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Charter and Revised Ordinances of Lake City Florida (1912) Gillen & Hodges
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Charter oj the City of Lake City
Sec 40. The officers elected shall be notified
of their election and be qualified by taking the 90/257
oath prescribed by the laws of Florida; but
Provided, That officers who give bonds shall enter
upon their duties by taking the oath of office and
filing their bonds to be approved by the Council.
Sec. 41. In case any officer fails to qualify
within thirty days after the canvass such office
shall be declared vacant, and the City Council
shall fill such vacancy in the manner provided by
Section 19 of the City Charter.

Sec. 42. Where the question of issuing bonds
is submitted to the vote of the people, a special
election shall be held for that purpose. Such
election shall be advertised, for not less than thirty-
days, in some newspaper published in the city. No
person shall be allowed to vote at such special
election for such purpose who is not a qualified
elector, who owns real estate or personal property
in said city, and who has paid the taxes thereon
last due.

Sec. 43. All bar rooms, saloons and other
places for the sale of liquors by retail, shall be
closed at 6 o’clock on the evening preceding day
of any election and shall remain closed until 6
o’clock in the morning of the day thereafter, and
during the time aforesaid the sale of all intoxica­
ting liquors is prohibited. Any person who shall
be convicted of a violation of this section, shall be
punished by a fine not less than one hundred nor
more than two hundred dollars or by imprison­
ment for not more than sixty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonnent.

Sec. 44. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction

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