The Ocala evening star., 1922-11-22

LOCAL LEGISLATION

ager BrumDy were present at the
council chamber, but the other coun-
cilmen, the city attorney and Mayor
Peek came in later and participated
in most of the evenings proceedings.
After the reading of the minutes of
the preceding meeting Mr.. Martin
looked over the audience chamber and
discovered Mr.. Baxter earn and Mr..
T. S. Trantham present. With fear
and trembling Mr.. Martin asked these
gentlemen if they had any compli-
ments or complaints to present to the
council and was greatly relieJed to
hear them deny any such intention.
Both gentlemen stated that their
unusual presence in the council cham
Der was to hear what Oklawaha ave-
nue. was to cost the poor taxpayers.
Mr.. Martin told them that he was
sorry he couldn't crafty their curios-
ity right then but that Oklawaha was
not completed until after the first of
November and it would be after the
first of December before all the bills
came in and the exact cost could be
determined. This seemed to satisfy
the visitors for they left the council
room a few minutes later.
Under the head of written commu-
nications a letter was read from the
civic committee of the Woman's Club,
stating that the ladies had expended
$45 in beautifying the lots at the foot
oe N. Main street and that they want
ed their money back since the city had
seen fit to sell this property to pri-
vate parties. The council started to
discuss this matter but suddenly de-
cided to make it unanimous and upon
roll call all members voted to return
the $45 to the Woman's Club.
Mayor Peek read letter from the
Woman's Club requesting that the
sidewalks from Oklawaha avenue to
the club house on N. Tuscawilla street
be paved. The council agreed that
this should be done and requested the
city attorney to look up the sidewalk
ordinance and see if this street had
not already been included in one of
the paving programs. If the ordi-
nance includes this street, property
owners are to be given notice to pave
same at once, and if it has not an ord
nance is to be drafted to cover this
deficiency. At the same time several
other gaps in the sidewalks of the
city were mentioned and all will be
| investigated and eliminated at an
early date.
A letter was read from the Equita-
BILE Freight Adjustment Bureau re-
questing some additional information
in the matter of securing returns of
war tax paid by the city. Mr.. Brum-
by was requested to send this infor-
nation.
| Mr.. Goldman introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the paving of N
Magnolia street from the north
boundary of the Kendrick road to the
northern city limits, said paving te
consist of a three-foot brick gutter
and six-inch lime base rolled with
a ten-ton roller and treated with two
coats of Tarvia. Mr.. Pedrick asked
the manager many questions about
the idea of putting brick cutters OF
the Tarvia streets, and when the dis
Icussion was over the entire council
seemed to think it was a good idea.
All bills were ordered paid upol
approval by the proper authority. Th'
council approved bill presented b!
Manager Brumby and Attorney Hook
er for a trip to Jacksonville on cit.
business.
Mr.. Brumby's report was read an
approved. 1t showed three plumbin,
permits, one electric wiring permi
and three building permits amounting
on the whole to $4,000.
The report showed the trucks of tn
sanitary department in good condi
ton, the trash being moved regularl
ard the septic tanks working wei
2 The street sweeper was reported wor
out and unfit for use at all. A ne1
5 sweeper has been ordered for som
ttime and should arrive soon.
a The fire department reported on
fire and four drills for the month c
e October.
The electric light plant showed tha
n current cost little over two cents e
the switchboard. A gain Of twelv
e light and power consumers was mad
during the month of October.
: Street work is progressing NIGEL.
All the dirt and semi-lime street
have been scraped and are in goo
+ shape. The lime streets have bee
scraped but the holes have not bee
n filled because all the output of Il