The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-20
LOCAL LEGISLATION
(omcial Report)

Council held meeting at City hali
on this the 10Th, day of March, 1913,
7:30 o'clock, p. m. Members present:
Hon. G. A. Nash, d. E. McIver, E. A.
Osborne and A. A. Winer. Meeting
called to order by the president. Min
utes of last regular meeting read and
approved as recorded.
Communication from Mr.. R. A. Bur-
ford, with reference to the redemption
of lots 4, 5, 6, of block /, Benz. Sub.
of lots 40 and Al Caldwell's Addition
to Ocala was read and upon motion
of Mr. Winer duly carried the clerk
was authorized to redeem same upon
payment of face value.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Mr.. Burford that the matter of cal
culation will be taken up for consider
alton at the time of meeting of board
of equalization of taxes.
Communication from r. S. Petty in
re- Harrisburgh engine was read and
upon motion of Councilman Osborne
referred to the City Manager for re-
ply.
REQUEST of L. F. Richie to be allow
ed to do repair work on guns without
license was considered but not grant
ed.
Request of G. G. Chambers for an
increase in salary as fireman was laid
over till next meeting.
Copy of letter was read from City
Attorney to Messrs. Alex II. Twom-
bly, and David Henney and replies
thereto from the said Twombly &
Henney in regard to neglect of duty
as engineers of the light and water
plants of the city of Ocala. Filed for
information.
1t was agreed to upon motion of
Mr.. McIver duly carried all members
voting yea that City Manager and
light and water superintendent COM
plete the light and water plant as soon
as possible according to the contract
and plans and specifications.
The auditors report was presented
and referred the committee consisting
of the Mayor, President of the Coun-
Gil, Head of Departments of Public
Service, Finance, Public Safety anc
the City Attorney.
Bill of William H. James for $500
for auditing city books was ordered
paid upon roll call all members voting
yea, $3.50 to be drawn to the CONNER
cial Bank and $50 to William Fl
Hames.
The following bills were ordered
paid, upon motion of Mr.. McIver al
members voting yea: Nasri Brother
$7.37; Carl Wenzel $5; P. H. Nugen
81; D. N. Ferguson so cents; Ocal;
Banner $1.10 also $1.15.
Upon motion of Mr.. Osborne al
members voting yea upon roll call tn
clerk was authorized to draw semi
monthly payrolls as allowed by coun
Gil without further approval by head
of departments.
If construed by the City Attorne
that the city is liable for license fo
truck, the clerk was authorized t
draw warrant for same, all member
voting yeo upon roll call.
The City Attorney was requested t
get up ordinance providing for tn
construction of curb at the lot occu
pied by the Steam Laundry.
Upon motion of Mr.. Winer duly cal
ried the City Manager was authorize
to procure pipe for drainage purpose
The City Attorney reported the va
idation of the refunding bond issue {
the S14,200 Matter of having bono
printed referred the department {
Finance, upon roll call all member
voting yea.
The head of department of Publ
Service recommended that Mr.. j. I
Livingston be allowed to pay watt
rent for quarter ending December 8
1917, and March 31st, 1917 at an a
erage rate of $6.52 for each quartz
So ordered.
An ordinance entitled an ordinan'
regulating the soliciting of patronas
by persons of hotels, rooming house
boarding houses and for vehicles o.
Grated or driven for hire in the Gil
of Ocala at any railroad station
said city, defining certain terms us'