Brick roads urged for Manatee County petition calls for swift shift from rock surfacing
Sarasota leads a bond approved for a quarter million to build rock roads but local leaders push toward vitrified brick as the preferred surface. Forty five property owners sign a petition asking the county commissioners to rescind the rock contract with Whitaker and Redd and fast track a brick road from Orange Avenue bridge toward Sarasota city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Manatee County
Board of County Commissioners
Orange Avenue Bridge
Whitaker and Redd
City Council Minutes June 3 1918 Regular Meeting
City fathers vote to pay listed bills including Sarasota Ice and Electric Co and Sarasota Times. They order street improvements, refer letters, relocate lights, accept marshal report, and declare City Attorney vacancy with plan to assess street grading funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebb
Mound and
Hudson Sts
Mound St
Orange Avenue
Orange
Palm Avenue
Main St
Gulf Stream Avenue
Hazen
Howard
Marshal
Fountain
Woman’s Club
Bierseth
Main Street
O. K. Reaves
Chapline
H. K. Browning
J. Louis Hoyle
Loaded Cigar Explosion Hurts Boy at Barbershop
Ed Parsons and Marlowe were handed loaded cigars by a classmate in Sapps barber shop. After lighting them Marlowe was frightened but Ed suffered the blast. Doctors say eye injuries may threaten sight and warn such acts could become criminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parsons
Western Union
Melvi
Marlowe
Sapp
Joe Halton
Bond Trustees Busy as City Projects Advance
Sewer and water main work leads the pace with pipe laid along Banana and Strawberry avenues. A rim ditch contract from Gillespie to Mango was awarded to W. B. Williams of St. Petersburg at 30 cents per yard dirt, 39 cents per yard marland rock, and 35 dollars per acre clearing. A Mango concrete culvert bid will follow. 100000 gallon reservoir construction has begun at the waterworks. Brick paving specs and street profiles are being prepared by Engineer Elledge for bids. The city and county brick work will connect at Orange avenue bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Banana Avenue
Park
Ninth
Strawberry Avenue
Palm Avenue
Gillespie Avenue
Mango
W. B. Williams
St. Petersburg
Beard
Elledge
Orange Avenue Bridge
Bath Houses to Rise at Siesta Beach Resort
Bath Houses at Siesta Beach will begin forty new structures this week and aim for completion by Sunday next. The complex will include shower facilities, a large center lounging hall, screened porches, diving boards, a boggan slide, life guards, and separate deep and shallow water for bathing. A pavilion with roof garden and a drink stand will provide cooling refreshments and dancing. Dock access will be free to boats. Schneider & Reigel lease the operations with Reigel managing. bathing suits will be available at reasonable rates, making it a major coastal resort for locals and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Higel
Siesta
Mr. Higel
Reigel
Schneider & Reigel
Board of Trade Holds Busy Session in June Meeting
The Sarasota Board of Trade met Monday evening June 3 with acting president Yarbrough presiding. Motions to refocus advertising plans, appoint Rube Allyn to the advertising committee, and to pursue publicity matters with Mr. Rooney of the Ocala Board of Trade were approved. Other items covered included lyceum funding, printing bills, financial statements, and a committee to secure funds for obligations. The hard roads committee reported a petition to replace the county contract for south Sarasota road with vitrified brick, which was endorsed. Read of views for Mr. Long of Boston noted twenty five colored plates in circulation. (Continued on 8th Page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradentown
Fruitville
Bee Ridge
Blackburn
Board of Trade
Yarbrough
Merrill
Advertising Committee
Rube Allyn
Adam
Allyn
Rooney
Ocala
St. Petersburg Specialty Co
Janitor Services
Sarasota Transfer Co
Mies Eunice Graves
Collins
Board of Trade By
Dormany
Edwards
Burns
Sarasota
Mercill
Commissioners Proceedings Bradenton June 2 1918
Bradenton Florida proceedings document the June 2 1918 regular meeting of the Board with Chairman G W Blackburn and members. Payments include 800 to W O Spencer for Ed Andrews capture, 382.50 to Manatee for screenings, 51.00 to Engineer Baldwin, and 688.00 to Cortez road work. The board approved bills, adjourned to 9 a m, June 3, then inspected Champion Bridge Co. bridges and culverts near Fruitville road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradentown
Fla
G. W. Blackburn
R. F. Willis
H. F. Tabor
M. G. Rushton
J.T. Kersey
R. H. Roesch
J. O. Gates
W. O. Spencer
Ed Andrews
Rushton
Manatee
Qallan
Baldwin
Manatee Livery Co
Chas. Clark
Cortez Road
Glover
Cabbage Slough
Alex. O. Roesch
Bradentown Bank & Trust Co
Blackburn
Sarasota
Fruitville Road
Champion Bridge Co
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Browning
John Keno
L. D. Hodges
J. L. House
Standard Oil Co
Archibald Hardware Co
Sarasota Times
C. B. Wilson
Sarasota Ice and Electric Co
Chas. Green
W. Philip
W. H. Locklear
W. M. Summerall
George Walker
P. H. Mann
E. B. Hogan
Biorseth
Seaboard Railway
Chas. Lowes
Boy
Rimditch
ST. Peters
Whitaker & Redd
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