The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-07
LOCAL LEGISLATION

the usual place and time, with Presi-
dent McIver, Alderman Simmons,
Winer and Goldman, Clerk Sistrunk
and City Attorney Hooker around the
table, and Fire Chief Raymond and
IA Star reporter on the benches. This
small and compact body was aug
mented during the evening when
Messrs. S. HI. Christian, DR.. ]. r.
Blackiston, Mr. j. R. Moorhead, Mr..
F. G.. Murphy and committee repre-
senting the Woman's Club, composed
OF Mrs. E. A.. Osborne, Mrs. C. w.
Hunter and. Mrs. ]. II. Good, made
their appearance.
a communication was read from
Mr.. C. E. Fogglestrom, who lives
near Santos, asking relief from the
payment of $40 for the release of
three head of cattle that strayed into
the city and were impeunded It
seems the council recently passed
very stringent ordinance against
stock roaming at large within the
city limits and Mr.. Fogglestrom was
one of its first victims. The city at
torney advised the council that it had
nc other alternative than to carry out
the provisions of the ordinance, so
the petition was not granted, though
some members of the council were
inclined to remit some part of the
fee paid.
<hdr. Goldman introduced an ordi-
nance which was inspired. by the re-
cent visit to Ocala of Howe's Lond n
circus, where parents with small
children and babies in arms were re-
quired to pay fifty cents for an adj
mission ticket and fifty or seventy
five cents for a reserve seat for their
children. Mr.. Goldman's ordinance
provides that all tented attractions
shall advertise in advance the price
of reserve seats and shall not charge
for children under six years of age,
when accompanied by person pay
ing the full admission price. A PEN
atty of 500 fine and Jail sentence
| is provided. The ordinance was
referred to the department of Justice
Mr.. Hooker read letter received
from the state board of health IN
reference to the Irnhoff tank muddle.
Also a letter the city attorney had
written to the Pacific Flush Tank
Company, which claims patent rights
and royalties on the Imhof tank. The
city is trying to ascertain to whom it
should pay royalties and for what
period of. time, before it turns loose
any of its good money
The ordinance paving the way for
release of the Silver Springs pam
handle was put on second and third
reading and passed, all members vot-
ing aye. This ordinance provides for
q special election, to be called by
proclamation of the mayor, in which
| the people both within the city and
the territory which the city seeks to
release will vote on the proposition.
| One polling both viii be at Silver
| Springs and another at the city hall
A two-thirds vote in favor of cutting
off the panhandle will achieve this
object.
/ Mr.. ]. R. Blackiston asked to be re-
: | lieved of interest on taxes due on q
piece of property he purchased some
! years ago, having bought same In
the belief that the title was clear. His
request was granted.
Mr.. ]. R. Moorhead asked to be al
lowed to pay taxes on his property
. in arrears less the 25 per cent inter
, est rate assessed Council agreed tC
. let Mr.. Moorhead off with eight PEI
J cent interest on the back payments.
Mrs. e. A. Osborne. Mrs. C. w
Hunter and Mrs. ). Fl. Good, com