The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-02
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Important City Affairs Attended to
the Meeting of the Council
Tuesday Evening
(Associated Press)

Roll call at the meeting of the city
council last evening showed all mem
bers present except Councilman J. T.
Moore, who reported that on account
of business he would not be able %
be on hand
A communication from Miss Lila
Frost asking that she be allowed to
settle paving certificates upon the
basis agreed upon between the con-
tractor and herself was read and the
request granted.
Mr.. ]. w. Akin filed an application
for the position of plumbing inspec-
tor in case such an Office is created
when the sewerage system is begun.
Filed.
The city clerk was instructed to Sc
cure certified copy of the recently
passed amendments ts the city char
ter.
Major L. T. Izlar was elected re-
eorder for two years, with Mr. w. NJ.
Gober assistant for the same period.
Communication from the Standard
Oil Company regarding payment of
account for asphalt, was read and
filed.
The paving records for South Third
street having been corrected by the
street committee and city engineer,
the city attorney and clerk were IN
structed to issue corrected certificates
against the properties involved.
At a previous meeting the COM
nfercial Bank was named as the city
for a year. However, by
an agreement between the city banks
this order was rescinded and the
funds will be given to each bank for
three month periods, and they viii
draw interest on daily average bal
ances.
The finance committee was in
structed to renew certain notes now
due in the city banks
Mr.. J. w. Johnson appeared before
the council regarding the discontin-
uanee of his water service some weeks
ago. The whole matter was explained
by Mr.. Johnson, and same was refer
red to the light and water committee
for recommendation.
All the accounts properly audited
were ordered paid.
The rules and regulations of the
light and water departments which
were adopted some time ago were re-
ferred to the light and water COM
mittee for revision, as it appears that
under the several changes made in
these departments of late some of the
rules conflict with the best interests
of the city and patrons.
The bonds for the sewerage system
We're presented and accepted.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably upon an ordinance intro
duced at previous meeting provid-
ing for the immediate sale of S55, ,OO0
water works bonds. These bonds are
the remainder of the 100000 au-
thorized by the election of 1913, only
s45,0OO of which fad been issued for
the purpose of purchasing the old
plant The present issue will be used
for extending the mains and INSTALL
ing new machinery.
The special committee appointed at
last meeting to take up the matter of
purchasing the county lime pit in the
s'strip" reported that it could not
make suitable arrangements. The
matter was then referred to the
street committee, as was also the ar
rangements for putting down Mont
brook rock on E. Fort King avenue.
Four bids were opened and read
for erecting house for motor driv-
en- pump and compressor. They were
referred to Messrs. Twombley &
Henney, the eity's consulting en-
gineers. Bids were received from