The Ocala evening star., 1915-01-20
LOCAL LEGISLATION

After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the organization meet
ing, President Meffert asked the
members if all had been served with
a copy of his committee appoint
ments. On being assured in the affir-
native the reading of these appoint
ments was dispensed with.
Mr.. J. H. Dunn appeared with ref
erence to the city's using water from
his private water supply for the
pound, stating that awaiting an ad-
Justment of this matter he had not
paid the present quarters water rent.
Referred to light and water commit
tee with power to act
Rev. w. H. Coleman appeared in
the interest of a number of property
owners in the first ward who desired
the raising of East Adams street
grade between Sanchez and Watula
streets. City Engineer Drake was
asked for information as to the prac-
ticability of raising this grade, and
brought before the council the official
map of same, showing that the grade
could only be changed by considera-
bic work in the laying of drain pipes
and placing cement cutters on the
streets leading to it from the south.
1t was after much discussion referred
to the street committee with power
to act. Mr.. Coleman asked that he
be notified of the time when the
committee would examine the prem
ises that he might be on hand, which
he was assured would be done
The board of governors of the
Board of Trade appeared before the
council in the interest of the Chero-
Cola people, who were desirous of
renting the old city market building
on South Main street for a factory
building. Mr.. R. E. Layton of the
Chero-Cola Company placed drawings
before the council stating what
changes and improvements would be
required to make the market building
suitable for their business. The mar
ket committee was asked to make a
proposition looking to the renting of
the building for term of five years.
This committee made proposition to
rent the building for two years at
$3.50, and three years thereafter at
$500, and stated that it would meet
the representatives of the company at
any time and make permanent ar
rangements. Two members of the
Chero-Cola Company we're present
and stated that there was no use in I
further consideration of the matter
so far as they were concerned, as
they had more attractive propositions
from other parties, hence the whole
affair was dropped for the present.
Mr.. E. M. Osborn appeared and
asked the council regarding the bond
of superintendent Caldwell of the
light plant. Referred to the light
and water committee. The former
council took the position that each
officer should furnish and pay for his
own bond, and just what the present
body will do in these matters proba-
bly, depends great deal on the re-
port of the committee in this case.
Several communications were read
from citizens owning property in the
vicinity of Sanchez and South Fourth
street, complaining about the lack of
drainage in this section. AS the out
going council, and possibly the one
before it, had instructed the city at
torney to take action looking TO the
opening of South Fourth street from
Sanchez to Watula, Attorney Hooker
was asked what had been done in the !
matter, and he replied practically
nothing. When asked why the mat
ter had been left unfinished he said
that the former president of the
council had instructed him to keep
the attorney for the opposition
amused" until such time as the city
was more able financially to take up
condemnation proceedings, which it 1
was evident would be necessary be-
fore the said street would be put
through the three blocks west of the
present western terminus A special
committee was appointed to confer
with the property owners who will be
affected by the proposed new street.
This committee is composed of
Messrs. Gerig, Roess and Meffert.
A communication from Mr.. II. o.
Cole, asking that he be allowed to cut
several trees on the street adjoining
his DrODertv at the corper of Tafav