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and their lands condernnes1 8 herein provided =
the circumstances will permit. IF the lands
county venue may Be Laid in either OF such coun-
ties and only the costs and attorneys fee in one
case shall be charged against the petitioner.
sec. z. Any one clause section of this Act
which for any reason shall be declared invalid
may be eliminated from this Act and the remain
ing portion portions thereof shall be and re-
main IN force and valid as II such invalid clause
or section had not been incorporated therein.
Sec s. Except as herein modified and changed
the provisions Article s, embracing Sections 3s76
to 32os, both inclusive, Volume or the Revised
General Statutes Of Florida shall govern all Drain
age and Sub-drainage Districts IN condemnation
proceedings.
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec TO- This Act shall take effect on its pass
age and approval by the Governor.
Approved May 70, r9zr.
CHAPTER Ss5g-tNo. 164e
AN ACT to Authorize the Board of Commits
sioners OF Everglades Drainage District of the
State of Florida. to Deliver Bonds Which Have
Heretofore Been Authorized to be Issued and
Which Have Been Sold or Contracted to be
Sold to the Purchasers IN Installments. and Le-
galizing, Ratifying, Confirming and Validating
Said Bonds and All Proceedings Taken in Com
nection with the Issuance and Sale Thereof.
Be II Enacted By the Legislature OF the STATE of
Fiorida:
Section T. The Board of Commissioners of
Everglades Drainage District of the State of Flor
ida, may enter into contract for the sale of any
bonds issued TO be issued by said board. and
therein With the purchaser purcnaS-
ers, that said bonds shall be delivered to the pur
chaser purchasers in consideration of pure
chase price payable In instaliuents, which shall
be secured by the deposit with said board
depository to be designated by it of bonds of the
Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage
District. provided said purchasers shall have the
right to substitute other government or municipal
bonds of like value, such substituted bonds how
ever, to be at all times subject 10 the approval OF
the said Board of Commissioners of the Ever
glades Drainage District Such purchaser pur-
chasers NAV be permitted to anticipate any in
stal1ment of bonds to be delivered under such
terms and upon such arrangements the Board
OF Commissioners of the Everglades Drainage Dis
trict and the purchaser purchasers may agree
Sec. z. That all bonds OF the Board of Com
mssioners of the Everglades Drainage District of
the State of Florida, heretofore sold contract
ed TO be sold, and heretofore delivered or con-
tracted to be delivered and all acts and proceed
ings of the Board of Commissioners of the Ever
gades Drainage District of the State of Florida
its agents and officers. heretofore adopted and
taken and agreements made in connection with
the issuance and sale Of said bonds: be, and the
same hereby IN all things legalized, ratified
confirmed and validated. and said bonds when
sold and delivered in the manner herein provided
for are hereby declared to be legal and binding
obligations OF said Board of Commissioners of the
Everglades Drainage District of the State of Flor
dia. and are hereby in all things legalized, rat
flied confirmed and validated.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor,
or upon its becoming law without such APP
prevail.
Approved may ro, Ioz1.
CHAPTER s56o-(No. 16s)
AN ACT to Legalize, Ratify, Confirm and Vail
date All Contracts Heretofore Entered Into by
the Board of Commissioners of Everglades
Drainage District of the State OF Florida, for
the Construction of Canals, Drains. Dykes,
Dams, Locks. Reservoirs and other Works in
Said District and Legalizing, Ratifying, Com
G 9rE1 and validating Al Bends issued pg
Proceedings Taken in Connection with the Is
suance and Sale Thereof
Be It Enacted By the Legislature of the State OF
Section I. That all contracts heretofore entered
into by the Board OF Commissioners of Everglades
Drainage District of the State of Florida for the
reservoirs and other works IN said District be and
the same hereby, in all things legalized, rat
flied. confirmed and validated, and all bonds here
tofore issued authorized to be issued by said
Board OF Commissioners of Everglades Drainage
District, and all acts and proceedings of SAID
Board, its officers and agents. heretofore adopted
and taken and agreements made In connection
with the issuance and sale of said honds be and
the same are hereby, In all things egalized.
are hereby declared TO be legal and binding obli-
cations if said Board of Commissioners of the
Everglades Drainage District.
Sec 2. This Act shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor,
upon its becoming law without such approval.
Approved May re, 1921.
CHAPTER 8s6r-fNo. 1861
AN ACT to Amend Section ITO of the Revised
General Statutes of the State of Florida of rg2o,
Relating to Drainage Tax Book Evidence OF
Matters Contained; Suits to Enforce Liens;
Sales of Land; Notice of Suits Form; Pro-
ceeds of Sale.
Be r Enacted 6y the Legislature Of the State of
Fl0rsdG:
Section T. That Section r12o of the Revised
General Statutes of the State of Florida OF ro2o,
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Trzo. Drainage Tax Book Evidence OF Matters
Contained; Suits to Enforce Liens; Sales of Land;
Mot.cs OF suit form; F TO- OF sasans
by the collector TO the Secretary of the Board or
Supervisors of the Drainage District shall be
prima facie evidence IN all courts OF all matters
therein contained The liens established and de-
clared in the preceding sections may and shall be
enforced by action delinquent tax bills.
made and certified by the County Collector which
action shall be instituted in the Circuit Court
without regard 10 the amount of the claim within
twelve months after the date same becomes de-
linauent. The suit shall be brought IN the
porate of the district by ITS attorney against
the land or lands on which such drainage tax has
not been paid The suit shall be brought in the
county in which the property IS situated, except
when the tract property sued upon be IN more
than one county, in which event the suit may be
brought the whole tract, IN any county IN
which any portion Thereof may be situated. The
peadngs process, proceedings, practice and sales,
III asses arising under this article SHALL except
herein provided. be the same as IN action for
the enforcement of other liens mortgages upon
real estate. All sales of lands made under this
section shall be by the collector. commission
appointed Dv the court. VINO SudH execute uccn
or deeds to the purchaser purchasers for the
property sold. All deeds executed and delivered
pursuant to this article shall have the pro-
bative force as deeds executed under judgments
and DEGREES in other civil action.
In case said district shall fail to suit
within ninety days after the taxes have become
delinquent the holder of any bond bonds or
the holder OF any negotiable note or notes evi-
dence of debt aggregating the sum of $5oo.oo or
more exclusive OF interest and costs, issued by
the district shall have the right to bring suit for
the collection of the delinquent taxes, in which
event said district shall be included as defend
ant, and the proceedings IN such suit brought by
any such holder shall in ali respects be governed
bv the provisions applicable suits by the said
district All suits sur the enforcement OF thu
lien on lands for such delinquent taxes, whether
by the district or by such holder; shall be in
ehancery, and said proceedings and any ittdg-
ment or decree thar may be rendered therein. snail
shall not be material that the ownership of said