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Section 17. The council shall apjioint three judges and two clerks of
rhe People of the Town of Jacksonville do Ordain as Follows-
Section 33. Should a vacancy occur in
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act enUtle^-AnV?11, htreby *S proposed lhe following Amendment to an election; provided, that if any judge or clerk of election shall fail to attend, vided for herein, by death, resignation, ord. r
the iut
i A h A ‘ to I“corlJorate the Town of Jacksonville,” enacted by
at the proper hour an election for which he shall have been appointed, eause, such vacancy may be filled by the ¡..¡-.;
bv
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Ve.U8tembly of the State oi Oregon, approved and signed i the judges and clerks of election may appoint one in his stead. All judges
said appointment shall remain In force until a
ucts or
the Saate °f Oregon' October 19, A. D. 1860, and all j and clerks of election must be electors of the city.
council for the purpose of filling such offi. <■, a
Town oHflI k, nvm am®“d“t»7 »hereof, the same being the Charter of the
Section 18. All elections in the City of Jacksonville shall be held in
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made to read as follow“»: "
“r‘er aUd ACt When 80 amendcd sha" be
accordance with the general election laws of the State of Oregon, so far
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The City (’oiineil—Its Power- i:i li J, 1
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AN ACT
as the same may be applicable, and shall be held at the place and time
Section 34
A majority of the city council r
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An ACt tO ,ncorl>orate the Town of Jacksonville,”
for the transaction of business, but a smaller m ,n
sianeddhv rh. r
>e«Ulatiye assembly of the State of Oregon, approved and named In the notices of election.
Section
19.
No
person
shall
be allowed to vote at any municipal elec- time to time and compel the attendant- of absent
igned by the Governor of the State of Oregon, October 19, A. I). 1860, and
P,arJ °f acts aIuendatory thereof, the same being the charter of ticn in said city who does not possess all the qualifications of a legal ner, and under such penalties as the council ma
r of dac,cs°nviIle> a«d to enact and provide a complete charter voter as prescribed by the constitution and laws of the State of Oregon,
judge of the qualifications, elections and returns
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p,ace. .t1here,of for the government of the City of Jacksonville and
and in addition thereto has not resided in the City of Jacksonville for a and the other officers elected under this chai r and
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d ng ior, a chaa8e of the name of said municipality from the
nnd
I fOWn .’’51 Jacks“aville” to the name of "City of Jacksonville,” period of thirty days next preceding the date of said election, or who shall tested elections. The council shall have the Pol­ r a:
im/Ja < ’ Providing and defining the geographical corporate limits and have refused or neglected, after proper demand, to pay any city fine and establish rules and by-laws governing their
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boundailes of said city; providing for a city council and all municipal legally Imposed against him, and the council may prescribe such oath to
duct
of
any
and
all
elective
nnd
appointive
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officers,
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otticers, their election, appointment, term of office, powers and duties; be administered by the judges of elections as it may deem proper to ascer-
member or other person for disorderly <ondi ict tn tin
Providing the police powers and regulations of the city and the manner
■ or
of the meetings of the council, and with the concurre
. .u 61fxerf . thereof; providing a municipal court, its officers, powers, tain such facts.
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Section 20. It shall be the duty of the city recorder to call a mass three of the other members of the council may, u|
authority, jurisdiction and procedure and the powers and duties of its
officers; providing power and authority for the punishment by fine, im­ meeting of the electors of said city to be held in the city hall at a date and for good cause
shown, expel any m. mb r <:f the
prisonment and labor, one, both or all, for the violation of any 'ordinance, named in a public written notice given by said city recorder, which said
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other officer of the city, except the mayor; and four-
resolution, crime or police regulation; providing for the exercise of the
right of eminent domain, the purposes for which private property may written notice shall specify that at said meeting the elective officers to be may at any regular meeting upon a proper hearing i UK 1 ro
be condemned by the city and the procedure therein; providing for what voted for at the next ensuing election may be named at such mass meet­ shown, declare the office of mayor vacant and proce ed to
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act and improvements special benefit assessments may be levied, upon ing. Such mass meeting must be held not less than fourteen, nor more his successor; Provided, howeve:
that before any off i' ?r o r ti
what property, the manner and procedure therein and the collection and than thirty days next preceding any municipal election; provided, however,
be expelled or hfs office bo declared vacant, there m i
fin li
payment thereof; providing for borrowing monev on the faith of the city
the issuance of warrants and bonds and the limitation of indebtedness; that no person shall be allowed to vote at such mass meeting for the the recorder of said city a statement under oath , vc fitd
powers and purposes of taxation and the collection of the same; providing nomination of candidates to be voted for at any municipal election who shall signing the same, and preferring charges against sue of fi
and defining the qualifications of electors at all elections and the manner not be a qualified elector of said city, and an assemblage of electors con­ statement must contain the exact
nature of said < h
an I t
of conducting the same; the manner and procedure of exercising the stituting more than twenty of the electors of said city may nominate can­
of such removal, and at least two days before the i. :i r ■hr II
Initiative and Referendum powers reserved to the municipality by the
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Constitution of Oregon; and fully providing and defining all and every didates for the respective offices to be voted for at any election.
