The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-07
LOCAL LEGISLATION


The city council met Tuesday eve
ming, Aug. 8, at the usual place with
all members present. Meeting called
TO order by President McIver and the
minutes of last meeting read and ap~
proved.
The gas company was granted an
extension of 80 days in which to pay
annual rental
w. w. Condor appeared and asked
that $500 be included in the budget
for the band. Same was agreed TO.
Request of Mrs. F. G.. B. Weihe,
chairman of park committee of Wom-
ans Club. that S12 per month be pro-
vided in the budget for Tuscawilla
Park was granted.
Request of R. R. Carroll TO be al
lowed to redeem his property in lot
10 Caldwell's addition at 8 per cent.
interest not granted.
Matter of disposing of the old boil
ers at light plant was left in the
hands of the superintendent and Mr..
| Simmons, head of the department of
public service.
1t was agreed that price of $4,000
| be fixed for the two units at the light
plant, city retaining the privilege of
keeping one until the new engine is
installed.
Report of city health officer read
and accepted and request for leave of
absence granted.
An ordinance prohibiting the car
rying of concealed weapons in the
city of Ocala was introduced by
Councilman Winer and referred to the
head of the department of justice.
Current bills approved were order
ed paid.
The matter of placing pneumatic
tires on the street truck was placed
in the hands of Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
Goldman.
It was ordered that the clerk rem
der statement to the county for the
use of roller. six months, at S25 rer
month
Bill of A. A. Mathews for S33 for
one COW that died in the city pound
. was deferred until next meeting.
1t was agreed that the city pound
lot be offered for sale at $500.
The superintendent of the light
plant was requested to get up eStl-
J mate of cost for white way for pub
: lie square.
The following report by Mr.. Gold
: man, head of department of justice,
; was read and adopted:
, "Ocala. Fla, Aug. 3, 1920.
. 'tIn regard to the ordinance re-
: ferred to the undersigned at the last
r L
= ing an ordinance entitled An Ordi-
: nance Defining Sanitary Nuisance,
etc., beg to report that i recommend
: the passage of same with the fol-
!: lowing amendment:
!. "That wherever the words, Not
! less than thirty DAYS are used, that
same be stricken therefrom and in
!: lieu thereof there be inserted therein
!: the words, six months
; sMy reasons for this recommends
) ton are that it would be impossible
: for the plumbers to do the work IN
!: that time and IN addition it would
z work hardship upon the property
) owners "B. Goldman,
! "Head of Department of Justice.
!: The ordinance above referred to
. was thereunon placed upon third and
: final reading, read by title and adopt
. ed upon roll call, all members voting
: yea.
: Water bill of Mrs. Clayton for third
. quarter was reduced to s3.75 upon
. motto nof Councilman Thomas.
. The city manager submitted pro.
. posed budget for the year from Oct. I
> 1920. to Oct 1, 1921. which was con.
. sidered in detail and adopted and the
; clerk ordered to publish a notice to.
= gether with the budget stating thai
at the regular meeting of the coun
: Gil to be held on Tuesday, August ~
. 1920. the council will sit for the pur
: pose of hearing such arguments al
. may be made touching upon the bud
y get of the said city of Ocala.
S Council thereupon adjourned unit
Z: next regular meeting.
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