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Charter and Revised Ordinances of Lake City Florida (1912) Gillen & Hodges
Charter of the City of Lake City
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shall not at such meeting present in writing to the
City Council his objection to said ordinance, shall 45/257
be deemed to have consented to its provisions and
any such person so presenting his objections to
such ordinance and not satisfied with the action
thereon, shall have the right within thirty days
thereafter to present to any court of competent
jurisdiction by a bill in chancery, praying for an
injunction against the enforcement of said ordi­
nance, any legal objection he may have to the en­
forcement of such ordinance, and the court shall
have the power, upon proper cause shown, to
grant such injunction; and any person not so pre­
senting his bill for injunction within thirty days
or failing to push to a successful conclusion with
due diligence his application for an injunction,
shall be deemed to have consented to the enforce­
ment of the ordinance and the levy and collection
of the special assessments and taxes necessary
thereto, and shall not thereafter be heard to de­
fend against or question the validity of such tax or
special assessment. The Mayor and City Council
are hereby authorized to provide by ordinance for
the issuance of special assessment city certificates
for such amounts and drawing such rates of interest
and upon such terms and conditions as may be
deemed necessary, to enable the city to pay the
cost of such work pending the collection of the
special assessments and taxes, and to provide for
the payment thereof with interest; and the City
Council shall as soon as practicable after the com­
pletion of any such work, by resolution fix the
special assessment per front foot upon the abutting
property of the special assessment against the
property drained, filled in, cleaned up or put into
proper condition as the case may be, at an amount

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