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09-16-1947 Regular Meeting ~rI1WTES OF THE REGULAR MEETIlfG OF T4J CI'lYOCOUBCIL "ffiLD AT TEE Cn'Y HALL TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 19 '(, 7 : 3 P. y,1I'. Meeting was called to order by the president, R.M. Castner, other Councilmen present being J.V.Brice, A.M. Johnson, J.F.Macdonald, and T.F.Thompson. Also present were Mayor W.H.McQuistion, City Attorney T.C.Cork, City Engineer A.G.Cole, Water Supt. H.M.Cole, St. Supt. J.3.Fullwood, City Clerk R.F.House, City Auditor W.T.Williams, and Mrs. Y.H.Barnes. ~ ,., Yr. Williams suggested starting the Annual Audit and bringing thr books up t.o date, and completing it at the end of the fiscal year. :r.T. Williams was directed by the Council to bring the books up to date. Vr. ~~cdonald made a motion that the matter of an Ordinance levying a Utility Tax be tabled indefinitely, but tpere was no second. Mr. Brice made a motion, that the Budget be accepted as revised at the last meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Macdonald, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. Mr. Brice tna dG a motion that the City Attorney draw up an Ordinance, setting the millage of the Tax Levy at eleven mills for debt Service, and fourteen mills for operating expenses, a total of twenty-five mills. The motion was seconded by y~. Macdonald, and when put to a vote, the motion carried. The City Clerk was ins~ructed to write the County School Superintendent to stop the loading and unloading of scho'l buses on Second Street in front of the school-house, on aeeoun of the dangerous tr~:~l~c~~~itions. Clerk to write South La~ Construc'ion Co. for use of bulldozer around Center Lake. The Lake County Chaber of CODlerce asked that the Council na.e a director to that body, so N"lI". Brice was nemtdated for director, and Mr. MgQuistion as Alternate, and the City Clerk to notify' the Secretary at Tavares. The matter of a drinking fountain for the City Hall was discussed, and Mr. Castser said he would get prices. R.M.Cole reported that he and Albia Sheldon attended the Fire College held at Ocala, and that they learned .any things about methods and equipment for fi~hting fires. He expl4ned the advantage of using two Ii lines of hose rather than one 2i" line. Mr. Johnson ~1'.P ,motion, ~o::..~.-,~.....~_-:-. by Mr. Thompson and carried, that ~e;,o~- be authorized to buy 500 ft of Ii" hose and necessan fittings. ;.~. McQuistion had named Wm Kie for Night POlice, and the Council agreed that his pay should be $150.00 per month. !,'~r. Brice mad\:) a motion, seconded by Mr. Macdonald and carried, thatR.F.House be released as City Clerk, and Mrs. Barnes be appointed as City Clerk at $200.00 per month, as soon as Mr. Williams can check the books to dat~, and Surety Bond for Mrs. Barnes arranged, and R.F.House Bond cancelled. ~ -,., There being no further business at this time, the Council adjourned, to meet at the call of the president. pre&:~ll (e ~.~/:LIL 7n :JrJ4 , City Clerk .... .. . ~