The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-08
LOCAL LEGISLATION

While the power question was not
discussed at last nights session of the
city council, there was not a dry or
uninteresting moment during the
meeting which lasted about three
hours.
City officers, with the exception of
city manager, We're elected. Clerk
Sistrunk, Collector Clyatt, Fire Chief
Chambers and Inspector Akin were
reelected without opposition. Appli-
cations for city attorney were made
by the present incumbent, Mr.. Fred
r. Hooker, and Mr.. 7. S. Trantham,
the latter receiving the appointment
by vote of to 2. The vote was
Nash, Osborne and Thomas for Tran
than, McIver and Winer for Hooker.
The only applicant for marshal was
Mr.. S. c. M. Thomas, who was elected
by reclamation. No applications were
on file for the position of manager.
When the office of superintendent
of the light and water plant was
reached it developed that under the
new charter this Office is to be filed
by recommendation of the city mana
ger. Same rule applies to the election
of police officers, who are to be recon-
mended for appointment by the mar
shall. These positions will probably be
filed at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil.
The newly elected officers will be
installed at the first meeting in June.
After the reading and approval or
the minutes of several previous meet
ings, a number of applications for re
duction of assessments were consider
ed, and reductions were allowed in the
following instances: On real estate,
F. E. Harris, L. N. Green and Ocala
House; on personal property, Joseph
Malever, A. E. Burnett, knight &
Lang, Carl Wenzel, Collier Brothers,
w H. Temple, Needham Brothers,
Ollie Mordis, H. W. Tucker and Pos
tai Telegraph Company.
A communication from Mrs. Layne,
complaining of insufficient drainage
on Alvarez street between Fourth and
Fifth, was referred to the city man
ager. Several cases of apparent neces-
sary additional sewerage pipes in
order that proper connections may be
made were also referred to the city
manager and plumbing Inspector.
Two letters asking to be relieved as
bondsmen for chauffeur on public
service autos were referred to the city
marshal.
Tax Collector Clyatt was allowed
credit for an error on stub of license
book. The bond of the collector was
reduced to $4,000, and upon approved
motion of the council the city will in
future pay the premium on this bond.
In response to the councils request
that the union depot entrances be
screened against flies, ETC., a letter
from Superintendent Baker of the
Seaboard was read. This stated that
on account of war conditions orders
had been issued that no improvements
or additions not absolutely necessary
are to be made on railroad properties.
Letter ordered filed.
Communication from Mr.. M. F'isheI,
asking for extension of time in which
TO make sewerage connections, was
filed.
The marshal was instructed to SEE
that the civic center is not used for
baseball games in the future.
Several accounts in connection with
the electric light plant were referred
to the City Attorney and Councilman
Osborne for settlement.
Councilman Winer's action in or
dering tires. for the fire truck since
last meeting was ratified.
Bill of the De La Vergne Engine
Co. for service in installing engine
was referred to city manager and
superintendent of the light plant.
Mayor Chace presented number of
letters from the state and national
fuel administrations about the city
electrical supply being furnished by
the Florida Power Company. These
letters having been published, they
were not read, and upon motion thu
matter was deferred until next meet
ing.
A letter from the Ocala Star, of
fering to publish the auditors report
free, the city only to pay for the
actual composition charges, was de-
ferred until next meeting. Mr.. Nc
liver suggested that as the council had
not requested "bids" on this matter.
others would probably want to make
a bid for doing the work, hence the
matter was held over for action until
the first regular meeting in June.
Councilman Winer introduced an
ordinance providing for the raising of
an United States flag at the southeast
corner of the courthouse square,
sounding the fire alarm at six o'clock
every evening; suspension of traffic
during the ringing of the salute, ETC.
This was referred to the department.
of justice for approval.
DR.. Peek, city physician, was pres
ent and suggested that ordinance be
framed looking to the keeping of dogs
from the streets during the summer
months when there is danger from
rabies; clearing off vacant lots after
April 1st, and other measures bene-