The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

in regular session with seven mem /
bers present, namely: President |
Hunter, Councilmen Bennett. Roess.
Fausett. knight, Robinson and |
Smith
Minutes of the last meeting and /
special meeting Of Feb - read and !
approved.
Hospitals Reasonable Request
Messrs T T. Munroe and Ben |
Rheinauer appeared and asked the |
council TO grant free use Of electric |
lights and water for the hospital. |
Mr.. Munroe gave a summary of the |
work done At that institution during |
the past year showing among other !
things that q number of patients had
been treated free on account OF their
inability TO pay for the services rem
dered. The running expenses We're
over $4,000 which amount was con-
siderably in excess OF the income
from patients, the balance being
made up by subscriptions. He also
cited the fact that the new building
was not yet free from debt. The re-
quest was referred to the light ana
water committee Mr.. Rheinauer's
| request that the representatives of
| the hospital be granted a conference
! with this committee was granted and
date will be fixed later for a Joint
meeting.
Wants the City to Make Good
| Mr.. Maurice Strauss appeared in
the interest of number of property
owners who recently installed orna-
mental iron light posts on the streets
in front Of their places OF business.
1t seems that the former council
proposed that the city would furnish
electricity and pay for installation of
| these lights if the property owners
| bought the posts, etc, but that to
| date no provision has been made for
the relief Of those who had erected
| them and they are still paying for
the current used, besides not having
| been recompensed for their installa-
| ton. The matter was referred to the
light and water committee and those
interested were assured that some
adjustment would be made at an
early Nate.
George Giles. representing the
Metropolitan Realty & Investment
Company, requested that the open
drain ditch at the corner OF South
Magnolia and South Second streets
be put in such condition that side
walks and a permanent building may
be erected. This company contem-
plates at an early date erecting q
large building on its property On the
northwest corner of this intersection.
President Hunter instructed City
Surveyor Drake to inspect this prop
osition and make report on same at
once so that arrangements may be
made to comply with the request OF
the company.
Application Of J. F. PeloJ as night
police officer was referred to police
committee.
Communication was read from
Miss Lille Frost announcing her
readiness TO pay Tor the sidewalks in
front of her property on West Broad
way as soon as same has been ap-
proved by proper authorities. She
reports that the work does not seem
to be properly executed. Referred tc
j street com mittee.
l Communication from Mr. a T
Thomas regarding bids on stree
work was referred TO street commit
tee.
Mr.. D. n. Waldro request fol
| permission to erect awning at hi!
| place of business on North Magnon;
street was granted.
Mr.. Marsh, the street superinten
ent. made report OF work being don,
in his department.
Census Will be Finished Soon
Inspector Cleveland announce
that he was still at work on the cen
sus by wards and would soon nav