The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-06

Committee Against the Railroad
Mr.. Roess of the judiciary COM
mittee reported that his committee
recommended the rejection of the
proposed A. c. l.. ordinance read at
last meeting of the council, on &C
count of the blue prints filed not be-
ing attached to and forming a part
of the ordinance; that his commit
tee was preparing a substitute ordi-
nance.
Further time was asked on the
East Florida Telephone ordinance.
Mr.. Bennett of the fire committee
stated that the firemen had expended
$22.1O of their private funds in i'm
proving and beautifying the corner
lot at the fire station and city hall,
and asked the council to reimburse
them. Same was ordered done.
Mr.. Tolar of the market commit
tee reported bad leak in the roof
repaired.
Mr.. knight of the street commit
tee reported that the committee ask
ed for further time in the matter of
the sidewalk at the new building be-
ing erected by the Metropolitan
Realty & Investment Co.
Election, NJ Officav.c
Mr.. H. S. Chambers, chief of the
fire department, having no opposi-
ton, was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. w. w. Clyatt, tax collector and
treasurer, was reelected without OPP
position. Mr.. H. c. Sistrunk, city
clerk, blushingly admitted that no
one had sought to take his job, and
he was reelected by reclamation.
Mr.. A. ]. Brigance, city marshal,
was kept on the rack for a long time
Former Marshal r. L. Carter sought
to take his job away from him, and
upon balloting for the two candi-
dates, the vote stood a tie, four to
four. Five ballots were taken with
the same result. a recess of five
minutes was taken and five more bal
lots were taken with the same result.
After another recess ten straight bal
lots were taken with the same result
and President Hunter announced
that the election would be postponed
till next regular meeting.
There were eight applications for
the Office of policeman, namely: ]. F.
Hall, r. E. Koonce, W. F. Adams, H.
H. Milestone, r. E. Brigance, r. S.
Osteen, j. w. Fomby and j. T. Filtz
Messrs. Koonce, Hall and Adams
were elected.
Mr.. Fred r. Hooker was nominal
ed for city attorney by Mr.. Robin
son. No other applications being be-
fore the council, Mr.. Hooker was
elected by reclamation.
The report of the finance commit
tee was read, which report appears
elsewhere.
With the increased valuations,
(actuaD, the new property on the
books and the recent plan Of the
council 20 raise the valuation and re-
duce the millage, it developed tina
the property values OF the city, real
and personal, IS $4,300,000 this
year as against $1,000, 900 last year.
Last year by taxation SIS, 600 was
raised and this year the council pro-
roses TO raise $35, 900.
Auditors Report Will be Published
Some discussion ensued on the
matter Of publishing The report of
the audit company. Mr.. Robinson
of the finance committee, thought he
could get together with the Star ami
Banner on a plan TO have same pub
ished, as there seemed to be a gen.
eral desire to have it done, but he
considerable cos of the publication
had deferred the committee from
it so far.
Have to Have More Money
President Hunter gave a little talk
on city finances and the need of
some hard thinking and speedy ac-
ton along certain lines else there
were not going to be funds to carry
along the work of the city. He said
the water works and electric light
plant could not carry their load,
make extensions and provide for in
terest and sinking funds at the pres
ent prices of current and water, as
fixed by the retiring council. He
said these deficits existed, were get
ting more pronounced and some
thing had to be done soon.