The Ocala evening star., 1920-04-14

The city council met pursuant to
adjournment Friday night with the
following members present: D. E.
McIver, B. Goldman. c. E. Simmons,
A. T. Thomas and A. A. Winer.
Communication from the Marion
County Board of Trade asking that
the council appoint a committee to
confer with q committee from the
Board of Trade in connection with the
proposed bond issue for paving the
streets Of the city. was read and it
was agreed to that the whole council
act as such committee.
Mrs. H. Harold and r. N. Dosh ap-
peared and asked that the city furnish
lights for the Episcopal lawn fete to
be held in the Ocaia House grounds
Tuesday, April 90. Mr.. Winer moved
that the lights be granted, which was
seconded by Mr.. Goldman and carried.
A. B. Halsell% requested reduction
on excessive water bill. Mr.. Goldman
moved that Mr.. Halsell be allowed S.
credit on same. Motion was second
ed and carried.
Request of r. III. Todd. chairman of
the grounds committee, asking per-
mission to use the library lot for the
Community Chautauqua Association
to be held May 5th TO 9Th. was grant
ed upon motion of Councilman Gold
man.
Communication from H. M. Hamp-
ton, attorney for the Ocala House
property, stating that it was his un-
derstanding that the 1919 tax assess
ment on said property was to be on a
valuation Of $4,000 instead of $685.
900. 1t was, the sense of the council
that this assessment stand at $65, 900.
A letter was read from the Finley
Method Company stating that some
time ago their representative, Fl. G..
Cowan, made the city tentative pro-
posal for constructing under the Fin
ley method 3-4srock surface treatment
on the streets of the city at a price
of 40 cents, but owing to the increase
in price of materials it would be
necessary to receive 46 cents per
square yard for this type of work.
Ordered filed for information.
Bid of S. n. Christian to repair one
of the city wells was left over until
next meeting.
The clerk was instructed to draw
warrant for $50 in connection with
settlement for release of septic tank
tank contract,
Report of City Health Officer Watt
read and filed for information.
1t was ordered upon motion, duly
carried, all members voting yea. that
the notes with the three banks be
taken up and warrants ordered drawn
| for same.
1t was moved and carried that the
salaries of the city officials for the
ensuing year be fixed the same as for
the past year.
The following report was read and
adopted, upon motion of Mr.. Winer
duly seconded and carried:
The special committee sppointed to
consider and confer with the gas com
pany concerning the matters of serv-
| ice and relative TO the status of the
franchise, beg to report:
The committee met with the man
ager of the gas company and had
submitted to them a candlepower test
of the gas being made at that time
which test showed q candlepower of 1t
to 90. From information gathered By
the committee the candlepower test is
not reliable, and a test made today is
no indication Of what the gas wa:
yesterday or will be tomorrow. MOI
is there any absolute ratio between
candlepower and heat units. Tbs
mayor, acting for the committee, ha'
been endeavoring to procure an ap
lparatus for testing the heating quail