The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-22
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Much Public Business Reported and
More Ordered at the Meeting
Tuesday Night of the City Council.

Carmichael, Bennett, Fausett and
Robinson in their seats.
Minutes of the last session were
read and approved.
DR.. E. Van Hood addressed the
council regarding the street or side
walk infringing on the west boundry
of his lot two feet according to the
property lines of streets and lots that /
are fixed by City Engineer Drake. |
After some discussion and reference
to maps and plats, the matter was
referred to the street committee.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, sec
onded by Mr.. Bennett, the request of
Mr.. Dan Whitfield, the cripple, to be
allowed to operate peanut stand on
the public square was granted, with
out payment of license.
The following ordinance was in
troduced by Mr. Bennett, read, re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and
ordered published.
An Ordinance
Hscontipuing that Portion of North
Third Street Lying Between
s. Blocks Seventy-Nine and Eighty,
Old Survey of Ocala.
Whereas, that piece of ground ~
ing between blocks seventy-nine and
eighty, Old Survey of the city of
Ocala, and designated on Bruton' 5
map of said survey as part of North
Third street, has never been opened
or used as a street, and the same is
not needful or available as public
thoroughfare or street; and, where
as. by the abandonment by the said
city of said piece of ground for
i street purposes, strip of ground on
the north side of said block eighty
can be obtained for the purpose Of
widening the street on the north side
of said block eighty, which is desira-
bic in the public interest; therefore
be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Ocala:
Section /. That all that piece Of
ground lying between blocks seventy
nine and eighty, Old Survey of Ocala
and designated on. the map of SAID
survey as part of North Third street
be and the same is abandoned ant
discontinued by the city of Ocala, al
and for public street or highway
Sec 2 This ordinance shall TAKE
effect Immediately upon its passage.
A number of bills that had beer
referred to committees were approx
ed, read and ordered paid.
The reports of the different ofic
ers were made, verbally.
Street Superintendent Marsh CAV
an account of the work done latel
and said he was now engaged Of
South Eighth street, which has bee
a nightmare for some time TO all VIII
might pass over it.
4 Fire Chief Chambers said tn
1 crossing of the s. A. l.. Railway a
\ Magnolia street was in such cond
ton that the fire apparatus could nc
pass over it with any speed, and tina
the attention of the agent. had bee
called to the same. The city alto
ney was instructed to serve form;
notice on the company that the eros
\ ing must be put in good shape.
4 Mr.. Cleveland, the sanitary inspe
tor, said he would clean out the ''b
\ ditch this week.
Mr.. ]. C. Caldwell, superintendel
of the electric light plant, reportt
that the committee was looking in
the matter of purchasing anoth
Tx. V. A. unit for the plant which w
supplement the present power al
n enable the plant to meet the requir
ments of the city till new plant c;
be built or other arrangements mad
Such a unit will cost several tho
sand dollars and the commit
hopes to pick up secondhand on
discarded by some other plant, whi'
is often done and such purcha
might be made for quarter of Il
original cost and the machine
be in first class shape.
The matter of allowing citizens
the neighborhood of Messrs. Moo
head and Akin to lay lime sidewal
with cement curbs was discussed al
referred to the street committee, b
it was the sense of the council tn
only permanent walks should be
down.
The report of City Engineer Ora
was read and filed.
The aDpIication of the Flori
House to make changes and addfuo
was read and ordered granted, p1
10 vided work was done in accordan
with the building ordinance.
- The A. c. L. ordinance and t
bonding ordinance will be spec
orders of business at the next regul
,,,,oo+i1er ~ tho council