03-03-1942 Regular Meeting
CITY OF CLERMONT
REGULAR MEETING OF 'THE cn.Y COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1942, 7:30 P.M.
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On account of th: cold weather, aDd the furnace being
out of order,in the City Hall, the CouncIl agreed to hold
tpe meeting in the lobby of the Postal Colony Office; where
the meeting was called to order by president H. R. Harper.
Other Cpuncilmen present'were G. J. Egan, C.W.Gaines, H.V.
Miller and Geo. M. Nagel. Mayor H.C.Brown, Ci~ Attorney
Irving F. MOrse, Marshal G.H.McCain, Street and Water Supt.
R.F.Anderson, and City Clerk R.F.House were also present]
Minutes of the meeting of Feb 3rd were read and after
slight correction on Mr. Egan's motion about salVaging
waste paper, w~re approved. Minutes of the meeting Feb 21
were approved as read.
~here was only one response to the advertisement for
bi ds fo r th e di spo sal of garbage. Mr. Miller made a mot ionD
that the bid of Mr. J.W.Hinson be rejected. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Gaines, and when put to a vote, the motion
carried.
Mr. Nagel reported that the Junior Chamber of COlIllIB:roe
were erecting a board forthe names of all the men from this
vicinity who are in the armed servlcees of the nation; and
asked that the City fill in neoessary dirt and run a water xx
pipe so that the plot around the board oaald be grassed and
shrubs planted. The Street and W'at er Supt. was directed to
d,o this.
Mr. Harp;.r reported that he had appointed a Committee
to draft some plan to dispose of lots the City aquires by
foreclosure of tax or paving liens. !('hose,on the Committee
are S. H. Bowman, Ernest Denslow, Don,Smith,
Mayor Brown had no written report, but told of a road
meeting he attended in Miami, in wwhich the State Road
Dept and Federal officialsseemed favorably impressed with
the proposed cross-state mili ta ry road from Ind,ian River
Ci ty to Brooksville: though this section.
MSrshallG. H. McCain reported two arrests in February.
One was sent enc ed to 30 days in jail and labor on the street.
but while working, he escaped. He ahs since been called
by the Draft Board for Military Service. The other persoh
arrested posted ~lO.OO cash bond.for apJearance in Mayor's
Court la ter.
Fire Chief J.P.Achord reported one fire oall and fire
engine checked each week and found O.K.
Street and Water Supt. R.F .Anderson st ated be had filed
Daily - reports of work done with the City Clerk. .
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There was some discussion of moving the fire siren, but
it was decided to investigate further before taking action.
A RESOLUTION aut horizing Temporary clas ing and use of
Palm Street. between Second and,Third Streets was offered
QY Dr~ Egan, who move,d its adoption. The motion was sece
onded by Mr. Miller, and when put to a vote, the motion
carried.
Mayor Brown reported that,s satisfactmry arrangement had
been for a street outlet for Wm Dean. '
City Attorney Morse reported that a ten foot strip of
land m~~-~m north, and south through the middle of block
93 had been ddeded to the City by w. H. Chandler for An alley
and the City Clerk was dirE)cted to have same recorded.
A letter regn,rd,ing assessment and taxes on some land in
the east pirt of the Ci ty, owned by the Montverde SchOOl, was
read, and turned over. t 0 th e Ci ty .Attorney for action.
Minutes of Meeting 3-3-42 7:45 P.M.
page. 2
Mr. Egan made a motion that Mr. Kern be paid $48 .68 .,/
to cancel County tax certificate on lots 12 & 13, block 4,
Sunset ~eights on which the City Garage stand,s. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Gaines, and when put to a vote, the
mot ion carried.
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Mr. Nag01 made a motion that the Insurance on the
Library for ~l,OOO be rehewed for one year, and that the
Insurance on,the City Hall be renewed for one year-$3,OOO
on the building, 1,000 on the fire truck, :wooO on tl:e fire
hose, and ~600 on th furniture & fixturea,in th building.
Mr. Gaines made a motion that the City condemn and tear
down the old band st and and platform on Pool's lot next to
the Clermont Pharmacy. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egan
and when put to a vote, the motion ca rried.
Mr. Gaines made a motion, which was seconded by Mr.
Egan, and carried, that the following bills be approved and
paid w~en money is available~
1765. Wyoming Iron Works . 18~00/
6 R. F. House 140 ~OO II"
7. G. H. McCain 140~00~
8/ R F. Anderson 125~00~
9 Irving'F. Morse 25~00'
1770 J. P. Achord 25~00/
1. Rose M~ Sharpe ' 10.00.1
2. Florida Public S. Co.372.97~
3 Fla. Telephone Corp 23.15
4. Standard Oil Co __ 46.74./
5. Pittsburgb Meter Co 151.76/
6. H. G. Tolbert 20.00 \
7. Orlando Typewriter Exchange 1.89,
8. ~os tal Colony Co 7.65 \I' ,
9. ~uns~1ne Fdry ~ Mach. Co. 24.00~
1780. Davis Office SupplY .6.65 .f
1. Clermont Press 19.00~
2. Irving' Trust Co. 41 .80 ~
3. Clermont Hardware Co 3.70'/
4. 9ash-payroll & petty 318~62~
5~ O.K. Ice Co 3.00
6. Achord's Garage 4.40j
7. Sun Chevrolet Co .76 /
8. Sanger Builders Supply 3.63~
9. Stokes & Fields. 455~67j3t mill Fund
1790. 1?Vf.Bryant 56.00',{
There be ing no further business, the Council ad,journed
to me et at th e call of the president.
