The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-07-29
ORDINANCE NO. 1863.

An Ordinance Providing for the Calling,
Holding, and the Manner Of Holding, an Elec-
tion in and for the City of Lakeland, Florida,
for the purpose of voting on the question OF
the City Of Lakeland issuing Bonds for NUM-
cipal purposes, and for the purpose of elect
ing three trustees to serve as board OF bond
trustees for the said bond issue and the dis
burSement Of the funds from the sale Of the
said bonds, in certain manner, should the
said vote be in favor Of the issuance Of mu-
nicpal bonds
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commission
ers Of the city of Lakeland
Section l. That an election is hereby
called in and for the City of Lakeland, in the
State of Florida for the purpose of voting for
or against the issue Of bonds by the City Of
Lakeland, in the amounts and for the pur-
poses hereinafter stated
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Twenty thousand dollars t$2O,O 000) for
Fire Department improvement and enlarge
ment.
LIGHT AND WATER DISTRIBUTION sYs-
TEN, AND LIGHT AND WATER
PLANT ENLARGEMENT
One hundred and thirty thousand dollars
$3.50, 100000 for the enlargement of the Light
and Water Distribution System and the Light
and Water Plant.
BUILDING AND EQUIPPING MORRELL Me-
MORTAL HOSPITAL
Fifteen thousand dollars ($lj,O00.00) for
the building or altering and equipping Morrell
Memorial Hospital.
Section 2. Notice of the said election shall
be given by the Board Of commissioners Of the
City of Lakeland, for thirty days next preced
ing the said election, by publishing the same
in a newspaper published in the City Of
Lakeland. according to Law
Section g. Only resident electors, who are
otherwise qualified TO vote, who own real es
tate within the Cityof Lakeland, who have
paid taxes thereon for the year when the
same shall have been last due, shall be en-
titled to vote in the said election,
Section 4. The form Of ballots to be used
shall be 50 arranged that each voter can
vote for or against each of the proposed issue
of bonds, and for any three candidates for the
Board of Bond Trustees
Sections There shall be elected at this
election three trustees who Shall serve as a
Board Of Public Works, and who shall each
give bond in the sum of five thousand 49,,
.OO dollars, to be approved by the Board
Of Commissioners of the City of Lakeland, con-
litioned for the faithful performance
Of their duty. 1t shall be the duty
Of the said board of trustees as soon
as the bonds herein authorized shall have
been executed to offer the same for sale by
notice. stating the amount of the bonds for
sale the rate of interest, and when the same
shall become due and payable, advertised in
4 newspaper published in the city of Lake
and, and also if deemed necessary, in two
newspapers published in cities reputed TO be
money centers, The Board of Trustees shall
receive bids for the purchase of the said
lDnds or any part of the issues thereof on or
before the expiration Of sixty days from the
late of the said publication The said Board
If Trustees shall have the right to reject any
md all bids and to readvertise the bonds or
my portion thereof that may remain unsold
rhe said board shall have the control Of the
expenditure of the money derived from the
ale of the said bonds, and the supervision of
he construction work for which the same may
)e issued, and shall be responsible for the
aithful discharge of their trust to the Board