The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-25
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The city council met in regular
session Tuesday evening. The presi-
dent pro TEN presided and the fol-
lowing councilmen were present. viz:
Messrs. Goldman, Osborne, Thomas
and Winer.
Minutes of last regular meeting
and adjourned meeting of October 9th
were read and approved as recorded.
Application of the Texas Company
for building permit, alterations and
repairs, at said companys station on
the Kendrick road was granted.
Request of Blalock Bros. for reduc~
tion in water bill on account of leak
was refused.
Request of the Daughters of the
Confederacy to have the old ceme-
terry cleaned up was granted. upon
motion of Mr.. Winer.
The bill of the Badger Fire Extin-
guished Company for $26.25 was or
dered paid, when approved by head
of department of public safety.
H. Black, laborer in the sanitary
department, was raised SOC. per day
in wages, upon motion of Mr.. Winer,
duly seconded and carried.
Request of H. Black for street light
at intersection of Washington and
Academy streets was referred to city
manager.
=. Report of r. NJ Martin. city man
sanitary departments for the month
OF September was read and accepted,
upon motion Of Councilman Goldman.
Mr.. Goldman reported the sale of
brick on the old water tower lot to
p. J. Theus for 500. -
Mr.. Winer reported that the bath
tub at the fire station had been sold
to Mrs. j. w. Davis for 500.
In the matter of amount of license
for automobiles. for hire, the city at
torney reported that the city has the
right to charge amount called for in
city ordinance. same not being >ir
conflict with the state law.
The following report was read anc
adopted, upon motion of Mr.. Winer
duly carried:
Ocala, Fla, Oct. 21, 1919.
Honorable City Council of Ocala:
Gentlemen: / return herewith the
ordinance introduced at the frs
meeting of the council in October, en-
titled, can Ordinance Providing fol
the Issuance of Bonds of the City o.
Ocala, to be Designated Street I'm
provement Bonds, for the Purpose o:
Paying for One Third of the Cost o.
Paving, Grading and Curbing Certain
Streets or Portions of Streets in tn
City of Ocala."
| recommend that the title of tn
ordinance be amended by striking
out the words "one-third" and insert
ing in place the word "part"
l recommend that the first sectiol
be amended so as to make the amour
of bonds to be issued $4,000 ifstea'
of $4,000 and the date of the bond
June 1st, 1920, instead of Februar.
1st, 1920, and the numbers an
amounts correspandingly change
elsewhere in the same section.
| also recommend the adoption o
an amendment to the first sectio
providing that the first interest cou
pom shall not fall due until April Isl
following the sale or other dispose
of the bonds.
The ordinance amended as propose
is herewith returned with the recon-
mendation that it pass as amended
Respectfully submitted,
B. Goldman,
Head of Department of Justice
The ordinance above referred
was thereupon placed upon secon
reading, read and adopted by section
and upon motion duly seconded an
carried ordinance was put on thir
reading, read by title and adopted
upon roll call, all members voting
favor of its passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Winer Speci'