The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-07-27

e Souhues OF Volusla and 81. johns snail
proceed to collect taxes which shall on the first
gay OF July A. D. 1917, be unpaid and past
que que on lands lying in the territory of Flagler
Nounty, as hereby created, and to enforce the
payment thereof by the selling of delinquent
iahds na IN the same manner and with the same
remained part of Volusia and St. Johns
1Guntes' but the Tax Certificates covering
sales OF lands lying in Flagler County which
shalI be on and after the first day of July,
"a: u. 1917, shall be delivered to the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court of Flagler County and
the redemption of any of said lands shall be
made from the said Clerk
oec' y. All redeeming of lands lying in
fIagler County which shall have been certified
OF sold for taxes prior to the first day of July,
q, ID. 1917, whether certificate is sold to the
State or individuals, shall be made through the
6erk of the Circuit Court of Flager County
Provided, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF tlagler County shall give to the respective
SlerkS OF the Circuit Court of the Counties of
NoIusla and st. Johns, as the may be, a
account shall remit to the Clerks of the Circuit
IIourt of the Counties of Volusa and ST.
JOINS, as the case may be, their part of the
taxes when the redemption of said certificate
covers any payment of the taxes prior to the
year a. u. 1917, upon redemption of said tax
sale certificate, retaining for Flagler County
me taxes OF all successive years after the year
A. d. 1917.
Sec. 49, 1t shall be the duty of the Board of
county Commissioners of Flager County at
as early date as may be possible, to hold a
conference with the respective Boards of County
commissioners of the Counties of Volusia and
St. ohns and agree with said respective
Boards upon plan or plans for the assump-
tion by tlagler County of its pro rata share of
the bonded and other Indebtedness of the
counties of Volusia and St. Johns in accord
ance with the provision of the Constitution of
the State of Florida, and also upon an equitable
division of the surplus funds. including out.
standing tax certificates, that Volusia and ST.
Johns County may have on hand or that may
be owing respectively to Volusa and St. Johns
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
OF Public Instruction of Flagler County at
as early date as may be practicable to hold a
conference with the respective Boards of
Public Instruction of the Counties of Volusia
and St. Johns and agree with said respective
Boards upon plan or plans for the assump.
uon BY flagler County of its pro rata share of
the indebtedness of the Board of Public In.
struclion respectively of the Counties of Vo-
lusa and ST. Johns and also upon an equitable
division of the surplus funds of the Board of
Public instruction respectively of Volusia and
St. Johns Counties and also upon an equitable
division of the surplus funds that said Boards
may have on hand or may be owing to- said
Board on first day of July A. D. 1917. Pro-
vided, however, that the amount of such in
hCbIculICSS SHtlIl DC uetermlneQ from the re-
spective books of the County Auditors of Vo-
lusia and St. Johns Counties, whose duty it
shall be to make complete statement of said
Indebtedness and furnish same to the Board of
Public Instruction of Flager County on July
hrst, A. D. 1917, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, without any charge for such service
Sec 20. That all property situate, lying and
being within the territory described herein and
belonging either to Volusia or St. Johns County
shall be and become the property of Flagler
County, and the title thereto is hereby divested
out of the Counties of Volusia and St. Johns
and vested in Flagler County.
Sec. 81. The Spring Term of the Circuit
Court of Flagler County shall be held on the
fourth Monday in April, and the Fall Term
of the Circuit Court for said County shall be
held on the first Monday in November in each
year.
Sec. aa. The foregoing sections of this Act
shall take effect upon their ratification by the
affirmative vote of three.ffths of the votes
cast at an election to be held in the territory
hercinbefore set forth as the County of Flag
ler
Sec. 23. The election provided for in Sec
Tuesday of June, A. D. 1917. The County
Commissioners and the Supervisors of Regis
tration of St. Johns and Volusia Counties shall
discharge such duties in connection with the
calling and holding of said election as are now
required of them by law for general election,
and the said election shall be governed in all
respects by the law for holding general cleo
tons, except as otherwise provided herein or
not inconsistent herewith, No notice of said
election shall be necessary Those who are
duly qualified to vote within the territorial
shall be qualified voters at said election.
Annrnved AnriI o. IoI7