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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1958THE VENICE GONDOLIERPAGE ELEVENImprovement of Roads in South Venice Is StartedBy TONY BILLINGHAMThe. efforts of residents of South Venice to improve the condition of the streets in that development, many of which have been reduced to an almost impassable condition, began to show concrete results when rebuilding of South Venice Blvd. | began last week.This improvement, described as “Project No. 1,” is being done by the Bee Construction Co., of Sarasota, on a contract of $14,734.80. The work, started a week ago Monday, was made possible when the majority of the freeholders in the area voluntarily voted last summer to have South Venice established as a special road tax district for a period of two years. Members of the Sarasota County Commia ion have agreed to take over aintenance of the streets here when they have been rought up to county specifica-ions through funds raised by e district.What Is Planned Project No. 1 consists of raining 80^ acres of land, set-mg back 270 palm trees on ach side of South Venice Blvd., idening the one and one-fourth ile length of the avenue to a idth of 60 feet and rebuilding e surface to an engineered vel. The boulevard will then given a macadam surface, d. when the new work has een given time to settle, the hole will be covered with as-ihalt.When completed, the driving rface of the boulevard will ave a width of 24 feet. With e exception of the final sur-cing of asphalt, it is expected n® be finished this year. This ' irill be followed by similar work pn Baffin Dr., another impor-^fftnt thoroughfare connecting with the Tamiami Trail just to jhe north of South Venice Blvd. phis will be “Project No. 2.“ $ Work on other streets is expect-to follow in the order that * rebuilding makes necessary, un-fU the entire seven and one-half pules of improved roads in thePROJECT NO. 1 — Plans for improving South Venice Blvd. are examined at the start of the work here last week. Those shown are (from left) Charles E. Carson, former president of the South Venice Civic Assn.; Harry Kerbs, member of the board of the new road tax district; Albert S. Kettler, new president of the SVCA, and chairman of the road tax board; Robert Watson, contractor; Arthur L. White, member of the board; Joseph Fagan, contractor, and Raymond Drain, who was the first resident of South Venice. Workman on grader is Marvin Rhoades, of Sarasota. (PHOTO BY TONY BILLINGHAM)■ area has been accepted by the county.W A LeavesThe program of rebuilding the streets in South Venice was in the talking stage about two years ago when the W 8c A Construction Co., of New York City, developers of the South Vfnice area, withdrew maintenance equipment and crews. The streets, especially those under heavy traffic, immediately developed holes and even those rarely traveled, began breaking up.The action stage of the program began just about one year ago when members of the South Venice Civic Assn., then headed by President Charles E. Carson, petitioned the Sarasota County Commission for assistance.“Commissioners Gustin M. Nelson and Edwin F. McCann visited the area, Carson told The Gondolier yesterday. “They said they were very sorry for our predicament, but there was nothing they could do to help us. The one thing we could do, they explained, was to vote our community a special road tax district and use the extra tax mom ey to bring the streets up to the specifications required by the county.As result of the conversation, State Reps. George E. Young-berg Sr., of Venice, and Henry S. Bartholomew, of Sarasota, rushed a bill through the legislature last April, authorizing creation of the district if freeholders of the development approved it in a referendum. The referendum was passed last July 5. 51 to 8, enabling creation of the district and levyingof the first road tax last fall, This Year’s TotalThe amount that will be raised by the tax for its first year will total $21,847, Carson told the Gondolier last night, and all of it must be expanded for road improvements there during the current tax year. The county will take three percent of this for collecting the tax, but the remainder, except for the expenses of the original referendum, will be spent for improvements under supervision of the district’s board of trustees.This year a levy of not under 10 and not over 25 mills was voted, but in June the freeholders will have the opportunity of voting the amount of millage to be levied for next year. The limit is 50 mills. It is also understood that there may be an increase in assessed valuation of property in the development next year and, if so, this will further increase the amount the tax will raise.The* present work is carried out under the supervision of Albert S. Kettler. new president of the SVCA and chairman of the district’s board of road trustees. This includes Harry Kerbs and Arthur L. White. The group works closely with Commissioner Nelson, who continues to maintain an active interest in the program. The actual construction is being directed by the principals of the Bee Construction Co., Robert Watson and Joseph Fagan, both of Sarasota.BUILDING PERMITSFor. week of Mar. 3 to 8 CITY OF VENICER. E. Rose, Lot 59 and 60, Block 78, business building. $12,000.Horton Construction Co., Lot 2 and 3, Block 38, addition to carporte, $150.Charles Reid, Lot 38. Block 371, Beach Manor, residence, $7,600.Charles Reid, Lot 39, Block 371, Beach Manor, residence. $8,000.J. Hulbert, Lot 1. Block 211, carporte, $500.George E. Youngberg Sr., Lot 12, Block 92, alteration screen porch, $500.Robert S. Boynard. Lot 13, Block 62, business building, $20,000.SOUTH COUNTYD. G. Carney, Tamiami Trail near Al-bee Rd., Nokomis, awning, $400.Waldo E. Sherman, Louella Lane, Nokomis, residence, $12,000.Winfield C. Grove, Channel Lane, Nokomis, residence, $8,000.R. E. Anderson. 4th St. and B. St., Venice Airport, shop and warehouse, $9,-000.R. E. Rose, Snook Haven, Myakka River, addition to concession stand, $3,000.Charles Turiano, Rt. 41, N. Nokomis, grocery, $5,600.Clinton Tooley. Beach Rd., Gulf Shores, screen porch, $400.James Totten, Banyan and Hillview, Venetian Gardens, residence, $8,000.R. L. Midlam, Lake Shore Dr., Venetian Gardens, residence, $8,000.V. C. Juillet, Charles Dr., Laurel Villa, carporte and utility room, $500.R. W. Sauerwine. Jackson and Fredericks Rd., Venice Farms, residence $2,600.Robert D. Mahon, Baynard St., Golden Beach, residence, $11,000.Lee J. Huston, Laguna Dr., Gulf view, Venice, duplex, $8,000.William O. Geipel, Albee Rd. and Lyons Bay Rd., Nokomis, screen porch, $200.Epiphany Lending Library Catholic Information Center Parish Hall — Open — Tuesdays, 10 a. m 4o Noon Fridays, 3 to 5 p. m.Electric Meters are Up 15 Pet. in YearA 15 percent increase in electric meters being used in the Venice district, as compared to a year ago, was reported this week by Ralph G. Mulholland, local manager of the Florida Power Light Co.The active meters in the Venice district numbered 6,229 on March 1, he said, while the figure was 5,421 on the same data last year.In the same period, the Sarasota district showed an increase of 10 percent. This indicates that while all Sarasota County is showing a healthy growth in population, the Venice district is making the greatest gains.
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Venice Gondolier
Venice, Florida, US
Thu, Mar 13, 1958
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