The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-03-22
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Atlantic Coast Line Is Anxious to Have
the Track and Depot Matter In
south Oeaia Adjusted

the Track and Depot Matter In
south OeaIa Adjusted
The city council met last night in
regular semi-monthly session. There
were present, President H. c. Jones:
President Pro Tenn Z. K. Carroll and
Councilmen c. r. Tydings, j. H Taylor.
w. p. Edwards. H. y. Fausett. f. T.
Helvenston and G. \. Carmichael.
Minutes of last meeting approved
read.
Col r a Burford. counsel for the \.
G. L. Railway, was present and ad
dressed the council. explaining an or
dinance which he asked Mr. Tydings to
introduce. This ordinance is attempt
to get the city and the railroad TO-
gether on the matter OF the track and
depot question in the southern portion
Of town. closing certain streets and
parts of streets, etc. The ordinance
was read and referred to the judiciary
committee. The Coast Line, Mr.. Bur
ford stated, is very anxious to come to
an understanding with the city and
get to work on it's improvements, in
the way of trackage and a new depot.
as speedily possible.
Improvement Of OkIawaha Avenue
Col. II. NJ. Hampton appeared and ex
planned a petition which he filed with
the council, signed by the property
owners whose lots abutt on the street
in question. These property owners
asked to have short portion of Ok
lawaha avenue and the intersection of
the street coming down to the west of
Messrs. r. S. Hall and NJ J Roess
homes lowered a little, as the grade is
higher than the sidewalk or lot grades
on either side, making their property
less desirable and bad water shed
The matter was referred to the street
committee to look into and ascertain
the cost and practicability Of chang
ing the grade.
New City Directory
\ representative of the new city di-
rectory appeared and asked the council
to purchase directories for the city Of
fcialS. The matter was referred TO the
finance committee.
Mr.. TydingS introduced an ordinance
requiring lights of bicycles. tricycles
and motorcycles after dusk. This is to
take the place Of an ordinance that
was repealed some years ago.
Small Margin for Fruit Sellers
! The ordinance passed by the council
some time ago and returned without
either approval or veto or reason for
same by the mayor motion
/ passed by the council on a unanimous
roll call vote. This ordinance gives
/ the fruit vendors the privilege of using
and obstructing IS inches of the side
! walks in front of their places of busi-
ness.
The council ratified the action of the
| fire committee in placing in the de-
partment Immediately after the dis
banding of the auxiliary department
two more regular paid firemen.
! 1t was the sense of the council tha t
and flowers of the court house yard
had to cease and it would expect the
night policemen to see that it did by
the arresting of the owners Of such
cows and impounding the cows.
| South 4th street from Watula street
to Orange avenue, a distance of one
block, was ordered paved with lime. as
soon an estimate of cost of same
could be secured and the necessary
two thirds of such cost collected from
the property owners along each side OF
; same.
bonds for Water Works
The following ordinance was intro
duced by Mr.. Carroll and placed on its
first reading and referred to the judic-
iary committee.
An ordinance to submit to the regis
tered voters of the city of Ocala, the
question of issuing bonds to the
amount of one hundred thousand dol
| lars for the purpose of buying and
equipping constructing and equip
ping water works for the said city OF
Ocala and to provide for the issuing OF
said bonds.
BE it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Ocala:
Section l. That within five days af.
ter the passage and approval of this
ordinance. the mayor of the city OF
OcaIa shall by proclamation. order az
election held by the registered voter:
of the city of Ocala to decide whether
bonds to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars shall be issued for tn.
purpose of buying and equipping o.
constructing and equippng wate
works for the said city of Ocala. sait
bonds to be in the denomination of te1
hundred dollars each and bearing in
terest at the rate of not more than 81,
per cent per annum, payable in not les
than ten nor more than thirty year
from date of issue.
Sec. ,. The mayor shall in his proc
lamation appoint the manag gers an.
clerks of said electio a day for tn
holding of same AMI said proclamation
shall be published for at least thirt,
I days prior TO said election.
l Sec. 3, At said election a plain whit
4 paper ballot shall be used with TIL
4 words for bonds or against bonds
l written or printed thereon. The word
l for bonds" shall mean and be con
I strued to mean that the person vot
i ing Is in favor OF the city of Ocala is
1 suing bonds 10 the amount Of one hun
1 dred thousand dollars for the purpOs
i of buying and equipping or construct
ing and equipping water works 70
i the said city of Ocala. The word
i against bonds shall mean and be con
i strued 10 mean that the person so vot
ing is opposed TO the city of Ocala is
4 suing said bonds to the amount of on
4 hundred thousand dollars. If ma
i jority of the registered voters of tn