CHAPTER 5721-(No. 126). 1907. AN ACT Relating to the Florida State Reform School at Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Reform Commission Section 1. That the officers of the Florida State Reform Officers of School at Marianna shall consist of a superintendent and School, as such other officers, including a physician for the treatment ers may elect of inmates of the Institution, as the Commissioners thereof Supt. to be experienced. shall designate and elect. The said Commissioners shall select as superintendent of said Institution some person of acknowledged ability and who has had training and experience in the care, control, management, instruction and reformation of juvenile offenders. The salaries of all officers and employees of said Institution and the Terms of oflength of their terms of office and employment shall be ries to be fixed by the said Commissioners. fice and sala fixed by Commission. tion for con maintenance Sec. 2. That the sum of ten thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as is necessary, is hereby duct and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses that may be incurred by the said Commissioners in the conduct and maintenance of said Institution. Said amount shall be payable in equal quarterly installments upon the requisition of the President and Secretary of the said Commissioners upon the Comptroller, who shall issue his warrant therefor. tion for fur pairing and Sec. 3. The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much Appropriathereof as is necessary, is hereby appropriated for the nishing, repurpose of furnishing, repairing and erecting buildings; erecting, etc. for the purchase of metal water tank and metal tower, and such improvements as are necessary for the equipment of said Institution. Appropria tion to pay under 1905 Sec. 4. That the sum of three thousand dollars is hereby appropriated and made available to pay the deficiency deficiency under the appropriation of the Legislature for the years of and 1906. 1905 and 1906, the same being the present indebtedness of the said Institution. Sec. 5. Said amounts provided for in Sections three When paya and four shall be payable upon the requisition of the ble. 1907. Appropria President and Secretary of said Commissioners upon the tions payable Sec. 6. That all appropriations made by this act are from Convict payable from funds derived from the hire of State convicts. Fund. Repeal. Conflicting laws. Sec. 7. That Section 4171 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved May 27, 1907. CHAPTER 5722-(No. 127). AN ACT Authorizing the State Treasurer to return to Certain Insurance Companies Money Deposited With Him in Compliance With Chapter 5222, Acts of 1903, Laws of Florida, and Prescribing the Terms and Condi tions Upon Which Such Returns Can Be Made, and Prescribing Punishment for Making False Affidavit Respecting the Condition of Companies and Corporations Applying for Such Return. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That whereas, Section 1, Chapter 5222, Acts 1903, Laws of Florida, required insurance companies or corporations organized under the Laws of Florida and doing the class of business provided in said Chapter, to deposit 10 per cent of its capital stock with the State Treasurer, in cash, United States or State bonds or other marketable bonds or securities, which shall remain on deposit as long as the company or corporation is licensed State Treas- to do business in the State; and whereas, Such aforesaid fund securi- act was repealed by Chapter 5459, Acts of 1905, Laws of ties deposit- Florida, and no provision has at any time been made ance compa- for the return of such deposits; therefore, all persons, urer to re ed by insur nies under Chap. 5222, companies or corporations doing a sick and funeral benefit Acts of 1903. insurance business which are qualified to do business in the State of Florida, and which deposited such 10 per cent of its capital stock with the State Treasurer in accord 1907. ance with the provisions of Chapter 5222, Acts of 1903, Laws of Florida, and which have qualified to do business in the State of Florida under the provisions of Chapter 5459, Acts of 1905, Laws of Florida, or which have ceased to do business in the State of Florida, shall be entitled to a return of such deposit of cash, United States or State bonds or other marketable stocks or securities; and it shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to refund the same upon application duly made therefor; Provided always, Proviso. That the State Treasurer shall first ascertain that such company or corporation so making application is now qualified in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5459, Acts 1905, Laws of Florida, and acts amendatory thereto, or if such company has ceased to do business in the State of Florida, the State Treasurer shall require some officer or agent of such person, company or corporation to make and file with him an affidavit stating that such company or corporation has no outstanding policies, debts or liabilities in the State of Florida. Sec. 2. Any officer or agent of such company or corporation making affidavit who shall swear falsely therein as to such facts shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. 1907. CHAPTER 5723—(No. 128). AN ACT providing for the appeal of the case of Jackson Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the general revenue fund for the purpose of paying the actual expenses of the Attorney General in appealnig to the court of last resort the case of Jackson Lumber Company vs. Charles Turner, Tax Collector of Walton County, Florida, et al., recently decided by Judge Charles Swayne, Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Florida, and for the purpose of paying all the incidental expenses of such appeal. Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. CHAPTER 5724-(No. 129). AN ACT to Exempt the Property of Young Men's Christian Associations from Taxation. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That all property of Young Men's Christian Property of Y. M. C. A. Associations within this State, which shall be actually ocexempt from taxation. cupied and used by them for the purposes only for which they have been or may be organized, shall be exempted from taxation. Sec. 2. That this act shall be into effect immediately upon its becoming a law. Approved May 21, 1907. CHAPTER 5725-(No. 130). AN ACT Relating to the Assessment and Collection of Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1907. sor shall as spection the lands where been re Section 1. The Tax Assessor shall ascertain by personal Tax Assesinspection, where not already sufficiently acquainted there- certain by with, the value of the lands including the timber thereon personal inwhen the improvements or timber belong to the owner of value of the land, and assess the same as lands at their full cash not already acquainted value in the name of the owner, occupant or as unknown therewith. and set down in the assessment roll following and opposite the description of the lands the name of the owner, occupant or unknown, and when the land has not been When lands returned for assessment on or before the first day of April have not of each year, by the owner or legal representative of the turned before owner, if the owner or agent be unknown, the Assessor shall enter the word "unknown" in the column of the assessment roll provided for the name of the owners, or his or her legal representative. The assessment book as Assessment provided by the Comptroller shall contain an alphabetical book shall index in which the Assessor shall be required to indicate dex. the name and the postoffice address, if it can be ascertained, of each person whose name appears upon the assessment roll, and shall indicate opposite such name, as indexed, the page upon which any tax or taxes may be found to be assessed. April 1st. contain in land and where the one party right to tur In case any lands shall be timbered, and the timber Value of or the right to turpentine the timber shall belong to a turpentine person other than the owner of the land, and the owner rights to be assessed of the land shall disclose to the Assessor the owner or separately owners of such timber or turpentine rights, the Assessor land is shall assess the value of the land independent and dis owned by tinct from the value of the timber and the turpentine and the rights or privileges, and shall assess the value of such pentine the timber and of such turpentine rights or privileges separate timber thereand distinct from the said land and from each other, by another, assessing the value of the land and of the timber and of the turpentine rights or privileges to the owners respectively thereof. If the Assessor cannot ascertain the name of the owner of such rights he may assess them as unknown. And in order that this provision shall be effective on is owned etc. |