The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-08-10
COUNCIL MEETING

was in session from 1880 until late
hour there being more business than
usual to come up at this meeting. All
members of the council werepresent.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved
Mr. H w Tucker was present and
asked for information for the connec-
ton of sewerage of the Harrington
Hall hotel to the manhole in the alley
back of Gerig's drug store, there be-
ing objection by the agent for the
Dunn estate for mailing this connec
ton Same was referred to the sani-
tray committee for investigation
The proprietor of the Sarasota mar
ket stated that he was doubly assess
ed on personal property. One Of the
certificates was ordered cancelled.
Mr.. Leonard Dozier appeared in re-
gard to the suit started against him
for sidewalk in front of his property,
stating that he was willing to pay for
the same as soon as he could get the
money. The suit was ordered held in
allegiance.
Mr.. Sistrunk called attention to a
check he had received from City At
torney Hooker for money that he had
received from Mr. r. E. Yonge In
looking up the matter it was found
that the bill had been paid. The coun-
Gil instructed the clerk to use the
check and draw warrant to Mr.. Yonge
for a like amount
At the call Of the president all Off
GERS stated that their departments
were getting along fine, with the ex-
cetpion of Mr. Marsh of the street
committee, who reported that he had
difficulty in getting men to work on
the streets and in the lime pits on ac-
count of the heat of the last few
weeks.
Bill for night Waterman at the
light and water plant was ordered
paid, and the Waterman retained TO
watch plant during night hours.
Marshal Carter was given a weeks
vacation.
On account of a letter received from
Judge W. s. Bullock in regard to the
excessive increase in the price OF ga
by the gas company, the president
called a meeting for Monday evening
next to meet with the gas company
or its Representatives in regard to
this matter. Drastic measures should
and will be taken in regard to this
matter.
Communication from Mr.. Steve
Long in regard to a dead tree near
his property was referred to the
street committee.
Communication of the Standard Oil
Company in regard to a shortage of
oil tank cars, requesting the city to
see that the same were unloaded and
reported to them in order that they
might meet the demands promptly
Same was filed for information.
A letter signed by twenty-five or
thirty farmers and business men of
Burbank was read. This letter con-
tanned much matter for consideration
on the part of the council and citizens
of Ocala. They asked for a place
where they might on one or more days
in each week display for sale their
products, so that they might dispose
of same at profit They claim that
they do their trading more or less
with our merchants. but on account
OF no place to display their products
when brought to Ocala, they cannot
dispose of them, and have to either
take them back or sell at a price low
er than a profitable margin. The
president will write this committee
stating that the charter gives them
the right to sell and display their pro
ducts at certain places, and that the
council would take the matter up and
try to locate some suitable place that
all might use for displaying their pro.
ducts
The bill for s57 from Messrs. R. c.
Camp and Anderson & Anderson for
suit against the city in regarding TO
of bonds was ordered paid.
This bill brought forth much discus
sion, the city attorney stating that the
bill by which this bill was presented
had been appealed, but that the bill
was legal, and had to be paid
A letter from Mr. John D. Taylor
OF Jacksonville in regard to personal
taxes on the cooperage plant for 1916
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
A letter from the Commarcial Lark