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 DO Incurred In the
charging OF deepening of said drain ana
keeping the same In repair from year TO
year and shall hle n report OF the same
with the Board OF County Commissionersi
which said report shall show the several
tracts OF lands assessed and the name OF
the owners thereof, and the amounts as
sessed against each tract Provided now
ever, that II the owners OF any tract can
not be ascertained by dilgent inquiry, said
tract shall DO assessed as unknown.
Sec s. Whenever II shall become known
to the Board OF County Commissioners that
Il Is necessary to repair any pubic drain
or auxiliary thereto the said Board OF Coun-
~ Commissioners shall appoint commit,
tee OF three competent and disinterested
persons who are citizens OF the county, VINO
shall ascertain the amount necessary for
the repair OF said work. and who snal, re-
port tho same TO the Board of County Com
mlssioners at their next regular meeting.
and upon the report OF said committee TO
them they shall advertise not less than tnir-
~ days In newspaper published In the
county for bids on said work TO be given
TO the lowest responsible bidder Be
fore letting the contract for the work, t ne
O sufficient bond from the contractor Tor
the faithful performance OF said work. when
the work shall be completed the committee
shall certify the same to the Board OF
County Commissioners who shall also in-
spect said work before final payment 10
made 10 the contractor and such oontr ma,
ton with the report of the committee that
the work has been done according 10 con-
tract shall be made matter OF record
Before letting such contract the commit.
tee appointed by the Commissioners shall
view the lands benefited by such drain OF
auxiliary and shall assess each parcel ae-
eording and In proportion as each may %
be benntted both those lands lying imme-
diately along the drain or auxiliary thereto
and those adjacent thereto for all the
expenses that may be Incurred In the re,
OF the same with the Board OF County
Commissioners Said report shall show easn
tract and parcel OF land assessed ,n nns
OF the several owners, unless the owner
can not be ascertained by dillgent Inquiry
when the same may be assessed as uh-
Sec. o. Whenever the report Of any com.
mittee appointed under the provisions OF
this act showing the amount OF assess nr
10 be done, In accordance with the provis-
ions OF this act shall have been hled with
the Board OF County Commis shf.tn she ~
a newspaper published In said county, ior
not less than two weeks prior TO regular
meeting that they WIN at their next regular al
agent OF any real estate against the as
sessment so made against said properly
and the said County commissioners sna,'
have the full power TO equalize the as
sessment so made against said real estate
but can not raise or lower the entire as
sessment 50 made BY the COMMITTEES MN assess. 80
ment and said assessment when equalized
shall by the County Commissioners when
they are satisfied that such assessments are
lust and proper, be turned over to the tax
assessor with instructions to levy such as
sessment upon such parcels OF lana as
aforesaid. Provided, that when the assess,
ment shall have been made under Section
one or three or hve of this act, the notice
published by the County Commissioner
shall only be REQUIRED to contain me d name ,hs
total amount OF the assessment; and Pro.
vided further, that when the assessment
Is made under Section two OF this act
II no other lands are assessed than those
assessed for the original construction OF
the drain or auxiliary thereto then the mo-
tice given by the County Commiss'oners
Of said drain or auxiliary and the total
amount OF said assessment but II tho as
sessment is made under Section two OF I'm
act and any other lands are assessed than
those assessed for the original cost OF the
drain or auxiliary then the notice given by
the County Commissioners shall, In addi-
ton to the name OF the drain and the
total amount of the assessment give the
several additional tracts OF land 30 as
sessed, the owners thereof and the amour
of land. Said assessments may be leVIeu
for ono year or In yearly assessments TOT
two three four or SIX years ,a a Sor thn bet
interests OF those concerned, and shall be
collected BY the Tax Collector In like man
ncr as other taxes are collected, "a, ana mace zoe
demption OF the Indebtedness incurred IN
the construction Of said drain or auxiliary
" See when any assessments under
" Issssssss ss sSss MAJ y
one. two. Three, four. or six years, az the
case may be. upon which they may borrow
money With which TO pay for the work
s s,nis' sspip whsn issued for the cost OF
this work contracted for direct to the con-
tractor at It's face value and such scrip
Aforesaid until such scrip shall be re-
deemed and tho Indebtedness fully salts
fed; Provided that no lien shall lie or
Ia : enforce ed against any tract OF lanu TOT
more than tho amount 40 assessed againse
sA sec'' ii All contracts, whether executed
NJ executory, entered into by the County
Commit ssioners OF any county In he state
81 Florida, under and by virtue OF chapter
1901 Laws OF Florida, approved Juhe l.
fsga or Chapter b03b, Laws OF Florida, ap.
nroved May 3, 1901, or Chapter 1907, Laws
Of Florida OF 1908, under which any ditchins
or draining has been constructed o,
h,ina constructed, are hereby declared legu
and binding, and all assessments which may
have been made and expenses incurred IN
the construction OF any drain under sai io
Chapters 4s07, 503b and b2ol' may DO COLI
lected as provided In this act
Sec. 10 The committee appointed by the
County Commissioners for tho purposes afore-
said shall receive such compensation Tor
their services as may be agreed upon
Be II further enacted, that In the event
any of the assessments herein provided for
shall be declared Illegal by any court on
account ~ any Irregularities therein the
said BoaAe OF County Commissioners are
authorized to- make new and other assess.
ments In accordance with the provisions OF
this act correcting said irregularities until
BE owners OF the lands assessed shall nave
paid the amount for which they are proper
ly assessable.
Sec 49, All acts and parts or acts IN
IA ..slel IL act
ed.
Sec a. This act shall take effect I'M
mediately upon Its approval by the Gov
ernor. -
Approved June 10, 1905,
CHAPTER 5379.-tNo So