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12-07-1937 Regular Meeting MINuTES OF' THE REGUIJAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI L HELD AT THE CITY HALL, TUESDAY,DECEMBER 7, 1937, 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by President O.H. Keene, other Councilmen present being A.M.Johnson, R.L. Lassiter, Geo. Robinspn and F.B.Roe. Mayor Brown, Marshall Sullins, Street Supt. R.F.Anderson, and Water Supto Ernest Sanders were also present. Minutes of the meeting of No~ember 2nd were read and approved. ~ ,., The City Clerk presented the petib4ens from citizens of Clermont for names to be placed on the ballot at the Municipal Election to be held at the City Hall, Tuesday, December 14, 1937. Mr. Roe made a motion, which was seconded by Mr.Lassiter and carried, that all petitions signed by the required number of qualified electors and filed with the City Clerk, be placed on the ballot for the City Election, if, in the opinion of the City Attorney, the petitions were legally filed. The petitions of the following men fOD the office indicated, were found to have the required number of qualified signersl For Mayor- HoC.Bra~n, H.Erle Hooks. For Councilman- R.E.Bronson, O.H.Keene, S.C.Perry, V.B.Roa. Mr. W. T. Williams, representing C.Cecil Bryant,C.P.A., presented his report of the annual audit of the City books, covering the period of November 1,1936 to October 31, 1937. Mr. ~'oe made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lassiter, which carr&ed, that the audit report be accepted as read and two recommendations as to changes in handling the checking account a:eeeunt in the bank be mad-e. Mr. Robinson made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lassiter and carried, that the City Clerk make a list of uncollectible water accounts to be presented to the Council at the next regular meeting. Mr. Robinson made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Lassiter and carried, that the City Clerk be given authority to trade in the old adding machine on a new one ~ the price offfered by Cole & Company of Ocala. The Mayors report was read in which he discussed the bond settlement situation, the report containing this Statement; "I would strongly recommend to the Council that when the refunding agreement is finally accepted by the Council, that the adoption of the agreement be contingent on the approval of the taxpayers of the City, and a special election called for that purpose, and the Council at this time pass an order requiring such election." Mr. Robinson made a motion that when tha City Council reaches an agreement with the Bontlholders on a plan of settlement, a special election will be called to ratify the agreement, and such agreement shall be contingent on the rasu1t of the votes of the freeholders of the City. The motion was seconded bY.Mr. Roe, and on roll call the vote was a s follows: Ayes'-Johnson,Keene, Lassiter, Robinsong Roe; Noes- none. ~ ,., Mr. Roe Made a motion, seconded by Mr. Robinson that the City Clerk buy enough second hand 2" galvanized pipe to extend the water lines to the negro section of the Cemetery, as they have agreed to plant grass and care for it if the City will supply tlle water. The reports of the Marshall, Water Supt. and Street Supt. were read. Minutes of Council Meeting Dec.7th, 1937. page 2. Mr. Robinson then introduced the following Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XXII OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINAN GES OF THE CITY OF CL ERMONT, PERTAINING TO THE NUMBERING OF HOUS ES . " which WaS read in full and' numbered Ordinance No. 34. Mr. Robinson moved its adoption, which was seconded by Mr. Roe, and