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05-26-1952 Special Meeting SPECIAL MEETING ~ ~ A Spacial mooting of tho city council of the city of 61ermont VJas held at the city hall, liay 26, 1952. The mooting was called to order by Council Prosident T. C. Cork, Jr., at 7:30 P. M. with tho following " mombers present. Cork, FOr~uson, Winston and George. l\bsent: Meokor. Hayor Harper and Clerk Johnson 'IJ"Joro also prosent. Hayor gavQ a report on tho police department and stated that a ~acancy again existed. Ho statod that it appearod almost impoc:sible te obtain, or koep, satisfactory men. A goneral discussion of tho matter followod and tho council wore in agroemont that the present salaries of our polico dopartment woro not very attractivo as comparod with other wages and salaries. I.lotion by Winston, seconded by Georgo, that Mayor Harper bo authorized to raiso the salary of Callis W. Brooks, cnief, to (~225.00 monthly, and that, other police officers \vere to have a "starting" salary of ~?190.00 per month and to bo raisod to two hundred dollars monthly aftor six months of service provided tho mayor so recommended, and that the authorized increase in salaries be made rotroactive to llay 15, 1952. r.:otion carried. C16rk Johnson reported that ho had roco ivod a letter from lire William Crowo of Black laboratories to the effect that he recommended that tho city accept tho bid of C&nt~al Flormda Well Drillors for now pumping equipmont and that said oquipment bo the 50 liP motor and soven stage pump. lIotion by Winston, soconded by Forguson, that the rocormnoddatioBs of ~~r. Crowe be accepted and that the Clork be instructed to inform Central Florida Ylell Drillers tho. t thoir bid was acceptod. I'lotion carried. l'.Iotion by '.!inston, secondod by Forguson, that mooting adjourn. ka'd<<2~ (!M ~ ~