The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

CITY COUNCIL
A very interesting meeting of the
city council was held Tuesday night.
1t was quite refreshing to witness
the rapidity with which President
Hunter dispatches business.
All the members of the council
were in their places except one of
the members from the first ward, and
both the members from the fourth
ward.
| After the reading the minutes,
which were quite voluminous, invita-
tions were extended to persons pres
ent to address the council upon any
matter of public grievance or public
concern.
Postmaster Rogers took advantage
of the invitation, and addressed the
council at some length.
He said that if the council would
agree to furnish lights free that he
would make a requisition upon the
government for the erection of orna-
mental lamp-posts, to be placed
! around the postoffice building.
He also said that he wanted to ex-
tend the free delivery system, but
ruling of the postoffice department
prevented him from doing so, uunless
sidewalks were laid down and kept
in repair.
He asked specifically for the laying
down of sidewalks on East Washing
ton and East Adams streets.
He also said that those streets were
badly lighted and if the city would
furnish lights that he would furnish
the posts and lamps at his own ex-
pense.
Col Rogers also asked that the
council require a sidewalk to be laid
down on the north side of Mr.. Walter
Rays lot, opposite the postoffice.
Permit was granted to the Ocala
Metropolitan Company for the erec-
tion of two-story brick building on
Magnolia and South Second streets
the same to contain five store rooms.
communication was read from
Mr.. James Stauffer in which he said
that his wife was thrown from her
wagon when the vehicle was struck
by the chemical automobile truck
some weeks ago, and was very Sc
rious injured. He asked that the
council render him financial aid in de-
fraying the expense which the acci-
dent has caused him. The communi-
cation was referred to the finance
committee, with power to act.
Two communications were read to
extend the water mains to Franklin
street.
Mr.. Marsh of the street force, re-
ported that he had finished Oklawaha
avenue, and was now on East Adams
street
Mr.. H. S. Chambers made a good
report of the fire department.
Mr.. Cleveland, sanitary inspector
and census taker, said that he would
finish taking the census this week.
So far the three wards show gain
of 300 over last year.
Marshal Brigance reported that his
department was in excellent condi-
ton; that the city was remarkably
quiet and law-abiding.
Mr.. Jas. A. Campbell of the water
department reported the installing OF
two hundred and thirty-three meters
for waterr, one third of which num-
Der had been paid for.
Mr.. j. C. Caldwell of the electric
light department said that the plant
was running on full capacity, and
something had to be done soon.
DR.. H. F. Watt made a very full
and exceedingly interesting report of
the sanitary condition of the schools,
dairies and market. He was compli-
mented very highly on the excellence
of the same. 1t win be printed in full
later.
The council will consider at its
next meeting bids from citizens, firms
or corporations for supplying the city
with electricity.
A great deal of routine business
was transacted, which will be printed
later, as official reported.