The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-09
Commission
Lowers Light
&WaterRate
MINIMUM CHARGE TO BE
$1.oo FOR LIGHTS AND
75c FOR WATER
Commissioners Eaton and Bus
sard Tender Their Resigna-
ton; Road Around Lake
Beulah Ordered
Opened

Lakeland, Fla, Oct. Z, 1914.
Regular session of the city COM
mission with Messrs. Eaton, Flana-
gan, Bussard and Mendennall pres
ent.
Minutes of Sept. II and IS and
Oct. l were read and were respect
lively approved. Geo. w. Stone Pc
titioned to have immediate steps
taken to open the road from Lake
Beulah south around west side of
Lake Hunter, which had been closed
by putting gates across it, On mo-
tion the clerk was instructed to no.
tify parties obstructing said road to
open same at once, or construct,
within sixty days, free of cost to the
city, another road equally as satis-
factory to the commissioner of pub
lie Improvement as the old road.
On motion the commission ad-
journed to meet at 9 a. m. Thurs
day in adjourned session.
o. M. EATON, Chairman.
Attest:
H. L. SWATTs, City Clerk.
Lakeland, Fla, Oct. 8, 1914.
Adjourned session Of the city
commission with Messrs. Eaton,
Flanagan, Bussard and Mcndenhall
present. The commissioner Of A.
nances asked that the bill of w. W.
Lyon be referred to the city attor-
ney for his opinion, and on motion
same was ordered with request for
report from that officer.
The following report fom the in
spectors of the bond election held
Oct. 6, 1914, was read:
Lakeland, Fla, Oct. 6, 1914.
Hon. City Commissioners of Lake.
land, Fla:
Gentlemen-We hand you here
with the report and returns for the
bond election held this date.
For the improvement and enlarge
ment of the fire department 100000.
eyes" received ia votes and "No''
received 1O5 votes.
For the enlargement of the light
and water distribution system and
the enlargement of the light and
water plant, 100000. Eyes" re-
ceived 1874 votes, and "No" received
95 votes.
For building and equipping Nor
'rell Memorial hospital $4,000.
eyes" received 1877 votes, and NO
received 6S votes.
For Trustees. F.. Council re-
ceived 156 votes, l.. F. Henley re-
ceived 164 votes, N. A. higgins re-
ceived 167 votes, w. d. McRae re-
ceived one vote, and A. J. Hol-
worthy received one vote.
f. o. GARLAND.
CHAS. V. ROBSON,
Inspectors of Election.
Attest:
f. s. McCrary, Clerk of Election.
The returns were duly canvassed,
and the report Of the inspectors of
the election was confirmed and rati-
fed
On motion bords in the sum Of
$165, 900 for sueh amounts and pur-
poses respectively as are hereinaft-
er mentioned were declared carried,
and j. F. CounciI, l.. r. Henley
and n. A. higgins were declared
elected as bond trustees for said
bonds, as follows:
For Improvement and enlargement
of the fire department s20, 900.
For the enlargement o. the light
and water distribution system and
the enlargement of the light and
water plant s13O,OOO.
For the building and equipping
Morrell Memorial hospital $4,000.
On motion the action of the chair
man in offering the mayors office
to the secretary of Board of Trade
for his Office and the city hall as a
place of meeting for board, was on
motion ratified and confirmed.
On motion notice was ordered
placed in the Telegram that all paw
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