1897. County Commissioners of Duval county authorized to call special election. Form of ballot. Preparing ballot. Canvass of election. CHAPTER 4602-[No. 88.] AN ACT to Authorize the County of Duval to Issue Bonds for the Purpose of Purchasing School Sites and Constructing, Repairing and Furnishing Buildings for the Use of the Public Schools in Said County. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: SECTION 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Duval county are hereby authorized and directed to call a special election in said county, by the qualified electors, to vote at such election for or against the issuing of county bonds for the purpose of raising a fund to purchase school sites and for the construction, repair and furnishing of buildings for the use of the public schools in said county. SEC. 2. Such call shall be published once a week for thirty days in a newspaper published in Duval county. SEC. 3. The qualification of electors, and all matters pertaining to the holding and conducting of such election, counting the ballots and the canvass of the returns thereof, shall be governed by the provisions of the general law for holding. general and special elections in this State, so far as the same applies; Provided, That the official ballot to be prepared by the County Commissioners shall contain the words: OFFICIAL BALLOT, Duval County. Shall Bonds Issue for Public Schools? For Bonds. Against Bonds. SEC. 4. The voter favoring the issue of bonds will indicate his choice at such election by making a cross mark (X) on the official ballot in the space before the words "For Bonds." The voter opposing the issue of bonds will indicate his choice by making a cross mark (X) on such ballot in the space before the words "Against Bonds." SEC. 5. Upon the completion of the canvass of such election by the Board of County Commissioners, they shall furnish a certified copy of the the result of such canvass to the Board of Public Instruction of Duval county. SEC. 6. If a majority of the electors voting at such election shall vote for bonds, the Board of Public Instruction of Duval county may by resolution direct the issue of county bonds in any amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, and shall furnish the Board of County Commissioners with a certified copy of such resolution, which shall be entered upon the records of the County Commissioners. It shall thereupon be lawful and it shall be the duty of said board of County Commissioners to issue bonds of the county of Duval in such amount not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars, as directed by the said Board of Public Instruction. SEC. 7. 1897. Issue of bonds. of bonds. boads. Bonds to be Chairman missioners. Sale of bonds. The said Board of County Commissioners shall have the said bonds prepared in denominations of five hun- Denominations dred and one thousand dollars each; the principal to be payable in ten years from date, with interest at not more than six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually in the city of Jack- Interest on sonville, and at an agency in the city of New York. Such bonds shall have engraved interest coupons attached, paya ble at the expiration of periods of six months. Such bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the clerk of said board, and shall be sealed with the seal of said Board of County Commissioners. SEC. 6. When prepared, signed and sealed, the said bonds shall be delivered to the Couty Treasurer and the same shall be sold by or under the direction of the said Board of Public Instruction, at not less than their face value, the proceeds to be paid into the County Treasury to be held as a fund for the purposes herein provided. Before the receipt of said bonds or the fund arising therefrom by the said Treasurer, he shall be required to give bond to the Board of Public Instruction for Duval county in such amount as shall be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, or the surety of a guarantee company au thorized to do business in this State, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as the custodian of said bonds, and the moneys arising therefrom and all moneys and securi ties for the payment of the interest and principal of said bonds, and for the faithful disbursement and accounting of the same, and for the delivery to and payment to his successor of all bonds and moneys remaining in his hands from the sources above mentioned, undisbursed at the expiration of his term of office. SEC. 9. County Treasurer to give bond to Board Instruction. of Public The cost of holding the election herein provided for and all expenses incident thereto, and the cost of the pre- Cost of elecparation of said bonds shall be paid by the County Commis- tion. sioners out of the county funds, and the same shall be reim 1897. Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds. Three-quarter mill tax for interest on bonds and sinking fund. Duty of County sinking fund. bursed by the said Board of Public Instruction out of the proceeds arising from the sale of said bonds. SEC. 10. