The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-03
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Long and Busy Session Of the City
Council Tuesday Evening

meeting last evening with the follow
ing mem bers present: President Hun
ter and eouncilmen NJ j. Roess, w
A. knight, j. y. ToIar, II. A. Fausett
y. c. Smith and E. E. Robinson
Absent G. A. Carmichael and E. C.
Bennett
). Minutes OF the last regular meet
ing and OF several special sessions
) were read and approved.
i Mr.. Frank Gates addressed the
council on the unsanitary condition
OF the big open drain, where il passes
through a portion OF the third and
fourth wards. Mr.. Hunter informed
Mr. Gates that the matter would be
attended to by the sanitary depart
ment
/ Judge d. s. Williams, represent
ing the Woodmar Sand & Stone Co.,
asked that the council accept as sat
isfactory certain side walk paving on
West Exposition street, done while
his son, the late ID. S. Williams jr,
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the company could then collect from
the property owners. The matter
was referred to the street committee
and city attorney with power to act
cations
/ Under reports of city officers, Mr..
Marsh reported the work on West
Exposition street progressing nicely.
i Fire Chief Chambers reported new
tires placed on the automobile and a
section of chemical hose damaged by
fire replaced.
! Mr.. Cleveland, sanitary Inspector,
reported the health of the city good
and that he only knew of less than
half dozen cases of infectious or
contagious diseases in the city, de-
spite some vague rumors.
The police, electric and water
superintendent had nothing to re-
port.
/ An ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Hunter to prohibit the sale of
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of like nature in the city except un-
der certain very strict regulations.
Read and referred to the judiciary
committee
Mr.. Hunter introduced an ordi-
| nance for the prevention and quar-
antining of infectious and contag-
ious diseases in the city. The ordi-
nance was quite lengthy and referr-
ed to the judiciary committee after
being read.
Mr.. Hunter introduced an ordi-
nance to prescribe the duties and
powers of the board of health of the
city of Ocala and to prescribe the
membership of said board and the
qualifications of its members. This
ordinance is exceedingly lengthy,
was read for the first time and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Smith introduced the follow
!, ing resolution, Mr.. Fausett seconded
| it, but after some discussion the
resolution was tabled for two weeks,
on motion of Mr.. Roess, that mem
bers might become more thoroughly
| familiar with it.
Whereas. For more than ten
years past there has been an amicable
arrangement existing between the
city council and other city officials
with the two newspapers published
i'm the city of Ocala, viz: The Ocala
| Banner and the Ocala Star, whereby
all legal advertising has been pub
lished in both of said papers and each
paper has received for their services
one-half of the legal rate for the
publication, which said arrangement
has proven satisfactory to the city
officials and the public at large, and
all matters thereby have been given
the greatest publicity possible with
the same cost which would be paid
to one newspaper; and
| Whereas, 1t is desired to con-
tinue said practice for term OF not
less than two years from and after
the date hereof, and for such further
time as may be mutually agreed
upon at the expiration of said two
years: now, therefore be it
Resolved, That for a period OF
two years from and after the date of
the passage of this resolution all
illegal advertisements on behalf OF the
city that may be published by the
city council, city clerk, city attorney
or other officials of the city, be given
TO both papers aforesaid, who shall
publish the same, each charging one
half of the legal rate for its services,
excepting as TO notices to non-resi-