Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
THE DRAINAGE AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XVIII.

That the following amendment TO Article
XVI Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Florida be and Il Is hereby agreed to and
shall be submitted 10 the electors Of the State
az the general election, 20 be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday IN No
vsmber. a. d., 1906, ies ratification or re-
lection.
Section "a. The Governor. the Comptroller.
the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and
the Commissioner Of Agriculture Of the State
OF Florida and their successors In Office are
hereby constituted and designated as a board
Of drainage commissioners, and are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 establish q
system OF canals, drains, leyecs, bikes and
reservoirs Of sucn dimension and depths, a.
IN the Judgment Of said board OF drainage
commissioners Is deemed advisable 10 drain
and reclaim the swamp and overlooked lands
within the State Of Florida, o. such parts OF
portions thereof a. Is deemed best BY said
board Of drainage commissioners from time %
time, and 70 provide fog the irrigation 9t
canals. drains. leyost, dikes aud reservoirs
in such manner a. will be most advantageous
o. the territory 80 drained. the State Of Flor
ida, iis Inhabitants and the commerce thereof
commissioners arc hereby authorized and en-.
powered 10 establish drainage districts and
A. the boundaries thereof In the State Of
Florida. That ihe board Of drainage COM
missi0nera b. ard Il y authorized and em.
powered 10 prepare ilsi OF isn Of an the
aiiuvtal OF swamp and overhowed taxable lands
Withia such drainage district o. districia. and
levy theteon an acreage Tax nct exceeding
,sS ss9 S'' nd y 'S ssns e som ssss
sionert, and the various taN assessors oi the
various counties embraced u part or in whole
within such drainage district 90 digtrtets shall
rcoeive such list % lit,s and enter ne sane
On which such lands nay Ne and ne amount
81 levied ~ the lcafd ~ drainage cummit-
tloncu N such mapngf and form a. may he
pFrssrlhcd ~ he hcerd Of draiuaFe eouiuis.
tionst frem time 90 tirle, vhich smeanti
Ihsu b. ccl,sctrd by The vafiow mx coiieci-
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