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O#1 ORDINANCE NO. 1 Mayor and Mayor's Court Section 1. Any person who is charged at the instance of another with any offense against the Ordinances of the Town of Boynton shall be informed by a warrant served on him, of the nature of the accusation; shall have compul- sory process for obtaining witnesses in his behalf as pre- scribed in State Courts of this State; shall have a speedy trial before the Mayor, or in his absence, the ~ayor pro- tempore; shall be confronted with the witnesses against him and shall have the right of cross-examination to the same extent allowed in the State Courts of this State. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Mayor in all cases where complaint is made under oath of a violation of any of the Ordinances of the Town of Boynton, to issue a warrant directed to the Marshal, or any of his deputies, commanding him or them to arrest the accused and bring him before the Mayor, at the next term of his court. All such warrants shall be issued in the name of the State of Florida and of the Town of Boynton; shall specify the offense charged and the time and place of trial; shall be attested in the name of the ~ayor, and be signed by the Mayor or Clerk. Section 3. When ever the attendance of any witness shall be required in the ~!ayor's Court, Mayor or Clerk shall issue a subpoena for said witness, which shall be served by the Marshal or his deputy. Section 4. If a witness who has been subpoened shall not attend the trial or render a satisfactory excuse for his absence, he shall be fined by the ~ayor in a su~ not exceed- ing twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned not ~xceeding ten days, or both fined and imprisoned. If the cause shall be continued on account of his absence, the Mayor shall issue an attachment for him, requiring him to show why he should not be punished for contempt of court. The ~iarshal shall execute said writ by arresting said witness, and holding him safely to await the session of the ~J~ayor's court appointed for the future hearing of the original complaint. Section 5. When justice requires it, a continuance shall be granted. All continuances are addressed to the sound discretion of the Court, under the r~les governing the State Courts of this State. Section 6. Any person guilty of disorderly conduct during any session of the ~!ayor's court may be punished for contempt by a fine not exceeding fifty .dollars or im- prisonment for thirty days, or both. Section 7. V~hen ar~ fine is imposed by the ~layor and is not paid immediately, the Clerk shall issue an execution instanter, which execution shall bear test in the name of the Mayor and shall be signed by the Clerk, and the ~arshal shall at once levy the same on any property of the defendant to be found within the Town. The Marshal shall proceed to sell such property in accordance with the law governing sheriff's sales in this State. Section 8. Any person convicted of violating an Ordinance of this Town and upon whom a fine shall have been imposed, and who shall not pay said fine and the accrued cost, shall be compelled to work out Said fine and cost, upon the public works of this Tovnu, under the direction of the Town Council, at the rate of one-dollar per day. Section 9. Any witness in a cause in the Nayor's Court shall be allowed as compensation for each days's attendance the sum of nothing ~.~hich fee is to be taxed as costs against the defendant in case of conviction, and against the Town in case of aquittal. Section 10. In case of conviction of a violation of an Ordinance of this Town, there shall be taxed as costs against the defendant, the fees of all officers prescribed by the Ordinances and all of the costs that have legally accrued in the case. Section ll. Simiia~ fees shall be charged, and costs taxed, in 'the Nayor's Court as in Courts of Justice of the Peace in this State for like services. Section l~. The Nayor shall receive for his services an annual salary of one dollar. All fees earned by him as Nayor shall be paid over to the Town. Attest: George E. Coon (Signed) Nayor. J. P. Bowen (Signed) President of the Council D. S. Hudson (Signed) Clerk ORDIANCE NO. Town Council. Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Council to make such by-la~s and rules for its own guidance and government as it may deem expedient, and to enforce the same by fine or penalty; and it shall have the power to compel the attendance of its own memebers. Section 2. The Council shall establish rules regulations, and fi~ the fees, for registration of all voters qualified to vote at any Municipal election held in this Town. Section 3. The Council shall meet within four days after any annual or special election, canvass the election returns, and certify who are elected at such election.. Section 4. If, at any time, the Mayor shall veto any Ordinance proposed by the Council, the Council shall upon receipt of the vote message proceed to act upon the same, and the question to be vetoed on shall be put as follows: Shall the Ordinance proposed by the Council, entitled (here insert title), be passed, the veto of the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding? If the Council shall pass the Ordinance by a tu-o-thirds vote of the members present, it shall become a law. Section 8. If shall be the duty of the Council to open, improve, alter and extend streets, lanes, alleys~ and avenues; to prohibit encroachments thereon and re- move all obstructions therefrom to constr~ct drains and sewers and to make such rules and regulations governing the use of the same as it may deem necess~ry. Section 6. The President of the Town Council shall, at its first regular meeting after an annual election,appoint the following standing Committees, of three members each. 'l. Committee on Finance. 2. Co~.mittee on Streets, Sanitation and I~provements. 3. Committee on Rules and Ordinances. 