The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-19
LOCAL LEGISLATION


attendance We're President E. A.
weathers and Counci1men Helvenston,
Livingston, Hood, Bennett, Weihe and
the newly elected member. Baxter
earn. from the first ward The session
was a lengthy one, adjournment being
| taken at 1890 this morning.
] a petition from property owners
linear the electric light plant complain
1 ing of the damage done them by wa
ter overflow was read and referred to
| the sanitary committee.
| Petition from Attorney L n. Green
of the S. A. l. Railway, dealing with
the laying of the new tracks in the
city limits by his company, was read
and filed for information.
Mr. Rogers of the Florida Title and
Abstract Co. was present and stated
that his company was not liable for
assessment last year and asked TO have
same stricken off. Referred to the
finance committee.
| Mr.. Gillespie of the Alabama Paving
Company was present. regarding his
compaEys bills against the city, and
the clerk was instructed to pay Mr..
GnIespie's company $4,000, which was
as much as the city could spare just
now.
Ex-Policeman J. A. Mooney, through
} his attorneys, Spencer & Spencer, filed
a bill for sSs, amount alleged to be due
him. Matter was referred to the police
committee.
| Petition of Mr.. L. c. Gamsby for re-
duction in his tax assessment was de-
cIined on account of the time set to
: hear such complaints having passed.
Communication of Florida Power
: Company regarding supplying power
= City Engineer Moorhead was asked
to get up the estimates of the amounts
due the city by the different property
owners along the streets paved with
l lime in the past few months that the
clerk might send them the bills for
same.
5 President Weathers appointed Mr..
Baxter earn to the places left vacant
i on the committees Of the council,
y namely, the craftsmanship of the Gem
etery and a member of the market
t committee.
] Mr. Bennett and the city attorney, a
: special committee asked to look into
= the license ordinance, and make rec
n concentrations. reported and the chair
appointed committee of the following
f gentlemen and by special rquest, was
t himself made chairman, to amend the
e ordinance in several respects: Messrs
y Weathers, Bennett, earn, Taylor and
j Helvenston.
Il The city is purchasing a lot, 200 feet
: square, adjoining the large tract re-
t. Gently bought in the northeastern part
?, of town, and the city attorney was in
Y structed to look into the titles to same
before it should be paid for.
It The usual payrolls were ordered
: paid.
It Five different ordinances were plac-
: ed on their final reading and adopted
and will become laws as soon as sign
ed by the proper officials.
They are as follows:
IS A general sidewalk ordinance pro
viding for the laying of cement side
= walks in the entire city, same to be
II put in force by resolution and con
= structed in sections at any time the
II council may deem proper and expe-
1T dent
l. An ordinance providing for the keep.
p, ing open of the city market from Il
10 a. m. Sundays.
An ordinance changing and greatly
charging the fire limits and requiring
all buildings to be of brick, stone OF
II cement walls, when built in said limits
and that all persons obtain permission
,e from council, based on plans ant
= specifications filed with clerk. befor'
IN proceeding to build; regulating all re
lie pairs, changes, etc.
Re An ordinance providing for the prop
p er and systematic numbering of al
n houses and places of business in tn
to city, according to the system adopted
by cities.
TT An ordinance to prevent all begin:
lie in the city limits, except by specia
permit from the mayor.
Of The A. c. l. ordinance was indef
er initely postponed.
N The sanitary committee made its re
lie port of the work done By the commit
in tee and the Womans Club durini
lie cleaning up week.
~ Mr.. s. r. Whaley was Informed tina
p he would have to make application 70
a his building permit under the new 1r
n and building ordinance.
The light and water committee re
ported that they were proceeding wit
e the resetting of the old battery of boil
ers at the plant, themselves, instead o
u by contract and would therefore saw
ny several hundred dollars
c. The light and water committee wa
s. asked to get estimates on the value @
r the old machinery and junk about tn
plant with a view to selling same.
u Mr. r. l. West of Atlanta, an en-
j. gineer of note, was present and aske
lg TO be allowed to go over the city an
make estimates and drawings on es
tablishing a sewer system The matte
was deemed of so much importanc
,E that Mr.. West was asked to visit tn
city at an early date, when the counc
n would hold a special session and g
ma into the matter with him.