10-16-1951 Regular Meeting
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
The regular adjourned meeting of the city 'council was held
at the city hall, October 16, 1951.
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The meeting was called to order by council President, E. G.
Winston at 7:40 P. M. with the' following members present:
Arthur George, B. K. Ferguson and W. H. McQuistion. Absent
T. C. Cork, Jr. Also present were Mayor George Nagel,
Fire Chief Sheldon, City Foreman Fullwood and officers
Brooks and Pennington.
Nothing to report from committee chairmen.
Mr. Fullwood reported that Mr. William Elliott had offered
to load the sand from the islands in the street, west of the
Catholic church, onto the city trucks for .20i per yard.
Motion by George, seconded by Ferguson, that Mr. Fullwood be
authorized to engage Mr. Elliott to load the sand in question at
the offered price of .20i per yard.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to contact Mr. Robert Lane
and determine if he would undertake to reseat the plate glass
windows in the city hall, and to obtain a price on certain
repairs at the ball park.
Clerk Johnson was instructed to write Moores Plumbing and heating
and inform them that the Business Personal property tax assessed
against Roes Appliances was past due and must be paid.
Motion by George, seconded by McQuistion that clerk be authorized
to advance John Dingle the amount of $75.00 on his wages. Carried
Motion by George, seconded by McQuistion, that clerk be
authorized to .withdraw the amount of $370.00 from the Water
Meter Deposit fund, Citizens Bank, and to invest that amount
in govermeht bonds. Carried. .
Motion by McQuistion, seconded by George that the clerk be ,
authorized to transfer the amount of $3~97.41 from the Cigarette
tax fund to the general fund, to reemburse the general fund for
the expenditures of the following items: Police Radio Equipment
1247.$2, Pickup truck 1490.60, pipe from Wolfe & Konsler 219.45,
pipe from ,Pomona Products 169.62, Fire equipment from Republic
Rubber Division 2$9.70, Garbage Disposal labor 2$0.22; total
$3,697.41
Clerk Johnson asked the council for instructions ,regarding the
cmllection of Occupational licenses. He was instructed to
aalowca grace period of thirty days, thereby making October
31, 1951 the dead-line, and after that date to proceed with
collection as setforth in the ordinance.
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Mr. McQuistion brought of the matter of the removal of certain
trees from the Floyd Roe property. The matter was tabled.
It was decided that the best place to dispose of the sand from
the street in front of the Catholic church would be the J. C.
Park.
Mayor Nagel was authorized to purchase "School Bus Parking signs",
Clerk Johnson was authorized to engage the necessary bfr~ce help
for the months of November and December, and Officer Brooks was
authorized to allow John Cunningham a monthly gasoline allo\~ance
for the use of his car while on Police duty.
The matter of a radio operator was discussed.
Motion by George, seconded by Ferguson, and carried that meeting
adjourn.
Clerk '
Council President