The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-08-28

AN ACT 10 Amend Sections 2o22, 2022,
POPS tas amended by Section : OF
Chapter 4044, OF The Law Of Ilo~!dt1
and Section 20-t, of tho Revised STAT
utes OF Florida, all Relating 20 Tim
Der and Lumber Airiff. au1 the APP
pointment Of a Custodian Therefor.
Be II Enacted by the legislature OF the
state OF Florida.
Section |. That Section 2o22 Of the
Revised Statutes OF the state of FLORIDA
be amended so as 10 read AS follows
Sec. 2G22. Public Custodian for Ger
tain Ports. The Governor SHAH appoint
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. for each port in the state
inc which came during the year ending
December 81. 1902. not fewer than fifty
vessels of five hundred tons burden
each, or into which shall come DURING
any calendar year ending December
31St a like number Of vessels OF like
tonnage, a public custodian of lost TIM
Der and lumber. who shall give q bond
in the sum Of one thousand dollars to
the Governor for the faithful discharge
OF his duties. and shall hold his office
for four years unless sooner removed
by the Governor for good cause.
Section ?. That Section 2024 Of the
Revised Statutes of Florida be amended
so as to read az follows:
Sec. 2024. His Duties as TO Lost Tim
Der. etc. The said public custodian,
either by himself or his agent. shall
keep 1t all times a careful watch over
the waters OF his port. and shall rcrov-
er and place in a boom to be kept by
him for the purpose, convenient 10 the
shipping. all timber and lumber that
shall be found adrift IN said waters, and
safely keep the same until disposed of
in the manner hereinafter provided. but
nothing in this section contained shall
authorize the public custodian. or his
agent, or any other person. TO take pos
session Of any lumber or timber afloat
upon the waters of such port or its
tributaries. when the owner thereof, or
his bailee or agent, shall be IN posses
sion, view, or immediate pursuit there
of.
Sec. 8. That Section 2025 Of the Re
vised Statutes of the State of Florida
he and is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. POPS. Notice Of Finding Lost
Timber. 1t shall be the duty Of the
said public custodian Of timber and
lumber, Immediately upon the reC0V-
cry Of any timber or lumber, 70 give
public notice, for five DAYS, in some
newspaper published at said port, Civ
ing the description. quantity and stamp
of such timber or lumber, and stating
called for and identified by the owner
within five days, the same will be sold
as provided in Section seven 60 Of
this act. and that if the proceeds Of
such sale be not called for by the per-
son lawfully entitled 10 the same with
in ninety days after such sale. the
same will be forfeited and paid into
the county treasury for the use Of
county schools. and the owner Of any
such timber or lumber shall be en-
titled 70 have the same delivered when
at said boom, upon paying to the said
custodian the fees hereinafter pTOvi8-
ed.
Sec. 4. That Section o029 Of the Re
vised Statutes Of Florida be amended
so as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 2029. Others Not to Take III
Lost Timber in the Port II shall he
unlawful for any person other than the
custodian, or his agent herein pro-
vided for, in ports where such an au-
pointment is made, to pick UP. recover.
or in any manner interfere with any
timber or lumber found a4rift iu the
waters thereof. which has been stamp
ed as required by Section 202S Of these
Revised Statutes, or for any person
other than the owner or his employee
or agent To pick UP timber which has
not been so stamped. Any person yio-
latinE the provisions of this Section
shall he guilty OF a miSdcUearOr. and
upon conviction shau he subject 10 "a
fine OF not less than five dollars. and
not more than fifty dollars. O., To- inn
priS onmert noe exceeding thirty DAVIS.
(Became a law without the approval
OF the GoVcrn0r.)