limits of Havana for six months last past, shall be entitled to register. 1907. Poll or cap! prerequisite to voting Sec. 56. The Council shall have power, by ordinance, to tation tax make the payment of the State poll or capitation tax for two years last past from the time of such election, a prerequisite to voting at any general or special election. The Council shall have power to require such poll or capitation tax to be paid on or before ten days before such election. Assessor. Sce. 57. That immediately upon entering upon the du- Duties of ties 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; Provided, however, That valuations do not exceed the actual cash value of the property. That such Assessor shall complete the assessment on or before the first day of June, at which time the Council shall sit and review the same as a Board of Equalization fo rthe purpose of hearing complaints, and make such charges as may seem proper. assessment Sec. 58. On the first of October the assessment roll shall Delivery of be delivered to the Collector, who shall proceed to collect roll. all taxes according to such assessment. sale, etc. Sce. 59. That all taxes remaining unpaid on the first Delinquent day of April of each year, shall be deemed and considered taxes, tax as delinquent, and the Collector shall proceed to collect the same by law. He shall make up a list of all of such property on which the taxes remain unpaid and shall advertise the same in some newspaper published in Havana, or if there be no paper published in Havana, it shall be posted in three public places, for the space of four weeks preceding the sale thereof, with a notice that he will sell the same to satisfy said taxes and costs; Provided, That Proviso. the Council may at its discretion extend the time for payment. sales. Sec. 60. A list of all property so sold shall be filed with Record of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, who shall record the same among the records of land sold for taxes. Sec. 61. At the expiration of two years from the time of such sale if the owner shall not have redeemed the same, 1907. Tax deed. State tax law. State law for incorporation of towns. Present offlicers' by the payment of all costs and the amount of the taxes, together with twenty-five 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 shall be made with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, which ma ybe made at any time before the issuance of a tax deed. Sec. 62. All the provisions of the State law for the enforcement and collection of State and county taxes shall avail the said municipal government hereby created as fully and completely as if embodied herein, in so far as the same does not conflict with the provisions of this charter. Sec. 63. All the powers, privileges and provisions of the general law for the incorporation of cities and towns when not in conflict with the terms of this act, shall be and the same are hereby made a part of this charter. Sec. 64. That the present officers of the said Havana terins. shall hold their respective offices and perform all the functions thereunder until their respective terms have expired and their successors are elected and qualified. Former ordinances. Sec. 65. All ordinances of said Havana heretofore in force, when not in conflict with the provisions hereof, shall be and remain in full force and virtue until repealed by the Council. Sec. 66. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 67. This act shall go into effect upon its approval and signing by the Governor. Approved May 21, 1907. CHAPTER 5810-(No. 215). AN ACT Relating to the Municipality of Jacksonville; to Fix and Determine the Number and Boundaries of the Wards of Said City; ot Provide for the Qualification of the Electors of Said Municipality, in Addition to Those Now Provided by Laws and Providing the Mode and Manner by Which the City Council of Said Municipality may Change the Number and Boundraies of the Wards of Said City, as Fixed and Defined by This Act. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Satte fo Florida: Section 1. The territory comprising hte municipality of Jacksonville, in Duval County, Florida, shall be divided into nine (9) wards, said wards to be numbered from one (1) to nine (9), both inclusive, the number and numberings of which said wards shall be and remain as now, and the boundaries of said wards numbered two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), eight (8) and nine (9) shall be and remain as now defined and established, and the boundaries of said wards numbered one (1), six (6), and seven (7), shall be as follows: 1907. Wards. of wards Ward No. 1. Beginning at a point on the south side of Boundaries the channel of the St. Johns river, where the section line numbered 1. between Sections one (1) and twelve (12), township two 6 and 7. (2), south of range twenty-six (26) east, prolonged easterly will intersect the channel of said river, and running from said point on said river west, along the northern boundary line of the city to the center of Main street in Springfield; thence in a southerly direction along the center of said Main street to the center of First street in Springfield; thence easterly along the center of said First street to the Seaboard Air Line Railway; thence north along the said Seaboard Air Line Railway to the southwest corner of Section seven (7), township two (2), south range twenty-seven (27) east; thence east along the south line of said Section seven (7), and of the Barton donation to the channel of the St. Johns river; thence down said river to the place of beginning 1907. Boundary No. 6. Ward No. 6. Beginning at the center of the intersection of Main street in Springfield with the northern boundary line of Ward line of the city; thence southerly along the center of said Main street to the center of First street in Springfield; thence westerly along the center of said First street to Hogan's Creek; thence up said creek to a point at which the projection of the center line of Missouri avenue easterly would intersect Hogan's creek; thence westerly along the line of said projection to the center of Missouri avenue to its intersection with the center of Jefferson street; thence southerly along the center of Jefferson street to its intersection with the center of State street; thence westerly along the center of State street to the cener of Dvais street; thence northerly along the center of Davis street to the center of King's Road; thence northwesterly along the center of King's Road to the north and south half section line of Section ten (10), township two (2) south, range twenty-six (26) east; thence north along the said half section line to the north half mile post on the north line of said Section ten (10); thence east along the north line of said Sections ten (10) and eleven (11) to the place of beginning. Boundary line of Ward No. 7. Ward No. 7. Beginning at a point on the south side of the channel of the St. Johns river, where the center of Cedar street prolonged southerly would intersect the channel of said river; thence northerly along the center of said Cedar street to Hogan's creek; thence along said creek to a point at the intersection of the projection of the center of Missouri avenue to said creek; thence westerly along said projection and the center of Missouri avenue to the center of Jefferson street; thence southerly along the center of Jefferson street to the center of State street; thence westerly along the center of State street to the center of Davis street; thence northerly along the center of Davis street to the center of King's Road; thence northwesterly along the center of King's Road to the center of Cleaveland street; thence southerly along the center of Cleaveland street to the center of Adams street; thence easterly along the center of Adams street to the center of Jefferson street; thence southerly along the center of Jefferson street to the center of McCoy's creek; thence down McCoy's creek to the south side of the channel of the St. Johns river to the point of beginning. 1907. change Sec. 2. The City Council of said municipality shall have power by ordinance passed at any regular meeting to change the number and boundaries of all or any one or Council may more of the wards comprising the territory of said munici- boundaries. pality as fixed and determined by this act; Provided, Proviso. that such ordinance shall not be valid except it shall have received a two-third vote of all the members of said council; and, Provided further, that no change in the Proviso. number and boundaries of said wards as fixed and defined by this act shall be made until after the next general election to be held by the electors of said municipality as provided by law. in ward elector re Sec. 3. In case the name of an elector appears in any Registration ward of said municipality in which he does not reside at other than the opening of the registration books prior to any city in which election, he shall not be permitted to vote at such election sides disunless his name shall be transferred before such election elector. by the registration officer or the Election Commissioners to the proper ward in which he resides. Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are herby repealed. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 1st, 1907. qualifies 1 |