The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-14
Important Matters
Taken Up By City
Commissioners
Continued from page 81

authorizing the City Commission TO
exercise jurisdiction and supervision
over streets, avenues, highways and
alleys; and prescribing an additional
method of collecting taxes.
The above amendments were de-
eclared ready for ratification by the
electors and the Mayor was instruct
ed to call election for same,
Ordinance No PIG entitled: An
Ordinance providing for the issuance
O fbonds in the sum of Thirty Thous-
and dollars to take up the outstanding
floating indebtedness of the City OF
Lakeland, Polk Coutny, Florida, was
introduced and given it first reading
On motion the rules were suspended,
and said Ordinance No. 219 entitled
as above was put upon its second and
final readings and was duly passed,
all members voting 'yes".
A resolution authorizing the execu-
ton of contract between the City OF
| Lakeland and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company, corporation, ref
erence City of Lakeland crossing I'M
the track with pipe at Lake Avenue;
and, authorizing the execution of con-
tract between the City of Lakeland
and the Atlantic Coast Line Company,
corporation, relative to extension OF
spur track at Light & Water Plant,
city of Lakeland, Polk County, Flor
ida, was introduced and was duly
adopted, all members voting Eyes"
The following resolution was intro
duced, and was duly adopted all
members voting yes:
Be it resolved by the City Commits
sioners of Lakeland, Florida:
Section /. That the Peninsular
Telephone Company be and are here,
by notified that unless they cause
their rates for telephone to conform
to those as set forth in the provisions
of their charter, steps will be taken
at the next session of the Commits
sioners to declare breach of their
charter, ard forfeiture Of their rights
there under.
A resolution requesting Hon. VIM
G. McAdoo, Director General of all
all railroads of the U. S. A. to re-
route bot passenger and freight traf
fic from the north and northwest for
the West Coast town of Florida by
other route than through Jackson
Vile as it is at present was intro
duced and was duly adopted, all mem
bers present voting Eyes"
Monthly estimates as made by the
City Engineer, were ordered ordered
paid as follows: Alabama Paving
company on paving contract $2,2l497
balance due them from S6464,37 esti-
mate elss advance payment made of
$4250OO, and for $17556 on their
sewer and water connections con-
tract; and to A. B. Carter for $685.
and w$S.92 and $457S1 final estimate.
Petition of Bert Moon was referred
to the Commissioner of Health and
Sanitation with power to act Peti.
lions for street lights at their inter
secion of several streets were re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Mu
nicipal Activities with power to act
Monthly reports from officers for
January were read and were respec
lively ordered received and filed. An
nual report from the Municipal Court
for 1917 was read and ordered re
ceived and filed.
The Commissioner of Public Insti
tutions was authorized to purchase
coats and helmets for the Fire De
rartment in half dozen quantities
Zach.
Current bills were ordered paid
On motion j. c. Lundy was ordered
refunded 1915 on auto license.
On motion the Health officer wa,
authorized to have cards for his de
partment printed
No action was taken on telegram
from S. E. Tariff Association await
ing the letter which was to follow
with explanations.
On motion the Commissioners ad
f. C. FLANAGAN,
Attest Chairman.