The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

tDtnCeTS
the Levying of Taxes Upon the Property IN
Said Drainage Districts; Authorizing the Is
suance Of Bonds by Such Drainage Dis
tricts; and Giving to Said DT snnh . ns
and Property as May be Necessary and
Proper for Its Purposes"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section oiC i. That Section 4s, Chapter s45s
Acts Of the Legislature 1913, approved June
g. 1913 be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows; .
Sec 46. Where the works set out in the
plan OF reclamation" of any drainage dis
trict is found insufficient to reclaim IN
whole or in part any or all Of the lands OF
the district the board Of supervisors shall nave
the right to formulate new or amended plans
containing new canals, bitches, levees or other
works, and additional assessments may be
made in conformity with the provisions oil
Section 10, the same to be made IN proper
ton TO the increased dement's accrung to the
lands because OF the additional works. If II
should be found at any time that the amount
OF total tax levied under, the PROVISIONS OF
Section Il or that the funds derived from the
sale OF bonds under the provisions OF Section
Il are insufficient to pay the cost OF WORKS
set out in "the plan Of reclamation, the
board OF supervisors may make addltional
levy TO provide funds to complete the work
and in addition thereto ten per cent OF said
total amount for emergencies, and II, IN Their
judgment it seems best, may issue bonds
not TO exceed the amount OF said additional
levy, II II SNOulu ue lOuliu, dt any ai'iiN'
that the plan of reclamation as adopted re-
quires modification by widening, lowering or
deepening the canals or dtehes' or
widening or raising tn, The o isyses ,orI Or
authorized by the plan of reclamation
or the construction OF additional canals
bitches or levees, and that amount OF the
total tax levied under the provisions OF sec
ton IL or that the funds derived from the
sale Of bonds under the provisions OF Section
Il, are not sufficient to carry out the plan OF
reclamation with such notifications, the Board
Of Supervisors may file its petition IN the OF,
fee OF the clerk OF the court organizing said
district, praying the Courts PERMISSION to
change the plan of reclamation and asking the
Court to appoint three commissioners, as pro-
vided for under the provisions OF section H. 10
apprase the lands that shall be taken Tor
such enlarged or improved works and assess
the benefits and damages to any or all lands
public highways, railroads other property
, in the district by the proposed amendments
and changes to the plan of reclamation. No.
tce of the filing OF such petition snail De
! given and hearing shall be held and com
} missioners shall be appointed in the same man
ner as provided in Section 80 OF this Act
=, possessing the same qualifications as commits
sioners appointed under the provisions OF Sec
:; ton II OF this Act, who shall ,appraise the
i property to be taken, assess dement's ana
i damages and estimate the cost of improve
J. ments, and who shall proceed in the manner
i provided in Section 10 of this Act, provided
J, however, that said commissioners may, in
o proper case, confirm any previous assessment
y made under the provisions of this Act. sac
e commissioners shall make report in writing
" and file the same with the circuit clerk after
st which the same shall be proceeded with IN th'
,. same manner as is now provided ioT IN th'
d case of an original incorporation and assess
After the lists of lands with the assessed
RS benefits and decree and judgment of Cour
~ have been filed in the office OF the clerk Q Q
s the circuit court, as provided in Section l
lie M this Act then the Board shall have powe
id to levy an additional tax Of such portions q
ay said benefits on all lands in the district I
I'd which benefits have been assessed as may D
id found necessary by the board OF supervisor
nj to nav the increased cost of the completio
On of the proposed works and improvements
in shown in said "plan OF reclamation ;. q
in amended, including the cost OF superlntendlrl
as the same and all incidental expenses in col
Ter necton Herewith and in addition thereto tie
of per cent. OF said total amount for emeIgel
he cies, and it, in their judgment, It seems bes
lp- NAV issue bonds not to exceed the amount
APP said additional levy The additional tax
en-. authorized to be lexied under the provision
of this Section shall be levied and colectt
M in the same manner as taxes LEVIED under u
by provisions of Section II Of this Act. BON
issued under the provisions OF this SectlC
shall draw interest at a rate not to exec,
six per cent per annum, payable semi'annualI
and shall be made payable at such time
YER times and at such place or places as the boa
for Of supervisors may determine. Any addition
So tax authorized to be levied under the. pr
visions of this Section shall be .apPortion
ate 70 and levied upon each tract of land in sa
district in proportion to the benefits assess
any and not in excess thereof and in case bon
the are issued as herein provided, then the amou
en- ~ the interest Gas estimated by said board
is s,,naryisorsl which will accrue on such bon
ndss shall be included and added to the said
and dtional levy but the interest to accrue
AS said bonds shall not be included as part
the cost of construction IN dSterIn tr
whether or not the expenses and costs
making the Improvements shown in the pl
Of reclamation not equal to, or IN excl
cral Of the benefits assessed.
ling Sec . This Act shall take effect upon
zap hecom;np a law
Approved May 10, 1917.