The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-30
MINUTES or CIT
COMMISSION JAN IS
Mayor Thompson in the Chair, Com.
missioners Pope. Roland, Thomp-
son and BrOadfield Present

me minutes or the meeting or jar
6 were read and approved.
Mr.. Broadhurst appeared befor
the Commission on behalf of the ga
company in regard to proposed in
crease in rates. The matter wa
postponed until there could be a ful
board meeting. Bill of Rosco Net
ties was referred to Board of Pub
lie Utilities.
Mr.. Emory Bryant appeared befor'
the Commission and complained re
garding the cutting of tree tops an,
requested that pool-room ordinanc.
be amended, making age limit IS in
stead of 81 years. Both matters were
referred to the City Attorney.
Mr. c. 0. Pinch appeared before
the Commission on behalf of the mer'
chants in the Kibler Annex request
ing change in traffic ordinance in or.
der that busiess houses might be al
der that business houses might be al.
their doors. The Commission stated
that a privilege of ten minutes would
be allowed.
Ordinance 25S being entitled an Or.
dinance regulating the running al
large of dogs in the City of Lakeland
Fla. muzzling same and providing
penalty for violation of the ordinance,
was placed upon it's first reading.
The matter of $1,000 check for Sid
ney Splitter & Co. was referred to the
City Attorney and Commissioner OF
Finance with power to act.
The complaint of E. F. Reed as to
meter service charge was referred to
the City Attorney.
The matter of Sunday observance
ordinance was referred to the City
Attorney.
Ordinance 252 was put upon its final
reading and was passed all commits
sioners present voting Eyes"
Ordinance 26O, being an ordinance
appointing building inspector and
providing fees to be paid same. and
providing pelanty for failure to pay
fees was placed upon its first read
ing.
The matter of bad crossing at Mag
nolia and Dakota avenue was referred
to the street commissioner with DOW
er to act.
The matter of hot water tank and
safe at hospital was referred to the
Commission of Public Institutions
with power to act.
Upon recommendation of Commits
sioner Of Public Utilities the salary
|of ]. ] Taylor and Gordon Mouse
were raised $40 per month each and
upon the recommendation of Com
missioner. of Public Institutions the
salary of the janitor was fixed at SIS
per month.
Complaint of W. H. Mum was re-
erred to Commissioner Of Public
Utilities.
The police department was in
structed to enforce the hog ordinance
end the ordinance regarding shooting
of air rifles in the city limits.
The matter of 5000 towards pay
ment of books issued by the Chamber
of Commerce was referred to Com.
missioner O'Steen.
The matter of paving sidewalks and
park was referred to Commissioner
of Public Institutions for investiga-
ton and report.
The matter of bulk heading and
parking around Lake Morton AMI
Lake Wire were referred to City En-
gineer for investigation and report
The street commissioner was in
structed to open East Rose street an
avenue on east city limits from
Oleander to Morton street, and have
Gas Company to repair East Palmet-
to street, and sidewalk on Peachtrec
street under the supervision of the
City Engineer, and to have Plumber
Watts repair Tennessee avenue and
have railroad sidewalk on Kentucky
avenue crossing repaired by proper
parties under the supervision of the
City Engineer.
The chief of police was instructed
to enforce ordinance Of blocking rail
road crossing and blowing whistles