The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-17
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Council Decides 1t is Necessary to
Hold Another Election in the
Fourth Ward

fOurfh ward
The adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last evening. at the
city hall Present were President
Hunter, Aldermen Bennett, Knight,
Fausett, Roess and Smith.
Minutes of last meeting were read.
AS the minutes did not show the ac-
ton Of the council IN refusing to pay
the bills for certain special officers
who it is claimed served during the
county fair some weeks ago, it was
ordered that this action be made a.
part of the minutes. After this cor
rection the minutes were approved.
Mr.. Lanier Robertson asked per-
mission to erect brick addition IA
by 80 feet on the east end Of his con-
crete building on North Magnolia
street. Referred to the building com
mittee
Communications were read from
Mr. o. B. Howse, Mr. G. R. Tydings,
Mrs. E. G. Tydings and Miss E. B. Ty-I
dings, stating that they would con-
tract Immediately for the building Of
curbs and sidewalks on East Adams
street adjoining their property. Conn
munications fled.
A communication from Mrs. Geo. ].
Bitch, representing the civic conn
mittee of the Woman's Club, asking
the city to furnish wiring and lights
for a proposed civic Christmas tree
on the courthouse square, was read
and referred to the light and water
committee with power to act.
A communication from Mr.. G. G..
Stiles, representing the American.
Audit Co., was read. The company
offered its services to the city for the
purpose Of furnishing an audit bf the
business of the city for the year 1914;
the city to pay for such service at the
rate of SIS per day per man, and So.
per day per man as expense The
offer was accepted. said report to in
clude all business from Dec. 81, 1913,
to Jan. /, 1915.
Mr.. r. G. Camp, appeared before
the council representing the Flori-
da Power Company's proposition to
furnish electric current for the city's
light and power plant. He proposed
to pay the expense Of carrying on d
friendly suit in the courts Of the
state for the purpose of finding out
whether or not the city could con-
tract under its present charter for
buying power from outside sources. 1t
was the sense of the coucil that such
suit might be brought, with the dis
tinct understanding, however, that
the city was not to be bound IN any
manner to purchase said power
whether the suit resulted favorably
or otherwise. The proposition was re-
ferred to the light and water COM
mittee, which is requested, in conjunc-
ton with the city attorney and Mr..
Camp to make the proposition in writ
ing for the consideration of the coun-
| ell.
The returns Of the city election held
last week were canvassed. All Off
GERS were declared elected as noted il
these columns last week. Mr.. John
T. Moore, through attorney Hampton,
filed a protest on the reoprt of the
election board from the fourth ward
and the ballot box was opened and
the ballots recounted The council
decided that the vote for the full
term alderman in this ward was a
tie between Messrs Moore and Wei
he, both having received 80 votes
The mayor was requested by resolu.
ton to call an election for the filling
i of this position.
i Chief Chambers of the fire depart,
ment reported that the axel Of the
chemical auto truck needed repairs
and the matter was reported to the
| fire committee with power to act.
1t is. Now Up to the Coast Line
/ The ordinance requiring the Allan
tic Coast Line to remove its freight
depot out of the street at the cross
ling of Osceloa and South Fourth stree
was put on final reading and passed
The ordinance provides that sail
structure shall be removed within six
| ty days from its passage, and impos
es fine for each day thereafter tina
it remains.
The ordinance putting into effec
the ordinance under which the re
cent bond election was held and vail
dating said election, not having beer
returned by the mayor, was declared !
i law.
i A communication from the A. G. L
authorities relative to the propose,
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