The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-18
ar DuNNELLoN SATURDAY
LOCAL LEGISLATION
City Council at Last Nights Meeting
Had Long and Busy
Session

Session
Every councilman was in his seat at
last evenings regular session.
Fire Chief Chambers reported that
the roof of the city hall needed re-
pairing, and the building committee
was authorized to have the work done
Immediately.
Mr.. FL. NJ. Hampton appeared as a
representative of the Elks' lodge and
asked that the organization be allow
ed to make monthly payments on a
paving certificate now held by the
city, which was granted
The same course was pursued in re-
gard to certificate against the prop
erty of Mr.. J. A. Bouvier.
Mr.. G. w Moffett's proposition to
sell the city 80 foot strip off lot in
North Ocala near the A. C. L. water
tank for street purposes was referred
to the street committee with instruc-
tions to report back to council their
findings. 1t seems that the lot has
for some years been left open and the
people in the neighborhood have come
to look upon it as public passage
way and used it as such, so when it
was closed up some time ago the
fence was removed by parties un-
known to this affiant."
A communication from the agent
for the Ocala House property was
read, in which notice was served on
the city officials that the owner would
not be responsible for water or light
furnished to the tenants of the build
ing It was ordered that each tenant
of the building be notified that a
meter deposit would in future be ne
,cessary when service is desired on this
property.
The citizens and property owners in
the vicinity of the high school build
ing presented a petition to have an
additional fire plug put in near that
building, which was ordered attended
to at once.
A petition from the citizens of the
first ward asking for two additional
street lights between the city's park
property and Daugherty street, was
referred to the light and water COM
mittee with power to act.
The clerk read the correspondence
between President Nash and Messrs.
Bryan & Co., and also that between
Mr.. Nash and the city's engineers,
Messrs. Twombly & Henney. After
some discussion it was decided to hold
these matters over until next meet
ing. Mr.. Robert Elmer, representing
the city engineers, was present at the
meeting, and assured the council that
his firm stood ready to make any re-
pairs necessary on the sewer disposal
tank in case the contractors do not do
so.
In the discussion OF this matter it
was brought on that the city engi-
neers had not filed bond as agreed
upon. Upon motion it was ordered
that this matter be taken up at once
and this bond put on file.
Some time ago the council decided
| that it would be economical for the
city to own and operate a rock crush
ing plant at the quarry from which
street paving material is secured, and
the matter was referred to the street
committee. A bid from the Ocala Iron
Works to furnish this plant, exclusive
of the electric motor, was read and
accepted. The price to be paid fol
this is s2235. An offer from the Fair
banks Morse Co., indianapolis, Ind.
Ito furnish a 3O-hp. motor for his plant
was accepted.
A letter from the Carnegie board
TO the library board was read, asking
THAT the former be furnished witt
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