1907. Sec. 31. That the Council shall have power to open, close, alter, extend, widen, establish, grade, pave or other. Powers re- wise improve, clean and keep in repair any streets, alleys streets, side- and sidewalks and to erect and keep in repair bridges, culverts, sewers and gutters. garding walks, etc. Powers of Sec. 32. That the Council shall have power to prohibit by ordinance, and suppress all gambling houses, bawdy houses and disorderly houses, any exhibition, show, circus, parade or amusement contrary to good morals, and all obscene pictures and literature, to regulate, restrain or prevent the carrying on of manufactories dangerous in increasing or producing fires; to regulate the storage of gunpowder, tar, pitch, rosin, salt-peter, gun-cotton, gasoline, coal-oil, and all other combustibles, explosives and inflamable material and the use of lights, candles, lamps, and steam pipes in all stables, shops and other places; to regulate and suppress the sale of firecrackers and all other fire works, toy pistols, air guns and sling shots; to provide for the arrest, imprisonment and punishment of all breakers of the peace, and to disperse all disorderly assemblies on the Sabbath or secular days; to pass all ordinances necessary to the health, peace, convenience, good order and protection of the citizens, and to carry out the full extent and meaning of this act, and to ac complish the objects of this corporation; to impose penalties on the owners, occupants, or agents of any house, walks or side-walks or other structure, or place or thing, which may be dangerous or detrimental to the citizens or their property, unless after due notice the same shall be removed or remedied; to regulate, license, tax or suppress by fine or imprisonment the keeping and allowing to go at large of all animals, fowls, and domestic birds within the city, to impound the same and in default of redemption in pursuance of ordinance, to sell, kill or otherwise dispose of the same; to provide for the enclosing, improving and regulating of all public grounds belonging to the city in or out of the corporate limits; to provide for the organiza. tion and maintenance of a police force, and to impose fines, forfeitures and penalties and terms of imprisonment at hard labor on the streets, or other work to be designated by the ordinance, and to provide ways and means to prevent the escape of prisoners; to compel owners of buildings to erect fireescapes when necessary for the public 1907. Council. safety or the safety of the occupants thereof; to grant the right of way through the streets, avenues and public grounds for the purpose of street and other railways; to Powers of provide for the construction of sewers and drainage, and for keeping them in repair, and to assess the expenses to the property that shall be especially benefitel by the im provements in proportion to the amount of such benefit; or upon the abutters in proportion to frontage, and upon all land drained thereby and which receives the benefit; Provided, the Council may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for the payment of any part of the cost of such work or improvement out of the general tax, the reasonable cost of such construction, improvement or repairs shall be equally assessed against said property and shall be a lien thereon and be enforced by suit in any court having jurisdiction; to take and appropriate private grounds and private property in manner and form provided by law for condemnation, for widening streets or parts thereof, or for extending the same, or for laying out new streets, avenues, alleys or squares, parks or promenades, when the public convenience may require it, and to assess the expenses and cost pro rata for such improvements upon the property especially benefited thereby; to require parties or their agents owning property within the city to bring the same to a grade of topographical level by fillings or excavations, as shall be deemed necessary, the city having and exercising the same right of lien and its enforcement, as provided in case of sidewalks, and when said works of excavation or filling in shall be done by the city. The City Council shall have power to regulate and control the grading, construction and repair of streets, pavements and sidewalks, and to require the owners of real estate to construct sidewalks around their several lots and keep the same in repair; the same to be constructed under the supervision of the City Council as to material used, grade established and upon failure to do the same within the time and manner prescribed the said Council may have the same done, which shall be a lien against said lots, which lien may be enforced in the manner provided by statute for the government of cities and towns. tablish Sec. 33. The Council shall have the power by ordinance Power to esto establish as many wards in said city as in its judg- wards. 1907. Proviso. Budget of expenses. Compensation of members of Council. Committees. Bond issue. ment is best for the good government of same; Provided, that not more than five wards shall be established; that when said wards are so established, the Council shall by ordinance provide for the number of Councilmen that each ward shall be entitled to have, and to also provide for their election and qualification. Sec. 34. It shall be the duty of the City Council each year to agree upon a budget of expenses for the ensuing year, which budget shall designate the regular officers of the corporation for the ensuing year, with the salary of each, as provided for by this act, and under general heads, such as streets, fire department, electric lights, water and police, the subject of corporation expenditure, and the estimated amount run out in figures of the probable expenditure for each purpose; this budget shall be published in a newspaper published in said city or by posting the same at three public places, if the Council should so elect. Sec. 35. Each member of the Council shall receive the sum of one dollar for each meeting attended by him, which shall be full compensation for all services that he