The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
RATES FOR LIGHT AND
POWER LOWERED BY
COMMISSIONERS
Lakeland. Fla. Nov. 8, 1915

Adjourned session OF the city coin
missioners with all members pres.
emit. Minutes of Oct. 20 were read
and approved.
Petition of Geo S Smith ct al
! to have opened for the use of the
public Stella avenue between Oak
and Magnolia streets. and East
! Peachtree between Gilmore and Lake
avenues. was on motion allowed; and
said streets were ordered opened for
public use, and the clerk was in
structed to notify the owners of ad-
jacent property to open said streets
at once.
Petition of j. f. Swanson for re-
I duction in assessment on lot 10,
block Il. of Shipman's survey, was
allowed to correct clerical error on
textbooks. A. J Holworthy pre-
scnted figures and general informa-
tion as to cost of the proposed new
! paving on streets connecting with
county roads, and requested that
quick action be taken in this mat
ter
Action on proposition of Clayton
, and Deem for sale of land. and on
the communication OF the board OF
bond trustees relative to the pur-
Of ia
adjourned Joint session of the com
missioners and the board of bond
trustees at 7:3O p. m, Nov. 10.
Certificate from the Democratic
, committee of the nominees for corr
missioner was read, and on motion
the following names were ordered
put on the official ballot for the city
election called for Nov. IL, 1915:
Commissioner-at-la John F.. Cox
Commissioner Ward |, c. NJ. Weeks;
Commissioner Ward .. John NJ .
Keens Commissioner Ward e. G..
Flanagan; Commissioner Ward 4. " .
ID. Bassett.
Petition for street light at corner
Of Stella avenue and Parker street
was referred to the commissioner of
municipal activities.
Building permit FOR construction
of steps on building situated on lot
D, block g of Munn's survey, was
granted.
On recUmmen dation of the com
missioner of municipal activities the
manager and owner of the property
where the skatine rink is located
were ordered to put fire escape on
said building at once.
Vice Chairman TOph assumed the
chair while Mr.. Eaton introduced
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved by the Commissioners
of the City of Lakeland, Florida:
Section | That beginning Novem-
her list, the rates to be paid by the
customers of the light and water
plants for lights by meter be, and the
same are hereby fixed as follows:
Minimum GO kw) 81.
10 XIV to 225 XIV, Sc per XIV,
225 XIV to $50 XIV. 7c per XIV,
Above $50 XIV, &c per XIV
Power by meter only, minimum
$500
XIV to 900 XIV, &c per XIV.
Above 300 XIV. &c per XIV.
The matter of employing civil
engineer on the proposed new pave
mcnt on certain streets was taken
up; and on motion it was ordered
that competent engineer be en-
ployed to do the preliminary work Of
plans, specifications. etc, as basis
for bids on the proposed new paving,
and that he be hired by the day.
On motion s NJ Gumore was Sc
lected as the engineer for said work.
subject to contract. at s6,75 per
day for actual time put in on such
=
work
On motion the commission ad
journed to meet at 1880 p. m. Wed
nesday, Nov. 10, in adjourned SEES
sion
O. NJ EATON, Chairman
Attest:
II. l.. SWATTS, City clerk.