mined or heard a certified copy of said charges shall be
r ve d
Section 21. All persons to be voted for at an election of said city shall, officer by delivering to him in person or leaving said c.
power and authority of the council of the City of Jacksonville and the
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City of Jacksonville and fully providing for the government of the City of not less than seven days before such election, file with the recorder of said residence, or last known address. With a copy "of said c
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Jacksonville and everything needful and requisite to maintain, establish city, a certificate of nomination mhde by some political or mass convention,
also be served a notice Qf the time and jdace when the sa
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and promote the peace, good order, health, cleanliness, ornament, pros­
perity, general welfare and government of the city and to protect the or a nomination signed by not less than twenty legal voters of said city, and such officer shall have the right to be present at su
together with the candidate's written acceptance of said -nomination, and be requires It, may at his own expense, be heard by co:.
property and persons of its inhabitants.
in
The People of the Town of Jacksonville do Ordain as follows:
thereupon the recorder shall enter the name of all such candidates upon the
Section 3 5. None of said councilmen shall receive
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CHAPTER I
ticket to be voted for at the next following election, and not otherwise; and for their services as such officers, nor for ¡my s.-rvl.. < ;f
ly
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Incorporation and Boundaries.
the recorder shall cause a sufficient number of proper tickets to be printed rendered or performed on behalf of the city, anil neili- er
Section 1. The inhabitants of the county of Jackson living within the and distributed prior to the opening of the polls on the day of election.
any member of the council shall, during Ills respeitiv. I,
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boundaries hereinafter described are hereby constituted and declared to The expense of printing such tickets shall be borne by the city.
Interested, either directly or indirectly In any contract U
be a municipal corporation by the name and style of the “City of Jack­
Section 22. At all elections of the City of Jacksonville, the polls shall Is to be paid by said city; provided, however, that when :i
sonville," and by such name they and their successors shall have per­ be opened at 10 o’clock a. m., and shall be kept open unti 4 o'clock p. m.,
council or the mayor is called upon to perform and do. < j>
petual succession; sue and be sued, plead and be Impleaded, in all suits except one hour, from 12 m. to 1 p. m.
duty where he is required to Incur expenses, such actual
oi-actions of every kind and nature, may contract and be contracted with,
Section 23. The judges and clerks of election shall each be paid $2.50 ously authorized by the council, shall be puid by the city.
may acquire, receive, hold and possess property, both real and for their services.
Section 36. The council may provide the time and pla ■ ci' it r. g ilr.r
personal, within or without said corporate limits, when necessary or
Section 24. Immediately after the close of the polls, the ballots shall meetings, but its regular meetings must bo held at 1 -a-l once in < -i h
Convenient for municipal purposes, or any purpose hereinafter enumerated be counted, and full returns made out and certified to by the judges of
month, and the date of holding th - same shall not be changed
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in this charter, or may sell, lease or dispose of the same, or contract election. Immediately after the ballots are counted the judges and clerks
than twice in any one year, and all of the meetings and proceeding -. 1 ¡-.'•1
within relation thereto for the benefit of the city, or in pursuance of powers of election shall post a certificate in front of the voting place in which
council shall be public.
granted in this charter; may exercise all the powers usual and necessary they shall certify the number of votes cast for each candidate for each of
Section 37. The council must keep a journal of its proceedings ai d
for a municipal corporation. Including police power and the power of the respective offices. .The ballots shall then be placed in packages and the
upon demand of any two of its members shall cause the yi :i . and nay upon
eminent domain, and all powers hereinafter enumerated or necessarily packages securely sealed, and the contents of the package endorsed there­
any question before them to be taken and the result thereof to bj ent-
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implied, and may adopt and use a corporate seal, and may alter the same on, and within six hours of the closing of the polls said returns and pack­
In the journal.