may render as such Councilman. Sec. 36. That the Council shall by ordinance or resolu tion determine the number of standing committees, the number of members of which each committee shall consist, and shall designate the character of each; the Presi dent of the Council shall appoint said committees annually as soon after organization as practicable. Sec. 37. Whenever it shall be deemed advisable to issue bonds for any purpose or purposes hereinafter named for raising money to be used in constructing, maintaining or purchasing waterworks; for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or purchasing gas or electric light works, or other illuminating works; for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or purchasing a system of sewerage; or otherwise promoting the health of said municipality; or for the purpose of opening, widening and paving the streets and sidewalks of said municipality, and for the purpose of opening, constructing, and maintaining public parks and promenades; or for the purpose of erecting schoolhouses and maintaining a system of public education in said municipality; for the purpose of estab 1907. Bond issue. lishing and maintaining a fire department in said municipality; for the purpose of erecting public buildings for the use of said municipality; for any one or more of said purposes, the Mayor and Council are hereby authorized to issue bonds of said municipality, and under the seal of said corporation, to an amount of not exceeding twentyfive per cent. of the assessed valuation of all the property, both real and personal, within said city, as shown by the assessment roll, signed by the Mayor, countersigned by the President of the Council, and attested by the Clerk, with interest coupons attached, which shall be signed in like manner; Provided, however, That before said bonds shall be issued the issuance of said bonds shall be approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting for each purpose separately at an election to be held for such purpose or purposes, which election shall be regulated by ordinance as to the manner of conducting and certifying the same, after the same has been advertised for not less than thirty days in a newspaper published int said city of Fort Pierce, and at which election only quali fied electors of said city who own real estate or personal property in said city, and who have paid the city taxes thereon last due, shall be allowed to vote at said election. Sec. 38. When the bonds are issued under the terms of Sealing, signing and this act the said bonds shall be under the seal of the city attestation of Fort Pierce and shall be signed by the Mayor, countersigned by the President of the Council and attested by the Clerk with interest coupons attached, which shall be signed in like manner, and the Mayor and City Council of said city of Fort Pierce, shall be authorized to levy a special tax upon all taxable property within said city, at such rate as in their judgment may be necessary to raise a Interest on sufficient fund to pay off the interest that may accrue upon sinking fund said bonds, as well as to provide a sinking fund for their for their refinal redemption. of bonds. bonds and demption. discount on Sec. 39. The bonds herein provided for shall in no case Interest and be sold at a greater discount than five per cent. of their bonds. par value, and shall not bear a greater rate of interest than six per centum per annum. cil to offer Sec. 40. It shall be the duty of the said City Council, as Duty of soon as the bonds herein authorized have been executed, bonds for to offer the same for sale by giving notice, stating the sale. amount of bonds for sale, the rate of interest, and when 1907. ceive and reject bids. the same shall become due and payable, advertised in a newspaper published in Fort Pierce, and also in not less Right to re-than two other newspapers in cities reputed to be money centers, if deemed necessary. The City Council shall receive bids for the purchase of said bonds, or any part of the same thereof, on or before the expiration of sixty days from the date of publication. The City Council shall have the right to reject any or all bids and re-advertise the bonds, or any portion of the same, remaining unsold. Sec. 41. A bank or banks, or other depository, to be designated by the Council, shall receive and be the custodian of said bonds and all money arising from the sale of said bond or bonds. Depository. Bids, con tracts, etc., be done. Sec. 42. The City Council shall advertise for bids for for work to work to be done for which bonds are issued, making contracts with the lowest responsible bidder, who shall him. self give bond for the faithful performance of his work, but the said Council shall have the right to reject any or all bids received; they shall personally, or through proper agents, select all material and have supervision and charge of the carrying out of the work for which the bonds are issued, and shall audit all accounts connected with such work, and pay the same by check on the bank or depository handling the proceeds of the sale of the said bonds, which said check shall be invalid unless signed by at least two members of the City Council, countersigned by the President of the Council, and shall be so worded. Bonds may be converted into money. City may invest unex ance. Sec. 43. The entire issue of bonds, or such portion thereof as the Mayor and Council may deem advisable, may be sold and converted into money at one time. Sec. 44. In the event there is remaining in the bank or pended bal- banks, or other depository, an unexpended balance of money that was derived from the sale of bonds after the work entrusted to them has been completed, the City Council shall invest such balance in such interest bearing securities as they may elect, to be approved by the Mayor, and such securities shall be turned over by them to the City Treasurer, and the proceeds thereof be applied to the payment of the bonds or the interest thereon as directed by resolution of the Council. Sec. 45. The adverse result of an election to determine |