The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-15
REPORT of SECRETARY ROONEY
Continued from Page Three)

A1OL GOu1llGL Will huJdCCub COdA1AOo'
While not as successful as hoped for,
but laid the foundation, that is Hoped
will provide this state wide circuit.
Cooperation of board of governors
.and special committee with Judge
Williams and city council, which re-
suited in question of furnishing city I
water to supply the irrigation and
demonstration work at the fair
grounds and was handled satisfactori-
ly to all concerned.
Question of union passenger station
was taken up July 23rd and discuss
ed again August 18th, when definite
action was decided upon and petition
prepared both for and against. An
unbiased and neutral canvass made
with showing of GAG in favor of the
station, II against and 48 who would
not express themselves. August 9th
petition submitted to R. r. Commits
sion without comment. Result that
commission ordered hearing on the
matter, which was held at the court
house on October 18th, the Board of
Trade being represented by COM
mittee of 10 with Col. Rogers as
chairman. This committee met on the
morning of October 18th and arranged
plan of action before commission.
Union depot matter was urged, in the
very strongest arguments. The rail
road companies were heard and pre-
scented their very best arguments in
opposition. Final outcome, commits
sion advised union passenger station,
ordered and work to be begun by
September 1At, 1915 and completed in
six months, and to be located at the
junction of the A. G. L. and S. A. L..
where they cross. Another victory for
organized effort, backed by what a
Board of Trade stands for and repre-
sents.
Securing supply of fish for Lake
Weir, from DR.. Smith, U. S. Fish Com
missioner, with promise to give us a
full supply until the lake is well
stocked.
Work begun June 18th, in connec-
/ ton with boards of trade of Gaines
vile, Palatka and Hawthorne to Sc
cure train schedule that would give
each of the three counties train ser
vice SO that their people could get to
their county sites and back home same
day. This work required, various
conferences. and visits to Palatka and
Gainesville, but finally resulted in
these trains being put on with SEIZED
ule of arrival at 9 a. m. and return
ing leave Ocala 6 p. m. But owing
to serious delays given to people of
Alachua county, from Newberry, Tren-
ton, Alachua and other points at Bur
nett's Lake, concurred in change for
arrival at 1880 and return leaving at
p. M, thus cutting out delay and
adjusting schedules satisfactory to
all. Thanks to the r. R. Commission
Another evidence of organized persis-
tant effort does secure results.
Meeting as held at court house, or
September oath, with remarks Of
President MacKay, that its object wa:
to get an expression from the citi
zens on the bond issue as called fol
by the ordinances and by discussion
of the subject to be better able Il
handle same intelligently, but tina
the. Board of Trade as a board tax,
no sides in the matter. Brought on
remarks both for and against, which
was beneficial and gave better in
sight into the question.
Marion County Board of Trade
position and action in beginning tn
Florida Vegetable Marketing Bureau
now changed and called the Floridi
Marketing Bureau. This work com
menced Aug. 9Th, meeting held Aug
4 ust 18th. Secretary sent to Jackson
vile to a state wide meeting held a
Jacksonville Board of Trade rooms o.
N September 8th., resulting in an or
Il ganization and naming the secretar
y as chairman of the movement. Nh
HI. S. Kealhofer, traffic manager o
II the Board of Trade at Jacksonville
as secretary and DIR. Weaver, mad
chairman of the finance COMMITTEES
naming Ocala as temporary headqual
tiers of the organization. Activ
campaign has been carried on secul
ing three hundred or more member!
Y Investigation made by department c
N agriculture and hearty cooperation
resulting in Mr.. C. E. Bassett, hea
y of the cooperation and organizatio
4 part of the department of market
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