The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17

them immediate attention.
Many of our citizens deposit all
their refuse trash and sweepings over
the curb and In the gutter. This is a
violation of the ordinance, menace
to the travelling public and entails an
extra cost upon the city for removal
of same and for cleaning out the
drain pipes which become choked
during each hard rain. Frequent calls
are made upon US to send carts and
men to haul trash refuse from private
yards and premises. This should be
discontinued, as it is an extra burden
upon our financial funds and savors
of paternalism.
Our brick streets show many sag
holes, depressions and irregular sur
faces. We should at once have these
repaired. Our lime surface streets
need reworking; especially is this
true of Oklawaha avenue. We are
without sufficient limestone to keep
up proper repairs and cannot buy oil
with which to resurface. Therefore,
/ recommend that we enter into some
mutually satisfactory arrangement
with the county commissioners where
by we can get lime from some nearby
pit, in exchange for use of our crusher
and power furnished them. | also
recommend that we have concrete
| cutters built on Oklawaha avenue.
Mulberry trees growing near
enough to drop the fruit on side
walks should be condemned as a
nuisance and ordered cut. The fruit
not only filters and makes slippery
the pavement, but affords breeding
place for flies in abundance.
| Some of our, citizens dig into the
streets without permits This prac-
tice is a violation of the law and must
be stopped. No municipality can have
successful and economic govern
ment, unless the laws are respected.
Respect for the law is had only by
enforcement of the law.
In conclusion your attention is call
/ ed to the very low rate for electric
| light and power service you are now
making to the public. 1t might be we'll
to consider raising the rates, consis-
/ tently, proportionate to the gross
| cost of operation and maintenance of
the plans and transmission system.
Since Mr.. Cleveland quit the san
itary service of the city, we have
divided that part of the work between
Mr.. Akin and Mr.. Marsh, Mr.. Marsh
taking charge of the street sweeping,
stock feeding and trash hauling, and
Mr.. Akin the sanitary inspection, dis
injecting premises, garbage and in
stallation of sanitary cans.
Respectfully submitted,
4 j. n. Johnston, City Mgr.
The city manager was ordered to
made up and publish a schedule for
| the operation of the city's sanitary
! trucks. This action was brought about
by numerous telephone calls for serv-
i ice at all times. of the day and in al
sections of the city. Citizens are ask.
ed to cooperate with the sanitary de-
| partment by having their garbage
and other refuse matter ready for the
trucks on their regular rounds.
An ordinary was introduced max.
ing it compulsory for all dealers In
food stuffs to have their places Of
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ferred to the department of justice.
/ The city manager was instructed tt
; have built a suitable place for steri
lizing the cans being temporarily
used by the sanitary department.
City Attorney Hooker was instruct
, ed to arrange with the board of coun
: ty commissioners for the payment tt
| the city of it's portion of the county
road tax which it is claimed has beer
, due for some, time.
: With a view to clearing off the
, civic center lot, the clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids for tn,
, two-story wooden building at the cor
ner of Osceola street and East Broad
J way.
The matter of arranging for re
, pairs on. the building occupied b.
Messrs. Knight & Lang was referred
! to the city attorney and manager.
| The council will hold an adjourneC
meeting tonight to complete the worl
of tax equalization and any othe
matters that may come up.