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11-07-1939 Regular Meeting CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939, 7:30 P.M. The meeting was oa11ed to order by President O.H.Keene, other counoi1men present being R.L.Lassiter, F.B.Roe and R.M. Staokhouse. Mayor Brown, Marshall H.S.C1eaver, and City Atty Geo. F. Westbrook were also present. ~ ~ Minutes of the regular meeting Oot 3rd, and the Speoia1 meeting Oot 19th were read and approved. Mr. Westbrook stated that the debt settlement was progressing satisfaototlty.. Several oomp1aints have been made in re~rd to Health and sanitary ~onditions, and Mr.' Westbrook said that most of them oou1d be taken oare of under the present o~dinanoes if properly enforoed by the City Health Offioer. Af'ter somA disoussion, Mr. Roe made a motion that H.S.C1eaver be appointed City Health Offioer. The motion was seoonhd by Mr Staokhouse, and when put to a vote, the motion oarried unanimously. Mayor H.C.Brown read his report, bringing up several items for oonsideration of the Counoi1. Mr. Roe made a motion, seoonded by Mr. Staokhouse, and oarried, that the Amerioan Legion and Auxi11iary be given authority to olean up Cooper Park south of Center Lake, and eq~ip it for a ohi1dren's play ground. Mr. Roe made a motion that warning signals be p1aoed at dangerous ourves and street ends at onoe. The motion was seoonded by Mr. Lassiter and oarried. Mr. Roe made a motion, whioh was seoonded by Mr. Lassiiber and &arried, that the Counoi1 and Mayor meet with Vi.P.A. orf'1,,1A~. of Orlando, and investi~te a projeot for rebui1ding'some of paved streets ~hioh are badly worn. It was moved by Mr. Roe, and seoonded by Mr. Lassiter that the Zoning Committee be allowed aotua1 neoessaey expenses up to $25.00. When put to a vote, the motion oa~ried. Mr . Lassiter made a motion, seoonded by Mr. l:Jass iter that the Mayor and City Clerk .ake the neoessary preparations for the annual City e1eotion to be held Tuesday Deoember 12th. The motion oarried. The followinf were named as offioia1s for the e1eotion: Clerk, Tony LeB1ano; Inspeotors, H.Er1e Hooks, A. E. Isaao, Mrs. Mollie \Vhitesoarver. Mr. Roe stated that parts Rf three lots sold by the Cemetery Assooiation prior to p~ohase of the Cemetery by the City, had not been paid for, and the Association wishes to sell these to t'he City. Mr. Stackhouse moved that the City offer the Association $30.00 for these parts of lots, provided th6.1 will acoept this amount within ten days. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lassiter, and on being put to a vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Brown said that the matter of tearing down the old house on Lots 18-19-20, b100k 91, would probably be taken care of in the next few weeks. ~ ,., Mr. Roe made a motion that the City purchase Block 6 o~ the City of Clermont for Cemetery use, if the owners will accept ~100.00 in full payment. The motton was seconded by Mr. Staokhouse, and when put to a vote, t~e motion carried. Marshall Cleaver's report was read, andhe told of some of the benefits reoeived from the Police School being held in Orlando. It was moved by Mr. Lassiter, seconded by Mr. Roe, and oarried, that ~Jfr. W. F. Williams be given the .job of auditing the City books at the same price as in 1938, ~175.00. MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 11-7-39 page 2. Mr.S'tackhouse made a motion that Personal taxes prior to 1931, be canceled, as practically ail firms delinquent had gone out of business. The motion was seconded by Mr. J,assiter and carried unanimously. ~ ~ On motion of Mr. Las~er, seconded 'by Mr. Stackhous~, which carried, the following bills were approved and ordered Paid when money is available: R.F.House 125.0~1007 H.S.Cleaver 125.00, 8 J.P.Achord 25.00~' 9 Mrs. F.A.Sharpe 10.00/,1011 Florida Public Service 277.l3~ 2 Roy Baker 2.50 3 Galion Iron Works & Mfg Co 8.88~ 4 Neptune Meter Co 5.40./ 5 Pi ttsburgh Meter Co 2 .04 t:f~ 6 A. P. Gibson 8.l0~ 7 K. D. Chase 59.00 ~ 8 Cash-payroll, petty, etc 227.16,/ 9 Cash- Pay roll, W.P.A. l84.68v' 1020 Achord's Garage 18.70;1 1 Clermont Press 34.00/. 2 Postal Development Co l4.65~ 3 o. K. Ice Co 1.75~ 4 A. C. L. Ry 2.20,/ 5 Sanger Builders Supply 12.15\1', 6 .; Sun Chevrolet Co 32.6lV; 7 Davis Office Suppl~ Co 6.90j! 8 Scott's Pharmacy 2.15/ 9 Florida Telephone Corp. 10.60~1030 Clermont Hardware Co 58.57/ 1 Lak e Co. Junk Dealers 10. 50 ~ 3 Lake County Real th unit 66.00:f I J. W Stokes, Distributor 111.771 5 Dorothy House 13.33 6 (""'JO.'.'. 'Jcst~):!"ook 25.00 1010 5.00 ..;'1032 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned, the Council to nmee~ again at the call of the president. <~ City Clerk ~ ~ CITY OF CLERMONT RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS FOR OCTOBER, 1939 RECEIPTS Cash on hand Sept.30,1939 Water Accounts Collected Meter Deposits Licenses Fines & Forfeits Cemetery Lots Sanitary Privies Miscellaneous ~ ~ DISBURSEMENTS A DIvIIN I STRA!I1 IVE Salaries Fuel & Light Office Expense & Supplies Miscellaneous STREET DEPT. Labor Lights Truck Expense Miscellaneous WPA Project FIRE DEPT. Salaries F ire Calls Truck Expense POLlBE DEPT. Salaries Miscellaneous WATER DEPARTl~T. Labor Pumping Expense Office Supplies Pipe & Fittings Equipment Repairs Meter Deposit Refunds Miscellaneous PARKS Labor, Lights,MBterial CEMETERY Labor GENERAL Water Meters Lieense Refund Special Refunding Expense 905.39 50 .00 507.75 30.50 10.00 1.00 '19.20 361.00 .9.02 46.84 1.35 218.91 338.54 72.42 20.47 256.66 50.00 28.00 15.84 259.50 16.95 71.90 174.86 20.00 312.44 24.24 15.00 3.26 157.20 5.00 107.00 ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOV1S ~ .~ Account in Bank,Treasurer n "n Meter Deposit Cash in drawer,City Clerk 1,,583.84 418.21 907.00 93.84 276.45 6.21.70 71.62 7.30 269.20 269.29 316.80 20.00 $1,687 .57 ~ 1583.84 3,~71.41 2,665.32 606.09 606.09