1911 Cash bonds may be cepted. ac Moneys re deposited in bank. to the County Tax Collector of the several counties upon blank to be furnished by the County Tax Collector showing the essential facts for the procurement of such license, which said metalic tags and blank forms shall be furnished the County Tax Collectors of the several counties by the County Commission of the several counties. Sec. 2. All monies derived from the payment of such license tax shall be paid into the road and bridge funds of the several counties. Sec. 3. Any person or persons, firm or association that shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than double the amount required for such license or imprisonment not exceeding six months. Approved June 5, 1911. CHAPTER 6213-(No. 94). AN ACT Authorizing all Committing Magistrates, Sheriffs, Judges, and Other Officers Having Authority to Accept Bonds, to Accept Cash Bonds in Criminal Cases. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That all Committing Magistrates, Sheriffs, Judges and all officers having authority to accept appear ance bonds be, and they are hereby authorized to accept cash bonds in all criminal cases. Sec. 2. That all moneys received as cash bonds under ceived to be Section 1 of this Act shall be, by said officers, deposited in some bank to the credit of such officer as trustee for the State and defendant. If the bond shall be estraeated the money shall be immediately paid into the County Treasury according to the condition of the said bond or returned to the defendant if he shall comply with the condition of such bond. Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Approved May 17, 1911. CHAPTER 6214-(No. 95). AN ACT to Amend Section 2017 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, the Same Being Relative to the Payment Into Court for the Use of the Defendant by Petitioners in Condemnation Proceedings, of the Compensation Ascertained by the Jury. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 2017 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 2017. Petitioner to Pay Compensation and Appropriate Property. The petitioner, if other than a municipal corporation, shall within thirty days after the rendition of the judgment pay into the court for the use of defendant the compensation ascertained by the jury. If the petitioner is a municipal corporation, such petitioner shall, within nine months after the rendition of the judgment, pay into the court for the use of defendant the compensation ascertained by the jury, but in counting or ascertaining the time within which such compensation shall be paid into court, any time consumed by litigation affecting any issue of bonds made or attempted by any such municipal corporation for the purpose of providing funds for payment into court as above provided, and any time consumed in the prosecution of a writ of error from the judgment of the court in the original action, shall be excluded from the computation and shall not be deemed a portion of the nine months hereby fixed; Provided, That after thirty days from the date of said judgment, such municipal corporation shall in any event pay lawful interest on the amount of said judgment until such compensation shall be paid into court, which interest shall be paid semi-annually but not in advance. In any case, if the petitioner shall fail to comply with the foregoing requirements by payment into court as herein provided, the proceedings shall be null and void unless further time be allowed by the court. Upon such payment and upon the recording in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the judgment with the Clerk's cer 1911 Petitioner to pay compensation and appropriate property. 1911 tificate that the compensation has been paid into court, the petitioner shall have full and lawful authority to enter upon and appropriate the property for the uses aforesaid with the same effect as though the petitioner held the same by deed or grant from the defendant. Approved June 3, 1911. Curator, administrator or executor CHAPTER 6215—(No. 96). AN ACT to Empower Circuit Courts to Authorize Curators, Administrators and Executors to Continue the Trade or Business of Deceased Persons in Certain Cases. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. In all cases where a person shall have died while engaged in any trade or business, the Circuit Courts may carry on of this State are empowered to authorize the curator, ad ministrator or executor of the estate of such deceased person to continue and carry on such trade or business for a reasonable time, under the supervision of such court, and to require such security or additional security of such curator, administrator or executor as the Circuit Judge may deem proper. business. Conditions under which business may be carried on. Order of Sec. 2. Before any order shall be made authorizing the continuance of the trade or business of the deceased per son, as provided for in Section 1 of this Act, the curator, administrator or executor of such estate, by a verified pe tition, shall affirmatively and clearly allege and set forth sufficient facts to make it appear to the court that to prevent great loss to the estate it is necessary to continue such trade or business of the deceased. Sec. 3. The order of the court authorizing the continuance of such trade or business of the deceased shall empower the curator, administrator or executor of such estate, in his representative capacity, to make such contracts as may be necessary to carry on and conduct such trade or business, and to incur debts and to pay out money in the proper conduct of such trade or business, and the net profits of such trade or business only shall be assets of the said estate. Sec. 4. In the conduct of such trade or business the curator, administrator or executor shall keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and expenditures, and he shall make monthly reports thereof to the Circuit Court, and he shall be allowed such compensation as the Judge of the said court may deem reasonable for his services in conducting such trade or business. Sec. 5. Any person or persons interested in the said estate, at any time may apply to the Circuit Court where such order has been granted for an order requiring the curator, administrator or executor of such estate to discontinue and to wind up the said trade or business, and upon ten days' notice to the said curator, administrator or executor such application shall be heard, and the Judge of said court shall make such order thereon as he may deem for the best interest of said estate. Sec. 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same hereby are, repealed. Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1911. CHAPTER 6216-(No. 97). AN ACT to Define and Regulate the Treatment and Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: "Dependent meaning of. 1911 "Delinquent child;" meaning of. "Child;" meaning of. County Οι. homeless, or abandoned, or dependent upon the public for support, or who has not proper parental care or guardianship, or who is found begging or receiving alms (whether actually begging or under the pretext of offering anything for sale), or being in any street, road or public place for the purpose of so begging or receiving alms; or whose home, by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity, or other adverse condition, on the part of the parents, guardian or other person in whose care it may be, is an unfit place for such child; and any child under the age of twelve years who is found begging or peddling any article, or singing or playing a musical instrument upon the street, or giving any public entertainment for money or other thing of value, or who accompanies, or is used in aid of any person so doing. The words "delinquent child" shall include any child less than seventeen years of age, who violates any law of the State, or any city or town ordinance or who is incorrigible, or who is a persistent truant from school, or who associates with criminals, or reputed criminals, or vicious or immoral persons, or who is growing up in idleness or crime, or who frequents, visits, or is found in any disorderly house, bawdy house, or house of ill fame, or any house or place where spiritous liquors, or wines, or intoxicating or malt liquors are sold at retail, exchanged or given away, or who patronizes, frequents or visits, or is found in any gaming house, or is found in any place where any gaming house is operated. The word "child" or "children" may mean any one or more children, and the word "parent" or "parents" may be held to mean one or both parents, when consistent with the intention of this Act. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the County Judge to Judge; duty exercise such supervision or control of dependent and delinquent children as is provided for in this Act, and in the exercise of such duties and authority he may be designated as the Judge of the Juvenile Court, but it is not the purpose of this Act to confer any jurisdiction in contravention of the Constitution. Every County Judge shall keep in a separate book, to be known as the "Juvenile Record," a record of all his proceedings under this Act. |