The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-20
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Unanimously Recommends purchase
of Lot for Civic Center

of Lot for Civic Center
The regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday night was an inter
esting one.
Aldermen Hunter, Roess, Fausett
Smith, Knight, Robinson and TolaI
were in their places.
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes of previous meeting an
invitation was extended to those
present to address the council if they
had any grievances or suggestions tc
lay before it.
Mr.. Aiken and Mr. Phillips com
planned that they had been charged
for the paving on their respective
streets more than the agreement call
ed for, or at least more than the paw
ing material was worth.
The council promised to see that
the respective streets were fixed &C
cording to contract.
Mr.. George Bitch protested against
the opening of South Fourth street,
as it would greatly damage certain
property in which he was interested.
Petitions of protest were also read,
signed by Mrs. Bittinger, Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs. Lyles and others.
A letter was read from Secretary
Rooney containing a resolution pass
ed by the board of governors urging
the buying of the Dismukes property,
to be used for a civic center.
Petition signed by R. S. Mitchell
and other colored citizens for light
and water privileges on Exposition
street.
A petition from certain citizens for
an arc light at the intersection of
Lime and West Adams streets.
A letter from ST. Johns church ask
ing for cancellation of paving certifi-
Gates held against said church for the
reason that the city had use if part of
the property of the church free of
charge.
H. A. Gilbert asked to be ianitor of
the market at salary of s12 per
month.
Messrs. B. A Weathers, A. G. Gates
and s T. Sistrunk asked to be reliev-
ed as bond trustees.
Health Officer Watt asked that the
city market be given sanitary bath.
An ordinance was introduced ex-
tending South Fourth street, and Civ
ing the width of said street at "a feet
and authorizing condemnation pro
ceedings.
An ordinance was. read repeating
certain rights and privileges granted
to the A. c. L. railway, as the COM
pany had failed to avail itself of said
rights and privileges. The ordinance
also requires said company to remove
its freight depot from the center of
Osceola street within thirty days after
the passage of said ordinance.
Another ordinance was read fixing
the grade of Osceola street and re-
form to same by re-laying its tracks
and placing same in center of said
street
A fine of $50 per day in each in
stance is assessed against said rail
way company for its noncompliance
with the provisions of said ordinanc-
es.
Officer Marsh reported that he had
only enough lime to last
for one week-about 400 cart loads.
Mr.. Cleveland reported that he had
finished the census for the first
ward; found S61 residents in said
ward against 746 last census.
Marshal Brigance asked for another
night watchman and uniforms for po-
licemen.
Fire Chief Chambers reported hav-
ing received 500 feet of hose, and it
had stood the test of 100 pounds pres
sure.
Mr.. Fausett introduced a resolution
to accept notes from citizens for paw
ing debts, with the stipulation that
the same is not to satisfy or annul
lien on property until fully paid.
A communication was received from
Attorney H. NJ. Hampton relative to
settlement of. the case Of L. c. Smith