The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-02
LOCAL LEGISLATION

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company with the city attorney, was
delegated the authority TO have the
water works bonds printed and ar
rangements made for their sale. re-
ported that the bonds would in all
probability be taken by the local
banks, they being the best bidders.
The banks requested, however, that
the city have the bonds inspected
and passed upon by competent legal
authority, and Attorneys r. A. Bur-
ford and C. L. Sistrunk were ap-
pointed to make such examination.
After looking up the ordinance upon
the subject the attorneys decided that
an enacting ordinance should be pass
ed in connection with those already
on the books SO that the bond issue
could be made effective. An ordi-
nance submitted by the parties at
interest, approved by the attorneys in
consultation was introduced. This
ordinance was read in full. and re-
Iferred to the judiciary committee.
As the present bond trustees,
Messrs. T. T. Munroe, J. L. Edwards
and J. c. Boozer, will in all proba-
bilfty be the successful bidders for
THE bonds, they asked that their
designations on said board of trus-
tees be accepted at once.
The names of Messrs. ]. ]. Gerig,
E. u. Crook and w. T. Gary were
submitted as suitable parties for the
tfusteeship, and were certified to the
fgovernor for appointment.
A resolution was presented and
passed to the effect that as the city
was not in position at present to pay
over the purchase price of the water
works, it would assume responsibility
for the plant until such time as it
was officially turned over by the
company and pay interest until that
thine at the rate of 6 per cent per an
mum from July /.
Superintendent J. A Campbell,
who has had charge of the plant for
VI as 1CIoIhCu III
that position for The year ending
June 1, 1914.
! DR.. E. Van Hood, president of the
lefty board of health, appeared and
stated that the A. c. L. Railway had
Iasked for an analysis of the city
=. water. He was instructed to com
Imunicate with the president of the
, n3 board Of hearth and secure
sgfcn analysis.
Petition of Mr.. C. r. Kreger tic
have lights and water placed on the
streets adjoining certain properties
in the northwestern portion of the
city, was referred to the light and
) water committee.
) A communication from Mr.. George
Stewart was read. 1t requested thai
as four foot sidewalks had been con
Estructed in front of his property OF
North Daugherty street before the
: ordinance was passed making a five
, foot walk lawful, these walks be al
? lowed to remain as they are. Re
? iferred to the street committee.
!, Mr.. Stewart also requested tina
} the street lights on North Daughert!
5 lstreet be lowered, as at present the
branches of trees prevent the lightt
giving adequate service. Referred K
light and water committee
} Some time ago the light and waite
committee was instructed to inquir,
into the advisability of putting il
direct pressure valves at the waite
! pumping station to be used in cas-,
of fire. The committee reported
. favorably upon this matter and tn
4 valves were ordered purchased.
A telephone ordinance was intro
Iduced and put on first reading.
asked for a franchise for the use o
streets for the erection of tele
tphone system. The company, tn
Ocala Automatic Telephone Com
pany, was represented by Mr.. Maur
ice Strauss. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
+ The regular monthly bills which
, had been approved were paid, whilt
, those unapproved were referred II
E 1.-THE respective committees.
Il Councilman Carmichael stated tha
9 Mr.. w. J. Sheridan had agreed to &C
, cept paving certificates for sidewall
, work in payment of any construction
work he was awarded-without re
course on the city. AS the Woodma
Sand & Stone Company had recent1.
: made a proposition on the same line
|. 1.-THE matter was referred TO the stree
/ committee.
: The millage for the ensuing yea
. was fixed at Is mills on the dollar
!. Idivided as follows: General fund 1.
r mills, interest on bonds one-hal
t mill, sinking fund one-half mill. Tn
| fund formerly carried for water ha
: been abandoned as it is contemplat
lied that the water works will be self
sustaining and that an assessmen
for this purpose is no longer neces
: sary.
e 1t was ordered that $500 be trans
: ferred from the electric light fun
e to the general fund.
Y The market committee was author
lied to make certain changes in tn
water connections at the city market
r The opening of South Fourth stree