The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-06
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The regular meeting of the city
council was held at 8 p. m. June 3,
with all members present. Meeting
called to order by President McIver.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
T. p Drake made request that he
be relieved of personal tax assessment
as he was not a citizen of Ocala.
]. r. Martin also asked to be re-
lieved from personal tax assessment
for years 1918-1919. Mr.. Goldman
moved that Mr.. Martin be relieved of
one-half of 1918 taxes and all of 1919.
Motion carried.
Petition of F. P >Gadson, L. T..
Smith, J. D. Mccall and J. S. La
Roach, asking for cement covering of
ditch running thru the city, the build
ing up and s~rfacing of Pond street
between South Second and Zion M. E.
church, the hard surfacing and exten-
sion of Academy street from the in
tersection of hard road on Tucker Hill
thru Jacobsville and that South Sec
ond street between Magnolia and
Pond be hardened. 1t was agreed to
that the council would cooperate as
far as practical with these requests.
Attorney II. M. Hampton appeared
and offered $500 for the payment. of
1916-1917-1918 taxes on the Ocala
House property. Il was moved by
Mr.. Winer and carried that this prep
osition be not accepted. Motion was
ATV. nch
moved that the city accept $4,000 as
in full for the above mentioned taxes
if paid within 80 days. Motion was
seconded and carried.
Petition of J. D. Mccall for the
hardening of West Fort King avenue
between Pine street and S. A. L. r. R.,
read and filed for information.
The president of the council and
clerk were authorized to renew notes
with the different banks and pay in
terest on same.
An ordinance to regulate the speed
and use by vehicles of the city streets
was introduced by Mr.. Winer, placed
upon first reading and referred to the
head of the department of justice.
Action of the president and clerk in
issuing warrant to the express com
pany for $271.50 on electric light
bond fund was ratified.
The matter of building shed fol
tools at the lime pit was left in the
hands of Councilman Thomas.
$1,000 was ordered paid on budget
account from the water works fund t.
the general fund.
Auditors report for 1918 was reac
and referred to the head of the de.
partment of justice, city clerk anc
city attorney.
/ An ordinance prohibiting the sale
of lunches, ETC., at the union station
was returned with the following re
port:
| To the City Council: return here
with the enclosed ordinance in rela
tion to selling lunches at the uniol
depot, and recommend that it be no
passed. In my opinion the city shoulC
not undertake to regulate such mat
ters on the station grounds of tn,
railroads; besides it would take ava!
coneveniences to the travelling publi
afforded by the sale of such lunches
i B. Goldman,
Head OF. Department of Justice.
The report was adopted and tn
ordinance indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Thomas stated that the recen
rains had washed away a great dea
of the street material hauled from tn
lime pit and suggested putting in
number of cement cutters to preven
the waste of material. The matter wa
left in the hands of Mr.. Thomas.
The city manager was requested t
get estimate on cost of putting ditcl
thru third and fourth wards in prope
condition in order that same may b
included in 1919 budget.