The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-22
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Council Took First Step Toward City
Having Its Own Water Plant-BOnd
Trustees inated-Petftions of
Candidates Accented.

The city council met last night in
regular session with the following
members present: President H. c.
Jones, Councilmen Tydings, Carroll.
Taylor. Helvenston, Fausett, Carmi
chael and Edwards.
Minutes Of previous sessions were
read and approved, after the addition of
the action of the council at the close
of the last session when the PROPOSE
ton of the Florida Power Company to
supply current to the city, was refused,
on account of proposed rate being too
high.
Communication from the Florida
Power Company, withdrawing the prop
osition was filed for information.
Mr.. c. ". Moffett asked to have the
\. c. L Railway put in a crossing for
teams at the intersection OF Power and
Osceola streets, so that the street could
be used. Matter was referred to the
street committee.
| On motion, the finance committee,
with the assistance of a committee of
| practical printers. was instructed to in
vestigate the bill of the H. & W. B.
Drew Co, which is deemed excessive,
and repOrt\on same. and that the COM
pany be notified of the action, and also
referred to the city's former letter as
| to why the bill had not been paid
| The bid of Messrs. McIver & Mac
| Kay to paint the city hall, fire station
and roofs of both buildings was &C
eepted
Coast Line Must Fish Cut Bait
City Attorney Sistrunk reported that
he had begun the investigation of the
Atlantic Coast Lines authority for
usurping the streets of the southern
part of the city with its depot and side
| tracks, and also the sidetrack along
the passenger depot. He was instruct
ed that it was not the. sense of the
council to have the private sdetracks
of the city disturbed.
! In the matter of license for the Tenn
pie Theater the city attorney stated
that the council had no authority to
make any exceptions to the license >or-
dinance and the license would therefore
have 20 be collected.
In the matter of the liverymen and
hackmen, he stated that the hackmen
had no authority for doing a general
livery business and that the recourse
the liverymen had was to file informa-
ton with the recorder and have the
city hackmen arrested or require them
to pay d livery license.
The regular monthly salaries Were
ordered paid.
The matter of flushing hydrants came
up and Fire Chief Chambers stated
that they would all be flushed again
at once.
The time having arrived when the
pointment by the governor, three mer
to compose the new board Of bono
trustees for the water works bonds
Mr.. Carroll placed in nomination, the
names of Mr.. T. T. Munroe, presiden
of the Munroe & Chambliss Bank; DR.
, ]. c. Boozer. president of the CONNER
cial Bank, and Mr. John L. Edwards
president of the Ocala National Bank
The nominations were seconded ant
, passed unanimously, and the governor
will be asked to appoint the gentle
+ men.
Several New Hydrants
f On recommendation of Mr.. Taylor
three fire hydrants were ordered place.
on West Exposition street and two OF
= 1Wenona street, south of Col. Living
ston's, to give protection to that par
1
= property owners on North First street
which parallels Oklawaha. desired
hydrant placed about north of Mr.. G
T. Maugh's residence. DR.. Tyding
said it was much needed and on mo
ton it was ordered put in.
Making the Initial Movement
a. On suggestion of Mr.. Jones. the cit.
clerk, with the advice of the city at
, torney. was instructed to write tn
; Ocala Water Company and ask it 70
> the lowest price it would sell the plan
to the city for. This is the first stel
l. necessary to get together on buyin.
; the plant rejecting the purchas
!. and building one outright.
Candidates for City Offices
, On motion the petitions that ha
, been filed for candidates to city office
were read and all found to contain tn
requisite number of names of qualifie
voters, and the names of the candidate
were ordered placed on the ballots
: which the clerk was to have prepare
and printed.
For mayor. H. c. Jones' ]. D. Robert
son and D. W. Davis.
For alderman at large, w P. Ed
r wards. Judge D. S. Williams and Cliff
, ford Livingston.
Alderman first ward, L. W. Duval.
, Alderman second ward, J. H. Taylor
Alderman third ward. E. 7. Helven
, ston and Lester Warner.
? Alderman fourth ward. F. G.
, Weihe. Louis Toffaletti and George +
Robinson.
r The aldermen who hold over for an
, | other year are: First ward, G. r. Ty
dings: second ward, r. r. Carroll
. third ward. H. \. Fausett; fourth ware