The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER 1Q161

Approved Dy the Governor MAJ
u. 1889.
CHAPTER 1851
AN ACT Authorizing and Empow
ering the State Road Department O.
Florida to Cooperate With Any Stats
Adjoining the State of Florida, OIL
the Highway Department of Any
Such Adjoining State or Any Pc
litical Subdivision or Other Duly Au
thorized Agency Therein, in the
Construction. Building. or by Par
ticipatiOn in the Cost or Purchase, OF
Any bridge, which Extends From
Said Adjoining State so That Sale
Bridge or One of its Approaches
Physically Connects, or when Con
structed Will Physically Connect any
Designated and Established State
Road of the State System of Roads
of Florida. to the extent of Fifty
5000 percent of the Construction
cost of any Such Bridge. or the Pur-
chase Price Thereof.
BE 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Florida:
Sec. 1. The State Road Department
of Florida is hereby authorized and
empowered. whenever it deems il
practicable and to the best interests
of the State Road System of Florida
ing the State of Florida, or the high
way department of any such adjoin-
ing State. or any political subdivis-
ion or other duly authorized agency
therein. in the construction, building.
or by participation in the cost or
purchase. of any bridge, which ex-
tends from said adjoining State SO
that said bridge or one of its APP
prOacheS physically connects. or
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meet. any designated and established
State Road of the State System of
Roads of Florida, TO the extent OF
fifty 5000 percent of the construc-
ton. cost of any such bridge, or the
purchase price thereof
Sec. 2. The expense of construct
ing or acquiring any such bridge as
hereinbefOre provided, is hereby de-
clared to be q legitimate, proper
be paid from funds provided for use
of the State Road Department for
State Road purposes.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act is in
tended to cOntraVene the paramount
power of the Congress of the United
States to regulate and control in
terstate bridges, or bridges over
naVigable waters, and the author
itY hereby granted the State Road
Department shall be exercised in
conformity with permissive Acts of
the Congress.
Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws
in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed r.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect
Immediately upon it's becoming a law.
Approved by Che Governor May
81. 1899.
CHAPTER 1o1eo
AN ACT to Amend Section 1874 of
Florida of 1920 the Same Being
Section G870 of the Compiled Gen
eral Laws of Florida of 1927. Re
lating to the Negotiable Instruments
Law, Particularly Omissions to Give
Notice of Dishonor; to Amend Sec
ton 1856 of the Revised General
Statutes of Florida of 1920, the same
Being Section 6872 of the Compiled
General Laws Of Florida of 1927,
ments of Law. Particularly When
instruments Discharged.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Florida:
Sec. l. That Section ASA of the
Revised General Statutes of Florida
of 1920. the same being Section 6870
of the Compiled General Laws of
Florida of 1927, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec 47S4. An omission to give
notice of dishonor by noncompliance
does not prejudice the rights of a
holder in due course subsequent to
the omission.
Sec 2. That Section 1856 of the
Revised General Statutes of Flor
ida of 1920. the same being Section
6S72 of the Compiled General Laws
fAf 10 # l. 1
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 47S6. A negotiable instrument
is discharged:
% By payment in due course by
or on behalf of the principal debtor
90 BY payment in due course by
the party accommodated, where the
instrument is made or accepted for
accommodation.
CD By the intentional cancellation
thereof by the holder.
"a By any other act which will
discharge a simple contract for the
payment of money.
90 When the principal debtor be-
comes the holder of the instrument
at or after maturity, in his own
right.
A person secondarily liable on the
instrument is discharged:
% BY any act which discharges
90 BY the Intentional cancella-
ton of his signature by the holder.
CD BY the discharge of a prior
party.
CD BY valid tender of payment
made by prior party.
90 BY a release of the principal
debtor. unless the holders right of
recourse against the party second
arilY liable is expressly reserved
CD BY any agreement binding upon
the holder to extend the time of
payment, or to POSTPONE the holders
right to enforce the instrument. I'm
less made with the assent of the
party secondarily liable, or unless
the right of recourse against such
party is expressly reserved.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts
of laws in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall take
effect Immediately upon it's becom-
Approved by the Governor May
q. 1899.
CHAPTER 1864
AN ACT Relating to the Manage
ment and Control of the Florida
State Hospital; Providing for the
Employment of a Superintendent;
Prescribing the Duties of the Super
intendent and Other Employees:
Fixing the Bond of the Superin-
tendent; Providing for the Compen-
sation of the Superintendent: Pre-
scribing the Method of Fixing Bond
of Other EuDIovpeS Prescribing the