at pleasure.
ages containing the ballots shall be deposited by one or more of said
Section 38. In case the city recorder, city marshal, treasurer or th ■
Section 2. The geographical boundaries and corporate limits of said judges of election with the city recorder.
street commissioner shall be absent or unable to perform any of th duties
city shall be as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the
Section 25. On or before the first Saturday next following an election, devolving upon him during his term of office, the mayor may in hi ; dis re-
southeast quarter of section <11, township 37 south range 2 west of the the city council shall meet and canvass the returns of said election, ana
tion appoint some other person to act as such officer during the time that
Willamette Meridian, running thence east 160 chains; thence north to the the city recorder shall, upon the order of the council, issue and deliver
such disability continues, and such appointee shall receive the same - or -
south boundary line of J. N. T. Miller’s land claim; thence west 160 chains; without delay or charge to the persons elected, a certificate of election
pensation as is received by the regular officer for performing t'
thdhce south to the place of beginning.
under his hand and the seal of the city.
services and such Bunts so paid ¿¡¡all be deducted from I'■; ■ salary oi
Section 3. Said city shall be divided into one or more wards, the
Section 26. The new council, when duly organized, shall be the sole regular officer; provided, however, that the mayor shall not have
boundaries of which shall be fixed by the city council, and the same may be judges of the qualifications and elections of its members, Contests foi power in the event that the officer so absent or dlsqualifi-d from aitiu .
changed and new wards created by ordinance.
other city offices shall be heard and determined by the council when or­ shall have previously designated or appointed a competent deputy to i.
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CHAPTER II.
ganized for business, and all such contests shall be governed by the law form the duties of said office during Ills disability, but till
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Section 4. All power given and vested in the City of Jacksonville, of the state regulating contested elections for county officers, so far at not be construed so as to deprive the city council as herein pre; rib 1 H- ■
and the government of said city, shall be exercised and vested in a the same are applicable; but in the event of two or more candidates foi the power and right to remove any officer.
Mayor and City Council, and their successors in office, hereinafter de- the same office having an equal and the highest number of votes therefor,
Section 39. The City of Jacksonville can not enter Into nny ton!: I
scribed, unless otherwise specifically provided.
the council shall decide by lot which of said candidates shall hold said except by ordinance or resolution duly adopted in the manner her. in |-i«>-
Section 5. The Mayor shall be elected and hold office for a term of office.
vlded, and all ordinances shall contain the enacting clause: "Th. Pi -ji
one yeari or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 27. All persons elected or appointed to nny city office shall, of the City of Jacksonville do ordain as follows:" An ordinance
Section 6. The city council shall consist of the mayor and four council­ before entering upon the duties thereof, take and subscribe an oath or adopted only upon a majority vote of the council and the approval of tin
men, who shall be elected and shall hold office for the term of one year affirmation to support the constitution and laws of the United States, and mayor, or If the mayor does not approve, then upon a three-fourth'; ml
or until their successors are elected and qualified. Until such time as the of the State of Oregon, the charter and ordinances of the City of Jack­
of all of the members of the council.
city shall by proper ordinance be divided into more than one ward, said sonville, and faithfully perform all duties of the office to which he has been
CHAPTER VI.
councilmen shall be elected by the legal voters of the city, but should elected or appointed; and If a bond shall be required of such officer, he
The Recordei---- Ills Powers nnd Duties.
said city by proper ordinance be divided into two or more wards, then shall give the same. It to bo subject to the approval of the mayor and
Section 40. The city recorder shall be the clerk of the city ■ .
not more than two of said councilmen shall be elected from any one ward. council, and such oath and such bond, when the latter Is approved, shall shall keep the journal of their proceedings nnd all records of th - i;:\:
Section 7. The other elective officers of said city shall be a city re­ both be filed with and safely kept by the city recorder, but the recorder's he must keep the accounts of the city showing all moneys r• •< > i
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corder, city treasurer, street comnjlssloner and city marshal, who shall bond and oath of office shall be deposited with the treasurer.
disbursed by the city, and must countersign ¡ill warrants on I'
each hold office for the term of one year, or until their successors are
Section 28. The council shall meet on the second Tuesday in March, treasury, keep a true account thereof ¡tnil ol the financial conditi. i of i-.
elected and qualified.
following the date of each general municipal election, take the oath of city; and do such other things as the council may . by ordiimme, pn
Section 8. Upon the adoption of this charter by a vote of the legal office, and shall hold regular meeting at least once in each month, at such
Section 41. He shall keep, In proper books for that purpo
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voters and its approval by the Mayor, the present Incumbents of the offices times as they shall fix by ordinance. Special meetings may he called at any of all road poll taxes and all a:- es-m.-nts lor mtrnii ijiat ax. .
