The Ocala evening star., 1911-02-10

mittee, but as none were present, Dr.
j. f. Chace, chairman of the school
committee, made his report, in which
ne said the local trustees were con-
fronted with the fact that they owed
$4,000 borrowed money to build the
primary school building, with no funds
10 meet the same. This money was
advanced by various parties. Under
the existing law there is no possibility
of running the schools eight months in
a year and paying the Indebtedness.
He. with Supt. J. II. Brinson. recon-
mended that the town be bonded for
$500 TO meet the $4,000 Indebtedness
and furnish new high school build
ing. Report was accepted and later
made a part of the general proposed
bonding budget proposition.
President Roess. in the absence Of
the bonding committee. suggested that
when the Legislature was asked for
power to vote this bond issue, that the
amount of s25O,O00 or 100000 be de-
yided up into special and specific sums,
so much for water, sewerage, pave
ments, schools, etc, so that the voter
could determine whether he favred all
or only a part Mr.. Roess pointed out
that in case one sum was sought for
all purposes and the voters failed to
ratify the same. the whole scheme
would fall, but if permitted to single
out the special interests part of the
money needed for city improvements
could be secured. AS it is necessary
publish such intention of application to
the legislature a stated time before the
session of said body, the president and
secretary were empowered TO make
and publish such notices in the local
papers.
The secretary then read new names
for membership, namely: Messrs. J. j.
Gerig, F. w Ditto. Marcus Frank,
Claude Kreger, +. J. Huber. G. y. Kirk
land, II. G. Jones, J. VI. Graham, r. T.
Adams and DR.. d. VI. Smith, which
were referred to the board of COVER
nors. subsequently Messrs. TOmpkins
and Cobb, who were present. applied
for membership and were voted on and
accepted.
The secretary then made his report
He had received $50 from membership
fees and $50 was in bank an asset
of the old board. Treasurer John F.
Thompson did not have his book pres
ent and said he would report at next
meeting.
Then followed some discussion about
what authority existed in the city
man Helvenston thought it was 20 per
cent of the gross assessment, others
that it was only 10 per cent The city
attorney had given it as his opinion
that is was only for 10 per cent.
Several communications were on the
secretary's desk. the purport of which
were, from publications to exploit the
town and one to raise subscriptio On
for the silver service for the new bat
tleship Florida. Mr.. Chambliss thought
the silver service was a matter for pri-
vate subscription. For informa Il on
Mr.. T. T. Munroe said the sum sought
for the silver service for the battle
ship Florida was $4,000 and that the
Jacksonville board of trade had a man
in the field now soliciting funds and
he would be in Ocala in a few days.
Mr.. II. L. Martin presented his bill
for attending the waterway convention
at Pensacola as a delegate from the
Ocala board of trade for $41.10, which
was ordered paid.
President RoesS than read COM
munication from the Ocala Library
Association, requesting cooperation of
the board to bring the Carnegie library
proposition to a head. Rev. J. B. Ley
told what had been done in Jackson
VILE to secure the Carnegie contribu-
tion of $4,000. If we not misn-
formed it was only $4,000. In a word
for that city to contribute like sum
for the support OF said institution. The
whole matter was again threshed out.
How the legislature was appealed to
and passed an enabling act for Ocala
to levy mill and a half tax to support
a public library in case Mr. Carnegie
would make his contribution. How he
said he would give $4,000, the amount
originally asked for: how certain am
bilious citizens said it should be a
$4,000 building and Mr.. w. D. earn,
who had the correspondence in hand.
notified Mr.. Carnegie's secretary. who
then replied that to secure the addi-
tional $4,000 Mr.. c. desired to know
what was the recent census of the city
of Ocala, etc. To this Mr.. earn had
not yet replied How the city council,
the old one. had gone on record ap-
proving of the levy. but waited for def
mite instructions in the matter. which
never came and there the matter rest
ed.
President Roess thought this library
question the special province of the
WOman's Club. Mr.. ChamblisS said
school buildings came first. Mr.. Brin-
son approved Mr. Chambliss' sugges-
tion. The school proposition was a
condition. not a theory. Mr.. r. L. Mar
tin quietly suggested Mr.. Carnegie
might die. Another suggested the Ii
brary would supplement the high
school. Mr.. Helvenston said Mr.. Car
negie wanted to know our popula ton
also said the people were very much
divided on this library proposition, but
gave no particulars. DR.. Chace thought
the library question came up at a very
inopportune time. He favored the Ii.
ters were up for the consideration o.
the board. and he made a motion. sec.
onded by f. c. Smith that the com
munication be tabled. which carried.
Mr. Chambliss suggested provision!
be made TO supply lot with hitchins
posts for the accommodation of horses
for the country people, matter he haC
heretofore spoken of. This brough
up the previous action of the council
on this important question and al
amusing colloquy between Messrs. Hell
venston and Stokes, then members o
the council and why nothing was done
Each accused the other of neglect O
official duty. f. c. Smith spoke of tn
great necessity for such accommoda
tions and the interest all merchant
had in il. Messrs. Il c. Chambliss an
T. T. Munroe stated several incident
connected with this want. Mr.. Hell
venston gave his experience with tn
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