreach err of all or any of its rrdinances ,,r any notion thereof by fines and imprt none nt in uper, all property oeee.d, leas "l, teenaged or control l ed by said Ct ty, o atside of the City, and enforce tho same by penalties. Section '3. There shall be elected by the :ivaltfied el cc tors if the" city at large, a board of three (3) Corrrmi:os1on,zrs, vlho shall be qualified electors and free- holders ef tJse sra'_d City and vie shall be call fei Cosranissione rs of Public 'Woes, an l th.= a+Lid Commissioners of Pub1'.e Works sha11 held -,f'f"ice f, r the term of fpur. (4) year except as herein I,r„vi'led, and tl e first election f, the Commissioners Ow Abe elected for the city at large shall he at the general elect! on hold tl•e fourth Monday in Optober A. D. 1905, and the duties of sae i Commi:ssioners shall be a:; folloee: Such Hoard shall have I:.,wer to equali•'.e •ax asr,y:ssmer, s l'or raisin,; or low- e ring `.ax rise:; sm. nt!s, and shall :si t, as a Board ef Equal _•rats on, to receivb all moneys raisers by taxation, or other ways for ete'►;al r m.te:icii 1. ir.,pravements, to have exclusiv,power and control of tYe cons tr_,. tion, .1ring, gra,tir►t, and im- proving of all streets, all eys, avar.ues and 1 a►iins, I,ub].i ra •+h!u,rve5, 1 r.,ndin•,,s, mar- • ket houses, spe.cee, bringers, se errs, trenches, di-eel:t a, coilv.,rt,s, ct•�a]s, streeelh; water-co,arsee dock -lines and the estimation Of sect' deck -lines, side -walk;;, curein►;, public: heildinr;s, and to fix and establish the the grades of a]1. streets, avenues, alley:: awl thoroutvh1aree. :laid Board .thhn he -Fe; evxc] isiv,; r, ewer, sui,ervitelon anct ,t;ld• control over the construction and rel al ring of all public buildings +u!'l all public iraq`. `mprover,ersts of the City. The Colrmi:,::ieriers of Public iVcrrs shall keep a record of -Petee,e•cil their } rc:ceerlings; I,rc•virle:l, the City Coenci.l :i};a11 have ti` e ri;;ht t,, nctimu and des- (des�e„ $ 1 r;nate all streets, all Sys arid avenues which are to be pave; tend shall direr; t l;y I re:iol.liion ,;r ordinance, the boar,' of Pub/lc V1_rks to pave the same anti pre .;cribe the order in 'WI i ch the work shall be done and material w`, icb rsha11 t,e a: ed. S, tton 24. That all moneys exc,setase1 and collected for `J e internal improve- ments by the C'ty Council arising from the sale of bonds or otheerev_ to- f •r r;,.i l pub- lic nr municipal ' m . c,va:..: s r:, 31'0a11 be placed `,0 t: n cr-dIt or the said iloerd, in the hands Of the Treasurer of said Ctty, who shall give a good e.rr.i suffictent bend 1s with approved sureties, or in some approved surety company, the officer vin the bond paying the prom;•im in a sufficient wrtoant to at all times protect Kai fund; said funds to he paid out by serlyd Treuaurer upon the order of said feeard of Commissioners, copies of bills abed expenditures beine- fi 1 ed t.ithe A.tdi t.:r twirl Ttihe warrants to be counternignel by ■e,te( Audi tor, and Uie money so p1aCPrt t' the credit of Said Hoard, shall not b• used f r any purpose otter theytifor which they were approl,riat.ed. Section 25. The members or sald Board of Commtnolonera of Public iL�teer► Works dealt be freehol tiers and registered voters of the weird City of Miami a 4eri. td shall he men of known integrity of cht•.ract in the City, and sha.l1, before assuming the duties of said office, teJc en sub soribe all oath to well and f ai tthfully d•erforile, the duties o? the 110,fPice to which they have been elected and ehe.11 enter into hoed in a Sion to be fixed by ordil:Laance to t1-.• r f. ' 9 City of Miaami, with at least, two (2)' ota and sufficient Buret*1r to he a1- 1 roved by the City Coin oti1, wi ich :sureties shrill lueilit'y to the amount for white, each shall be hoenti, said boned to he conditioned fer the felt);- ful perfo:r'tnco of 'heir d,lties. ^•t=',ton 2r. The fi r:<t eieo on or the Cotrmi:it-sionore .er P.lblfa Forks �e..a esstee.- sh el 1 he hr,ld on tl'e, fourt`? Mon lay in Cctelter A. D. t� tulet eVFery four eps Ciseet,iwa- yea:';, thereaf':,er; prove•ir:rl, at the rtaitl i'i-et elect' ot., two, of Me1rl Corn- ea. , n Seioners .hall be el r-c t.erl for the term or four years, anc trl+? Coined rs1over fee t, e teem or two year:-, the tervl of off i.t:e to 'tt: determined; by, the high e of v ten cat; t., or by lot, 11, 1 ike Intuit -ter as peovtried for de- 14 te"t1'e, Itrri;d • ,,n 'merit, re of the City C....I_cil, and after the tQ. f: r:t r ,eneral ci t; aletc tl on, all Commit itor. ers r Publ is Work;hall be a vat:elncy rder15oerd, A t.} e ';;near shall call r+ ei eclat election to fi11 sut:}t ve.caticy, said eleo- YQ,ca vatss QL7�ih4..t-Rw" -Ti1}C0,11fQi Do 4- $a -tn A r ". „lee t e 1 t`{•r the term of four ye+are. In ease of ti !, 1,, be h••1t1 a Corrlint; t, law. o reani ee ''.fie Comm' estone er Public ;Yorks Shall bar elect.ine their own P:e:;iden t, :shall be. empowered to aepoirtt, t}`etlI' wen C1• rk, and :'htil`, .me.1ov an e'n;in, er ta:-tcd :rtoh r?ther Tmpio;fees, t.n'1 a:tfii. ;t.Tn , as may '',t �, -lild ; •ee-:;airy ) (tarry into effeot the r;vitciof t'.in c}a.`t-,T u01 shall fix t'ht:ir comp et: cation. A -.tiJority f '1,e .` :',te11 be a;., Ibori ;.ed to t•ritirt:;at.t b taineyn; they elan prov1 de the time ref t].ei r m•, et1ne, tend shall ri' 1'e rules for th•le1_r sewn gevern:ncnt and ate)? t. th r ot•r,-i E.eeil: Al] nt) 4n ct,nt roe to :J all he, made 14 the n'erre of the City, oh ell be sit;tte•d by the President of the Award exicLiett,elelisid by the Clerk : 'io contract, e1.`io.11 be made vrith the lioarrd by any member, t''ereef, end t.tb member sheill hH iettit re:,teiri in tiny contract in any wt;.y, or share ii tt•e profit:;, anti any improvt:mr.rts which !nay involve, run eixpe:ntdie.ure of more thier. one toe::rd.,e l (y1(1f.;lo) ;lolltirts Shall o: l.y he let .or made after advert- i eerr.ent thereof, and ad.a]1 heJ 1.et _ the lowest •eoeonsiLle bidder there- for, lieu!, such perms anti st-e•`. r e'i b; :loch bond tt.S the 1.ivt.Lr(1 !"a�' _.. Li re Section 27. 1t s1te•11 be 're dt.'.,y' ,e`' the Co-utti:lei tetieto f 1'tz! 11c Wig rk s t take (Merge to.* and eel l al.l bond t nay sue ,f the City of 1.Ian, 1, , tJ e i,t:rl•c,.ie cf public impr•eve-nentts, ,ettj after r3Uoh ;sties, to turn the ;errs:t•eth- over to tht, City Trea:,ure:' taklir,t; hie ecei ...r,raf,e*. They 0ht+.11 rt•(.r:v'' t1.11 ..'nii y ttii,,•ui ,•ii0,tttd to iee+y ill tt-.ro;i1 )1; the beetle ,r cre- e'te et : 11:iti:.L fun ti '"r.; tha j.rsynerrl1, of bo• shall have t-onth ltublio ir,y' t'Vtriltfr.t:., t:l:el rRT•.d mitt or1 '.; t• ',event :oil d +irt'c'. eg fund e, . U er in of the CI. t.;,, ''T 1'r.d `71ete+ (h V, r!U':••,.t, t'_txte r Chant" bezels. R • er Section 2R. '""a ocean,; +rioeer:• elf ..t 1 .e Wi.rks aZNal] on or before r �T1ZtNSiI %C-XV,e4or 4 'As the first day or April It; each yietr, itemized estimate of the amount of money necessary and advisable in their opinion to t3tru'rlte in the execution „f 1.'}- 'e rh.;t JF+S entrusted to ti' pin frrr the ensuing year., giving i.n detail, the !pans of construction and rona1ro and pstinate, r,f expendi- tures, etc, proposed by them, wlth 11'e eat.imated coat of aueh improvement, spool- fyillt, the r:haracter of the improvement i.nd the amour t reyul.red as to streets, sew- e re, pubs `, c `»:11 dings, wc.t,er-Forks, li J sting plants, bridg• s, parks, etc. All pay- ments of money ex'tlrnded t y `,he t'ommi Helot: Nrs of Pub11c Work,; "ram the levy for such imp rovem.,tlt,. shall he made upon warrants drawn and regul rly noun tereigned, the Basle as other payments rom the treasury and all Vouchers therefor shall remain on file in said Audi tort i rice, and on er ne.'ore the first Monrlay in June of bash year the Board of Publ i*Works shall report to the C1 t,y Council in writing a fu171e and de&11€d etatgr'ent of the transactions of said hoard, showing exotic, other things amount money receivers by or p1 aced to th e ever!! 1, of said f rim wh i a the Fame are received as well as the expends tur ee the purpoeen for which re.3,.d ,.