The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-05
MEETING OF THE BOARD o
TRADE.

The regular meeting of the Ocala
board of trade vas held in the cOun-
Gil rooms Friday afternoon al five
O'Clock. There were only few in at.
tendance. The minutes of the spec
ial meeting, which was held 10 con-
slider a proposition of the agents of
the Seaboard who were preparing a
pamphlet describing the beauties and
attractions OF the counties of Duyal.
Marion. HillsbOrOugh and Columbia
for distribution al the jamestown EX-
position. were read. The president OF
the board of trade stated that the
proposition made to the authors OF
the pamphlet had been respectfully
declined and 50 the matter was ended.
The secretary then read the follow
Ing petition which is 10 be presented
to the city council.
To the Honorable City Council of
the City of OCala. Commemorative.
tke undersigned. do hereby petition
and respectfully require that q per
mament stand may be established for
the various hacks and hackmen, and
that they b. compelled 10 remain in
same when not engaged in their line
of duty. The use 81 cUTbing. sides OF
streets. careless driving and cOngTe-
eating OF hacks and backmen make II
obnoxious TO citizens. almost jeoaa2rd-
ize life and limb. especially 10 ladies'
and children and we furthermore call
attention 10 the fast driving To and
h.. lou al
ins hacks 10 stand in order a. the
various stations All of which Ne
most respectfully urge for the con
sideration and attention of TIL same
by The council for the relief Of the
citizens of Ocala. which We most re
specially pray.
WOMAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE.
The board of trade endorsed this
petition and bade the ladies' Godspeed
not only in this matter but in their
efforts TO improve the condition of
our city along all lines.
The matter OF offering Inducements
to the Everglade Automobile Manu-
featuring company was taken up. \
great many letters were read from
various cities throughout the United
States Offering inducements for this
company 10 locate in their cOmmuni-
ties and Mr. J. II. Spencer. of the
Ocala Gas Engine company. repre-
sented the Everglade Automobile
Manufacturing company. He said
that his firm was building the first
automobile for the Everglade com
pany and he believed il would be sue
cessful and if il came up 10 the eX-
pectations OF the inventor it would re-
volutionize the automobile industry
and the demand for the cars OF this
particular manufacture would be- very
great. He said that the car would be
completed in a very short time and a
thorough test would be made of all
that is claimed for il. Mr. Spencer
himself was very much impressed
with its qualities. especially along
economical lines. & committee con
sisting OF Messrs. R. l.. Martin. ]. J.
Gerig and Frank Harris was appoint
ed 10 confer with the inventor and find
out just what he wants the city of
Ocala 10 do in order 10 secure the
plant for the manufacture OF these
machines
Mr.. W. u. earn brought up the mat
ter of the Carnegie library and at
ter discussing The matter in its var
ious phases the secretary was author
lied 10 take canvass OF the city and
obtain as many names as possible OF
the tax payers who would be willing
TO be taxed for the support Of the
s10.eoo library that Mr.. Carnegie pro-
poses 10 give 10 our city.
II was stated that IL is believed that
the board Of county commissioners
would donate a lot for nominal fig
ure on which 20 build the library
and that il Mr.. Carnegie's $4,000
proposition * accepted 10 maintain
tbp library for ten years would only
require eighty cents per annum for
every one thousand dollars worth OF
taxable property. In other words that
a person with only one Thousand dol
lars worth of property would only be
required 10 pay eight dollars for the
establishment and maintenance of
the library Tor ten years.
NesSrS &. l.. Bittinger W. II. earn
and Jake Brown were appointed a
committee - draft resolutions on the
death of Air II. \ Ford.
NJ. { W. Hunter and Mr- !. Ii. Spencer
were elected members OF The board 81
trade al this meeting There being
no other business the board adjourn
ed.