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of the town of Jacksonville shall be the officers of the City of Jacksonville, time by the mayor, by written notice delivered to each member then pres
ment assessments for improvements, Jiowing the nat'.ies ol pi
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to-wlt: The president of the present board of trustees of said town shall ent within the city at least three hours before the time specified for tbr to pay the same, whether or not they have been paid, and the prop
be mayor, the town recorder shall be the city recorder, the town marshal proposed meeting, which notice shall specify the object and purpose of such
assessed, if any.
shall be the city marshal and the street commissioner shall be the street meeting, and no other business shall be transacted at any special meeting
Section 42. The recorder shall be the judicial officer of f ,
commissioner of the City of Jacksonville and the other four members of the than that named in said notice. Personal appearance by any member ol shall hold nnd preside over a court to be call-d the "R--ord r
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bbftrd of tru&tees shall, with the Mayor, constitute the city council, and said the council at any special meeting shall be deemed as to him equivalent and shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all .violations of <Hy .rdlm-.
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officers and each of them shall hold their respective offices until, undei to due notice.
shall by virtue of his office be ox-officio justice of th peac< will) all | ..
and by virtue of the provisions of this charter, their successors have been
Section 29. The terms of all officers elected shall begin on the second of such justice of the peace within the justice 3 district of Jacks
Ju- ' ■ iiv.ll .a I
elected and qualified.
Tuesday in March, or as soon thereafter as they shall duly qualify, but it
peace e during a y, .
hall perform the duties of such justice b of the peu
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Section 9. The city council in their discretion or as hereinafter directed, they fall to qualify within ten days from and after said day, then said
said office or the disability or absence of any incumbent th r«-«,f.
may appoint one city engineer, one city attorney, one electrical engineer, office may be by the council declared vacant, and the council at the same
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Section 43. All civil and criminal proceedings before liv
such other subordinate officers, and such assistants to the city marshal and meeting at which said office is declared vacant, proceed to fill said va­
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such, shall be governed and regulat' d by th laws of tin Slut«- <-
other city employes, as may from time to time be deemed necessary, and cancy by appointment; and all vacancies occurring from any cause In any
in relation to justices of the peace, except th., in all jiro - .-.’>!••• I-- "
may remove any such appointive officer at.the pleasure of the council. elective office shall be filled by the council by appointment of some quali­
account of the violation of a city ordinance, the trial -hall b« wlllio
In cases where an emergency exists, the mayor may appoint such assistants fied elector of the city, to said vacancy, who shall hold said office to the
Jury.
to the city marshal and such other employes as may be required for such next election, and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Section 44. All fines collected by the city
emergenty, but in case Buch appointments be made by the said mayor it
CHAPTER IV,
moneys coming into his hands as such recorder, he rliall loiHi-.v. u
shall not continue for a period of more than forty-eight hours, unless
The Mayor—His Powers and Duties.
over to the city treasurer and take his receipt th«-r- lor, and dial'-
the same be ratified by the city council.
Section 30. The mayor shall be the executive officer of the city and monthly report thereof in writing to the c|ty e. mi ll.
Section 10. No person shall be eligible to nny office in said city who shall supervise its affairs, and all of Its officers and employes, with the ex­
the
Section 45. He shall Issue all licenses when direct I so to do i
is not a qualified elector thereof and has not been a resident of said city ception, however, of the city council. He shall be a member of the said city council. Ho shall draw all orders for the payment of mom y !' i t b. o
for more than six months preceding his election or appointment, and no city council, but shall not vote upon any question except in case of a tie. same has been ordered by the city council, sign the - onto and p-
person Bhall be eligible to the office of mayor or councilman who, including and then he shall- cast the deciding vote; but in case of an election by the the same to the mayor for Ills signature.
the above qualification, is not a taxpayer in said city other than a poll council to fill any vacancy in any elective office he shall have the same
Section 46. He shall record, In a bool to •>- k<-:-! f'-r •'
tax payer.
right to vote as any other councilman.