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds in addition to the expenses above provided for shall be used by the said Board of Public Instruction of Duval county exclusively for the purpose of purchasing school sites, and constructing, repairing and furnishing buildings for the use of public schools in Duval county. SEC. 11. The Board of County Commissioners shall annually levy a tax of not more than three-quarters of one mill on the dollar on the taxable property of said county to meet the interest on said bonds as they shall come due, and they are authorized to levy an annual tax of not more than one mill on the dollar on said property to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds. SEC. 12. The County Treasurer by and with the advice of the said Board of Public Instruction from time to time shall apply all moneys which may come into his hands as a sinking fund to the purchase at their market value of said county bonds if they can be had at or below par, or shall otherwise, under the same direction and control, invest money in bonds of the United States, State of Florida, or such other State bonds or bonds of the county of Duval, as may seem to said board most advisable. SEC. 13. That this law shall be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 4, 1897. CHAPTER 4603-[No. 89.] AN ACT to Make it Unlawful for Live Stock to Run at Large in Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: SECTION 1. That from and after six months after the approval of this act by the Governor, it shall be unlawful for any live stock to run at large within the following described portion of Dade county, to-wit: All of Dade county lying east of the range line dividing range 40 and 41 as far south as township line between townships 50 and 51, thence west to line dividing ranges 39 and 40, thence south to township 54, thence west to line dividing ranges 38 and 39, thence south to 1897. county line, and all persons owning stock in said county are SEC. 2. Any person may take up, and it shall be the duty of the Sheriff or any constable, or any magistrate, to take up or cause to be taken up and impounded any live stock so running at large within the portion of said county, and such impounder may demand twenty-five cents for each animal for every day such stock is kept impounded, and fifty cents for taking and impounding, and the person having charge of such stock is hereby required to feed, water and give such care as is necessary to keep such stock in the same condition as when impounded. SEC. 3. If the owner of such stock be known to such impounder he shall immediately inform such owner where his stock is impounded, and if such owner shall for two days after such notice wilfully refuse or neglect to redeem his stock and pay the impounding fees, or if said owner shall be unknown to the impounder, then the impounder shall notify the Constable of the district in which such stock shall be impounded, that he has impounded such stock, giving a full and accurate description of the same, with marks and brands, if any. Constable or Duty of Sheriff Owner of im pounded stock to be notified. The Constable, after ten days notice published in a newspaper published in said county, shall sell the stock at public Sale of imauction, and after paying from the proceeds of such sale the pounded stock cost of impounding, keeping and sale of said stock, he shall turn over the balance to the Clerk of the Circuit Court to be disposed of as hereinafter provided. SEC. 4. The Constable, upon making such sale, shall furn Constable. ish a statement thereof under oath to the Clerk of the Circuit Duty of Court of said county, with a description of the stock sold by him, which statement and description shall be filed by said clerk, and at any time within three months after such sale the owner of said stock, by making satisfactory proof of the ownership to the County Commissioners of Dade county, may have the balance of the purchase money paid over to him, or he may redeem such stock by paying all costs accrued, to- Redemption o gether with the purchase money and interest at legal rate stock. 1897. Money to go to school fund. Construction of the words "stock" or live stock." Fees of Constable and Clerk. from the time of impounding, but if proof of ownership is not nade within the time named, the said clerk shall pay the money to the County Treasurer for the benefit of the school fund. SEC. 5. The words "live stock" or "stock" in this chapter shall be construed to mean horses, mules, asses, cows, sheep, goats and all neat cattle and swine. SEC. 6. The Constable and Clerk shall receive the same fees for the services required of them by this act as are prescribed by law for similar services in other cases. SEC. 7. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved June 2, 1897. CHAPTER 4604.-[No. 90.] AN ACT Making an Appropriation to Defray the Funeral and Other Expenses of Representative H. A. Crumpton, and to Pay to His Widow any Balance of Salary which Would Have Accrued to Him had He Lived. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: SECTION 1. That the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the funeral expenses of Representative H. A. H. Crumpton, including physicians' and nurses' bills, and the expenses of the committee of the Legislature conveying his body to Campville, and the Comptroller is hereby authorized to audit and draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in payment of said expenses. SEC. 2. The widow of the deceased shall be paid the full sum of her husband's pay to end of session. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 24, 1897. |