The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-07

glades Drainage district. . drain
age district ana bod corporate ex-
listing under and, hy { virtue 0s the
laws OF the State OF Florida. win
apply 10 the isis Sessfon OF the
Florida Legislature. which conyen-
ed on Tuesday. April 8. is4s. 20
pass, adopt and enact . special law.
l applying only TO the territory con-
tanned within said drainage district.
as located Within the respective
counties OF D2de. Broward. Martin.
Palm Reach, st. Laete, Okeechossee,
Hades. Highlands, Hendry. Monroe
and Collier counties, said law re-
iating TO the Everslaaes Drainage
district. and amending Chapter
645s. Laws OF Florida. Acts lsI3
and. all acts amend&tory thereof.
Chapter 1917. Laws Of Elorida. Acts
1891 and all acts anneneafory there
OF. and Chapter 9osss. Laws sof
Florida Acts 1871 aud al acts
amendatory thereof; by providing
for the speedy retirement Of all out
standing banded Indebtedness OF
said District aud The authority and
procedure thereof. authorizing and
directing the prompt sale OF all
lands owned by said District and
ll-rights therein and not involved
In litigation and the use OF all pro-
ceeds therefrom aud all other In
tOHc Os sAto 1HslIiSts cSesFslHS
administration taxes, for debt SER
Vice use. directing the. Investment
Of all debt service money and pro-
seeds OF all land sales, and other In :
come OF said district in Chited
States Government bonds: pfovid-
ing for The deposit or all bonds and
securities now an6 hereafter owned
tiesrusnt with the state Treasurer
OF Florida = 40 ser,pouerinE
ard ifrectIng the sale et such bonds
and securities Of said District and
the sse ef the proceeds thereof 70
purchase and retire ont sta ndirg
honds OF said Districs stssRch tinnes
and. for such anso0nfs rs may tie
TREASURER aud the Board OF Com
fEiSslonerS of said District To be
TO the hest interests of said district.
and the purchase CT al bends Of
said District at the earlier cailahle
Gaies thereof IT. rot earlier Offered
for purchase: providing thai said
District and ITS Beard OF CSmnnis-
Iex3 acreage debit service. or AMI
other tax 10 service bonds after the
fare value OF securities Sc deposited
Hith the stare TIE a>ersr IL equal
/ in amount 10 the total principal
Ssm nj outstanding District boads,
with interest theron - provided
therein 70 the earliest canabls
face value OF securities so deposited
With State, Treasurer are equal to
meet all bond r<tireynent ne eds 49,
Aforesaid, safS district shah cease
/ to exist Is q body corporate. and
the terms OF office OF the Board OF
commissioners <thsreht shall there :.
iIpon Enthusiastically terminate: PRO.
~ sf4 "a - b. tR& ~ Ax .k Gxt2
District hive power or 4 authority
RI. or shall, levy or aCoiiecg ANY
administration tax after the e2ien-
dar Year is5i; providing further
that the Board OF ,ComnafssioReess OF
said District may continue insex-
istfnce as hsdy corporate after
[oa ai District bonds for m.
sole, and limited purpose OF hSui.
dating said iJistriet and ce-opsra.
ting with state sof Florida. or
United States agenSies.ons flood or
water control. "a to the areas with
in the territory now included with
in EverElad<s Rrainass pistriet,
nod Upon sthe Astabisi1atton. " such
ageneies and the active AID sub
stantiai~ commencement ct thFir
work. said Hoard or Commissioners
shall have y. authority TO geonSes 90
such agency -of agencies ell sof4 the
facilities .eauipInSntss loek So ca halls.
rtghtsSaf way and other asSats in
Guiding -tte assignment OF the pro-
eeeds Of any oil ieases. a. and. tor
the. eontrihutioa or said ESerklades
Drainage district to such water, or
flood control work. upon condition.
however,, such property shall al
ways be used fer such purpose for
the benefit OF the lands formerly
included In said district and the
Inhabitants thereof: defining the
legislative purpose OF this act TO he
/ to accomplish the winding up.
liquidation. and dissSlu ton Of Ever.
glades Drainage District at the
earliest possible date that moneys
or securities on hand are sufficient
10 pay or assure the payment OF all
outstanding district Bonds, and tn
said District after such time. aud
to provide orderly disposition OF the
assets, OF said District thereafter in
the interests OF the, public welfare,
and rtpeaiing ell laws ip conflict
herewith.
said Special Law win be intro
ducsd In either the Senate or House
of Representatives on q day more
than thirty t30) days after the pub,
LEGATION OF this notice In: Miami
Herald, Miami. Florida: Fl. Lauder
dale News. Fl. Lauderdale. Florida:
Stuart News. Stuart. Florida; News
Tribune. Fl. Pierce. Florida: 0kee-
I chohee News. Okeeehobee, Florida:
Glades- County Democrat. Moore afa-
ven. Florida: Highlands County
News. SehrihE. Florida: Clswiston
News, CleNiston. Florida: Collier
County News. Naples. Florida: Ever
glades News. Canal Point. Florida
Key west Citizen. Key west. Flor
ida: each OF said respective news
papers being 4 newspaper OF gem
| eral circulation published In 50 I'd
| respective designated county OF
Florida.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
or EVERGLADES DRAIN.
AGE DISTRICT.
BY STACY ROGERS.