The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-03

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LOCAL LEGISLATION
Some Very Important Business was
Transacted at Last Nights Meet
ing Of the Council
Last nights meeting of the city
council and its action in the matter
of electing a city manager was one
of considerable Importance to the
city of 0cala.
Mayor Chace was present and pre-
sented to the council an opinion of
City Attorney Trantham in regard to
the necessity of having city mana
ger in order to conform to the char
ter. Mr.. Trantham's written opinion
left no doubt in the minds of the
council as to their duty in this mat
ter, as he cited that a failure to have
a manager would jeopardize the
legality of the tax assessment for the
coming year.
Mayor Chace made an appeal to the
members along the line of the attor-
ney's advice, and explained that the
new charters provisions IN number
of instances centered on managers
initiative. This, he explained, was
especially so in the matter Of making
up budget upon which to base the
collection of taxes
"A motion was made and carried
that the election Of manager be
taken up at once. Mayor Chace sug-
gested that as only one of the appli-
cants was known to the aldermen it
might be advisable to postpone action
until the next meeting, but there be-
ing no motion to reconsider, the elec-
tion was proceeded with.
Five applications for the position
were read BY Clerk Sistrul1k, and the
ballot showed all of the four members
present cast their vote for Mr.. =. G..
Caldwell, who has for several years
!. been in charge Of the water works
ana electric plant of the city. The
other applicants were w. p. Pillans,
H. Fl. Michael, Phil Lacey and Arnold
Wells.
The following letter from the fuel
administrator was read and filed:
Jacksonville, June II, 1918.
Mr.. y. e. Chace. Mayor, 0ca1a, Fla:
Dear Sir: am in receipt this
morning Of Communication from
Mr.. Stuart, chief Of power and light
division of the u. S. fuel admins
tration, Washington, in regard to the
city electric light and water works
of Ocala. Mr.. Stuart advises me it
is not the intention OF the fuel admin
istration to force the city of Ocala
into matter that will result in a
financial sacrifice and that it was
only with the idea that the water
power could be purchased at a price
no greater than that which your
present power is costing, and for the
purpose of conserving coal and fuel
oil that the matter was taken up by
the fuel administration.
If your city could arrange to use
wood exclusively at your plant and
not call on the fuel administration
for fuel oil, / think the arrangement
would be entirely satisfactory 10 Mr..
Stuart, and it does not occur to me
that such an arrangement would
work any great hardship on your city.
know the people Of Ocala are thor
oughly patriotic and ready and will
ing to back the government III all Of
its endeavors connected with the win
ming of the war and as it is Of the ut
most Importance for the fuel oil in
the country to be conserved in every
possible way. ! fell quite sure your
city will be ready and willing to as
sure the fuel administration that
you will make no further demands on
them for fuel oil to operate your city
plant.
Please advise me If your city will
y give us this guarantee, and obige.
Yours very truly,
Arthur r. Williams,
Fuel Administrators for Florida.
DR. Dame, state health officer, and
DR.. Peek, city physician, were preseni
and offered three ordinances. One is
against allowing water holding re
ceptacles which might breed mosqui.
toes on premises; another provides
for screening stables where animals
are housed; and one prohibits the use
of public" drinking cups, towels, etc
DR.. Dame explained to the eounci
his plan to make sanitary survey Of
the city, and asked that Plumbing In
spector Akin be allowed to assist hin
In the work. which was granted.
Alderman Thomas offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was passed