The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(Star.)

with a full attendance, though two or
three members came in late.
The minutes of the last regular and
of the special meeting were read and
with one correction were approved.
Capt. Purvis, manager of the Marion
Farms, dairy and gardens, was present
and asked for some information on
the handling of milk. which was given.
The manager of the Ivey Poultry
Farm was present and asked for relief
from water that drained from the Lake
Weir avenue road on their property,
through the fault of improperly con-
structed drains. The matter was re-
ferred TO the street committee.
Hack Black, a one-armed negro dray-
man, asked to be allowed to continue
the use of his blind dray horse as it
was his only means of making a liv-
ing His request was granted, as the
animal was said to be in otherwise
good condition.
A communication from ]. D. McDuffy,
asking for the return Of three IS fines
and costs, assessed against some of his
drivers who had no numbers on their
hacks, said numbers having been lost
or destroyed, was declined.
adjustment of a street light near the
S: A. L. Railway on the west extension
of Fort King avenue, which was grant
ed.
A communication was read from
Judge VIM. NJ. Gober, stating that he
would give s11OO for the city's lot be-
tween the city hall and the Christian
church. Communication filed for in
formation.
A communication was read from the
Woman's Club, thanking those MEM
bers of the council who had advoca ted
the leasing to it of the lot east of the
city hall for club house and rest
ROOM, and stating that the club had
bought another property and would
not want this one.
A communication was read from the
Junior Civic League, asking that the
city erect rest room or comfort lodge
on the above mentioned property and
lease it TO the league for nominal
rental, and another communication was
read from the Woman's Club urging
the granting of the leagues request.
Both We're filed for information.
A request from the Junior Civic
League for assistance in cleaning up
and making ready three lots the use of
which was recently granted the league
for city park purposes, was granted.
The street and sanitary men and carts
were ordered placed at their services,
10 clean up the lots, cut weeds and haul
such lime as they might wish for
walks, tennis courts, etc.
A petition was filed, signed by the
property owners on South Second
street, asking that same be paved with
lime from Osceola to Watula streets
The street superintendent was instruct
ed to ascertain the approximate cost of
such paving and when ready the prop
erty owners could pay their portion
and the work would be done.
The report of the milk and meat in
spector. DR.. Herbert Counts, was read
and filed. 1t confined much valuable
information and was filed for reference.
Tax Collector Clyatt aled his report
of uncollectable taxes, persons gone,
deceased, insolvent and double assess
ments, amounting to $t61.55. which he
asked credit for The clerk was in
structed to check the same and credit
the collector with the amount
The sanitary committee stated that it
had no cart to be used with the horse
turned over to it recently by the fire
committee, and that the inspector had
been using the horse to ride over the
city, After some discussion, the COM
mittee was allowed to continue as at
present and then if in its Judgment it
would be best to buy another cart and
use the horse to draw it, it was author
lied to do So
Mr. Tydings asked that the city at
tornely give his opinion as to whether
the city could or could not require a
dairy outside the city limits, whole
sailing its products to another city, to
submit to the city's inspection or
dinance.
The street committee was instructed
to ask the A. c. L. Railway to put in a
crossing in the northwestern part of
town near the new cottages of c. r.
Kreger.
Mr. Livingston stated that the gate
at the rear of the cemetery was often
left open and asked for authority to
close it permanently. Same was grant
ed.
Mr. Helvenston read the portion of
the fire ordinance which stated that the
hre chief must remain on duty at the
station night and day. This brought on
a discussion between Mr.. Helvenston
and Chief Hamp Chambers, who has
been staying at his home at night
since his marriage, which grew very
heated and resulted in Chief Chambers
rendering his resignation, and a hot
time ensued. The resignation was not
accepted and council adjourned
This morning the fire committee was
busy trying to adjust the difference
and persuaded the chief to remain un-
der conditions that would be agreeable
to both the council and himself.
Charles w. Morse is already said to
have put forward a s10,000,o00 deal
1t is merger of the steamship lines
doing business from New York to