The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-03
LOCAL LEGISLATION


the following members present: Presi-
dent ]. NJ. Mefert, Councilmen Gerig,
Knight, Moore, Fausett, Nash and
Smith.
Minutes of the last regular and of a
special session were read and approx
ed
Mr.. j. R. Moorhead, county en-
gineer, was present in person and
also handed in a communication from
County Clerk Nugent, asking the city
for the use of the Kelly-Springfield
steam road roller, stating that the
county was contemplating the pur-
chase of one and it wished the use OF
the roller for two weeks on the
Blitchton road. On motion, the use
of the roller was granted to the
county, the city's experienced man to
accompany and operate it, and the
county to pay his wages and return
the roller when demanded by the
chairman of the street committee.
Col. r. F. Rogers and Mr.. T. T.
Munroe appeared and addressed the
council on the question of having a
one-mill assessment provision insert
ed into the proposed amendments to
the city charter to go before the
state legislature at its session in the
spring. Said assessment to provide
funds for the support or assistance of
a rest room, free band concerts and
the hospitals of the city. Both gem
tlemen made able talks in behalf of
the measure.
Messrs. f. w. Ditto, E. M. Osborne
and Joseph Bell addressed the council
IN the matter of the new proposed
division of the city's fire insurance.
as they had understood the committee
TO whom had been referred the mat
Ter would recommend that the amount
of the insurance be prorated among
he different agencies, according to
the number of fire companies they
represented and paid license for. The
/ gentlemen stated their views in the
matter, and protested against such
method Of making the division, as be-
ing unfair to the newer agencies.
They then retired as the matter was
not ready to be taken up.
Mr.. R. S. Rogers, president of the
Florida Title & Abstract Corporation,
4 was present and asked to talk of and
exhibit map of the city that he was
engaged in making. The map was
shown and Mr.. Rogers asked to take
it up later in proper order.
Sheriff Galloway asked the city to
look into the matter of note of 5000
4 which he had taken from former City
Attorney Edwin Spencer, Jr., fo1
costs in city suits most of which suits
were never pushed to completion. The
council thought that the city was not
!, responsible for costs, but told Mr.
Galloway it would look into the mat,
ter and advise him. The matter was
finally referred to the finance com.
;. mittee.
Z Mr.. George Bitch was present snc
| asked that a petition which he handed
: in be read. The petition was signed by
large number of citizens on East
Adams street or North Second street
!, asking that water main be laid OF
the street as the property owners
were served by small private lines
: and in some cases several houses were
: on one line. The matter was referred
1 to the light and water committee.
{ A communication was read from
! Mr.. George MacKay, asking the cit!
q to remove large tree from tn
: street or walk near his residence, tn
|. same having been killed by agents o
!, the city. Matter was referred to tn
street committee.
t Mr.. B. B. Baum, lessee of the build
: ing on the civic center block, asks
a that certain repairs be made on tn
: building. The matter was referred t
J, the building committee.
S The city treasurer presented gen
y eral bond interest coupons, amount
s ing to S475, which he asked chez
be issued for. Same was ordered don
and the bonds were checked up an
r burned.
Il The clerk read a communicate
it from Messrs. Twombly & Henney G
g New York, engineers, enclosing thei
: bill for $3.50, now nearly year OLE
is and asked that something be done o