The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-20
Ass MEETING
|OF CITIZENS
LAST NIGHT
CUSSED PROPOSED L. & W.
BOND ISSUE
Bollmittee o. Fifteen Was Selected
Who Will Investigate Needs
Y of the Plants

.8tzA large attendance of representa-
- citizens gathered at the Heron
Rter last night in response to the
litation of the city commissioners
"a an expression on the part of the
Gffizens in regard to the proposed
md issue for providing a suitable
Jixht and water plant and for other
0nblic improvements.
Like at all public meetings, there
- considerable discussion not par
'Sularly relevant and which led
Ehere; but on the whole the eX-
IHessions indicated that the people
- heartily in favor of the bond is
re provided it is properly presented,
A that there is definite assurance
1T exactly what is voted for will
Nd carried out.
result of the meeting may be
1ummed up as the adoption Of the
lollowing resolution, offered by w.
~ Jackson:
n The original resolution provided
4kat the committee be selected from
the Board of Trade; but an amend
lent, which was accepted, was Of
f6red by P. E. Chunn, that the mem
hers of the committee be selected by
nomination from those present at
The meeting. The resolution fol-
lows
ar esolved. That it is the sense of
this mass meeting that a committee
Iocted by nomination. members VINO
ean and will give the time and en-
efgy necessary to delve into the de
ltalls of the condition, operation. re-
a6dlts, MANAGEMENT. needs and wants
Io& the light and water plant. the cost
l0f delivering li9ht and water to the
lHDers of light and water in the city.
Ior enhancement of the plant, if in
Their judgment Improvement or en-
'1Grgement is necessary. That the de-
'{&iled findings of such commission:
&6gether with recommendation OF
What is best for the General beneht
:of Lakeland be reported to mass
meeting to be called, to act upon
'nrlch report.
If anv one selected on such COM
Mittee fails or refuses to act; that
The committee shall have authority
TO fill the vacancy, by selection OF
4ome other person.; that on organlZa
ton of such committee, 7 II IS
qeemed best it shall have the. au-
thority of addino six, other citizens
In accordance with this resolution
fhree men from each ward and three
from the city at large were selected
~ the meeting to form the commit
Tee, which is composed of the fol-
owing citizens:
s4 First Ward-O. ] Pope, II. b.
Zimmerman, D. C. Boswell,
q Second Ward-Emory Bryant, DR..
like Adair, J D. Allen.
"a Third Ward. F. Council, Nor
nan higgins, T. L. Waring.
81 Fourth Ward-W. X. Jackson,
John F. Cox, G. L. Palmer.
At Large-William Steitz, R. E.
Lufsey, DR.. S. F. Smith.
81 The meeting was called to order
BY Hon. o. M. Eaton, chairman of
the board of commissioners, who, on
motion, was made permanent chair
man, NJ F. Hetherington being
elected secretary.
s Mr.. Eaton stated the purposes OF
The meeting and invited expressions
and free discussion from all pres
ent, stating also that if there was
any question anyone desired to ask
or any information whatever in re-
gard to municipal matters, now was
the time to speak. He then called
upon Mr.. Donald F. Mcleod, city
manager, to outline the plan Of the
proposed bond issue.
Mr.. Mcleod spoke briefly of the
progress, beauty and advantages of
Lakeland, and of the pleasant asso-
Citations experienced during his brief
stay here. He declared that the great
Growth of Lakeland is in large part
2due to the Improvements that were
made possible by previous bond is
Hsues, and that improvement of the
shght and water plant is now essen
Etal to the city's further growth.
Ihe plant, he said, is at present
oFertaxed and inefficient. Another
unit of 500 kilowatt capacity (about
900 horse-power) is needed, and an
additional boiler. These items,
which would bring the plant up to
high degree of efficiency and main
Il there until Lakeland became a far