Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29

AN ACT to Provide for the Levy OF Taxes for the
Years 1909 and i9'o.
10 n EasetOd BY tho Legislature Of tire State Of
Florida:
Sectloa Z. That for the purpose OF securing An
equal and uniform rate OF taxation and TO nav the
State Tor the years 1909 and 1910 and for interest
on the bonded debt for said years and paving
other appropriations by the Legislature there
shall be levied upon the real and personal property
OF the different counties for the year 1000 tax of
two mills upon the dollar. and for the year TOTO a
tax OF two mills upon the dollar: and there Shall
also be svied Tor each OF the years 1909 and Ioto
a constitutional school tax Of one mill UPON The
dollar. Provided. That II the Governor shall dis
cover from the aggregate assessment OF the prop.
erty OF the State from other Of revenue the
REDUCTION OF the two mills tax OF either or both Of
SAID years will be justified. he is hereby authorized
90 reduce the same as low as he may deem advis-
able and he Is hereby empowered 20 instruct and
direct the Tax Collectors 20 collect only such re-
dured tax as he may M a. Aforesaid.
Sec ,. The Board OF County Commissioner Of
every county, at a meeting for correcting and re.
viewing the county assessment. shall. Immediately
thereafter ascertain and determine the amount of
money TO be raised by tax for county purposes
Including the current expenses. interest on bonded
debt bridges and county buildings and 10 meet
the expenses they are hereby authorized 20 levy
q tax OF not more than five mills upon the dollar
on the real and personal property OF the county;
and every such determination and levy 10 made
shall be entered az large upon the records Of the
Board Of County Commissioner. and no county
Eve mills for county purposes except as herein.
after provided. and any indebtedness contracted
by the County Commissioner OF any county In
excess OF the said amount shall be null and void
and no suits shall be prosecuted IN any court IN
this State for the collection OF the same; Provided
That the County Commissioners OF each county
shall levy a tax not 20 exceed seven mills nor iess
than three mills the dollar the real and Der.
sonal property OF the county for county school
purposes Provided. further. That the County
Commissioners OF any county may levy an adj
dtional tax not % exceed four mills on the dollar
each year 20 pay all outstanding indebtedness and
interest thereon: Provided. That nothing IN this
Act shall be construed as 20 prohibit any coun.
~ wishing 20 erect a court house or jail or con.
stricting paved. macadamixed or other hard.
surfaced highways, from levyinR the amount OF
SPECIAL taxes now allowed by law TOR that purpose:
Provided. further. That the foregoing provision
relating taxes for working roads shall not apply
% counties working roads under special laws.
Provided. further That IN counties not construct
ing paved. macadamiEed or other hard surfaced
roads. as now provided by law and IN counties not
working roads under special laws. the County !
Comm ssoncrs Of each Of such other counties NAV
lsvy an additional tax not 90 exceed three mills on
the dollar On the real and personal property Of the
county the revenue derived thcrefron 20 be used /
aud appropriated by such County Commissioners /
xelusivcly tor the purpose 81 constructing paved
macadamirci % other hard surfaced roads
sea J. at avs and parts Of laws 10 conflict i
with THIS Ag' are hereby rypealcd.
Apr 1~d lave 1909,