The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-13
OFFICIAL MINUTES
MEETING Of CITY
COMMISSIONERS

Minutes of June 81, July and )
were read, and were respectively ap-
proved.
The written proposition of the
Smith Truck Sales Co. relative to
motor apparatus for Sanitary De-
partment was referred to the Com
missioner of Health and Sanitation.
as was also the proposition of the
Nye Odorless Crematory Co. rela-
tive to incinerator.
Monthly estimate made by the
City Engineer on contract OF the
Alabama Paving Co. for Sl0.2o3.27.
was ordered paid, and one also ir
the sum of S125 for material on
North street was ordered paid from
general fund.
The City Engineers estimate on
cost of paving of East Mcdonald
street was submitted, same totallins
's14.O77.
The following resolution was in
trUduced, and duly adopted by all
members present, Cox, Weeks, Fra.
ley, Flanagan and Keen, voting
Eyes"
Be it resolved by the Commission
res Of the City of Lakeland, Florida
Section |. That the following
streets. avenues and parts of streets
be, and the same are hereby ordered
improved by paving, curbing. grad
ing, etc, according to plans and
specifications as set forth by the
CITY Engineer, to wit:
Mcdonald street from Florida to
In graham avenue, South Boulevard
from Mcdonald street to Lake Nor
ton Drive, East Peachtree street from
Florida to Tennessee avenue, North
Tennessee from Oak to Peachtree
street, North Dakota avenue between
the two sections Of Magnolia street,
West Magnolia street from Dakota to
Texas avenue, North New York from
Magnolia to Peachtree street East
Pine street from Massachusetts to
Iowa avenue, North Iowa avenue
from Pine to Oak street, North Ken
lucky avenue from Oak to Parker
street, West Main street from New
York to Dakota avenue, South Dako-
ia avenue from Main to Lemon
street, South Missouri avenue from
Main to Lemon street. Hill Crest
Drive from Florida to Missouri ave-
nue..
Section 9. That the Commissioner
of Public Improvement is hereby In
structed. and empowered to adver-
tise for bids to have work done on
said avenues and streets mentioned
in section one, and this is not to be
construed to interfere with his hay
ing all other streets and avenues
rayed, or otherwise improved hereto
fore advertised, and ordered i'm
proved; and he Is hereby authorized
and empowered to enter into con
tract for the work, etc, necessary tC
pave. curb, or otherwise improve
said streets and avenues as provided
by law and city ordinances.
The. recommendation, Of the Mayor
that the city establish muricipa
ice plant in connection with its otheI
public utilities to furnish the citi
zcns ice in small quantities at reas
enable price was read and ap
proved.
A resolution proposing to rmenc
the City Charter to give the Com
mssioners power to buy, construct
operate and maintain a municipal ic'
riant and to bond for same, was in
trodueed and, put upon it's first read
! ing, all members present, Messrs
COX. Flanagan. Keen, Weeks an
Fraley, voting yes" approving sai'
| proposed amendment; the resolution
was laid over, according to charte
provision to first regular session o
, the Commission in August when |
will be regularly disposed of by tn
: Commission.
, The following resolution was in
: troduced and duly passed, all mem
: bers present voting yes"
: Be it resolved by the city Com
) missioners of Lakeland. Florida
That the Alabama Paving Compan.
he and are hereby granted the RICH
to use temporarily the intersection
of Main street and Lincoln avenue
, and $50 feet on each side of Lincoln
: avenue on Main street, for the pur
pose Of storing asphalt materials ant
: erecting mixing plant, provided
a.. ~ oil times tho said Ala ham: