The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-20


serious impairment of tfte--efficiercy
and value of the plant owned by the
city. Such a condition, therefore. is
not to be desired by anyone.
The relations between the city and
the water company have always been
pleasant. The purpose of the COM
pany has been to Serve the people and
the municipality faithfully and eff
ficiently We have tried to live up to
the contract with scrupulous care. The
investment of the money of this COM
pany in a water plant has resulted in
promoting the health of the city, in
reducing its rate of insurance, and
added TO the beautifying of the city,
and to the convenience and comfort of
the people. We feel that we can just
1y ask considerate treatment at your
hands. Respectfully submitted,
Ocala Water Company,
By c. Fl. Powell, Treasurer.
VIM. a. FELTON,,
Chairman Committee Representing the
Holders of Securities of the Ocala
Water Company.
Property VIII be Appraised
Mr. Duval then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas. in the ordinance embrac-
ing the contract between the city of
Ocala and the Ocala Water Company,
approved by the mayor, September s,
1887, it is provided as follows: "the
municipality reserves to itself the
right if it SO elect at the expiration of
twenty-five years from the date of
completion and acceptance of the here
in proposed water works to purchase
same and in case the parties then in
interest cannot agree upon the price
to be paid by the said municipality for
the water works, then said works may
be purchased by said city at an ap-
praised value to be determined in the
following manner: Upon twelve
months notice given by the municipal
ity to the owners of the water works,
said owners shall select a competent
hydraulic engineer, the municipality
shall select another competent hy
draulic engineer and these two shall
select third competent hydraulic en-
gineer, the engineers thus selected
shall proceed to make a just and equi-
table valuation of said property, which
lappraisement shall be binding upon
both parties to the value thereof
and the municipality shall have the
right to purchase and to become the
absolute owners of the said works at
the appraised value. The costs and
expenses of said appraisement shall be
borne equally by the parties to it, and
should the municipality elect not to
purchase the works in the manner and
at the time aforesaid then all rights
and privileges granted by this ordi-
nance shall continue in full force and
effect for a period of not less than five
years, and in the event of the munich
pality electing not to purchase it shall
tpay the entire cost of said appraise-
ment"; and,
Whereas, according to the minutes
| of the council of the city of Oca1a OF
date the 7th day of December, A. D
1888, the said water works were com
pleted and accepted on the 7th day OF
December, A. D. 1888; and
Whereas, the Ocala Water Company
| in response to request of this council
| for a price at which it is willing tt
sell the city all of the property com.
posing the system of water works il
| the city of Ocala, has notified the city
that it would sell it's said property t.
the city for sS9,2620s; and,
| Whereas, in the opinion of this coun
ell the said sum of ss9,262.OS is far il
| excess of the true and just value o
the properties owned by the Ocal;
| Water Company, and composing it
system of water works in the city o
Ocala; now, therefore, be it
| Resolved, by the city council of tn
city of Oca1a. that the Ocala Wate
Company and it's owners be noti1e,
| ba Of
itself of the provisions of the contrac
hereinabove quoted for the appoint
ment and selection of appraisers 70
the purpose of appraising the value o
the said water works, and that tn
said Ocala Water Company be and it /
thereby called upon to select a compe
ltent hydraulic engineer who, with tn
}competent hydraulic engineer to b
lselected by the city of Ocala, shall
lselect a third competent hydraulic en-
lgineer, the three to appraise the valu
lof the said water works; and, be
further.
Resolved. that a certified copy o
this resolution together with copy o
that portion of the minutes of thi
meeting showing the adoption hereo
be sent or served upon the Ocala Wa
tier Company.
The light and water committee wa
instructed to communicate with
competent hydraulic engineer
| The ordinance covering the estab
fishing Of livery businesses in certai
portions of the city was read and re
ferred.
Another Traffic Ordinance
DR. Tydings introduced the new gen
era1 traffic ordinance as drafted by tn
committee Of the Ocala Automobil
i Association. with the assistance of III
city attorney. Ordinance was place
on its first reading and referred to tn
judiciary committee.
: Several insurance bills were ordere
lpaid.
II sanitary committee, reported that III
, committee had bought twenty exec
lent garbage cans for Distribute
) about the city and asked for ten NOR
, Request was granted. The Ocal
Plumbing & Electric Co. is making III
cans.
On recommendation of the light an
water committee two new water hy
drants were ordered placed on Daugf
terty street, so that water service coul
be had by the five new houses ju
terected there.
On motion the judgments recent