The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-09-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Only Routine Business Attended to by
the Council Tuesday Evening

Only Routine Business Attended to by
the Council Tuesday Evening
All of the councilmen now available
in the city. Messrs. McIver, Osborne
and Winer, were on hand to transact
business at the city hall Tuesday eve
ming. Very little business was
brought up outside the regular rou-
tine.
The matter of repairing the Skin
ner engine at the waterworks station
received a good deal of attention in
the way of discussion as to the best
method of handling these repairs at
present. Much delay is being exper-
fenced in getting the necessary parts
from the manufacturers on account
of rush of work. Mr. c. E. Simmons
of the Ocala Iron Works was called
into conference and asked for an
opinion as to the best way to handle
these matters. 1t seemed to be the
tsense of the council that it was advis-
able to secure the various parts from
the local iron works, but upon being
informed that the making of the
small parts would be considerably
more expensive to have them made
here than at the factory, it was de-
cided to order them out and make
the best of the long wait However,
some of the parts can be produced
here to advantage and this will be
done. Mr.. Simmons thinks that he
can produce the necessary parts with
in thirty days. and estimates the ex-
pense at about $1,000.
Mr.. E. c. Bennett appeared before
the council and asked permission to
connect up with the South street
sewer instead of Fort King avenue,
on account of the grade being too low
for the latter. Permission was grant
ed to cross the city's lot north of the
theater.
Permission was granted to several
parties for the removal of buildings
Communication from Mr.. A. E.
Gerig offering to purchase corrugat-
ed iron shed on the old waterworks
lot was referred to Aldermen Os-
borne and Winer.
Several letters from engine manu-
facturers were referred to the city
attorney for attention.
Account of the Ocala Wagon
Works, about which ther has been
some dispute was referred to Inspec-
tor Akin for investigation.
Renewal of several notes was au-
thorized
Permission was given to Fireman
Doney to occupy the city's building
at the corner of Oscealo and South
streets as residence provided he
placed same in suitable condition at
no expense to the city.
Mr.. Henry Livingston appeared and
asked that the city pay expense of
repairing his automobile which was
wrecked several days ago by one of
the street department cars. Messrs.
McIve rand Winer were instructed to
investigate the matter and if it is
found that the city is liable to have
repairs made and report their find
ing at the next meeting.
Upon recommendation of the city
attorney, Mr.. D. w. Davis was allow
ed rebate on his personal taxes to
the amount of the penalty for late
payment. A delay in the city's pay
ment of insurance premiums, upon
which no interest was charged, was
the reason for the rebate allowed in
this case.
Mr.. McIver reported progress in
the arrangements with the board of
county commissioners and also the
owner of the lime property west of
the city. The lime rock is to be used
for street and road work.
After arranging several small de-
tails for the immediate financing of
civ affairs the council adjourned