The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-09
BOARD Of TRADE
Well Attended and Important Meeting
Held Wednesday
Evening

The Ocala Board of trade held d
regular session last night with over
thirty representative citizens pres
/ lent.
| President J z. Chace appointed a
committee on elections, consisting Of
Messrs. George MacKay, f. P Rentz.
John Thompson and NJ j. Roess-
| A communication from Mott, Jr.. Of
Jacksonville, asking the board to take
space on his advertising bill boards
opposite the union depot in that city
was read. On motion space 8x10
was taken, for a period Of one year. at
$50 provided a conspicuous location
could be secured.
| A communication was read from the
Cedar Keys board Of trade asking this
body to endorse the movement to get
the channel deepened and that port re-
opened to commerce. The movement
was heartily endorsed.
a communication was read from the
/ Panama-Pacific International Exhibf-
ton Company, asking the board to
urge our state legislature TO make an
appropriation to defray the expenses
of an exhibit at the exhibition in San
| Francisco in 1915 Mr. ChambIiss
moved that our legislators and sena-
tor urge the making of a liberal ap-
preparation. Motion was carried.
! y communication was read from the
Commercial Association asking this
board for its cooperation in having the
western part of Florida cut off for a
new state. The communication was
filed for information.
/ Mr. J. L. Edwards made his report
on the expenses of entertaining the
state teachers during their recent con-
vention.
Mr. E. E. Robinson of the standing
committee, reported progress and ask
ed for further time in which to COM
plete his report.
A resolution was offered and carried
asking the legislature to pass a bill,
charging the boundaries of the city
of Ocala, the lines of such increased
limits to be decided on later. On mo-
ton the chair was asked to appoint a
committee to look into this matter and
report at the next regular meeting
The chair appointed the following gem
| tlemen on the committee, Mr. George
Rentz, Mr.. J. L. Edwards and Mr.. F.
w. Ditto.
Mr.. Carroll spoke of the need of
changing the charter of the city dur
ing the next session of the legislature,
so that appropriations might be made
for advertising purposes and for char
ity, both Of which are now prevented
by the charter. Mr.. Carroll was nam
ed a committee of one to draw a reso-
luton covering the matter.
Treasurer Jake Brown made his re-
port: Collections. $942.44; expenditures,
$729.26; balance on hand, $212,58.
Mr. Meffert asked for the number of
the members of the board. The secre-
tary gave them at SO.
! The secretary read his written report
for the year, VIII ch is as follows:
On motion of Mr. Carroll, vote of
thanks was rendered the secretary for
his report.
Mr. Fred Magaw and Mr.. J. T. Nc
Carthy of Gainesville, addressed the
board in the matter of building a
steam railroad from Silver Springs to
lOcala, to connect with a boat line at
the Springs to Jacksonville, equip
and operate said line for the benefit
Iof the Oca1a merchants, and guarantee
them freight rate from Jacksonville
of 40 cents instead OF 62 cents per
hundred, the present rate. They pro-
posed to build and equip such line for
$4,000 in stock and $4,000 in bonds,
the bonds to be given as a bonus for
the stock, and the citizens of Ocala to
take two thirds of the amount and they
to have $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in
bonds. They promised to place the
stock of the company, which they pro-
lposed to call the Ocala Terminal Co..
in the hands of a voting trust, compos-
ed of three reputable citizens of Oca1a,
who would look after the citizens in
terest. A great deal of discussion was
Iindulged in by the different members
and many questions were asked
Messrs. Magaw and Mccarthy, and
freight rates were discussed in gem
eral After more than an hours talk,
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on transportation to look into
and report at the next regular meet
ing.
The application of Joseph Bell was
received and he was voted into mem
| bership of the Ocala Board of Trade.
The board then adjourned to We'd
nesday evening, Jan. p, when election
of officers for the ensuing year will
take place.
Report of r.. c. Muncaster, Secretary
4 OcaIa Board of Trade
/ To the officers and members of the
Oca1a Board of Trade, 1 extend greet
ings and wish for each of you indi-
viduaIly and for the Board of Trade
every good wish for the year 1913.
The annual meeting this evening
marks the end of one of the most sue
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