mediately arrest, with or without warrant, and take into custody any person who shall commit, threaten or attempt to commit any offense prohibited by the ordinances of the town, and he shall without unnecessary delay upon making such arrest, convey the offender or offenders before the Mayor, to be dealt with according to law.

Sec. 36. That it shall be the duty of the marshal to attend the council during its sittings, to aid in the enforcement of order under the direction of the President thereof; to execute the demands of the Council from time to time. and to execute all process issued by authority thereof, which shall be to him directed; to attend the Mayor's court during its sittings, to execute the demands of said court from time to time, to aid in the enforcement of order therein, and to perform such other duty as may be prescribed by the ordinances of said town.

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Duties of

Marshal.

Powers of

Sec. 37. That the Marshal and members of the police Marshal and force, in addition to the powers incident to their office, police force. and as herein designated, shall possess common law and statutory authority of constables, except for the service of civil process.

Sec. 38. That the duties of the Marshal, Clerk, Treas- Marshal, Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor of Taxes shall be performed by each of urer and Asrespectively, which said duties shall be prescribed by sessor. ordinance. The Marshal, Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor of Taxes shall be elected at the general election, serve for one year or until their successor is elected and qualified. Their compensation shall be fixed by ordinance, and shall not be changed during the term of office. The Mayor of said town is empowered by and with the consent of the Town Coun. cil to appoint some suitable person as Tax Assessor to serve until the regular election.

election.

Sec. 39. General elections shall be held on the last Mon- General day in September of each year, and the officers thereat elected shall be sworn into office within ten days thereafter; and until said general election Mr. W. D. Vaughn Officers to shall hold the office of Mayor; Messrs T. R. Starke, D. B. serve until Bivins, J. R. Vaughn, A. O. Jones and F. R. Woods shall general elechold the office of Councilmen; Mr. W. R. Minor shall hold the office of Clerk; Mr. W. R. Minor shall hold the office of Treasurer; Mr. J. W. Durrance shall hold the office of

tion.

1907. Marshal, and Mr. J. W. Durrance shall hold the office of Collector.

Registration, etc.

Assessments.

Delivery of assessment

roll.

Delinquent

taxes.

Proviso.

Sec. 40. The Council shall require the Clerk to perform the duties of Registration Officer in such manner as may be prescribed by the ordinances of said town. All male persons above the age of twenty-one years who have resided in the State of Florida for twelve months last past, and in the corporate limits of the town of Bowling Green for six months last past, shall be entitled to register. The payment of the State poll tax or capitation tax for two years last past from the time of such election shall be a prerequisite to voting at any general or special election.

Sec. 41. That immediately upon entering upon the duties of his office, the Assessor of Taxes shall proceed to assess all property in the corporate limits, both real and personal, and to fix the valuation thereof; that such As sessor shall complete the assessment on or before the first day of June, at which time the Council shall review the same and make such changes as may seem proper. At the regular meeting in the month of July said Council shall sit as a board of equalization, and shall hear and determine all matters and complaints relating to and touching such valuations and assessments.

Sec. 42. On the first day of October in each year the assessment roll shall be delivered to the Collector, who shall proceed to collect all taxes according to said assessment roll.

Sec. 43. That all taxes remaining unpaid on the first day of April of each year shall be deemed and considered delinquent, and the Collector shall proceed to collect the same by law. He shall make up a list of all such property on which the taxes remain unpaid, and shall advertise the same in some newspaper published in the town of Bowling Green for the space of four weeks preceeding the day of sale thereof with a notice that he will sell the same to satisfy said taxes and costs; Provided, That the Council may, at its discretion, extend the time for the payment of taxes.

Sec. 44. A list of all property so sold shall be filed with the Town Clerk and Clerk of the Circuit Court of the

County of DeSoto, State of Florida, who shall record the same among the records of lands sold for taxes.