4. Committee on Taxes and Licenses. Section V. The Committee on Finance shall examine into and report to the Council at the first regular meet- ing in each month the condition of the finances of the Town, and the manner in which all books of the Town and Town officials are kept. Before any bill against the Town is paid, it shall be referred .to the Finance Co~nittee, which shall report thereon. Section 8. The Committee on Streets, Sanitation and Improvements shall hold a meeting at least once a month, consider the question of imporving the Town, and report at the next meeting of the Council the result of their deliberations. All Ordinances and questions con- cerning Town improvements shall be referred to said Committee before action is taken thereon by the Council. Section 9. The Committee on Rules and Ordinances shall prepare rules for the government of the Council I~.~eetings and all necessary Ordinances for the good government of the Town, and submit the same to the Coun- cil. All Ordinances of general nature, not referable to another Committee, shall be referred to this Committee be- fore action is taken thereon by the Council. Section 10. The Co~nmittee on Taxes and Licenses shall examine into and report upon, any matter appertaining to the Town taxes, before the Council acts thereon; provided how- ever, this shall not be necessary where the Council acts as a Board of Equalization. Attest: Geo. E. Coon Mayor (Signed) J. P. Bowen (Signed) President of the Council D. S. Hudson (Signed) Clerk ORDINANCES OF TOV~ OF BOYNTON. ORDINANCE NO. 1. Mayor and ~iayor's Court. Sec. 1. The ~ayor shall be the head of the Executive Department of the Town of Boynton, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor to see that all ordinances of the said Town are faithfully executed. Sec. 2. The Mayor shall receive for his or her services an annual sal~ry of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, payable~ monthly. All fees earned by him or her as Mayor shall be turned over to the To~n. Sec. 3. Any person who is charged at the instance of another with any offense against the ordinances of the Town of Boynton shall be informed by a w. arrant served on him or her, of the nature of the accusation; shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or her behalf as pre- scribed in the State courts of this State; shall have a speedy trial before the Mayor, or in his or her absence, the officiaI acting as Mayor; shall be confronted with the witnesses against him or her and shall have the right of cross-examination to the same extent allowed in the State courts of this State. Sec. ~. It shall be the duty of the Mayor in all cases where complaint is made under oath of a violation of any of the ordinances of the Town of Boynton, to issue a warrant di- rected to the ~arshal, or any of his deputies, commanding him or them to ar~est the accused and bring him or her be- fore the ~ayor, at the next term of his or her court. All such warrants shall be issued in the ~nme of the State of Florida and of the Town of Boynton; shall specify the offense charged and the ti~e and place of trial; shall be attested in the name of the Nayor, and be signed by the ~ayor or Clerk. Sec. 8. ~henever the attendance of any witness shall be required in the Nayor's court, the Nayor or Clerk shall issue a subpoena for a~d witness, which shall be served by the I~arshal or his deputy. Sec..8. If a witness who has been subpoened shall not attend the trial or render a satisfactory excuse for his or her absence, he or she shall be fined by the ~ayor in a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned not exceed- ing ten days, or both Dined and imprisoned. If the cause shall be continued on account of his or her absence, the Nayor shall issue an attachment for him or her requiring him or her to show why he or she should not be punished for contempt of court. The Narshal shall execute said writ by arresting said witness, and holding him or her safely to await the session of the ~ayor's court appointed for the future hearing of the original complaint. Sec. 7. ~nere Justice requires it, a continuance shall be granted. All continuances are addressed to the sound discretion of the Court, under the rules governing the State courts of this State. Sec. 8~. Any person guilty of disorderly conduct dur- ing any session of the I.~ayor's court may be punished for contempt by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or impri- sonment for thirty days, or both. Sec. 9. ~hen any Fine is i~posed by the Nayor and is not paid immediately, the Clerk shall issue an execution in- stanter, which execution shall bear teste in the name of the Nayor and shall be signed by bhe Clerk, and the ~ar- shal shall at once levy the same on any property of the defendant to be found within the To~n. The Narshal shall proceed to sell such property in accordance with the law governing Sheriff's sales in this State. Sec. 10. Any person convicted of violating an ordi- nance of this Town and upon whom a fine shall have been imposed, and who shall not pay said fine and the accrued costs, shall be compelled to work out said fine and costs, upon the public works of this Town under the direction of the Town Commission, at the rate of Two ($2.00) Dollars per day. Sec. ll. Any witness in a cause in the Mayor's court shall be allowed as compensation for each day's attendance the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar which fee is to be taxed as costs against the defendant in case of conviction, and against the Town in case of acquittal. Sec. 12. In case of conviction of a violation of an ordinance of this Town, there shall be taxed as costs against the defendant, the fees of all officers prescribed by the ordinances and all of the costs that have legally accrued in the case. Sec. l~. Similar fees shall be charged, and costs rtaxed, in the Mayor's court as in courts of Justices of the Peace in this State for like services. The above Ordinance No. i having been r~ad in full at a Meeting of the Town Conunission of the Tovm of Boynton, Florida, held on the 26th day of August, A. D. 1921, was adopted and approved at a Regular ~,ieeting of said Commission held on the 8th day of September A. D. 1921, and a copy thereof posted at the front door of the Town HaL1 at Boynton, Florida, on the 7th day of September A. D. 1921. H. B. Murray W. B. Miller J. C. ?owe ll (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) Commissioners of the Town of Boynton, Florida.