carried. Mr. Robinson then made a motion that the rules be waived, and that the Ordi- nance be passed to its second reading. The motion was sec- onded by Mr. Roe, an~ upon being put to a vote, carried. The reupon the Ordinance was read in full. Mr. Robinson then made a motion that the Ord~nance be adopted, which was seconded by Mr. Roe, andon roll call the vote was as follows: AYES- JOhnso, Keene, Lassiter, Robinson, RCB; NOES- none. So the Ordinance passed, title as stated, and was signed by the president of the City Council an~ by the City Clerk, and immediately certified to the Mayor, who signed it December 7th. The Ordinance appears in the Ordinance Book in full. By motion of Mr. RObinson, seconded by Mr. Lassiter the following bills were approved and ordered paid when money is available: R.F.House G.E.Sullim Ernest Sanders R.FoAnderson J.PoAchord MrsQ G.H.Whitescarver W.F.Williams Clermont Hardware Miller & Roe F.B.Roe Clermont Pres$ Sanger Bldrs Supply Brantly Electric Go W.E.Rorabaugh L.F.Cox Dr.E.M.Coleman A.E.lsaac Fla. Public Service Co Fla. Telephone Corp H.W.Bailey Postal Development Co Achord's Garage The Texas Co. Da~is Office Supply W. Mo Thomas & Go. Cash-Pay roll 109.64 Petty cash 21.28 Feed prisoners32.75 Fire Call 8.00 License refund25.00 Dolge Co. Clermont Motor Go Gulf Oil Co. ~ ~ 125.00 ./ 533 125.00.' 534 ' 100.00, 535 60.00 ./ 536 25.00'/ 537 7.00" 538 206.50./ 539 14.59 J 540 9.40 ",' 543 6 . 53 ~ 541 8.10'/542 141.65y 544 39.30./545 2.50,/ 546 2.50 547 3.00/' 548 35.70" 549 261.33 " 550 6.10 . 551 6.00 552 1.90 553 29.05 554 20.05 555 1.50 556 3.50 557 196.67 13.25 19.05 11.38 558 559 560 561 Mr. Robinson made a motion, seconded by Mr Roe, which carried, that the City Clerk find out from the County Surveyor and from C.H.Willard, the cost of locating the south boundary ot! t\.e City. There being no furthe.r bUSiness:, the Council adjourned to meet at the call of the President. ,~ '~ (d~ City Clerk '1~o ~~ President City Council (\l/Dlt~ ""0;' I,j\ ~U n.. :tl\.,i...1. .~". T .-. i~N Q1 II ~lPiC\ .I'):~:SlJln~; Cni~P'1'h:~ XXII (;!t' l' 1:. ii.::~VIS':'::D n N'" . r .' .... I'll" "'C ". .." rn-:. ('I' .,- ~'c'r" ."()"Irj' 'l'~ T"!'-'I'.O 'J.:. .i.:t;i..i'l . ',. h,,) ~.....4 ,...~: L.t' Jot. _ , .&' "\.. ~ ..:.,,~...>: w.., t Cat;~ .t'\ ;. ~ C['O 'rH" ~IUf,;r~.i:;r~d C:;' ~!(.:tI..i:i;::;'. ~ .,., Bl~ 17' O:;nj~INJ~~' 3Y '1'Fb Crf'Y C.UNCIL OF TH:~ CITY (iF Cr.~~~~WnT: That ~hQptet- Y'YII of' the Revised General Ordinances o~ the r.1ty ot Cle~ont be, aDd the S8me 1s hel'"ftby amended so that th" same, 8S amended shell reed as f011owfIJ: , . SECTIoN I. All l"Iousea wIth1n the co''Oorate 11mits of' tne City of Clermont are hereby required t.o be numbe~ed, and to ha~e 1e~lbl~ numbers not 18S8 than three inches high, so placed on or over the I..~ front doors of' such houses as to be readily seen. t1:;C(l'IIIU 2. The ~ity Clerk 1e hereby authorIzed and dlr- ected to 88Stgn to each house a de.Ign~ted ~ber. and 1 t shllll he unls.vitul for any property owner or occupant to nlaco 01' cause to placed on any house any nu~ber other t~"Qn that dosl~8te~ by the City ~lGrk. :; :~CTION 3. The ~ity Clerk sh~ 11 begIn wIth the streets runnlng east and we.t at Ra.t Ave, and aball .sslgn the even numbers to the DQrth sIde or such sttte.ts, and the odd numbers to the south sIde, an~ each block ahall have 6s8I~ned thereto one number for ev':l"1 ten ~US 11ne.1 teet on each aids ot th.' street; so tf\8t tho hO\1aes on the south. side ot the street In the f'1Nt blook' weat or i~;8st I.venue numbered anvIl hsve nubers tl.om 101 to 199, using odd numbers only; and the north side, numberll 100 to 198; u=' 1 n~; even nwnberll only; and