The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-09-22

do anything about it at this time.
The following communication was
read from the mayor.
The Mayors Communication
Ocala, Fla, Sept. 21, 1915.
Hon. j. NJ. Meffert, President, and
Members of the City Council,
Ocala, Florida.
Gentlemen: Referring to sewer
contract between the city Of Ocala
and Bryan and Company of Jackson
vile, dated Sept 18th, 1915, and ex-
ecuted on behalf of the city by your
honorable body, wherein the said city
of Ocala becomes liable to the said
Bryan and Company for $66, 6,740.35
for the installation of sewer system
in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations agreed upon, has this day
been submitted to me for my sigma
ture as mayor of Ocala, and is re-
turned to you herewith without my
signature for the following reasons:
First. Because the surety bond ex-
ecuted and delivered to the city of
Ocala by Bryan and Company with
Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
Maryland as surety, dated Sept. 10th,
1915, in the sum of SIT, 900 has left
blank the name of the city official to
whom the bond is payable, and /
therefore think it advisable that this
L,1v,5 ebo,,JJ ey~o.3 g., - ,ryF,1rS ~, = % ~
y00Os should be paid in case of default
IN any of the terms thereof
Second. Because the records in the
Office of the treasurer show, and I
am informed by Mr.. w. w. Clyatt,
city treasurer, that the funds derived
from the sale of the sewer bonds
have not been turned over to the city
treasurer, SO as to be subject to his
check or voucher, nor am I advised
when said funds will be turned over
to the treasurer. Therefore there is
at the present time no available
funds from which to pay for any
work under this contract, and / do
not wish to subject the city to a
liability of $66,740.35 without avail
able funds.
1t is possible for the city to be-
come involved in legal entanglements
with the bond purchasers at any time
until the money is in the hands of the
city, and / think the city should not
subject itself to so large liability
until all matters pertaining to the de-
| livery of the sewer bonds and the re-
ceipt of the money therefor have
been fully consummated; and I can
not with any degree of prudence, sign
and deliver the attached contract
until these funds have been placed tc
the credit of the city treasurer, made
subject to the check or voucher Oh
the city, when in due form, and the
depository in which same has beer
placed has delivered to the city a good
and sufficient bond for the asme.
Respectfully submitted,
| J. ID. Robertson, Mayor.
Messrs. Carmichael & Son present
ed the following offer of a water
works site, ETC., to the council, which
was filed for information:
Mr.. CarmichaePs Letter
Ocala, Fla, Sept. 21, 1915.
To the Honorable City Council, Ocala
Florida.
Gentlemen: We will deed the cit.
| all the property necessary for waite
works, electric light plant, municipa
docks and park if you can consistent
| ly place them at Silver Springs.
Before deciding on this location w
feel it would only be prudent to hav
the water thoroughly analyzed an,
tested. If found good, healthy wa
ter. we feel it would be an asset t
Ocala never to be dreamed of.
Yours very truly,
Carmichael & Son,
By c. (Ed.) Carmichael.
Mr.. r. L. Anderson made an offe1
in writing, to the city of his NIGEL
located four acres of land, a littl
west and south of Mr. Fausett's stor
and residence on Exposition stree