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CHAPTER 622O-(No. n5..)


An Act Enabling any Corporation Not for
Profit Heretofore or Hereafter Formed to
Subject Itself to Indebtedness or Liability,
According to an Amount or Limit indicated
in the Original Charter or an Amendment
Be Z Enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section /. Any corporation not for profit
heretofore or hereafter formed, may subject
itself to Indebtedness or liability in the ag-
gregate not greater than the specific amount
stated in its charter or an amendment thereto,
or not beyond a limit, specific or relative, sci
forth in its charter or an amendment thereto,
and this power shall exist without regard 70
whether such amount or limit Is greater or Less
than two-thirds OF the value Of its property.
Sec. 2. Any corporation not for profit here
tofore or hereafter formed, may subject itself
to specific bonded or mortgage indebtedness,
in addition to or without regard to its general
power or limit as to Indebtedness or liability,
by setting forth in the charter or'in an amend
ment thereto, the general nature, purpose and
amount Of such specific Indebtedness
Sec. 3. This act shall not change the meth
cd OF procuring a charter or an amendment
thereto, or affect the judicial discretion Of the
Circuit Judge in giving or Withholding his
approval
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Govern
or.
Anoroved Nav ~ foO2
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cHAprER b2l7-(No. I'D

A, Act 20 Leqali1s the Acts Of all Notarea
Public Of the State Of Florida up 70 Apii
l. 1903
a, Il Enacted By the Lsgislaiars Of hs Sia" OF
ess,on That any and all notarai acts
49, we're done by any Notary fuphe ~ las
e,-,e of Florida prior 20 the first day o. Apr5
a ID 1908, which would have been wang MAO
-. ~ Term Of Office Of the Notary. fuDhe
20. 80 hereby declared 20 be valid
~ That this act shall take eject upon
a. ...ssee and approval by the Governor
Approved May a. 1905
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cHAPTFR 6224-fNo. non

An Act to Regulate the Kind and Size Of Boats
TO be Used by the Bar Pilots OF the Sew
eral Ports OF this State, and 10 Provide for
the Registering and Licensing Of Such
Be z Enacted BY the LsgisIaiArs Of the State of
Section l. That bar pilots for those ports
OF this State from which there cleared dur
ing the year ending December 31st, 1909 or
from which shall clear In any year thereafter
beginning January LIST, and ending December
slst, Tor foreign ports, not less than one hun.
dred and nifty steam vessels, which loaded with
their entire cargo In the ports from which
they cleared shall be required 20 carry on
their business As such pilots In steam vessels
OF not less than fifty tons burden.
Sec. 3 That the bar pilots Of an other ports
OF this State shall carry on their business as
such pilots In steam OF sail vessels of such
tonnage or size, the Board Of Pilot Com.
missioners for such ports respectively NAV
deem suitable for such business, and SHAH
license therefor.
Sec 8 That before any pilot boat shail be
used In the business Of plotting, her name.
tonnage and class, and the name Of the man
aging owner thereof, shall be registered with
the Board Of Pilot Commissioners Of the
port where she Is to engage IN such business,
In book 20 be kept for that purpose; and,
on such registration, she shall be numbered,
and by such number licensed for the bushes.
Of plotting on the bar Of such porn. And the
Board Of Pilot Commissioners shall be en-
titled 20 Zee Of ten dollars for every vessel
so registered.
Sec. 4 That any person or persons Who
shall conduct, or engage In, the business Of
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plotting on the bar Of any port in this State.
in a boat or vessel that Is not registered and
licensed as herein required. shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdmeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fne Of not
more than one hundred dollars. OF by impris-
onment in the county jail not exceeding one
month.
Sec. s. That whenever a vessel so registered
and licensed shall cease to be employed In the
business Of plotting for the port where she Il
registered her managing owner shall within
ten days thereafter notify the Pilot Commits
sioners Of such port and surrender to them her
license, and she shall not thereafter be used
as a pilot boat for such port unless re-register.
ed and licensed. And, any person who shall
use such boat In the business Of plotting after
her license has been surrendered and before
she has been r-registred and licensed, shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
Of not more than one hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
one month.
Sec. 6. That all laws and parts of laws which
conflict with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. That this act shall go into effect inn
mediately on its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved May 26, 1908.
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proved May 26, 1908.
cHAPTFP E995 No ,ao,


An Act to Amend Section $40 and Repeal
Section 81 Of the Revised Statutes of the
State Of Florida, Relating to Pilots.
Be g Enacted BY the Legislature Of the State of
Florida:
Statutes of the State Of Florida be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
940 Observation-Disclosures may be inden-
tured, in each port Of this State, one appren-
tice for every eight, and FIVE over eight or null
tiple Of eight, licensed pilots of such port;
but every port may have one apprentice. Any
person desiring to become pilots appren-
tice shall file with the Board Of Pilot Com
missioners a written application, approved by
a majority Of the licensed pilots of the port,
one Of whom shall signify his willingness to
have such apprentice indentured to him; and
il there be a vacancy in the number of APP
prentices allowed for such port, the Board of
Pilot Commissioners shall approve such APP
plication; and the applicant shall then, with
the approval Of his parent or guardian, be IL
dentured as an apprentice to the licensed pilot
who has signifed his willingness to take such
apprentice for the term of four years, and the
indentures shall be recorded in the records
of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, and the
said Board shall thereupon assign the said
apprentice to a regular pilot boat on the bar
of such port. In filling vacancies in the num-
Der of licensed pilots for any port, the Board
Of Pilot Commissioners shall prefer in the order
of service those who have served an appren-
ticeship under this law; Provided, That no
other requirements than those provided for by
the law to which this is amendment shall
be demanded Of those who are serving as
pilot apprentices at the time of the passage Of
this act.
Sec. 2 That section al of the Revised
Statutes of the State Of Florida be and the
same is hereby repealed; Provided however
That this act shall not affect any half-branch
pilots which have heretofore been appointed.
Sec. 3. That this act shall go into effect i'm
mediately on its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved Nav 26 1903
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terms hereof or with bylaws made in pur-
suance Of the authority conferred by this
act. The corporation, however, shall not be
responsible for any loss or damage accruing
by any vessel through negligence Of any stock
holding pilot but such stakeholder shall be
individually liable to the same extent as II he
we're not a stakeholder.
Sec. 5. That this act shall take effect upon
% approval by the Governor.
Approved June g. 1903
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CHAPTER 52i6-(No. III

CHAPTER 52l6-(No ILL
An Act to Amend Section 226s of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Florida, Requiring
the Stopping Of Passenger Cars and Lo-
eomotive Engines at Railroad Crossings so
That the Same will be Applicable TO
Freight Trains. Street Cars and Street Car
Track Crossings and Drawbridges. and
Providing Penalties for Violation There
Of U u
Be q Enseied BY the Legislature Of The Stais Z, q
Section i'n j. That Section 1858 Of the Revised
Statutes of the State OF Florida be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as iol-
Section 22ss. To Stop at Crossings
train Of passenger cars or OF freight cars
drawn by one OF more locomotives and every
street car drawn by horses, propelled by cam
electricity. compressed air, or other Y Wer'
upon railway track, shall come TO full stop
before arriving or crossing the track OF another
railroad or street railway track and within
four hundred feet thereof, and the train or
street car as the case may be, arriving at sueh
crossing first shall move on and cross hrst'
and every such train or street car shan also
slow down 10 a speed Of not more than iour
miles an hour before running on or crossing
the draw Of any draw bridge over a stream
which is regularly navigated by vessels
And every engineer IN charge oi or operating
n locomotive engine, and every moterman OF
other person operating a street car, who shall
violate the provisions Of this section upon CON
viction thereof, shall be punished by uhpLsoh,
ment In the county jail Tor q period OF mo-
nore than ak months OF by fine Of not more
than Eve hundred dollars. or BY both such me
and imprisonment at the discretion oil the
court. And the railroad or street railway com,
panies whose employees shall have violated
he provisions Of this section SHAH be sup!sS ~.
- az nenaities provided for In Section 70
~ he Revised Statutes Of this State Al,
See q All laws or parts Of laws IN eonhles
with this act be and the same are hereby &c
Sec a This act shall take effect from and
sgter its passage and approval OF the Governor,
became a law without the approval Oh th'
CovernorD
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CHAPTER 5215-No. 11O)

