05-09-1952 Regular Meeting
Adjournod Council Tieeting.
The adjeurned meetinG of the city Council of tho city of
Clermont vms ho 10. at the city ha 11, Lay 9, 1952.
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The meoting was called to 01'0.01' by Council Prosident, T. C.
Cork, Jr., with tho following monbers prosent: l1inston,
Forguson and George. Others being prosent woro Attorney
Morse, ?olice Chief 3rooks, Superintendent Sheldon and Mr.
Fullwood.
Tho minutes of the meetings held April 16th., April 21st.,
A.pril 28th., and r,:ay 6th., all 1952, wore read and approved
as read.
Hr. FOrE;uson repol.,tod unfavorable condition at p;arbar,e dump
and recoTImlended that signs be placed desiginating the proper
placo for garbage and refuse to bo dumpod and restriction of
other aroas. Mr. Sheldon was instructed to propare the necessary
signs and to take other necessary steps to have tIlis condition
corrected.
A general discussion took place regarding the new well and Clork
Johnson Vlas instructod to inform l'~r. Crowe of Black Laboratories
that the Council is not satisfied that the well will produce
according to contract, but that would be ploased to moot with
him at his convenience and receive a full report and his
recornmenda tions .
L:r. .Arthur George reported that the city would be unable to
obtain any "Black-Top" before r,;:ay 15th.
Clork Johnson repol.,tod fer r:ayor Harper and stated that
representatives of tho Garden Club would liko to moot in an
unofficial moeting with the council and discuss a general
"clean-up" and beautification program.
Clerk Johnson ViaS instructod to inform llayor Harper that the
council would be pleased to moet 'with the ladios of the Gardon
club at thoir convenience.
1ho ?olico roport was road and ordered filed.
Police Chief recon~onded a small cement block building for tho
~adio central station as a matter of firo pretoction.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to obtain rates on fire insurance
for the radio at its prosent location.
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Aftor report and recommondation by Attorney Lorflo, T .otion VIas
mado by George, soconded by 1,inston and carriod that tho
valuation on excluded property bo reductod to the 1950
amounts, and that in the future improvements are not to bo
ao/led to tho valuations as such properties are ilLo longer vvi thin
tho city li1:'1i ts and aro thereforo taxable for dobt sorvice only.
~,~otion by rJinston, secondod by Georgo that tho Gau~holl proporty,
doscribod as ~-;-~, of Nwf~ of SW~~- of Blocks 1, 2, and 3,
Sec. 2Q-22-26, bo roduced to the 1950 valuation, and. than ,tho.
penalty wo waivod to dato. :'Iotion carriod.
r.:r. Sheldon roportod that Er. Cocil ~~oeno ,\[lould liko to ropair
city sidowalks whenover the city was roady for tho work to bo
dono .
ISr. Sholdon roportod that tho n101.7ing machine ovmed by the city
was in neod of some repairs.
~he mattor of mosquito control was discussed and it was agreod
that present rosults YiTOre ontirely unsatisfactoY"]. Clerk Johnson
was instructed to contact the .0'lorida-Goorgia 'Praetor Company
a~~'d ask thOr.l to have a roprosentative call on us rop;arding
the mattor.
Eotion by ~Jinston, seconded by George, that the water
line te r~. Tullys property be increased in size to at least
one inch. netion carriod.
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Clerk Johnson road bids for pump installation at new wolle
'l"he mattor VlaS tabled until the condition of tho neV1 well
could be dofinatoly dotermined.
lIotion by George secondod by 1.!inston that the clork issue
a chock in tho amount of five hundred dollars to the
ClerMont Junior of Chamber of Con~erco as set forth in the
budgot. Motion carried.
C;I'.rk Johnson read a report from the South Eastorn
Undorwrittors rogardin the goneral condition of tho city, and
setting forth cortain recoITWlondations.
Clork J"olmson road a lotter from i.lr. Duff with rogard to him
obtaining water for a projoct in the vicinity of Hook stroot
and highway 27, the same being outside of the city limits.
Clerk Johnson VIaS instructod to inform Fr. Duff that tho city
could not make any connni tr.1onts until it had dotorminod tho amour
of whtor which would bo availablo from tho nOV1 well.
Clerk j" ohnson read a letter from L:r. 'lhomas of General
adjustment Bureau relative to the damage to s\'Ii tches andsoforth
at the pump house. rilr. 'rhomas stated his findings tQ be that
all damago was mechanical and none from fire and tbBrefore
such damage TIas not coverod by fmre insurance.
Clerk Johnson TIas authorizod to order the necessary tax forms
dor this years taxes.
Clerk JolLnson road a petition of property oTIbers asking for
an alley to be opened and paved part way tl1rough block 81.
As all property ovmers concerned had not signed the petition
the matter was referred to the stro ts committee.
Clerk Johnson road a letter from wr. A. p. Long to the effoct
that tho water service in his neighborhood had been oxtremely
unsatisfactory for tho past few days. ~r. Johnson reported
that hlh was of the opinion that the matter had already beon
corrected.
Clerk Johnson J' ported errors in tax assessments.
r'~otion by Ferguson, soconded by Winston, that tho household
personal property tax of Aaron Jones be struck from the role
as samo had boen assessod throug...h. error. I"otion cartied.
Uotion by Goorge, seconded by F'orguson that the housohold
personal property tax of I. B. IIinson bo struck from tho roll
as same had boen duplicated 0 Isov1horo. !':otion carriod.
Clerk Johnson road a lottor from Coopor I':Iomorial Libra~J.
It was tho sense of the moeting that the officers woro'to
bo comL1onded for a splondid operation and the report was
ordored filed.
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The matter of \1indow shades for the radio operators
apartnont \'Ias roferred to the building commi tteo tlor action.
The mattor of a stroet light in the vicinity of the Jesse
~'fuitnoy property was referred to the street li3hting Comrn.
r:ir. Johnso11.s roport on tho condition of the city budr;et
was discussed at somo lensth.
t:iotion by GeOI'e;O, seconded by :'orgsuon, that offective
I:ay 1, 1952, tho salary of l:r. J alms on bo incroasod to
325 .00 p~r month. The notion was caI'riod \7i th ::r. '.'!inston
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:~otion by Ferguson, socondod by Georp). e that bills 'oe pal' d.
l":otion 8arriod. '
r.Iotion by Georc;e, secondod by.!inston that !!leoting e.d,journ.
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Accounts payablo- Hay 1st., 1952
Standard Oil Company
Finloys r.;uniciRal Supply
Judyo Sorvmco Station
Sun Chovrolet Co.,
Harper IIIotor Co.,
Florida Equipmont Co.,
:3adGor LIoter Conpany ,
Florida Crushod 0tono Company
San~or 3uildros Supply
Holfo <:.: Xonslor
Osvalt Grovo Sorvice
Brantly l!:loctric
.l\.chords Gara:];e
'.b tson Grovo '::>orvico
Fergusons l.~ens Store
FranJ.c ':Jr.ight
Carroll l!;loetric
Harry p. ""'ou., Ine
Fire Ca1ls
Sho lden hetor '(;0.,
Elliott Construction Co.,
1.1hirler-Glide 1:0'.7eo ~o.,
South Lako Publishers
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13. S. arley
Clermont Hardwaro Co.,
C. R. bhewoy
Brodie Edwards
AMerican Oi ty ,
Florida Power vorporation
Florida ~ele~hone Corp.
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