04-06-1943 Regular Meeting
arry O~ CLERMONT
MIl'HJTES OP (rIill REGULAR r,m:J:TING OF TIm CITY COUNCIL HELD AT
TPE CITY HALL TU:;~:SDAY1 APRIL 6, 1943, 7: 40 P. T-.'I.
ThO meotine; rJas called to ordor By President Geo .1'.1.
Nage 1, other Councilr:1en prosent beinc; R. I.I. Cas tnor, C. '.J.
Gaines, and F. }T. Higby. Hr. Roo came in a fG'lN minutes
later. Mayor H.C.Brown, r.Tarshal C.E.Sullins, Stroot &
','Jater Supt. H.I':.Cole, and City Clerk H.P.House wero also
present.
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l.1inutos of the moeting l'.larch 2nd VIore road and approved.
There '.'as somo discussion of building permits, t1;ili. building
Committoo to rGport action at tho next moeting.
rIr. Higby, cha irman of the \'later Com i ttoe reportod that
an oil line was stopped up in th() old wator pmnp, and that
arrane;oments bad been made with Fishback, Orlando, to come
over this weok and ropair it.
llayor Brown road his report. He s ta ted that thore
were 17 arres ts in March, with fines ~~~~XX~ and costs
amour.ting to ~;~95. 80 aS8essed and collect,ed., with 3 su'spendod
sentonces and one case dismissed. Ho called spocial attent~on
to tho need of a Curfew ordinance; to the ownership of property
around the lakes between the highways and water line; to tho
need of an inter-racial cor~tlittee to adjust problems arising
between the white and colored peoplc; to a reconsideration
of the wages paid City omployes; and tho noed of additional
police to havo 24 hour servico.
.'\ letter to Mayor Brown from J.C.Barr, and tho Hayor's
answer to it were read by prosident Nagel.
Mr. Higby mado a motion thatt he City Attorney prepare
an ordinance setting a curfew hour when all persons under
eighteen years of ago must bo off the streots unless accomp-
anied by paront or e;aurdian. ThO motion was socondod by
r-:r. Castner, and whon put to a vote, tho motion carrb d.
tir. Roe mado a motion that tho City Attorney prepare
an Act to take title to all lake front proporty from the
street line and prosent same to the 1943 Legislature. The
mot ion was seconded. by Hr. I-~igby, and Ylhen put to a vote,
the motion carried.
Mayor Brown ha d received the acceptance of the following
persons to servo on an inter-racial Committeo:
For the n~ite population- For the Colored population:
Lr. A.IIi.Johnson John Dingle
Rev. H.D.Frink ~ash Cooper
Hr. D. .i~. Gaines Doc J one s
~.~rs. il. J. Ebinger Rachol Froeman
l',lrs. S. II. Bowman Sally rrownsend
rrr. Higby mado a motion that a Committee on inter-racial
probloms as outlined by T."."yor Brown in his report be approved
and t11e porsons named abovo appointed on that Committee.
ThG motion was socondod by I'i~r. Gaines, and whon put to a
v~to, tho motion carric d.
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~.TJ:'. Higby made a motion that the president appo:tnt a
committce, composed of tho Mayor and tv/o Councilmen to
comsider tho matter ~fl adjustment of wages of City Employees
in line with increasos in living costs and salary and wage
increases in other linos of work; ThO motion was secondod
by ~1r. Roe, and whe n put to a voto, tho motion carried.
President Nagel appointed on this committee; Hr. H.C.Brown,
I=r. F. H. Higby, and Hr. F. B. Roe.
I'.ir. Higby made a moti, en, which was secondod by Mr. Gaines
and carried, that the above named Committee also look into
the matter of additional police, and roport at an adjourned
meeting to be hold next week.
CITY OF' CLERI\':ONT
~,;inutes of regular meeting 4-6-43
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r:arshal C.E. Sullins reOl"te d 17 arrests for Harch, 1 dismissal
3 suspended, a.nd fines and costs amormting to ~:i95.80 collected.
Er. Roo made a motion that Mr Gaines look into tho mattor
of securing lights for bathing bea ches this surrrrn.er. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Higby, and when put to a vote,
the motion carried.
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Street Supt. h.. - . Colc roported needing some -fl" pipo
ami als 0 som0 oil for tho trucks. Mr. Hoe made a motton,
seconded by Gaines and carried, that ho be authorized to buy
the necossary oil, and 100 ft of %" pipe.
