The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-29

Sealed bids will be received by the Board
OF City Commissioners Of the City OF Lake.
land, Florida. until 80 o'clock D. M on the
26th day OF December, 1918, for the grading
paving, curbing, and otherwise improving tho
following named streets and avenues as indi-
Gated by the specifications therefor.
Orange Park Drive: From the Lake Morton
Drive south to higgins street; paved twenty
(20) feet wide.
South Boulevard: From the Lake Morton
Drive south to Mcdonald street; paved twenty
(20) feet wide
Massachusetts Avenue: From the Lake Nor
ton Drive north to Lime street; paved twenty
t20) feet wide.
Walnut Street: From the Lake Morton
Drive east to Indiana avenue: also from In.
diana avenue west to Missouri avenue paved
twenty coy feet wide.
Cedar Street: From Massachusetts avenue
east to Iowa avenue; paved twenty (20) feet
wide.
Iowa Avenue: From the Lake Morton Drive
north to Orange street; also from Cedar street
north to Oak street; paved twenty t@O) and
twenty three (23) feet wide, respectively.
North Kentucky Avenue: From Oak street
north to Parker street; paved twenty-three t23)
feet wide
New York Avenue: From Peachtree street
north to Magnolia street. paved twenty three
(23) feet wide.
East Mcdonald Street: From Florida ave-
nue. east to lngrham avenue; paved twenty
t20l feet wide.
West Main Street. From New York avenue
west to Dakota avenue; paved thlrty(SO) feet
wide.
South Dakota Avenue: From Lemon street
north to the Lake Wire Drive; paved twenty
three 1881 feet wide from Lemon street Il
Main street, and twenty t20) feet wide from
Main street to the Lake Wire Drive
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60 Missouri avenue; paved thirty t3p) feet
wide
Type Of Construction
Finished or wearing surface on all tbs
above-nanpd streets and avenues VIII be oil
aSphaltc concrete or sheet asphalt cdnstruc-
ton two (3) inches thick after compression
foundation will be of clay five ~ inches
thick after compression; cement concrete com.
| binatou .urb and gutter along the margins Of
| the pavement; all construction work will bt
done under the supervision and In accordance
with the plans, pro6les and specifications
prepared by the City Engineer
certified check for one thousand dollars
| Isl ,O00) made payable to the City OF LAKE
| land Florida, shall accompany each bid al
guarantee Of good faith on the part of thu
bidder and to be held as liquidated damage
/ by the city in the event OF default by TN
successful bidder in the contamination OF tn
contract and bond The checks will be re
turned to the respective bidders after TN
proper execution Of the contract and bonds ~
| provided by the specifications and the accep
| lance Of the same by the city
The right is hereby reserved TO reject an
or all bids together with the further rlgh
| Of curtailing the amount Of the paving a
| the funds OF the Street Improvement Depart
| ment may require This curtalment may y
made before the letting OF the contract 0
during the execution Of the same, as the cit
may elect
Plans. proHes, and specifications for tn
above proposed improvement are now on I'll
al the City Engineers office in the city o
Lakeland Florida,
Given under my hand this 23rd day Of No
| vember, A. D. 1918.
| JOHN NJ KEN,
Commissioner Of Public Improvements.
| Attest: II. L. SWATTS, City Clerk Sll