Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1905-09-08


lying Immediately along such ditch. drain,
OF canal, and those adjacent thereto. for all
the expenses that may be Incurred In the
enlarging or deepening OF said drain and
keeping the same In repair from year TO
year. aud shall file n report OF the same
with the Board OF County Commissioners,
which said report shall show the several
tracts OF lands assessed and the name OF
the owners thereof. and tho amounts as
sessed against each tract Provided, how
ever that II the owners Of any tract can
not be ascertained by diligent Inquiry. said
tract shall be assessed as unknown.
Sec, 5. Whenever II shall become known
10 the Board OF County Commissioners that
Il Is necessary 20 repair any public drain
or auxiliary thereto the said Board OF Coun-
~ Commissioners shall appoint commit
tee OF three competent and disnterested
persons who are citizens OF tho county, who
shall ascertain the amount necessary for
the repair Of said work, and who shall re-
port the same to the Board OF County Com
mssloners az their next regular meeting.
and upon the report OF said committee TO
them they shall advertise not less than thlr-
~ days In newspaper published in the
10 the lowest responsible bidder Be-
fore letting the contract for the work the
sufficient bond from the contractor for
tho faithful performance of said work: when
the work shall be completed the committee
shall shall certify the same 20 the Board Of
spect said work before final payment IL
made TO the contractor and such conhrma.
ton with the report OF the committee that
the work has been done according TO con-
tract shall be made matter of record
Before letting such contract tho commit.
tee appointed by the Commissioners shall
view the lands benefited by such drain or
auxiliary and shall assess each parcel ac-
cordng aud In proportion as each may be
be benfitted. both those lands lying lmme-
dlately along the drain or auxiliary thereto
and those adjacent thereto for all the
expenses that may be incurred In the re-
pair OF such drain. and shall file report
nf laA NHlNh hA ri .f %
Commissioners. Said report shall show each
tract and parcel OF land assessed. tho
amount OF said assessment, and the names
OF the several owners, unless the owner
can not be ascertained by diligent inquiry,
when the same may be assessed as UNI
known
Sec. Q. whenever the report of any COM
mitteo appointed under the provisions of
this act. showing the amount OF assess
ment against any lands for work done, or
to be done, In accordance with the provis-
ions Of this act shall have been filed with
the Board Of County Commissioners, they
shall at once give notice by publishing In
not less than two weeks prior TO a regular
meeting that they will at their next regular
meeting hear complaints from the owner or
agent OF any real estate against the as
sessment so made against said property
and the said County Commissioners shall
have the fun power TO equalize the as
sessmont 80 made against said real estate,
but can not raise or lower the entire as
sessment 80 made by the committee so
appointed by them to make said assess
ment and said assessment when equaliZed
shall, by the County Commissioners when
they are satisfied that such assessments are
Just and proper. be turned over to the tax
assessor with instructions to levy such as
sessment upon such parcels Of land as
Aforesaid Provided that when the assess |
ment shall have been made under Section
one OF three or Ave OF this act, the notice '
published BY the County Commissioners {
shall only be required TO contain the name
" the drain or auxiliary thereto and the
'ided. further. that when the assessment q
10 made under Section two OF this act, =
Z no other lands are assessed than those
for the original construction OF =
Ice given by the County Commissioners
reed not contain anything but the name T
lmount OF said assessment; but II the as
essment is made under Section two OF thi =
ct and any other lands are assessed than q
hose assessed for the original cost OF the v
Train or auxiliary then the notice given by
he County Commissioners shall. In addi- d
ion to the name OF the drain and the e
otal amount OF the assessment give the n
eyeral additional tracts OF land so as q
essed the owners thereof and the amour o
Z assessment against such additional tracts
Z land Said assessments may 90 levied W
or one year or In yearly assessments. foe a.
wo. three. four or six years, according rs oil
may be deemed advsable and for the best
interests OF those concerned. and shall be &C
objected by the Tax Collector In like man et
or as other taxes are collected, and made
special fund for the cancellation or re-
empton Of the Indebtedness incurred Ia
he construction OF said drain or auxiliary
> aforesaid
Sec. i'd When any assessments under
lassssalsn sfedcsinssie "a
ne, two. three, four or six years. as the
oney with which 10 pay for the work
'oresaid, or shall have tho right to pay
I'D scrip when issued for the cost OF
70 work contracted for direct to the con- 10,
actor IN s.rl,,
all be lien upon the lands assessed as
oresaid until such scrip shall be re- o..
emed. and the Indebtedness fully salts Ir'
al Provided, that no lien shall lilo or pr
enforced against any tract OF land for OF
Id tract. "" "s"'"s' su,
Sec. II. All contracts. whether executed or
executory, entered into by tho County
mmissioners OF any county In the state sha
Florida, under and by virtue Of Chapter lai
20 Laws or Florida. approved June |.
~, or Chapter 5035, Laws Of Florida. APP uol
,yed May ., 1901, or Chapter 5207, Laws >
Florida OF 1909. under which any ditchns an an
draining has been constructed or " nv
ng constructed. are hereby declared legal lnt'
binding. and all assessments which may kra
'e been made and expenses incurred In a.e
construction OF any drain under said hs
apters 1897, 5O35 and 1901. may DO COLI emit
ted as provided In this act. sem
ec ~ The committee appointed by the =. -
nty Commissioners for the purposes afore- pIln
! shall receive such compensation for uas
IL services as may be agreed upon. wiz
lf a..
- ~ cnac,eu' tnat IN tne event ners
II be declared illegal by any court on g.
Boar,l OF Countv Observation-Disclosures are Intel
nortzed 10 make nav ana other sssass lang
It's In accordance with the provisions of ane
owners Of the lands assessed shall havs natu
the amount for which they are nrnner be
assessabIe ' stud
C. Is. All acts and parts OF acts In Sc
lict with this act hereby reDeal- Si"H
gran
a IA This act sbau ,aLa e0ac, i'm scien
iately upon its apnrovsl hy tbs oov civil
r Unit,
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