The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-21
LOCAL LEGISLATION

The council met in regular session
at o. m. May IS, 1920, at city hall
with all members present. Meeting
called to order by the president. Min
utes of last regular meeting read and
approved as recorded.
Communication from c. L. Gamsby
in regard to damages to his residence
No. 364 Winona street. caused by a
tree falling and enclosing bill for
sac. .02 was read and matter postponed
till next meeting for investigation
upon motion of Mr.. Goldman.
Miss Jefferson Bell requested per-
mission to have the row of oaks on
Watula street adjacent the Bell prop
erty trimmed or topped. Mr.. Goldman
moved that Miss Bell be granted the
privilege. of trimming said trees,
same to be under the Supervision of
the department of public health.
City Manager Mckenzie submitted
regular monthly report for the light.
| water, street and sanitary depart
ments for the month of April, which
was read and accepted upon motion
Of Mr.. Goldman.
Bills approved were ordered paid.
Upon motion of Councilman Sim
mons, duly carried, it was ordered
that the insurance on the old electric
| light plant and contents be eliminated
from the city's schedule of insurance
ana that policies be rewritten.
The election of a chief of police
was postponed upon motion duly sec
orded and carried.
Upon motion of Councilman Winer
duly carried, E. Raymond was elected
chief of the fire department for 1h'
ensuing year.
An ordinance regulating the wiring
Of buildings for electricity in the cit!
of Ocala and imposing a penalty fol
the violation of such regulations wa
returned by the head of the depart
ment of justice approved, placed upol
second reading, read and adopted b!
sections, placed upon third and fina
reading, read by title and adopte'
upon roll call, all members voting yea
Councilman Goldman, as Chairman
of special committee to investigat
the claim of Oscar Johnson recon
mended that the city pay the sal
Johnson SIS in full settlement agains
the city for cow killed by high tensio
wire. 1t was so ordered.
Request of F. r. Hooker as attoI
ney for E. H. Mote asking for reduC
tion in lot 63 Caldwell's addition wa
! considered and same ordered reduce
, from $500 to $1750O.
Request of Ollie Mordis for redut
ton in personal property not grante'
Personal property of knight
Lang reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Property of Mrs. William Andersc
:, in lot A Caldwell's addition reduce
! from $4,000 to S140O.
Reqeust of Mrs. William Andersc
for deduction in valuation of the ca
half of lot 27 Caldwell's addition n
granted.
Personal property of r. c. Can
: reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
Commence 80 ft w of sc cor of
e e AZ Caldwell's add 226 # W $50
p" 226 # 80 #, property of II.
Henry reduced from $1,000 to $6OOOt
Request of Mrs T. c. Carter
reduction in personal property &
granted.
y Request of Tydings & Co. for redl
tion in personal property not graz
ed.
Personal assessment of RheinaI
- & Co. reduced from $50, 900 to $3.50
y Assessment of r. McConathy
4: duced from $4,000 to $3.50.
= Lot block 48 D. S. Ocala, pr
=. erty of Sara Coin, reduced from 81
=: to $500.
- Petition of Aquilla Scott for red
-: ton in valuation of lot 4 block 80 {
z. lot l of block % o. S. Ocala
=: granted.
.G Lot B of block 2 Ditto's revi
- plat, property of Mittie Ducket,
<. duced from $500 to 5000.
Request of Como Massey for reC
~ ton in valuation of property in
- 10 CaldwelPs add Ocala not grant