An Act Authorizing the Railroad Commits
sion TO Apply to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for Relief in Certain Cases.
Be u Enacted by the Legislature of the Stcis of
Florida:
Section l. It shall be the duty of the Rail-
road Commission of Florida to investigate all
through freight rates from poiHts out OF Flor
ida to points in Florida and all rules and reg
ulations made by transportation companies
engaged in interstate business, both those
now Fixed and those that may hereafter be
fixed. Whenever any such transportation COM
pany shall charge a through rate into or out
Of Florida or shall make any rule or iegula-
ton which in the opinion Of the Railroad Com
mission is excessive, unjust, unreasonable or
discriminating in its nature, II shall be the
duty of the Commission to call the attention
of the officers Of the offending company to
the TACT and to urge upon them the propriety
ot changing such rates. rules or regulations.
Whenever such rates, rules or regulations are
not changed according to the suggestion OF
the Railroad Commission it shall be the duty
of the Commission to present the facts, to the
Interstate Commerce Commission and appeal
TO II for relief. In all work devolving upon the
Railroad Commission prescribed by this act
thew shall receive upon application the ser
vices Of the Attorney General of the State, and
he shall also represent them whenever called
upon TO do so before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and he may employ such special
counsel to assist him as he and the Commits
sioners may agree upon, whenever ne or the
Commissioners may deem Il necessary, and at
such compensation as he and the Commission
ers may agree upon, and the Commissioners
nav employ special counsel TO assist hrm
whenever they may deem it necessary, and az
such compensation as he and the Commits
sioners may agree upon.
Sec 2 All laws parts Of laws in CON
fiict herewith, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved June 4. 1908.
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cHAPrER kala-fNo. 11aA

An Act to Require Notaries Public to Add TO
Their Official Signatures In Certain Cases
the Date Of the Expiration Of Their Com
missions, and to fix Penalty for any No
tafy Public to do any Official Act Aftef
the Expiration Of His or Her Commission.
Be z Rgeeied BY tho Legislature Of The State Of
Florida;
Section l. It shall be the duty Of every
Notary Public in the State Of Florida to add
TO his or her official signature to any &C
acknowledgements taken before, or certificate
made by him or her relating to or affecting
the sale, mortgage, transfer or assignment OF
any interest in and to any real OF personal
property, a statement Of the time Of the expi'
ration of his or her commission as such No
tary Public in words and figures as follows
my commission expires. ...,.......," (Here
insert date when commission expires.)
Sec. q Any Notary Public in this State
who shall take any acknowledgement OF any
instrument as a Notary Public, or who makes
any certificate as such, after the expiration OF
his or her commission, 3hall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor and upon conviction there.
Of shall be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment not to exceed three
months.
Approved Nav g. 1903
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shipper shall have a lien therefor on said
Sec. a This act shall go into effect Janu-
Approved June 4 1908.
CHAPTER 5sl4-CNo. 1922
An Act to Amend Section 9, Of Chapter 470s.
Laws Of Florida, Entitled IAN Act to Re.
quire Railroad Companies in the State of
Florida to Fence their Tracks, To Pro.
vide the time and Manner in Which Fence
Penalty for Failure 50 to do, and to Pro-
vide the Measure Of Damages Tor Cattle
Killed or Injured by Trains or Engines
for the Payment 81 Attorneys fees and
Double Damages for the Killing or Injury
TO Domestic Live Stock Under Certain
or Neglecting to Fence Their Roads as
Required" as Amended by Chapter 602O,
Laws of Florida, Approved May ~ 1901
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State OF
Section i. That Section o, of Chapter 47Oe,
Law Of Florida, approved June 9th, 1899, as
amended by Chapter 5000 Laws of Florida, APP
proved May q, 1901, be amended to read as
Sec. .. When the owner Of any live stock
killed or injured upon any railroad in TINS
State by the engine train or ,S cars ssi ~ rSrood
said road not being fenced and provided WIN
stock guards as required by TINS act sn ~.
bring suit either by himself, his agent or at
njuring after having given the notice required
in section Of this act, aud upon the uial
OF such cause the jury, ORTIZ case the same
be tried without jury, the judge OF the court
irving the case, SHALL after hearing the evi-
dence Of value, decide the value to be less
than the amount demanded in the written no
tice md presentation of claim required by
said section T. but more than the amount ten
dered or offered, thea and in that case the
count snail render judgment for the piainnn
against the defendant for the actual value only
and costs of suit and attorneys fees to be
fixed as hereinafter provided; but II the value
be not less than the amount originally claimed
or demanded as aforesaid then IN that case
the COURT shall render judgment tor the
plaintiH against the defendant for double the
damage found to be due the plaintiff by rea-
son of the killing or injury of the live stock,
and also render Judgment against the defend
ant in favor Of the plaintiff for all cost OF the
said suit which said cost shall include rea-
sonable attorneys fee. said fee to be deter
mined by the court; Provided, however. That
not represented by attorney in the SUIT;
Provided, That any animal which
NAV be injured by the operation
of a railroad in this State so seriously
that II cannot reasonably be expected 10 re-
cover may be killed by the owner the en-
ployes of such railroad any other person,
il necessary TO terminate incurable suffering;
and the killing of any such animal !uadsr such
circumstances by any person shall be deemed
70 be a killing by the railroad company respon-
sible for the injuries under the provisions OF
this act.
Sec. q That this act shall take effect i'm
mediately upon its passage and approval by
the Governor.
Approved May 80, 1908. .
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CHAPTFR 621a-(No. 114l

