The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-05
LOCAL LEGISLATION
4 Number of Important City Affairs
Attended to Tuesday Evening


Minutes OF last session read and
approved.
a communication was read from
Col. Rogers, asking to have large
tree removed from the street near
his home, also TO have light install
ed. Both matters were referred to
their proper committees.
Mr.. Hunter stated that he was go
ing to urge the light and water COM
mittee to install the brilliant new
nitrogen lights at each corner in the
city, in lieu OF the big, old-style and
heavy current using arc lights. The
new nitrogen lamps, one of which
can be seen in the Ocala House pool
room, gives nearly as much actual
light as an arc, and nine of them can
be installed and consume the same
amount of current that one arc does,
with less cost and nothing for up
keep, whereas it costs So cents
month to care for an arc light. The
council seemed in favor of this. 1T
will give every corner a light, in
stead of one just here and there.
Application of Mr. d. Mel Fergu-
son for the position of assistant re-
corder was read and filed for infor-
nation The question was raised as
to Mr. Ferguson's eligibility, under
the charter, as it requires an attor-
ney to have practiced law for four
years to be eligible to the position OF
recorder and the council thought the
same requirements would have TO
obtain for an assistant.
The building committee recon-
lmended that Mr. " L. Williams be
allowed to move an old barn on the
city's lime pit lot on payment of So.
On motion the recommendation was
ratified.
The city engineer reported that
an investigation revealed the fact
that DR.. E. Van Hood had three and
five-tenths feet more frontage on his
lot than his deeds called for, instead
of a shortage, as he thought. 2
Mr.. Hunter stated that he would
ask the street committee to have a
meeting at an early date to take UP
some important matters.
The city treasurer having present
ed interest coupons from general
bonds amounting to $475 and cleo
trio light bond coupons to the
amount of SIS, same were checked
ordered paid and destroyed.
Mr.. Hunter stated that as the wa
ter works department and the cleo
trio light departments were going in
the hole all the time, the receipts
not being sufficient to cover the ex-
penses, notice was given that the
council would take the bull by the
horns at a very early date, and re-
gardless of public opinion or favor
would raise the rates to a figure that
would cover the expenses of the two
departments. He said that he realiz-
ed this would be an unpopular move
but it had to be done and they were
going to do their duty like men.
Mr.. Hunter introduced the follow
ing ordinances, which were placed
on their first reading and referred tic
the Judiciary committee:
An ordinance to repeal the $55,-
600 worth of water works bonds left
over from the purchase of the plant
never signed, issued or sold.
An ordinance providing for the is
suance of $3O5,O00 of bonds, to be
submitted to the voters of the city
said bonds to be divided as follows
100000 for a sewer system;
100000 for brick paving;
$4,000 for public buildings and
parks;
$4,000 to replace the water
works bonds to be destroyed, under
the provisions on another ordinance,
which new bonds will be for the ex-
tension and improving of the water
works system, as originally intended
by the bond issue.
An ordinance to provide for the
sale by the city of all paving GER
tifcates, whether now outstanding
or to be issued in the future, that
the city may realize on these assets.
This will provide a good channel for
investment of small sums OF local
capital, and is good measure
Mr.. Robinson moved that a COM
mittee be appointed with the author
ity to spend $500 if necessary to
erect sheds, hitching posts, feed and
watering facilities for the teams of
country people coming to town.
same TO be erected at the east side
of the city hall, and to be done as
quickly as possible The motion was
carried and the chair appointed on
the committee Nessrs. Robinson.