The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
Ocala. Fla, Jan. 10. 1909.

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and presiding. J. NJ. Meffert, presi-
dent, G. A Carmichael, L. w. Du-
val, E. T. Helvenston, a. C. Gates, H.
c. Jones, D. E. McIver and H. D.
Stokes, councilmen.
J. L. Edwards, in behalf of Edwards
Brothers, requested reduction in per-
sonal property from $1,000 to $500;
referred to finance committee, with
power 20 act
Building permit was granted c. c.
Rawls for annex to store building, oc-
cupied by G. \. Nash, on lot ?, block
! 80, o. s, Ocala.
Communication of Baxter earn in
regard 10 claim for S66.15 against city
on account of falling tree across his
house last January, was read and dis
| cussed.
Upon motion of Councilman Jones
it was ordered that Mr.. earn be re-
/ imbursed in the amount of S66.15, and
| that steps be taken for the collection
of balance due the city by citizens for
paving Sanchez street.
EX-MayOr Nash submitted report of
amount expended by him of the SIS
/ appropriated by council for mayors
| charity, and returned to the city a
/ check for SG.10, amount left over from
the appropriation
Ii was ordered that the check be
/ turned into the treasury and that $25
be appropriated for the same purpose,
tO-wit: charity.
Councilman DuvaI introduced an
ordinance to provide proper exits for
buildings, churches, opera houses,
music halls, theatoriums and armory,
or other places of public gathering,
and to prohibit the use of screens or
| iron bars in the windows of such
buildings, and to provide a penalty
! for the violation of the provisions of
this ordinance; read and referred to
judiciary committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Duval the mat
ter Of a system of scaling of wages
for the fire chiefs assistants was re-
ferred to the fire committee for in
vestigation to be reported on at next
regular meeting.
Communication from a committee
from the WOmans Club of the city of
| Ocala requesting the passage of an
! ordinance defining and making it a
! part of the duty of the city inspector
of milk and meats to assist and aid
! the aforesaid committee in its effort
/ to bring about a more humane treat
/ ment of hack horses and other ami
mails in Ocala; referred to judiciary
committee.
The following bills being properly
approved, were ordered paid: Semi
monthly pay roll of officers, 1912;
semi-monthly pay roll of electric light
department, $1SS.75; Ocala Water Co.,
/ S1lGS.75; J. \. Mooney, SIG; Marion
Hardware Co, S150; NJ N. Halsell,
/ $50; c.. w. Cleveland, S1.40.
Bills Of c. F. Venable for SO, Davis
and Martin for $50 and c. L. Sistrunk
for SIS referred to finance commit
/ tee
The imrourIirg Of stock in the city
was discussed and referred to the po-
/ lice committee to inaugUrate a check
! ing system by which the pound matter
could be kept up with and also re-
quested their consideration as to best
method city could employ for the i'm
pounding of stock, the said committee
to report to the council at the next
regular meeting their findings.
Annual report Of finance committee
was read and filed for information,
and chairman extended a vote Of
thanks for such a complete report.
Judiciary committees report was
read and committee given more time
for the consideration of certain ordi-
nances.
Upon motion Of Councilman Jones
an ordinance entitled an Ordinace to
/ prevent any person. or persons, com
pauy or corporation from Owning, OPP
Grating or maintaining any show,
game of chance. or other amusernenJ,
on certain blocks in the city of Ocala,
Florida, and to provide a penalty for
the violation of this ordinance, was
placed on second reading, section one
amended as follows: THAT from and
after the passage of this ordinance"
was substituted. after February l..
1903, and after the word circus was
added carnival in section one.
Section one was thereupOn adopted
as amended. Sections two and three
were adopted as read.
Ordinance was thereupon placed on
third reading. read by title and adopt
ed as amended.
Councilman Carmichael moved that
tho street committee confer with the