10-08-1940 Reconvened Meeting
CITY OF CLERMONT
Minutes of the postponed regular meeting of the
City Council held at the City Hall October 8, 1940
at 7:30 p. m.
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President O. H. Keene called the meeting to order
with Councilmen A. M. Johnson, Roy Lassiter, F. B. Roe,
and R. M. Stackhouse present. Mayor Brown, City
Attorney Geo. F. Westbrook, Marhsal A. B. Dean, ~ax
Assessor W. M. Thomas, Supt. R. F. Anderson, Ex-Marshal
H. S. Cleaver, H. M. Cole and G. J. Egan were alae
present.
Mr. W. F. Williams representing C. Cecil Bryant,
of Ocala, proposed to audit the city rooks for the
fiscal year ending October 31 at a cost of $25.00 per
day and a guarantee not to exceed $300.00. He will
pay his own expenses.
A motion was maqe by Mr. Stackhouse, seconded by
Mr. Jobnson, that fur. Williams be authorized to audit
the books. \~n put to a vote, the motion carried.
Mayor Brown's report W&S read.
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson that the city
pay lights for drill f'i eld for the months of October,
November, and December, the Cost not to exceed $10.00
per month. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stackhouse
and when put to a vote, c~rried.
The report of Ex-~arshal Cleaver for the month
of September was read and approved.
City Attorney Westbrook had p-epared an ordinance
entitled !IAN <mDINANCE PROVIDING A TAX LEVlY ON PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF CLERMCN Tj FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1940;
AND AP~ROPRIATING MONEYS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT FOR THE YEAR 1941. !I
Mr. Johnson offered the ordinance and moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Lassiter, and when put
to a vote, the motion carried.Mr. Johnson then moved that
the rules be waived, and that the Ordinance be read
the second time by its title only, which was sec onded
by Mr. Lassiter and carried. Mr. Johnson then m0ved
that the rules be further waived and tnat the Ordinance
be read the third time and placed upon its passage,
Which motion was unanimously adopted. Thereupon the
Ordinance was read in full and upon passage of the
same, the roll vas called and the following vote
taken~ Ayes, Councilmen Johnson, Keene, Lassiter,
Roe, and Stackhouse. All members of the Council were
present.
So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was
ordered rec'orded in the Book of Ordinances, and numbered
Ordinance No. 50. A copy of the Ordinance in full
appG~rs in this book, ~ollowing the minutes of this
meeting.
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Mr. Westbrook explained why injunction had not
been applied for on D. P. Frisz building.
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Mr. Lassiter made a motion that the license of
w. P. Frisz be witheld until matter of building permit
be settled. The motion was seconded by Mr., Johnson
and when put to a vot:e, carried.
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Application of Frances Fleming for vender of wines
and boer at the same location was sU~1itted. Mr.
Johnson made a motion that the license be issued. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Lassiter and when put to
a vote, the motion carried. .
City Attorney Westbrook asked for a special meeting
of the City Council for next week1 Tuesday, October 15
at 4:00 p. m. being agreed upon by the Council.
Mr. Stackhouse made a motion that rofue bills be paid.
The motion \'Tas seconded by Mr. Johnson, and when put
to a vote, the motion carried. The bills are as follows:
Ci tizens Bank of Cle rmont
R. F. House
H. S. Cleaver
R. F. Anderson
Geo. F. Westbrook
J. P. Achord
Mrs. F. A. Sharpe
Florida Public Service
A. H. Bickel
Edge Mercantile Co.
Davis Office Supply Co.
J. W. StO ke s
Cash - payroll 164.95
petty 12.54
Hilda Dull
w. M. Thomas
Clermont Hardware
A. B. Dean
Clermont Press
Sanger Builders Supuly
Florida Telephone Corp.
Postal Colony Co.
A. H. Bickel
Foote & Davies, Inc.
o K. Ice Co.
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C,}sh fire calls
50.00 Refunding expense
125.00
125 .OO~
100.00 ./
25.00 /'
25.00 ,/
10.00 .
266 .69 ~.
2.25 /./
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6.95 if'
13.00..j'
57.75
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177 · 49 V
14.00,;
100.00 ~
17 .90 ,/
16.6iX 0/
12 . 00 ~
1.06 V
34.57 /,'
9.58 'I
1.25 /
56.73 /.
1.75 /
14.00
Mr. Roe made a motion that all names on the
delinquent water list be cut off if a reasonable
amount is not collected. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Stackhouse and when put to a vote, the motion
was carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Stackhouse that overhead
street lights be put in at corner of Third and
Carroll Streets, and East Avenue and Osceola Street.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson, and When
put to a vote, carried.
Mr. Johnson made amotion that recommendation
of the BOard of Adjustment dated September 28, 1940
on changing the Zoning Ordinance, be rejected. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Lassiter, and when put
to a vote, carried.
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A petition was submitted signed by about forty
citizens of the City of Clermont asking that the
Mayor and Council t~ke action to abate noise and
disturbance at late hours by the communicants of
the colored Church of God, located on Fifth Street
between Highland and Chestnut Streots. No action
was taken by the Council at this meeting.
