State ex rel. Smith v. Burbridge
Supreme Court of Florida
This is a case of original jurisdiction. The Jacksonville charter acts of 1887 are Chapters 3775, approved May 31st, and 3776, approved June 2d.
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This is a case of original jurisdiction. The Jacksonville charter acts of 1887 are Chapters 3775, approved May 31st, and 3776, approved June 2d. One of the provisions of section 1, of article IV, of the former act, is that “ the first election for Mayor and Councilmen shall be held on the second Tuesday in December, 1887, and the Mayor and one-half the Councilmen shall be elected biennially thereafter, and the persons elected shall be sworn into office on the second day following.” The territory covered by the new city of Jacksonville, as established by these statutes, includes that covered…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Raney
The constitutionality of the Jacksonville Charter Act, Chapters 3775 and 3776, Law's 1887, was affirmed by this court in the case of State ex rel. vs. County Commissioners of Duval County, decided last November.
Considered with reference to the election held on the 13th day, or second Tuesday, of December, for Mayor and Councilmen of the new city, it is plain, as shown by the preceding statement of the case, that these statutes, by their own provisions, definitely fix certain things concerning that election, viz :. 1st, the day for the election to be held; 2d, the offices to be filled or…
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