The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-07
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Winch Hard Work Done by the Council
mt Friday Nights Meeting-trbi-
tration Matter Deferred to
September 10

September ~
The city council met last night, nav /
ing adjourned from TUESDAY night. {
There were present Chairman Carroll /
and Nessrs. Carmichael, Fause-t. L.v-
ingston and Weihe. Minutes OF -eT-
eraI special sessions and The last reg
uIar session were read and approved
Mr. Burden, Of the Ivy Poultry
Farm. appeared and asked the council
TO 50 change the drain under Lake
Weir avenue. as 10 divert the water
from and not into their property. BIT
Burden thought he could 30 me work
and the council authorized aim 70 DO
80 at a reasonable COS; and present
them the bill
Mr. f. Robinson was present with
two petitions. one asking for the paw
ing with lime OF certain parts Of
streets in the southern part If town.
where several houses are being bu!lt
and others proposed. The paving vas
ordered done under the supervision OF
the city engineer as 10 grades. The
other petition asked for the extension
Of the water main 10 and through the
property known as Magnolia Place.
where there is now neither service
pipes nor water mains. Mr.. Robinson
was asked TO await reasonable time.
on the adjustment OF the water works
situation.
Mr.. GILLESPIE. who will be in charge
Of the yltrifed brick paving Of Fort
King avenue, for the Alabama Paving
Company, was present and made few
remarks. The question Of deciding
whether the brick should be laid on
the edge or side was taken up and
To- ii
promise motion was made that the
brick be laid on edge up TO the y. c.
L. railroad and from there east on the
side. This was adopted and the con-
tract ordered executed in accordance.
Several property owners had expressed
themselves az wanting the work done,
some one way and some another. Only
one was represented. Mr.. Robinson
representing Mr.. r. s. Hall, although
the matter had been thoroughly adver-
tised.
An electric light bond for $1,000
with interest coupons attached and
certain other interest coupons from
electric light bonds were checked up
and destroyed.
Communication was read regarding
laying sewers on Fort King avenue,
and the clerk instructed TO reply TO
same.
\ communication from Mr.. Z. y.
Weathers, regarding the removal of
certain trees was referred to the street
committee.
| In the matter of taking UP the water
works award and passing on same, on
motion OF Mr. Weihe. the council set
Thurdsay. September 10Th, as a spe-
| cial meeting. when the matter Will be
decided and all interested persons were
sked TO meet with the council at that
/ time.
/ \ report was read from city En-
gineer J. r. MoOrhead on the natural
drain from the electric light plant
northwest through the city. on mo-
! tion action was deferred TIL another
meeting.
The sidewalk ordinance covering the
laying Of the uncompleted portions OF
| sidewalks and curbs on Fort King av-
ienue was placed on its first reading
and referred to the judiciary commit
| tee.
The report of the city attorney and
the Ocala Water Company's attorney
was read and fled The report found
that the water company was entitled
to bear $50 more than half of the ex-
penses Of the recent arbitration, on
account OF the delayed arrival of their
representative.
| Bill of c. L. Sistrunk and H. NJ.
Hampton for $500 for services in de-
Tending the Morris and Coin damage
suits. representing $4,000 against the
city was ordered paid as soon as the
tax money comes in. These suits have
/ been disposed of. One was Knocked
out and the other won, the city winning
| in each case.
| DR.. Counts, milk and meat inspector.
| filed his monthly report.
The finance committee made rs re-
| port. which is as follows:
Collected by the city tax col
Iector follows: