The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-05
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Prospects that City Will Finish Build.
ing Light and Water
Plant

The most important matter to come
before the city council at its regular
meeting last evening was the adoption
OF the budget for 1917-1918. The
millage was fixed at nine and half
mills, apportioned at follows:
IGeneraI fund ............ ESQ mills
Carnegie library fund. -. .25 mills
SINKING fund .3.3 mills
Bond interest fund ........3.7 mills
A resolution was adopted in connec-
tlon with the budget, allowing the
TRANSFER of funds from one department
to another should it become neces-
sary.
Applications for the position of
night policeman from Messrs. J. F.
Pelot and John Adams were read and
ordered filed.
A communication from the railroad
commission stating that the time for
jc0mpletion of the union station has
been extended to Nov. 1st, was read
and filed.
| All the reports of city officials were
accepted as presented, and those in
lwriting ordered placed on the min
utes.
| Mr.. Nash presented an ordinance
relating to the bringing into the city
| of liquors, ETC., which was referred to
1.-THE judiciary committee. The ordi-
nance is practically the same as the
| Estate law on the subject.
| S. Demetre's application for a re-
Iduction on personal taxes was refus-
led on account of the time having
lpassed for action in the matters for
/ the year.
The ordinance requiring freproof
roofing to be used on all buildings
within the city limits passed its final
reading and was adopted.
| Bill of V. Mrasek amounting to
S147.20 for construction of goose
necks" to be used on the exhaust
!pipes of the oil engine at the water
works was referred to the light and
water committee. This appliance is
| to eliminate the noise made by the
Ioil engine.
All the regular monthly bills prop
Ierly approved were ordered paid.
A communication from Mr.. Benja-
min Thompson, asking that the city
pay him $4,000 on account, was
Tread. After some discussion it was
decided to let this matter await de-
Ivelopments.
| A letter from the city engineers,
Iadvising the enforcement of section 5
Iof the city's contract for constructing
1.-The water and light plant, was read.
A resolution was passed instructing
the clerk to notify the contractor that
this section provides for the employ
ment of competent help and proper
materials in the construction of the
Iplant The section provides that the
lefty give three days notice when these
specifications are not being complied
with, and if not remidied after that
time, the city may take over the com
lpIetion of the work. This notice, we
understand, has been given the con-
tractor.
Served Notice on the Contractor
The following notice has been serv-
led on Mr.. Thompson:
Mr.. Benjamin Thompson, Ocala, Fla.
Dear Sir: Pursuant to section five
of your contract with the city of
iOcala for the construction of an cleo
'tric light and power plant and water
works plant for said city, beg to ad-
wise that the engineers have certified
to the city council of said city that
you are neglecting to supply suffi-
cient number of skilled workmen and
materials of the quality required to
prosecute the said work with prompt
ness and diligence and have recon-
mended that the notice required IN