An Act to Define the Powers Of Corporations
Relative to the Borrowing OF Money OF
Incurring Of Indebtedness by Them and
Authorizing on the Part Of Such Corpor-
ations the Power to Execute Mortgages
or Trust Deeds TO Secure Their Indebted
ness, and Defining the Rights Of the Pur-
chasers or Their Assigns, of the Property
Of Said Corporations Under Such Trust
Deeds or Foreclosure Of Such Mortgages.
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section l. That all corporations of this State
shall have the right TO borrow such sums OF
money at such rates Of interest, and upon such
terms the company or its board OF directors
shall authorize or agree upon, and may deem
necessary or expedient and to execute one OF
more trust deeds or mortgages, or both, as
the occasion may require, Of all their property,
real and personal, constructed, or in process
Of construction, for the amount or amounts
borrowed owing by such company, as its
board of directors shall deem expedience; and
such company may make such provisions In
such trust deed or mortgage for transferring
their property, real and personal, corporeal and
incorporeal, rights, privileges franchises, i'm
munities, machinery, houses rolling stock, FUR
niture. tools implements appendages and APP
purtenances used in connection with its bust
ness in any manner whatsoever. then belong
ing to the said company or which shall thereaf-
ter belong to ii, as security for any bonds debts
or sums of money as may be secured by such
proper, and in case of sale of any Of the prop
erty of such corporation, or any part thereof,
constructed in course Of construction, by
virtue Of any trust deed Of any foreclosure Of
any mortgage thereon, the party or parties &C.
curing title under such, and their associates,
successors assigns, shall have or acquire
thereby, and shall exercise and enjoy there
after the same rights, privileges, grants, fran
chises, immunities and advantages in or by
said trust deed mortgage enumerated and
,srI, halo ,ra1
by the company making such trust deed or
as the same relate or appertain to that por-
ton of it's property mentioned or described or
conveyed by said mortgage or trust deed and
no further, as fully and absolutely in all re.
spects as the corporators, ofice-holders, share
or could have done had not such sale pur-
chase taken place, and such purchasers, their
associates, successors or assigns, may be-
come incorporated as provided by law.
Sec. 2. This act shall apply to all corpora
tons, whether incorporated heretofore, or
that may be incorporated hereafter, or whether
mortgages or trust deeds have been by such
executed and delivered prior to
the passage Of this act, or that may be so exc
cuted and delivered thereafter.
Sec. g. All laws or parts Of laws in conflict
with the provisions Of this act be and the
same hereby repealed
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect Immediately
upon fs passage and approval by the Govern
or.
became a law without the approval of the
Governor)
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CHAPTER b2aO-lNo. 125.l

