The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-03
(RESOLUTION.)
Condemnation for street.)


Condemnation for street,
June IS, 1918.
A Resolution to Provide for the Con-
demnation of Certain Property for
Street Purposes in Block Sixty-five
of the Town of Tarpon Springs.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Tarpon Springs,
Florida, that, under and by virtue of
authority conferred by section 3, chap
ter 7719, Laws of Florida, being an
amendment to the city charter of Tar
pom Springs ratified by vote of the
citizens September, 1917, the follow
ing private property lying and being
situate in, and part of, block 65 of :
the Town of Tarpon Springs, Florida,
according to map of said town record
ed in the office of the clerk of the cir
cult court of Hillsborough county,
Florida, in Deed Book "Ga at pages
800-801, and now also of record in the
public records of Pinellas county,
Florida, and more particularly de-
scribed as, commencing at the north
east. corner of said block IS of the
Town of Tarpon Springs, run thence
west 100 feet for point. of begin I,
ming; run thence south 800 feet, run
thence east go feet, run thence, north
300 feet, run thence west go feet ~,
point of beginning,
be condemned for the purpose of OPP
ening public street in the City Of
TarponSprings through and across said
jproperrety, the cost of condemning said
property to be paid out of the $500
now on hand, being part of the pro-
ceeds realized from the sale of bonds
which were voted for the purpose of
widening and extension of streets and
parks in the city and for purchasing
land for that purpose as provided in
ordinance No. 9.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
Whitaker, Hines & Whitaker, city at
torneys of Tarpon Springs, be, and
they are hereby, authorized and dis
rectrected to at once institute condem-
nation proceedings under the act
aforesaid against all owners, mortga-
gees and parties interested in said
property, and to incur all expenses
necessary and proper in the institu-
ton of said suit.
Passed by the City Council on the
18th day Of June, A. D., 1918.
............... City Clerk.
Report of Officers.
None.
New Business.
The clerk presented bids of the Tar J
pom Springs News and The Evening
Leader for the city's printing for the
ensuing year-June 81, 1913, to June
ri, 1919, the bid of the News being
in substance:
Minutes, one cent per line;
Legal advertising, two cents per
line;
Job printing at regular rates, less
5 per cent.
The bid Of The Leader being in sub
stance:
Minutes, one-tenth Of one cent per
line;
Legal advertising, one-tenth of one
cent per line;
Job printing at regular rates. less
20 per cent;
The, minutes and legal advertising
to be printed free of charge if council
considers the above bid excessive.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
DR.. Douglass, that bid of The Even
ing Leader be accepted subject to reg
|ular contract to be entered into. Mo-
ton carried.
Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Dr.. Douglass, that bills be paid as
properly O.K'd by finance committee.
Motion carried.
w. H. Gourley appeared before
council asking that deeds conveying
to city parts of lakewood street. con-
tinued west from Pinellas avenue be
recorded on tie records of Pinellas
county and referring particularly to-
deed from William H. Gourley Of
April 4, 1914, and deed of W. w.
Holmes and NJ P. Mickler and wife Of
July 6, 1914. Motion by Mr.. West,
seconded by DR.. Douglass, that the
clerk be instructed to have deeds as
mentioned above recorded. Motion car
ried.
Mr.. England appeared before coun-
ell asking for permit to erect new
tent on same location as old one next
to Sponge Exchange bank on Tarpon
avenue. Motion by Mr.. West, second