The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-20
LOCAL LEGISLATION
OCALA ALDERMEN HAD A BUSY
EVENING

tant meeting at the council chamber
last evening, and all members were
present except Alderman Gerig, who
is out of the city.
A communication from Mrs. George
Bitch, asking for reasonable rebate
on water rent for meter on her Fort
King avenue property, was referred
to the light and water committee. 1t
seems that a connection was made
with the pipe from this property for
building several cottages on South
Second street several years ago with
out her knowledge. Later meters
were installed for the Second St.,
properties but this blind connection
with the Fort King property was not
removed. Some weeks ago while the
Second street property was unoccu-
pied the faucet. formerly used by the
builders was turned on by some un-
known party and left to run until
found by the city superintendent.
When the meter was read for the last
quarter it was found that it had ex-
eeeded the minimum supply several
times over, tho the use aside from the
blind faucet was the same as former
ly.
The matter of rebuilding a fence by
the contractors in building sidewalks
adjoining Mrs. Bachelors property
or West Broadway, was referred to
the street committee for investiga-
ton, with request to refer back to the
council for action.
Mr.. C. W.. Moffet's communication
regarding the opening of North Osceo-
la street north of Henry street, was
referred to the street committee.
A communication from the mayor,
requesting report from the board of
bond trustees on certain expenditures
made, was read. This communication
appear in the Star few days ago.
A resolution was passed requesting
the bond trustees to furnish said re-
port.
Fire Chief Chambers asked permits
sion to put a pool around the foun-
tain in Hazel Park, stating that the
expense would be small. Permission
was granted.
Mr.. J. C. Caldwell, superintendent
of the electric light plant, stated
that he had been unable to secure
certain machinery in Gainesville as
authorized at former meeting on ac-
count of same having been sold. On
motion the light and water committee
was authorized to purchase new reg
ulator.
The light and water committee was
also authorized to purchase guam
tity of sockets and globes for use at
the coming Confederate reunion
which also be available at other times
The attention of the council was
called to the quantities of tax certif-
icates that are now on hand accumu-
lated for many years. The following
resolution offered by Alderman Tomp-
kins was adopted:
Whereas, there is an accumulation
of old tax sale certificates held by the
city, in the custody of the city clerk,
the latest of which are more than ten
years old, and the city by a change of
the law has adopted the former meth
Cd of selling lands for unpaid city tax
es, it becoming therefore necessary
and expedient that as many as posi-
BILE of these old certificates be dis
posed of; there fore, be it resolved,
that the city clerk be and he is here
by authorized to sell or dispose of tax
certificates now in his hands upon the
payment of the amount expressed on
the face thereof, and cancellation
or transfer fee of so cents for each
certificate sold or redeemed, except
that certificates of the sale of 1894 or
any year prior thereto may be cancel
ed and surrendered upon the payment
of the cancellation fee only; provided,
all other certificates held by the city
covering the same land are bought or
redeemed at the same time. That
this resolution shall remain in force
until January 1st, 1916"
The city attorney reported that he
had examined the titles to the lot
recently purchased for the sewerage
disposal plant in the fourth ward and
found them o. K. Report ordered
filed.
An ordinance vacating an alley way
on the eastern limits of the city was
passed, with the proviso that adjoin-
ing property owners allow drainage
rights through same when desired by
the city.
The city attorney rendered an opin-
ion on the matter of compelling the
A. C. L. Railroad to pave Osceola
street, in which he stated that such
an order could not be enforced under
the present ordinances.
Freight bill of A. G. L. Railroad
for $140.80 was ordered paid.
Mr.. Mccormick, city engineer, was
sent for and asked as to the cost of
laying pipes from the sewer mains to
curbing on all streets now paved with
brick or clay and lime. Not having
all this data at hand report on same
will be made to the council at its
next meeting.
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