The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-26
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the Boart
OF City Commissioners Of the City OF Lake
land, Florida, until 80 O'Clock D. m. on Tho
26th day Of December, 1918, for the grading
paving, curbing. and otherwise improving TIL
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
t20) feet wide.
South Boulevard: From the Lake Morton
Drive south to Mcdonald street; paved twenty
1901 feet wide
Massachusetts, Avenue: From the Lake Nor
ton Drive north to Lime street; paved twenty
100 feet wide
Walnut Street: From the Lake Morton
Drive east to Indiana avenue; also from In
diana avenue west to Missouri avenue paved
twenty t20) feet wide.
Cedar Street: From Massachusetts, avenue
east TO Iowa avenue; paved twenty (2O) feet
wide.
Iowa Avenue: From the Lake Morton Drive
north to Orange street; also from Cedar street
north to Oak street; paved twenty tsO) and
twenty. three t2S) 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 McUOAaIu oHeet. from Florlda ave-
nue. east to lngrham avenue; paved twenty
t20) feet wide.
West Main Street: From New York avenue
west to Dakota avenue; paved thirty (3O) feet
wide
South Dakota Avenue: From Lemon street
north to the Lake Wire Drive; paved twenty
three (23) feet wide from Lemon street to
Main street, and twenty t20 feet wide from
Main street to the Lake Wire Drive
HiIlcrest Drive From Florida avenue west
10 Missouri avenue; paved thirty t31) feet
wide
Tyne of Construction
Finished or wearing surface on all the
above-ndned streets and avenues will be Of
asphatic concreta or sheet asphalt c0nstruc-
ton two ~ inches thick after compression ;
foundation will be OF clay five ~ inches
thick after compression; cement concrete com
binatioo curb and gutter along the margins Of
the payement; all construction work will be
done Under the supervision and in accordance
with the plans, prof1es. and specifications
prepared hy the City Engineer.
certified check for one thousand dollars
Isl OOOl made payable to the City of Lake
land, Florida, shall accompany each bid as
a guarantee Of good faith on the part of the
bidder and to be held as liquidated damage,
by the city in the event Of default by the
successful bidder in the consummatiOn of the
contract and bond The checks will be re
turned to the respective bidders after the
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 any
or all bids together with the further right
Of curtailing the amount of the paving as
the funds Of the Street Improvement Depart
ment may require. This curtailment may N
made before the letting of the contract or
during the execution Of the same, as the city
may elect
Plans, profles, and specifications for the
above proposed improvement are now on file
at the City Engineers Office in the city Of
Lakeland Florida.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of No.
vember, A. D. 1918.
JOHN NJ. KEEN,
Commissioner of Public improvements
Attest: Fl. L. SWATTS, City Clerk Sl19