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The regular meeting of the city
council was held at the council cham
bers on Tuesday evening. All mem
bers present, except Alderman McIver
of the third ward. President ]. NJ.
Meffert presiding.
The request of u. w. Tompkins for
reduction of valuation on certain per-
sonal property was referred to the jul
dietary committee, with power to act.
The privilege of the John DCzier
; Company to load and unload merchan-
! disc from the A. c. L. tracks on Os-
ceola street was extended for six
months.
A petition was presented by the
| citizens of the second ward asking
that an arc light be placed either at
the juncture of South Sixth and Vino
no streets, or South Eighth and Vino
ma streets. Referred to light commit
tee, with power to act.
A petition was presented requesting
1.-THE council to pass an ordinance COM
! polling city employees to either pay
their obligations or be dismissed. Re-
, ferred to police committee.
The Woman's Club requested coun-
! Gil to assist in defraying expenses for
recent lectures delivered on the sub
ject of tuberculosis IN Ocala. Twelve
dollars was authorized paid.
A communication was read from
Mrs. ]. +. Moorhead. representing the
WOman's Civic league, requesting
the council to at once insist upon
strict observance of health ordinanc-
es, requiring all property owners to
keep their premises in sanitary con-
ditiOn Referred to the sanitary COM
mittee. with power to act. The COM
mittee was authorized to employ
teams and make other necessary ar
rangements at once for putting the
city in good sanitary condition.
The regular monthly expense bills
were ordered paid.
The salaries of the city employees
were fixed at the same rate as last
year, except in the case of the sani-
tary inspector, whose salary was
made $50 instead of $50 per month.
The street committee was instruct
ed to consult with the city attorney
as to advertising for bids for con-
structing certain sidewalks within the
territory named in the sidewalk ordi-
nance.
After quite a long discussion the
council decided to accept the propo-
sitiOn OF the Seaboard railroad to nay
half the expense of draining the low
place at the passenger depot of the
company.
The finance committee made its
regular monthly report, ~ewa ~N
The president of the council re-
quested the various committees to
make up their budgets for the ensu-
ing year and present them at the next
regular meeting.
The Sunday closing ordinance was
put on its second reading, and upon
motion temporarily laid on the table. |
An ordinance authorizing the paw
ing of North Magnolia street from
North First street to the S. A. Ii
passenger depot property was amend |
ed, allowing certificates against abut-
ting property to be issued, drawing 8 |
per cent. interest from date of COM
pletion of the work.
The ordinance regulating the loca-
ton of livery stables in the city was
postponed until next meeting.
The city attorney was instructed TO
prepare an ordinance authorizing the
remembering of the houses and
streets of the city in conformity with
the request of the postal authorities.
The market committee reported on /
the proposed changes and remodelingt
of the city market building. This
committee was authorized to employ |
an architect TO make an estimate of /
the cost Of the proposed changes. etc. |
The council then adjourned. /