The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28

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Monument or Memorial in Honor of the Women
OF Florida and OF the South in Memory Of Their
lleroism Devotion and Self-sacrfce During
the Civil War in IS6I.IS6s, and to Appro.
PIRATE Five Thousand Dollars Therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section L., That the sum of FIVE thousand
Ss,ooo,oo) dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated Out OF the State Treasury to be paid
as hereinafter set forth for the purpose OF assisting
the Florida Division Of United Confederate
Veterans to erect in this State monument or
memorial in honor OF the Women OF Florida aud
OF the South that it may help to preserve in the
hearts OF the, people Of this State ard of their
descendants the memory OF their heroic devotion
and set'sacrcc during the Civil War from 1901
1905.
Sec, ?. Said sum OF five thousand CSs, 900 oo)
dollars shall be paid upon the order OF the Trustees
hereinafter named when said Trustees shall be
satisfied that said organization of United Con-
federate Veterans have contributed or secured
like amount OF five thousand do liars for the
purpose stated.
Sec. B. The Governor, the Comptroller and
the Attorney General OF this State, together with
the three Trustees appointed by said Florida
Division for the purpose OF securing funds tor
this object, or their successors or any three mem
bers OF said organ zaton duly appointed thereto
shall be and constitute a Board OF Trustees in
this behalf to serve without pay.
When said Trustees shall have satisfactory
evidence that the said organization OF Conteder-
ate Veterans have secured the necessary amount
which together with the sum herein and hereby
appropriated shall be considered sufficient for
he purpose named, the said Board OF Trustees
shall hold a meeting upon the call OF the Governor,
at some convenient time and place to
decide upon the nature, character and cost OF
said monument or memorial and upon the location
OF the same which shall be at Tallahassee, unless
by a not less than two-thrdS vote OF said Florida
Division in regular convention assembled, said
monument or memorial shall be located elsewhere.
Said Board OF Trustees shall contract for, pro-
cure, erect, complete and arrange Tor the dedica.
ton OF such monument or memorial ana snail
draw an order and receive warrant upon the
State Treasurer for said amount OF five thousand
$500 .ool dollars and with the money secured
by said Confederate organization shall pay tor
such monument, its erection, completion ana
dedication. They shall make an accounting
of all the money 50 expended to be filed with the
State Auditor and the excess or surplus, II any
remain. Shall be covered in the State Treasury.
Sec. l. Should the general organization OF the
United Confederate Veterans OF the South, or any
authorized committee OF such organization acting
in resDect to this matter OF monument or
memorial to the Women OF the Confederacy have
selected model or design which has been accepted
by such organization and recommended by II
to the acceptance OF the several states OF tne
South and which model or design has also been
accented or approved by the Florida Division
OF Confederate Veterans, then and in that case
said Board OF Trustees shall adopt such model
or design il within the cost or sum OF money
herein provided for, to,wit: Ten thousana
iSro,ooo. oo) dollars; Provided, that any suen
excess in cost may be PROVIDES l Iot by s''e S"'u
4 majority OF said Board OF Trustee, may act
IN relation 10 any matter herein included or
referred 10.
Approved May 20, 1911