1911 How as Sec. 14. That all Special Road and Bridge Taxes shall be assessed, equalized and collected upon the taxable property within the Special Road and Bridge District, essed and by the same officers and in the same manner as is provided collected. by law for the assessment, equalization and collection of other county taxes. And the Board of County Commissioners shall assess and have collected from all taxable property within the Special Road and Bridge District the Special Road and Bridge tax, as herein provided, until all warrants issued in payment for the roads and bridges authorized by the Special Election, have been paid and cancelled. in repair. Sec. 15. That after the construction of the roads and Tax to keep bridges authorized by the Special Election, the Board of County Commissioners shall estimate from year to year, the amount necessary to keep in repair and maintain the roads and bridges within said Special Road and Bridge District; and shall assess annually all taxable property within the said Special District, a tax not exceeding ten mills on the dollar, which said tax shall be collected and paid into the Special Road and Bridge Fund of that Special District, and used solely by the County Commissioners for the repair and maintenance of the roads and bridges within said Special Road and Bridge District. Sec. 16. That any Special Road and Bridge District created under authority of this Act, shall be entitled to receive for the repair and maintenance of the Roads and Bridges in said District, its due proportion of the County Tax levied and collected upon the taxable property of the county for general road purposes; and the Special Tax provided for in Section 15 of this Act, shall be levied and collected on the taxable property in said Special District, only for such repair and maintenance of the Roads and Bridges in said Special District, that cannot be paid for from its proportion of the general County Road Tax. Tax for general road purpose. roads and bridges. Sec. 17. That after the construction of the improve. Additional ments provided by the Special Election, creating any Special Road and Bridge District, the residents of such Special District, may at any future time, provide for the construction of additional roads and bridges by presenting to the Board of County Commissioners, a petition calling for a Special Election to provide for such improve 1911 ments; and the same procedure shall be had, as is provided for in this Act for creating Special Road and Bridge Districts and for the construction of roads and bridges therein. Sec. 18. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Sec. 19. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. Approved June 5, 1911. CHAPTER 6209-(No. 90). AN ACT Requiring the Names and Addresses of all Deputy Sheriffs, to be Registered With the Clerks of the Circuit Courts. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the several sheriffs of this State to file with the several clerks of the Circuit Court in their several counties, the names and addresses of all deputy sheriffs. It shall be the duty of the several sheriffs, within thirty days from the time this Act shall become a law, to file with the said clerks, the names and addresses, of all deputy sheriffs, then holding appointments or commissions; that the names and addresses of all deputy sheriffs, who shall be appointed from time to time, shall, within ten days from their appointment, be so filed. Approved June 3, 1911. CHAPTER 6210-(No. 91). AN ACT to Amend Section 1369 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, Relative to the Rights and Liabilities of Sureties and Accommodation Signers on Bonds, Notes, Drafts and Bills of Exchange and Providing for Contribution Between Such Persons. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 1369 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida is amended so as to read as follows: 1911 against 1369. (983). By Sureties Against Each Other, etc.- By sureties When any person shall execute any bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange in this State, and any two or more persons etc. shall also execute the same jointly with him, and merely as his sureties, or shall endorse any note or draft or bill of exchange, as sureties for the maker or drawer thereof, and for his accommodation, and without any consideration, said persons shall be bound each to the other for a proportional contribution of the amount of said bond, note, draft or bill of exchange; and if any one or more of said persons be compelled to pay any part of said bond, note, draft or bill of exchange, he or they shall have his or their remedy by suit against his or their co-surety or co-sureties for contribution, and may sue separately or jointly to enforce the payment of the same; and the defendants whether sureties, accommodation joint makers or accommodation indorsers may be sued separately or jointly. And where it may be necessary the person claiming contribution may proceed by attachment as in other cases. Approved June 3, 1911. 1911 Certain attorneys admitted to practice. CHAPTER 6211-(No. 92). AN ACT to Provide for the Admission of Certain Practicing Attorneys from Other States and Territories to Practice Law in the Courts of Florida. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act any person making application for admission to practice law in the courts of this State who shall furnish satisfactory evidence of good moral character and who shall show to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court that he has been in the active practice of the profession of law for a period of five years next preceding the making of his application, and that he has been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of any State or Territory of the United States in the courts of which State or Territory attorneys who have been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Florida are admitted to practice without examination as their legal learning shall receive from the Supreme Court of this State a license or permission to practice law in all of the courts of the State without examination as to his legal attainments. Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon becoming a law. Approved June 3, 1911. CHAPTER 6212-(No. 93). AN ACT to License Automobiles and Other Motor Driven Vehicles Using the Public Roads or Highways in the State of Florida Either for Hire or Otherwise. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The owner or operator of every automobile automobiles. and other motor driven vehicle operating in this State County license on more than fifteen days when used for hire, charter or when charge is made for use thereof in any manner of form whatsoever, shall pay annually to the Tax Collector of the several counties of this State a county license tax as follows: For any automobile and other motor driven vehicle of less than ten horsepower, five dollars. From eleven to twenty-nine horsepower, ten dollars. From thirty to forty horsepower inclusive, twenty dollars. From forty-one to fifty horsepower inclusive, thirty dollars. From fifty-one to sixty horsepower inclusive, fifty dollars. From sixty-one to seventy horsepower inclusive, seventy dollars. From seventy-one horsepower and over, one hundred dollars. When any automobile and other motor driven vehicles are used by the owner thereof, or without charge the annual license tax shall be as follows: For any automobile and other motor driven vehicle of less than ten horsepower, three dollars. From eleven to twenty-nine horsepower, five dollars. From thirty to forty horsepower inclusive. ten dollars. From forty-one to fifty horsepower inclusive, fifteen dollars. From fifty-one to sixty horsepower inclusive, twentyfive dollars. From sixty-one to seventy horsepower inclusive, thirtyfive dollars. 1911 license in one county, exempts in ties. other coun And seventy-one horsepower and over fifty dollars. The payment of one such county license tax in the State Payment of of Florida shall exempt the owner or operator from the payment of any other such county license tax during the license year. Upon the payment of such county license tax the owner or operator shall be given an appropriately numbered metal tag with the name of the county and the year for which said county license tax is paid indicated thereon whether for hire or owner's use, which said tag shall be kept in plain view on such automobile or other motor driven vehicle. All persons desiring to procure said license as herein provided for shall make application |