The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-02

Aflznflc and Gull Coast Can 81 aod Okeechooe
Land Company. gneraiiy known a. the Dissioa
Drainage Company II vii. be remembered
that. in 1881 the Trustees made = contract
~iih this company for the drainage Of very
extensive Territory in Soaih Plorida, the com
pany so receive one-half the land drained
Under this contract the Trustees, ia 1884, decided
TO The Company over million acres Of land.
alter the land mad been inspected by three
agents Of the Board. two Of whom were enigin
eers, and wiso foood the lanIs q, tina, time dry
Subsequently donbts arose a To whether The
sands hal been reclaimed By the operations of
the company. ard the L :sIslalufe - ~ passed
al &c, directing the Governor 10 appoint
C5mmissipn 10 investigate AMI repo RI
heller 'h- lands i-ei-,l wrre in fact reclaimed
and itsfrsciing the T.us:e+- 10 recover any such
land a. ,hp1i prove not Ia have bern reclaimed
The Comm lion reported that nniy small po'-
ton q the ianGs conveyed had besn Fecsames;.
but, in vlew o: ibe large smoun, 81 work done
BY the company and he ere,, importance II tie
enterprise rec..Inm-n<i~i II = -cfne Arrangement
BE- made with the C,Fnpsny fsr the continuance
# 'be wors Accnr lingly the L gi-'a'u-e q
1887 iosir1cie; he Trustees 10 max settle
meut o some compromise. If Ts's-ibe. with lie
comrsnv which would score The yignra ~ pros
ecQ'ian q the work. bef,re begi1niuy sui II
sccsrri4nce with those instruction. u IL. Le,i--
la'8re Ire pre-eni contract has b IN made b.
thu x ernen' long and expensive las SUI
AZ Oh xoj'j pFpbabl, have s'ooFed I'll
effective sp-k AM have ben Of IL
ceri4in res,li 70 the decision al the
guest Involved. : ryoi3ed. = yery large sum
% money - lands heretofore coayeyei ant
hereafter - II conveye.', to 5e expended by the
company Min Tho approya. Of ihe Trustees. a.
specified il tae contract in he work Of dram
age. !. secured a. . compromise yerv age
body Il sri &, triea-el f,r Other qurp,ses. The
company II. lie >elfieFnen' i e1c~arAgei al3
en4bl-l - = On vigorously viii ne ~ork 81
dfau2,e, an 'Ae Improvements il The S;4'e ~
NJ. Di--'on 4ni others are gwen fresh lmp-ta-
The Trustees have male arrang emeDts, WITH q
PORTION o: the lands ree4-sd from ,h,,se formerly
led il re-eFv@ TX said company ~ ;he Few
con'yac', BY WITCH il 5 pr1ctel that 4 railroad
viii be scored v hich will furcsh fran.poria-
tiol II, AM deveof,e ne K issinmee and Caloo-
-4h4chee sections. Altogether. the new a.
diffcg.: ana veyed question, AMI it seems 20
promise much benef; % lie S,4'e
IHE NEW CONTRACT.
Where's. TIE Trustees 81 tie Iaternal In
,.royenen, Fund o. Flori Ia were directed bv
ihe Ac' Of june J, 1881, Chapter 3esS II m Ike
ar amicao.e a3jG-'m- If il cD1ii De Ii ID. Of
tlle differences between the Safe AMI Trustees
ana the Atlantic ami Cult Coast Canal and
Oseechotee Land Company. concerning the
drainage and reel an ion OF certain lands here
ro.ore c9nveyesi by such Trustee - said com
PAM and reported by commission appointed
~ lGe Governor in pursuance Of lie Act Fec
ruarv 16h. 1885, Chapter 1893 as MI having
i<en drained and reclaimed. and said Trustees
having been specially authorized AMI empower
q By Al first mentioned acl 10 make any such
settlement, arrangement. contract 81 comDro-
MIR 10 The premises 4 they may deem best to
secure and protect the Interests Of The STATE and
The Fund well as the prompt and vigorous
prosecution # The work Of drainage and re-
cl,m4'on, and said Trustee, and sail COMPANY
bery "esFOa. oi making sGch settlement a,
viii secure those ends. adjust pas differences.
and prevent he same ironi arising in the future.
the sad Atlantic i Gulf Coast Caual and Dkee.
chcbee Lend Company and f A Perry. GOV
ernOr of the SAFE 81 Florida W D. B.rne.
