The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-09-23

SSsefs: 81. AT 8 .e1o' EntitIsd exn Az
One o. More Lines q Railway and Toll Bridge
Grant q Right.of.Way Over and Authorize
the Filling in Of the Submerged and Other
Land Belonging to the State of Florida In,
Bay or Old Tampa Bay for the Use of Any
Common Carrier Undertaking the Construc-
ton Of Such Line or Lines Of Railway and Toli
Bridge and Granting the Right to Construct
Buildings, Wharves, Docks and Depots There
on in Connection with and as Part of the Fa-
cilities of ANY Such Common Carrier Construct
Railway and Toll bridge
Whereas, The conditions brought about by the
possible up to the present year to finance or
construct such large and expensive improve
ment as is contemplated by this Act; and
Whereas, In the opinion of the best engineer
ing authority at least twenty months time will be
required in actual construction work upon the
proposed bridge and the approaches thereto; and
essary financial support to construct said bridge
and approaches unless the time limit now provid-
unforeseen delays and contingencies; therefore, :
Be Z Enacted BY the Legislature Of the State of
Section /. That Section 2 of Chapter z6oI,
Laws of Florida, approved May IS, 1917, as
amended by Chapter 1885, Laws Of Florida, APP
proved April go, 1919, entitled IAN Act to en-
courage and secure the construction of one or
more lines of railway and toll fridge across
Tampa Bay or Old Tampa Bay and to grant
the submerged and other lands belonging to the
State OF Florida, in, upon, or adjacent to the
waters of Tampa Bay or Old Tampa Bay, for the
use of any common carrier undertaking the con-
struction of such line or lines of railway ard toll
bridge and granting the right to construct build
ings. wharves, docks and depots thereon in con-
nection with and as part of the facilities OF any
such common carrier constructing or maintain
ing such line or lines of railway and toll bridge
be s and the same is hereby amended 50 os to read
ton SO filing plats and plans of such survey as
set forth in Section of this Act shall hegin the
actual work ., OF construction within one year
from the filing OF same and shall have such bridge
completed and ready for within eight years
and one month after the passage of this Act:
Of f Ford. That Section m Of Chapter z6oI Laws
by Chapter 1885, Laws of Florida, approved
April 80, 1919, entitled Gan Act to encourage
and secure the construction of one or more lines
OF railway and toll bridge across Tampa Bay or
OLD Tampa Bay. and to grant a right-ofway and
authorize the filling in of the submerged and
other lands belonging to the State of Florida,
in, upon, or adjacent to the waters Of Tampa Bay
or Old Tampa Bay for the use of any common
carrier undertaking the construction of such line
OF or nnes OF railway and toll bridge and granting
and depots thereon in connection with and as
part OF the facilities of any such common car
lines Of railway and toll bridge" be, and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows: Section 4. That any such corporation
filing such plat as set forth in Section Of this
Act, shall, within three months after the filing
OF SUCH plat, maps plans of such survey
execute to the State of Florida good and suff
secretary OF State, in the sum of $4,000 cond;.
uoned TOR the letting of contracts and the employ
ment OF labor in or for the actual construction
or work of such bridge and the approaches there
to across the waters of Tampa or Old Tampa Bay
within four years after the filing of such nIat
plans or maps and specifications of such survey
showing surveyed route and line of railway and
bridge definitely located and described. the sim
OF money IN said bond to be forfeited to the State
% a r.oIloa II the actual work Of construction
OF such bridge and the. approaches thereto IS
NOT actually begun and prosecuted in good faith
o %'f aa SIX years and one month from the date
the Governor or its becoming a law without the
approval of the Governor" 'A@
a; pee. mat all alws and parts of laws in con.
repealed. a hereby
Sec. 4, The provisions of this Act shall take
t seca only upon condition that fifteen per cent Of
t the work necessary to complete said bridge and
,ne approaches thereto shall have been completed
before the a7th day of June, 1929. Became a law
WITHOUT the approval of the Governor.
49, CHAPTER s4s1-(No. s6).
AN AL to Provide for the Acquiring of Ger
ing thereon Monument to the Birthplace OF
the the Constitution and Government of Florida.
President Of the ssnaae n was t appointed by the
IY9Io under the provisions of Senate Concurrent If
upon which was held the frst ieens,ia spot
convention OF the Territory of Florida in ,the
d'sp ps tor Tor The The e essessa s Of
the State. of Florida of monument commem 10y
T'Ws'n Ssr sad f Tss Identical sad $40. NO.
ths building in which said Constitutional Conven.
;I..; was held has been located and positively
ing on the level shores of beautiful ST. Iosepb,s
Bay, where the historical town Of St. Joseph
plain view from a the se e nne Hsbw will be in
has been designated as State Road No. Six. with.
II, IN, few hundred yards of the Bay Shore. and
Cult "a feW mes from the laundering surf of the
Whereas, The land containing the site is owned
S ~ sne fort St Joe Dock & Terminal Railway
company, corporation, and is Just outside az
!ne limits OF the present little city of Port ST.
zoe; r; and this company having generously agreed
which the Convention was bsa tine site on
agreed with said committee to execute necessary
aad proper conveyances making the donation
the proper form of such conveyance; and y
Whereas, The civic organization of Port Ct
beautfy and keep beautiful the grounds " u Ma,
luton; therefore,
Florida: 80 so ~
=; Section l. That the Governor of the State Of
Clorioai the Secretary of State and the Attorney
general De and they are hereby constituted @The
state Constitution Memorial Commission"
oec. 2. The said Commission is hereby author
name and on behalf of the State of Florida one me
acre OF land near ST. Joseph's Bay in Calhoun
was re site o t being ss identical spot which
Constitutional Convention of the State Of EJor;da
was as held in IA 4. D. 1888. 'la
to erect upon the said spot, when title 70 tha
same mas been acquired. a. suitable monument
sod ZEN such Constitutional Convention
ana inc Dirta OF the Constitution and Govern
ment OF the State OF Florida, and to enclose the
sad sad iot Of land and beauty the same and the
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