The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-08
LOCAL LEGISLATION

]. S. Burke and other property
owners residing in the first ward pre-
scented a petition asking that Wy
omia street be opened up between
Osceola and Sanchez streets. Re
ferred TO the street committee.
A petition from mum Der Of dray-
men was read. 1t requested that the
hackmen OF the city be prevented .
from hauling trunks and other heavy
Luggage 10 and from the railroad
! stations in the city as il was an in
| fringement upon the rights OF the
licensed draymen. Matter was re-
| ferrei TO the police committee.
| c. X. Sage, agent OF the Western
| Union Telegraph Co. in Ocala, APP
peared and asked that the license of
| 500. imposed on the company for its
Ocala office be reduced TO $50
year Referred to the finance COM
mittee with Instructions to make
recommendation at next meeting of
the council.
a communication from W. W.
Clyatt requesting that the city issue
warrant in payment for deed to
property transferred to the city some
weeks ago, was referred TO the city
attorney for further examination. a
memorandum of abstract was fur
nished the attorney. and he reported
that he did not feel justified in pass
ing upon same without complete alb
stract. City attorney was requested
to make report if possible at next
meeting.
At a recent meeting of the council
a special inspection committee was
appointed to investigate the charac-
ter OF persons seeking permit TO
operate street hacks. This committee
consists OF the president OF the
council, city marshal, fire chief and
, city clerk. They recommended the
refusal of permits to several parties.
. three of whom asked for reinstate-
, ment Matter referred 10 the police
committee.
Mrs. William Sinclair. Mrs c. L.
.. Bittinger. Miss Louise Gamsby. Mr..
, J. D. Rooney and Mr.. W. d. earn,
. representing the Ocala Public Lii
.. brary Association, appeared before
, the council and presented a number
3 of endorsements recommending that
. the council accept the terms laid
. down by the trustees OF the Carne
: gle Library Fund for the establish
= ment of a public library building fol
. Ocala. The matter was referred &c
. the judiciary committee with in
= strUctiOns to prepare an ordinance
. covering the case. The amount nee
. essary for the securing Of this Ii
= brary building fund will entail al
. assessment of approximately one-hal
. mill. and it seems to be the sense o
= the council that the city should take
. advantage of the opportunity for Sc
. curing the funds offered.
= Bids for the construction Of side
walks were opened. The WOodma
. Sand & Stone Company's bill was &C
cepted. provided. suitable terms cal
be arranged between the compan
and the street committee to whom
I the matter was referred. The BIZ
was $1.1S per square ward: curDs y
I cents per lneal foot: fills over fou
/ inches 30 cents per cubic yard: cut
! over four inches % cents per cubi
/ yard.
An ordinance changing the limit
u ;,, ,,-h; he tor
/ within the city limits was offered b!
II Councilman Livingston and referred
I ID the judiciary committee
An ordinance extending the war;
! lines from their present limits 10 tn
| new city limits was introduced
The regular monthly accounts
which had been properly audited
| were ordered paid.
The police committee was in
/ StIucte1 to sell all the motorcycle
which had been in use for some
time in the police department TO the
best advantage.
Il Resolution was offered and passer
/ requiring the repair OF the crossing
over the A C. l.. railroad at tht
| Kendrick road crossing in the nor
] thern part of the city.
Council canyassed the vote o
II Tuesday election for member o
that board from the second ward t
l fill the unexpired term OF DR.. J. "
II Hood. resigned. c. w. Hunter re
ceived 60 votes. ]. P. Phillips A.
| and the former was declared elected
The mayor not being present Mr.
Hunter did not take the oath Of Of
fee. but sat with the council unit
adjournment.
The finance committee was in
i strucred 10 confer With the city al