The Ocala evening star., 1910-12-17

BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
The regular meeting Of the board Of
trade was well attended last night,
some thirty odd citizens being present.
President NJ. J. Roess presided and
Secretary Louis Savarese recorded the
minutes.
L. w. Duva1, as chairman OF the pub
licity committee, made a verbal report
on the bond issue. namely: for sewer
age, water works, school building and
public park. In a word he said the
city now had outstanding bonds to the
amount OF $4,000. mostly against the
purchase Of the electric light plant,
which were being retired as they fell
due. The present law allowed an is
sue Of bonds on our present assessed
valuation Of $1,6OO,0O0 of 20 per cent,
or $4,000. To create a new water
works system would require $4,000:
sewerage, $4,000; high school build
ing. $4,000: no mention Of park. He
said the city now owed on school build
ing $4,000. That the credit Of the city
was good. but couldn't say what the
bonds would be sold for.
1t was ordered that the question of
bonding the city for municipal i'm
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be discussed at this meeting and Sc
cure the expression Of opinion on the
subject from every one present, either
for or against. He said it took $4,000
q year to run the city government.
Hon. W. X. Zewadski was the first
speaker and made an interesting talk
and some timely suggestions on the
bond issue and purposes intended for
r,r He said il a
big question. He was for municipal
improvements What was needed to
inform the voter was data. AT least
an approximate estimate of cost of
sewerage. etc. Mr.. MacKay said a re-
port on sewerage has been made to the
council. Mr. Henry Stokes, president
Of the city council, said about 100000
was q conservative estimate for sewer
age.
In regard to the water works and
quality of the water, Mr.. Zewadski
said 80 per cent of our citizens con-
demned the water, not that it was not
pure. but too hard. He was for better
water that would cost no more than
the present supply. He suggested there
should be a separate committee for
each subject discussed-sewerage, wa
ter. school building and park. If the
present law could give us enough mon
ey to create them, 1t would not be ne
cessary to go to the legislature for ad-
ditional revenue. If not, the time was
growing short for such preparation.
]. III. Brinson said all the objects
sought by bonding were essential for
the welfare of the city, but the needs
Of the schools were most pressing. He
then detailed how the new primary
school building was created. by the
county coming to the aid Of the local
trustees, supplemented by borrowing
from individuals. The indebtedness to
: the county was to be paid off in sums
Of $500. The needs of the local schools
were so great that relief was almost
imperative. The old high school build
ing was crowded; more room was need
ed. The limit of taxation has beer
reached, three mills, and from al
sources the revenue for local schools
in this district was $4,000. This sun
was necessary to carry on the schools
with no surplus money for other neces-
stiles and improvements He said the
assessment for school work was no
what it should be. He instanced tha
in Gainesville and Tallahassee, $4,000
was raised for school work. The mon
ey question to carry on our schools
this year was so insistent, the county
had to come to our rescue and assum
ed the expenses of their operation. An.
other teacher had to be engaged tt
carry on the work. The present schOO
term was eight months, but unles:
something was done to assist in th'
work, the term would have to be re
duced to six months. To meet the in
terest on some notes given by the loca
trustees. Mr.. Duval. one of the Ocal:
sub-schOol district trustees, advanced
$125 to keep the credit of the distric
good. Mr.. Brinson said notwithstand
ing this financial school situation, ou
schools were doing splendidly and W.
could not afford to lower their stand
ing or impair their usefulness. H
said other cities. no larger than Ocala
Orlando and st. Petersburg. were meet
ing the wants Of their schools and h,
could see no good reason why Ocal;
could not be equal to it's necessities
Mr.. Brinson was informed that St. Pc
tersburg met it's wants in new build
ings and improved curriculum by bond
ing.
L. w. Duval said Mr.. Zewadski'
suggestions of separate committee
was a good one and one committee 70
each project should be appointed
II. r. Carroll said a new water plan
could be created, in every particula
equal to the present one, for $500
and that with an additional $4,000 tn
water could be softened so it would b
desirable for washing and drinkin
purposes and that this plant to softe
the water and the process employe
would in no manner effect the purit
and healthfulness Of the water
The septic system of taking care G
our sewage was then taken up an
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