The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-07-03

instructed to secure proper plans
and specifications for the work to
be done and the material to be
furnished with an accurate esti-
mate of the same and report said
plans and specifications to this
council. Said committee is author
lied to employ an engineer to
make necessary surveys, prepare
specifications and estimates and
assist the tax assessor in determ-
ming frontage of property abutt-
ing on the improvement.
Roll call on the above resolu-
ton shows the vote as follows:
Those voting aye: FL. G. Gold
stein, j. S. Golf, T. G. Crosland,
III B. Blazer, w. M. Whitten.
Those opposed: None.
Motion by Goldstein, seconded
by Goff and carried, that offer of
Mr.. Boughden to buy engine in
city power house for $4,000 be
rejected.
Motion by Crosland, seconded
by Goldstein and carried that the
matter of purchasing sewer pipe
and having same laid on Olympia
avenue be referred to sanitary
committee with power to act
A petition of property owners
was presented and read as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and
Town Council of the Town of
Punta Gorda, Florida.
Gentlemen: The undersigned
residents and owners of property
abutting ON Durrance street be-
tween Retta Esplanade and Mar
ian avenue respectfully petition
your honorable body to cause fif-
teen feet of the roadway of said
highway to be graded and paved
with mari and crushed rock and
the cost thereof assessed against
abutting property, exclusive of
streets, and that payments of
such assessments be made in ten
annual installments as provided
in Chapter 1854, Laws of Florida.
We also ask that the town
grade cutters three feet wide on
each side of the pavement and
provide suitable outlets for the
water from such cutters to Char
lotte Harbor.
Signed: G. NJ. Carrier, j., III.
Hancock, T. S. Griggs, Chas, L..
Fries, T. G. Crosland.
The following resolution was
presented:
Motion by Goldstein, seconded
by Crosland and carried that,
whereas, there has been presented
to this council a petition signed
by c. M. Carrier. .and four others,
residents and owners of property
abuttiDg on Durrance street be-
tween Marian avenue and Retta
Esplanade, asking that the road
way Of said highway be graded,
and paved to a width of fifteen
feet with crushed rock and mari
and the cost thereof assessed
against abutting property own
ers. And whereas, this council
has fully investigated said petit
tion and the signatures of the pc
titioners thereto and being fully
advised, now finds and determines
that said petition has been duly
signed by two thirds of the resi-
dent property owners, who own
lots or parts of lots or land bor-
dering on said highway within
the above described limits.
And whereas, this council, two
thirds of the, members thereof
eoncurring, deems the improve
asked for in said petition to be a |
public necessity. Now, therefore,
be it resolved that said petition
be granted, and that the street
committee be instructed to secure
proper plans and specifications
for the work to be done and the
material to be furnished with an
accurate estimate of the same and
report said plans and specifica-
tons to this council. Said commit
tee is authorized to employ an en-
gineer to make necessary surveys,