The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-10-12
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT
:, Article IS of the Constitution
Of State of Florida
uIBMITTtD TO VOTERS
,.,iAos for the Creation OF a Board of
a manage Commissioners with Power
"a Access tO.Cent Per Acre Tax.

The last Legislature Oh the ota'e o
r0,ida submitted to the voters of tn
',,,s an amendment of Article Is of tn
r,,stiution of the State. such amend
,.nt relating to the drainage of swami
.,d overaowed lands, and creating
pos,d Of Drainage Commissioners an,
describing their powers, and for othe
,,uoses expressed in the title of th'
hint Resolution proposing such amend
nsnt.
This amendment must be voted upor
Nv the electors in this state at tn,
,syt general election. Every voter de
tss TO know what is the amendment
rdwhat are its purposes and objects
and what will be the effects # the
,iOption of such amendment.
The Joint Resolution of the legisla-
ure proposing this amendment, and the
amendment itself, which will be voted
upon, are as follows;
Joint Resolutions Proposing an amend
ment to Article XVI of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Florida, relating
10 drainage, reclaming and improv-
ment of swamp and overlooked lands,
the creation of a board of Drainage
commissioners, prescribing its powers
and duties, authorizing and establish
Ing Of drainage districts, a drainage
system, the building of canals. lcvees,
dkes and reservoirs, for purposes of
drainage, irrigation and commerce,
the assessment of lands to be drained
reclaimed, improved and benefited
BY means thereof, the collection Of
necessary funds by assessment If
benefits and taxation and providing
for the management and maintcn-
ance thereof, and for the exercise e
the right of eminent domain, and for
the sale and uses of said lands for the
purposes of drainage, reclamation and
Improvement of said swamp and over
lowed lands within the state of
Florida.
Alt resolved by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida
That the following amendment to
Article XVI of the Constitution of the
@le OF Florida be and it is hereby
'geed to and shall be submitted to the
aSprs of the state at the general
sc'lOn, to be held on the first Tuesday |
asf the first Monday in November,
Az iSS, Capitalization or rejection:
Sc'lon ~, The Governor, the comp
N"'e'' the state treasurer, the attor-
Wy general and the commissioner Of
s0Nulture of state of Florida, ar d
WI successors in office, are hereby
'@'''uted and designated as a boal d
u'a'hage commissioners, and are
s,Uy authorized and empowered to
.~0''s' system of canals, drains,
's'' dkes and reservoirs of such
:. and depths, as in the judg-
y, VI said board of drainage CON-
!, O"ers Is deemed advisable, to drain
y, I'se'alm the swamp and overlooked
~ ~'thln the state of Florida. or
-. parts or portions thereof as is
,~.u pest by said board of drainage
. transformers from time to time, and to
~ ',%e Tor the irrigation of the lands
s ,s''neo' and to maintain such canals,
n a''' 'eVees, dykes and reservoirs in
!. manner swiIl be most advantage ,
=. " :. the territory so drained, the
wv W Florida, its inhabitants and the
Q 'ee thereof.
J. Nv 49, That the Board of Drain
4 .an are hereby author
Nh, empowered to establish .
~ districts and fix the boundar- >
NJ .o' IN the state of Florida. i
,h .oard OF drainage commission i
,,o., a''u are hereby authorized and :
4. s, :" 70 prepare list or lists of q
Nh. a'uVlal or swamp or overAowed
M. lands within such drainage a
,,s y. % districts, and levy thereon a
49, % TAX not exceeding ten cents b
"a PER annumto be fixed annually
,,s S0afd of drainage commission
'rss tne various tax assessors of
"uS counties embraced IN MARI \