The Ocala evening star., 1922-06-21
COUNCIL AGREES
TO HELP THE BAND
Many Important Matters Came Before
Our Local Legislature at Tuesday
Nights Meeting


the city hall last night for the regular
council meeting.
Mr.. A. f. Gerig addressed the coun-
ell as a committee from the Chamber
of Commerce, asking the council to
begin paying for band concerts about
the first of July. Mr.. Gerig asked for
$85 a week for an eleven-piece band
to give one concert week during the
summer. The band will be under the
leadership of Mr.. H. n. Lord and will
be ready for concerts in from two to
three weeks. The council informed Mr..
Gerig that the city budget called for
$500 to be given towards the support
of a band and that this money was
available and would be paid when the
concerts began.
Mr.. Gerig also spoke to the council
on his own behalf about a bond he
wished to sell the city for all city Of
ficials and replacing any bonds that
the city now has. This matter was
referred to Manager Brumby with
power to act.
Mr.. w. w. Clyatt addressed the
council in behalf of Mr.. c. E. Con-
nor, requesting an extension of time
on a proposition made him several
years ago for the redemption of some
tax certificates against his property.
Mr. Connor is now ready to pay these
certificates but the time limit on his
former agreement has expired. This
agreement was extended for three
months. In the same connection addi-
tional time was extended to Mr.. J. l..
Leighter for the payment of some GER
tifcates held against his property, as
he signifed his willingness to make
payment at this time.
A communication was read from Mr..
G. c. Rawls, requesting the council for
reduction of the assessment on his
property from $4,000 to $11, 900. This
request was refused on the grounds
that it came in too late for action as
all complaints on assessments had
been heard.
1hC ICpOIL VI IIC Sc1LIICS 4AO4 al y
for the year ending June 1st was read
and approved. This report shows
that total of 23,134 books had beer
loaned during the year and showed ar
increase of about $500 in the library
fund.
A letter from the Woman's Clut
was read, thanking the council for it:
cooperation in the work at Tusca
villa Park and requesting that thu
city give the park at least two watel
hydrants for drinking purposes ant
watering the plants, and also request
ing that some sort of streets and side
walks be laid in the park as soon al
possible. This request was referret
to the city manager.
Under the head of ordinances MI
Goldman introduced an ordinanc
amending all previous paving ordi
nances so that the certificates may b
issued for ten years instead of thre
and permitting the certificates to
converted into bonds at 6 per cent
This ordinance also permits tn
property owner to retire the certif
Gates at any time by paying the flu
amount.
Mr.. Goldman also introduced
resolution that paving certificates b
issued against the property on tn
newly completed block On South Mai
street. This resolution passed. Thi
block of paving cost $2,795.66.
Under the head of reports Nj
Prumby read the reports of all tn
departments. Mr.. Brumby reporte
108 sanitary inspections during til
month, 95 of which were found in ba
condition. This bad condition consis
ed chiefly of stagnant water whic
was breeding mosquitoes.
Mr. Brumby reported that the bloc
of South Second street paved wit
asphalt block cost s2.s1 per squal
yard.
Mr.. Brumby recommended that Il
city buy a strip of land back of Il
new Robertson building, the Clya
puhulilS anu OtIlSES Ou lildL DlOCh
Washington street, because the Levi
Chitty Company is planning to bui
its warehouse directly over line
the city's sewer that was put aero
this lot rather than tear up Nor
Main street. 1t was thought unwi
TO let this building be placed over t
sewer and Manager Brumby was j
structed to investigate and report
next meeting.
An election was entered into to I
place Mrs. R. A. Burford and Mr..
q, Cullen, whose terms as membe
OF the library board had expired. Be
Mrs. Burford and Mr.. Cullen we
unanimously reelected to this boar,
Because Of the good work in his
partment, the salary of Mr.. L. B.
Kenzie, superintendent of the Liz
and water plant, was raised to I
figure from which it was reduced
short time ago.
Ordinances were placed on Fl