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LAWS OF FLORIDA 2195 necessary ditches and drains within said City for the purpose of protecting the lands within said City from overflow or. for the protection of the health of the City's inhabitants; and the City Council shall have the power by ordinance to enter into and con- tract with any existing Drainage District relating to the use of any Drainage Canals or ditches under the jurisdiction of said Drainage District. If at any time the Council shall deem it necessary or expedient for any good reason, that any lot, tract or parcel of land within said City should be cleaned of weeds, trash, undergrowth, brush, filth, garbage or other refuse, it shall have power to direct and require the owner or owners of said lot, tract or parcel of land to clean the same of weeds,trash, undergrowth, brush, filth, garbage or other refuse. Such notice shall be given by resolution of the Council, a copy of which shall be served upon the owner or owners of such lot, parcel or tract of land,or upon the agent of such owners, or if the owner is a non-resident or cannot be found within the City and has no known agent within the City, a copy of such resolu- tion shall be published for once each week for two weeks in some newspaper published in the City and a copy thereof posted upon said lot, tract or parcel of land, and if the owner or owners shall not within such time as such resolution shall ,prescribe clean such lot, tract or parcel of land of weeds, trash, undergrowth, brush, filth, garbage or other refuse as therein directed, it shall be lawful for the Council to cause the same to be done and to pay therefor and to charge, assess and collect the expense thereof against said lot, tract or parcel of land and against the owner or owners thereof. Notica of hearing complaints and action thereon shall be done sub- stantially in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9298 of the laws of Florida with respect to assessments for local improve- ments. Section 46. The City Council may by ordinance or resolution provide for standing committees of the Council; such committees to be appointed by the President of the Council annually after the organization of the Council. Section 47. Whenever it shall be deemed advisable to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or purchasing water- works; for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or purchasing gas or electric light works, or other illuminating systems, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or purchasing a system of sewerage; or otherwise promoting the health of said municipality; for the purpose of opening, constructing, paving or repaving, re- 1 '