The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08

ZEN notice to the property owners affected by
said improvements by advertisement in The
Lakeland Evening Telegram in Its issue under
date of June 8. 1918, and June Is, 1913. in
compliance with Section Al ofthe Charter of
the said City OF Lakeland, Florida, as amend
ed, citing the owner or owners,o other per-
sons interested in said lots to appear before
SAID City Commission and Commissioner Of
Public improvements on the 18th day Of June.
A. D. 1918, at 80 p. m, to present such
complaints as they may have. II any, against
the certifcation Of the costs Of the improve
ments aforesaid, and,
WHEREAS. the City Commission did meet on
the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1918, at 80 p.
M, at the time and place specified in the ad-
vertisement aforesaid, and no legal reason
plant interposed by any person or persons
against the certication thereof, and,
WHEREAS, the improvement Resolution No.
g., as passed. and approved by the City Com
mission on the 18th day Of June, 1918, pro-
yided, authorized, and ordered that certificates
OF indebtedness against the property, and for
the amounts as therein specified and described
and,
WHEREAS, The certificates Of Indebtedness
have been issued against the property as de-
scribed, and for the amounts as specified, in
said resolution, and the clerk Of the said CITY
Of Lakeland has caused the same, together
with description Of said property, and for
the amounts specified in the certificates to be
recorded In a special book, known as the
Lien Book for Street improvements, and
WHEREAS, The City Commission desires to
deposit the certificates Of Indebtedness In the
City Treasury, and issue against them I'm
provement Bonds for the purpose Of paying for
said improvements, the said bonds TO be is
sued against the said certificates Of indebted
ness, but for an aggregate amount moi to ex-
coed the total amount Of the certificates Of in
debtedness so deposited
THEREFORE BE 1T ORDERED by the City
Commission OF the City Of Lakeland, Florida,
as follows:
Section l. That the construction Of the i'm
pi0vements on the streets, or parts thereof, as
hereinbefore set forth, be, and the same are
hereby finally accepted by the City Commission
for and on behalf Of the City Of Lakeland,
Florida, said acceptance being, however, sub
1ect to maintenance agreement made by con-
tractor.
Section 9 That the assessments as made
and computed for which certificates Of In
debtedness have been issued and which have
been entered In the Lien Book for Street I'm
rrovements, are hereby duly confirmed and
ratihed, and the amounts shown therein
against each lot or tract Of land shall con-
stltute lien thereon superior to all other
liens saving and excepting therefrOm State.
County and Municipal taxes, and further saw
ing and excepting liens for work for street
improvements Of sidewalks and sewerage, with
which they shall be Of equal dignity.
Section 3. That the Certificates Of Indebt-
edness, as issued against each tract or parcel
OF land, as set forth in Improvement Reso-
luton Number Three" be deposited in the
City Treasury Of the City Of Lakeland, Flor
ida.
Section 4. That bonds Of the City Of Lake.
land. Florida, 70 be known and designated as
improvement Bonds" be issued in the aggre-
gate sum Of len thousand dollars and num-
bsred from ! TO 20, inclusive, the said bonds
70 Be issued against the said certificates Of in.
dstssdnsss 20 deposited. as authorized by
Chapter essi d the Acts Of the Legislature Of
The sisis o. Florida for 1915, which said
amount u ten thousand dollars is NOT in ar
esEs q NE aggregate amount Of thecertifcates
o. indsh'edness deposited with the City Treas
usy. The said bonds shall mature In one.
two three. four five, six seven eight. nine
and ten years after date, bearing interest Al
The rate Of six per centum per annum nav.
able semi annually and each bond shall have
attached thereto interest coupons The said
bonds shall bear date as OF July LIST, 1918, and
shall be issued In the sum OF Ave hundred
dollars EACH and each interest coupon shall
be for the sum OF fifteen dollars (sl5 0o). The
said bonds shall bear a certificate duly signed
by the City Treasurer, certifying that the
amount OF the certificates OF Indebtedness so
deposited and against which the said bonds
are issued, are at least equal in amount
TO the face value Of the bonds beins issued
Each OF said bonds shall be signed nv The
Mayor and attested by the Clerk Of said City,
and shall be impressed with the seal Of the
City OF Lakeland Florida the coupons shall
De signed In fac-simile Of the signature Of the
Mayor and Clerk, respectively, and the fac
smile signatures to be Of the same force ana
enect as the signatures In fact OF the said
Mayor and Clerk
Section s That the said bonds, when