The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-21
LOCAL LEGISLATION
hid Of the Alabama Paving company
for Paving Fort King Avenue
Accented

The city council met last night in
regular session with the following
members present: r. r. Carroll. presi-
dent: F G. p. Weihe, II. \. Fausett.
J. II. Taylor and =. NJ. Livingston.
members.
Minutes Of previous session read
and approved.
Mr.. F ". McAteer was present and
asked for relief from the incursions Of
the water under his place Of business.
where same passes through the drain.
The clerk was asked TO hurry the city
engineers in their report on this mat
ter.
The manager Of the Ivy Poultry
Farm was present and asked that the
city cease from draining water from
the west side of Lake Weir avenue
over into his property. The street
committee was instructed 10 look into
and remedy the trouble.
One Of the city market tenants was
present and asked that the market
men be allowed to open for a short
time on Sunday mornings. Mr.. Living
ston moved that all markets Of the
city be allowed to open for two hours
on Sunday mornings After some dis
dinance conhicted with the sunday
closing law. the matter was referred
10 the market committee 10 investi-
gate and report.
Communications were reaR from the
three banks Of the city in lhe matter
of handling the city's accounts. A.
only one bank proposed to pay interest
and that only on certificates Of deposit
for a stated period, and all proposed
to loan the city money at six per
cent, the matter was referred to a
later meeting of the council when a
full attendance might be on hand.
\ communication from Mayor Rob-
ertson was read and filed.
The bids for paving Fort King ave-
nue. were opened and read. The repre-
sentative of the Alabama Paving Co,
Mr. Beatty Inglis, who was present.
submitted a bid TO pave the street, do
| ing all grading and filing, the city to
remove the lime from the surface Of
| the street, at the rate of $3.50 per
square yard. laid on edge and S1.67
| per square yard laid on the side, with
sand filler in each case.
| Nessrs. Jamison & Hallowell of At
lanta. proposed to pave the street with
sand filler, the city to do all grading
and filing, for $1.89 per square yard
| On motion, the bid of the Alabama
Paving Company was accepted, the
brick to be laid on the side. On roll
call vote Messrs. Carroll, Livingston
| Weihe and Fausett voted aye and Mr.
Taylor voted no. Mr.. Taylor's vote
was against laying bricks or
the side as he favored laying the
brick on edge, and he did not oppose
awarding the contract to the company
The city attorney was instructed tC
draw and have executed contract be-
tween the company and the city, anC
the company was instructed to pro
coed with the work as rapidly as pos.
sIble, under the supervision of the
street committee and the city engineer
City Attorney c. L. Sistrunk wa
present and gave it as his opinion tina
the city would be doing itself no in
jury in granting the gas company.
ordinance, and said ordinance wa
placed on it's second reading, read b.
sections, adopted by sections placed oil
it's third and final reading. read b.
title and adopted. The ordinance wa
ordered published at the expense o
the gas company.
On motion the city attorney was in
structed to draft at once an Ordinanc
covering the laying of sidewalks an
curbs on the east end of Fort Kim
avenue to the city limits.
communication was read from Nj
T. II. Powell of Macon, advising tn
council when the board of arbitrator
: would meet in Ocala. Mr.. Powell
letter is as follows:
Macon, Ga, Aug. 16, 1912
e Mr.. r. r. Carroll, President Cit
] Council Ocala, Fla: Dear Sir-I al
e informed that the arbitrators wi
] meet in Ocala on the 22nd inst. l eX
pect TO be there the same day wit
), others interested. l understand yO
n will make the necessary arrangement
t for the work and convenience of tn
e arbitrators. / trust that we may h
Y able to finish the work without an
:. unnecessary delay or expense
Very truly yours,
II. T. Powell.
y representative of a road oil con
pany was present and spoke of ii
advantage of his oil in surfaci
streets and quoted prices on same !
car tanks.
There being no further business II
y council adjourned.