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Pre s~dent Cit Council
Ci ty Cl erk
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RESOLurIO-;~ AUTL'Ol~IZING TJ..}lPORARY CLOSr-m
AND USE Oi. CIl'Y STHn'T.
-;:;.",:!r M:;, L,,!-cy ~;;. Woodruff' is the owner of Lots/~I /~ / v
in L3lock ~~ix (6), Sunset HeiCht.s, City of CleIT1ont, and the
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aforesaid lots arc fronted on t1:e nortb by PalM Street; and,
WIlT-H'-AS, said Palm Street has nEver been open to the
public between Second and Third Street, ana, suid Palm Street
joi~s the RiGht-or-way of' the ACL railroad on the north ; a.nd
;;i~.',~-B:r.1\3, ther-e is no occes 10n for the, openin" of said
street between Second am Third Streets at this time 8'"d further,
that the said Lucy ~:. Woodruff desires to beautify that portion
of the a.:~ove street hmnediately in froi1t of and abutting her
property, hereinabove deBc~ibed, a';d further desires to protect
such beautificRtion as s!:c ~ay plA~t in said street in front
of her house by a fence and by the said occupation, beautification,
and fencinG of said street i~ front of her property, she does
not desire to ll::ve permanent possession of said street and does
not desire to heve said Palm Street between Second and Third
Street permanently closed; ther~fore,
BF IT R?OLV~D that said Pal~ Street between Second and
Third ~treet be temporarily closed to the public, and that said
Lucy ~. noodruff, the Oml€r of thE property hereinabove described,
1s r~ereby authorized to bE':Qut1fy thut portion of the said Palm.
Street in front of her property and to t6mpora.rl1~'" close said
street in front of !.cr property by a fence, and that such OCCU-
patio;1, be:autific,tltlon a!1d closing of said street ShAll only be
consld~red n tc~porary clostnz of said street and t~8t suc~ street
maJ" be opened by said cO..mcil any ti'!le in tl-:e future and such
fence as ma'Y' be erected b:. the Jaid Lucy ~(;. r:oodruff, \':ill be
r€~ovE':d, as well as &:y improvements within the boundaries of
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;01aid Palm Street, at any ti:::e as directed by the said council
of the Git:f' of Clcrmo:1.t and th;:;t said City Council ohall Give
t:le sala Ln~y t~. Woodruff and/or subsequ€nt o'#;ncrs of said pro-
perty, thirty (30) days ;otice r~'qulrlnL the vacatinf.. and the
occupanc;y' of soid portion of }JHl"~ Street.
CITY OEl CLERMONT
RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1942.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand and in Barur 1-31-42
Water accounts collected
Water meter deposits
Water cut-off fees
Licenses
Miscellaneous
Taxes & Paving
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DISBURSEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT.
Salaries
Fuel & Lights
Office supplies & Expense
Miscellaneous
STREET DEPT
Salaries & Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
FIRE DEPT
Salaries & Fire Calls
Truck Expense
POLl CE DEPT.
Sa laries
Miscellaneous
WATER D~PT.
Sala.ries & Labor
Pipe & Fittings
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
Meter Deposit refunds
P .'\RKS DEprr.
Park expense
Cemetery
Tennis Courts
GEN~RAL
Garbage
Tax Certificates redeemed
Gas & Oil purchased
Paper Baler
2 old bonds purchased
Night Watch
ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOVvS:
165 . 00
8.52
18.13
150.25
159.74
183.97
13.49
4.50
37.00
5.82
157.50
15.09
103.50
113.77
10.25
4.45
25.00
60.15
32.45
1.50
94.75
32.91
46.10
18.00
702.16
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City
Bank
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Clerk-cash on hand
alc General Fund
II Int. & Sinking Fund
II Delinquent Tax Note Fund
II Refunding Expense Fund
II 2,3,&3~ mill levies
II Meter Deposit Fund
1,245.13
15.00
7.00
12.50
675.27
1,206.92
341.90
361.70
42.82
172.59
256.97
94.10
893.92
42.00
20.00
971.47
7,564.08
3,188.53
737'.44
762.01
479.85
$12,767.56
3,161.82
15,929.38
2,206.00
13,723.38
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13,723.38
R. F. House, City Clerk