On motion of Gainos, seconded by E1ffrJ.ffi1rn Higby, a nd
carriod, the following bills wore approved, and ordored paid
when money is available:
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2114. Petty Cash 63.36
5. ~n~vorsal Cmnstruction Co 125.00
6. H. M. Colo 24.35
7. J.E.Hardin 21.88
8. S. C. Houston 17.89
9. Rufus Jonos 17.89
21.20.A. G. Woaver 12.00
2121. Frank Washburn 7.50
2. H . ~~. Co Ie 24 .35
3. J. ~. Hardin 21.12
~. S. C. Houston 16.89
5.Rufus Jonos 16.89
6. H. ~. ColG 24.35
7. J. ~. Hardin 21.12
8. S. C. Houston 16.89
9. Rufus Jones 16.89
2130. ll. M. Colc 24.35
1. J. E. Barden 1.60
2. S. C. Houston 16.56
3. Rufus Jones, 19.22
4.R. F. House 135.60
5. C~ E. Sullins 146.35
6. Irving F. Horso 25.00
7. J. P. Achord 25.00
8. Rose M. Sharpe 10.00
9. Goo. ~.l. ~Jkes 1.75
2140. H. M. Cole 24.35
1. Bill Kia 21.50
2. S. C. Houston 18.22
3. Rufus Jonos 19.55
4. Pittsburgh Meter Co 2.41
5. Worthington Gamon Eeto I' Co 15.47
6. Florida Public Service Co 48.00
8. Davis Office Supply Co 7.50
9. Stokes & F1elds 56.60
2l50.Florida Puolic Sorvico Co 306.54
1. Sangor Builders Suppl~ . 86.19
2. Clermont Ha dware 11.25
3. Postal Colony Co 4.20
4. Achord's Garago 23.00
5. F. H. Higby 1.25
6. Clermont Press 8.50
7. Florida Tolephone Corp. 38.81
8. Buck Crows 13.20
9. L. F. Cox 2.00
2160. J. ~. Hinson 4.00
1. J. B. Fullwood 2.00
2. Buck Crows 2.00
3. Ed Nolan 4.00
4. Clayton Swearingon 2.00
5. E~nott Holmes 2.00
6. Potty Cnsh 7.65
7. Orango Stato Oil Co 35.78
rrhe Council thon adj ournod until Tuesday, April 13,
8 : 15 P. M.
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CrEY OF CLE7.1.LOHT
RECEIPTS & DISBUHSmoTENTS '<'O~~ nmCH, 1943.
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REC-"UPTS
Cash on hand &: in Bank
10!ater Accts Collectod
~ater Meter Deposits
Licensos
Fines &: Forfeits
Cemetery Lots
j\"~iscel1aneous
General Ledger Accounts
Taxos & Paving
2-28-43
1,025.50
, 40.00
15.00
95.50
207 . 7 5
47.58
30.15
2,524.52
DI SBURSEEI!:NI'S
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL
Salaries {~. Help
Supplios & Offic.:; Expense
Fuel & Light
Building Repairs
Civilian Defence
~[iscellaneous
STHEET D:;;P'l'.
Salaries D: Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Materiald & Misc.
FIRE DEPT.
Firo Calls
Eisc. Expenso
POJJICE D:~p'r.
Salaries & Extra Polico
Foedin2 Prisonors
IIi s c ':'11ane ous
PAHKS D~PT
1.';i S c .
cm,:ETERY
Labor
SANITATION
Garbage disposal
WATER DEPT.
Salarios & Labor
Pumping Expense
Maintenance & RePairs
Truck Expenso
Pipe & Fittings
r"eter Dnpos1it H.efunds
!"!Iiscellnnaous
General Ledger Accts
9.60
IG.99
2.95
5.32
140.15
122.90
114.38
67.50
9.75
8.00
21.78
23.90
9.05
74.93
50.90
2.07
125.00
1.50
13.39
40.00
21.09
, less Victory Tax
AcrCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS
City Clerk-cash on hand
Bank A/c-Gennral Fund
Int. 3: Sinking T<'und
Dol Tax Note Pund
Refund.ing Expense Fund
2 ~ ~l 4 "11 n d
~,O")"2' ml ..:'un
\'llator r!:eter DC1~osi t Fund
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175.01
314.53
29.78
107.88
4.58
12.30
90.50
253.95
$, 39.34
1,027.87
6.36
20.00
1,994.26
11,111.02
110.88
321.56
2,726.69
474.15
~$13, 794.07
3,986.00
17,780.0'7
1,021.51
16,758.56
16,758.56
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R.F.House, City Clerk