The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
PROPERTY OWNERS
KICK ON HIGH COST
OF PAVING UNDER
LATEST CONTRACT
Lakeland, Fla, June rs, 1919,


son presiding.
Minutes of June II, II and IS were
read and were respectively approved.
Petition of citizens protesting
against the prices of last contract for
paving certain streets, with the Ala
bama Paving Company, was present.
ed by Judge w. M. Gober, and was
spoken to by w. s. Moore, T. J..
Fraley ct al, who requested that
said contract be cancelled and bids
be again advertised for, hoping there
by to get better prices. Commission
er Keen spoke in favor Of re.advertis-
ing for bids, stating that certain
contractor had advised him that he
would make bid about same as the
December. 1918, contract. Mr.. Thomp-
sou as Chairman said that he and
the other Commissioners were ready
to do what the people wanted, and
requested that the City Attorney ad-
wise the Commission as to legal phase
OF the situation. The City Attorney,
Judge Whitney advised that the Com
mission could not re-advertise for
bids without mourning suit unless the
Alabama Paving Company would
agree to it, as the contract with them
had already been signed and bond
given by that company covering the
contract. Mr.. Gillispie Of the Ala
bama Paving Company and City En-
gineer Turner spoke relative to facts
bearing on the situation; and at the
request of Chairman Thompson Mr..
Gillispie agreed to have Mr.. Inglis,
the President of the Alabama Paving
Company, come to Lakeland for con-
sultation to see If an agreement might
he had with said company on the mat
ter
The proposition of L. B. Jones rel
alive to advertising in the Lewiston,
Maine, Daily Sun, was referred to a
committee of Messrs. O'Steen and
Keen who were requested to confer
with Jones on the matter for agree
mnt as to compensation.
d. P. Rentz presented petition for
c!aying w. Prospect street; and the
Commissioners agreed SO to do, but
offered to have said street paved with
asphalt If the property owners would
present proper petition therefor.
Petition from Rogan & Stephens
ct al, for asphalt paving on Park Hill
avenue from Palmetto to Mcdonald
street, and connecting to Phillips ave-
nue. through Cumberland and Lex
ington streets, was presented, and
ordered filed for action with other
similar streets.
Petition to open East Rose street
to the City limits and to connect
south to Morton street, was referred
to the Commissioner of Streets with
power to act.
Petition of D. II Sloan relative to
pavement on Cedar and Lake was
read and ordered filed for considera-
ton.
Letter from w. A. Poteet relative to
drainage was~referred to the Commits
sioner of Streets and City Engineer TO
confer with Mr.. Poteet and report at
next session of the Commission, II
possible, with an agreement.
Matter of construction of extension
OF light line on Barlow road was re-
ferred to the Commissioner Of NUM-
cipal Activities with power to act.
On motion the same Commissioner
was authorized and empowered to ex-
ecute rent contract with T. l.. Hen
drix for three years at same rental as
present, for old light plant building
TO be used for ginnery.
On motion the matter of lights fol
A. C. L. yards was referred to the
Commissioner of Municipal Activities
with power to act.
Bids and proposals for oil burners
ard oil contracts were referred &c
tho Commissioner of Municipal Activ-
4 tiles and the Mayor
The Commissioner Of Municipal Ac'
ltiyities reported that he was no
ready to report on matter of rates a
Inresent. as he was of the opinion tina
If oil was used for fuel at the plan
that the saving therefrom would pre-
vent raise from being necessary, ant
he hoped to save the customers 1
possible. On motion it was ordered
that blue prints of water lines IL
city be made, and kept for reference
On motion the matter Of addini
machine was referred to the Commits
s;orer of Public Institutions with pow
err to act.