The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-08
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Proposition to Furnish City with
Electricity i'm Opposition to,
Municipal Plant

present except Councilmen Carmi-
| chael and Tolar
/ Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
| Postmaster r. F. Rogers appeared
| and stated that If the council would
grant free current he would make
recommendation TO the postoffice
department that iron lamp posts be
placed around the federal building.
He was assured that the council was
BILE in the direction suggested, and
the matter was referred TO the light
and water committee with request
for report at next regular meeting.
Mr.. Rogers also referred to the
lack of drainage On several streets
around the federal building, which
was referred to the street commit
tee for report.
| Mr.. Rogers, representing several
of the property owners on East
Adams street, asked that certain por-
lions of said street be paved with
brick. Matter was deferred as there
is at present no ordinance requiring
the paving of this thoroughfare. He
was assured, however, that the mat
ter would be taken up at the earliest
possible time and attended to.
Communication from Mr.. Lanier
Robertson, asking refund of a por-
ton of license fee. was presented.
Same was refused.
The bid formerly filed for cement
sidewalk construction by the Wood
mar Sand and Stone Company was
withdrawn and substitute filed
The rate named in the new schedule
! is s1.15 per square yard, and %
cents per lineal foot for curbing
The street committee was instruct
ed to proceed with the sidewalk con-
structiOn on North Daugherty street
at once. This is the work ordered
some weeks ago.
Application for building permit
for erection of a two-story building
at corner of South Magnolia and
Second streets by the Metropolitan
Realty Company, was granted, pro-
vided said building was in conformi-
ty with the ordinance covering build
ings in that section of the city.
Permission was also granted for
the erection of porches, etc. on the
property of Mrs. F. VI. Strunk on
Adams street, in conformity with
the ordinances
Communication from Attorney L.
W. Duval, asking if the council de-
sired to settle the claim OF Mrs.
James Stauffer against the city for
injuries received some weeks ago by
being run into by a fire department
auto, was referred to the fire COM
mittee.
Communication from Attorney
D. Neil Ferguson, asking for refund
of portion of license fee charged
him, was read. Granted The fee
charged him was in excess Of that
charged by a later ruling of the
council.
Communications from J. A. Chand-
Ter, Ollie Mordis and W. E. Grey, |
asking that their properties on
Franklin street be supplied with
water from the city water works. |
were referred to the light and water |
committee
Verbal reports were made by the
heads of the various departments. /
On motion it was ordered that the
clerks and health officers reports |
be published in the city newspapers. |
(See reports elsewhere in today's |
paper).
The light and water committee |
was authorized to receive bids for
furnishing the city with hydro-elec- |
trio power. Councilman Fausett
was authorized 10 act on the light |
and water committee during the alb
sence Of Councilman Carmichael |
who is a member Of this committee. |
The matter Of salaries OF city Of
fcers was then taken up. The sala-
ries OF city marshal and chief of
fire department We're fixed al 500 |
per month: salaries o. mayor and |
recorder remain the same as a. pres !
emit; others deferred until the meet |
ing to be held next Tuesday evening. |
Mr.. Robinson. chairman OF the |
finance committee, urgently request |
ed the various committees TO report
their needs, as his committee was
anxious to make up lis budget for |
the ensuing years business Com
mittee reported settlement OF two
claims against the city in connection |
with the electric wire accident some |
months ago, for $3.50. and suits have
been dismissed. The committee rec |
commended that the publication OF