The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-17
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Number of Important Matters Attend
ed to at the Council Meeting
Last Night

The city council met last night with
the following members in attendance:
Chairman p. r Carroll, Messrs- E. T
Helvenston. F. c. 3. Weihe, c. r Ty-
dings, J. H. Taylor and H. A. Fausett
Minutes Of the last regular meeting
and of the special meetings, read and
approved
a number Of citizens were present
desiring to be heard.
Messrs. W. W. Clyatt and z. c.
Smith spoke against the city opening
the extension of Hill street in the
Smith and Dougherty Grant, stating
that it would confseate a good deal
of their property, as well as property
of other parties. Followed a lengthy
discussion. as to whether there exist
ed street through the property. Old
ma ps said SO; more recent ones, not.
The matter was finally again referred
TO the city attorney 10 confer with the
city engineer and thresh out the ques-
ton.
Messrs J. r Moorhead and F. W.
McAteer desired 10 be heard. the for
mer as to a bill which had been held
up and the latter about the big drain
running under his building.
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city or the contractors make good a
section of his cement sidewalk that
| had given away. The clerk was in
structed to demand Of the contractors
| to replace the work.
| DR.. D. VI. Boney petitioned TO be al
lowed 10 Craze his horses and cattle or
the city's lot, formerly called Taylor's
pond. Petition was filed for reference
| Mr.. Proctor asked to have automo-
| bile license transferred TO him. Same
was granted.
! Communications were read from
Civil Engineer Arthur Pugh of At
lanta, the city's arbitrator in the ap-
praisement of the water works, and
from Mr.. T. H. Powell, secretary fol
the board of security holders of the
water company at Macon. Both com
munications were filed for informa
ton.
DR.. Tydings offered two ordinances
one calling for the extension of tn,
proposed brick paving on Fort Kins
avenue from the corner of the Hote
Harrington to McDuffy's stable. a dis
lance of two blocks. The other au
thorizng the paving of Oklawaha ave
nue. from the A. c. L. railroad or Os
ceola street, east TO the city limits
Both ordinances were read for the frs
time and referred to the judiciar.
committee.
Mr.. Weihe, for the judiciary com
mittee, asked for further time on tn
gas company's ordinance. referred T.
that committee.
The city attorney was instructed t
draw and present to the council an
other ordinance, providing for tn
paving with brick of Exposition stree
from the intersection of Magnoli
street west to the city limits, and TO
paving the three streets around tn
government building not now paved.
The specifications for paving For
King avenue. nos on file. were adopt
ed and ordered embodied in tn
proceedings.
; The fire alarm system in the fire sta
ton all being the personal propert
! of the chief, Mr.. H. S. Chambers, tn
council ordered warrant drawn to re
imburse him for same, $3.50.
Mr.. Helvenston called the attentio
of the council to the lot in the rear o
Mr.. Jerry Burnett's building and ives
: of the city market, where there is
jungle of bushes, and water is stand
, ing. The matter was referred to tn
city board of health, to report to tn
, council, when the question of improv
: ing the property will be taken u
; with the owners.
Mr.. Caldwell, superintendent of tn
, electric light plant, submitted a sketc
of the proposed police electric alarl
or call bell, TO be located on the sout
; side of the square, and was instructe
to order at once any equipment 70
same which could not be had here.
| The contractors who are erectin
the new city barns and stable on tn
: city property in the first ward, wer
= requested to execute bond to the cit
I for the faithful performance of tn
work in the amount of $1,000.
{ The clerk read the report of the in
spection Of dairies of the city by D
| H. w. Counts. the meat and milk in
: spector. These reports varied frol
375 points, which barely passes, to IS
points. The latter score was made o
Mr.. Jack Camps dairy. 500 points
: perfect, or the highest possible scor
! The reports were filed for information
I Attention of the street departmer
: was called to several bad places in til
4 streets and same ordered repaired b
a the superintendent
There being no further business tn
Z council adjourned