The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-22
OFFICIAL COUNT NECESSARY
TO ASCERTAIN RESULT OF
La ". Site ELECTION

The election on the proposition to
select new site for the light and
water plant seems to be somewhat up
in the air, both sides claiming a ma
jority. On the face of the returns,
as the ballots were counted by the
judges, there seems to be a majority
, of votes in favor of the old site
that is, 1876 ballots were marked
For Old Site," and 1923 For New
f, Site" On a number of ballots, how
: ever, it appears the voter failed to
mark an X under the line For New
Site" but at the same time indicat-
, ed an intention of voting for it by
marking one of the propositions de-
pendent upon the new sites adop-
ton. In other words 81 persons vot-
ed to exchange the present site for
the Clayton site, and 81 more voted
to buy the Clayton site for $500.
This would make 1874 votes for the
new site as against 1873 votes for the
/ old, or majority of 5 votes for the
new site. Those who witnessed the
count say that recount would make
the majority for the new site still
larger, as the form of the ballot and
the several propositions involved
made it rather difficult for the Off
GERS of election to count all the votes
correctly. When the commissioners
meet to canvass the returns they will
make this recount and declare the
result accordingly.
Should it finally appear that the
old site has a majority, the Commits
sioners and Bond Trustees would De
confronted with the physical impos-
sibility of putting the new improve
ments on the present site, 20 voters.
in their wisdom, having voted to this
effect. If there were no alternative
to this plan, the result would be 10
tie up the light and water improve
ments indefinitely, the taxpayers
meanwhile dancing to the tune OF an
interest expense of 1922 60 day :
which they have been DOING ever
since this election was insisted upon
Only a negligible number of voters
favored either of the propositions to
, buy adjoining property of r.. H..
, Younes. Jr. The vote on the vari-
, Gus propositions, as returned by the
, judges of election, was as follows:
For New Site-Yes, l25; No, 20.
) For Old Site-Yes, 129; No, 5.
: First proposition of G.. NJ. Clay
ton, to exchange new lot between
Lake Mirror and railroad, 345xl50
feet, for the old site and building, al
| lowing removal therefrom of all ma
l chinery and personal property; and
e also allowing permanent use of the
, present we'll, and the use of tower
for ten years, without cost. lease
for use of tower after ten years to
I be fixed by arbitration.
Yes-67.
No-34
G Second proposition of G. NJ. Clay
I ton to sell to the city the above men-
toned lot 345x15O feet, for $500
on terms TO suit the city:
I Yes-67.
2 NO-30.
: Shall city sell old site to the high.
4 est bidder If new site is purchased
q Yes-34.
No-71.
Shall new improvements be put on
4 the present site without the pur.
4 chase of more ground?
i Yes -l20.
i No 81.
81 to sell to the city 66x60 feet ad
a TO sell to the city 66xlO0 feet ad
iacent to the present site for ST.
900, with terms for four years, in.
terest at per cent:
Yes-13.
No-51
Second proposition of T.. II.
Youngs, Jr., to sell the whole lot
132x1G0 feet, joining the present
site of plant for $4,000, terms fol
four years at s per cent He to re
move all buildings now on his lot:
Yes-4
No-i9