The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Clerks Report Shows the City TO Be
in a Good Financial
Condition

council last night Chairman Hunter
ard Councilmen Fausett, knight,
Roess and To1ar were present.
The city marshal asked for al adj
ditional policeman for night service
and also that he be advanced $50
per month for expenses in recorders
court Upon recommendation OF the
police committee it was resolved
that SIS a month be allowed as ex-
penses.
Application of 4. c. Blowers for
electric current for running his
lime plart north OF the CRY was re-
| fused, the city attorney advising
/ that the city could not furnish such
power outside the city limits.
| Application OF y. Doney for posi-
/ ton of night stock impounding Of
! ficer was referred TO the street COM
mittee. Doney offers his services for
the fees secured from his work.
communication was read from
/ W. P. Wilson protesting against the
/ Exposition street and also flooding
/ his property adjacent. Referred to
street committee. He also presented
communication offering the use of
his property for laying drain pipes
so as to carry off the surplus water
| from the section above described,
provided it did not interfere with
any building operations he might
see fit to make. This communica-
ton was also referred to the street
committee with request 10 report at
a later meeting.
The action of the building COM
mittee in allowing changes in the
!, Anderson building on Magnolia
street was approved.
A petition signed by the property
owners on South Eighth street to
have three incandescent lights plac-
ed on same was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
Request is made that lights be plac-
ed at Eighth street intersection of
Sanchez street, Tuscawilla street and
between Watula and Clark streets.
S. H. Christian presented PROPOSE
ton to put in a drain we'll on EX-
position street. Referred to street
committee with instructions to re-
port back to council.
DR.. H. F. Watt was elected city
health officer for the coming term, in
accordance with ordinance passed at
last meeting.
| Several insurance men appeared
before the council and asked for a
portion of the city's insurance bust
ness. The matter was referred to
the finance committee with instruc-
tons to divide said business with the
recognized licensed insurance agen-
cies of the city.
A resolution was passed requiring
that all plumbing and water fixtures
erected after April 1, 1914, to be
connected with the city water works
stand a pressure test of 100 pounds
The clerk was instructed to give no.
tice to that effect
The superintendent Of the water
works was authorized to purchase
automatic valves. gongs, etc. neces
sary to carry out the plans for OBJ
tanning even pressure on the pipes.
Mr.. Roess, for the finance commit
tee, asked that they be given more
time in which to make up the bulge
for the year, as they desired the re
port of the auditors for reference
The matter of allowing the use o
only one meter on the Presbyterian
church property was refused, as tn.
rules of the water department ar.
that water can only be furnishe:
property under one roof through on,
meter.
| Complaint having been entereG
= that the Seaboard railroad was I'm
q lawfully blockading the Magnoli
.; street crossing over its lines. il wa
J: ordered that the city marshal plac
I an officer at said poin. TO see tha
I: the ordinances are complied with
: Receipts and Expenditures
-: The following report OF the re
q: ceipts and expenditures OF the cit
=: for the last month was made by N
i: city clerk:
:: RECEIPTS
I; Bal. on hand Jan. l, 1914 5 9.O64 .
/: Collected by tax collector.
i: taxes 1913 .. 3,544.6
q: Taxes, 1912-1913 els
: Tax certificates, attorney col
: Licenses =. :. . 500
Collected by marshal:
Police court fines w $50 /
Pound fees . asa
Collected by clerk:
Street paving . SOL