An Act Giving to Counties Certain Rights Of
Eminent Domain.
be % ENACTED Oy me Legislature or the State of
FI0TIdd:
Section l. That the Board of County Com
missioners Of the several counties in this
state in the construction Of roads and high
ways shall have the right and power to APP
prOpriate and use any material which may
DC necessary to the proper construction, main
tenance and repairing Of the roads and high
ways IN their several counties; but before
using such material they shall endeavor to
purchase OF obtain the same from the respec-
i've owners thereof. But should the County
Commissioners and the owners Of the mater
ial or land be unable to agree on the price to
be paid, then the Board Of County Commits
sioners shall have the right to proceed to CON
denim the land, upon which such material Is
located, and have damages awarded to the
owner thereof in the same manner Is Il now
provided, or may hereafter be provided BY law,
Tor the condemnation Of lands for roads and
highways and other public purposes.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts OF laws in con-
iict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved May 10, 1903.
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strips and other proper equipments, shall be
provided BY the shipper, Il shall be and Is
hereby made the duty Of such carrier owning
car. to pay the shipper one and one-halt
0.5O dollars for each and every car to which
4 may be necessary for said shipper to sup
ply or provide and such standard, suppor,
strips or other equipments, as compensation
10 the said shipper Tor the same payment Of
which said sum shall be made by said carrier to
sgaid shippe upon demand Of said shipper
made upon any agent Of said carrier, and said
shipper shall have a lien therefor on said
car.
Sec. a This act shall go into effect Jsnu.
airy LIST, 1904
Approved June 4 1908.
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CHAPTER 5227-tNo. 1z2)


An Act to Authorize Pilots to Incorporate
Themselves and Their Property, and to
Prescribe the Rights, Powers and Labil-
tiles of such Pilots and Corporations.
Be I. Enacted BY the Legislative Of the State Of
Section / That any three 90 OF more. full
branch bar pilots for any port Of this State
NAV incorporate themselves In the manner,
and with the rights, powers and liabilities
hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. O. That all Of the provisions Of sections
2l23 Gas amended by Chap. 1895. Of the Laws
Of Florida, approved May 81, i90D. 1874, 2iS5
21S and 2127. Of the Revised Statutes Of
Florida and acts amendatory Of such sections
shall be followed In the procurement Of letters
patent for such corporations.
Sec. 3. That the said stockholders Of such
corporation shall have power to provide, by
bylaws, or by means OF an agreement made
preliminary 20 their application for a charter;
that the stockholders shall consist only Of
pilots duly licensed TO be such In and for the
port Tor which they are Incorporated; that each
stakeholder shall. except as provided by the
bylaws devote his skin and time to the
corporation, and not enter into competition
Herewith under penalties 20 be fixed by the
corporation; that the fees and earnings accru.
ing TO each stoekhoider as pilot shall belong
20, and be collected BY the corporation; that
the shares Of stock shall not be transferable.
except 70 the corporation, OF 10 a duly licensed
pilot Of the port, with the consent Of the
eorporationi that up the death Of ary stock
holder, his stock shall belong TO the corpora
ton at such price and on such terms as may
be provided In the bylaws; that when any
stoekkolder shall cease 20 be an active pilot
Of the port for which he Is licensed. his share
Of stock shall draw only two-thirds CzO Of the
dividends or earnings drawn by the shares
held by stockholders who are active pilots Of
the porti that any stoekhoider who has not
become a retired pilot, but who does not en-
gage actively In plotting nor the port. but
who shall perform other services for the cor
poration, shall receive earnings. or dividends,
upon his share Of stock In pursuance Of such
agreement as may be made between him and
the corporation At the time that his stock Il
Issued 10 him, or az any time thereafter; TIA.
no stakeholder shall mortgage hypotheeats o.
pledge his stock without the consent Of the
corporation
Sec. a That all the rights. powers and
liabilities conferred or imposed BY the laws
Of Florida relating 20 corporations for profit
shall apply 20 corporations organized under
this act except 50 far a. Inconsistent with the