He shall have power to call all ordinances which are finally adopted, 'mil all t-
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Section 11. Should a vacancy occur in any of the elective offices, pro­ special meetings of the city council whenever he deems It necessary so to the council; and such record, when sign •<! oy the r. ■ <! ,
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vided for herein, by death, resignation, order of the city council, or other­ do upon giving the proper notice prescribed herein. At the last regular when Bitch ordinance became operative, si.- I In
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wise, such vacancy shall be filled by the city council by an election by said meeting of the council before the annual election In each year he shall such ordinance or resolution.
council of some fit and qualified person for such office, and such officer make a written statement describing generally the condition of the affairs
Section 47. In pleading any ordimm e ■ ■' t
so elected by said city council shall thereupon from the date of his elec- of the city, and recommending such measure for Its government as he shall be sufficient to state the numb< of
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tlon hold said office for the balance of the unexpired term of his pre- shall deem expedient and necessary. He shall at the first regular meeting when It was signed by the mayor or b- ; a
decessor. Such election shall be held at the next regular meeting of the of the council after each annual election appoint three members of the court shall take judicial knowledge of th«
city council following the occurrence of such vacancy.
council on each of the following committees, to-wit, finance, streets,
Section 48. Absence of the recorder Iro.«
Section 12. All ordinances of the town of Jacksonville in force at the sewers and drains, water and light, health, police regulations, and liquor more than one week, without the con- - nt if
time of the adoption and approval of this charter and which are not In­ licenses. Said committees shall be standing committees of the year and or Inattention to his duties or dlsobedlem .o a
consistent therewith, shall remain in force and effect as the ordinances of shall have general supervision over the different subjects pertaining to shall be sufficient cause to authorize th ■ < .a
the City of Jacksonville until such time as they be amended or repealed their departments and such further powers and duties as the conn'll vacant. The mayor may appoint a record-,
by the city council or by the electors of said city under the Initiative may prescribe either by ordinance or resolution.
recorder’s court and transact any other d . ■
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powers herein enumerated.
Section 31. He shall sign each ordinance approved by him within of the recorder, during which period the a<-tin ■
Section 13. All indebtedness of the Town of Jacksonville is hereby five days of its passage by the council. If he doeH not approve of the salary of the office.
legalized, and the same shall remain in force against the City of Jack­ ordinance passed by the council he must within ten days from such passage
Section 49. Whenever nny police or offl;.
sonville until legally satisfied.
return to the city recorder his objections thereto in writing, stating over any cash ball taken by him for th« appearance «
Section 14. The city council shall have the power, not Inconsistent, his signature that said ordlnan««- Is disapproved by him and his reasons an offense, , the recorder shall thereupon I. : ' t
however, with the express provisions of this charter, to prescribe the therefor, and the same shall by said recorder Immediately be filed and as to the person anil offense charged,
• r.i nd It an
duty of each of the officers of said city, in addition to those specifically made a public record; and if the mayor falls to return the said ordlnanc« pear and answer such charge du
‘uring
that day.
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enumerated herein, and to compel the faithful discharge of such duties within said time the same shall be considered passed without hts signature. such cash bail forfeited for the us«- and benefit
under penalty of dismissal.
Should the mayor disapprove and veto an ordinance passed by said city upon make a record of the matter on the recor
CHAPTER III.
council the said recorder shall report said disapproval and veto with his with pay the sum forfeited to the city treason
Elections.
written reasons therefor to the said city council for Its action at Its next of such payment and a copy of th«- treasurer’s r
Section 15. A general election shall be held in said city on the first regular session. Whereupon if three of the members of said council shall of his record of such pro •• odlng
if the p r.r ’■
Tuesday in March of each year, at which all the officers provided for in vote far the adoption of said resolution or er-llnp.n- I* I:: II becomtf and be appears for trial during the day. th*.} i’ 1 old
this charter shall be elected. •
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p valid ordinance of the City of Jacksonville, subject, however, to the deposited to answer any fin«- and c<
Section 16. The city council shall, not lesi than fifteen days prior referendum act hereinafter- provided.
defendant after the determination oi his «.
to the first Tuesday In March of each year, order said general election,
Section 50. In all trials before th«- «l«.v
Section 32. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the chairman on the
and shall publish said order by posting a notice signed by the city re­ committee on police regulations and of liquor licenses, and as such chair­ city ordinance, the recorder shall have ,
corder In three conspicuous places in said city, which notice shall specify man it shall be his duty to make a personal and careful investigation and by the city marshal any witness or wltn
« ?» wit hl
the officers to be elected and the time and place of holding said election. inspection of all mat, rs coming before said committees.
pone of said witness«» shall be allowed any w Itnees f