04-15-1952 Regular Meeting
AD.J01r.:UJED REGUL.'Lf r!iEETIHG
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The adjourned rogular~ootine; of tho city council of the city
of Clomont was hold at tho city hall April 15, 1952.
1~0 mootine; was called to ordor at 7:30 P. 1=. by Council Prosidont
T. C. Corle,~. 17ith tho folloning mombors prosont: Winston,
r:~ookor, Goor.go. Absont:- Forguson. Othors being prosent woro
r:ayor Garpor, Fire C'1ief Sheldon, It:arshall Broolw, Foroman
~"ulli'/ood,. IIr. Crowo of Black labora tori08, 1.11'. Shoppard, city
auditor, r,Ir. Clover, representine; Garwood Load-Packers, !'.'~rs.
Anno Cheatham, Urs. Smith, and Er. Thompson.
~ho minutes ef the meeting held April 1, 1952 woro road and
approved as read.
lir. Crowo gavo ~ roport on tho progress of tho now woll and
suggestod that tho city adverti~e for bids on tho noodod pump.
1.10tion by l,'/inston, secondod by George, tho. t t1:o city advertise
for bids on the necossa~J pumping oquipment, in the local papor,
and that all bids must be dolivored at tho city hall-not lator
than 'l'uosday, Cay 6, 1952 at 5 P. I':. rlotion carried.
1"rs. Choatham callod tho councils attention to tho fact that
thoro was an error in tho surveying of Block 72, and that in view
of this error tho ovmers of said block hold de ods to moro land
than actually oxisted.
Etion by George, socondod by I.:eeker, that the city boar half of
the oxpenso for a survoy of Dlock 72, as tho first step to cor1"oct
tho oxisting errors, if any. 1.lotion carried.
Hr. Clover oxplained the merits of tho GarvfOod Load-Packers
and told tho council that he would be glad to arrange a
demonstratien. Mr. Clover was informed that his Packer would
be considered TIhen tho city mado a purchase of such equipment.
r.:r. Fred Drigc.;s infomod tho council that he 'would very much
IDee them to cons idol' a Chevrolet trmck fer whatevor type of
Packor thoy miG-lit purchaso, and he would also like them to-
consider the several types of ~ackers which he represented.
I',~. Drigc.;s was informed that his firm would be c.;i ven cons idera tion
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Ill'. Thompson askod the council if it vfOuld be po 8si ble for him
to build rental tmi ts on Block 8, located South of come tary-,
LIr. Thompson was asked to tako the matter up with the building
Committee.
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!':!r. Sheppard informod tho council that it appoarod that only
approxiBatoly 22,000.00, gross remained of unpaid paving lions
and loss than 500.00 gross of 1930 and prior taxos, and that
so~o of this was questionable. Eo further roported that in view
of tho faet that this reprosented somothing slightly ovor
(;4,000.00 in actual money to the city and that the cost of
colloction would possibly oxcoed tho amount cellocted ho doubtod
tho advisiabilty of forcing colloction.
:r:~otion by ',!inston, seconded by George, that tho ci;y taka tho
nocossary logal stops to cancel the 1930 and prior paving lions
and taxos. ~otion carried.
Uotion by ~7inston, so(~ondod by I\ieekor, that the clork r::ako a
momorandum that tho 165.05 deficit in our dolinquent tax noto
fund bo takon caro of in noxt yoars budgot. Carriod.
Er. Caugholl asked about the increc.so tho tho valuation on his
proporty whon said property was outsido of tho city limits for
othor than debt service. I\ir. Caue;hol VlaS informed that tho
1:1attor 1.'1ould bo taken up with tho city attornoy and a roply
givon to him at an oarly dato.
Notion by 1."Jinston, socondod by Goorpe tha t tho city roplaco
tho ono inch Via tor line v7i th a two :fnch vvator line
on ?a1m 1ano botween Anderson and BovMan streets. Carried.
!.II'. Winston asked about the use of tho hoavj& mower and l~r. Fullwood
informed hin that sinco the 10adinB machino had boon installed
on the city tractor, that said tractor could not be used to vory
good advantaBO for mowinB.
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'j':Totion by ''-!ins ton, secondod by :Meoker, that tho city notify
the gonera1 public through the local paper that the city requires
all property owners to repair broken and dangerous sidewalks,
and that specific instructions be sent to various individuals
to repair side~a1ks which may bo declared dangerous and hazardess,
and that if said repairs are not started within thirty days from
date of notice that the city will millce the necessary repairs
and tho cost of such repairs will be assessed against tho property.
110tion carried.
ChairJ11an Cork appointed 1,=1". '.Jinston to furnish the clerk with a
list of property owners to ben notified concerninB sidewalks.
F.n~pector Sheldon reported that the Kern proporty, adjaccnt to
tho city library had boen properly repaired and now passed
inspection.
l.iotion by L:ee1::or, secondod by 1:lJinston, that the account of
Black Laboratories bo tabled until the wo11 had been tostod.
l.:otion carried.
I,:otion by neeker, seconded by George, that the balance due
l',:orton J. Barnes for heating plant installation in city hall
bo paid. !~tion carried.
!,lotion by !.'looker, secondod by lloorge, that the petitions for the
pavinB of Palm Lano and Disston Street bo tabled until the city
can have an engineer make a report. 1~tion carried.
Clerk Jolmson road a letter from I,:rs. Rosa Keefer, whorein she
caJ.1od th,O attontion of the COUJlci1 to trees, or bushes, on
T1v6JJ.', -'cad which obstructod the view of drivers, and further
o.:L,:od that tILe council ;furnish water to the triangle of land
at the intersection of Tivoli and Penzance. Hr. Ii'ullwood was
instructed to look i~to the matter of tree and bush obstructions
and the clork was instructed to infor Nrs. Keofor that her
request for water was nefusod.
I,Totion by Wins ton, seconded by Goorge that the waGes of I!ir. G. F.
Cadwell bo raisod to 42.00 vlOokly.
:i'Iotion by '::inston, seuonded by uoore;e tha t mooting adjourn.
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