•,cpeedi iuees were made, and r. ,iri hoard, anr', the sources of the ;laid Board and Ta Board o' Public Work: pi shall publieh a ntat.ement"tn one new aper publi.ral.-rl in t]le raid City. Section 29. It shall be the riu',y of the Mayor and City Co'teeil in their an- nuE+] Ievt of tux©el, to make nosh 1+•vy budget, male by the Par of Public 11VII'ks t'or sai ri yr••,r ;,how;s oha1 1 he necc ..:a.ary, T;,+t to exroeed Ter; preprire and submit to the City Cele:ell an mills upon the a".iio .3ed v.11uatlon of ea th yr'al' for 'xp••nliit. 1T'r? winder the Ali rec t,ion of the CoTfi ssione "tr of full i c :•k &i and t;.:e am •unt: so 1 evie•1 >;ha" 1 be col 1 eo t.ed Arcs car- ri'rl to the credit • f 1}:e hoard of Public Wor• s, and It el -Fall not r diverted. from said 1to,..ri1 to he used by the Mayor, ,uil (1 1:,„ Cc,t llcil for any other put-, ore, but tt•e same shall remain as a separate funri in ri'e hrJnrIEi of tr e T:'e rr of the City. Section 30. Whenever any scree p,..r1;, al ey or o tr er hit,; y ,rgli chdPrb a).] t r,vt• been .•:1'etoCo:•.s or iray b ,'eafi,er hr• pav,>d, c�railed, curbed, laid out, Ilr ene 1, rr•j.air- ed or of erwt ii isnr,r•Ived e r, y s 'Vtrsr!ti. •'x1 t` ' >lid1wr,l'cF, il,clu.li4lt; ;vnr.' asKi •11'nj' r,Iv,, n.'nt,; now in p i'ost .>; r,' cons r",rur'ti crl, r ••'Its prey or ;l;Ch l ark, Street, al1.e.y or other hit + tray 31-ia11 have be.erl or me.;;' l Beat"',er ),e paved, g: arled, 1e.;d s.,i, rrJ,r•r.ed, rt)prsir[lyd Cyr ot� f•re1[;r' 1rr,j;r(,v-' 1, exe .'j t ►t le.lr 11 ri, r 'i! :a1icier ru.y eewrtr or drain shall 11rave heel: heretr,j'rt "r, r r Lay ' rtr'e`i"r.ht' t'P. City of Mifur1 tl e Ci ty t700nci1 re; all '�:: :sr+on (13) ens,. .tile t,••rl ,,r r J.:,.] I'e l it tr.' ail the cr;:;t, f .:uc}, imj ^ov.•r~,'r t shAll have ' + rm certi1"i••rl tr. 11 em t,y tl.? Con'r.,ihelt,,n!-I 1 f T'•ahlic Wor•.1 as h-retne.fter pr .- vi;led, assess aJ;atnn' rJ'e abut t.1:'i: J'r,,perty, tw.j-1.1)17' l:; the cost of such impenve^u?l,t i n propprtion tv t,1 1 t•ngth of such. hi., petty sO imp roved, provi ]?r1 •t +;t, the o ,t th el'efor shall 1 o*L.H seised 11 r rC ' 1''; 1'r_ j„• „ty t the .3.,"rer 1n 1-;Id, rat;•iitt, t1 Elltt•I tit .'r• +, al : 0 1' e park rFEi'P.^ amttl:nt n,r ty '2_en t.w„—'1. i r.15 lti.r, :,t if la:i1r.tr an e1 tit 1rlcr sews. Pr:t'•id-rl .,,r'�• , t14nt t',P entire cost imp rev•?ments ,.t tJ e intersection f t+'.+•ts ,1ta11 be :tll' ] b;+ t.h City. f=rrr" 1 on 31 . All s ich assesemen',s for such 1m;erlrvr!tr -nt.: '' •-r•a' oft :••: .:•oie, '•r wh'. rl. Trot;'+ i:r• 'er,ft,rr be' laa'e, lncls?i t1,t's:,e how 4r r•> . s of con rieti on shall. t,l• lt1 et, t.o 4,11 ntJ;l;r 1 i r:` , •'* eJ't. t!i}'• , FL1 Cl tt c ti? f oars ,true- i nl1 ^tt sirs+,v.slkr3 i-.r ;+.iel. ' t} n•,• 7,hr►11 } ave F,r�i,•+1 d1r.r,tty uj,nn •1-,., real estat.r Fre raer1• ^.1 a1-, ul',t or sod 1 ratiie tenon 3i'a71 bear 1.'1«.r_ it a to ,`r, rot. •'ri ter than eid,h r (a') 'eor c n' . i '4: annum to be t'i x' i by f'''e ("1 ty C. rir.0 1 ,•t'0r1 tl',.. la! e L',f i. .trJlt 1),_ • NCtil'i 'r..E nt' it. 1,.tt.eril, :;`i s .re1rSaf`.F..' and ;'1'' 1. t)e i,tt�'ahl.• in 0e.e. year, h.. t.l: oe'.Il+ r f F, •?:•'.he., too er:lensed al'.M11. } avr? t: y r'' •;) t to Jay 1 '( a'; ••• •.itlent ;its; accreted d le tere,lt, at any t1.771e ter,')re su t, •in•] tile! CNrt.i1'1c"i;o '. tlS L i aq7,9.1.n5t t',e, rty .,1 sill thereupon be r•r11 r"+. .•'rt r•r19 rar!ce1• 1• Tf Ai+'i t h .S 11r.N11 i '.tttuteri and payment is tenderer] aj",e • sort., the 17(: eLt Gown eii.toi i (Pe &1 gi ,weei ct)s's nd n'torl,ez, e:a fee.; herein provided `.'c r `.,:,i, 't ¶.710, in the amount so F,a' i . p r t i on . ^! «•T; a i, t1 1 t -' 1T. N ;'-,a11 decide to i•r1,lr+•, C•eeieil, of the aair1 Ci'; �..Jrl , .',Ya' ,�1.1T., trpsn, rel,ai. 4,r 01;Zi.9rwi :se im- wit roc?t,, n11r•y, Fj.rk or r,t' er 1.,1,1ic •.;r.&ay, or any :,art therer,f, cr;n:;t rue t r *' rol,ai r any SewH r, t), Ate;, ty. f',r Wlei 1. H/10,i1 paee a I .0 r 11.7- LTs1ryYR1rP7►�l7aY ordi na' r, r-fls rir,t; `ti' P 'arr,r- Q.,,ief'tite- -rrt AMA. 1e-0 CO -fir Tn. i S S 1 O n- et* a ee Vor LA. 'rt. Itt.t. to41 et trn.. levee eerie evel l3Cr'i tl t ccele shall issues cettificates of indebtedness for the amount so assessed against i e ate t t e l *be abutting property, a separa' e r:.•rti ficate to be issued against each lnt;r , rlr .1 t}'Nreopor:, the Conunt °.!Bone! z ,' P.di c s shnl1 ad.'F. t {'r,r 1;i iF r;'- - n; si'r:)! li'+F r(v. rn»'nt3. Roil,r:,ieeri,eite r ia11, cct,ajn [i+itt)llr* t) Pr t'.h`.rt •;, ci do:;-:r'tptl )r7 hA tr'rif-•1.; tC t'' L..;erl, width or i,evieg, if t: e str';et r.s to 1)e paved, and s'1 el 1 Said the rla- desk nat.e with l eassonabl e certainty, t.?-e a ti in shill auch work ;) 1,0 1,. •] ,11r., and t,tf Mature thereof, in whtoh adverti. ;em-•sit 4.21e sel an- rt of Peelic 7+or,.s may reserve the4td reject any and all birds. , In advertie- the street paving, the Commissioners of Public Wores May, with their dis- cretion, advertise frrr separate bids of geatiing, curbing, paving, and enter into separate contra-: re therefor. \whenever the City Commissioners have accepted any bid or bins for any of the said above- mentioned improvements, as aeon as the said improvements have been com.,leted under the terms of :laid non 1,«ac t and the same have been accepter; by the Cor.Tmi eeioners of Pub- lic forks, after duly advertising and giving a public hearing hereinafter mentioned, they shall certify the entire cost of said improvements to the Ci ty --r nc11., whe'•eupon the said City Council at its next regular meeting, "r at a spacial meet1nr; called for this purpose pror to the regular meet- ing, :hall assess against th4roperty abutting on each side of said street, alley, park, or other pub is hiiway, in proporti,,pn to t1 e frontage on said . t*'eet, alley, perk or other public highway, provided, that in any street where there may be a street of othr r railroad track or tracks, two-thirds of the amount o.' cost cf any such improvement on the said street required ec be paved by the said railroad shall be cieduct,ed from the amount assessed against the abutting property. Section 33. The C' ty Council, as s on+said assessment is made, ne5S. Q7 Ta'�!AGs't -- �1{{r (J �1. ws Ce R ifacal es stoners (eke n tit m tractof land asssessee containinj a description of the improvements and 'be amount of the assessment, together with the general nature of the im- provements or wt:ioh the assessment was made and the date thereof. Such certificate stall be payab?e to bearer in one year with interest to be fixed by t? e City r" .nci1 at a rate not greater than eielt (S) per cent. per an- num, i,ayat'le annually from the date of the issuance of the certificate of indiebtertness, the payment of which said certificate and annual interest shall he g; 7aranteed by the City of Miami, and in case of non-payment of en- nua in+ -rest or principal at maturity by the property owner, the same shall he redeemed by the City at the option of the holder thereof, rut suc'1 re-' nemption by the ei ty shall not discharge the lien or asee:;smerit against the abutting property, and in case of non-payment of interest, it Mall be op- tional wi th the holder thereof to cons der the whole of