The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-09-04
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
E. H. MARTIN,
Compliments

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The regular meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday night.
Those present were as follows:
Messrs. C. W. Hunter, NJ. J. Roess,
E. c. Bennett, w. A. Knight and J. G.
Smith.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the previous meeting,
Mr.. R. L. Anderson appeared before
the body in the matter of personal
taxes assessed against him for the
years 1912 and 1913. He said that
during those years he resided beyond
the limits of the city and hence con-
sidered the assessment as erroneous
Since which time, however, the in
corporate limits of the city have been
extended, and that he is only respon-
sible for personal taxes since tina
law went into effect.
The chairman of the council SAT
that the assessment was made by
the old council and that he did not
know whether the present council had
authority to give the relief sought,
but presumed that the assessment
was levied against the property that
Mr.. Anderson owned within the city
limits. The matter was referred to
the judiciary committee.
DR.. E. Van Hood made a complaint
about the use of the "cut off" on auto
mobiles while passing up and down
Fort King avenue at early hours of
the morning, thereby disturbing the
peace and quiet of the residents. He
said that he and other citizens resid-
ing on the avenue would cooperate
with the police officers in their efforts
to apprehend the offenders.
DIR. Walter Hood asked that the or
dinance regulating automobiles be
changed so as to permit autos to back
up against the curbs, SO that when
one happening to be in among several
others could leave at any time with
out having to wait for those in front
to go first, as the law now is.
Supt J. H. Crimson stated to the
council that there was no water hy-
drant within 500 feet of the new
school building, which caused the
school board to pay double insurance
rates. He asked that a water hydrant
be placed nearer the building. The
matter was referred to the light and
water committee, with power to act.
Mr.. D. S. Williams, secretary of the
Fair Association, appeared and stat
ed that the water pipes were being
laid to the fair grounds and asked
that a water meter be installed as
soon as possible, the Fair Association
having accepted the city's PROPOSE
ton to furnish water at half rates.
On the part of the Woodmar Sand
and Stone Company Mr.. Williams
also said that he was authorized to-
state that the company would deduct
10 per cent. off the bills for certain
sidewalks leading to the fair grounds,
and if the same was not paid within
a given time he asked that the COM
pany be allowed to take up the same
and rebuild them according to the
new plans and specifications of the
council, taking a lien upon the prop
erty for payment. Referred to the
street committee.
DIR. J. H. Dunn offered the city $40
per month for the use of the stables
on the old city pound lot. Referred
to the building committee.
A motion was passed paying in
terest on notes of the city now due,
and to extend the same until the city
is in funds.
All officers reported that their sew
eral departments were in fine shape.
DR.. Watt, city health officer, made
somewhat lengthy and very excel
lent report on dairies, bakeries and
the general health of the city. He
said that the milk here bore a better
record than that OF Jacksonville,
which was claimed to be the best in
the south; that there was no typhoid
fever in the city and very little sick
ness of any kind. Report filed for
information.
Tax certificates against the proper
ty of Mr.. George Mexican were can
ceIled it having been ascertained