The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07
CHAPTER 1927

AZ ACT Relating TO the Exercises
II Emincn. Domain Providing That
ANY Housing Authority Created Tn
der the Laws Of Florida May Take
Immediate Possession of Property
Involved in ANY Condemnation Suit
Instituted by Such Housing Author
ity and That the Court Shall Make
Orders With Respect TO the Date
Upon Which the Property Shall be
Surrendered and With Respect to
Encumbcrances. Liens. Taxes and
Other Charges: Providing for the
FIlir~ Of a Declaration Of Taking,
the Determination and Making of an
Adequate Deposit with the Clerk of
the Court to Satisfy the Judgment
81 Award Of Compensation: ProVid-
ing for the Entry of Judgments Ag-
aInst the Petitioner. the Satisfaction
Thereof and the Issuance Of Execu-
lions Thereon. Providing for the Pay
ment OF Costs of Proceeding includ-
ing Attorney 5 Fees
b. II Enacted by the Legislature of
the state of Florida:
See. J. 4. In any proceeding in
any Court of the State of Florida,
which has been or may be instituted
bv md in the name of any housing
authority created under the provis-
ions oI Chapter 1881. Laws of Flor
ida. Acts Of 1897. or under, any 9th
or laws creating or authorizing the
creation OF housing authorities with
in the State Of Florida. for the pub
lIc use. the petitioner NAV file in
tie cause. with the petition or at
any time before judgment a declara-
ton of taking signed by the petition
81 or its dulv authorized agent, de-
ciarIng that said lands are thereby
taken for the use of the petitioner.
said declaration OF taking shall
contain or have annexed thereto:
90 a statement OF authority I'M
der which. and the public use foI
which said lands are taken.
80 A description of the lands
taken sufficient for the Identified.
tion thereof.
80 A staten ent Of the estate or in.
ferest IN said lands taken for saiC
public use.
90 A statement Of the last proceed
ing assessed value for state and
county taxes. and the last preceding
assessed value for municipal taxes
il any
so 4 statement of the sum of
money estimated by said acquiring
authority TO be just compensation
for the land taken.
u. The failure Of any noTi-resi-
dent or unknown party or parties
Whose address is alleged in the Pc
fIuon 10 b" unknown 10 receive the
notice. shall not invalidate the pro
ceedIngs OF the Court or any order
made pursuant to the provisions OF
tins Act
90 ANY officer authorized to exc.
cute process may serve the notice
above set forth upon any of the par
ties ID the proceedings alleged in the
T-tliiGn 10 reside within the State
az Florida in the same manner as
now provided By law for the service
oI a summons adj respOndcndum auC
such notice shall be- served ut leas'
seven "a DAYS prior To the date SCI
bN the Court for the appointment OF
appraiser.
- The parties alleged 10 be non
residents. whose addresses are given
shall be given notice in the follow
Ing manner;
ca The notice shall be published
one % time in newspaper au-
thofiZed 10 publish legal notices. il
the county where the suit IS insttut
ed al least seven "a days prior 4
the date designated BY the Court fol-
the appointment of appraisers, and :
copy 81 this notice shall be mailed
10 the party AT the address set forti
IN the petition by the Clerk at leaS
seven "a daVs prior to the date
designated by the Court for the ap
pointmtnt of appraisers. Notice shal
be- given 10 ali unknown parties o.
parties whose addresses are alleged
70 be- unknown in the same name,
as heretofore provided in this sub
section. except that no notices shall
be- mailed By the Clerk. The notice!
provided in this subsection may b,
combined and one tll notice publish
ed as 20 all parties named or deScrib
. ed under this subsection.
tbl The failure of any non-resi
cent or unknown party. or part,
whose address Is alleged in the pc
tition 10 be unknown shall not in
validate the proceedings of the Cour
or any order made pursuant to tn,
PROVISIONS Of this Act.
c At the time designated in tn,
notice al parties 10 the suit may ap
pear. be heard and introduce test
monv and the Court shall have tn
power 10 appoint appraisers. not I,
exceed three 80 in number. VIII
shall within twentv-four (24p hour
after their appointment. view an,
appraise the premises and make thei
report 10 the Court. The Court a
the time OF appointing the appraiS
ers. shall set . date not more thar
i've 50 DAYS after the date of tn
order 10 hear. receive and conside
the report Of the appraisers and tn
testimony for the respective parties
ID Upon the date designated 70
considering OF the report of the az
praisers all parties TO the cause ma
BE- heard. represented by counsel an
NAV introduce testimony as to III
value OF the property sought TO b
condemned. and said parties sha
have the right to introduce test
money and be heard upon the ques
ton as 10 whether or not the pet