The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28
THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS
IS NOW SOMEWHAT SIMPLIFIED
BY AN AMENDED STATE LAW
Full Text of The Statute as Now in
Force Officially Furnished
TO Town Council

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City Clerk Robinson has re-
ceived from Secretary of State FL.
Clay Crawford copy Of Chapter
1889, Acts of 1919, approved May
2Sth, 1919.
This act simplifes the process
for making street improvements
and, if property owners desire to
have their streets improved, they
are invited to examine this act,
which is published in today's
Herald, and a copy of which can
be seen at the City Clerks Of
flee. Punta Gorda s streets
NEED IMPROVEMENT. = City
Council.
An act to enlarge and amend
Chapter 50S5 of the laws of Flor
ida, entitled, an Act to incorpor-
ate and establish a municipal Gov
ernment of the town of Punta
Gorda, DeSoto County, Florida,
provide for its government, pre-
scribe its jurisdiction and powers,
to authorize and empower the
town of Punta Gorda, Florida, to
improve the streets thereof, and
provide for the payment of the
costs of said improvements.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF HE STATE
OF FLORIDA:
Section /. That whenever the
resident owners of lots or parts of
lots of lands bordering on any
street, or part Of a street, or high
way, within the limits of the town
of Punta Gorda, Florida, shall de-
sire to have said street or part of
a street or highway improved, by
grading or paving or curbing the
sidewalk or sidewalks thereof, or
by grading or paving the road
way or cutters thereof, or by
making one or more, or all Of such
improvements combined; they
shall present to the town council
a petition asking for such i'm
provement or improvements as
they shall desire.
Section 2. If upon the presen-
tation of a petition for improve
mcnts as provided for in this Act,
the town council shall find that
said petition is signed by two
thirds of the resident property
owners, who own lots or parts OF
lots or land bordering ON the
street or part of a street or high
way to be improved, then the
town council shall have proper
plans and specifications prepared
for the proposed improvement,
and an accurate estimate made OF
the amount of work to be done,
and, after approving such plans
and specifications and estimates,
the town council shall advertise
for bids for doing such work, ac-
cording to such plans and specifi-
for four consecutive
weeks, in a newspaper published
in said town, reserving the right
to reject any and all bids. After
said notice has been given and
bids for doing the work received,
the town council shall let the
contract for making the improve
ment, to the lowest responsible
bidder, provided, that if no bid be
received, or if in the opinion OF
the council, all bids are excessive,
the council may reject all bids
and re-advertise until satisfac-
tory bid shall be received.
Section 3. If the town council
shall find that said petition has
not been signed by two-thirds of
The owners of lots or parts of lots
Or lands fronting on the proposed
Improvement, as required in Sec
ion 2 of this Act, then by the
of two-thirds of the
of the Council they shall
De authorized to make improve
nents called for in the petition, !