The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-09
COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday night being regular meet
ing of the council same was held with
all members, including the mayor,
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read, and the president af-
fixed his signature to the same.
The president of the council invited
anyone present who wished to do so
to address the body. Mr.. Flemming
of Jacksonville, counsel for the Sea-
board, and Col. r. A. Burford, counsel i
for the H. B. Masters Company, were
present and each told why their re-
spective firms had not come to terms /
for the transferring of the one prop
erty to the other. Mr.. Clark of Mt.
Vernon, n. Y, president of the H. B.
Masters Co., and Mr.. Weathers, man
ager, were also present, but had no
say in the matter
The Masters Company, through its
attorney, asked that the Seaboard .
give bond to the amount of $4,000 un-
til mortgage held on their property
could be released, which the Sea
board has refused, but VIII give the
bond on certain conditions, which the
Masters Company refuses, and the
date for the co,lple ion o. - -
union depot for Ocala is very indef-
mite
The council listened to both sides
with interest, but as they were pow
erless to act in the matter, no action
was taken. This matter should be
brought to the attention of the rail
road commission at an early date so
Ocala can have the union station that
is so badly needed or repairs made
on the present stations, especially the
Seaboard, which is in a most dilapi-
dated condition, and the old ashes
used for streets be done away with
and new streets and walks be put
down.
Notices from the three banks of
notes being due were received and |
the council ordered that interest on
same be paid and the notes extended,
and to find out if lawer rate of in
terest could not be secured
The different officers in the employ
of the city were present and asked
to make their reports. All of the Off
GERS said that everything was working
smoothly in their departments with
the exception of the street commit
tee. Mr. Marsh of this department
asked for improvements and altera-
tiOns III the new rock crusher recently
built for the city on its property at
Taylor's pond. A special committee
composed of Messrs Winer, Meffert
and Nash was appointed by the chair
TO inspect the new crusher and make
report at next meeting the needed i'm
proyements.
Communication from the Babcock
Wilcox Company in regard to a bal
ance due on the boilers purchased BY
Benz Thompson not yet paid. and
called attention to certain parts of
their contract viii he said Benz.
Thompson. Mr.. Henney being pres
ent stated that the city was protect
ed in the matter, and as the matter
did not come under the councils head
no action was taken.
Mr. Baum asked for certain i'm
prOvements in the building which he
rents and uses as a restaurant, be
made. Same was referred to the
building committee.
4 communication from Mr. Minshall
stating the number of feet of water
used by the city was read. Mr.. Min
shall gave the number of feet used
each month, and stated that the big
increase since January was on ac-
count of the new water pressure, and
the water used in the flush tanks of
the sewerage system.
A communication from property
holders in the fourth ward asking for
lights on West Jefferson and other
streets was referred to the light and
water committee.
Mr. Easterling's request to accept
taxes on smaller amount than as
sessed on a piece of property in
Smiths addition was refused.
A letter from ]. c. Myers & Son
stating that they wished to purchase
street improvement bonds was filed
for information.
A petition from property owners in
the fourth ward asking for lights on
Chester and Harrison streets was re-
ferred to the light add water commit
tee. Mr.. Weihe stated that these
lights were badly needed. Nothing,