The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-21

l people and from the money derived
, from their sale the city could pay
one-third the cost of improvements,
! assessing the remaining two thirds to
, the property abutting on either side
OF the street; or the improvements
might be made and the total cost as
sessed to the abutting property. This
} latter plan would place one-half the
burden on the property on each si'
of the street, according to the front
foOtage and those who danced would
pay the fiddler, so to speak: the
towns bonding capacity would not be
impaired by Issuing more bonds and
there would be no additional general
tax to be paid. The payments could
be divided into 10 or more yearly in
| stailments 50 that no property owner
would be unduly burdened.
II we understand the provisions OIL
the charter, and they seem plain. the !
city commission has the power to or
der improvements made and assess |
the cost in the manner outlined, with
out consulting the property owners.
but this power is given to be used
when the need for action is impcra-
tive. so the commissioners might hes
itate 10 exercise it. but this provision
Of the charter suggests way in
which the commission might initiate ,
action, doing away with the necessity F,
for petitions and the endless wranglng r
between property owners as to the -
character OF improvements to be :
made
Let the commission decide what !,
treets should be improved and the h
haracter of improvement to be made ;,
nd ascertain the cost; then draft ,
n ordnance, naming each street to \
@ improved specifying the character :,
f Improvement, giving the cost and o.
he method of payment. Publish the
rdinance (this would inyovle no ad- =
itional eXpense) and at the same ~
me give notice that an unofficial
lection to be participated in by the .,
roperLy owners affected would be ;,
cid on a certain date to determine g
majority of those who would be ;,
fected desired the proposed i'm l.,
rovcments made, giving them ample :,
hi' ~ '0n''1ei anu oiseuSS tue iua'- in
II. If a majority Of the people liv- 4,
lg along the streets proposed to be 80
approved voted in favor of the prOpo- 49,
ton, then the commission could ~,
'oceed to have the work done with -
ny little delay. ,,
This plan, it seems, is absolutely -
in and would leave little room for ~
satisfaction on the part of anyone. IN
My those whose property would be r
tocted would vote. so those living u,
st Gets not receiving any direct ri
'nellt could not say that they had = i,
I'd something run over" them they ri
dn't want, as would be the case ao
ere bonds voted and the other plan
llOWed, and the same plan could be
rrjed out to- secure the improve =.
emf OF other streets as the towns /
oWth demands and makes il posi- !:
g to pay for them. :
Punta GOrda's streets should be !.
proved That is a statement we Z
We never heard disputed and do not i
lieye that any responsible thinking !.
rson will dispute it. Upon what :
done along this line within the :.
ar future depends h g towns :!
Owth aud prosperity during the .
cceeding years, for we cannot stand !.
ii, but must go either BACKWARD +
FORWARD. +
1t is absurd to sit down and say !.
thing can be done Something =:
N be done, but before anything i
be done someone must have the /
Ii to TRY. (:
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