1907 Property rights, con leases, etc. enlarging the powers of the Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Tampa, to provide for the management, care and control of all public parks and buildings situated thereon, in the City of Tampa, and to permit the City of Tampa to levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining the public parks of the City of Tampa," be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 2. The Board of Commissioners of Public Works tracts, sales, shall have full right and authority to sell, contract for the sale of, or lease any or all of the property acquired by the City of Tampa for park purposes, or which shall come under the said board's management or control under the provisions of this act, for the benefit of the City of Tampa; Provided, however, That before any sale, contract of sale, or lease for a longer term than six years shall become enforcible or binding upon the City of Tampa, such sale, contract of sale or lease for a longer term than 6 years shall first be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Tampa, at an election duly called and conducted in accordance with the laws now in force, or that may be hereafter be enacted, and regularly held for that purpose, for approval and ratification, and if such sale, contract of sale, or lease for a longer term than six years be approved and ratified by a majority of the registered voters of the City of Tampa, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, City Auditor and City Clerk of the City of Tampa to sign and execute under the seal of the city, all necessary instruments of writing to carry into full force and effect such sale, contract of sale or lease, so approved and ratified as aforesaid. Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 1, 1907. CHAPTER 5861—(No. 266). AN ACT to Legalize and Validate Ordinance Number 106 of the Town of Tarpon Springs, Entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Issuance of Bonds of the Town of Tarpon Springs, and for the Expenditure and Disbursement of the Funds Received from the Sale of the Said Bonds," Passed by the Town Council of the Town of Tarpon Springs on the 5th Day of February, 1907, and Approved on the 6th Day of February, 1907, by the Mayor of the Town of Tarpon Springs, and to Legalize and Validate the Special Election Held on the 1st Day of April, 1907, by the Qualified Electors of the Town of Tarpon Springs, Who Are Freeholders of Real Estate Situate Within the Corporate Limits of the Said Town, Under Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Tarpon Springs and Under Section 8 of Said Ordinance Number 106, and to Legalize and Make Valid Any and All Bonds Issued or Which May Hereafter Be Issued by the Town of Tarpon Springs Under Said Ordinance Number 106 and Proceedings and Resolutions of the Town Council of the Said Town Under Said. Ordinance. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1907 No. 106 de Section 1. That Ordinance Number 106 of the town of Ordinance Tarpon Springs entitled "an ordinance to provide for clared legal the issuance of bonds of the town of Tarpon Springs, and and valid. for the expenditure and disbursement of the funds received from the sale of the said bonds," passed by the Town Council of the town of Tarpon Springs on the 5th day of February, A. D. 1907, and approved by the Mayor of the town of Tarpon Springs on the 6th day of February, A. D. 1907, be, and the same is, hereby declared legal and valid; and that the special election held in Election. the town of Tarpon Springs by the qualified electors of the said town who are freeholders of real estate situate within the corporate limits of the said town, on the 1st 1907 Bonds. Council authorized to levy tax. day of April, A. D. 1907, as provided for in Section 8 of said ordinance Number 106 of the town of Tarpon Springs, be, and the same is, hereby declared legal and valid; that negotiable bonds of the town of Tarpon Springs, which shall be the direct and absolute obligations of the said town, may be issued to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) as provided in said ordinance, in such form and containing such recitals and provisions as the Town Council may, by resolution, determine; and that any and all such bonds of the town of Tarpon Springs issued, or which may hereafter be issued by the town of Tarpon Springs under said ordinance Number 106, and in pursuance of the ratification of the said ordinance by the special election held on the 1st day of April, A. D. 1907, be, and the same are, hereby declared legal and valid, and said bonds shall not be held invalid on account of any irregularities, defects or imperfections whatsoever in the proceedings taken or to be taken by the town of Tarpon Springs in the issuing of said bonds, and all defects or other irregularities in such proceedings are hereby cured, and the issuing and sale of the said bonds so provided for by ordinance Number 106 aforesaid, is hereby authorized and permitted. Sec. 2. That the Town Council of the said town is hereby authorized and it shall be its duty to levy and assess the special tax upon all taxable real and personal property situate in said town as provided in Section 7 of said ordinance, to provide for the payment of the interest and principal of the said bonds. Sec. 3. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed, and no proceedings for the issuance and sale of the said bonds. shall be required other than as provided in said ordinance Number 106 and this act. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor or its becoming a law without such approval. Approved May 22, 1907. CHAPTER 5862-(No. 267). AN ACT to Incorporate and Establish a Municipal Gov- Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That a municipal corporation is hereby created in the County of Alachua, State of Florida, under the corporate name of the town of Tyler, and the corporate bounds of said town shall comprise the following described territory, to-wit: 1907 boundaries. Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section One in Territorial Township Ten South, Range Fifteen East, and run South eleven hundred and fifty feet, thence West three thousand and sixty-one feet; thence North three thousand two hundred and thirty-six feet; thence East sixteen hundred feet; thence South fourteen hundred and seventy-four feet to the right of way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway; thence Eastwardly along the North side of the said right of way to a point due North of the place of beginning; thence South along the section line between Sections thirty-one and thirty-six to the place of beginning. Sec. 2. That said municipality is hereby granted all the powers given to such municipal corporations under the general laws of the State of Florida. authority. Sec. 3. The corporate authority of said town shall be Corporate vested in a Mayor, a Clerk, who shall also be Assessor of Taxes; a Treasurer, who shall also be Collector of Taxes; and a Town Council, consisting of five members; a Marshal and such other officers as may, from time to time, be provided for, either by law, or by ordinance of said town. All of the above officers, except the Mayor and members of the Council, may appoint deputies, who shall have all the powers of the principal when acting in their official capacity. Sec. 4. The first election of municipal officers under Election. this act shall be held on the second Tuesday in July, A. D. 1907, and the annual election shall be held on the second 1907 Election. Terms of officials. Powers and duties of officers. Powers of Tuesday in July of each and every year. Sec. 5. The powers and duties of all officers of said town shall be the same as those prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida for officers of municipalities. Sec. 6. The Town Council shall have the power to make, establish and execute for the government of said town such ordinances in writing, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, as they may deem necessary; Provided, That a majority of the Council assent thereto. They shall have power to pass all such ordinances as may be necessary for the preservation of the public peace and morals, for the suppression of riots and disorderly assemblies, and for the order and government of the town; to abate nuisances; to restrain and punish gambling; to restrain and punish disorderly conduct; to provide for the establishment of waterworks, electric or other lighting plants, and all other plants neces |