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Purchaser

entitled to

lands are not

Sec. 45. At the expiration of two years from the time of such sale, if the owner shall not have redeemed the same tax deed if by the payment of all costs and the amount of taxes, to- redeemed. gether with 25 per cent., on such amount, then and in that event the purchaser at such tax sale shall be entitled to a tax deed. The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall make such deed. All redemptions and transfers of tax sale certificate shall be made by the Town Clerk, which may be made at any time before the expiration of two years from the date of said sale.

apply to en

and collec

Sec. 46. All the provisions of the State law for the State law to enforcement and collection of State and county taxes shall forcement avail the said municipal government hereby created as full and completely as if embraced herein in so far as the same does not conflict with the provisions of this charter.

tion.

corporating

Sec. 47. All the powers, privileges and provisions of the Law for ingeneral law for the incorporation of cities and towns when cities and not in conflict with the terms of this act, shall be, and towns to apthe same are, hereby made a part of this charter.

Sec. 48. This act shall go into effect immediately upon

its approval by the Governor.

Approved May 7, 1907.

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CHAPTER 5792-(No. 197).

AN ACT to Legalize the Election Held in the City of Bradentown on the 6th day of November, A. D. 1906, to Determine by an Affirmative Vote of a Majority of the Qualified Electors of said City Who Were Resident Owners of Real Estate Within the Corporate Limits of Said City and Who Had Paid Taxes Thereon for the Last Year When Such Taxes Were Due, Whether or Not the Bonds Proposed by an Ordinance Entitled: "An Ordinance to Provide for the Issuing of Bonds of the City of Bradentown and for the Expenditure and Disbursement of Funds Received from the Sale of Said Bonds," passed by the City Council of said City on the 31st Day of August, A. D. 1906, and Approved by the Mayor of said City on the said 31st day of August, A. D. 1906, Should be Authorized and Issued, and to Declare and Render Valid and Legal Said Election and Notice Thereof and the Result as Shown by the Returns Thereof, and to Declare and Render Legal and Valid Said Ordinance and to Authorize the Issue of Bonds as Provided by said Ordinance, and to Declare Valid and Binding all Bonds Which Have or May be Issued Under the Terms of Said Ordinance.

Whereas, Authority is given by Section 22 of Chapter 5337 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of A. D. 1903, to the City of Bradentown to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing and maintaining waterworks; for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a system of sewerage and for the purpose of opening, widening and paving the streets and sidewalks of said city; Provided, however, that before said bonds shall be issued, the is suance of said bonds shall be approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors who shall be resident owners of real estate within the corporate limits of said city and shall have paid taxes thereon for the last year when such taxes were due.

And whereas, an ordinance was duly passed by the City Council on the 31st day of August, A. D. 1906, and approved by the Mayor on the said 31st day of August,

A. D. 1906, and became an ordinance of said city entitled "An ordinance to provide for the issuing of bonds of the City of Bradentown and for the Expenditure and disbursement of funds received from the sale of said bonds," in which ordinance it is determined that the City of Bradentown shall issue bonds in the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars for the purpose of constructing and maintaining waterworks for said city; ten thousand ($10,000) dollars for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a system of sewerage for said city; fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars for the purpose of opening, widening and paving the streets and sidewalks of said city; and

Whereas, a proclamation was duly issued by the Mayor and published as provided by law and the ordinances of said city, calling a special election which was held in said city on the 6th day of November, A. D. 1906, resulting in an approval of the issue of bonds for the purpose mentioned in said ordinance and as therein provided by an affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters at said election; and

Whereas. It is important that no question should arise as to the validity of said ordinance and of the said election and of the notice and proclamation, or as to the validity of the bonds provided for in said ordinance and which have or may be issued in pursuance thereof; therefore

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida :

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delivery of

Section 1. That the said ordinance heretofore men- All proceedtioned and the said election held in the City of Braden ings prior to town on the 6th day of November A. D. 1906, and notice the bonds legalized. and proclamation thereof in pursuance of said ordinance and all proceedings had relative thereto prior to the delivery of the said bonds to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be valid and binding in every respect.

ceed with

Sec. 2. The City of Bradentown is hereby authorized City authorto proceed with the issuance and sale of bonds to the ized to proamounts and for the purposes above mentioned, to-wit the issuance In the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars for the works.

for water