Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 30, 1913, Page 4

PL5E FOUR, The ©veaing i e Published ever; Kentues v Building, X —— v L] L] clcgrai alfternoon from t. Lakelaud, ¥ia @utered in tne pustoflice at Luke fand Flo'ida, as mail matter of ti » HETHERINGION, EDITOR e e e e e et e A LENTY BACCN, MANAGER. ) SURSCRIFTION RATHS One vear .. #'x mouths #rce months Delivered anywhere witnin the Wraite of the ity of Lakeland for 1¢ perte o waek . $5.9¢ Brom the same ufliw 18 ipsued THE LAKELAND NEWS W we kv nevspaper giving resnme Py Jecal matters, crop conditiond, younty affairs. ete Sent anywhere for $1.00 per vea: O TR G LEGISLATOR RUSSELL APPEARS FOR THE DEFENSE of the of the Palatka New late 1 The editor was a member ture and he stoutly defends that now ! celebrated law wh en aivided the State into four congressional dis- tricts, about which we have heard s0 much lately as a law which de- stroys itself by its own terms and can't be operated. It is fair to lis- ten to Lawmaker Russell on this is- sue, even though Claude L'Engle seems to think that he has no Fourth district to run for (ongress in and will be a candidate next year as consressman-at-large. Mr. sell says with some plausibility: “The w means exactly what it says: act shall take effect at the expiration of the present terms of oflice of the now serving from this State.’ of oflice of present cong pire March 4, 1015, On¢ the St at lar one Fivat, one fiom the Second from the Third district law privel these rep uting certain countics com prisins a district for which they were elected be effective? Could the em ef a part of thelr dis- Sud, if it did make the ¢ would it wood ? The mnew redistricting law all rights 3 § It mea what it and it what it m It mea congressi istricts have been created to Iirst, Second, Third and Fourth congressional dis- tricts of Ilorida when the present men serving from differently consti- tuted districts have filled the terms for which they were elected to rep- resent those districts. The Legis- lature did know exactly what it was doing, and it did exactly as it in-, tended to do, These papers and the politicians jumped to their conclu- gions; they should have waited un- til they had read the law.” 0 Dunnellon is now a saloonless town. And we bez to remind our contemporary which suggested that we build another church to even up matters that Dunnellon has four churches and no saloons.-—Dunnel- lon Advocate. As the contemporary referred to, we exten redeemcid Dunnellon on the beautiful reversal of conditions now prevail- ing there. Four churches and no galoon is just about the right pro- portion in a community of the popu- lation of Dunnellon, and while there can he mno reasonable ob- jection to more churches the saloon should remain j as it is—a van- ‘This congsressman The terms ssmen ex- is serving from the and one Would a rom ich d men law roh t tricts? tempt, Scarc he ished and vndiscoverable entity now | and forever more, the baseless fabric of a mighty bl dream. : - -0 — The Albany (Ga.- Hera'd tells about the recent South Carolina case in which the mob, wanted to lynch a ne2ro who was subsequently proved innocent of the crime, and heads its article ‘“Warning to Lynchers.” space and gray matter! bers of the lynching mobs don't know how to read the newspapers and wouldn't if they could; and it is reasonably sure that those who can read never peruse the editorials, The only.effective warning to lynch- ers is the kind that South Carolina sheriff gave them from the blazing muzzle of a revolver, with a real man behind the gun. Disancssases ' Surely that must have been either a bad joke or a mistake in the fie-| ures in the story from Jacksonville which cays that for proving the death of the late E. O. Painter of that city, Rus- | d hearty congratulations to | A clear waste of _fmodI Most mem- ' the medical | who was heav- GEN. C0X’S VIEWS ON COMMISSION FORM OF GOV'T Lakeland, Fla., Sept. =9, 1913. Editor Evening Telegram: Will you please pnblisn this editorial from this week’s Collier’s as my con- tribution to the discusston of a com- mission form of government. “Out of the Galveston flood came the commission form of government. So strange and wonderful is the in- terplay of forces in human affairs that the winds and waves which raved over the breakwater on that awful day brought about a political reform