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08-02-1938 Regular Meeting MINH'llES OF T:ql-~ ~'~ji;'l'lNLT OF TBB CITY COUNCIL HEID AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1938, 8.1)!) P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the Council was called to order by President O.R.Keene" other Councilmen present being Geo. Robinson and A.M. Johnson. Maypr Brown, City Attorney Gem Westbrook, ~~ Marshall Sanders, and St. Supt. R.F.Anderson were also present. Mr. F.B. Roe came in a few minutes later. -~ ~ Minutes of ~he July 5th meeting were read and approved, after inserting that "President O.H.Keene came in a few minutes late and presided for the rest of the meeting". J'Tayor Brown's report was read, in which he stated that the Mayor's court had handled three cases, assessing fines of $35.00 and caacelling the license and closing the Golliday Beer Parlor. Several recommendations were made, which were acted on by the Council. Mr. Roe moved that a faucet be put in for the Colored Baptist Church provided the Church would pay the cost of installing it, andkeep it locked except during servic'es at the Church. The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson, and when put to a vote, carried. Mr. Johnson made a motion that t"e Council go on record as favoring a ~.P.A. project to hire a City Librarian if such plan can be worke,i out without cost tomthe City. The motion was seconded by Mr. Robinson and carried. ~r. Robinson made a motion that propositions of Mr. Percival and Mr. Takahashi to trade some property suitable for Park purposes to the City for some City owned lots,' be referred to the Park Committee. The motion was seconded by ~r. Johnson and carrie~. City Attorney Westbrook reported that a Writ hadq~een issued by the Federal Cou~rt on a suit by a holder of several thousand dollars of past due coupons of Clermont Bonds, which requires a special levy over a period of 15 years. He also r'~orted that the debt settlement was progressing, but very slowly. Mr. Robinson moved that the Mayor investigate and see if 1~t~ the proper kind of clay for the W.P.A. street project can be secured. The motion was second;d by Mr. Roe and carried. Marxhall Sanders report was read, in which he stated that' since Jan 1, thirty stray dogs that had not been innoculated for rabies, had been dis~osed of, and that others would be taken care of as fast as he found them. The daily reports of the Street Supt. were examined by members of the Council, and ordered filed. The Fire Chief's report was read, in which he stated that all lake fire plugs had been tested with the pumper, and were in working order except where) fish had gotten in them. The engine was checked each week and found O.K. Mr. Roe made a motion, saconded by Mr. Robinson, and carried, that the Street Supt. make screens of hardware cloth for each lake fire plug, and put them on the end' of the suction pipes as soon as they can be tested again. f, The following bills were approved, and ordered paid ~. when money is availab1e- ~ No. amount nane 696 R.F.House 125.00'" 697 Ernest Sanders 125.00 698 R.F.Anderson 85.00 . 699 J.P.Achord 25.00 :/ No. Minutes of, Council meeting Aug.2, 1938, 8 P.},7. amount -~ ,., 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 71'1 71~ 712 713 '714 715 716 name Geo. F. Westbrook Dorothy House Fla. Public Service Co Fla. Telephone Corp. W.M.Thomas & Co. Achord's Garage Davis Office Supply Co. Souhtern Foundry & Mach Standard Oil :':0 Worthington Gamon I1'Ieter Irvin Schopmeyer O.K.Ice Co. Clermont Press Postal Development Co Cash- payroll 108.50 petty 13.65 feed prisoners22.25 Clermont Hardware Geo.F. Westbrook Sanger Builders Supply page 2 25.00 ,; 30.00 220.34 6.10 2.98/ 11.25 9 70 ,,' . /' Co 21.85/ 23.10 C~3 ~9 ~ 1Ir5.40 v 5.50,,/ 6.00'/ 7 . 25 ~ ;/ 144.40 " .,; 11.16 " / 25.00' Court 10.71/ costs in Federal sui There being no further business, the Council adjourned, to meet at toe call of the President. ~~ City Clerk ~ -,., Cl#lc~- Pre ~ent City Council