The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-22
LOCAL LEGIsLArIoN

LOCAL LEGISLATION
The council convened nc the city
hall p. m. July 10th. with Council
men McIver, Goldman. Simmons and
Winer present Meeting called to or
deer by President McIver- Minutes
of the last meeting read and approx
ed
Mrs. C. R. Tydings, chairman of the
rest room comittee, appeared and
stated that it would be necessary for
the council to appropriate $1,000 to
maintain the rest room for the ensa-I
ing year. 1t was the sense of the
council that this amount be included
in the budget.
81. d. Stokes appeared in behalf OF
Moses Sawaya, requesting reduction
in his personal tax assessment. 1t was
agreed TO that the matter could not
be taken up at this time. The asess-
ment was not reduced.
Petition of T. p. Drake for fire n.y.
drant within 500 feet of his residence
was granted upon motion Of Mr.. Gold
man, seconded by Mr. Simmons and
carried.
Communication from the Pacific
Flush Tank Company in regard to I'm
hof royalty fee was read and upoA
motion of Mr.. Winer referred 70 the
city attorney.
II. L. Carter and John Heedham ap-
peared and asked that drivers of auto
mobiles for hire be allowed to charge
a regular fee of so cents for trips
within the city limits. Mr.. Goldman
moved that request be granted. Mo-
tion was seconded by Mr.. Simmons,
but not carried.
Report of City Manager Mckenzie
for light, water, street and sanitary
departments for month of June. read
and filed for information.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Goldman and seconded by Mr..
Winer, was adopted:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Ocala, that the sinking
fund commission be and they are
hereby directed to sell as soon as pos
sible, all the bonds authorized by the
election held in the city of Ocala on
the 18th day of May, 1920, and known
as street improvement bonds:
Be it further resolved that said
sinking fund commission shall adver-
tise for bids for said bonds for .
period of at least 80 days, said adver-
tisement to be published in such is,
sues of such publications as said COM
mission shall direct. That said sink
ing fund commission is hereby autho-
rized and empowered to sell said
bonds after the publication of said
| advertisements, in such manner and
to whatever bidder in their judgment
it is for the best interest of the city
to sell said bonds.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance
defining as sanitary nuisance the
human occupancy of any building To-
Gated upon any lot abutting any por-
tion of any public street of the city
OF 0cala, in which such portion of
such street public sewer has been
laid and which such building or it's
premises is not equipped with sewer
age conveniences which are connected
with such public sewer; authorizing
| the mayor to notify the occupants
| thereof to within not less than thirty
DAYS either so equip and connect such
building or its premises or cease 20
occupy same and providing penalties
for the violation of its provisions. was
introduced by Mr.. Simmons, placed
upon first reading and referred to the
headof the department of justice.
The clerk was instructed to pre-
pare a notice and publish same twice
a week for one month, in regard to
/ property owners making all sewer,
| gas and waite rconnections upon the
streets where paving is TO be laid be-
| fore the commencement of same.
Sundry local bills were ordered
paid, all members voting yea upon
roll call.
City Engineer Young reported that
nearly all the field work in connection
with street paving had been complet-
ed. 1t was ordered upon motion of
Mr.. Goldman, all members voting yea
upon roll call, that check for $3.50 be
drawn to Mr.. Young for advance on
preliminary work for street improve
ments.
Matter of putting in water main
and fire hydrant in vicinity of resi-
| dence of E. L. Parr referred to City
Manager Mckenzie to report at next
meeting.
Council thereupon adjourned till
next regular meeting.