Daily reports of the Street Superintendent were
submitted to the Council for examination.
Several matters were discussed but no definite
action was taken.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at 4:00 p. m.
Tuesday, October 15, 1940.
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ORDInANCE HUMBER v _
AN JRDINA1ICE -"rr:F !lfIY:G A TAX T/EVY ')fl ')R0PERTY
IN Ti,E CITY~P CLBliMOlI'l'lI l'VJHIDA, I :ET:mZ YEAR 1940;
Am"' hPPK1~IUAT nJG rrJNEY.'cl l'OR .111I~ ')PERATI~)Jl1F ThE
G }VERN;'JmlTJ~ THE CITY )1'" CL.IH)rT },;)R fir1].; YEAH 1941.
BE IT 0RDAUirn UY'?ilECIt.t:Y COUNCIL 01- Till:: CI'1:Y ')11~ CLdWONT:
SECTIon l~ };'or the operation of and governme~t
of the City ofCle~Qnt for the -calendar ;,/ear 19~1 it 1s
he:t'ebyfound end determined that the following SUMS are
necessary:
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For General F\md ~Ji~720.05~
l'o~ Interest and
. Sinking I und on
Refunding ~,ondS
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For Delinquent
Tax Nota hmd
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't~ 4.960.53
~otal
'$ 22.322.17
8EC'l'IGN 2.. For the purpose of raising money with
which t? conduct and operate tho Government of the City of
Clermont for the calendar .JSal" 1041" a tax of 18 mills on each
dol1eJ.r ot assEls3Iec1 'l1alue of proper~y within the City of Cler-
mont:lb18 and the same i:s hereby It}v1ed for the year 1940; and
said millAge 1s to be distributed as follollrs:
For General Fund 3 ni.lls
For Interest and
Sinking Fund 11 mills
1.'or Delinquent
Tax Note Fund 4 mills
SECTION 3. '.there is 'hereby appropriated .trom the
Genera.l r'und the tollowing sums for the conduot1ng and opera-
tion ot' the. several departments of the City government for the
year 1941 :
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Admin1st7atlve department $3,224.01
Sureet department . 4 ,200 .00
F lr e department
Po-liee department
Parks deputment
Cemeeery department
$. 600.00
$. 3,000.00
$ 700.00
$ 135.00
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Sanitation department
Water dep&rtment
The amount hereby appropriated shall tne.lude such
other revenues ot t.he City as are not raised by general
taxation. ThE) expenditures na."tled are subject to the oon-
tro~ of the City Council and at the end of the year, it
th~shal1 be anYfBJlIlomte unexpended, the as.m.e shall re-
vert to the g<meral :fund tor re-d1str1bution.. The entire
amount collected under the millage W'h.1eh 1s ~ev1ed ro-r
interest and 3~1ng fund. and delinquent tax note tund~
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if n;:>t required during the yea1!,shall,a.t the end thereof, .
revert to the respectiv. roods for which the levy was made.
SECTION 4.. This ord1nanera shall become effective
~ed1ately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor and
tues shall be- due and payab:le as isprovlded by law.
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Passed by the Council at a regular mraeting held
1n the City Hall,. C:te-rmont# FJ.orida,. o.n Tuesday, 0ctober
~194Q-,and certified to the Mayor.
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City Clerk
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMEN TS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1940.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand and in bank 8-31-40
Water Accounts collected
Water meteD deposits
Water service conn4ctions
Licenses
Cemetery lots
Fines and forfeits
Miscellaneous
1939 Taxes & Interest
Delinquent Taxes & Interest
Paving & Interest
909.90
11.75
~~ 5,318.16
668.75
3.00
31.00
745.05
22.08
25.16
144.97
2,561.66
7,879.82
ADMINISTRATIVE
Salaries
Fm 1 & Lights
Office supplies & Expense
Miscellaneous
DISBURSEMENTS
FIRE DEPT.
Salaries
'l'ruck expens e
286.00
2.78
1.75
16.75 307.28
96.90
178.87
36.68
9.80 322.25
25.00
3.50 28.50
225.00
32.82 257.82
29.10
92.33
3.00
.69 125.12
189.17 189.17
22.40 22.40
STREET DEPT.
Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
POLICE DEPT.
Salaries
Misce llaneous
~~!ATER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping expense
Office s upp lies
Miscellaneous
PARK DEPT.
Labor, lights, materials
CE11ETERY
La b or
GENERAL
Tax certificate redeemed
59.12
59.12
REFUNill NG EXPENS E
50.00
50.00
2 Mill levy fund transfer to general
700.00
2,061.66
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ACCOD1ffED FOR AS FOLLOWS:
Cash on hand, City Clerk .320.00
ale in Bank, General fund 841.07
alc in Bank, Int & Sink fund 3,340.01
alc in Bank, Del Tax Note fund .150.23
alc in Bank, Refunding expense fund 159.55
ale in Bank, Spec 2 mill levy 1939 651.20
ale in Bank, Water meterw~10 5,818.16
R. F. House, City Clerk
$ 5,818.16