The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-05
LOCAL LEGISLATION
City Council Last Night Held Long
and Arduous Session

City Council Last Night Held a Long
and Arduou~ Session
The city council met last night at
the council chambers with all MEM
bers present, namely: President r. r.
Carroll; President Pro Tenn ]. H. Tay
lor: Councilman Tydings. Duval. Tav-
lor, Livingston. Fausett, Helvenston,
Weihe and Carmichael
Minutes Of last session read and ap-
proved
Fire Chief H. s. Chambers stated
that the state law made it his duty tn
inspect all hotels and boarding houses
| OF two stories or more annually and
see that they were provided with
proper rope fire escapes one TO each
room. and wished TO know what he
should do in the matter. The council
stated that as it was the la he should
DO his duty. as II had no jurisdiction
! in the premises, Chief Chambers also
stated that he had inspected some new
cottages and in his judgment the fues
and chimneys We're not in accordance
with the insurance regulations He
was instructed to condemn them if in
! his Judgment they We're not properly
constructed
Citizens in the northern part of the
/ city want street opened by having
crossings made al the railroad etc
Matter was referred to the street COM
mittee
| communication was read from
northern banking firm which is very
anxious to purchase our waterworks
bonds. Same was filed for informa-
ton.
ArbitratOrs the Water Works
| While the council was in session
telegram was brought in from Mr. H
| 7. Powell, president of the Macon
Savings Bank, and representing the
| security holders of the Ocala Water
! Company's bonds. stating that the
| company named Mr.. Nisbet WINFIELD
of Augusta. the company's engineer
| to arbftrate the price of the Ocala Wa
ter Company's plant. and asking the
! city to name its engineer. On motion
Mr.. w. w Jackson of Columbus, Ohio
was named the engineer to repre-
| sent Ocala. in appraising the value of
the plant. and Mr.. Arthur Pugh of At
lanta. as a second choice. in case Mr.
Jackson could not serve.
Woman's Club Lease
|
discussed the matter of the lease or
contract that it was proposed to enter
| into between the council and Woman's
Club. After some discussion it was
agreed that the city attorney and Mr.
Anderson were to meet with the
finance committee, MessrS. Tydings.
Taylor and Helvenston, at 3 o'clock
| this afternoon. at the city hall to for
mulate such lease and contract.
Give Water Company Another Chance
Mr.. Anderson also discussed the sale
of the water company to the city. he
being local counsel for the security
holders committee. While in no wise
affecting or delaying the arbitration
proceedings, Mr.. Anderson was asked
| to write his committee today and ask
/ il it wished to make the city another
price, and if so, to name the very low
est price it would be willing to sell at
without arbitration.
! An ordinance was introduced by Mr..
Helvenston regulating signs and avn
ngs in the city, read and referred to
the judiciary committee.
The bill of $1,000 for the new auto
mobile for the chemical engine was
paid to Mr.. \. G Gates. the agent for
the f. NJ. F. cars. Councilmen Weihe
and Helvenston censured the commit
/ tee and others of the council who had
| obi gated themselves to buy the car
/ before the matter was passed on in
open council. Councilmen Weihe. Hell
venston and Livingston voted against
the bill. and the other six for it.
All of the bills were read in detail
and those properly approved We're
dered paid
/
structing a covered concrete sewer
| thru their lot. was referred to the city
engineer to measure the work and es-
innate it's cost.
! The bill of DR.. Newsom for xamina-
ton in the case of Mrs. Coin VS. the
! city for damages. was paid.
| Property owners on West Exposition
street having recently petitioned the
council to extend the brick paving
two blocks further on said street. the
city attorney was instructed to draft
an ordinance to carry the matter into
effect and to have said two blocks
paved with brick or other suitable ma
terial.
An ordinance having been passed
several weeks ago to pave Fort King
avenue with vitrified brick, the clerk
was instructed to prepair an adver-
tlSement Tor DldS Tor DONG Sucn paw
ing
Mr. Taylor introduced a resolution
governing and controlling the new au-
tomoble for the chemical engine in
the fire department. DR.. Tydings re-
scented the Interference with the duties
of the fire committee. The resolution
was finally adopted on roll call. with a
few changes.
The millage for the year was fixed
at fifteen mills on the assessed dollar
of valuation. the same a heretofore.
Mr.. Helvenston. of the special com
mittee TO handle the drainage mat
tiers on East Fort King avenue. re-
ported that the committee had RENE
died the trouble temporarily
/ The matter Of the city draining into
Caldwell pond was referred 10 the
street committee. with Mr.. Fausett to
act in Mr.. TayioTS place
/ In the matter Of the drain through
Mr. McAteer'S wagon works lot. the