The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION
4. J. Brigance Elected City Marshal
of Ocala

present at ueSQay evening session
except Alderman Hood.
Secretary Rooney of the Board OF
Trade asked that the council defray
d portion of the expense Of the spe-
cial committee sent to Tallahassee in
the interest Of city affairs, which was
referred TO the city attorney. Mr..
Rooney also asked that the city have
erected a wagon scales for the use of
the public. A special committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Weihe, earn and
Taylor was appointed TO take up the
matter and report their opinion of
the plan to the next meeting of the
council. The request of the Board of
Trade to have the city furnish cleo
trio current for large sign in front
of the Board of Trade rooms was re-
ferred to the light and water COM
mittee. with request that they report
at next meeting.
DR.. A. L. BlalOck's proposition to
remove the lime from the city's wa
ter supply was laid over until a later
meeting.
An invitation from the Florida
Light & Power Company to the mem
bers of the council to inspect its
plant at Withlacoochee river was
read and filed.
Commissioner Carmichael appear
ed and stated that the road work on
the Ocala-Silver Springs road was
about completed, and that in view of
the fact that the city limits would
shortly take in that territorys the
county would finish it provided the
city reimburse the board for the
amount involved when completed.
This the council agreed to do.
Petition to have Wyomina street
paved with limestone between San
chez street and the Silver Springs
road was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Permit was granted Mr. D. S.
Woodrow to erect a brick warehouse
building on the southeast corner of
block CT, old survey, provided the
ordinances were complied with. The
matter of allowing the A. c. L. rail
raod to extend its siding on the west
side of the main line on" Osceola
street past the above property was
referred to the street committee.
! An amendment was offered to the
Ioi
over till next meeting.
An ordinance was introduced,
which, if passed, will prevent the
erection of signs across the sidewalks
Of the city; awnings must be at least
/ nine feet above the sidewalks; signs
and advertisements must be Of wood
or metal and attached lengthwise of
the building. Placed on first read
| ing.
An ordinance requiring the in
| spectOr of milk and meats be also
designated as city physician to at
! tend INDECENT persons when in need
Of medical attention, under the sup
ervision of the sanitary committee,
was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee
Interest coupons redeemed by the
city treasurer were ordered Destroy
! ed.
When the order of business reach
| ed the election of officers a motion
was made that the election of mar
shall be deferred on account of the
Hines of Alderman Hood. This mo-
| ton was lost and a ballot was taken
resulting in five votes for Mr.. A. J,
Brigance and three for Mr.. r. l..
Carter, and the former was declared
elected.
| The tax collector was instructed to
! furnish a list of parties who have not
taken out city licenses for the year.
Maj. L. T. Izlar was elected re-
corder and Mr.. Joseph Bell assistant
recorder, both without opposition.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
! ing the issuance at once of $45, 900
OF city water works bonds.
The clerk was instructed to notify
all property owners on Daugherty
street, two blocks north of Ottawa
ha avenue, to construct sidewalks ac-
cording to the city specifications at
once.
| The former action of the council
placing the assessment Of the Ocala
National Bank property at $4,000
was rescinded, and the amount was
reduced to $4,000.
The mayor, president of the c0un-
ell and city clerk were instructed 10
renew notes now outstanding in the
city banks for thirty days.
The clerk was instructed to make
report of the city officers bonds now
Oh file in the office.
The fire chief was instructed to
place on file with the city clerk the
names of all employees OF the fire
department.
An electric light was ordered plac-
ed at the corner Of South Fifth and
Sanchez streets. if the street commit
tee approved. An electric fan and
other necessary fixtures we're order
ed placed in the clerks office, and
the fixtures and lights necessary for
the council chamber were also order
ed installed. uD0n approval Of the