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Charter and Revised Ordinances of Lake City Florida (1912) Gillen & Hodges
Charter q/ the City of Lake City
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at such times as it may determine, holding not
less than one regular meeting per month. 12/257
Sec. 23. The City Council shall, on the day
succeeding any general city election, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, proceed to elect one of
its members President, who shall preside over the
Council. When acting as Mayor, as hereinafter
provided, he shall be disqualified from presiding
over the Council. A President pro tem. shall be
elected to preside over the Council so long as the
disability of the Mayor may exist.
Sec. 24. That the Council shall have the
power, and is hereby authorized to create such
offices and provide by ordinance for the election
or appointment of all such additional officers and
employes as may, in their judgment, be necessary
for the good government of said municipality.
The Council shall have power to abolish at any
time any office created by this act. No person
shall hold office under this act except as provided
for in Section 8.

Sec. 25. That all incumbents of offices created
by this act, or by ordinance or resolution, shall be
required to give such bond as the Council may pre­
scribe. All such officers before entering upon
their respective duties shall take an oath to
faithfully discharge their several duties.

Sec. 26. That the council shall have power, by
ordinance, to collect taxes on privileges and pro­
fessions taxable by law for State purposes; to re­
quire and enforce the payment of a license tax on
all business, privileges or professions for which a
license tax is required by the laws of the State; to
license tax or regulate auctioneers, taverns, hotels,

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