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An Act to incorporate the Town of Jacksonville. 1832 108 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0101 and id is 1 raw text is: No. 6. An ACT to ainend tn act to reulatc procecdiigs in Chancery: Anni decec, Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the o be, lprun'c' Territory ol Florida, That every final decree shall be imade and pronounced in open court, and the plaintill'or delindant may ap- Appeal froy, peal front the said decree, at any time within two years - Provi- whj & how ded however, that the same shall not operate as a supersedos, takel, unless the said appeal be taken within the time fixed by law in other cases, or if not taken within that tine, upon an order of one the Judges of the Court of Appeals, directing the said appeal to operate as a supersedeas, in which event, bond and security shall b9 given as provided for by law. Passed Feb. 9, 1832. ArrnovE Feb. 11, 1832. No. 70. An ACT to incorporate the Town of Jacksonville, O uactaries ,' Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the i'nitS Of town. Territory of Florida, That all the free white male inhabitants ol the, ago of twenty one years and over, comprehended within a line commiencing at a point on the south Bank of the river St- Johns, opposite to hlogan's creek, on the north side. running north halfa mile tip said creek, thence west one mile and a half to Ah:Loys creek, thence south to a point on the south side of the river St. Johns, opposite to McCoys creek, thence east to the point of beginning ; and their sucec.sors be, and are here- ame &style. by declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of The town of Jacksonvilla, with all the rights, liberties, pivileges, powers and authoritios incident to, and appertaining to a corporation, body politic, or a natural person ; and by the said name and style, may sue and be sued, plead and be im. pleaded, hold, possess and enjoy real estate and personal piop- erly ; and dispose of and transter the same, and so dispose of, and manage the funds of said city, as shall he most beneficial to t to interests thereof. Al[lyor&aldtr See. 2. Be it further enacted, That the government ofsaid Iale'. town, shall be vested in a person to be culled a mayor, and four C.lection of aldermen to compose a council, for the management of the af- fairs of the town; The mayor and aldermen shall be elected annually, on the first Monday of April, from among such'of the quidified voters of said town hereby incorporated, as shall have resided withfil the limits thereof at least one month, and shall ho housekeepers therein. Ticr to pass See. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Council shall %dinaeco. have power and authority to pass all laws and ordinances, that may be abcostary & expedient for the good government of said

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