The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-03
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The council held its regular meet
ing at the council rooms at 8 p. m,
Tuesday, April /, with all members
present. Meeting called to order by
President McIver. Minutes of the
last regular meeting read and ap-
proved.
1t was agreed upon motion of Mr..
Winer that the electric light bill of
the Book Shop for the month of Feb
rIary be reduced from $23.20 to $12.
DIR. Peek, city health officer. ad-
dressed the council and suggested an
amendment to the ordinance relative
&c the inspection of milk and meat in
the city. DR.. Peek stated that the in
spection of milk and meat should be
done by a veterinarian instead of a
physician. Mr.. Goldman moved that
the city attorney act with the city
health officer and draw suitable ordi.
nances and present to the council.
Mr.. III. w. Tucker was present and
stated that he would be glad to sup
nit to the council proposition where
by the city could effect a saving in
the manufacture of electricity. Mr..
Osborne moved that Mr.. Tucker be
invited to submit his proposition to
the council Motion was seconded and
carried.
! Mayor Chace stated that r. A. Bur-
ford Jr. had investigated the condi-
tons at the light and water plant and
that he would be glad to address the
council and suggest changes and i'm
provements which he thought advis-
able, having had experience in this
particular line. 1t was moved by Mr..
Winer and carried that Mr.. Burford
be invited to address the board at it's
next regular meeting.
1t was the sense of the council that
the charter be amended so as to al
low the city to borrow $4,000 instead
of $4,000. The city attorney suggest
cd amendment to the charter in re-
gard to the collection of taxes and a
juvenile court for the city of Ocala.
Mr.. Osborne moved that the matter
be referred to City Attorney Tran
tham to prepare bill for enactment by
tie legislature.
Communication from the Auto
Sales Company stating that truck had
been delivered upon instructions of
Councilmen Thomas and Winer. It
was agreed to upon motion duly car
rled, all members voting year, that
$500 be paid the Auto Sales Company
on truck and balance of $500 be paid
in monthly installments of $10O.
Power bill for February and March
for $787.75 was ordered paid out of
tie water works fund, all members
voting year upon roll call.
The current bills were ordered paid.
The matter of purchasing oil burn
ers for the light plant was upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Winer referred to City
Manager Martin with power to act.
It was ordered, upon motion of
Councilman Goldman, duly seconded,
that the city purchase from L. F.
Bowser & Co., Inc, Fort Wayne. Ind,
the following:
One 10000 tank, s1377; one 3-inch
strainer, $40; one 3-inch hose connec-
tion, $3.50; one 3-inch car connection,
$11.50; one 10-foot length of 3-inch
hose, $3.50. Total, $1456.
Upon motion of Mr.. Winer. duly
carried, it was the sense of the coun-
ell that the time within the corporate
limits of the city of Ocala remain the
same as heretofore.
Head of the department of public
safety reported that Is traffic signs
for street intersections had been made
at cost of $7.07 each.
Council thereupon adjourned till
next regular meeting.