The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-11
WHITE WAY DOWN
SOUTH Ky. AVE AND
AROUND Lake MORTON
NOW ASSURED

| INV AhSOtih6 Va luC SiCy SOhull0SIUIt
ers last night that the installation OF
q White Way down South Kentucky
avenue and around Lake Morton is
now assured, and that within thirty
days the full amount would be raised
and work Of installation begun. The
city has agreed to keep up the White
Way if the citizens provide the stand
ards, and property owners on Ken
lucky and around the Jake. as we'll as
others living elsewhere, are contrib
uting to the fund, which will add
such a great attraction to the city.
Property owners on North Kentucky
avenue, Oak street and around Lake
Wire are also interesting themselves
in a like project, and by next fal |
both lakes will no doubt be encircled
by White Way.
The City Commissioners transact
ed much routine business last night
The official minutes follow:
Lakeland, Fal.,. March 10, 1920.
Regular session of the City Com
missioners with all members but Mr..
Broadfield present Minutes of the
previous sessions were read and re-
spectively approved.
Petition for permanent paving on
Lexington street between Phillips
avenue and Park Hill avenue was sub
mitted, and same was taken under
advisement, and ordered filed for fu-
ture action.
Complaint of Van Deusen ct al,
relative to water running across their
lots from Park street was heard, and
on motion same was referred to the
City Engineer and City Attorney for
his opinion on matter of assessment
of drainage to property benefited by
such construction of drainage.
Supt. Yarbrough reported that he
had in hand 100000 subscribed by
property owners to construct White
Way down South Kentucky avenue
and around Lake Morton Drive; and
that he thought that he would have
balance to construct same within a
short time.
The City Attorney was instructed
to advise @. A. HARRISON of the &C.
ton taken relative to getting his tele.
phone installed.
The Mayor announced that by
agreement the street sweeping had
been transferred from the Sanitary
to the Street Department, and same
would be in Street Department in the
future.
Complaint of w. f. Zimmerman rel
ative to pavement on lot block j
of Morton's Addition on East Morton
tsreet was referred to the City Engi-
neer and the City Attorney.
Claims from w. II. Foulks in the
sum of $1,100.00 and of w. 7. Bur-
rows in the sum of $6776 were filed
AGAINST final settlement with Alabama
Paving Co., on their contract for paw
ing with the City.
Letter from the Post Master rela.
tive to requirements demanded by the
Federal Government for extending
the free mail delivery within the
whole city, was read; and on motion
the City Attorney was instructed to
} draft an ordinance covering said re.
quirements, and the City Clerk was
instructed to get price and materials
for permanent street signs.
Petitions to clay Pennsylvania Ave.
nue. from Charles to Patterson street;
and to clay West Patterson street
from Florida to Fifth avenue, were
, presented, and the Street Commits
sioner reported that he would take
! same under advisement contemplat
led later to clay such streets as could
be done this year with the appropria.
, alton for that work.
Ordnance No. go entitled, AL Or
dance Prohibiting the stalking out of
cattle within the COW limits; and pre-
scribing impounding fees, ETC., and
penalty for violation thereof, was in.
troduced, and given its first reading
On motion the rules were waived and
said Ordnance No. 265 entitled as above
was put upon it's second and final
reading; and was duly passed, all
members present voting yes"
Monthly reports from the Depart.
ments and from officers for February
were read, and ordered fled
The City Health Officer was in.
structed to see that w. L. Odom had
proper medical and sanitary attention
and to take charge of his case.
Ordinance No. 266 entitled An Or.
dinance Prohibiting the Driving or At
tempting to Drive on any portion OF
streets Enclosed by Railroad Gates
at specified times and prescribing
penalty for violation thereof, was in
PRODUCED and given its first reading
On motion the rules were waived
and said Ordinance No. 266 entitled
as above was put upon its second and