1ORDINANCE # 1.
An Ordinance providing for the duties and powers of the Town Council
of the Town of Edgewater,Florida.
Be it ordained by the Town Council of Edgewater,r:orida,-
� Sec.1,that the members of the said council shall elect one of the
members president of the Council,and he shall have power to enforce
such rules as may be adopted by the Council for its government and
in the absence of the President,the members may elect another member
as Persident pro tem.
Sec.2,that the Town Council shall judge of the qualification, and
election of all officers of the said Town; it shall choose its rules
of preceedure and may prescribe a penalty for non attendance of its
members at meetings of the Council; a majority of its members shall
be required in a meeting to form a quorum for the transaction of
business;two thirds of its members concurring it may expell a member
for non-attendance.
Sec.j,that the Town Council may hold its meetings at such times as
it may determins,holding not less than one regular meeting each month.
Sec.4,that the Town Council shall have power and is hereby authorized
to create such offices and provide for the appointment or election
of such officers as may be necessaryfor the good government of the
Town of Edgewater.
Sec.4,that if a vacancy shall occur in any office in the Town between
annual elections then the Council snail fill the vacancy,but no officer
shall be so chosen with less than tares as.enting votes and approved
by the mayor,or by unanimous vote of the Council without approval by
the Mayor.
Sec,j,that all office holdere,who shall be elected by popular ♦ote,or
who shall be appointed by the Council shall be required to furnish bond
in such a= as the council shall determine and fix by ordinance,
`` See 6, That all ordinances which snall be passed by the Town Coil
shall become effective when approve and signed by a majority of the
members,approved and signed by thg,%ayor, the body of the ordinance
and the signatures of Council nj� yor attested by the town Clerk
and the ordinance having impri{{{( thereon the seal of the Town of
Edgewater,and acopy thereof pdtS l\ished one time weekly for four con-
secutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation.
Sec.7,That all ordinances passed by „tie ['own Council shall be read
and approved by a majority vote at iAreE meetings of the said council,
except by a unanimous vote of all mbers present the foregoing rule
may be dispensed with by a motiQ�,,, o place the ordinance on its third
reading,whicn motion shall be i o porated in and become a part of
the said ordinance.
Sec.o,that the Town Council shall he power to borrow money or con-
tract loans for the use of the Town, #' Town improvements,or for other
nunicipai purposes,and to pledge the redit of the town either by
issuing bonds or otherwise,excep Ve
ore any bonds shall be issued
the question shall be eubnit ted qualified electors of the Town
in a special or regule.r el ect nonif a majority of the qualified
electors sha11 vote in favor of such bond issue then the said bonds
may be issued.
Sec.9, that the .own Council shall have the power to levy and collect
taxes on all real and personal property according to law,within the
Town limits.
Sec.10, that the Town Council shall have the power to provide by
ordinance for grading,paving,constructing and repairing any streets in
the Town, or to open new streets, and may contract for the same and
Ordinance # 1,page 2.
may asses such cart of the cost thereof against the abutting property
as it may determine just and according to law,wnien sum shall be a
lien upon such abutting property,and be collected according to law as
a special tax.
Sec. 11, that this ordinance sna 1 become effective ai-ter being passed
by the Town Council,approved by the mayor and published one time each
week for four consecutite weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
�aeeed by the Town Council of Edgewater elorida on the Thirteenth
day of January 1925,by a motion duly Carried that the ordinance be
placed upon its third reading and the regular readings dispensed with.
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Attest
' clerk
Seal
mayor