The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-07-21
Volume XXXIE.-Number 20
LACK OF FUNDS STANDS
IN Way OF PROGRESS
Commission Discusses Many DeSii'
able improvements, But the
Golfers Are Empty

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There was Il lengthy discussion ol
the condition OF the towns man! an
paved side streets, ana all ol 'he
. comMlsslonerS Wef" OF the OPINION
that there is great need Tor be'ler
streets and expressed the deSif" TO
improve them-bul 'Whero are We TO
get the money was the question
that "stumped' them. Bonds m'%ht
be issued to pay for one-thlrd OF the
cost OF improV Vcments ana the remain
ing Two lhlrdS assessed 10 IN" prop
approve bond issue; or the I'M
proyements might be made, II the
property owners pctitioned for them,
by assessing the entire cost to lhe
property benefited and issuing cerll-
ticates OF Indebtedness to run for 10
years on more; or the commission
might proceed to order the improve
ments made and assess the cost 10 the
property benefited without the con-
sent of the property owners, but the
commissioners seemed to feel some
reluctance at doing this. Various
angles of the problem were discussed
and the commissioners Indicated their
Willingness and desire TO improve the
towns ST eets If the people would pay
for them.
Then came up the question OF pull
ing the old piling beyond the new
city pier. This work would cost
$500, it was said. and it Will be nee
essary to pull the old piling before
the dock can be extended as planned,
but-"w where is the money to come
from? ?" This same question bobDed
up when the proposed Improvement
of King street was discussed, but
there is reason TO hope that with the
assistance Of the railroad and prop
erty owners this street can be put in
travclable condition and made pre-
sentable in appearance, the railroad
company having offered to furnish al
the soil needed for filing.
Judging from the discussion of the
various subjects there is one thlnE
the present administration is very
decided upon, and that is that II
not going to spend more money 'ha1
comes in from taxes and other
sources of revenue, but is goinS to
bend its efforts to clean up the stack
of current bills inherited from the
previous regime and put aside enough
in the sinking fund 10 meet the city'E
obligations as evidenced by bonds
when they fall due. TO do this will
take just about all the funds that will
be collected from taxpayers, leaving
little if any money to make improve
ments, at least during the next year
LAS ! see it," said Commissioner Sc
ward, the thing for us to do is to
first get the town out of debt We
can't do this and make improvements
too. out of the funds that will be
available, and under the circumstan-
ces l don't believe the people expecr