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11-20-1951 Regular Meeting ~ ,., ~ ~ Regular Meeting The regular adj0urned meeting of the city council was held at the city ball Nov~mber 20-, 1951. " The meeting was called to order by President E. G. Winston at '7:30 P. M. with the following members presont: 'T. C'. Cerki Jr. B. K. Ferguson, W. H. McQuistion and Arthur George. Absent none. Othera being present. were Mayor Nagel, city.attorney Irving MGrso~ Fire chief and Building Insp~ctor Sheldon; city foreman Brad tullW00d~ police.officer Brooks, Mr. Goedo and representatives of BoliGr sorvice inc.~Elgin inc. and Florida Equ1~~~nt Company. Tho minutes 61' the regular meeting held November 6th., were read and approved. Tbe representative of Boiler s0rvice inc.; submitt~d his bid for the hoating of the city'hall and explainod his reason for offering certain used equipment.in his bid. The representative of Elgin inc. explained the use and merits of the "~gging machine" sold by his company. The r~presentative of Florida Eguipment Company explained the constructi0nj op.rati~n and merits of the Lull 3-B Shovel L0ador in"which the city was interested. After a short discussion Mr. G~org. made the motion; seoonded by Cork that the oity place an Qrder,with Florida Equ1pmentCompa~ for one Lull 3-B Shovel Loader, on0 mat~rial bucket, '~ne rear ballast box and cns Bulldoz0r blade, at a price of $1,006.00 F. O. B. Minneapolis. Motion carriod. Mr. Geede complained to th0 city council that 'the proposed' garbage ~ollmction charges for 'apartment houses was unfair, and also seemed to think that the ontire city rate of taxes was toC? high. Mr. Arthur Georgo reportod that the pres'ont colCl)red cometary was completely filled and that additional spaco must" be provided at once. Mr. Goorge further stated tha,t tho city owned the property adjoining the present oametary, on the East side, and moved that the two and ono half acres lying direotly East of the presont com~tary be dedicated aa a colored cemetary and that same be 'immediately olG)ared,~et.d,' market 'and Qffered for sale. !he motion was seconded my Mr. Cork and upon being put tel) a vote oarried. Mr., Magel was instructed to ebtain a list of persons and firms, operating withing the city without oooupational lioenses and to oall on'such'persons and firms and endeav0r to oollect for said license, and, that in the evont he was 'imabl$ to colleot fer said ocoupatio.nal licensQs that he"was to issuo a summens to tho of~Gnders to appear ~n tho city court. ;" ~i,Motion by MoQuistion, seconded by Co~k, that the proposed ga~bage ! t disposal rates for extra family units and businesses be discarded ' and that all ,'!atercrates De set at 2'.75 minimum for each water . ""\./ ~m0ter Wit~ no extra charge for ~xtra garbage disposal. Carried. ~ ,Tho clerk read'a letter from Mr. Croizer regarding the "sale of oity hold lots. The olark was instructed to advise Mr. Croizer that a notioe would appear in the looal paper prior to the sal$ 'of the lots in question. MQtionb.1,Goorge, seconded by Cork, that the city placG a Xmas' tree ()n.M~ntrosG ~trGets, on the property of Mr. Harper or B~nnan and Brown, provided that such pr ,perty can bet obtained for that purposo. Carried. , MotiQn by George~ 'seconded by McQuistion, that Library ass0ciatien be given permission to erect directional signs at the cQrners of ' 7th. &bDosota nd Lake & Montrose streets. Motion carriod. ,., Motion by' Cork, seconded by FergUsQn~ that 'the bid of Morten J~ Barnes, in the amount of $2,192.00 (less elctrical'wiring) for the hoating of tho city hall be acceptod, and that Mr. . Barnes bo instructed to proceed as seon as possible. Carried. Mr. Nagel reported that a notice would appear in next weeks local paper regarding stray dogs and dog licenses, and that he oxpected to havG a dog pound completed within tho near future. . , Mayor Nagel was instructed to work with attorney Morse in taking the nocessary st.ps in closing the Bronson, or Kern, Apartments for oporation wi~h0ut licGnse, or other violatie~. Motion by Goorge, secondod by Cork that Callis W. BrOOKS be appointed oity Marshall and police chiof0X-officie. Motion carriad. Motion by. Cork, seconded by George 'that city 'clerk be empowerod to ,correct all'discovered errors in computation in the tax rolls. Motien carriod. ,Motion by Cork; sQcended by George, that tho personal prop.rty~ tax of AirkO ManufaOturing Company be struck from the rolls ~ as it was assessed through errQr. Carried. , ' Motion by' George; seconded by Cork that the p&rsonal property taX of Earl Fain be struck from the rolls as same was assessed through error. ~arriod. Motion by GeergG, socondedby' Cork~ that the valuation of the pro property of R~ A. Froeman be reducted to the land valuo as his home was not completed Jan. 1st., and same was assossed through errQr. Carried. ' ' Motion b.1 Ferguson; seconded by McQuistien, that the personal prg property taX of Clermont Greves be struok from the rolls as same w~s assessod t~rough error. 'C~rrie~. Moti~n b.1 Cork, seoonded by George, that the 'personal pr party tax: of Citizons Bank of Clermont be struck from the rCi:llls as samGl was assed thr~ugh errQr. Moti$n by Forguson, seconded by George that m00ting adjourn. . ?/?Eg;/JEA"T ~ ,.,