CHAPTER 5838-(No. 243). "AN ACT Authorizing the Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida, to Borrow Money on Notes or Other Obligations, and to Provide the Method by Which Loans May Be Obtained by Said Town of Perry, Florida, and the Terms and Conditions of the Same, and the Methods and Persons by Whom Notes or Other Obligations May Be Signed by the Said Town of Perry, Florida, in Order That the Said Town of Perry May Borrow Money or the Same." Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1907. thorized tɔ money. Section 1. That from and after the passage of this act, Town of it shall be lawful for the Town Council of the town of Perry auPerry, Florida, which, acting in their corporate capacity, borrow to borrow money for and on behalf of said town of Perry, Florida, and for the use of said town, when in the judgment of the said Town Council, it shall and be deemed necessary; and it shall not be necessary for the said town of Perry, Florida, to hold any election for the purpose of authorizing the said Town Council to borrow money, but money may be borrowed by said Town Council on the vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting for the borrowing of money for the said town. money upon members of Sec. 2. When two-thirds of the Town Council of the May borrow Town of Perry, Florida, shall vote for the said town of a two-thirds Perry, Florida, to borrow money under the provisions of vote of this act, or two-thirds of the members present and voting Council, etc. at any meeting of the Town Council, shall vote for the town of Perry, Florida, to borrow money, the President, or Vice President of the said Town Council if the President is not present, shall sign the note or other obliga tions upon which the money is to be borrowed, under the corporate name of the town of Perry, Florida, and such note or other obligations shall be countersigned and attested by the Clerk of the town of Perry, Florida, in his official capacity, and the corporate seal of the town of Perry, Florida, shall be affixed to such note or other obligation. And the said note or other obligation shall then become a valid, legal and binding obligation on 1907. the town of Perry, Florida, and shall bind the said town of Perry, Florida, the same as though an election was held for the purpose of determining whether or not the town should borrow money and the result of such election was determined favorably to the borrowing of money by the said town of Perry, Florida. Approved May 22, 1907. Manner of filling vacancies. CHAPTER 5839-(No. 244). AN ACT Providing for the Filling of Vacancies of the Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That wherever a vacancy shall occur on the Town Council of the town of Perry, Florida, either by death, resignation or otherwise, the Mayor of the Town of Perry, Florida, is hereby authorized and it shali be his duty to appoint some good and competent person, and such person as will in his judgment be a proper person to fill such vacancy; and he shall immediately report to the Town Council of the Town of Perry, Florida, the name or names of the persons so appointed by him to fill such vacancy or vacancies, and the Town Council shall, at its next meeting after such appointment, approve and confirm said appointment or refuse to approve and confirm said appointment; and the said Town Council of the Town of Perry, Florida, shall, within five days after their approval and confirmation or refusal to confirm and approve such appointment, notify the Mayor of the said Town of Perry, Florida, of their action in the matter. If the Town Council shall approve such appointment, the person so appointed, approved and confirmed, shall become and be a member of the Town Council of the Town of Perry, Florida, and have full power and authority to fill the vacancy or vacancies and shall have authority to vote, act and do and perform all other things that other members of the Council shall have the right to do and perform; Provided, however, that such person or persons so appointed and confirmed shall only hold office until the next election of officers of the Town of Perry, Florida. 1907. If Mayor re vacancies appoint a Sec. 2. Should the Town Council of the Town of Perry, fuses to act Florida, fail or refuse to confirm or approve any appoint-in the filling ment of any person to fill the vacancy or vacancies above he shall provided for, said Mayor, upon being notified as provided person to in Section One of this act, shall immediately appoint some act, etc. other person or persons to fill such vacancy, and the Town Council shall within two weeks after notice to the President of the Council of such appointment either confirm or refuse said appointment. And should the Town Council fail to approve or confirm said appointment within said two weeks on account of not taking any action in the matter, then said appointment shall be taken and held to be confirmed and approved, and the Mayor of the Town of Perry, Florida, shall continue to appoint some person or persons until the Council of the said Town of Perry Florida, has approved and confirmed some person so appointed by said Mayor to fill the vacancy or vacancies aforesaid. Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. This act shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Governor. Approved May 22, 1907. CHAPTER 5840-(No. 245). AN ACT Authorizing the Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida, to Issue the Municipal Bonds of the said Town of Perry, Florida, to the Amount of Fifteen Per Cent. of the Assessed Valuation of the Real and Personal Value of Said Property, and to Provide the Terms and Conditions in Which Said Bonds Shall be Issued. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida, hereby authorized and empowered to issue the municipal 1907. bonds of the said Town of Perry, Florida, not to exceed fifteen per cent. of the assessed value of the real and personal property within the corporate limits of the said 15 per cent. Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida. Bonds not to exceed of value of real property. Sec. 2. The said Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida, shall not have the authority to issue any bonds until the question as to whether the municipal bonds of the said Town of Perry, Florida, shall be issued or not, shall be submitted to the registered voters of the said Town of to a vote of Perry, under the provisions of Section 1060, 1061, 1062 and 1064 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida. Must be submitted registered voters. Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 25, 1907. CHAPTER 5841-(No. 246). AN ACT Authorizing the Town of Perry, Florida, to Assess the Real and Personal Property of the Said Town at its Full Cash Value, Regardless of What Said Property May Have Been Assessed at by the County Tax Assessor for the Preceding Year, and Authorizing the Tax Assessor of the Said Town of Perry, Florida, to Assess and Value the Real and Personal Property of the Town of Perry, Florida, at its Full Cash Value at the Time of Such Assessment, Whether Such Value is Placed by Said Tax Assessor Shall be Greater or Less Than the Valuation Placed Upon Said Real and Personal Property by the County Tax Assessor of Taylor County, Florida, for the Preceding Year. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. From and after the passage of this act, the Assessor of Taxes of the Town of Perry, Taylor County, Florida, is authorized and empowered and required to assess all the real and personal property within the cor- 1907. porate limits of the Town of Perry, Taylor County, Flor to value. ida, at its full cash value, without regard to the valuation Assessor placed thereon by the County Tax Assessor for the previous year. tion. Sec. 2. The Town Council of the Town of Perry, Flor- Equalizaida, shall provide a uniform and equitable equalization of the valuation of all the taxable property of the Town of Perry, Florida. Sec. 3. All property exempt from taxation under the Exemption. laws of the State of Florida is hereby declared to be exempt from taxation under the laws of the State of Florida. Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 25, 1907. CHAPTER 5842-(No. 247). AN ACT to Amend Section 8 of Article 3 of Chapter 5359, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 8 of Article 3, Laws of Florida, be, and the same is, hereby amended so as to read as follows: Mayor and See. 8. That the Mayor and Town Council, within the Powers of limitation of this act, have power by ordinance to levy council. and collect taxes upon all property and privileges taxable by law for State purposes; to appropriate money and provide for the payment of the debts and expenses of the town; to make regulations to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the town, and to make quarantine laws for the purpose and to enforce the same 39-G. L. |