The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-10
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

Trade met last evening at the Board
of Trade headquarters. The meeting
was called to order by President
MacKay, and minutes of last meet
ing were read and adopted.
Young Fish for Lake Weir
Secretary Rooney made verbal
report on the work of the United
States agricultural departments pro-
gress in placing fish in Lake Weir.
He stated that the first consignment
# bass and sun fish had been reeeiv-
ed during the day and that he with
several other citizens had been to the
lake to see that they were properly
handled and cared for. They were
put In the lake at Woodmar. Sew
eral shipments will be made later,
and these will be distributed to other
parts of the lake. He stated that
those put in the water yesterday had
reached here in fine shape, only one
of the bass having died in transit
from the hatcheries.
The Power Company's Proposition
The Florida Power Company's
proposition for furnishing electric
current to the city, which has been
advertised for the past few days in
the city papers, was read. as was also
a letter from Mr.. R. C. Camp, presi-
dent of the company. Mr.. Camps
letter cites that his company has an
investment of 100000 in its hydro
electric development, and that if the
city built its plant and generates
5000 K. w. H. per year at 3 cents
per X. w. H. the annual loss between
this figure and the one he proposes
to furnish the power at will be $4,000
per annum. In his letter, and also in
his verbal explanation of the propo-
sition Mr. Camp says:
s'I do not ask the city to accept
either of the propositions made. I
only ask that the citizens go into the
matter, investigate and determine
that which is best for the city"
Mr.. Camp explained his reason for
the placing of this letter before the
board He said that it appeared that
the board of governors were anita
gonistic to the plan.
Mr.. MacKay, speaking for the
board of governors of the Marion
County Board of Trade, said that the
impression of Mr.. Camp that that
body was antagonistic to the plan was
erroneous. He said that the board
would take pleasure in considering
any proposition looking to the vel
fare of the city, and that the present
communication was the first that had
been submitted to the board on the
subject. Mr.. Rooney also spoke in
defense of the board of governors,
stating that the matter had never
been laid before the Board of Trade
for action or consideration. He
stated also that he believed the new
| " elected councilmen, a majority OF
whom are members of the Board OF
Trade, would be able better to act iT
unison with the board than had beer
the case in the past, and felt that any
matters that came up for their joint
action would be more annicabls
handled in the future, on all public
i questions.
i Messrs. Frank Harris, Louis Long
Walter Hood and others made shor
talks in which they urged the investi
j cation of the power company's prop
osition, and its adoption if it wa
i found to be an improvement upol
the present methods of lighting tn
city under municipal ownership.
i Mr.. L. w. Duval said that h
doubted whether the city could ente
into a contract such as the one sub
mitted under its present charter, an
therefore the appointment of join
committee as suggested In the powe
company's proposition was not prac
teal as no authority for the expen
: diture of funds in this manner wa
! provided; and in case the consulting
: engineer advises in favor of the pro
! iect this expense would have TO b
| paid by the city or the board, accord
| ing to the proposition made and pub
lished by the power company. Ml
Duval made motion which was cal
ried that the chairman appoint
T committee of three from the Board {
!. Trade to investigate the propositio
, and report its findings at the ne'
!. regular meeting, the board then
E act upon same.
Meeting of Waterways Association
i Palatka
"A letter from the Palatka board I
= trade, announcing that meetir
!, would be held in that city Decemb'
> 21st to organize the st. Johns, Gu