The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-23
RUILpINe COUNTY HAND ROADS.

passed, Chapter 5245, which was APP
proved by then Governor William Sher-
man Jennings on June 9Th, and the 4th
and last section of that Act put it into
effect Immediately upon its passage, but
from that moment II seems to have
been treated with utter contempt, by
jennings first, and then by all others
whose sworn duty it was to see that
the provisions of all lars are carried
out 10 the letter It is law providing
that the monies OF the Internal I'M
provement Fund shall go into the State
treasury and be apportioned TO the sew
era counties Of the State Of Florida, to
build good roads-the thing Of a great
beneficial and public nature more sore
ly needed in Florida, perhaps, than any
thing else. Just why Governor Jen-
nings, whose Papa Mann. about that
time, was making 80 much fuss all over
the country in behalf Of good roads, did
not see that the provisions Of the law
were carried into effect, Is perhaps best
| known TO the ex-governor, but 1t has
been said he was instrumental in hav-
| ing the law passed to oyer-shadow the
| action Of the board Of which he was
! the head. 20 stop talk and perhaps IN
yrstigatOn in connection with sales Of
Internal Improvement lands at the rid
! iculOusIy low prices 70 and 30 cents an
acre. and may be- for other reasons, and
that it vas never intended that the
money should go to the couHties tor
rand buiidiBg, but that is only men =
opinion, rs none have stated it for fact,
I'VE just give it as we get it,
Just why Governor Broward who al
80 took oath 10 enforce all laws, should,
did. and does not see that the provisions
Of this Act, a. well as all others, are
carried out, is also, perhaps, best known
to himself; it is, however, surmiscd, that
there may be- at least two reasons for it,:
Jennings may have used that POrerJW
influence on him 70 have prevented it,
or he may have preferred to sink it in
his drainage scheme.
Following is the law in full:
CHATTER 5245-NO. lao.
AN ACT Providing for the Building Of
County Hard Roads and Providing APP
preparations Therefor.
Re ii Endcted By the Legislature If the
state Of Fioridd:
Section /. All moneys now in the In
tcrnal Improvement Fund after the pay
ment Of all legal obligations against the
said moneys, shall be placed by the
! Trustees of the Internal Improvement
! Fund with the State treasurer, who
shall thereupon place the same to the
credit Of the several counties OF the
| State according 10 the assessed evalua-
! ton of the property in the several coun-
| ties at the time Of the transfer for the
purpose Of constructing hard roads in
such county.
Sec. z. An lands granted to the State
OF Florida by the United States, under
the Act Of Congress Of 1850, known as
the SWAMP and Overlooked Act for in
| ternal Improvement, shall be sold by the
| Trustees of the Internal Improvement
| Fund, at such times and under such
conditions M said Trustees may deter
mine the proceeds therefrom shall be
by them deposited with the State Treas
urer and by him placed to the credit of
said county road fund, as provided in
Section of this Act; Provided. That
nothing herein shall be 80 construed as
to prevent the payment in lands by the
said Trustees of the Internal Improve
mcnt Fund Of all legal obligations now
existing against said fund.
Sec. 3 All moneys appropriated to
the several counties as provided by
Section | and of this Act, shall be
paid to the Treasurer Of said county,
conditioned upon its being used exclu-
sively for the building and constructing
Of system of hard, macadamized or
other hard surfaced roads. said requisi
ton shall be accompanied by certificate
under seal of the Clerk Of Circuit Court
that the County Commissioners makes
said application solely for the purpose
Of building hard macadamized or other
hard surfaced roads.
Sec t. This Act shall take effect i'm
mcdiately upon its passage and approx
al by the Governor.
Approved June \, 1903
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