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Judge or Justice of the Peace, the said magistrate shall 1907. require him to testify under oath as to where, when and from whom he purchased such intoxicating liquor, and Penalty for upon his refusal to testify at all, or upon his testifying testify, etc. in such a manner as to lead the court to believe that his testimony is evasive, or false, the magistrate, after warning without effect, shall adjudge him to be in contempt of court and shall punish such contempt by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding twenty days or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

to writing if

discloses the

whom liquor

Sec. 3. If upon the examination mentioned in Section Testimony to 2 the person brought before the magistrate shall disclose be reduced the name of the person from whom he purchased such testimony intoxicating liquor, and the place and date of the purchase, name of parand testify in such a manner as to lead the magistrate ty from to believe that the testimony is probably true, the magis- was bought. trate shall then and there reduce or cause to be reduced the said testimony to writing, and have said person to sign it, and verify it by affidavit taken and certified by the said magistrate. If such person shall refuse to sign and swear to the said testimony when reduced to writing, the said magistrate shall attach his certificate under his official seal that the said testimony was taken before him under oath on the date thereof.

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Sec. 4. If the said testimony reduced to writing shall Magistrate show that any person has illegally sold intoxicating liquor rant for arin the county, the magistrate shall issue his warrant for rest if testithe arrest of such person on a charge of selling intoxicating a violation.: liquor where the same is prohibited by law, or if selling such intoxicating liquor without a license as the case may be, to be brought before him for proceedings as in other

cases.

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If the examination aforesaid be taken before a Justice warrant to run throughof the Peace, and the sale appears to have been made outout county. side of his Justice district, his warrant shall nevertheless run throughout the county.

change of testimony.

Sec. 5. The person disclosing the name of the vendor Penalty for shall be brought before the magistrate to testify at the preliminary hearing of the party arrested, and if his testimony does not agree in any material matter with his previ ous written testimony, he shall be held on a charge of perjury.

1907.

Sec. 6. Any testimony given under this act by the person taken in charge as provided in Section 1, shall not not to apply be used against him on a charge of drunkenness.

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to charge of drunkenness.

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members

prohibited.

Sec. 7. All costs incurred under this act shall be paid as in other criminal proceedings for examination and commitment.

Sec. 8. All laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 9. This act shall take effect immediately upon its becoming a law.

Approved June 3, 1907.

CHAPTER 5692—(No. 97).

AN ACT to Amend Section 3470 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, Relative to the Purchase of Supplies by State, County and Municipal Boards or Councils.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That Section 3470 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

Section 3470. Boards Not to Purchase Supplies from tween board Members of Boards.-No State or County Board or Municipal Board or Council shall purchase supplies, goods or materials for public use from any firm or corporation in which any member of such board is either directly or indirectly interested, nor shall any such board pay for such supplies, goods or materials so purchased. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished, upon conviction, by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year; Provided, That no member of any board aforesaid who shall have recorded his vote against such illegal purchase, or who shall have been absent at the taking of the vote thereon, shall be convicted of a violation of this section.

Penalty.

Proviso.

Sec. 2. That this act shall go into effect as soon as

passed and approved by the Governor.

Approved June 3, 1907.

CHAPTER 5693-(No. 98).

AN ACT to Empower Boards of County Commissioners to Contract with Electric or Other Passenger Railway Companies for the Joint Construction and Maintenance of Bridges Along Public Highways, and for the Construction and Maintenance of Railway Tracks on Such Bridges, and to Validate Such Contracts Heretofore Made.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

1907.

Authority of

missioners

companies

tion, etc., of

Section 1. That the several Boards of County Commissioners of this State are hereby authorized and empowered County Comto make contracts with electric and other passenger rail- to contract way companies for the joint construction and maintenance with railway of bridges along the public highways, roads and streets in for constructheir respective counties, and for the construction and roads and maintenance of railway tracks over such bridges. bridges. Sec. 2. All contracts of the kind described in Section Former conone of this act heretofore made between Boards of County fied. Commissioners and electric and other passenger railway companies, and all actions had and taken with respect to the same by such boards in such counties are hereby ratified, confirmed and validated in all respects.

Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.

Approved May 22, 1907.

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1907.

Amendment to Cnap. 5693

When effective.

CHAPTER 5694-(No. 99).

AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled An Act to Authorize the County Commissioners of Any County in This State to Require and Cause the County Treasurer to Transfer to Other County Funds the Surplus Money Now in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund, or That May Hereafter Come Into That Fund from the Hire of State or County Convicts.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That the above act be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition of the following section:

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the thirty-first day of May, A. D. 1907.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor.

Approved May 22, 1907.

$4.00 per day and 10 cts. per mile.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 5695—(No. 100).

AN ACT to Amend Section 775 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, the Same Being Relative to the Compensation of County Commissioners.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That Section 775 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

775. Compensation of Commissioners.-The County Commissioners shall be paid four dollars per day for each day's service, and ten cents per mile for each mile ac tually traveled in going to and from the courthouse: Provided, That their per diem pay shall not exceed four hundred dollars in counties of 25,000 population or over; or over two hundred dollars in counties of 15,000 population and less than 25,000 population; or over one hun

dred and fifty dollars in counties of less than 15,000 population; Provided further, That the per diem herein provided shall apply to services rendered for inspection of public roads or bridges or any other service authorized and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This act shall become a law upon its passage and approval by the Governor.

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1907.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 5696-(No. 101.).

AN ACT to Require County Commissioners to keep or have kept a detailed record of the expenditures of the said Commissioners in the several Commissioners' Districts in each county of this State, and providing for the enforcement of said act.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

County Com

required to

of expendi

Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners in the several counties of the State missioners of Florida to keep or have kept a book in which shall be keep record entered a detailed itemized statement of all the expenditures. tures of money upon public roads, highways and bridges, or otherwise expended in their respective district. The said itemized account to be kept separate for each Commissioner's District, and said entries shall be made in said book at the regular meeting of the Commissioners in each and every month for the expenditures for the preceding month.

Sec. 2. That the said book containing the said itemized Public record statements shall at all times be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the counties respectively, and shall at all times be open and subject to inspection by any citizen of the county.

Penalty for non-compli

Sec. 3. That upon the failure of any County Commissioner to keep or have kept the record as herein provided ance.

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