The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-29

For BONDING
|1e.t as Amended at Recent
Good Roads Meeting.
|NDs FOR $4,000
|.A.,es for Creation Of Road Bond Irus-
E.s TO Consist of One From Each
\ srboo, District Special Meeting.

erhool District Special Meet'ng.
mas meeting of the citizens of st.
II co,mty is called to meet in Fort
~ Wednesday, April Bird, to finally
~ and approve the proposed bill FOR
Ling the county.
ke following is the text OF the law,
mendci at the recent good roads
Sing. which is proposed to be pre-
ed to the legislature, next month,
enactment:
n, to he Entitled An Act to author.
the County of st. Lucie, State OF
orida to issue bonds for the pur-
10 of building hard surface roads,
the election of road bond trustees,
'nosinp penalties for the violation
this act, and for other purposes
IN enacted by the Legislature Of
ke State Of Florida.
5Sctien /. The Board OF County Com
Srioners of st. Lucie County, Flor.
81 hereby authorized and directed
Eeall a special election in said cOun-
~ soon as practicable after the
|xsare and approval of this act, to
"A for or against the issue of bonds
Etbr county of St. Lucie for the
Lose of building hard surface roads
I'M county and for the election OF
n bond trustees, as hereinafter. pro,
"A Provided, however, that should
n legislature at its regular session IN
"A provide for the building of Trunk
= north and south through st. Lucie
1nnty hy State aid, that only sufficient
Sds be issued to build the other roads
6vided by this act.
<ection > The amount Of bonds to
ISSUED under the provisions OF this
1,shall not exceed $50, 900. 90. They
d be in denominations of SlOOO.OO
bear interest at the rate OF per
per annum; that Is per cent. shall
Redeemed in 8 years, 10 per cent. IN
Sears, % per cent in l5years, 20 per
I. in % years and % per cent. IN 20
IS.
action 3. Notice of such election
n be given by publication for eight
tessve week in some newspaper
klished in st. Lucie county. Such
Ston shall be held as near as may he
Iompliance with the general laws OF
y State of Florida regulating the
6ing of elections; and those persons
y only those persons, who were
Tilted to vote at the general election
next preceding said election and
> own real estate or personal prop.
in st. Lucie County and have paid
taxes thereon last due, shall be
lifted to participate in said election.
ection 4. The supervisor OF regis
bon Of said county shall prepare
m the best information Obtainable
Y Him, the lists of the electors by
btion districts, who will be author.
q to vote at such election, and shall
|hlish such lists at least four weeks
|Dre such election; and the Board OF
|hnty commissioners shall meet two
eks aqiter the publication OF such
- aud give all persons an Opportun..
n to he heard rs to corrections OF
|Ah lists, and shall add to and strike
1m such lists such names as the evil
ice may show to be necessary to
Ike such lists contain all and only the
mes Of electors entitled to vote at
eh elec ton; and after completing. the
Erection of such lists, the Board OF
bnty Commissioners shall cause such
rectcd lists to be published and the
Is So corrected and published shall
pstitute the list of electors qualified
Note at such election.
Section 5. At such special election
Ore shall be elected three road bond
)stees who shall hold for the term OF
pr years and until their successors
J qualified. One trustee shall be a
)ident of school district No. l; one
bstee shall be a resident OF school
trlct No. .; and one trustee shall De
President of school district No. 3.
ach elector may vote for three trus-
es, but he shall not vote for more
en one from each school district.
Did trustees shall serve and perform
r duties provided by this act, only in
|e event, that the election is in favor
the issue of the bonds herein pro-
Ped for. Said trustees, before enter
B upon their duties, shall give bonds
such sum each, as will equal 80 per
|nt of the amount of money in hands
trustees, the amount of bond to be
bed from time to time by the Board
County Commissioners, secured by
me surety company; conditioned that
pch trustee shall faithfully perform
le duties and trusts cOnfided in him
d shall duly account for all such sums
money as may come to his hand by
|rtue of his trust, which said bonds
(all be approved by the Board OF
punty Commissioners, and the County
Pmmissioners may from time to time,
circumstances may require, demand
Pditonal security from any trustee,
pc cost of said surety company bone
PAIL he paid from the funds in the
DnQS Of said tri,stooo