Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

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ment to Article XVI" confident as we are
that the adoption of this amendment would
work hardship on the undersigned and
! feeling that the taxation feature is one of
great injustice, designed as it is to levy
taxes upon a small territory of the State
! for what the Board of Drainage Commits.
sioners at Tallahassee claim would be of
great benefit to the people of the entire
State, claim which the undersigned posi-
lively deny for reasons which are herein
specifically set forth At the same time
we desire to carefully present our reasons
for this appeal to the people OF other parts
OF Florida, so as they may be better &C.
quainted with our views before voting TO
burden others with tax which we re-
spectfully present is unjust, unfair and a
great and perpetual hardship TO those
whose lands are to be burdened with this
special tax. Our reasons for this appeal
we respectfully present as follows;
A Hardship to Taxpayers
First A special tax OF five or zen cents
per acre, levied by the drainage commits
sioners under the provisions Of this pro.
posed amendment to the constitution would
be a great hardship to those in the drain
age district, even were they to receive the
benefit claimed from draining the Ever
glades. But the further injustice of taxing
lands so excessively when it would injure
rather than benefit the owners OF same, Is
strikiugly apparent. We respectfully sub
NIT that this plan Of Governor Broward
and the board Of drainage commissioners
to tax lands which are high and dry for
draining or retaining other territory Is
at variance with ell American precedenis
nd traditions. II the entire State Is 10 be
benefited by drainage because Of the prop
ely which would accrue 70 the state a.
one Of the results Of a successful draining
Of the Everglades, Why - II proposed to
tax only few The proposed amendment
10 the constitution Of Florida, when con.
sjdered in connection with the boundaries
Of the present drainage district, does tax
those whose lands are where they could
possibly receive no benefit, and TO the och'
irary would be injured.
Would Damage, Not Improve.
Second From our knowledge derived
from a residence ranging from thirty down
10 ten years In this section, and BY iTs'
qusnt visits 10 nearly ell Of The k'ef'
GLADE. district. We contend that far from
being a benefit and retaining land, drain
are Of the Everglades would damage those
lands which are n0s said 10 be ovsfaowed,
"a, hundreds Of thousands oi suea a
marsh lands nov ussd ior ganng would
10 rendered yalaelsss and the prairie lan'i'
injured 10 q great eEisnt We ean oss ia
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