sal d principal mom,8.ete+-'.c" expressed in said certificate as immediately due and payable with interest to date. The certificate when issured shall be turners over tr' the Cemmis- of Public W•) As, "ha shall sell or dispose of the same in payment luau- of such worn: or in;,ruvement, or for cash at their discretion, and all cer- tificates or indebtedness oonetltut.ing a lien upon abutting property, shall S:hie %.aWeb W►OQ! be payable at the City Treasury of the City of Miami. Suction 34. The Commissioners of Public Works shall have the power by res- olutien to prescribe the width of either sidewalk in said oity and the materials of Vttiich the same nha11 be constructed. They shall also have aim power on such notice as may be prescribed by resolution, to require owners of property to lay, construct or repair sideia1ks in front of t:;eir property, and if the owner shall not lay, construct or repair the same within the time limited in the resolution, the Commissioners of Public 'forks ,hall have the inme done arld Mhail certify the entire cost thereof to the City Council of the ;:ity of Miami, who shall assess such cost against the abutting property for paving or for other improvements, which resolution ahall be Mi payable in one year and shall bear interest at a rate not greater than eight (S) per cent per anrtum, to he fixed by the City Council, for which assessment, certificates of inr;ebtednF ss shall he it;oued to the manner .ierein provided for the issuing of certificates of indebtedness in other cases, and said assess lent, when so made, shall constitute a lien prior to all other liens, except taxes and those for work or imi rovements hereinberor•e provided for,with which they shall be of equal dignity, upon the property iel front of which such sidewalk shall have been ;aid, fret, the Platte ,,f :raid assess ant, which lien :than he enforced in the manner herein provided rnr Mee the enfoc•cement of liens in other cases, pro- vided, however, that the owner of the property abutt-:ng the sidewalk shall have the option to pay the entire amount of assessment in cash upon notice of his inten- tion so to do, g,Cven before the comoletlun If the work, in Lich event, the certif- icatea heretofore i:isued for said assessment shall be redeemed and .aneeled. Se'tion 35. In all cases prov del in this Act for fcr the paving, t;rarlirig, layirkg nut, openint:, repairing, c r otherwise impruvin,; streets, parks, :),. other highways within the 1.mits of the City of Miami, including the 1 cone' ructi it; or rer airing of sidewr:,lks in front of any property within the of the City of Miami, as soon as said 'work shall have been completed and prior to its acceptance by the Board ;,f Public Works, in the event the, same 18 done under contract, :said Board of Public Works gall cause to he published, a notice of the completion of said work, which notice shall contain a notice of the total cost of the work e.nd of the total frontage of tote 1 table to 11er:s therefor and the amount of lien per foot front claimed by the city, tut in each said notice, the names of the owner or owners i.• ;t,i er persons interested in :;aid lan: ruo.-d ;u.t appear, but only a sufficient description of the lands as to rua1:e it capable of identification :hall he necessary, and such. notice shall set a time for a hearing of all complaints which the owner or owners or other persons interested '_n sue?-. im- provements may desire to make against the certification of the coat of such irn- proverent to the City Council of the City of Miami. After the date of such hearing, if no legal reason is shown wt'y the cost of the said improvements shall not he cert- ified to the City Council of the City of Miami r•s provided by this A,•t, the Board of I'.1h1ic :orl_r shall after the acceptance oi' such work in the event the Souse is done under contract, certify to the City Council of the City of Miami the entire coot of such improvement, and the said City ('ctu cil of the said City nf Miami shall rx:;r•e.--s the paid posts against the abutting property in the -manner bereinlrefore p rovided. Section 36. As f c n as practicable ard within thirty days after the i'ieu- ance by tJ e Ci ty Council of any certificate of indebtedness, as herein provided Ca�+�y���saylrei e,e� >tn Book, he 1 ote-1 of Public kno'.T1 Hf, the e'.reet u1•on which the lien Works shall cause to be a i' fired in a book kept for th.at purpose, improvement lierbook, the date of each certificate, the lot le olaj.med, the esiount or amounts due, according to the turr.a 7 ,fs iA .Lcg.Ye Wkcn t a of said oertificate, and %then due, and such other information as the T3oard shall deem advisable. Upon the payment of any certificate so entered in said street improvement lien hook, the holder of such certificatedehall pro duoe the certificate before) the Clerk of the Board of Public Works for can- �S eceee ,P)Z1 cellation. And it shall be the duty of said Clerk to cancel the said cer- tificate, as well es the record thereof in the street improvement lien book, and in the event that the whole amount represented by said certificate is not paid, but only a portion thereo; the Clerk of the Board of Public Works shall enter upon the back of such certificate the amount so paid and the data of payment, and he shall also make a similar record in the street improve- ment lien book, and should payment be made to the Treasurer of the City of Miami, vhioh under the provisions hereof, can be done, it shell be the duty of the Treasurer to at once make a memorandum thereof in a book to be kept for that purpose, showing the date of such payment, the number of the certificate and the property on account of vitlich said payment is made, and he shall at onoe certify such foot to the Clerk of the 13oard of Public works, and the said Clerk of the Board of Public Works shall make entry of such facts in the street improvement lien boot as provided when payment to made to the holder of such certificate and the same is produced before him, but the said Treasurer shall not receive any •ayment on account of any certificate which in i'ot in full payment of the pried'):.1 and interest of the installmen` at the time due and payable, nor shall he receive any payment on account Of any certificate upon which suit has been instituted under the provisions of this act, and notice thereof has been given to him by the attorney representing the complainant. Section 37. In ne ev ant &hall the amount or validity of the lien rr certificates of indebtedness as provided for by this act be queatloned ta o� eetetil i ces-Z4 in any direct or collateral proceeding instituted more than six (6) months -ne «u.et,�',o-neef,f ter the issuance of such certificate of indebtedness by the City Council lh' of the City of Miami. Upe n any suit br ur 't to enfor :e such 1 ien or col- e•,1 F..s 1ection of 'ire emotett due upon any such certificate of irilebt. drtess, a copy of the entry et such lien in the street imie-ovement lien beok, duly certi- fied by the Clerk of the Board of Public Wnrk,* under the oorporate Teal of the city or the original certificate of indebtedness i:,sued on account of such lien, shall he avid constitute prima facie evideoce of the amount and existence cf the lien .ql ne the property deocribed, and in all cases men- tioned in this act where U e City of Liiami has acquired or oleo hereafter ac- quire lions for improvements, such 11 ens, or any of them may be enforced in the roll wino manner by the said City, or in the neme of the said City by the hol der thereof. Fi ost, by a bill in equity. Second by H. suit at law. o jcp a iI( -r+t 0 Tt e hill in equity or the declaration :thal l set ford: briefly semi succinctly, the issuance of the certificate of indebtedness issued on account of such 1 1 err, the such tier: ness was Felled to amount thereof, and the desoription or The property upon which hrzr been acquired and ageinct which such certif.. e of indebted - issued, and shall contain a prayer that the owner tibial be corn - lay ty e amount of seed lien, or in default thereof, that the :raid property shall be sold t• satisfy the same, but the judgment or dec»r•e ob- tained in such suit shall not be enforced against or be a lien upon any other property than that e'ainst which the assessment eas made, and any de- cree or judgrn nt es the case may be, for the enforcement end collection of the amount for which such .lien is given, decree or ju'igr'ent shall also be ri 179 rendered fora reasonable attornelr1e fee riot to exceed five dollars (15.00) for the institution of the suit and the sum of ten (10%) per cent. on the amount of ale ney�S the recovery, together withthe postRI'herneeedin proceeding which attorney fee and costs ee; , shall also heoor i lien na i shall be' collected at the time and in the manner pro- vided for the eol.leet.ir,n of the amount for which the lien was originally given, but in no event shall the :1 ty he liable for the payment or the attorney's fee t'erm1n provided Ver. Section 38. In °.'1e proceedings provided for in the preoeeding sec ion, the 4ta eAto 1. owner or owners of the land, if they can be ascertained, shall he parties defend - be keA,n.A.- ant. If the owner or owners cannot, be ascertained ►fter dii„'igent inquiry, the we. proceedings shall he against the property on which the lien is made, without men- tioning any party as defendant. In such case, certificates shall be had by a no- tice of the institution of saki suit for the enforcement of,d such ]'.en, by advert- isement in a newspaper p Th] tshed in the City of Miami epos a week for foor (4) consecutive weeks. In all proceedings to enforce said liens or any of them, save in ca:,es where the owner -fr owners cannot be ascertained, service shell he made in the same manner as 1s prescribed by law for service in other caaea. In Suoh proceed- ings, ar,pials and writs of error may he taken to the proper appellate court as in "ther cases. The proper appellate court shall, on the motion of' either party, ad- vance such causes out of their regular outer and try and determ'.ne the same as early as po. Section 39. No officer .:f the C1 ty or Miami shall dr ,w a warrant on a Treas- t eG. 41 a-r1 110- ry1 s crr». 1 re c»stA urer of sari City unless the money to meet said wa,.rant is actually in the hands of the treasurer at the time it is drawn. Section 40. It shall be unlawful for the CI' j of Miami in any one year to - incur any indebtedness in exces:aof the appropriation for said year except as provid- 'neab. ed in this charter. Section 41. Upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the City Council and ;.he consent of the Mayor of the City, the s .id r`ity is hereby authorized at any �y i� rna ai time to borrow money to the Pxten t of one half of f.r 3 amount of taxes in any one tro,r+Pomj and to iss,,e as evidence of ,ridebt,3diiess for the money horr3wed revenue horns, which bonds shall be signed by the Mayor _,f tie City and af.tested by the City Clerk under the seal of said Cit.;;. ;]aid bonds shall be issued separately against any or all. fund:; for which taxes are a:;sesseri and when issued roc;ainst, any fluid, the amount reali ,r1 f'rc,m the loan -n said bonds shall he curried and credited to the fund against which said bond was issued; that said honrd8 :hall be issued in serial num- bers bejinninr; with the number one (1), as again-t such separate fund, and the hold- er of' said bond shall have a first lien upon the uncollected taxes to the extent of- / the amount borrow.,,i, and as +s,, .inst atteks fund for which said bonds were 11.ssued, ant as the taxes are collected, the bonds shall be pair' in the or ter in Aieh they were issued out of the fund against ..vhich said bonds were negotiated. No revenue bonds Ireeve ntte shall be i Issued for a lmnr;er time than six months (6 r os.) and shall bear such in- terest not to exceed six (6) per cent., as the city Council may fix. Section 4.2. That the City of Miami shall have rower to issue and Fell bonds from municipal improvements to the amount of fifteen (15) per cent. of the asaeseed valuatiortof all real and personal property within the City limits, as aho..n by the city assessment roll for the fiscal year; provided the issue +.nd sale of suoh bonds are ratitied by two-thirds or the registered voters of said City, ell„ shall he oan- ers of real estate within said city and possessing the qualifications herein set forth, at a special election called and held for that purpose. Whenever it shall \.,, k ,ter . be deemf 1 advisable bonds of the City of Miami for any of the following p ,rposee an.ick C� �s r u {a e Y1 • MOW 180 Vexes r,.Ir.i ti^` •Q) L U 'it, a-•rte to -wit: For raising money to be used in purchasing, coatructlnt; and main- taining water works, fOr the purpose of purAasing,, eonntructing or main- tatning gas works or electric light plant; for the purpose of Purchasing, construoting, maintaining and operating street, railways; anr1 tel 'phone sys- tems; r• ,r the. inrrpose of constructing and .alntaining a system of :sewerage or otherwise promoting; the health of the City; for the purpose of construct- ing, maintaining and operating a furnace cr other device Tcr destroying sewage and garbage; for the purpose of opening, widening and paving the streets and sidewalks of the City, and for opening, constructing and me twining public parks and promenades whether located within or without the City limits; for the Purpose of erecting public buildings; for the purpose of erecting the purpose for any one school houses and maintaining a system of public education; for of establishing and maintaining a fire department in said oity; or more of said purposes: The Mayor and laity Council of the City of Mtn.i1 r.re hereby authorized to issue hones of the said city, under the soal of the corporation, to tt'e amount above limited, signed by the Mayer, oountersig.ed by the President of Coura,l, and atte:it,eci by the City Clerk, with interest cnr.,}'ons attached siuried in like manner; provided however that before the issue .,f the said bonds, f1e!i and approved by an affirmative vote are owners of real or•operty in the City, the 1satt ince thereof shall be rati- of two-thirds of the electors who a*•, voting at an election to be called and held }or~ the purpose, which election shall be regulated by orcUnance setting ",crth the manner of conducting and certifying; the same, after the same has been advertised in a newspaper published at Miami, for a period of thirty days, fled, who shall. } avf raid taxes and at which election only pesident voterV otherwise quoit - also cowl real estate wi thin the city limits and who shall thereon for the year *en such tarts were last dae, shall be entitled to vo.e: 'Ilse bonds Inoue I cinder this act shall be of denomina- n ti ons of one thousand (5 1., 000 . C°) fiol.lars, or :lye hundred ($500. 00) dol- lars each, in the •ii seremarl. of the Ci ty Council, teasing a rate of inter- er. r .t to ewe'-»-ri six (6) per oer,t. per annum, }irr,ya'.le Boni -annually at ;'t ch time and place as he City ,,n ncil may direct: and to he due in not '.