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IN THE CIRCUIT COUR'l' OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR !1.ARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 522

DECREE INCORPORATING DRAINAGE DISTRICT

This cause coming on this day to'be heard upon the Petition of Southeast Title & Insurance Company, a Florida corporation, Royal American Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation auth_orized to do business in the State \:,f Florida, and Palm Beach Heights Development &	Sales  Corp., a Florida corporation, for the incorporation of a drainage district to be known as the ROTONDA DRAINAGE DISTRICT and the Court finding that said Petition is in due and regular form and was filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hartin County, Florida, on the 4th day of March, 1968; and
the Court further finding from the evidence submitted to it that

the Petitioners signing said Petition are the owners of· a majority of the acreage of the lands embraced in said drainuge district;	and  the Court  further finding from the evidence sub-
mitted to it thrrt the lands embraced within said drainage district constitute a contiguous body of wet and overflowed lands and lands subject to overflow and that it is necessary and proper that said lands should be formed into a drainage district for the purpose
of having such lands reclaimed and protected from the effects of water by drainage or otherwise, for sanitary and agricultural pur-

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utility and bene£i_  und that such purposes ,.,_	1_ be ·affected by the  drainage of said lands;	and the Court further finding from
a Certificate of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County,

Florida, and from the sworn Affidavit ofErnest F. Lyons as Editor and Publisher of The Stuart News that due and regular notice in accordance with law was given by the Clerk 0£ the Circuit Court of Hartin County, Florida, to all persons interested in the lands embraced within· the said drainage district, to show cause, if any there be, ,,,hy said drainage district as s'et forth in said Petition shall not be organized as a public corporation of the State of Florida;	and the Court further finding from the Certificate of said Clerk and from said Affidavit that said Notice in the form provided by law, ,,,as published in The Stuart News, a newspaper
of general circulation published and circulated in Mc.rt in County, Florida, for four consecutive weeks, to-wit:	On March 7, 1968, on March 14, 1968, on March 21, 1968, and on March 28, 1968;	and
the Court further finding that no objections have been filed either with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County, Fla:ida, or with the Judge of this Court, by any owner of the lands in said proposed district or by any person whomsoever resisting the organization and incorporation of said district or stating any reason why his lands or any part thereof should not be included within said drainage district;	or denying any of the sta_tements in Petition;	and the Court finding that the establishment of said drainctge district and the improvements to be made-therein will be
the advantage of the owners of the real property therein and that the same will be in the interest of the public health, con-
venience and welfare, and the Court finding that it has jurisdiction of this cause, of the sub:1ect matter hereof, and of the par ties here to

and further fir,1 ing that all proceedings "',d steps preliminary to the making of this cbcree have been duly ilnd regularly performed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, and the Court
being further fully advised in the premises, it is, upon consideriltion,

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the body of land situated within tµe County of Hartin and the County_of Palm Beach, State of Florida,' and embraced , ithin the following boundary lines,· to-wit:

Begin at the point of intersection of the East line
of Section 32, Township 40 South, 'Range 41. East and the North rightof way line of State Road 706; thence run Westerly along said right of way line to the intersection  of said North right of way line of State Road 706 with  the North right of way line of State·Road 710 (Bee Line Highway);	thence run Northwesterly  along said North right of way line of said State Road 710 to t_!,e inter­ section of said right of way line with the West line of the East one-half (El,) of Section 23, Township 40 South,
Range 39 East; thence run Northerly along sa·id \'lest line of the East one-half (E½) to the Northerly line of said Section 23;	thence run Northerly along the West
line of the East one-half (E½) of Section 14, Township 40 South, Range 39 East, to the Northerly line of said Section 14; thence run Northerly along the West line
of the East one-half (E½) of Section 11, Township 40 South, Range 39 East, to the Northerly line of Section 11,
thence run Northerly along the West line of the East one-half (E½) of Section 2, Township 40 South, Range
39 East to the South right of way line of State Road 76; thence run Northeasterly along said South right of way line of said State Road 76 to the intersection with the East line of the West one-half	(,;1½) of Section 36, Town­ ship 39 South, Range 39 East; thence run Southerly along said East line of the West one-half (W½) of said Section
36 to the North line of Section 1, Tm,nship 40 South, Range 39 East; thence run South along the East line of the Nest one-half (W),) of said Section l, Township 40 South, Range 39 East to the North line 0£	Section 12, Township 40 South, Range 39 East; thence run Southerly along the Bust line 0£	the \'lest one-half (W½) of said Section 12 to the North line of Section 13, Township 40
South, Range 39 East; thence run Easterly along said North line to the Northeast corner of said Section 13; thence run Southerly along the East line of said Section 13 to an intersection with the Old Jupiter Grade;	thence meander said Old Jupiter Grade Southeasterly through Section 18, Township 40 South, Range 40 East, to the East line of said Section 18; thence run Southerly along said East line to the

