The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-14

A bill providing that the county of
Escambia be given the power to issue
bonds to the aggregate principal sum
not exceeding $4,000 for the purpose
of constructing and equipping
county Jail will be sent to the rep
resentatiyeS in the legislature from
this county with the request that it
be passed, a resolution to this effect
having been unanimously adopted by
the board of county commissioners at
their meeting last night
Former grand juries have referred
to the lack of room for the proper
accommodation of prisoners in the
present Jail building, this portion OF
the juries report having been men
toned during the consideration OF the
bill providing revenue for the con-
TtTuctiOn of new Jail
Following is a copy of the bill.
THE BILL.
\ bill 10 be entitled a bill to au-
thorize the county of Escambia. State
of Florida. to issue bonds for the
purpose of building and equipping 2
Jail for the said county. and to pro-
vide for the payment of principal and
interest of said bonds.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State OF Florida.
Section I. That the county of Es-
Gambia, in this state, shall have. and
is hereby given the power to issue
bonds of said county to an aggregate
principal sum not exceeding seventy
five thousand (S15. 00000) dollars. for
the purpose Of constructing and
equipping = Jail for said county; and
such bonds and Indebtedness shall
be in addition to any bonds or Ger
tificates of Indebtedness now out
standing or existing against said
county and shall bear interest at the
rate of not exceeding five (5b per
cent per aHnum, and the principal
sum of such bonds shall mature at a
time not more than fifty t50) years
from the date of issue. but shall b.
subject TO call after thirty 800 years
from date of issue
Sec. ,. That the county commits
siOners of said county of Escambia
may at any regular meeting, or any
special meeting OF the board Of cOuu-
" commissioners. called for such
purpose. pass a resolution declaring
il eXpedient for said county to erect,
construct. and equip a new Jail for
said county, and also that il is eX-
pedieHt 10 issue the bonds OF said
county for the said purpose. and the
rate of interest said bonds shall
Dear, and a majority vote of said
board of county commissioners shall
be necessary to pass such resolution
Sec , The interest on any bonds
so authorized issued and a sinking
fund to meet the principal Of the
bonds at maturity. or whenever said
bonds may be called. shall be pro-
Vided for by taxation upon all prop
erry taxable in and of said county,
and such resolution shall also pre-
scribe the date of maturity of such
bonds, and the denomination and
place of payment Of both principal
and interest. ana the maximum
amount OF said bonds issued shall not
exceed that stated in the resolution
provided for above.
Sec. I. No bond OF bonds shall he
disposed of for any purpose other
than that for which il may be issued
and declared in such resolution. and
proceeds thereof shall be applied 10
no other purpose other than that for
which the same was issued, nor shall
any taxes collected for the payment
OF the principal or interest on any
such bonds be applied to any other
purpose than that for which the taxes
were levied.
Sec. >. There shall De elected by
the board of county commissioners of
said county, at a regular meeting