Board of County Commissioners v. Board of Pilot Commissioners
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. STATEMENT. On February 3rd, 1906, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued, as follows: “In Escambia County Circuit Court, State of Florida. The Board of Pilot Commissioners vs. The Btoard of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida.
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This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. STATEMENT. On February 3rd, 1906, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued, as follows: “In Escambia County Circuit Court, State of Florida. The Board of Pilot Commissioners vs. The Btoard of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida. To A. M. Alvery, W. J. Sennott, J. M. Andrews, J. A. Wiggins and J. R. Steward, as County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, and to the Board of County Commissioners, of Escambia County, Florida. Whereas, the Board of Pilot Commissioners of and for the…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
(after stating the facts) : Section 5 of Article IX of the Constitution ordains that “The Legislature shall authorize the several counties * * * in the State to assess and impose taxes for county * * purposes, and for no other purposes.”
Section 5 of Article VIII of the Constitution as amended in 1899, provides that “The powers, duties and compensation of * * * County Commissioners shall be prescribed by law.”
Section 578 of the Revised Statutes makes it the duty; of the County Commissioners to “maintain * * * any * * * highway in their respective counties” and “to approve all accounts against…
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