Sec. 8. That Section 49 of Chapter No. 5085 of the Laws of Florida of 1901, be amended to read as follows: 1911 sessor. Sec. 49. It shall be the duty of the Tax Assessor, act- Duty of Asing as such, immediately after the assessment of the prop erty of the town has been corrected, and the amount of taxes to be raised by the town has been determined, to calculate and carry out the several amounts of town taxes in separate columns provided for that purpose in the assessment roll; after having completed the same, he shall then make and attach to said assessment roll the following affidavit, to wit: State of Florida, County of DeSoto, Town of Punta Gorda. Personally appeared before me Assessor's Tax Assessor, acting as such, of the Town of Punta Gorda, affidavit. who, being sworn, says: That the foregoing assessment roll contains a true statement and description of all real and personal property in the Town of Punta Gorda, subject to taxation and liable to be assessed therein, and that the valuations, so far as were made by him, are just and correct and made in accordance with and as prescribed by the charter and ordinances of said town. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the..... day of .... And he shall have the same complete by the first Monday of July of each and every year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at which time the Town Council shall examine said assessment roll and, if found to be correct, shall enter a record thereof on the minutes of their meeting and attach thereto a warrant as provided in the following section. Sec. 9. That Section 50 of Chapter No. 5085 of the Laws of Florida of 1901, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 50. To the assessment roll used by the Tax Col- Assessor's lector in the collection of taxes, prepared and approved as provided in Section 49, the Town Council shall attach a warrant signed by the President of the Council substantially in the following form, to wit: Liens on Town of Punta Gorda. To, .. of Punta Gorda : as Tax Collector of the Town You are hereby commanded to collect out of the property and from each of the persons, corporations and firms named in the annexed roll, the taxes set down in such roll opposite each name, corporation or firm or parcel of land therein described; and in case the taxes so imposed are not paid at the time prescribed by law, you are to collect the same in such manner as is provided by law and by charter and ordinances of said town; and all sums collected you are to account for to the Town Council and the Treasurer of Punta Gorda. Given under my hand, this the .... day of .... President Town Council. Sec. 10. That Section 8 of Chapter No. 5537, Laws of Florida of 1905, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 54. Taxes and assessment on real estate and personal property shall be a lien on the property assessed, superior to all other claims and liens, except State and county taxes, until the same shall be paid. Such liens on real estate shall be enforced and collected by suit at law, or in equity, and the costs of all suits and proceed ings for the collection of unpaid taxes and assessment, including a reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed $10.00 and 10% of the amount recovered, to be paid to the attorney or solicitor representing a town, as his compensation in such suit, shall be recovered and collected against the person and out of the property liable for unpaid taxes. If the taxes on any real estate shall not be paid before the first Monday in May next after the tax roll shall have come into the hands of the Collector of Taxes, or by such further time as the Council may have granted for the pay. ment of taxes to be not later than 1st of July, the Collector shall make from the assessment roll copy of any assessment therein remaining unpaid, which he shall certify to be a true and correct copy from the Town Tax Assessment Roll of the lot or parcel of land therein described, and deliver the same to the Town Attorney for collection, which certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of the assessment roll, and all liens acquired thereon in suit to enforce the payment of the lien for such tax as may appear from copy. It shall be the duty of the Town Attorney, as soon as practicable after the receipt of the certified list aforesaid, to begin proceeding for the collection of the delinquent taxes, and he shall make defendants in any suit brought thereon the owner, or owners, of the property if the same can be ascertained, as well as all mortgagees and other lienors whose names can be ascertained by diligent search of the public records of DeSoto County, Florida, and whenever service is sought to be had in such suit upon any defendant by publication. the notice shall contain a description of the land upon which the tax lien is claimed. Upon the collection of all monies due the town, after the said certified copy of the assessment shall have been placed in the hands of the Town Attorney, the payment shall be made; first, of all court costs and advertising fees; second, the amount due the town for taxes and interest, and last the attorney's fees. And in all cases where taxes are paid to the Town Attorney, after being certified to him and before suit is instituted, the delinquent taxpayer shall pay 10% of the amount of taxes due by him as attorney's fees. All suits for the enforcement of the payment of delinquent taxes shall be in the manner provided by law for the enforcement of statutory liens. Sec. 11. This Act is to take effect immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1911. Ibid. 1911 CHAPTER 6391-(No. 272). AN ACT to Legalize the Incorporation of the Town of Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the Town of Raiford in Bradford County, Florida, be, and the same is hereby declared in all 1911 respects a legally incorporated town, with all the powers incident thereto, under the laws of the State of Florida. Sec. 2. That the ordinances heretofore passed, and all acts heretofore done and performed by and through the Town Council, Mayor and other officers of said Town of Raiford, not in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or of this State, are hereby declared to be of full force and validity and binding both in law and in equity. Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 23, 1911. Succession. CHAPTER 6392-(No. 273). AN ACT to Abolish the Present Municipal Government of the City of Sanford, Orange County, Florida, and Organize a City Government for the Same and to Provide Its Jurisdiction and Powers; to Erect the Same Into an Independent Road District of Orange County, and to Repeal Chapter 4312, Laws of Florida, Approved May 24th, 1893, and All Laws Amendatory Thereof. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: ARTICLE I. Section 1. That An Act entitled "An Act to abolish the present municipal government of the City of Sanford, Orange County, Florida, and organize a city government for the same, and to provide its jurisdiction and powers," approved May 24th, 1893, and all acts amendatory thereof, be, and the same are hereby repealed, subject to Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Article XIV of this Act. Sec. 2. That the title, rights and ownership of property, uncollected taxes, dues, claims, judgments, decrees and choses in action, held or owned by the City of Sanford, shall pass to and be vested in the corporation or ganized to succeed said city. Sec. 3. That no obligation or contract of said city shall be impaired by this change, but all debts and obligations of said city shall continue unimpaired. ARTICLE II. Section 1. That a municipality to be called the City of Sanford is hereby established in Orange County, the territories and boundaries of which are as follows: 1911 boundaries. Beginning at a point eighty rods west and eighty rods Territorial north of a point where the shore line of Lake Monroe, in Orange County, State of Florida, is intersected by the west boundary line of section twenty (20) of Township nineteen (19) south of range thirty-one (31) east; run thence south to the middle of the southeast quar. ter of section thirty-one (31) of the same township and range; run thence west to a point eighty rods south of middle of section thirty-six (36) of township nineteen (19) south of range thirty (30) east; run thence north to middle of said section thirty-six; thence west to middle of section thirty-five (35) of same township and range; run thence north along the middle line of section thirty five (35), twenty-six (26) and twenty-three (23) of township nineteen (19) south of range thirty (30) east and a projection thereof to a point eighty rods north of shore line of Lake Monroe aforesaid; run thence southeasterly, paralleling the shore line of the said lake to point of beginning. Sec. 2. That said corporation shall have perpetual suc- Succession. cession, shall sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and may purchase, lease, receive and hold property, real and personal within said city, and may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same for the benefit of the city; and may purchase, lease, receive and hold property real and personal, beyond the limits of the city, to be used for the burial of the dead, for the erection of water-works and lighting plants, for the establishment of hospitals, poor houses and houses of detention and correction, for public parks and promenades, and for other public purposes that the Mayor and City Council may deem necessary or proper; and may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of said property for the benefit of the city to the same extent that natural persons may do; said city shall have and use a common seal and may change the same at pleasure. |