The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-09
LOCAL LEGISLATION

City council met June 7th. Present,
D. E. Mcfver. president, B. Goldman,
C. E Simmons, A. T. Thomas and A.
A. Winer.
Petition from the property owners
on Oklawaha avenue requesting that
in the contemplated street paving
that Oklawaha avenue be not narrow
ed in any way. That the shade trees
be unmolested and sidewalk curbing
not changed Matter was discussed
and given careful consideration.
Communication from Ocala Iron
Works offering to donate cinders for
filling in North Main street was read
and filed.
Petition from Mack Taylor, W. C.
Ray, R. R. Carroll, ct al, asking that
city pass an ordinance requiring all
persons soliciting within the city for
the purpose of selling any stocks or
other securities be required to pay a
license tax and that this tax be made
commensurate with the amount of
business that the parties are doing,
was referred to the city attorney to
draw ordinance covering the matter.
Tax certificate No. 5, sale of No
vember, 1915, being double was or
dered cancelled.
Request of ]. L. Leitner to be al
lowed to pay $25 per month on back
taxes until paid, was granted.
Warrant for $500 was ordered
drawn favor Marion County Board of
Trade for advertising purposes as al
lowed in budget. All members voted
year upon roll call.
Report of City Health Officer Watt
was read and ordered filed.
An ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance providing for the construction
of curbs and cutters along portions of
Main street, North Magnolia street,
Oklawaha avenue, Washington street,
Watula street, Adams street, Tusca-
villa street, Anthony road, Herbert
street, Fifth street, Lake Weir ave-
nue., Broadway or Exposition street,
Pine street, South Third street, South
Magnolia street, Eighth street, Or
ange street or avenue and Academy
street." was introduced by Council
man Thomas, placed upon first read
ing and referred to the head of the
department of justice.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Goldman, was adopted:
"Whereas, section 7 of an ordinance
entitled AN ordinance providing for
the issuance of bonds of the city of
Ocala, Florida, to be designated street
improvement bonds, for the purpose
| of paying for part of the cost OF
grading, paving and curbing certain
streets, or portions of streets, in the
city of Ocala,' approved the second
day of March, 1920, it is provided that
upon the signing of the bonds and
filling in of the blanks therein, said
bonds shall be delivered to the sink
ing fund commission, to be received
and sold by them in such manner, at
such times, and in such amounts as
the council may by resolution direct;
| and,
"Whereas, the said bonds have been
signed, and the blanks therein have
been filled in, and the said bonds are
now ready to be issued and sold;
therefore
"Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Ocala, Florida:
81. That the said bonds be by the
president of this council delivered to
the sinking fund commission without
delay for which the said president of
this council will take receipt of the
said sinking fund commission.
"2. Be it further solved that the
said sinking fund commission be and
they are directed to sell the entire
issue of said bonds without delay, at
| such price as in their judgment they
may deem proper and right in the
premises"
Mayor Anderson recommended Ell
wood Raymond for the position of
chief of police. The chair appointed
Councilmen Goldman and Thomas as
tellers. Ballot thereupon cast with
the following result: All members
voted no.
Mayor Anderson thereupon handed
in his resignation as mayor and sub
mitted in writing his reasons for
same Action deferred till next meet
ing.
The clerk was instructed to have
notice asking for bids on street paw
ing published in the Times-Union and
Tampa Tribune with June 28th, 1921,
7:30 o'clock p. m. fixed as date TO
receive bids
i Mr. Goldman moved that the police
be required to wear uniforms. The
motion prevailed. Messrs. Winer,
Goldman and Sinomns were appoint
ed as special committee to decide on
type of uniform.
| Mr.. Goldman moved that the CITY