The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-09

| McAdOW, BaptlSt Church by II. g. c..
c. A. McLane, J. Mizell, DeSoto Real
ty Co., by j. Mizell, Episcopal Church
by DR.. c. T. Blanchet, T. B. Patter-
son, ]. R. Hurton, John Hurton by
j. r. H., Ella Addison, j. H. Rasch.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Blazer, seconded by Cros-
land, and carried, that, whereas,
there has been presented to this
council a petition signed by L. Oliver
and seventeen others, residents and
owners of property abutting on
Cross street between Retta Esplan-
ade and the A.C.L. Railroad, asking
that the roadway of said highway be
graded and paved with mari and
crushed rock shell or other hard
surface, with cement shoulder curb,
and that the cost thereof be assessed
against the abutting property own
ers;
And whereas, this council has full
ly investigated said petition and the
signatures of the petitioners thereto
and being fully advised, now finds
and determines that said petition has
been duly signed by two thirds of the
resident property owners who own
lots or parts of lots or land bordering
on said highway within the above
described limits.
And whereas, this council two
thirds of the members thereof con-
curing, deems the Improvement ask
ed 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 instruct
ed to secure proper plans and speci-
fications for the work to be done and
the materials to be furnished, with an
accurate estimate of the same, and
report said plans and specifications
to this council. Said committee is
authorized to employ an engineer to
make necessary surveys, prepare
specifications and estimates and as
sist the tax assessor in determining
frontage of property abutting on the
improvement.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Goldstein, and carried, that the ma
terial to be used in making improve
ments on Cross street be of crushed
rock and mari, and shall be so stated
in the plans and specifications.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Crosland, and carried, that the mat
ter of allowing the stone to be re-
moved from center of street at in
tersection of Marian avenue and
Taylor street be tabled until next
meeting.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Goldstein, and carried, that matter
of donating to the fund to complete
new we'll being drilled at corner of
Marian avenue and Taylor street be
deferred until next meeting.
The following petition was presen-
ted.
To the Honorable Town Council.
Punta Gorda. Florida Gentlemen:
/ would like to lease the fuel
tank at the pumping station for
twelve months. beginning the 1st of
October. with the privilege of buying
same at or before the expiration of
this time.
Wish this tank for fuel oil, and 1t
will be necessary to have two man
holes in same, and will want the priv
ilege of making them.
Will say that the life Of this tank
depends ons it being used, as 1t is
rusting out very rapidly.
If your honorable body will grant
such lease, it will be necessary to
have a permit to pipe said tank TO
some point east of the 'CC plant fol |
the purpose of receiving oil, along
King or Railroad street, thence west |
erly along the railroad dock to con- |
my boat Would apply in person,
bur will not be in town a. your meet
ings. (Signed:) Yours very truly,
HENRY QUEDNAU. !
Motion by Goff, seconded by Cros-
land, and carried, that the petition
of Mr.. Henry Quednau, to lease the
city tank for the period of one year
from Oct. 1st, 1919, for fuel oil, be
granted, the consideration to be S50.-
90 per year, also that he be given the
privilege of cutting two man holes in
the tank, also that he be given the
privilege of piping fuel oil from said
tank to point east of the ice plant
and from said point to King street
thence on King street to the bay and
out King street to convenient place
10 load aboard vessels.
There being no further business
council adjourned.--L. Z. ROBIN
SON, Clerk.
Report of Clerk and Collector to
Town Council, Sept. 9th, 1919.