more significant and more keenly needed than any other new thing in American politics since the jeivil war. Nobody could have pre- dicted it. No one of the hundreds of cities which haee adopted this better form of city government could have believed it if a prophet had laid bare the strange edvelopment on the day of the storm. [n the presence of catastrophe Dayton's | municipal government lame ;'l'\] hroke A\ commission {form of government get up, 'quiw without the pale the law went down. was of {tioned in the Declaration of Inde- pendence under which the of order, incapable of being de . Istroyed, reverted to the mass of the people when the reguiarly constitut- | ferl authorities become deconstituted. w(h< crigis producing it. Ohio's fine new constitution allowed Dayton home rule if she wanted it -which she emphatically did. Out of the mud and glime of the Miami bloomed eivie spirit and a new charter. At :(In- November election Dayton will Eulu-( her city officers—five and i Lmoro-‘undor one of the most pro- cressive eharters in America. The five will be called commissioners, but the one receiving the vote will be called mayor will receive small salaries; the dircetors a corporation, will be expected to g@ive liole time to city busir In this osheet the Dayton plan differs ma- torinlly from the Des Moines plan [t preserves, however, the popular feat the recall, the initiative, e ndum, and the short bal- lot commission legisla tive again like a Loard of di Like 1 general manager ¢ This functionary they hire and fire at will, and find him wherever they can. He may be a epecialist in city dent of the city. to Dayton what master is to his city. [Ile the covernment—subjeet to the will of the commis This is the last step in fixing responsibility and | ‘fo(nkm'- povrers. It may be con- fidently predicted that it will work. ’[‘ln- flood brought good to Dayton. "And the beneficent contagion sproada Springfield, only a few miles from the “Gem City,” will in ‘z\ll human probability adopt Dayton plan for the government of her 50,000 people.” If these principles hold good In (tho management of our banks, rail- | ‘r(mds and other corporations, 1 see no reason why they will not be good for lakeland. Yours truly, no men like of not of 'I‘lll' body is a such a board in, to run may government a nonres He will Lo oners. J. A. COX. i O - A Tampa Tribune dispatch from ! Seffner in Hillsborough county, tell- ing of a picnic there Saturday, says: “At this picnic it was made pub- lic that Seffner hasin view the locat- (ing of a weekly newspaper to be edited by H. D. Moseley, of Mem- phis, Tenn., who is a native Flori- dian. The picnic was taken advan- tage of by the Board of Trade and industrial committee of the Board of Trade to secure susscriptions for this paper.” Mr. man as well as a Moseley is an old newspaner ;‘r:n"(i(‘:ll printer {and has been working at the print- jing trade in Lakeland for several weeks past. He is confident of sue- cess in his Seffner venture and he has our best wishes. PIREIRENS” Ve | SEPTEMBER 30 IN HISTORY TR0 DOV COIAIDHIONO0 D 1768—The British earrison landed in Boston and occupied the Town House and Faneuil hall as barracks. 1770—George Whiteficld, one of the founders of Meothodism, Aied in Newburyport, Porn in Encland, 1714, 1781—Yorktown invested by the American army and French allies under Wos ston and Rochambeau. 1799—The Neanolit Rome. 1830—John Lee C vland, Mass. Dec. 2 occupied fly insured and died supposedly by | drowning, the estate was asked hy the doctors to pay a fee of £10,000; $100,000 if they did not have to an- pear in court, ard $150,000 if thev were called upon to testify. That makes those Harry Thaw allexists look like pikers. 