The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-19
Local Legislation

1nG GOQEeH HElQ a regular meeting
on May 18th with Councilmen Gold
man, Simmons, Thomas and Winer
present. In the absence of the presi-
dent, President pro tenn. Thomas pre-
sided. Minutes of May 3rd, 4th and
18th read and approved.
Application of ]. L. Grantham to
erect bungalow on lot Caidwell's
addition, granted upon motion of Mr..
Goldman
Request of Miss Minnie Lee Car
Isle for reduction in the amount of
water bill for water used at high
school was referred to Manager Nc
Kenzie with authority to settle.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance
requiring the owners of real estate.
along abutting South Sanchez street
between South Third street and Fort
King avenue; North Tuscawilla street
between Oklawaha avenue and East
Adams street; Exposition street or
West Broadway between Magnolia
street and Twenty-second street, and
Main street between Oklawaha avenue
and May street to construct sidewalks
and curbs along each and every lot or
lots abutting on said portions of said
streets, where there is now no cement
sidewalks or curbs constructed, and
authorizing the city of Ocala to con-
struct such sidewalks and curbs in the
event the owners of said lot or lots
should fail or refuse to do so, and pro-
viding for the collection of the costs
of such construction. was introduced
by Councilman Winer, placed upon
first reading and referred to the de-
partment of justice.
Approved bills were ordered paid.
Balance on contract of Burford,
Hall and Smith of $7146.15 was order
ed paid, upon motion of Mr.. Winer,
duly carried upon roll call, Messrs.
Thomas, Winer and Goldman voting
yea and Mr.. Simmons voting no.
The following bills for insurance
were ordered paid, all members vot-
ing yea upon roll call: A. E. Gerig,
S15.16; G. S. Scott & Son, $31.58; l..
T. Izlar, 1890; F. w. Ditto, s10.10.
Reports of street superintendent
and city manager read and accepted.
City Engineer Young made verbal
report advising the council in regard
to running sewer connections on 9Th
street between Orange avenue and
Magnolia street. Matter left in the
hands of Manager Mckenzie.
Upon motion of Mr.. Goldman, the
city attorney was. requested to notify
the gas company to have all gas
mains and connections laid so as not
to interfere with contemplated street
paving.
Mr.. Winer moved that the city
manager and city engineer get up in
formation for making water and Sc
wer connections on all property abut-
ting the streets where paving is to be
laid. Motion seconded and carried.
1t was ordered on motion of Mr..
Winer that $3.50 be paid to ]. G.
Parrish as in full for claim against
city on account of damage done his
car by fire truck.
Mr.. Winer was authorized to make
repairs on fire station building and
roof of city hall, also make improve
ments in clerks office as in his judg-
ment seemed proper.
| One-half of water account for last
quarter of Mrs. j. w. Davis was or
dered rebated.
The following reductions in assess
ment of property were made:
Personal property of T. P. Drake
reduced from $4,000 to $2500.
Personal property of Mrs. Edward
Holder reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
Personal property of Christian AK
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Personal property of Moses Grocery
Company reduced from $4,000 to
$40, 900.
| Personal property of Ocala Auto &
Garage Co. reduced from $4,000 to
s65OO.
| Personal property of r. McConathy
reduced to $500.
Personal property of E. P. Town
send reduced from $1,000 to $3.50.
Personal property of Blalock Bros.
reduced from $4,000 to $500.
Lots z and Weston central city
lots, property of T. j. Kemp, reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Lots and Holder sub of west
half of block 81 o. S., property of
Marion Hardware Co., reduced from
S25, 900 to $22.500.
i Commence 100 feet west of inter
/ section of Oklawaha avenue and Wa
tula streets on west side of Watula
street, 81 feet south of Oklawaha ave-
nue. and on west side of Watula street
south 119 feet, west sc feet, north 119
feet, east sc feet, property of J. Fl
Spencer, reduced from $4,000 to $1,000
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