The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27
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pay roll shall be prescribed by the Comp
troller the juror shall sign the same in the
presence of a witness. and the presiding
Judge shall examine and approve the same
IL found correct: the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Criminal Court of Record Civil Court
of Record or County Court, shall forward
two of such pay rolls to the Comptroller
within ten days after the adjournment of
such Court, the Comptroller shall audit the
same and draw his warrant on the Treasury
for the amount due thereon, and shall pay
over to the Treasurer such warrant and the
amount returned by the Clerk Of any of sald
Courts, taking up the requlsltion or the Cierk
given to the Treasurer.
Sec Z. That Section 1897 of the General
Statutes of the State of Florida be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
1897. Accounting and Payment to the
Comprehensive Clerk of any or SAD
Courts shall, within two weeks after the
adjournment of any term, render to the
Comptroller full statement of his accounts
for monies received and disbursed by him
under the foregoing provisions ana pay pay over nl
such Clerk fail to account for and pay over
promptly all monies so paid 70 NM In, tns
sureties on his official bond shall De held
liable and responsible for same; and it shall
be the duty Of the Comptroller to report to
the Governor any failure on the part OF t fr
any such monies; and the Governor Is au-
thorized. account of such report from
the Comptroller, to suspend from office any
such dpfaulting Clerk until the next session
Sec s. That this Act shall take effect
Immediately upon its passage and approval
by the Governor.
Approved June e 1917.
CHAPTER 7263-(No. 81
AN ACT to Prohibit the Issuing by Any One
of checks or Orders Upon Banks or otheF
Persons, When the Makers s, Of 81 such h Or
on Deposit With the Drawee to Pay Such
order to Prescribe a Rule Of Evidence
Therein, and to Provide Punishment
Be A Enacted by the Legislature of the
state Of Florida:
sues to another any draft, order or check,
either in his own behalf or as agent foi
any person or persons urn t, corporation On
tenemrnts or other things of value, the title
or possession of which shall have been trans
order or check, and shall not at the time OF
giving making, issuing or presentation or
such draft, order or check have sufficient
money on deposit with such bank, or BANK
ing house, person firm or corporation to pay
said draft order or check by the bank
banking house person frm or GonP4raft ZION
hours after written notice of the presenta-
ton to and non payment by such bank
of such draft. order or check, make full and
complete restitution by returning the con-
sheraton received for such draft, order
or check to the person or persons In whose
favor such draft order or check was made
payable. provided the same shall not have
been transferred by the payee or by paying
the amount of the same to the payee or
the lawful holder thereof If the same shall
have been transferred shall be deemed gull
ty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the State pris-
on for a period not greater than one year,
or by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by both such fine and imprison-
Sec . The Introduction of such unpaid
draft check or order with the. supplement
agent that such draft. check or order was
presented for payment or entered for COL
lection. and that the same was returned IN
paid shall be deemed prima face evidence
of insufficient funds for the payment thereof
and receipt from the registry department
of any United States Postoffce shall be
delivery of notice as provided In this Act
Sec 8; All laws or parts of laws in con-
hict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved May q, 1917.
CHAPTER 7264-tNo 81.
AN ACT in Relation to Payment Of Deposits
in Two or More Names.
Be 1T Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Florida:
Section l. When a deposit has been made
shall hereafter be made, in any banking
institution transacting business in this State
in the names of two more persons, pay.
able to either, or payable to either or the
survivor such deposit or any part thereof
interest dividend thereon, may bt
paid to either of said persons whether the
other or others be living or not; and the re,
ceipt acquittance Of the person so nait
shall be a valid and sufficient release an(
discharge to the bank for any payment 81
made. Provided, that this. Act shall no
Apply TO any deposit the fSht OF tue o
winch is belng nllsated at the TIME or TN
All 5,,s 'n o VI 80 Iors H., ran
Ger. AZ Al AVS or paris 2t IaWs IN con
H. sa ne, ave- bnroh raoaIa vi''S w. "'''
Sec, This Act shall take effect in,ma7r
ateIv upon its passage and approval bv tn
Governor or upon its becoming a law with
out his approval.
Approved May So 1917
CHAPTER 7265-(No. -.
AN ACT Imposing a License or Occupations
lax on owners or Managers Of BottltnI
Works ana Laundfles Doing BUSINESS /
nus ['4,e. ana IFoElHlhS FOR the ColIec
hon Of same,
iT stdt E ~ r,,oI by the LEGISLATURE Of tn
So@tfon u Gt"ncrs ~, ,,,ora,,ors 80 .,.,,
bottling nIar+ bottiinr eoft Iri1I!s o WI ,,.o
ages Of any character whatover wbicb sal
plant operates a machine for f1ling oannin,
cortng or scaling bottles Of any stvle T
character shall pay annually on the first IA
Of October license tax to the State of Flol
ida. Of Ten &1ooO Dollars for each of sue
nachines haVing one Filing head; and Fl
teen lSl50o) Dollars for each Of such ms
tllfle so haNihg Two hI,lng heads; and Twer