The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-09
Doings of the City Council.


AT the last regular meeting of the
City Council Mr.. r. E. Yonge appear
ed requesting a reduction in his per-
sonal property assessed TO r. z. Yonge
& Co. A rebate of ST. was granted
on motion of B. A. Weathers.
c. Rheinauer, president of the board
of health, presented the report show
ing the amount of 1924 due the board
! of health from the city. He also re-
Quested that barrels be placed on the
corner of streets in business portion
of town. Referred to street commit
tee. Mr.. Rheinauer complained that
the scavenger wagons dumped their
| cleanings inside the city limits. Re-
ferred to the sanitary committee. On
motion of DIR. Chace, $192,24 was ap-
propriated to the board of health.
Mr.. Herman Benjamin petitioned to
| settle his taxes on the ice factory on
the basis of $4,000. Referred to the
! finance committee, as was also the pc
tition of the Ocala House Wine Rooms
for reduction of taxes.
! d. 5. Woodrow asked to settle the
taxes on the Jackson property with
| city certificates. Referred to finance
committee.
A communication was read from Mr.
Dozier, of the S. A. L. railroad, COM
planning that draymen of the ice COM
| pany refused to respect the railroad
| fiagman's signals, with Mayor Nc
! Conathy's letter stating that there was
no ordinance compelling draymen to
/ obey these signals. On motion of Mr..
/ Weathers the communication was re-
/ ferred TO judiciary committee. Re-
quest of j. c. Williams. superinten-
dent of the electric light plant, to pur-
| chase rubber gloves, was referred to
the light committee with power to act.
Correspondence was taken up rela-
tive to engineer Blue coming down to
adjust matters on engine of the cleo
trio light plant, and who was to pay
justed by correspondence.
A lot of bills were approved.
The reports of officers were refer
! red to the finance committee.
Unfinished business was then taken
up which included the indefinite post
ponement of the Bell Telephone or
| dinance.
On motion of Mr.. Owen the old
method of buying feed for city stock
was continued
City Attorney Biggs requested more
time to labor on the hack ordinance.
which was granted.
Insurance bills of G.. S. Scott and
D. w. Davis on city property were or
dered paid.
DIR. Chase, chairman Of the finance
ter of amending the ordinance effect
| ing city certificates be referred tn the
finance committee, who are to report
back an ordinance to cover the matter
| which ordinance was placed on second
| reading and then on motion of Dr
Chase. passed at final reading. All
| present voting in favor of it. Ordi-
nance was ordered posted
Mr.. Sage reported two bids were IN
for erecting fence around old eeme-
terry.
Fire committee asked for more time
in which to secure plans and snecif,-
cations for. improvement of fire head
quarters.
Marshal Cleveland reported notice
fines Of last month, s41S.2O.
On motion of DR.. Chase the matter
OF repairing city masket was referred
to market committee to get plans ana
speciheations and extent of cos.
MI owen reported on behalf of the
sanitary committee that no ground
mad yet been purchased to he psad To-
dumping purposes.
me matter of extra insurance Of tho
improved electric light plant was dis
cussed.
correspondence was read about mr.
Ease ol water works and volt meters. !
Further time was granted to locate |
ilght In second ward. Several were be-
lore II council requesting a light. i
Council adjourned.