The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-22
CITY MANAGERS REPORT
TO COMMISSIONERS
May 20, 1914

Gentlemen beg to report to you
as follows:
!. Regarding the proposed extern
sion of the water pipe on Florida
avenue in DiXieland subdivision.
which you referred to me at your
last meeting, sufficient funds were
found to be available from revenue
in the water and light department
to construct about ,000 feet of six
inch cast iron pipe. The material for
this has been ordered
>, The matter of the extension of
the electric light Wire on East Lem
on street, according to the petition
of H. H. Newman and others, will
be attended to by the superintendent
of the Light and Water Plant as
soon as a shipment of new poles is
available.
g. In regard to the sidewalk con-
structon ordered by the commission
on Orange street, Lime street, etc,
sent notices to some thirty or more
property owners holding the front
age comprised in your ordinance.
While have had few formal replies,
it would appear from the permits
taken out from the city clerks Of
flee, and information gained from
sidewalk builders, that the ordinance
is being generally compiled with
4. The city Offices were kept open
the last two Thursday afternoons,
but little business offered On your
authorization, therefore, ! felt JUS
titled in arranging that the city
clerical force close up the offices and
take a half holiday at the same time
as the clerks in stores and banks.
However, as a possible convenience
to the citizens, it has been arranged
that the clerks and treasurer's Of
fees shall be open during the noon
hour every day.
J. AS considerable stock has been
found roaming at large lately, !
have arranged, on the recommended
tion of the chief of police, to have
a larger stock pen provided, ana
material for this is being procured
by Mr.. Armistead, the purchasing
agent of the city.
6. Plumbers and contractors VINO
make excavations in the streets ana
roads of this city are not under
hond to safeguard the city in case
of injury to persons or property
This is unusual, as practically every
citv in this country is protected IN
some such way, I recommend tha'
the eity's interests be protected by
reoniring every one making eXcaya-
tions in the public streets or roads
70 he bonded to the city for at least
$1,000.
= Your present ordinances re-
OF
ouire plumbers to repair street
navements As the average plumber
io not skilled in this line of work 1t
would he better to have the ordl-
nance provide for having the work
done bv the street department the
ovnense to be born by the plumber
who makes the excavation Ihls
system has been found to work out
vorv satisfactorily in the city OF
Philadelphia.
AS it was reported by the city
on gineer that a bridge of about SIX
teen feet span on North Vermont
street is in a dangerous condition l
authorized the city purchasing agent
to nrocure the materials needed Tor
Temporary repairs according to 'ne
hin of materials furnished by 'ne
engineer.
q A police patrol telegraph s.s- +
TOM is needed in this city. Ine ehi5l
of police believes that six Or s'5n' 5a'
.natrol boxes would be enough 70 ys-
Gin with. The superintendent = o. 'hs
light and water plant. Mr. h 5a,, =,
Rafo, has kindly agreed to ins''H
such a system -ooo,,-
The chief of police also recon-,
nends the installation Of coloIsu
light on the city hall tower lot n'su'