The Ocala evening star., 1915-10-06
LOCAL LEGISLATION
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ed for information. The report made
good showing for the health and
sanitary condition of the city.
Mr.. Caldwell reported that he could
get a regulator for the art light circuit
from Gainesville very cheap, as II is
not in use there. This apparatus is
needed and will have 10 be installed
before any additional lights can be
put on. On motion Mr.. Caldwell was
instructed to 90 TO Gainesville, in
spect the regular and report 10 the
council on its cost and condition.
The light and water committee was
instructed TO repair the roof Of the
small cottage on the water works lot.
the same being in a leaky condition.
The railroad ordinance was then
taken up under the head Of "ordi-
nances" on the calendar and the coun-
Gil was of the opinion that it would
have to be changed very materially,
and after considerable discussion, a
motion was made and carried that
the ordinance be referred TO the city
attorney and the judiciary committee
to be reported on and taken up at the
first meeting in November, being
Tuesday night, the 2nd, and Mr.. Bur-
ford and Mr.. Brand were informed
that they could be present on that
date to present their side of the mat
ter.
All bills property approved were
ordered paid.
Mr.. H. c. Sistrunk, the city clerk,
STATED that the registration books
would have to be revised, under the
law, at an early date, and asked to
have the names of all voters trans
ferred to the new registration books
that had been on hand for some time,
the old ones being in bad condition.
Later in the evening, next Tuesday,
the 18th, was set as the date for re-
vising the registration books.
Chairman Meffert stated that the
city was compelled to decide on and
purchase a lot for the location of the
sewage disposal and do so at once, as
the work on this part of the plant had
to begin at once. Mr.. Meffert and the
committee appointed to handle the
matter was instructed to close with
Mr.. Burford on the lot that had been
selected for the location of the set
$7OO.
The clerks financial report was
read and will be published later.
The bill of the assistant recorder
was ordered paid.
The report of the light and water
committee was read and accepted.
Light and Water Committees Report
Ocala, Fla, Oct. ), 1915.
Hon. City Council, Ocala, Fla.
Gentlemen: In meeting of Septem-
Der 1st, your light and water COM
mittee was instructed to look into
the petition of E. A. Polly ct al for
placing electric light at intersection
of Watula and South Fifth streets,
also petition presented from T. d.
Lancaster, T. H. Johnson ct al, for
electric light to be placed on Herbert
street between Fort King avenue and
Oklawaha.
Your committee has investigated
the matter and finds that lights
should be placed at points requested
by petitioners, and the superintendent
of the electric light plant will be in
structed to place lights at the above
mentioned points as early as possi-
BILE.
We further beg to report in the
matter of d. S. Welch applying for
current for a factory. Your commit
tee requested him to pay up account
due since he has been operating the |
factory, and further complying with !
the rules, current would be put in |
Immediately. We have every reason |
tc believe that Mr.. Welch complied |
with our request and current is being |
supplied. Respectfully,
J. M. Meffert,
d. w. Tomplins,
Committee.
Citizens on East Oklawaha avenue /
complained that the COW man was not |
keeping the cows off their properties. |
The matter was referred to the police |
committee to jack him up.
The council then adjourned until !
next Tuesday nipbt