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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0168 and id is 1 raw text is: Key West-Act Incorporating amended. CHAP. 103. 50
CHAPTER 103.-[No. 33.] 1840.
AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an net to incorporate the City of Key
West, approved, 11th February, 1S39.
SEcTION 1. B it enacted by the Senate and louse of Represcn.
tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That
the white inhabitants of that part of the island of Key West, com- Corporate
prohended within the limits of the city of Key West, as dosignated name.
by the plan or map of said city, now on file in the Clerk's office in
the county of Monroe, (excepting that part at present, or that may
hereafter be occupied by the United States for militaryornavalpurpos.
as) be, and the same are hereby constituted a body corporate, by the
name and style of the CTY or Knr WisT ; and by said corporate
name may sue and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, grant and -o. power
ceive donations, purchase and hold real, mixed, and personal proper.
ty, and dispose of the same for the benefit bf said city; and do all
the acts, possess all Vie rights, liberties and privileges that a cor-
poration, body politic, or natural person may do, or possess; and
may have and use a corporate seal, which may b altered at plea.
sure.
Src. 2. Be it firthcr enacted, That the government of said city Governmeit oI
shall bo vested in a Common Council, consisting of a Mayor and in whom vest
four Aldoqten, and such other necessary officers as the said Mayor
and Aldermen may appoint, all of whom shall hold their offices, un' Term of office
less removed therefrom in the manner provided, for the term of one
year, and until their successors are qualified.
SL'c. 3. Be it furlhcr enacted, That the annual election for May. Election oi
or and Aldermen shall be held on the first Monday of December of mayor and al
each year, at such places as the Common Council may appoint, and dermnn.
the votes shall be given by ballot. All free white male citizens of the
United States, who are over twenty one years of age, who shall ha*e
resided within the limits of said city tvclve months next preceding
the day of election, and who shall have paid all legal taxes due said Voter.
city, shall have a right to vote at elections for Mayor and Aldermen
authorised by this act.
Stc. 4. le it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Ordering of c
Mayor of said city, to order an election for Mayor and Aldermen, and lection.
appoint judges thereof, at least five days previous to the day designa.
ted for the annual election ; and if the Mayor shall neglect to order
and advertise such election, it shall be the duty of' the clerk of the
Common Council to do so; and in case of the neglect of the clerk,
or should there be no clerk, it shall be lawfid for the citizens of said
oity, who may be qualified to vote for members of the said Common
Council, to assemble on the day above designated for the annual
elections, at any convenient place in said city, appoint judges of the
elcition, and then proceed to elect a Mayor and four Aldermen; the
Mayor and Aldermen so elected, shall immediately enter upon the
discharge of thoir official duties. If fr m a refusal to serve by any When aiothcr
member elect, cr by the occurrence of an equality of votes given, or election shall
other causes, 1AO Mayor and Aldermen, or either of them do not be held,.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0168&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)