1907. Require ties, etc., of town officers. successors are elected at the first election of officers provided for in this act and shall qualify. Persons so apments, du- pointed by the Governor shall be qualified electors of said town and shall take the oath of office prescribed in this act and the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer shall give such bond as may be required by the Town Council. When such officials appointed by the Governor shali have qualified as herein prescribed, they shall have and exercise all the duties, functions and powers provided for and conferred by this act upon the government and officers of said town. The officers so appointed and qualified shall have the power to levy a tax upon all taxable real and personal property in said town for the year 1907, and prepare and complete assessment and tax rolls and books in the manner provided for in this act, and the taxes so levied and assessed shall be and become a lien in the prop. erty against which the same shall be assessed, and shall become due and payable and shall be collectable in the same time and manner prescribed and provided in the foregoing sections of this act, provided the valuation at which said property is assessed shall not exceed the val uation at which the said property is assessed for the purpose of State taxation, and the rate of taxation shall not exceed one per cent. upon such valuation. The said officers shall have the power to license and tax priv ileges and occupations in the manner and within the limitations provided for in this act. In order to meet the expenses of the town government until taxes sufficient therefor are collected, the Mayor and Town Council so appointed may from time to time contract for and borrow money at a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent. per annum; Provided, that the total amount of money so borrowed from time to time shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars. For the amount so borrowed, the Town Clerk shall upon the order of the Town Council draw his warrant or warrants under the corporate seal of the town upon the Town Treasurer, and the same, when countersigned by the president of the Town Council, shall become and be valid evidence of debt against the said town of Pablo Beach. Proviso. Sec. 45. This act shall take effect and become a law upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 22, 1907. CHAPTER 5831-(No. 236). AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Palmetto, in the County of Manatee, State of Florida, and to Declare the Incorporation of the Town of Palmetto Valid and in Full Force and Effect and to Permit the Said Town of Palmetto to Issue Bonds for the Improvements of the Streets of Said Town of Palmetto, to Widen and Extend the Streets, to Build and Erect Public Works of the Said Town of Palmetto. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1907. Section 1. That all the acts done and performed in Acts legalthe organization and incorporation of the town of Pal-ized. metto, in the County of Manatee, State of Florida, be, and the same are, hereby declared to be valid and binding by the laws of the State of Florida. Sec. 2. That all acts done and performed by the Town Acts legalCouncil, Mayor, Marshal and other officers of the said ized. incorporation of the town of Palmetto, are declared to be of full force and validity, and all the assessments and collections of taxes done and performed by this incorporation of the town of Palmetto, are hereby legalized ard declared valid and in full force, virtue and effect and binding in law and in equity. to issue Sec. 3. That the Town Council of the town of Palmetto Authority shall have the power to negotiate loans and issue bonds bonds. therefor, with the approval of a majority of the regis tered voters of the said town who own real estate therein and have paid their taxes for the year last due thereon and actually voting; to issue bonds bearing such rate of interest as may be deemed best by the Council, not to exceed the legal rate of interest of this State, whenever it may be necessary for the purpose of building or repairing the public works of the town, the widening and extension of the streets or parks, payment of existing indebtedness of the town, for any municipal purpose; Provided, Said Proviso. bonded indebtedness shall never exceed ten per cent of the assessed valuation of the real and personal property within the limits of said town. 1907. Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed Sec. 5. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the time of its approval by the Governor. Approved May 27, 1907. Amend. CHAPTER 5832—(No. 237). AN ACT to Amend Sections 6, 23, 24. 36, 103 and 104 of An Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Creation of the City of Pensacola, Now Known as the Provisional Municipality of Pensacola, and for the Government of Said City of Fensacola, and to Provide for Its Officers and Their Terms of Office, and to Provide for the Support and Maintenance of Said Government and Improvement of Said City." the Same Being Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida, Approved May 27, 1895; and to Amend Sections 7 and 12 of An Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Assessment, Levy and Collection of Revenue for the City of Pensacola," Same Being Chapter 5088, Laws of Florida, Approved May 22, 1901; and to Amend Section 2 of An Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Registration of All Legally Qualified Voters in the City of Pensacola, Florida, and to Define the Qualifications of Such Voters," the Same Being Chapter 5533, Laws of Florida, Approved May 29, 1905; and to Provide for the Election of a Superintendent of Streets, for the Election of a City Electrician, and an Inspector of Buildings for Said City, and to Provide for the Removal of Persons Elected to Offices and Employments Under This Act, and to Provide for Filling Vacancies in the Same. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:' Section 1. That Section 6, Chapter 4513, Laws of Flor ida of 1895, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: President of Sec. 6. That there shall be elected by the qualified 1907. electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter, Council. a President of the City Council, who shall possess the qualifications now required by law for Mayor. He shall preside at all meetings of the Council and appoint all committees of the Council, but shall not vote upon any question except in the event of a tie. Sec. 2. That Section 23, Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida of 1895, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 23. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of vacancy in Mayor, the President of the Council shall perform the office of duties of Mayor during the continuance of such vacancy, or until the next general municipal election. Sec. 3. That Section 24, Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida of 1895, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: Mayor. as Mayor Mayor. Sec. 24. Should the Mayor be temporarily absent, or Pres. to act unable to discharge his duties, the office shall be admin- during abistered by the President of the Council, who shall con- sence of tinue to discharge the duties of the office during the continuance of the disability or the absence of the Mayor. His compensation in all cases when discharging the duties of Mayor shall be the same as the Mayor. Sec. 4. That Section 36, Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida of 1895, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: ment of cer Sec. 36. The following executive boards are hereby es- Establishtablished in said city: A Board of Public Works and a tain boards. Board of Public Safety. The Board of Public Works shall consist of five members, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election held in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter. The Board of Public Safety shall consist of five members, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election held in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter. The members of said boards shall have the same 38-G. L. 1907. City City Tax Assessor. qualifications as the members of the Council. The said boards shall be under the direction and control of the City Council and subject to such instructions and regulations as may be prescribed by resolution or ordinance of the Council. Sec. 5. That Section 103, Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida of 1895, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 103. That there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter, a City Attorney, whose duty it shall be to give legal advice to the Mayor and City Council, and all other officers and boards of the city in the discharge of their official duties. If requested, he shall give his opinions in writing, and they shall be preserved for reference. It shall be his duty to prosecute and defend all suits for and against the city and to attend to such other legal business as may be prescribed by the Council. His compensation shall be fixed by the Council, not to exceed two thousand dollars a year. Sec. 6. That Section 104, Chapter 4513, Laws of Florida of 1895, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 104. That there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election held in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter, a city physician, who shall also be the Health Officer of said city. His duties shall be prescribed by the Council, and his compensation, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars per year, shall be fixed by the Council. Sec. 7. That Section 7, Chapter 5088, Laws of Florida of 1901, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 7. That there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city of Pensacola at the general municipal election in the year 1907, and every two years thereafter, a Tax Assessor, who shall be a holder of real estate in his own right, and who shall have had a continuous residence in the city of not less than five years immediately preced |