The Ocala evening star., 1910-11-02
local LEGISLATION
Re>ort Of the ProeeeAinGs Of the City
Council at Its Tuesday Ntghrs
Meeting

Report Of the finance Committee
The city council met last night with |
the following members present: Pres |
ident H. d. Stokes, Councilmen Jones, |
Carroll. Carmichael. Helvenston and
Edwards.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
A communication was read from
Mrs. VIM H Hooker. president OF the
woman's Club. asking the council to
appropriate $50 for the rent OF the
Temple Theater on the night Of the
18th. when Mr. Will d. Upshaw will
deliver an address. SO that the club
nigh, invite every one to attend with
out charging an admission fee. The
council thought they had no authority
for making the appropriation. On mo-
tion Mr.. Carroll was appointed COM
mittee of one to raise the funds by
subscription.
A communication was read from
Mrs j. r. Moorhead. director OF the
Junior Civic League. asking for an ap-
preparation to help maintain the rest
room to soon be opened by the League.
On motion of Mr. Jones the council
voted the sum of $40 per month to
assist the good work.
Mr.. Helvenston. chairman Of the
sanitary committee. announced that
Mr. VIM. W. Lyon Of Jacksonville. the
consulting engineer. was present with
| maps and estimates on cost of septic
tank sewerage system and water
| works. The council invited Mr.. Lyon
to exhibit his maps and read his re-
ports. They were most complete and
interesting and supplied some most
valuable data, which he left with the
city for reference. Mr.. Lyons work
has been without cost to the city. tho
he has made two trips here and had an
engineer here for almost week. II
has been Of great value from a point
of information. On motion of Mr.. Car
roll he was extended a vote of thanks
Mr.. Lyons estimate on cost Of es-
ltablishing the sewerage system. with
septic tanks located at two points in
the city. complete and adequate fol
many years, with about IL miles OF
MAINS made out in detail, or different
Estimates on the different items enter.
ing into the construction, was some
$4,000 1--WE have mislaid the mem.
; oradum Of the odd dollars) This sys'
tenn will require the use of 1920 gal.
Ions of water per day.
| Mr. Lyons estimate on construction
complete of new water system. ap-
proximately twice as large as the one
now in use. with tank more than three
, times the capacity, given in detail
, was $11O,6O8.3O. This estimate cover:
. over IA miles Of mains
i Mr.. Lyons engineer also supplied
1.-The detailed cost of a duplicate of thu
Ocala Water Company's plant. if pu
in new. or without any allowance To-
depreciation at $54,746.99.
i A general and informal talk follow
ed on the urgency Of commencing tn
campaign for bonds with which t
make all of the proposed and greatl!
needed improvements and every mem
lber Of the council was heartily in favo
Of pushing the matter to an early is
ISue.
The matter of delay in commencinl
the laying of cement sidewalks wa
spoken of. The delay has been caus
ed by arranging some details and tn
work will be commenced in a very fev
days. Mr.. Edwards, chairman of tn
, street committee, reported that NJ
lMoorhead was engaged in setting tn
grade pegs and making the necessar
surveys for the contractors.
All bills properly approved were or
dered paid
On motion the light and water com