The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-17

t''oo' WHICH is enQeaVOrlng to work
out consistent program of civic i'm.
proVement for Lakeland, extending
over the next six years, met at lunch.
con at the Woman's Club today. The
meeting was harmonious and enthus.
iastic, and its transactions are best
recorded in the following
Official Minutes
community Improvement Commit.
Tee met at Woman's Club at 12:15
wednesday, May 18th, present DR.. R.
H. Kline, Chairman; A. ]. Holworthy.
Mrs w. W. Chase, Mrs. Geo. South
ard, Mr.. e. G. PARCEL, G. P. Selden.
Geo. Hoffman. NJ. f. Hetherington.
l. 3. O'Steen, E. E. Lusk, Frank
thompson, R. b. Child.
Dr. Kline read communication from
FLORIDA Bureau of Community Effici.
ency, which was to be passed on 70
permanent organization.
Report of special committee on ont.
lining plans for Community Improve.
ments read as follows:
Lakeland, Fla, Thursday Mar. II.
committee met in the Office of the
Chamber of Commerce at $3.50. Pres
ent O'Steen, Lusk. Mrs. w. w. Chase
and Child.
After considerable discussion the
following recommendation were pre.
pared for presentation to committee
DR.. K, r. Kline, Chairman, from which
this committee had been appointed.
l. Two play grounds. One on north
side and one on south side Of rail
road. Each to be fully equipped with
modern playground apparatus.
:. A canal to connect lakes Mirror
boney and Parker. Said canal to be
OF sulllcient size and depth to accom-.
modate good sized motor launches.
8. Improvement of lakes, including
Morton, Wire, Bulah, and Mirror. and
the opening of all streets abutting on
lakes.
4. The creation of permanent
band under plans to be outlined nv
Scout Executive T. Stanley Filbert
.. A Library and building in cen.
trail location, with competent paid Ii
brarian in charge at all times.
O. The employment of a competent
landscape gardener to make perma-
nent plans for lake and parkway i'm
provements. Said artist probably to
De furnished from some good nursery.
Z That the City should own and on.
crate all public utilities.
g. The building of central High
School to relieve the present conges-
ion in the school buildings and pro.
vide for future growth, said present
to be used as grammar
schools.
q me encouragement of capital to
)uild IN or near our city ADEQUATE
lotel facilities both for tourists and
or use of transients.
10. The creation OF a golf course
within reasonable distance from the
business part of our city.
pr, Kline then made recommends.
ION that permanent committee he
organized, his recommendation being I
IS follows: /
we also recommend permanent
organization be effected at once to
ormulate and carry out a six year
Ian of civic Improvement, as fol. /
ows:
THE name to be Community Conn.
III.
Il. The Mayor, Y. M. C. A. Score.
airy, Boy Scouts Executive, the edi.
ors of The Lakeland Evening Tele-
ram, the Star and the Weekly AID.
each to be permanent mem.
'ers of the Council.
%. That the Rotary Club, Woman's
Tub, and the Chamber of Commerce
'lso the City Commissioners, each |
'lect two members of the Council; |
me for three years and one for six
ears: at the expiration of each three |
ears one new member to be elected |
rom each body, or if a vacancy oc.
.urs it shall be filed by election from
he body in which the vacancy oc, |
'urs.
g. The Community Council to elect |
In executive committee of five or
even to outline plan of six year
.ivic improvement and after its adop- |
ion by the Community Council and |
W each of the respective organiza.
ions represented, then the Executive
Committee shall be authorized and |
to carry out the adopted |
,lan."
Mayor Thompson endorsed the or.
,anization as outlined by DR.. Kline |
md the report of the committee.
q. g. PARCEL stressed the necessi