The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-08-18
LAWS OF THE STATE OF FL 0RIDA

and levy so made shall be entered at
large upon the records of the Board OF
County Commissioners. and no county
purpose than five mills for county pur-
poses except as hereinafter provided.
the CoIunty Commissioners Of any
county in excess of the said amount
shall be null and void and no suits
this State for the collection of the
same: Provided. That the County
Commissioners of each county shah
nor less than three mills on the dol
lar. on the real and personal property
ese l9r fnrter TRat the
County Commissioners of any county
may levy an additional tax not to ex-
to pay all outstanding indebtedness
and interest thereon: Provided. That
nothing in this act shall be so con-
S5ruf0 as aTe 10 anrt a nos or ia Or
other H1,S' h hard i'dN surfaced highways. from
now allowed bv law for that purpose:
Provided further. That the. FOREGOING
provision relating to taxes for WORKING
roads shall nOtsaDDly to counties work.
ing roads under special laws: Pro.
vided further. That IN counties not
constructing paved nnz 1ro or
vided by law. and IN counties not
working roads under special laws. the
other counties may levy an additional
tax not to exceed three mills on the dol
lar on the real and personal property
therefrom to be used and appropriated
by such County Commissioners ex-
clusively for the purpose of construct.
surfaced roads.
Sec. 8. That the Ievy:ng of a tax for
the raising of a sinking fund for the
Ultimate redemption OF the bonded debt
of the State is hereby suspended for
the years 1905 and 1906.
Sec 4. All laws ana parts of laws
in conflict with this act are hereby re-
Approved June 6. 1905.
CHAPTER 5375-(No. -
AN ACT to Provide for the Levy Of .
Pension Tax for Each Of the Years
Provide for the Payments Of Pen
siOns "And to Provide for the DIE
t sa5uf Fnd 81 f ary the said Years. 1sos
and 1906"
Be it Enacted by. tho LEGISLATURE of the
Section L. That there shall be levied
e e Of the state of Florida. a pen
dnr tax For of e fSar OF he s years ff g.
x. g. nineteen hundred and six l1sos):
and all pension claims allowed ~ the
pension board in accordance with law
shan be payable only rrOm the taxes
so levied; Provided. That II the Gov
ernor shall discover from the aERre-
gate assessment of the property or the
State that a reduction Of the levy OF
a four mill tax for either or both OF
said years be justified, he is hereby au-
thorized to reduce the same. as low
I-~1- III n q
hereby empowered to direct the levy
and collection of sucn reduced tax as
aforesaid: provided. that if there
arising from the collection Of such
taxes after the year 1905. after the
payment Of all pensions due for the
toned by the Comptroller to the sever
al counties of the State of Florida, In
proportion to the assessed value OF
apport;oned to be applied by said
counties to the Fine and Forfeiture
Fund Of said counties.
s srisine from the he collection Of such
taxes for the year 1906; a1 yer the Inc pasr
1908. the said surplus Shail pc appor-
toned by the COMPTROLLER to the Sc.
eral counties of the State of Florida IN
property of such counties. the. said
sum so apportioned to be applied TO
the Fine and Forfeiture Fund OF inc
provided further. That the, total
sum which may be so apportioned from
the said pension fund to the severai
counties for the years l9oS ana .noo d d9oo'
shall be made by the Comptroller. the
said Comptroller shall issue his war
ars of the several counties and it shall
be the duty of the State Treasurer
to pay the said warrant from the SAID
pension fund as aforesaid. derived
aforesaid"
Sec. 2. That all laws or parts o:
laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act be. and the same are hereby
Sec. 8. That this act shall take ef.
feet Immediately upon its passage and
approval by the Governor.
Approved. L..
CHAPTER 5s7e-(NO 81
AN ACT to Make an Appropriation
Pension Tax Fund for the years Of
1904 and 1905.
Whereas. There is deficiency in the
hundred and forty thousand DOLLARS.
therefore,
Be it Enacted BY the LEGISLATURE Of the
State Of Florida:
Section 1. That there is hereby ap-
propriated one hunded and forty thou
sand dollars. or so much as may be
necessary for the purpose OF paving
pensions for the years 1904 and 1905.
to be paid out of funds arising from
the hire of State convicts.
Sec. 2. That the Comptroller Is
hereby directed to draw his warrant
against the said fund for said amount.
and the State Treasurer Is hereby di:
rected to credit the same to the said
fund. to be disbursed according to
law.