1862—Confeder the batt The F (B 1911—More thar drowned b; 1874 | janid, according to the principle men- | principle This, however, could not last hp\mul: highest | These | lIn-_v: their | and | a German burgo- | will be | the | . co ors with thosc shown else- ING TELEGRAM, LAK FTLANI SEPT. 30, 1913. though the official or functionar) still obtained except that persons di. rected or provided for shall fill the sapacity or function. Section 4—Differentiation of Powers Tt Powers of government icretofore TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS | vested in the variously named city | = . officials or functionaries shall be iu Miss Delia orrey, known as ex-|the commission and commissioners President aft's ‘“Aunt Delia” is) in scope following: 89 years old today. She makes her There shall be five commissioners, lome at Milbury, Mass., in a stately | one from each of the four wards of old mansion on Elm street. She| the city and one at large. spends much of her time in admin-| The commissioner-at-large shall be istering to the poor and planning | known as “‘mayor,” shall preside at methods for carrying on the work of the various philanthropies which lshe is unable to personaily hanidle, because of her advanced age. ‘“‘Aunt llJclia's" favorite pastime is making mill dam at Austin, Pa. 1912—Governments of Bulgaria, Servia and Greece ordered the mobilization of their armies against Turkey. vote on all questions, but shall not veto. Grst meeting, elect a vice president or mayor pro tempore. applepies for “Will" as she calls | Prof. Taft. NOTICE OF ELECTION Nheress, a petition signed by a umber of the qualified electors of city of Lakeland has been pre- ted to the City Council of the | said city asking for the calling of an purpose of submit- qualified voters of the the general governmental powers in them vested in manner deemed wise, upon and employ a municipal man- ager, to create such departments uj. on their election, as are deemed ex- decetion tor the | ploy persons for various duties and iug to the aid eity of Lakeland the question nfI sstablishing a commission form of rovernment for the city of Lake- land; And, whereas, the City Council of he city of Lakeland did, by a two. | ‘hirds vote. pass favorably upon the | netition, Now, therefore. in pursuance of the power vested in me as mayor :nder the charter and ordinances of the said city, BE IT KNOWN that an election will be held in the city of Lakeland Provided ever that persons not elected by the people shall be re- movable arbitrarity. Section 5—Elections Generally, Qualification of Comnmis- sioners Commissioners shall qualify as | form of government. Time, Call, and Manner of Holding Electlons shall be held at such to be enacted or ordained; shall be m the 8th day of October, A. D. | called by the commission, except in 1913, for the acceptance or reject- ' cases provided otherwise, when oc- ing of a commission form of govern- ' easlon exists; ehall be held in man- it for the city of Lakeland and ' ner to be provided, or to be provided or the olection of five (5) commis- by the board of commissioners. ioners: one to be elected from each . Section 6—Initiative, Referendum respective ward 2and one from at and Recall arve, the said commissioner from at Tnitiation or reference of laws or wrze shall be known as mayor; sald ordinances shall be preceded by a! leetion to be held in accordance petition signed by twenty.five (25) ! vith the revised ordinances of the per centum in number of the elec- ! ity of TLakeland. tors who voted at the precedin; 0. M election for commissioner-at.lar and shall be determined by a major- ' ity vote of electors; thereafter law - r nullity, respectively. KATON, Mayor A RESOLUTION T0 ES- TABLISH A FORM OF COM- MISSION GOVERNMENT | recall upon aflirmative majority vote Be it resolved by the Council of | the city of Lakeland, Florida, thut! petition to the governor of the State ! tn manner and purport hereof a form | of Florida, »of commission government is adopt- | ed: who voted in the preceding elec- tion for commissioner.at-large. Up- i on receipt of such petition the gov- ernor shall call such election with- in thirty days. Upon recall the term unexpired shall be filled in manner provided generally for elections. The first twenty.five signers of petitions of initiation, referendum or recall, shall give, under oath, their residence and vocation. Section 7—All Laws and Ordinances of the City Not Inconsistent Retained Laws and ordinances not incon- | Section 1—Status of Corporate Powers The adoption of this form of com- ! mlsslon‘ government shall in no sense be construed to increase or diminish the powers vested in the municipal corporation of Polk county, Florida, known as the city of Lakeland. Section 2—Transposition of Powers All governmental, legislative, ex. ecutive and judicial powers of the | sald city are vested in the said com- mission, subject to such limitations { as officlals or functionaries labored { under prior to the adoption of this | form. sistent with the form of commission 'Sectlon 3—Powers of the Commission government herein adepted, remain Powers, duties, or capacities, the|in full force and effect. | exercise, performance, or fulfillment | Section 8—Term, Qualifications, and { of which, respectively, as designated | Compensation of Commissioners | under laws or ordinances as they| The commissioners shall be elect- now obtain for a named official or | ed for two years, shall be qualified functionary, shall be exercised, per- | voters of the city of Lakeland, and formed, or fulfilled under this com- shall recelve compensation in the mission form fn manner and form | um of one hundred dollars ($100) hereinafter directed, and such acts|Per annum, payable quarterly. or ordinances shall be of effect as Section 9—Time of Inception This form of government shall be | In force and effect on January 1, 1914, upon acceptance by the peo- ple. | | } | o { Approved by me this 6th day of | , ‘See Qur Woolens sertemver, o, p. 1913 0. M. EATON, (. Come and adimre their Mayor. bsauty and excusiveness. Corrpare their criginal de- <51gns, dist'nctive shaces and iee S v, w3 7 MORRIS G. MUNN, President City (‘mmc!l SWATTS, City Clerk. WIIY PAY RENT?—We will sell you a lot and build you a house on monthly easy payments. See Orange Belt Realty Co., R. M. Marler, manager. 1”” |whera. Then You'll Buy @ Ii's soeasytoorder c'othes Specializes here that you’:l won-on City property, groves and truck der why farms, a’ter October 1. Being a headquarters for northern Fd. Vv PH|CEItourxsts and homeseckers wanting to rent rooms and dweliings, it will pay & (0. owners to list them with hin, as well as groves and farms. weren’tl The finest hotel site here, and res: your taicrs /idence lots and.homes offered at the | RIGHT PRICES and terms to early lorg & &0 |jupers, Start right/ | He ecxpects to stay here, and tocay. grarantecs FAITHFUL SERVICE and a SCUARE DEAL, HOORE G0 m. . \\1 LARD > | 17 Kentveky Bldg., Phone 102. I.a'r.siand. Fla. 10N SIOP IOR MEN" meetings of the commissioners, shall’ exercise or have the right of the The commissioners shall, at their The commissioners shall exercise having ever the power to determine pedient, to determine upon and em- | functions of the said- municipality. ! | Councilmen do under the present { times as are required by laws or| ordinances enacted or ordained, or | Commissioners shall be subject to | of the qualified electors, preceded by ! signed by twenty-five (25) per centum in number of those | TP APAL 2 R T YD S gl = e 0 QL e TE 347 5 e TO THE PUBLIC We have installed modern sho e repamng machinery and are pre. pared to do all kinds of shoe r epairing and rebuilding. Al work done the same day it is receiv ed. We have employed an expert workman and all work is full y guaranteed. . Dutton-Harris Shoe Store 122 Kentucky Avenue Phone 338 Blue “Yes. son, that is a good haircut, | have my work done there. 1 will haye mother to take Wary to have her hair bobbed. They make a a specialty of cutting children’s hair, The PHOENIX BARBER SHOP is the |argost in Polk County L. E. PEACOLK FAME G Fi S NEW GGODS i i | Mr. Cole has just returned from a two months’ stay in the nar ' kets. We are receiving new goods for the fall and holiday trade We invite you to call and inspect the quality and styles. Always “A Pleasure to Show Goods” (;OLE & HULL Jewelers and Optometrists Phone 173 laieland Fla. NUWAY TAILOR SHCP And Piessing Club Pressing and alteration; ladies’ work a specialty. Work sent for and delivered. nd Ladies work solicited DUKE, the TAILG= S Bl Hats cleaned hlocked | ; ‘ [ | Proprietor Kentucky Ave, Phone 257 Bowyer Building e et Everything IN BUILDERS’ Hardwar It is most important to select the best hardware for that new home or building. That brings you here, for we make a point of carrying noth- ing but the best builder’s ha-d- ware that adds not only to the bezutv of a building, but to its sellirg value as we l. The sash and door locks, hinges, etc., are a very small part of a building, but will re- pay many times for the cost and trouble of proper selection. I | We are prepared to name interesting prices on the com- plete hardware for any style of building from the humble cot- tage to the largest office build- ing. Yes, Sir! We also sell the best building tocls--all moder- ately priced. | Hardware Com pan Opposite Depot