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Southeast corner of said Section 18; thence run Easterly along the North line of Section 20, Township 40 South, Range 40 East, to the Nortb.east corner of said Section 20; thence run Easterly along the North line of Section 21, Township 40 South, Range 40 East, to the Northe st corner of said Section 21; thence run Northerly along the West line of Section 15, Township 40 South, Range 40 .East, to an intersection with the Old Jupiter Grade; thence· meander Sol,t:heas terly along the Old Jupiter Grade to an inter­ section with the South line of said.Section 15;	thence run Easterly along said South line to the South Quarter Corner of said Section 15; thence run Northerly along the.West line of the East one-half (E½) of said Section 15 to the North line of said Section 15; thence run Northerly
alon the West line of the East one-half (E½) of Section 10, Township 40 South, Range 40 East, to the North line of said Section 10; thence run Easterly along said North line to
the Northeast corner of said SectiDn 10; thence run Easterly along the North line of Section 11, Township 40 South,
Range 4r0unEast, to the Northeast corner of. said Section 11; thence/Easterly along tr:e North line of Section 12, Township
40 South, Range 40 East, to the Northeast corner of said Section 12; thence run Southerly along the East line of said Section 12 to the Southeast corner of said Section 12; thence run·Easterly along the North line of Section 18, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, to the Northeast corner; thence run Southerly along the East line of said Section 18 to the Southeast corner of said Section 18; thence run Easterly along the North line of Section 20, Township 40
South, Range 41 East, to the Northeast corner of said Section 20; thence run Southerly along the East line of said Section
20 to the Southeast corner of said Section 20; ·thence run Southerly along the East line of Section"29, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, to the Southeast corner of said Section 29; thence run Southerly along the East line of Section 32, Tm·mship 40 South, Range 41 East, to the Point of Beginning.

the foregoing boundaries containing and including the following lands, to-,·1it:
All that portion of the Southeast Quarter of Section
35 lying South of State Road 76 and all of that portion
o:E  the	SouthT:1est   Quarter    of    Section   36,   lying   South    of State Road 76, Township 39 South, Range 39 East;	the West Half of Section 1, Township 40 South, Range 39 East; that portion of the East Half of Section 2 lying South of State Roac1 76, Township 40 South, Range 39	East; the East Half of Section 11, the vlest Half of: Section 12, ull of Section 13, the East Half of Section 14, that portion of the East Half of Section 23 lying North of State Road 710 and
that portion of Sections 24 and 25 lying North of State Road 710, Township 40 South, Range 39 East.

Thut portion of Section 18 lying South of the Old Jupiter Grade. less the West 150 feet of said Section 18; Section 19, less th We3t 150 feet of said Section 19; al]. of Sections 20  and 21;	l!_ of Sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, LESS the West 150 feet of Sectic:i

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30, all lying North of State Roads 706 and 710;	Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, Township 40 South, Range 40 East, lying North of State Roads 706 and 710;	and Section'31, Township 40 South, Range 41 East;	the East one-half (E½) of Section 20 and all of Sections 29 and 32, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, Palm Beach County; EXCEPTING there­ from rights-of-way for public roads.

East Half of Section 10; all of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14; East half of Section 15; that part of the West half of Section 15 lying South of the Old Jupiter Road;	Section 22,
except that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW\) of Section 22, lying North of the Old Jupiter Road;	Sections 23 and 26; all in Township 40 South,•Range 40 East; the foregoing lands
lying and being in !1artin County, Florida.

West 150 feet of Section 18, South of the Old Jupiter Grade and West 150 feet of Sections 19 and 30, North of State Road 710, Township 40 South, Range 40 East;	that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, lying North of the Old Jupiter Grade, Township 40 South, Range 40 East.

Sections 24 and 25, Township 40 South, Range 40 East;
Sections 18, 19 and 30, and the West Half of Section 20, Township 40 South, Range 41 East; EXCEPTING therefrom rights­ of-way for public roads.

All that part of State Road S-711 lying in Sections 18, 19, 30 and 31, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, and
also lying in Sections 24, 25 and 36, Township 40 South,
Range 40 East.

Easement in Sections 2, 11, 14, 23, 24 and 25, Township 40 South, Range 39	East.

be and the same arc hereby constituted, organized and incorporated into a public corporation of the State of Florida as provided by Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, 1967, and said corporation shall be known as the ROTONDA DRAINAGE DISTRICT and said drainage district shall continue as such public corporation for a period of ninety- nine (99) years from and after the date of this decree.