— . nr.an five (5) r r more t an thirty (30) ears from e dyke thereof, BA 1.' e ,'1 td Council may determin• ; and such bonds shall be sold in no case at a greater discount Lean five ('i) per cent. of 111e1r par •valke: Al.' city twirl € ion.. bonds to I t ;•c,able in gol d coin of the ',Jill Led :;tat.e Li of st tnda:•d weight anr: 1.X . ,ner.e,-sti, or its: equivalet: t. The proceeds arising; `,'rom the sale of said I- ands, shall he 340,1 to t.Ie City Tro-t.surF:r, and placed by hirn to t}' credit r the o'rm1: sloners of 1'uh1 ie Nor:•:s, as herein provided, alrri :3Yral1 nc he ii vr•rte I .'r Tr t.1 r } r c ch t:,e r .me r:e:e issued. And the City Courr et.1 of he City ,;f `.:semi, is hereby authorized r,.:,1 r•e•iuired upon the issuance f „ Bch bor. 1e t,. levy r, special tcax, not to exeeed ten (10)) mills upon the :•sal and } ersorcr►1 property of the city oi• Mireni, for 1) a purpose of paying Brest on :•e.id hooch; an well an a o;p cial tax ;von the real and } e.•iutoll pr;,r ert.y wi thin the city n%it to eaCeec1 yi,x (�) mill s as a sinking fund t'or the fut.futaoe rer1er-rl.tion f the jr•ioeipa1 rt' ;ii.id boars, whi Th Bald sinking t000ri tivt en collected, 8' c►11 be laced to t) e credit of the Cc,mmis- ciorle^• of P file Works, to he irlvet.0.,'1 by i';tai a. herein provided. Section. fin a eon ;3;n iShnal pot esa the qua] ifl cations requi- site to an el «,ctor e.t ;t!ieral :►(J to e].c-ctt.one, find rahsl ; have ;• 81,1e:d in the it thre (3) months , t•xt plrcFrriing t)'e t+] sett on, and shall have b ien voLt i io-n.s N. 0 -n iageeikaseree r•. O5ikG. 181 registered in the municipal registration book that shall be prescribed 4 Ordinance, shall he a qualified elector of said City, and all elections held in said City of Miami shall he conducted and held in accordance with the provisions of the election law of the ;state of Florida, but the City Coun;'1 shall be suhst1tut•>r' for the Board of Count,y Commissioners. Section 414. There shall be held in the City of Miami on she fourth Monday in October, A. 1). 1905, and bi-ennially thereafter, an election, at which said election all elective officers of the City of Miami shall be elected, and the said City Council shall by ordinance prescribe the manner of holding both general and g.,cial elections not inconsistent with the provision hereof and shall provide reg- istration for such persons residing in said City, and said City Comet] shall also by r rdinance, provide pollin,; places in the various wards of the City, when such wards Shill 1 have been established, provided^in all elections, general or special, in the City of Miami, each and every political organization tl et had a ticket voted for at the last State and Counte organization and ; ich organization er political club that had a ticket voted for at the last general City eleotior to the extent of not more than three (3) altogether or such organizetions and clubs shall have a represent- ative on the Board of ins ectors, at :each voting, place ir, said City election, which representative shall be selected by the County, central or executive committee of such orgarizatior.s, in case it has no city committee, a.•d by the City Cemmitt. e of the same if one exists, and be such political club having a ticket voted for at the last political election and shall be by such committee or club as tee case :say he, presented to the City Council at least fifteen (15) days before any general or special election in said city, and the name or names of the person soselected by said organization or olubs, and to the extent of not more than three (?) altogether as aforesaid, shall be named by said City Council as inspectors ar aforesaid of said election. Section 4,5. All the property within the Cite, xable for State and County purposes shall he assersed and listed frICTA, xat on on e i.;ity tax assessment, roll, and railway and railroad companies, including street railways, shall he subject to assessment and taxation on all real estate and personal property owned by them with- in the limits of the corporation, in the same manner and at the sqrre ratic and valuation as ether proe.ert;y, save and excepting the road bed and rolling stock of said railroade u1 i:h shall be asse:..,ed by the Comptroller as now provtr:ed by law. And it shall he the duty of the tax Arse;ssor$ and Collector, between the first ? mday in January and the first Monday in June of each year, to ascertain by diliVigent in- quiry, all taxat;le property, both personal and real estate, in the City Of Miami, and the names of the persons owning the same on the first Monday of January in each year, to make an asse:ement of all such taxable property. He shall visit and in- spect all eeal estate, tnmlesa acquainted therewith, and theimprovements tthereon, and fix a valuation or. the same, and shall require the owners of riili pers-nal property to return a value cm the sane under oath, but in case the owners of personal property neglect or ref uee to return their personal property, the asse.•,sor of taxes shall as- sess the same, fix a valuation thereon and any person or persons refus.nt; to make such returns under cats, shall not to permitted afterwards to reduce the valuators by such aseeeeer if taxes on his , er•sonal property for that year. Tne Assessor of Taxes is heeeby auto Iziz.;d to aciminiMter• oaths to all parsons rettignir.., V • r pe.rr:or- al property, pre'pied that t.t e valuatior of property, both real and personal fixed b. the City Tax Aeseesor may vary from or exce.'i the last valuation thereof by the State for taxetioy but .shall not exceed the aztual cash value of said pro erty. Section 46. All property, both real and r,ersonal, shall be asseesed to the 1 fe t y A.010 es3e . owner thereof, and if the owner is unknown, and after particular effort, the Assessor of Taxes fails to ascertain the owner thereof, the same may be a sees-'- unknown. Sectiian 47. 7nf said Asse:.sor .if Taxes shall set down in the tes- ta tie i !!� aee3sment roll in the eoparase column provided therefor, according to the {004 CtipS€st- bent information he can obtain, Fi rst, the name of the owner, if known, o», and if not known "-'nknown:" and a description of each tract or Parcel of land, specifying under appropriate heads, the number of lot and Klock and additions or subdivisions of said city in which the ambit land lies, ac- cordinr to the plat on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit. Court, of Dade County, Florida, and in case the land is not platted, then, by subdivision of the United States Survey, cr the frac ,tonal parts thereof and the value of each and every lot cr subdivision separately. Second, he Ilk twat :or.. shall value and arse n separately the improvements of ea.eh lot, piece or parcel of land 3o assessed. Third, he shall assei;s separately all 1,ers-,nal &scre sal Property, consisting of horses, cattle, mules, watches, ::11verware, money t r,t , in possession or at interest, 3opits 1 invested in testis, !.ncluriing does, household and kitchen f :rr.tture and all personal pre,; erty rM'.stsoever. Section 48. if the. Afilie it of Taxes shall died ve: *,hat any land in,d. c�na cr - ttri City of Miami was omi tted in the assessment roll or either or all of z4 Ao11_ o ioiLb t.' e three (3) erevious years, and was then liable to taxation, he shall, in addition to the as:;essmc,ut of sech land for th 4t year, as:;e:.;; Use same aep- ava t ely for each year or yeRrn they may have been omitted e. ,;u;t value fictima thereof in each ; Kar notinfr dirytinctl,y the year in which the ,.tils- sian tilik •} i.v mush assessment :shall hive the Name terce and effect as it woul d have led if made in the year when the same was omi Lted, and taxer shall be levied and collected thereon in like rr,+-!liter and t_'t5'sUlee with tjte taxes of the yeas - in which the aiseesmer; in