The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15
CHAPTER ss77-fNo o, ,

Approved June 8. 1907.
CHAPTER s7-(No. o.,
An Act to Amend Section $50 Of Inc Ca.
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ing. Repairing and Maintaining O 4.
Public Roads and Bridges OF he Gu,
Counties Of This State. '''''u
BE II Enacted BY the Legislature o, "A.
Section /. That section $50 Of cb,,,.,
OF the General Statutes OF the Ststs !.
Florida be amended 30 as to read as IA.
lows. g.,
Bridges.nIn any county in til. saS
sioners may deem Il advisaSl. T ssd y
the public good. they shan, at the tI~s
for levying county taxes for county NM.
poses, levy special tax for public road
bridges and river crossings, not TO ercs3
personal property in the county suSjsctS
taxation, which tax shall be assessed apS
collected as other taxes OF the counE.'
and the money arising therefrom shall y .
paid into the county treasury as q spechl
fund TO be expended under the direcUos
the purpose Of maintaining, worklns n.
pairing and keeping in good condition H.
public roads, bridges and river crossing,
Of the county, and purchasing suita6s
tools, implements and materials. teamS
wagons, camp outfits and stockades ioi
the use and safe keeping OF the convict
force as may be found necessary In ths
proper carrying out OF this work and iof
the employment Of such additional labor
as may be deemed necessary.
Provided, however, That one-half Of the
amount realized from said special tar %
property in Incorporated cities and toms
shall be turned over to the municipd -
thorities Of said cities or towns y ~
used in the repairing, working ani ~,
proving and laying out OF the Ars>(5
dinances Of said cities and towns; n
vided further, That each Board Of c11Ii1
Commissioners, before levying SUE ~
shall give sixty days notice In q lest|
one or two newspapers published in =, r..
Provided, That nothing is implied In this
chapter to prevent any county IN this
State from working roads as the law nov
directs: Provided further, That nothing
contained herein shall prevent any county
may be provided by law; Provided iur.
Their. That in any such county where the
public roads are worked and repaired
from the collection Of taxes for such puf.
pose, all able bodied males over the ".
Of twenty-one years and under The age q
county for period Of thirty days and Who
are not assessed for any taxes upon either
real or personal property on the TAI y.
sessment roll Of such county shall be ia
BILE to labor on the public roads Of such
county for Ave days In each year In ne
same manner and to the same extent =
though no taxes were levied and conecteo
In such county for road purposes o. n
lieu thereof shall pay to the Sheriff OF w
county the sum Of one dollar per gay ~,
each day that he shall be summonea
for road duty by the road oversser. Ine
Sheriff OF any such county shall De eu'
thorized to collect such money wheneysi
any road overseer shall furnish him wv
list Of the name or names OF suen ~
sons subject to road duty, who have Desl
notified BY. him to appear for rosd ou ~
sherin shall be paid by him in,o ~
special road fund. Any such person nl
ing or refusing to work the roads va
notified and also falling and refusing
pay said money In lieu thereof, snaii I,
liable to have any personal properly VI ~
he may own or be possessed OF selieo ~
sold by the Sheriff to satisfy such amour
for which he Is liable.
No Board Of County Comm Ms cSsr
shall levy tax as prescribed In TINS cn.s
ter II a majority Of the registered vo!s '
OF said county, by petition, shall opr"
said tax levy.
Became law without the approval
the Governor.
CHAPTER ss7s-(ko. s'),
An Act to Provide a Penalty for ~
Person to Obtain or Procure Monej
Other Thing Of Value on Conuaoin \,
Perform Service With Intent X
fraud; and to Prescribe Rules OF n'
dence In Such Cases !.
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