In thf-t next block west thi~ numbera shall pun trOfll 200 to 299, and so on ~nderInltel,., jumpIng to the next hum1rod 1n each block. ~troets running OGst trom East Avenue shall be numberAd 1n the a~D'le manner, F,f",lnrl the word "I~.st" Arter ea.ch numbo". Unor. th c01!'I.pletion of t"'o numbering on the streets oa at and weat, the ~1 ty ~lerk shall bet~ln at tl;e northern boundary or t),~ City, a1"td in like "~.nn()r num'he . housell on t'e streets runnIng north and south, using tl-~e spme method, as :'I~n1ng odd n\lbers to the houses on tho east sIde or th street and even numhers on ~ho wost sl~e; an~ shall thereafter number any other streets then those runnIng as herelnaentloned. 'The ~tty nlork shell f'irst m..ko out 8 'Plan of num'ber>lng an" 8ubrdt It to the Street CommIttee or t~e CIt7 ~.uneIl, and receIve approval or such CommIttee before assIgn'ng any numbers. . . --- ---,. BCTION 4. The CIty C,ork shall notify the propertJ: owner or occupant or any houae to whlch a number Is assigned, ot" the) nuber asaIgnerl to that partIcular house, and It Shell be tl'1e duty or such owne!" or occupant to provIde ~tallc na~erAls not less than three Inchos high, and place such nUI!lbers in a conspicuous ~1 aco on or" over the dC"or or sllch hOWle whioh".l. nearest the street upon which the number 1s asslgned, and such property owner or occ~~pant shrll provIde and place 8uch numbers within thirty d~Y8 rrom receipt or notice gIven by tho City CI.rk~; nrov1ded, howoverp that the C1ty ot Clermont wll1 furnish such numbers a~ may be neoesa8%'J' at e prele or twent,.- five cen~s tor each hou8e. to be pa1rl by tho property owner 01" occupant; property owners II re not requIred to use thn numbers f"urn1l1hed by the City, but may furnish their own numb'~rs provided they are the 81ze !lrovlde~ by t~t8 ordinance. -- -f . ,e -~ -. -" --.- UkDIU.U-l Cb: NO. page 2. ~,ECTI('lJlt 5. Any pel'SOn who shall fa~l to -provide and placo the numbe's as designated by t.ho CIty "lerk with- in thirty day. atter receipt or such notice, shall. upon convictIon in the Mayer'. Court, be punished b,- a tine o~ not less than rtve dollars nor more than twenty-ti.. dollars, or by 1mpri8on~ent 1n the City Jail tor a per10d of not more than thirty days. [.KeTIoN 6. ;"',n,,! person who shall p1aco or eause~ to be placed or ereeta~ on any house in t~o City of Clermont, s~y number or numbers, othe~ than those a.slgned thoreto hy the City Clerk, shall, unon conviction 1n the Vayor'_ court, be pun1shed by a tine Qt not more than tifty dollar. or imprisonment in th('~ Oity Jail for 'a period ot .UIJ not more than s lxt,. days; and tho L",proper numbers shall be removed by tho City ~!arahall. ~1:CTIl.lN PI. ThI. t'rdlnance shall take etreet Im."'!edIatel7 upon Its psssage by thu C1ty Council and Its ap~roval by tho Meyor. .. .... ..... .. ?p.ssed by the City Council at Its regular meetIng helrl on Decomber 7, 193'7. President or Clt7 Council Ci ty Clerk Rec'ived an~ approved by me t~ls day or necember, 19~? \~a1'or -----.. - . ~ ~ ~ ,., CITYOF CLERMONT RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER, 1937. GENERAL Bills Payable 649.53 Total Disbursements 65B.b~ Cash on hand Nov.30,1937 ACCOUNTRD FOR AS FOLLOWS: Treasurer alc in Bank 1,147.89 City Clerk Safety Dep bx 200.00 Cash on hand 20.00 Meter dep a/c 1,193.80 RECEIPTS Cash on hand October 31 Water accounts collected Water meter deposits Licenses Water service connections Fines & Forfeits Mis~e11aneous receipts DISBURSEMENTS WAJmR DEPl. Meter deposit refunds " 756 .12 58.50 190.50 2.00 7.00 10.00 $2,496.10 !I.llx~~X 1,024.12 '3,519.72-' 8.50 658.03 12,861.69 2,861.69 ~d '" _/C&/~ ______ R. P'.House, City Clerk