The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The city council met last night in
regular session with the following
members in attendance: President /
G. W. Hunter. Councf1men F'ausets, /
Carmichael, Bennett, Knight and
Roess.
Minutes of last session were read |
and adopted
Mrs. T. tR. Moorhead, representing |
Comfort Lodge, was present as was
also Col r. f. Rogers. and addressed |
the council on behalf of the lodge,
which they said would have to be
closed unless some financial assist
ance could he obtained. AIR. Hunter /
told Mrs. Moorhead that the city
could not contribute to the cause un
der its charter. but uhought the mat
ter could be arranged by the city
conducting the place itself, and the
matter was referred to the city at
torney to look into the legal status
of the case.
An ordinance amending the IL
brary ordinance was read and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
This ordinance changes the location
OF the library site from the lot next
TO the present city hall to a position
on the new city block, across the
street, and provides for the Handling
and disbursing of the funds that are
raised out of the assessment for the
library.
An ordinance was read for the first
time and referred to the Judiciary
committee (which carries into effect
the result of the recent general bond
election. Only portion of such
bond issue carrying, it was necessary
to pass an ordinance to carry into ef-1
feet such portion, namely; the sew
erage bonds, that did carry
The electric plant bond election
having carried and having no other
measures ATTACHED to it, needed no
further ordinance to carry it into eff
feet
The results Of both elections were
canvassed and the results declared
Under the head of officers reports.
Mr.. caldwell stated that the work OF
Installing the new supplementary
machinery at the electric plant had
been completed and the plant Will
have a larger capacity than it has
ever had and is able to care for all
demands on 1t for the approaching
winter. The new power will be In
use in a few days, as soon as 1T can
be connected up and tried out. The
changing and better distribution Of
the street fighting has not resulted
in any greater load on the plant, but
has resulted in far better lighting.
DIR. III. r. Watt, city health officer,
filed his report for the month, which
was read. Tt is as follows:
Report OF the Health Officer
TO the Council, City of Ocala: !
hereby submit the following report
as city health officer for the month
of October, 1914
The following markets inspected
and classed as good Carn-T Thomas,
Marsh, H. p. Dawkins, T. ID. Daw-
kins, Goldman, Sarasota, Fausett.
Mordis, Teuton, Chisens, Wenrick j;
fair, Peter Paul and N. Z. Lowe.
bakeries, Carter, Schlemmer, Heintz,
good.
Milk and dairy inspection as fol-
| lows:
! Mrs. Pyles Inspection, 67hqo
Sells only butter and 'buttermflk.
Campbell Farm inspection 801s
per cent; butter fat, so; total solids,
1881; ibateria per c. G., liz, 900.
r.. S. Halt inspection, 7415 %
butter fat. 80; total solids, 12.1;
bacteria, JIG 900.
Ocala Heights inspection 9196 ;
butter fat, SIS; total solids, 1863;
Ibacteria. $500.
| Mrs. Purvis Inspection "a ~ %
tIIas gone out of business.
R. ID. Hewitt-Inspectfon ~ 20
butter fat, A; total solids. 1885;
bacteria, $4,000.
Mrs. ROLLER inspection, 57%.
Sells only butter and buttermilk.
Mrs. Close-Inspection Ssh 70,
Sells only butter and buttermilk.
No contagious diseases reported
this month.
In the school inspection work
have nearly completed the examina-
tfon of the primary children once
About $50 children examined SO far
III. e. Watt, City Health Officer.
/ The clerks monthly financial re.
port was read and adopted. The re
port is as follows:
City Clerks Financial Report
To the Honorable City Council
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