male, but no land shall be assessed for more tHol three (3) years arrears of taxes, end all such lends eha] l be subject t; sucb taxes or'.tted to be a3sF' lead Into Whomsoever�n S en'ls they may came. Section 49. It shall he the duty of the assessor t taxes to come ail, e n to ecm i.lete toe assessment roll on yr before the first Monday in June of each 't1elc: assess- year, and on :;aid day, the assessor of taxes. :;hall meet with the "hard of --►M.e 7LY. Pc) l- Equaltsetion of said City, at tile trice of tee Commis iioner8 of Public Works, f r the purpose of reviewing she City assessment roll, and shall contin..e such review fu ' ten (10) days, or an long as may be necessary for that purpose, and on the request of any duct' person :ons'.derine himself a •ieeed, 1f suet, person shell not have previo al,y hive maple oath as to the vales ..if Vie }personal prol,erty a3sess. i to him pursuant to ti it; section, t' A ASr,rssor may urrrler oath, reduce the aeses;;rneet made to such person to the sur spficif:e un ter .cuts oath: The T;oerd of Equsllealion 2hai1 cl„sLt:n:tir,.. meet at 1.he office of the Commissiol_ers of 1' lbl lc 'freere s on the first Monday trard . ,,f .Tune of each year for U'e }urpoee 0`_' fuss nt;ell eereons who may consider tl'er.._-;elves a4riever; and may recooimen 1 the aleeratioe of ;.`;e assessment of any real ee!eiee r r ersonal property, &pert :',ir t1 e purpo afcreeaid, t.1 e Drerd of 1-Siealiza'.iort :itlal I sit for three lays or 1c'nger, if necessary, 1 ro- vi,ted that s1ho161 d hoard of Equalization incred-se any value fixed ty Um Asseseor, J'e. ah411 wive ten (1G) plays no!ice to `i,e one er agent of such real ee?a;r,e ::r l ersonal r.rueerty for said inrrreese. Section 50. The Cite• of :'tari shall have the r1.''t to raise, by 1‘0,.* a. A _ %••ri.. to f+L p...traes. 410.s.a b arty x.- cnnn4fy)v a,1. taxa .ion such amount as may he necessary for Ogg the carrying on of the government of said City not exceeding tell- (10) mills on the dollar of the taxable cash value of all the property in said etty, both real and personal, and in addition thereto, shall have the right to levy such additional. taxes as; may be necessary to pay the interest on the outstanding bonds of ;laid city rind on suet) additionalones as said city may from time to time issue in accordance with law; and also t' erovide a sinking ,fund for the redemption of said bonds wtren the same mature, and shall have the right to levy such additional taxes as may be necessary to pay for the lighting of said city and hydrant rental s,7o1 the operating of said city water works, gas plants, and electric lightellants, as the city may construct or oequire. It shall be the duty of the City Council at their next meeting, after havine been notified o' Giirt`",_ the amount of the sum total of the taxable property in the City of Miami, to aseer— r--lee.` k. d*• ereeee_ Lain the amount of money needed for each depetrtmen, which Reid estime to shall he Je��erA, submitted to the Mayor of the City, and he shall have the right to increase or di— minish the appropriation for any department. The Mayor shall then return mild estimate to the City Council, and the City Council shall not have the right to change any item in the entims.t,e of the Mayor, excr3pt by a two—thirds vote of the Council. The Council shall then make a levy, in accordance with said estimate, and no part of the money raised by taxation ssh1.11 be diverted from the object for which it was raised, expert by the consent of the Mayor and two thirds of the City Council, Se-e.5I. In addition ^the amounts l ev.i ecl for taxation already provi tea for, the 1 411p440•I rre- Council shall levy each :.ear not less t1'an three (3) mills on the dollar on the 1pQ,yp a�, b taxable property of the City of Miami for the purpose of repairs and intereal `iar,enal provements, the amount of which tax when collected shall be placed to the credit 4 ►,w4roeeen.eerof the Commissioners of Public Works and used and expended by them for repairs and general improvements of said City, and in addition thereto the :;aid city is lc,. hos- authorized to levy special. tax not exceeding one half mill. on each dollar for the b: a L . the purpose of establishing r.nd naintenftnce of a public hospi tel in said city.F Sec. 52. It shall be the duty of the Assea;zur of Taxes, .inmediately after TnY )ow Pe the assessment of the property of the City has le -en orrectel and the amount to be 1tai.rb aerLd raised for the va-ious purposes h�reineofore r,entioned hes been determined, to cal— t-,-ate N n a► L culate and carry out 1) e sem t ‘tal of the several a:,,ounts of said taxes in a column ir•o v F. - p rovided fur that purpose in the ass : ;smont roll, stetting riL 6411 o, po_ite the sc ie-'al -a-,i1. sur5 set down es tee vale! t.ien oe reel arirl personal property, the respective sums u9se_eeekeeepee Hsse; aryl for taxes thereon in dollars ane can';; re; ectin , all free tional l nets f (you of a cent. !!e ahe.11 aloe add ue all colutw.s of 'fee aeseesment at.d taxes contained in the aroesismc.tit roll end stake ieereore such recaj)itulatory tables as may be re— quired by tie City Coancil, and he shall then attach to ;'rid assessment roll, the foils Wiee, affidavit, to —wit' State of Florida, County Dade, City faft 1•Na-se 'Band: Personally appeared Lis+fcre ne maws: sor or Taxes; for -W e of Miami, who being t'.1y seem, says tlee foregoin», as.seesment, roll contains a true statement eed ee:sf:ril tion of all real and personal property in tJ'e City of Miami subject to taxation, r 1irtbl.0 1,0 1e assesses: thel:in and treat tree valuations oo far BP were nw-de by rim were ust a d c rrect. to at ri sub cruel before me tt,is day i' , 19....; and Sworn shall have tee sane comelete'' h;e the- first Monday in ;etobe-� of each year or as son thes•ea;.er as i rF.r.ticahle, at whicl. tine tt e sal Ci t;s CoarIci1 shall r.xe eiste '; :;air asse:a_'mele roll and if found to t e coTree t, ehe..11 so cert.iry thereo!t,weict certiricr,.,e s>hal1 be :;ir;ned b;, a rrfaj,.iti of the rtemhers nt' t'.N City Connell. fine the City- Cwtne ssltt:ell tktert 'l: -- 1., tJ e Coll0,0 :• of r.+.xe:, t}ter: j,roe aed on t` e 14 first Monday in November of each year to collect said taxes, or as soon thereafter as said assessment roll &hallbe completed. SeC. 53. The City Council shall direct the Tax CollectorIto ool- iC4•re►,a-i. lest said taxes by attaching to the assnesm-rt roll, the following warrant, 4to-wit : S-ate of Florida: To , Tax Collector of the City of Miami. You are hereby commanded tc collect from each of the persons an l corporations n ,teed in the annax..d roll, and of the owners of real estate descritd therein, • the taxes set down in said roll 0;•poeite their manes, ind to the several narcele of land therein described and in case any person or corporation upon which any tax is imposed shall refuse or neglect GL pay the same, ypu are to do with such taxes as prescribed by the Charter of the City of Miami, and all sums collected, you are to pay to the City Treasurer at such time as may be required by .the ordinances of s4d.City, and you are further required to mate all collections on or ')efore the thirty-rirst day of Marck, next, on which day you will have a final fel-ort, ;o and settle with the City Tre'Lsurer• Given under our hands and seal of the city this the day of A.D. 190.. . laves teAert a.K . Attc=et: f the City Courn:11 City Clerk. Ci ty Seal ) Sec. 54. All taxes shall be due and 'ayable on the f i ret day of 0..toher in earl y.