The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-05
ORDINANCE NO. 1863.


An Ordinance Providing for the Calling.
Holding and the Manner Of Holding, an Elec-
| ion 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
i trustees for the said bond issue and the dis
! hursement Of the funds from the sale of the
said bonds, il certain manner, should the
4 said vote be in favor Of the issuance OF mu-
nicipal bonds
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commissions
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 u
Lakeland in the amounts and for the pur-
poses hereinafter stated
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Twenty thousand dollars $50 100000 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
(Sl30, 100000 for the enlargement Of the Light
and Water Distribution System and the Light
and Water Plant.
BUILDING AND EQUPPlNG MORRELL ME-
MORTAL HOSPITAL
Fifteen thousand dollars (Slj, 100000 for
the building or altering and eQuipping Morrel
Memorial Hospital
Section ,. 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 newspaper published in the City Of
Lakeland, according to Law
Section 3. 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 a. The form Of ballots to be used
Shall be SO 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,
O0O.0Ol dollars, to be approved by the Board
Of commissioners Of the City Of Lakeland, con-
dtloneG for the faithful performance
of their duty. 1t snail b. the duty
of the said board Of trustee, as soon
as the bonds herein authorized ,h: 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
a newspaper published in the city Of Lake
land and also if deemed necessary. in two
newspapers published in cities reputed to be
money ceners. The Board of Trustees shall
receive bids for the purchase Of the said
bonds or any part of the issues thereof, on or
before the expiration Of sixty days from the
date Of the said publication The said Board
Of Trustees shall have the right TO reject any
and all bids and to readyertise the bonds or
any portion thereof that may remain unsold
The said board shall have the control of the
expenditure Of the money derived from the
sale Of the said bonds, and the supervision Of
the construction work for which the same may
be issued and shall be responsible for the
faithful discharge Of their trust to the Board
Of Commissioners, and shall not have super
vision or management Of any other expendi-
lures or construction Of work except as set
forth herein
bank or banks or other depository to be
designated By the Board Of Commissioners
shall receive and be the custodian of the said
bonds and all moneys arising from the sale Of
said bonds
The Board Of Bond Trustees shall advertise
for bids for work TO be done for which the
said bonds may have been issued, make con-
tracts with the lowest responsible bidder, who
shall himself give bond for the faithful per-
Torrance of his work, but the board shall