The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-05
LOCAL LEGISLATION

At its meeting Tuesday evening the
city council instructed Collector w.
W. Clyatt to close the tax books at
properties at taxssale.
A resolution was also passed that in
future applications for permission to
redeem tax certificates, paving cer-
tificates and other city securities at
less than their value, including inter-
est, would not be considered. At near
ly every meeting there comes up some
matter of this kind for consideration,
and the council decided to put an end
to it once for all. as the city is always
the loser when these matters are
settled at less than the amounts call
ed for by certificates plus interest.
A communication from the Ocala
Manufacturing Company. Offering to
purchase one of the boilers mt the old
waterworks was read. A special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Osborne,
Thomas and Winer. was appointed,
with power to act, and parties inter-
ested were instructed to meet this
committee during the morning today.
faction of committee is not known at
this time
Company for permission to erect auto
filling station at the corner of Okla
waha avenue and North Main street,
was granted. provided same is located
on Oklawaha avenue not less than %
feet from the corner of sidewalk at
street intersection.
! Mrs. Mary Boney's application for
widows exemption on assessment of
her property in the first ward was
referred to the city attorney.
Messrs. w. w. Condor, A. C. Cobb
and Joseph Needham appeared per-
sonally before the council. Mr.. Con-
don's request for adjustment of an al
legged overcharge for electricity was
referred to Manager Martin. Mr..
Needham asked for information re-
garding the tapping of sewers on
South Main street, which was referred
to Alderman Thomas. Mr.. Cobb ask
ed that the firm of Nichols & Cobb
be released from it's power contract
for it's ginning establishment on West
Broadway, as same would not be used
for that purpose in the future. Re-
ferred to Aldermen Osborne, Goldman
and Winer.
A letter from the health depart
ment of the A. C. L. railroad, asking
for analysis and other information
regarding the water furnished by the
city, was referred to City Health Of
i ficer Peek.
i Letter from concern Offering to
buy street department. bonds was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
Il A number of letters were read from
auditing concerns Offering their serv-
ices TO audit the city's accounts for
1913. The James Auditing Company
was authorized to make this report,
! and work will be begun in the latter
part of this month.
3 While no official action was taken
by the council, it was decided to re-
quest the property owners on North
Tuscawilla street to construct side
| walks from Oklawaha avenue to East
! Adams street
| Bill of the Woman's Club for water
pipes laid on East Adams street some
, years ago was refused.
The clerk was instructed to check
.ur the current bills on file and report
at next regular meeting.
The matter of exchanging portion
of what is known as the spark" tract
IN the first ward for another piece ot
property on the same side of the
street that he larger portion is locat
{ ed, was referred to Alderman Winer
There being no further business
council adjourned.
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