•Br or as soon thereafter as tti e assessment roll is at - proved by tie City Couc.ci1 a: d their warrant attached thereto. and handed to the Collector of Tr.xera for collection, ` r.d 'he Collector of Taxes :zhail give no*.1ce that the '.axes are '!•r. ct'.e and al-? taxes reraini;ig due and unpatrl on t e 31st dad; of Parch thereafter, &al.l hear Ir,tr:rent =•L tl�e rate of twelve (12) l.,er cent. per annum ane shall he ucid..d to the ;.axes collect- ed. 0-4-1 The. Collector of Taxes shall not make sales of real es- P.C. '-55. I a.oces an t tut, :'or ur i'e.i d ?,aX(-5 arm assessments; he shall nave t. a pr•wer to issue es-Gd1e : �ha,�. distre;.s wc,rrer.',ts ,ai.cl alias and pluriets distr.'ss warrar:t:s in 9:0 name of ,+..o, a^1. e-n - 'he :1'.ate a.nd C1t,;, to enforce the oollection of taxes on property and orscerner.7C. } rivi1s. Such warrants may be execut,•d hy• t)'e Marshal, Chief oi' Police or an,, con;', a11e or ::sheriff. Tawas and abect:,smrnts on real estate shall be nrrde and remain a lien on the prof er t,• assessed superior to all o t2er liens or cla;.ms, exce, t State and ('our'y Lax-,: , u' t11 the sane :hall be paictiuoh liens may he enforced as other liens. A11 urri,«id taxis and assessments may be collected by suits in either courts yt law or in equity. 1S5 The Costa of ill suits and proceedings for the collection of unpaid taxes and assent+ manta, including a reasonable attorney'n or solicitor's fee, which shall be Paid to the attorney or solicitor representin', the of ty as hi.:, cornpensatinr in Such suit, shall be recovered and collected not to exceed $5. for instituting, su1t. and ten per cent. of the amount recovered. Sec. 56. If the taxes on any real estate shall not he paid before the 31 st M day of March next after the tax roll shall have come into the he.nds of the Collect- or of Taxes, he may at any time thereat ter make from the a:• 3essment roll a se},'sate Rviiehcez copy of any assessment, thereon remaining unpaid, showing the assessment of any lot \ere• a•re rrec_ parcel or tract of land as the same then appears on the City tax asee:rsment roll, im ,\111a,14_ which he ;hall certify to be a true and correct copy from the City Tax assessment erra,e -' roll of the assessment of the lot, parcel or tract of land hersin desctibed and de- -}tiYca, liver the same to the City Attorney or Solicitor for collection, which certified 4 Copy sha11 be prima facie evidence of the (•nnt,ert.s of the assesomerlt roll and of the ] evies made Hereon in all suits to enforce the payment of', or the lien for, such �t8xe�9 as 'lay appear from, said copies; prowled, that all uncellecteri taxes on real. 4-Atotlet er't.ate remainint, in the. han'l$ of the Collector of Tax s oholl be Bo certified to t000ss to art the City AItorne;; and the said oertificates noted upon the t,ax roll by the Co11eei ,r Ce vsl. >L) bQ.1. of taxes not later than the tenth day of Mayf each year. The City Attorney or :to- 'ao (1`t a'k.. l i cl for :3hall search or ('Ruse, to he seeotohed, the public r•ec orr?s of Dane C",:nty, 'io'r•-yte. L to a'scer';ain the nacres of all persons nvr`:llg, having interest in or living upon said lands, and in the s,.its brot.ght for the enforcement of said 1.1.--o- for tax-1-;, he sh 1. rake a' I pe.•sona al nearing 1. on said roc:(' rcls to be o',;te�•n or interested in Cal estates or 11en:s thereon parties defendant; and whenever service is :,o'., h', to 1 "ad to such .suit upon any defendant, by pul,licution, the notice shall contain a cle- I.L% ti'ova script,ion of the land upon which. ti e tax lien is cla,tled. 1^ e• names of any I-er:;nn erxiaobcanq o ther than the comers of paid real estate may, at the discretion of the Cl. to At- TOL A.. -yva.atrt. torney or Solic`_ ter he tmi t fed fro tt-.cs 1i.1t of deafen lar.'s, but no , e..son having an evs,p,,.�,et. interest, :n :said property or a Tier thereon, appr.rent, opor. said oeccrolo anti not b rougto t in 1 court a3 a defendant, ohal1 ln-:, anti so bro.h;ht, into court deprived o° rP },is interest therein. The intercat of all per3eo i'. n. t ao, arent noon said pub) is records .dull be foreclosed by such suits wi tho,.t. •hair beipg named or served as defendants; upon the collectioo of all the moneys due the city at't.e • tt 4 same bbalI have been placed in the hands. of the Cti ty Attorlr •y or :;..lief tor, the payment, shall. be made, fi.r•st., all court costa, including clerl#O :3h4triffr3 master/ e lad advertts- in,; 'tees; second, - th e amount, 'due the el ty for tl, :es and interest; and last, the Rt-- tornoy's or Solidit.ois feet for service s rendered in cormtetior. 'mitt t!'f col]ec- Lion .tf si. c1' tax.. e; Pro •'i del, in no Cf.se shall tl e el. toy be 1 sable for : an11 aLtorn- f y'I.S fee• Sec. 57. 14(thing in 11 i F charter contained oral; ir'1ve.!i'to fob or crake void any Cissesala.e-n't pr )ceedint, a1 really had or taken ,r to be herea''ter `•tars or taken for `-te a:cse omen' for the year 1905, but. the it se,;ariunt for he year 1'.)05 shall be completed as :"ar l H S }l "ic:tiC,/l 1 e, in ac:cordanee wi th the nrovi 3'.os:3 ; f t' 1 e ch"tr',er; ' nd the City Coun iha11 he.ve pov,'er,b, elyd` nancr, _^ton, t i.' e t„ tire ,., f r 1N ft.e t Co44:Aiit tion and validation of erroneooe arse:;smrr'tts o d defective.nieosree to, hut, it s1 i11 t 'lave .l r, l ower to raise or lover any al',:+"': sment_ of i, alter'., real or d eraonal, • eel. . tLoaorOW. f' re 0 -n. COILS c3 a 5sitten-t. 1 etr•etof'ore tint comes ler ally 1 et.ition th.eref'or, rxeel t in the earn, 1,.PCPfcf'':- 1 e r�i�' oban1 he (downed '.rival 1'3 tl, rea.s'�n f' arn, m15- e. ..� t. r. 1.1,1 mode or tr>kw, ,,I111r38` "n, :seem+ or irregularity, ;err o of t? tf. ant, "'r by re..-i$err or any fail ore t.. rde tribe t) + oen . ; 1'rovideoi, al - that the a.,se:,omeut roll describes t.r e }.L,;; refs a.• .e: 8eju it et sufri.cient of error; and no a o;e: ;.meert a; , nr fai "'.ire. +,o nomoly ric 11 $4,5, c to sitseeie- o-0Va. 1SU t ut55 ga�i� tit C i SterP thaelt‘ CM. Q1 ef�d.tnZZ4 ti do LA. LOP-,n,a.0 7►1 a► Kee s e tete. ce•rt,a.lnty to render it aspabable of identification, and indicates the value thereof, and t1 e .mount of taxers clap thereon. Sec:. 5R. All personal property 1 evied upon by a alias or pl.urie:;, as provided in this charter, shall be and soles at publ lc di; trees warrant, • advertined for thirty outcry, to tee hi,fies t bidder for cash, in. front Of the• Court i{ou,;e door, be.t..veen the egal hours of sale on any legal sales day. Sec. 59. arising out of a failure to keep in proper con itte.on any sidewalk, pave- ment, viaduct, bri dge, street or other place, unlr...a it shall he made to appear that the damage No suit shall be maintained against the city for dnnar;e8 alleged is attributable to negll,;ence or the city, and that wri tten notice of such db.mage eras, within_ th .r. ty 'lass of ter the ree- ceivitig of the injury alleged, given Le the city attorney units^ such r1'a:,on- able npecificatione an t. '.ime and place and wltn qlees as would enable the city officials to invr;tit ►t.e e,hP r,:stt,er; Wirt no verdict shall in any suit he given ?' r an amount, eiceeriing ,sotllrettflatie,sal '1anagets to t,.le ifs' directly attributable to Such negligence ort the ;'art of tine ci contrityt"r'y net;;igence on the ;:art of the plain t,?''f shall defeat all and re- c,,very ;Ritust, the sit:': It shall be Ile duty f the r.'iL./ At%Oruey, n{-.,n receiving; any ,"ch not,1ee 1.o at rnce invest'.,,a'e the matter and lay the facts:, supported bthe evidence, before the it, Cr.,.tn':il In e► wri. t,ten re- ; or!, and the ;'tty Cow.cil. shall have the right, and upon the written rN- yue+es1 of the person injured, it shall be the duty „f the City Council. to inveest:1ga'.e ',he ratter and it may, by ,euol.utlon, rake su:. reasonable 1.r,. a ri 1 . set eel ement of derma es as may he agreed upon betwaen the Ci ty co al l and the person so damaged. Sec. 60. Nothing 1n this act shall inval1:late r make void any +set Conir.