The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-19
LOCAL LEGISLATION

Inc city cOunc1I met IN regular
session Tuesday evening, and its bus
mess was such as TO keep the men,
hers until after midnight All MEM
bers and also the city officials were
in attendance.
Manager Martin read a report
made some days ago by an expert en-
gineer who was called in to examine
the recent breaks in the Skinner en-
gine at the electric light plant. An
estimate from the builders of the en-
glne as to the expense of repairs was
also read. and after considerable dis
cussion the council instructed the
manager to have the company's en-
gineer come and make the necessary
repairs to put the engine in running
order.
Two representatives of a concern
manufacturing street paving material
were present and proposed to cover
cur present lime paved streets with
their product at an approximate cost
of SO cents per square yard. No ac-
ton was taken, but the council asked
! that more definite information be
furnished, and same would be taken
up again at some later date.
Messrs. F. w. Ditto, A. E. Gerig
and L. L. Izlar appeared before the
council and asked that the matter of
distribution of the city's fire insur-
ance be taken up and that each agen>
| cy be given it's share of this business.
+ was decided to place the insurance
on the basis Of licenses paid by the
various agencies, and it was appor-
toned as follows: Davis Insurance
Agency and G. S. Scott & Son were
awarded $4,000 each; while Messrs.
Ditto, Izlar. Gerig and Harriss were
awarded equal distribution on $1,000.
| A letter was read from the Della
Eergne engine people stating that
they understood that the oil reclaimer
was considered part of the appar-
atus when they made their settlement
proposition some weeks ago. The
council however, does not take this
view of the matter, as it was bought
separately from the engine. The clerk
was instructed to- so. notify the Della
Vergne company.
A communication from the Postal
Telegraph company stated that as the
government controlled it's wires the
matter of paying taxes ON same
would have to be held up awaiting
at tion of the federal officials.
| After some discussion about pur-
chasing a new auto for the fire de-
partment it was decided TO postpone
action until a later meeting, and
Messrs. Winer, Goldman and Thomas
were appointed special committee
to investigate the several propositions
Submitted and report back to council
for fnal-aetion.
The special committee appointed at
last meeting to investigate the propo-
sition of F.. W. Ditto to sell the city
e certain lot in the fouth ward near
the sewage disposal tanks recon-
mended that the city had no need OF
the property. Report adopted.
Alderman Winer was appointed a
committee TO ascertain the cost OF
lerecting cement traffic policemen
at the street intersections and report
at next meeting. 1t is proposed to
have these at the street crossings in
the business section, each one to be
mounted with a red light. The present
wooden ones seem to have seen THEN
best days and some such markers are
very important.
B. II. Sanders was allowed to re.
deem certificates on his Orange ave.
nue. property on basis suggested by
him If same is attended to at once
Reports of plumbing inspector anc
city health officer We're read and botl
show splendid conditions throughout
the city.
i Manager Martin was instructed tt
put in fire plugs at the girls indus
trial school east of town at the EARL
est possible date These were order
ed some months ago, and only arrives
La few days ago.