The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-13
ORDINANCE NO. I72

An ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
CALLING HOLDING AND THE MANNER OF
HOLDING, AN ELECTION IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF LAKELAND FLORIDA, FOR THE
PURPOSE or VOTING on THE QUESTION
OF THE CITY or LAKELAND ISSUING
RONDS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AND
FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE TRIS-
TEES TO SERVE As A BOARD OF BOND
TRlSTEES FOR TIE SAID PROPOSED
BOND ISSUES SHOULD THE SAID VOTE BE
IN FAVOR OF THE ISSUANCE OF MuNlCl-
PAL BONDS: AMENDING ORDINANCE Nun
BER ONE III NnRED AND SIXTY NINE, THE
SANE BElNG An ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE CALLING. HOLDING AND THE
MANNER or HOLDING, AN ELECTION IN
AND FOR THE CITY OF LAKELAND. FLOR
IDA, For THE PURPOSE or VOTING ON
LAND ISSUING BONDS FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ELECTlNG THREE TRl' SrEES TO SERVE
AS \ BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEES FOR THE
SAID BOND ISSUES AND THE DlSBU RISE
MENr OF THE FUNDS FROM THE SALE
OF THE SAID BONDS. IN \ CERTAIN MAN
NER SHOULD THE SAID VOTE BE IN
FAVOR OF THE ISSUANCE OF MI NlCIPAL
BONDS.
BE it ordained by the board of commission
erS of the city of Lakeland
Section l. That ordinance number one hun
dred and sixty mine be and the same is here
by amended TO read
Section IL, 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 ($2oOO0oO) for
fire department Improvement and enlarge
mCnt-
Light and water distribution system, and
light and water plant enlargement.
Ouc hundred aud thirty thousand dollars
t$loOOUOOOl for the enlargement Of the light
and water distribution system and the light
and water plant
Building and equipping Morre Memorial
hospital.
Fifteen thousand dollars t$l5.OOO co.. for
the building or altering and equippns Nor
rel Memorial hospital
Section Ill Notice Of the said election
shall be given by the board Of commission
ers uf the City Of Lakeland, for thirty day,
next preceding the said election, by publish
ing the same in a newspaper published IN the
Cny Of Lakeland, according 10 law.
Scctiou ~. only resident electors who are
otherwise qualified to vote, who own real
estate within the city Of 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 Y. There shall be elected Al this
election three trustees, Who shall serve Us
board of puhlit works. or bond trustees, :,
have such character and capacity as thc char
ter Of the City of Lakeland provides In re.
sprct 10 the sand bond issues proposed and
otherwise.
Section VI The form Of ballots 10 he uScc
In the said election shall be 50 arranged thai
each voter cau vote for or against each Of
the proposed issues Of bonds and for any
three Ut The candidates for the board Of bond
trustees.
Scr,tu VII Laws. charter provisions OF
the Ctty OF Lakeland, and ordinances Of Tho
said city are hereby ordained 10 govern all
acts in relation 90 the said proposed election
Section III The laws aud ordinances Of
the city of Lakeland as they now are. shall
be deemed IN force as the rules and sanction
If the said election, and preScriptye Of the
manner Of certifying the same.
Section IN. That all ordinances or parts
Of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
be and The same are hereby repealed
hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance numbered ono hundred and seventy
TWO. wdS duly passed n an adjourned regular
meeting " The board If commissioners ut the
City Of Lakeland ON the tenth DAY ufAugust,
\. D. 1914.
O. NJ EATON
Mayur Of the City of Lakeland
Chairman Of the BoarfSof Commissioners.
Attest:
II. l. SWATTS. Clerk. S0l2