The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-23
ICE, ELECTRIC AND COLD SToR.
AGE PLANT AT ClTRA
Special Cor. Ocala Banner:

purpose OF discussing the prOpOelIlOL
of a plant to manufacture ice, electric
power, and with cold storage, IN the
town of Citra, Fla, the following
gentlemen were assembled at the OF
flee of Mr.. ]. R. Williams: A. S. Lam
bert, w. f. Holmes, DR.. G. r. Creek
more, E. l.. Wartmarn, h. l.. Falken
berg. H. l.. portland, ]. P. Ausley, j
S. Wyckoff, W. ]. Crosby, D. F. Sim
mons, j. G. Pratt. c. J. Harrison, C.
W. Driver, A. j. Driver, V. J. Kunze
V. E. Kunze, ]. NJ. Landolt, D. T. Sher
ouse, ]. E. Sherouse, J. n. Malphurs
DR.. E. Blackshear, J. r. Williams.
BY request of Mr.. w. E. Holmes
Mr.. E. L. Wartmann outlined the OBJ
! iect of the meeting, and in conclu-
sion placed Mr. J. R. Williams in nom
ination as chairman. By consent, this
nomination was withdrawn, and Mr
". ]. Crosby, being next in nomina
ton, was unanimously made chair
man, and J. \. Malphurs was made
secretary.
Mr.. Crosby. in accepting the chair
made a short address, then called on
Mr. f. l.. Wartmann, Mr.. w. e
Holmes, Dr. Creekmore, Mr.. Driver,
DR.. Blackshear, Mr.. ]. r. Williams
and others, and all made very inter
esting talks on the subject, express
ing their desires. and stating the ben
eft and convenience that would re-
suit from this undertaking.
On the conclusion of the many en-
couraging remarks, Mr. E. l.. Wart-
mann put a motion before the house
/ that the chair appoint three gentle
men to solicit stock subscriptions for
! a stock company Of $15,000-1500
shares at $40 per share-for the pur-
pose of organizing and establishing
, a stock company for the purpose OF
manufacturing ice. electric power,
and a cold storage plant, and that
this committee of three report to the
chairman on the 18th day of January,
1914. for the purpose of completing
1.-THE organization. Seconded by Mr.. j.
p. Ausley. and carried. The commit
tee is composed of DR.. G. r. Creek
more, DR.. F. Blackshear and Mr.. W.
E. Holmes.
| Also a motion by Mr. E. l.. Wart-
mann that the chair appoint three
gentlemen as a committee to confer
with the town council for a franchise.
! This motion was also carried. The
committee appointed was J. S. Wycl,-
off. ]. r. Williams and E. l. Wart-
mann.
Dr. Creekmoore invited the next
meeting to be held at his office.
| Thanks were extended to Mr. J. r,
Williams for the kind use of his Of
I fee, and all adjourned to meet again
some time about the middle of Jan
uary.
w. J. CROSBY, Chm.
]. N. MALPHURS, Clerk.
Resolution Adopted by the Town
Council of Citra, Fla.
Whereas. A movement is being
started on the part of some of the
citizens of the town of Citra, Fla, 10
organize an electric light and tele-
phone company, TO be operated and
maintained in said town therefore
be it
Resolved. That the town council of
Citra, Fla, in regular session assem-
bled this the 18th day of January,
1914. hereby agree unanimously to
grant a franchise to all the streets
within the corporate limits of said
town, to the parties thus seeking to
organize an electric and telephone
plant. for a period of fifty years, with
out consideration other than that the
said plant shall furnish lights to the
said town of Citra, as they may be
needed, at fair and reasonable rate
to both the town and the company;
and,
Whereas, There is a movement on
foot on the part of some of the citi-
zens of the town of Citra, Fla, to
erect an ice, cold storage and electric
light plant within the corporate linn
it's of said town; be it therefore,
Resolved, That the town council of
the town of Citra, Fla, in regular ses-
sion assembled, unanimously agree to
free from taxation for a period of FIVE
years, the said ice, cold storage and
electric light plant to begin when
said plant begins operations.