Comptroller; L ; Grill, TREASURER: G. l.
Mitchell. Commissioner If Lands and Inrnigra-
ton, and c VI. Cooper. Auornev-Gener. Of
said Sale as Trustees Of he Internal Improve
g6tct Rf Il F2lda ftn II e 6reinisc. an: s5d
tie agreements hereinafter specified. As well as
ne large expenditures in drainage and r.c,a
nation heretofore made by said comranv have
made and entered into he following c1ynnro
mise and contract, which i 20 take the place Of
any and al, contracts aud agreements heretofore
made be' "een said Trustees and SAID com
panv
/ The drainage reserve Of said c,mpany small
he rod rod n
'o'ai acreage Of two million acres. intending
lands heretofore conveyed TO said COMPANY 10
be selected by said company in body. a. near
az may BE- of alternate sections within the re-
serve heretofore he'd for said COMPANY nm.
DIR II: contract with such TIus'ers said 80.
J. ci1n 70 BE- flel by said company with
.aiA Trustees within ninety DAYS afer
the fnFmal execution Of this contract. and
aid Trustees shall hold the lands :, selected in
resefve f"r said company FOR The purposes and
accfplng 70 the terms o. .his contract Said
company releases 10 said Trustees all o,h4r lands
heretofore held in reserve for it. which other
lands ar e-tim4fed al four million acres ,b,e
r. fa-e 70 take effect as soon as the sleciion of
I4rds IL! The reduced reserve has been filed with
he -aid Trustees by said company as aforesaid
2 A. compromise and adjustment Of Tho
0iNcfcnces between HE sad company and the
Sac ana Trustees As 10 lands herctJ'ore con.
vcycd ~ the Trustees II the II trrnal Imn,,ve.
On IL account, said company agrees in cnnsd
eTaiton ot the release Of and all claims nj
shtG Trustees on said heretofore cnnyeved
lands, to be executed as hereinafter specified
that said company will eyprnd in drainage and
rec ama'ion, viii The approval Of such Trustees
IS hereinafter provided the sum Of one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
-, NE sum Of moneys expended by said com
pany in he work Of drainage and reclamation
-inHe he report of said Commission. which ex.
pendituFe Is estimated up 10 july 1si 1888 AT
h'iy-hVe thou-ani dollars; AMI said Trustees
agree una, IN considef ati' 81 such expepdiinre
The Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund
viii, " hen such total expenditure is 50 made
execute such release 10 said company not less
Than forty 'hons nd dollars Of such expenditure
on tnis account TO be made by said company in
The nrst year OF Twelve calendar months after ih.
formal execution Of this contract and the total az
SAID sum to be expended within two wears after
SAD formal execution hereof; Pr0cGied Looerer
that II The said company shall at any time give
BOND with snreties 10 said Trustees satisfactory
to the said Trustees, conditioned for the expepdi
lure Of he remainder Of the SAID sum of onn hun
dred and twenty five thousand dollars. which
snail then remain unexpended, in accordance
with the terms Of this contract proyi,iino for
such expenditure, the said Trustees will here.
upon execute and deliver the said release TO said
com any. Nothing herein contained is to be
Construed a. An acknowledgment by said com
IaDy that said lands have not been drained and
earned by il. nor, if said company fails To per
form this article OF this contract shall said Trus
ices ne deemed to have waived any right or
claim they have had heretofore to said lands
g. sad company further agrees TO expcnd in
drainage and reclamation of the lands which
shall be selected and reserved for il as aforesaid
with The approval of SAID Trustees as herein
alter provided, the sum of two hundred aud