The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-05
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

The city council held its regular
meeting last night with Councilmen
McIver, Simmons, Goldman and Winer
present.
After reading the minutes the
meeting was thrown open to the pub
lie in order that the city fathers
might hear any affairs that the citi-
zens might wish to bring before them.
Frank Gadson appeared in behalf of
the Florida Knitting Mills and asked
that the council reconsider the decis-
icn of the city attorney in holding
that concern responsible for long
standing bill for lights and power of
the Ocala Knitting Mills. Gadson
showed that the present corporation
was in no way connected with the
old organization and that the men
putting up the capital for the Florida
Knitting Mills are not the same men
who were interested in the Ocala
Knitting Mills. As soon as the coun-
Gil realized that these were the facts
the order and the Florida Knitting
Mills was ordered reimbursed for the
amount paid on this back account.
Later in the meeting the council
discussed fully the light and power
situation. 1t appears that few of
the patrons of the city light and wa
ter plant have fallen in arrears with
payment of their bills. The city is
supposed to cut the lights or water
off after the tenth of the month if
the current bill is not paid and the
property owner is required to make a
deposit in the beginning for meter
and this deposit usualig is amble to
ltake care of one months service. The
city has been a little ,lenient in the
past and has not enforced this ruling,
but since some are taxing advantage
OF this kindness, an order was made
last night and issued to Mr.. Mcken-
zie' and Mr.. Sistrunk to cut the lights
and water off unless the bills are paiG
promptly.
/ A committee of girls from the o
III. S. appeared before the council tc
ask that the city install three light:
on their basket ball court so that the!
might practice and play at night
These girls were little afraid tt
speak in public and had chosen Mr.
J. j. Gerig as their spokesman. Mr.
Gerig made an appropriate speech IL
behalf of the girls and the reques
was granted. The committee wa
, composed of Misses Marion Meffert
Annie MacKay, Cornelia Dozier, Jes
lDehon and Christine Close.
II Mr.. Winer asked the advice of tn
council relative to selling hors
used by the pound officer and the Sc
curing of another animal. 1t appear
that the horse now used by Mr.. Hollo
way is not fitted for the work and
new one is needed. Mr.. Winer wa
given authority to consummate tn
trade.
A new impounding ordinance wa
passed which in substance makes
Il unlawful for any grazing animal
Z run in the streets and provides ths
u these animals be taken up and put
y the pound until redeemed by the owl
er or if unclaimed to be sold aft'
being advertised. Charges and pena
ties are fixed by the ordinance.
The ordinance providing for al
5, protecting the new dummy poll
$, force that was introduced at pr
vious meeting by Mr.. Goldman, w
t. read for the last time and passed.
The ordinance provides for perm
IN nent concrete traffic markers at t
he corners of Fort King and Main, Fo
lg King and Magnolia, Broadway a
Main broadway and Magnolia. q