DONE AND ORDERED

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A Search of the records in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Martin County, Florida, as of May 3, 1968, at 8:00 o'clock A.M.	The record owners, their addresses and
number of acres taxed covering the following described property:

All that portion of the Southeast Quarter of Section
35 lying South of State Road No. 76 and all of that portion of•the Southwest Quarter of Section 36, lying South of State Road 76, 'I'ownship 39 South, Range 39 East;	the West Half of Section 1, Township 40 South, Range 39 East; that· portion of the East Half of Section 2 lying South of State Road 76, Township 40 South, Range 39 East; the East Half
of Section 11, The West Half of Section 12, all of Section 13, the East Half of Section 14, that portion of the East Half of Section 23 lying North of State Road 710 and
that portion of Sections 24 and 25 lying North of State Road 710, Township 40 South, Range 39 East.

. Number of acres taxed:	3,175

Record Owner: Address:

Southeast Title & Insurance Co.,Trust( 1001 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Florida

That portion of Section 18 lying South of the Old Jupiter Grade, less the West 150 feet of said Section 18;	Section 19, less the West 150 feet of said Section 19;	all of Sections 20 and 21;	all of Sections 27, 28, 29 and 30, LESS the West 150 feet of Section 30, all lying North of State Roads 706 and 710; Township 40 South, Range 40 East;	the East one-half (E½) of Section 20 and all of Section 29, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, EXCEPTING therefrom rights-of-wayfor public roads.

Number of Acres taxes: Record Owner: Address:

4,356
Royal American Industries, Inc. 1001 Park Avenue,
Lake Park, Florida

East Half of Section 10;	all of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14; East Half of Section 15; that part of the Nest half of Section 15 lying South of the Old Jupiter Road; Section 22, except that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW\) of Section 22, lying North of the Old Jupiter Road;	Sections 23 and 26; all in TO\vnship 40 South, Range 40 East; the foregoing lands lying and being in Martin County, Florida.

Number of acres taxed:	5,120

Re:cord Owner:	Palm Bec>.ch Heights Development
& Sales Corp.

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Address:	1674 Meridian Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida	33139

West 150 feet of Section 18, South of the Old Jupiter Grade and West 150 feet of Sections 19 and 30, North of State Road 710, Township 40 South, Range 40 East; that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22,
lying North of the Old Jupiter Grade, Township 40 South, Range 40 East.

Nu.wer of acres taxed: Record Owner: Address:

46.6

Michael G. Phipps

Route 1, Box 958 Indi<lntown, Florida

Sections 24 and 25, Township 40 South, Range 40 East; Sections 18, 19 and 30, and the West Half of Section 20, Township 40 South, Range 41 East; EXCEPTING therefrom rights-of-way for public roads.

Number of acres taxed:	3,520

Record Owner:	E. L. Middleton, Trustee

Address:		205 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida

All that part of State Road S-711 lying in Sections 18, 19, 30 and 31, Township 40 South, Range 41 East, and also lying in Sections 24, 25 and 36, Township 40 South, Range
40 East.
Number of acres taxed:	100.5

Record owner: Address:

State Road Department of Florida Holland Building,
Tallahassee, Florida

Easement in Sections 2, 11, 14, 23, 24 and 25, Township
40 South, Range 39 East.

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Number of acres taxed: Record owner: Address:

Florida Pm•ier & Light Company

Attention: Mr. John Fletcher Right-of-Way Department
Post Office Box 31
West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Search of the records in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida, as of January 22, 1968 at 8:00 A. M.	The record owners, their addresses and number of acres taxed covering the followin described property:
All of Sections 31 and 32 in Township 40 South, Range 41 East. That part of Sections 31 and 32·lying North and East of State
Road No. 710 and all of Sections 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Township 40
South, Range 40 East,
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That part of Section 31, Township 40 South; Range 40 East, lying North	and East of State Road No. 710
Number of Acres Taxed:	29.70

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Address:

Royal American Industries, Inc., by deed dated September 19, 1967, recorded in
Official Record Book 1590, page 335. 1001 Park Avenue,	Lake Park, Florida.
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That part of Section 32,	Township 40 South, Range 40 East, lying North and East of State Road No. 710.
  Number of Acres Taxed:	

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All of 33-40-40
All of 34-40-40 All of 3':i-40-40 All of 36-40-40
All of 31-40-41
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Number of Acres Taxed
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Royal American Industries, Inc., by	deed dated August 31, 1962, recorded February
24, 1964 in Official Record Book 983,
page 580.
1001 Park Avenue, Lake Park, Florida.
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Number of Acres Taxed:

623.00

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Record Owner:

Address:

Eliot Janeway, as Trustee by deed dated August 12, 1957, recorded August 16, 1957, in Official Record Book 90, page 184.
15 East Both Street, New York City, N. Y.
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