The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-07


special levy can be made for this pur-
pose and the $1,000 a year for ten
years will scarcely be missed, but the
levy has been made for this year and
it probably cannot be handled until
next June. However; there may be
some way of anticipating that time.
\ petition was read from a number
of property owners on South Third
and South Fourth streets, near the
S. y. L. Railway, asking for the loca-
ton there of several arc lights, and
an extension of the water mains. The
lights were ordered put in, but the
water matter was held up temporarily.
\ communication was read from Mr..
Powell of Macon and Mr.. Arthur Pew,
relative to the water works matter.
Mr.. Gary, city treasurer, was pres
ent and asked to have list of coupons
checked up and the council to reim-
burse him for the amount he had paid
out in redeeming same. Fhis was
done and the coupons destroyed.
y communication was read from Mr..
| u. \. Weathers of the board of bond
| trustees, stating that there was suf-
| ficient~rIOney in the electric light bond
tsfnking fund to retire another $1,000
bond, and recommending that same be
done. Mr.. Weathers was authorized TO
redeem one of the bonds at the best
| figure possible.
y communication was read from the
| Temple Theater building committee
asking that a nominal tax assessment
be placed on the theater building, in
stead of the assessment based on its
cost. The request was declined.
| The new paving ordinance was in
troduced, read for the first time and
referred to the judiciary committee
This ordinance provides for the paw
| ing with vitrifled brick of Oklawaha
avenue from the y. c. L. Railway east
| to the city limits, the paving of the
| three streets around the federal build
| ing not now paved with brick, the eX-
| tension of Oklawaha avenue west OF
the square one block. the paving of the
double block from the y. c. L. Rail
way to Grace church and the extension
of this same street, Broadway, from
the end of the present brick paving al
the rear of Masters store building
west to the city limits.
| The gas cOmpanys ordinance was
reported favorably by the judiciary
committee, and Messrs. w. K. Zewad-
ski and H VI. Hampton appeared, the
the latter as attorney for the gas com
pany to speak in its behalf. The gen
tlemen made lengthy talks and the
matter was laid over till the city at
tOrney could advise the city in the
matter. The ordinance is asked for tC
lstraighten the records as to the city
in the gas company's affairs and mere
ly continues the rights and privilege:
that the old gas company enjoyed
under the former ordinance.
The usual monthly budget of bill.
was read and ordered paid
On motion of Mr.. Tydings. the clerl
was instructed to communicate witt
Mr.. j. z. Greenleaf, of the Hutchin:
Audit Co.. of Jacksonville. and hav,
him come down and audit the city:
books as is required annually undeI
the resolution of two years ago.
Mr.. Weihe brought up the matter O
Mr.. Rowe and others opening market.
in places outside the city market bu
the matter was only discussed an,
nothing was done Of definite nature
Finance Committees Report
The finance committees report wa
read and is herewith published.