The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-04
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at p. m. March End. Meeting
called to order by President McIver.
Members present. A. A. Winer, c. E.
Simmons, d. E. McIver, B. Goldman
and A. T. Thomas. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved.
J. j. Blalock asked permission to
use portable gasoline filling outfit on
street abutting his place of business.
Same was granted upon motion of Mr..
Goldman, outfit not to be left on street
when not ia use.
The council designated the Ocala
Banner as newspaper to publish the
clty's3 delinquent tax list.
Communication was read from Hall
& Smith, asking whether the city
would require 10, 20. 440 or 550-volt
motor at plant. Upon motion OF Mr..
Thomas matter was left in the hands
of Superintendent Mckenzie and the
head of the department of public
service.
Communication from H. NJ Hamp-
ton stating that c. c. Bryan owns 70
ft and by 1O5 ft and w in NV
Ocala and that he was assessed with
20 fit by 100 ft instead and requested
that the council authorize cancellation
of the tax certificate as to the other
five feet of property, same having
been included in the assessment of j.
r. Moorhead. Request was granted
upon motion of Mr.. Goldman.
Application of j. D. McCaskill to re-
model building on property of Crocker
estate was not granted.
1t was agreed that the notes with
the three banks be renewed and war
rant be drawn for interest.
Application of J. H. Smith for per-
NIT to remodel his residence on North
Main street was granted upon motion
of Mr.. Goldman.
Special committee consisting OF
Messrs. A. T. Thomas and c. E. Sim,
mons was appointed to consider the
matter of securing tractor and scar
ifier for the street department.
Upon motion of Mr.. Goldman re-
quest of head of department of public
safety for $40 raise for firemen was
granted.
Petition from the parent-teacher
association asking city to furnish
lime for tennis court at high school
was left in the hands of Councilman
Thomas.
Upon motion of Mr.. Thomas. sec
onded by Mr.. Goldman, duly put and
carried, it was ordered that the city
clerk address communications to the
Ocala Telephone Company and the
Ocala Gas Company, inviting then
to have representatives present a
next meeting of the council to discus:
the question of alleged violations o:
their franchise agreements with th'
city, and to show any cause which
they may have why the city counci
should not take appropriate steps t
enforce compliance with said fran
chise agreements.
The following report of the head o
the department of justice was rea'
and adopted:
Honorable City Council, Ocala. Fla:
Gentlemen: The attached ordinanc
which was referred to the department
of Justice at the last meeting of tn
council is returned herewith. l rec
ommend one change, that is, that tn
ordinance provide for the calling Q
the proposed election by resolution @
the council instead of by preelamatio
: of the mayor. This is IN accord wit
the general election ordinance I prs
sent herewith a copy of the ordinant
as thus amended and recommend ths
it do pass. B. Goldman,
Head of Department of Justice.
Mr.. Goldman moved that the ord
nance entitled "An Ordinance PrOvi,
ing for the Issuance of Bonds of II
City of Ocala, for the Purpose Of Pa,
ing for Part of the Cost of Gradin
Paving and Curbing Certain Stree
or Portions of Streets in the City
Ocala," be placed upon second rea
ing. Motion carried. Each respecti-
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