The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION
BARLOW. FLORIDA. April %.

Tor FOLK county Fioridar being IN open ses-
sion pursuant TO a call Of the chairman there
Of J. c. SwindeI for a special session TO con-
slider the question Of issuing bonds for said
county for the purpose Of paving, macadamiz-
ing or hard surfacing the highways Of said
county, the following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted by said board:
WHEREAS, by reason Of the great growth
Of said county both in population and wealth,
and the greatly increased travel over the pub
lie roads thereof, which necessitates the con-
struction Of paved macadamized hard sur
faced roads to accommodate the same, and the
said board deeming 1t expedient and TO the
best interests Of the people Of said county Of
Polk to issue bonds for the construction OF
such paved. macadamized or hard surfaced
highways throughout the said county Of Polk
State OF Florida. do therefore
RESOLVE that bonds Of Polk county Flor
ida, be issued in the Of million, five
hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into
separate bonds each Of the value Of one thOus-
and dollars, and each bearing interest at FIVE
per cent per annum payable semi annually
January LIST and July LIST. each bond with ac-
crued interest being due and payable in the
city of Barlow county Of Polk, and State Of
Florida: said bonds being dated July /. A. d.
1916, and TO be divided into series known and
designated as series A, series and series C.
Series A shall consist Of two hundred and
fifty bonds, numbered from one to two hundred
and fifty, both inclusive. each for the sum
OF one thousand dollars, bearing interest as
aforesaid and such bonds numbered from one
to fifty, both inclusive, shall be due with ac-
crued interest July !, 1921. Bonds numbered
from fifty-one 10 one hundred, both inclusive,
shall be due with accrued interest, July l,
1922 Bonds numbered one hundred and one
to one hundred and fifty, both inclusive, shall
he due with accrued interest, July i, 1928.
Bonds numbered from one hundred fifty-one
10 two hundred. both inclusive, shall be due,
with accrued interest July l. 1924. Bonds
numbered from two hundred and one TO two
hundred and fifty. both inclusive. shall with
accrued interest he due July /, 1928.
Series B shall consist Of seven hundred and
fifty bonds each Of the value OF one thous-
and dollars bearing interest as aforesaid.
numbered from one to seven hundred and hfty,
both inclusive Bonds numbered from one TO
Seventy-fve both inclusive, shall with accrued
interest he due July l. 1926. Bonds numbered
from seventy six 10 one hundred and hfty'
both inclusive shall with accrued interest be
due July /, 1927. Bonds numbered from one
hundred ffty-one TO two hundred and twenty
five, both inclusive, shall with accrued interest
be due July !. 1928 Bonds numbered from
two hundred and twenty-six to three hundred,
both inclusive. shall with accrued interest be
due July /, 1929. Bonds numbered from three
hundred and one TO three hundred and seventy
five, both inclusive shall with accrued interest
be due July J. 1880 Bonds numbered from
three hundred and seyenty-six to four hundred
and fifty. both inclusive, shall with accrued
interest be due July /, 1881. Bonds mum
bered from four hundred and fifty-one TO five
hundred and twenty five. both inclusive, shall
with accrued interest he due July J. 1882.
Bonds numbered from five hundred and twenty
six to six hundred, both inclusive, with &C
crued interest shall be due July L. 1888.
Bonds numbered from six hundred and one TO
six hundred and seventy-five, both inclusive,
shall with accrued interest be due July !,
1884 Bonds numbered from six hundred ana
seyentv-six to seen hundred and nifty, b0th
inclusive, shall with accrued interest DC que
July |, 1888.
Series shall consist of five hundred bonds.
each Of the value Of one thousand dollars
numbered from one to five hundred both In
elusive bearing interest as aforesaid BONDS
numbered from one to one hundred, both IN
elusive, shall with accrued interest be due
July l. 1886 Bonds numbered from one nun
dred and one to two hundred, both inclusive
shall with accrued interest be due July l.
1897 Bonds numbered from two hundred and
one to three hundred, both inclusive, shall
with accrued interest, be due July !, 1888
Bonds numbered from three hundred and one
to four hundred, both inclusive, shall win
accrued interest, be due July l, 1899. Bonds
numbered from four hundred and one TO hVt
hundred both inclusive. with accrued interest
shall be due July 1, 1910. The bonds covered
in all the above series to bear semi -anhua
interest coupons payable January ISL, am
July LIST Of each year, in the city OF Barlow
county Of Polk, and State Of Florida. Tn
proceeds Of said bonds to be devoted 70 IN
construction OF paved, macadamized or mar
surfaced highways over the public roads o
polk county Florida as per contracts hereto
fore awarded by the Board OF County Conl
fissoners as the result OF competitive Diu
ding therefor said roads to be paved VIII
asphalt. recently surveyed by ENGINEER
EMPLOYED by the county Of Polk, as shown D
mans and profiles now on file in the office 0
the Board Of County Commissioners, at Bar
tow. Florida. nm,
Road from osceola county line to Hills
borough county line, via Loughman, Davon
mort. Haines City, Lake Alfred, Auburndalt
and Lakeland Lucerne Park to Florence VII
10 Barlow, via Witer Haven, Eloise and Eagi
Lake: Barlow to Lakeland via Haskell an
Pauway. o,,
IN m Meade via Lake Hamilton, Dundee, LAX
Wales Crooked Lake and Frostproof.
Socrum to Mulberry via Kathleen. Gaii'
way, Griffin, Lakeland, Medula and Christina
via Northern route running north OF foi
Lake and Lake Garfield.
Hillsborough county line to Mulberry; Mu
berry TO TT. Meade via Pierce, Bradiey jun
ton and New Chicora; TT, Meade TO Barto
via Homeland, IT Meade 10 DeeoVo "0ui''
line at Bowling Green.
Resolved further that an election be ana
herehy called TO be held the LIST day
June A. d. 1915, in accordance WIN law
ascertain the wishes OF the legal Votets
Polk county, Florida, as TO whether SAID po,'
.hsu he issued or not and that this resol'
tion shall be published in the several neWsp
uers published In Polk county Florlda' lot
full period Of -four consecutive weeks prior
the date Of said election.
Resolved further that the chairman OF IN
board be and is hereby instructed to take al
and all further steps as may be neeoiul IN ~, =
cordance with law to carry TINS resoluu'
into effect. 49,, .a
Unanimously adopted and ordered record
In the records Of the Board Of County cor
missloners of Polk county. Florida TINS
26th day of April, A. ID, 1916. ,
J. C, SWINDEL. Chairman.
John s. HOWARD,
w. T. HURST,
J. E. LANCASTER.
A. T. MANN,
Commissioners,
Constituting the Board of County Commiss'o
ers for Polk county, Florida
Attest ]. A. Johnson, Clerk
OIL DEPOSITS SUPPOSED