The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-10-30
CITY BUDGET FOR
The COMING YEAR
ADOPTED BY TOWN COUNCIL
Other Business Transacted at Recent
Regular Meeting-Clerlx and
Assessor Reports

Oct. 14th, 1919:
Meeting called to order by w. M.
Whitten, president of council; the
following members beirg present: H.
B. Blazer, j. S. Goff, H. G. Goldstein
and T. C. Crosland. The Mayor,
Marshal and City Attorney were also
present.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The report of street committee was
read as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Town
Council, of tie Town of Punta Gorda,
Florida
Gentlemen:-- Your Committee on
streets respectfully report that we
have had plans, specifications and
estimates prepared for grading, Tav-
ing and curbing Cross street from
the right of way of the Atlantic
Coast Line Ry. to line 26 feet
northerly from the southerly line of
Retta Esplanade and report the same
for your consideration.
Respectfully submitted
(Signed) IT. C. GOLDSTEIN.
]. S. GOFF, Street Committee.
Motion by Crosland. seconded by
Goldstein and carried, that the plans,
specifications and estimates for the
grading, paving and curbing of Cross
street from the right of way of the
Atlantic Coast Line Ry. to a line 26
feet northerly from the southerly
line of Retta EsDlanade, reported to
the council by the street committee
at this meeting, he approved and
placed on file, and that the town
clerk be directed to advertise for
bids for doing the work in accord
ance with said plans, specifications
and estimates, reserving the right to
reject any or all bids.
Motion by Crosland, seconded by
Golf and carried, that the report of
marshal be received and filed.
Motion by Crosland, seconded by
Golf and carried, that the report OF
the mayor be received and filed.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Golf and carried, that the report OF
clerk and collector be received and
filed.
Motion by Blazer. seconded by
Crosland and carried, that the city
attorney take proper steps to protect
the city's interest in foreclosure pro-
ceedings Wells VS.. Town of Punta
Gorda; and, further, the city attor-
ney is authorized to procure legal
assistance, IL he deems it necessary.
Motion by Goff, seconded by Gold |
stein and carried, that the report of |
finance committee be received and
bills as o.k'd by them be paid as fol-
lows:
General Fund W. M. Whitten
S4.OO, H. B. Blazer 400, J. S. Goff
400. T. C. Crosland 400, III. C. Cold
stein 400, T. S. Griggs 1000, ]. H.
Hancock $500, j. H. Lipscomb 5000,
John Lancaster $500. John Lam
caster $500, P. G. Herald 1880, L.
f. Robinson 5000, DeSoto Tel. Co.
$50. S. F. J. Trabue 2.25. Burrough
A. Mch. 1900. McClelland G. Co.
$50. S. F. J. Trabue 1.00-$365.85.
Electric Fund: John Hurton
s65.OO, S. Utilities Co. 2S6.57, City
Tfr. Co. 3.56. A. Silcox rs, B. Cross
Arm Co. 36.05-$391.9
Street Fund:-City Tfr. Co. 1880,
John Olsen $50. F. M. Glover 1888,
r. Douglas 1880, O. Lancaster 66.25,
C. A. Griffin 750. D. Middleton 7.50,
j. Alderman 4.25, John Lancaster
2.4O-$157.23,
Fire and Water - John Hurton
$500, S. Utilities Co. 53.43-$78.-
43.
Dock Fund S. Oil Co. $1.76.
Reconciliation: = General Fund
s365.S5. Electric Fund 39193, Il
Street Fund 1928. Fire and Water
Fund 7843, Dock Fund 1.76-1
$995.20. ]
The following resolution was pre- J
sented by Goff, seconded by Crosland !
and carried, that, q
Whereas Henry Quednau has made !
application to the town council to r
lease it's fuel oil tank, and to be per- /
mitted to run a pipe line from same !
TO some point east of the ice plant
for the purpose of receiving oil, then E
TO run a pipe along King street to y
he bay and then out on piling where q
said oil can be loaded on boat, and
Whereas, the town council of the n
own of Punta Gorda has leased said
1il tank to the said Henry Quednau r
'or the period of one year as per con- Q
.ract to be executed by him, there r
ore, C
Be it Resolved by the town council q
II the town of Punta Gorda, Florida, 4
hat they do hereby grant to Henry il
luednau permit to run a pipe line h
rom the oil tank above referred to, n
o some point east of the ice plant O
n the town of Punta Gorda, and to a
Llso run pipe line along King street d
o the bay, and thence out on piling r,
o a point where said oil can be de-