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

Lands benefited. or TO DO Benefited by
Where Where the said Drains Have Been "S Scno
structed, or are now In Process OF Con-
struction. by Assessing Against tho said
Lands the Full Amount OF the Actual
Coat Of the Construction, Maintenance and
Repair Thereof aud Also by Assessing
Against said Lands any Cost Incurred
said Drains and Authorizing said boards
OF County Commissioners TO Make and
Enter into any and all conLacts Neoes-
shry for the Construction, Completion, En-,
larging Maintenance and Repairing OF
Said Drains. and for the Collection and
Enforcement OF Said Assessments
lie II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
state Of florida
Section l. That whenever any public drain
or auxiliary thereto has been constructed,
IL now In process Of construction. or may here.
after be constructed by the Board OF coun-
~ Commissioners under the provisions Of
any law now In force, or that may hereof-
tor be- enacted. the actual cost OF the con,
structlon OF said drain or auxiliary shall
have exceeded may exceed the estimated
cost thereof that said Board OF County
Commissioners shall and they are hereby
ltted, or TO bo benefited BY said drain
or auxiliary thereto. tho difference between
the estimated cost thereof and tho ac-
Zee g That whenever heretofore or
hereafter public drain or auxiliary there.
10 shall have been constructed by the Board
Of County commissioners of any county
under any law now In force, or that here
after may be In force, the said Board OF
County Commissioners upon petition of
one fourth OF the owners OF the propertg
originally assessed for said drain, shall ef-
large or deepen said drain or auSiliary taere-
TO and assess the cost OF such enlargement
| or deepening Of said drain or auxiliary there
| To against the lands benefited thereby.
Sec. 3 That whenever any public drain
| or auNilariee thereto shall have been eoft~
Htructed by the Board OF County Commits
.ioners Of any eosn,y under any NV now
w. iesEi ~ .SIelRlx topiIt ssioreIs
| maintenance ana repair OF saiu urai"
| illariea thereto.
Sec T. whenever II shall become nsces-
| sary I'm the opinion OF the County COM
| missioners To enlarge or deepen any drain
| or auxiliary thereto, heretofore constructed.
i or that may hereafter be constructed, OF
| to contract for the maintenace or repair
| thereof the contract for doing such work
| shall be let to the lowest bidder thereioI,
/ after public advertisement Tor suon tliho
| as the County Commissioners shah proNiue
Sec. O. whenever during tho construction
10 any drain or auxiliary thereto anu ps
| fore the completion thereof u shhlI DC
| mndo evident to the Board OF County Coii
lmlsslonors that the actual cost Thereon VIII
exceed tho estimated cost Thereon, OF tns ~
81 further or additional work IN necessary 10
| complete said drain or auxiliary not COW
| cred or provided for In tho original con
tract u construction. mo sa,1 r pou and
| ompoNercd to enter into any or all hu-
dItionnl contracts for tho additional WORK
. necessary to complete said drain or auh,-
iary thereto without advertising for bids
| thereon and they shall make tho bos,
contract they can for the interests Oh tno
0 md win further bo assessed 60 construct
= said ditch or auxiliary and II snall 90
70 the duty Of said Board 81 County Coinn's =,
sionera and they are hereby cmpoWetnu W
y make all further and necessary assess
20 mnnta against the lands already assesses
y 10 pay all necessary costs an" ,opa's'
Af ami
sac q whenever II shall become neces,
u snry To- raise money for any OF the pufposee,
'ol act out Ia Sections one ana I'VE OF th,
| ,ct tho Ionrd Of County comHlssioneIi
~ shall appoint three competent ana aiA.n
torcstod persons VINO ar, o'tlzs,n' "a ", 81
| county who shall View the WORK ana y,
| lands benefited by said drain or ankl
lnries thereto both those lands lying III
mcdatoly along said dram I' ~, ,ss.s,
against each parcel 81 land hccoi dns M,
I'm proportion as each shall be oen ,,,,.'n
e lie pr6pnrtIonatc share Of such adhlt'"nh
cal n,s, ~ such drain or auxillary above IN
Of estimated cost thereto, which saih assess
u.s. ment shall be- reported To the county on i
H. mIasioners nt regular meeting %, s s
4 i inard which Hnid assessment shan sho
d i ench parcel Of land so assessed, the amour
r. Of said assessment and the names ., ",
n several owners unless the said owners y
oil dIIIxrnt INJURY can not DO asoertalned' "ho
hol the names shall be given AS unknown,
Is. Sec. 7, Whenever the Bosra q, Io upo
eel n petition nled as provided IN section w
M 80 ,his act. 10 enlarge or deepen any drhl
ale they shall appoint a committee OF the wv
m. cnnnetent and disinterestsd persons WI
m are citizens 81 the county. VINO shail eau
an accurate survey TO be made OF the pr
nosed work and shall establish the nep
he or width 10 which tho same shal De uee,
ened and shall mako and pressr
the County Commissioners nj ,hsu n no
Ter. regular meeting. an estimate OF 'hy ~
raj ~ said work, and upon the report Oh "a
the "a,antttse 10 them. said County Comm
In .inners shall advertise not less thah I,
ted weeks In "A newspaper pubnshen w
and cnunty for bids on said work: 10 be CIV
20 40 IN. lowest responsible bidder VIVID
Res, urty,isgs OF rejecting all bids that may
and prared ahouid tho samo bo considered U
OF reasonable: and In case the SAID oiuS
sa. ,.Iccted they may again advertise TOT Nv
and ~, hids The said Board OF County '"'
Dri- ,ni.sioners shall require OF the person Wn'
II rid f. accepted for said WORK GOO
age sufnclent bond for tho faithful periorihhl
10 ~ .nid contract, which said Work 81
a., be done under the sups.pa W when
ms, nnltt.e appointed as Aforesaid Mnen
iner ,.a,L .hail be completed the committee rh
DRY r.,tt,y the same t. tho Board OF '"u'
abb r,,,nt..ion.rs who shall also inspect ..
.,n,L before nnal payment IN made 70
- P oon,t,rtor and sach confirmation Win
oil ruort of the committee that the Noin
en-, -, don. according to contract. snail
aha h a matter 81 record. Provided =
e OF nn,hI,g in this act shall prevent the co
Dn, 80 commls.ioners fr.m making payms
~, a. instalIments during the progIess OF
u.s. ,,ork N deemed etpsdient. betore Iet'
49, s,cb contract thu committees appointen
mas. a. Commissioners. shall view the JANUS
&c be benefited by the enhancement p. us
"a cning of said drain, or auxinary ana -