�E1s d 'fl by t' r 01 ty eouncil., or any of the officers of said City, or any eon - not i,YiVdt.- tract, 'entered into by them, or a.ny of them, or any suit pending pr .. nr to oieee7l. t1 d "asst f t' 1 s act, hut the same shall. remain in full force and effect, aril all 1 awe and parts of lawn inconsi stent with the p ')vi aio,ts of th s act '+P and the same are, herel y r•e,eealerl; but repeal shall not have the ef- fect to nullify or r•take v.'. d arty cont:•acts heretof •e entered int,,, by the City Council of the CIt.y , f 'f i.ni, and all ordinances of the City of Miami nnsr in existence ,end not ir.cr,rts; tent wit! the provisions of this ,►ct shall remain in fu' 1 t'o, ,ce and effect. suitst alttareed, 11or1if i -ri or rei eal r.rl ac- cording to tt'e 1 rovisions Y P eof. Sec. 61. The 01 t.y Council. of h;iami shall he. tare pu veer from time ii s1 of?e ryeQa 341.eti►-t*a40t to time to press all :such orlir,arwes not in, onaiste,nt: wi th tali:+ ae:t as may be r,ecersary to corn; out and enfo'ce the ,'rovi sionrf of : s '►ct . fleC. 62. T ,t t? e City of :'ie.ni be, and i', 1e hereby fully aut.i, �r- ize,! an, ,nirowexed, as fug;;; real comp'et.ely c►:s a natural or r_.rtit'icial. urvee.tittle. l erte n rnl j trh could '.,w, to establish, a i.it .ect, build, maintain, -bad of orate nt "r -'Tyr U'e euj p1; and di. at.r1tutt on of' a„ I : it+ or wit' out 1 is linri is t'n niuitcipel use, and for t1 a use of sUe11 persons as may eeyui re rind pay for the same 1.nd a mun1e:1 "al plant or for the eking a, d d•:strihution of ►s and elerrtricit;, tor furn'.:',1;ing heat and power 1'c'r municipal use, r►r+d or tt e use of such perenns an may rell.ri for he sa e, w: thou% laving to purohtsee r ar.,iui :'e the water works, gal end electric light f larrte flour ol'e:•atirlg or hereafter ciao• erected in tt e City of Miami per ell.' er of them; pr•ovided, 9,at two- t` 1(s7 of the electors of said city qualified to vote and vetl.ng shall at a speotal elec- tion called etedetimiaby the City Council for that purpose vote in favor of the con- struction of such municipal plant or plants and the City Council of the City of M1am1 shall have full authority to pass all such ordttiancos and resolutions as may be nec- essary tothis calling conducting; and ascertaining the result, of such election, and if two-thirds of the qualified A' .tors of :3aid City 1df Miami, voting at such elec- tion shall vote in favor of the constructlon of said plant or plants,, then sai 1 City Council shall have full authority and power to pass such ordinances and resol.ut1 )hs as are necessay anti expedi ant to carry into effect rsll the provisions of this s-c- t4on. Provided,further, that said City Council shall also have the power t) pur- chase and acquire upon such terms as may be agreed upon by t} a partirs in interest, • any such plant or plants now in existence: in said City f Miami, and she ,]1d 1 city be authorized by a vote of two-thirds of the electors voting at such an elec- tion to undertake to construct or build any such plant or plants, or should said Ci ty purchase or agree to purctase any such plan tt3 now in existence In said city, then in either event 'ho ::••id City council shall ha✓e the rower ,.o call +.u1 11ol1 a bond_ng election as provided for in :section 42 of this Aot, for the calling, and conducting of an election for ',orals for m•..znicipal improvement, at r1 to -:;,sue, sell and dispose of all bond autiter Lz.•d by said election to be 1:3sul¢ed in the ,,r;.me Tess►Laser a ,d under the same re.gul itions as provided herein for the issue of mu»icii al b,aids for pubs is improvements, and all provisions or this Act relatin- to the is-•.]e, sale and disposition of other nunicip'LI bon is shall a:3 far a: praeticei.bie, apply to the isc-- s at, sale, disposition and redemption of the bonds to he i:>sut•ed for the purchase or construe Lion of s tch municipal water works, gat; and el ec tric 1i, ht plants, or ei t; per of tham. octia:; 63. That whenever the City Council deems i t expedient to ;;uhnat ,%%lasnietlati, the rjaaii -iel el• r tor•.i of the Cj ty of "ri��ri, t' N flue.'.i:)n of the ccrt;3t,r..c+.?on of r"La'tw"t a • any such municipal plant yr plants mentioned in the for•egoiot; rac,tioh, the City Council stall by resolution to he recorded In t' :-.in..: es of the City C'-,.until Eftti.ry kt. teat the Board of Commissioners of ,•ublic 'V01 s, clo make and furnl:h to them ;within of ur/�o p'( silty days, from the record of such atermittat, ion, an it oni'ze l ..,t•i :+r e proximate cost of sack plant ar plants so to be con:;tr'.ict•eai, .j copy f .1 'cY. :.Li1 wnoissLo`n-eii. resolution shall forthwith be deli yore(' to aa...!cd Board of Consni:,c,ione>rs f P.dllc Wori:s, and U' a Board of Commi.,sior,ec•s of Pi 1t r: '(kB ;:}fall '':] thin ;iinty r'a.:3 from tt e record of such determination, as af, taa.id provide dam'curni:l, •o -ft., City Co•ui- cil., the approximate cost f the comitructiot, of tl : amR, and uf,nit t'.r •cep-�.t of such estimate, the City C'ou!:ei1 chill 3.ave the ri;;}.t and power to call an el ties as :.pe':if ied in the foregoing, a-c tiot:, Lvhicl. said call shal 1 contain the es- timate suede by sal d Board of Comm: ;s;•ionr; r3 f Publ le t'lo:•k: , of the al-pruxi. ia',e co."t of such al ant or lr.n!,:3, nn'd ':q1r1 crL11 i'nr such eleetion all he 1 uhl i:'`ed at least thirty da,, s t'efo •e raid el ectio;] ',r i .if, u;,c n +Le 1 of :•ei'1 elect.i ,e., tt 1 s determined, as provided it, ti r foregoing eat' on, ' i'pn '!',e a y :;'.,ct p1 nt or lanta, the raid Cita Counci l rhtt,ll or ier 'Y e 14c cu 1 if' C-r.mi ssioners r)1' Pull is 'Cot•, :3 to proceed in the construction of such 'slam', n • 11ane: , at:1 tr:e hoard ,f Cerrrciss•1•m- erri of Public Wor,:s, .0.al1 have tl•e scale :,gal t•vi:.ion and cont•r(l o:' :)ir conotruc- tion of such plant. ;'r plan ta, r,c,ci ',he et.at rye cf the :;:.r:,e thsreat't.e ,.n(1 said board of C0min1 tor ers of Pablic 'Neer: shall have 'Ye sole j .wee of 9 a appAintrafit• ard hire of rill oae.tativ.•; , .>m;,'oyeti, )' ftce:•s ,L . a;;eat:+ tc operate any such mai.lcilal plant "r l Dints, either constructed, acq,11.•e1 ',r 1,urchaarci by the city, and the :•emoval ,f the„lane; provided, ',a -ever, that r.o employe, officer, agent or al erative of said giant or plants, shall be -pointed by said Board of • Commissioners of Public Works, exoept upon a merit basis, and after being so; appointed by them ahallTnot be remol►ed exoept for o*u.os, Soo. 64. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 65. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its beooming a law without such approval. „Approved June 5th, 1905.... STATE OF FLORID office of Secretary of State. I, H. Clay Crawford, Secretary of State 'or the State of Florida do hereby oertify that the foregoing is a true and oo rrect copy of wA blot to Abolish the present munioipal government of the City of Miami, Lri the County of Dade and State ff Florida, and to organize and establish, a city government for the same, to prescribe its jurisdiction and, powers; and to authorize the imposition of p.naltlea for the violation of its ordinances." Session laws of Florida of 1905, approved by the Governor and filed in this office. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the Capital this twenty ninth day of June, A. D. 1905. (G_reataaSear H . Clay Crawford, SFlori�e. Secretary of State. r;.