09-07-1937 Regular Meeting
MDJUTES OF THli: REGULAR rlIEETIN'G OF r.J."Illi CITY COUNCIL
F~LD AT THE CITY HALL, ~T. 7,1937, 7:40 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by president
O.B.Keene at 7:40, other Counci~nen present being
!, .I'I. Johnson, Roy ~asoi ter, and F. 3.Roe. ~.Iayor
H.C.Brmm, I!larshall C.E.Sullin:J, rv::,.:l;lJr Supt. Ernest
Sanders, and Street Supt. R. F. Anderson were also
present. Cou~Gilman Geo Robinson arrived a few
minutes later.
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Minut03 of the previous meeting were road and
approved.
The Mayor'~ ~3port, with recommendations was read.
Fr. Roe nade a motion, seconded by ?,!r. La3siter,
that a committee be appointed to investigate 'and see
if favorable ac~ion could be obtained from the Federal
Govcrn:rr.a,nt to !)rovide homes and a community hall for
the colored residents in Lincdn Park a:mi: or i.warby
property, in accordance with the Federal Housing Progr~n.
~he motion carried and ~rcsid;nt Keono appointed the
committee, naming h. C. Brown, F.E.Roe, and Goo.~Vestbrook.
-,-~ or Rrown rec6xq..':lended' that an or<ffina.nc'e be passed,
prohibiting riding on fenders or running boards of auto-
mobiles, as a s~foty m08sure.
By motion of :"l....JJassitel., seconded by noe, which
carrier,the bilJs of c.r.LGe for ~25.00, and R.E. Bronson
for ~~2.50 aq specia~ police in August, and'the car expense
of R.F .Anderson of t39.20 were ord-~red paid.
The report of 8.F.Andersoll while acting as Chief of
police ill; t:'e absence of C.E.Sullins on :his vacation,
was read.
Reports of the Water Supt. Ernest Sanders, and of
Street Supt. H.F.Anderson ~are read by members cf the 'Council.
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By motion of Lassiter, seconded by Johnson, which
carried, tn~ following bills wero approved, and ord~red
paid 1'11,,-'" mn"1. '3y is available:
R. F. House ~125.00~469
C. "':. Sullins 125.00 r 470
ErnC9t Sandors 100.00t 471
RIiF. ,".ndGrson 60.00-': 472
J .P.}..chord 25.00/ 473
Frs. F. ..,. Sharpo 10.00> 474
!.i'la Public SCl"'~7ice Co ....,Ij "? 45 ' 4'75
!?la Tel.:!)hone Corp. 6. J.Ov/ 476
Gulf Oil r.orp 1'7.50 (-/ 4'77
Clermont Motor Gb. 28.48/ 478
o. ~. Ice Co 3.'75r ~79
19 U L I .7~/ A..80
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Clermont 'R'1',.-1t3 ~. sn~ply 191.36' 482
Cash, labor 96.'75
Fire Calls 10.00
~ocd ur'1.9u",\q,.., 0o"'S
petty cash 19.37
Achoald 'B Garage
Eureka Fire Hose CO
.'\. E. Isaac
120.37'/ 483
102 .84 ~/ 484
G!: .89 " 485
4.85" 486
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The bill of Postel Colony for ~~21.50 was approvbd with
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the exception of ~2.00 rental on battery used in Street
tl"'uck, this a:!'l1:"'l1ir.,t to be sGttled by -f;hfj Street and. Water
Superintebdents.
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Aletter from the Dolge Co. ab out the use of "',feud
kill er, and tJ'eir 1'1'00 trial offor was read, and it was
decided to postpon~ ordering the material'mnti1 the
finances of the City wero in better shape.
Hinutes of Coucil !.~oeting Sept.7,1937, cont'd
page 2.
Mr. Johnson introduced tho follo~ing Ordinance:
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".AN OTIDIN,ANC::5 ~EO:InING A LICb'NSE FOR THE ~,:.AHUFACTUnE,
DiLE, A!m/Orl DISTRIBUTION OF ALCHOHOLIC IJIQ.UORS rmICH
CONTAIN tiORE TFAN ON:g; PEH C:a:1TTlr..1 0::7 ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT;
PROVIDING RlmULATIONS FOR THE OPER...\TION OF PLACES OF
BUff NESD WHERE SUCH ALCOHOLIC LF-:.UORS ARE IKANUFACTURED
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SOl,D, AND/OR DISTRIBUTED; Ai'!D rhOVI!)IKG :?EN.t~V:LIES FOR
THE VIOLATION Olll THIS ORDINANCE.", which was read. in full
and mi1:.-:.1)E;;red Ordinance No. 31. ~,~r. Jolmson moved its
adoption, which vIas seconded by Er. Lassiter and carried.
~:Tr. Johnson then made a notion ttat the ru10B ".:>e waived,
and that the ordinance be passed to its second reading.
The motion waG seconded by ~.ir. Imsiter, and wiLen put to
a vote, carried. Thereupon the ordinance was read in full.
lir. Johnson t~on made a motion that the Ordinace be adopted
'N),-,ich was secon<.1~d by lIre Lassiter, and on roll call, tho
vcte was as follows: Ayes; John3on,Keene,Lassiter,Roe,
and Robinson- Noes; none. So the Ordinance passed, title
as statod, and was signed by tho President of the City
Council, and by tho City Clerk, and immediately certified
to the ~ayor, vnlO signed it on this date. The Ordinanae
appears in the Ordin~ncG book in full.
!~1r. Johnson then off'ored the follo1iving Resolution:
"Wl1.C$S, R.u;.'1"_rn:; and. aasociatefi have applied to
the City Council for a permit to construct a rocreation
building and pier and yatch basin on the shore of l,ako
l:lnnohaJ::a and between Lake Wenona and Lake Einr..ehahah
w!',ich purmi t has been granted by the City; llnd
vVhereas, the constl~ction of the improvements ~entioned
in said pe~it are largely of a public nature and of
benefit to the citizens and taxpayers of thG cmmmwLity
and it'is tho belief of the COt~lcil that all the citizens
and taxpayers will be benefitted by the construction of
such improvements, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City CCllilCil of the City of
Clermont that all inspection, and permit fees in tre con&
struction and maintenance of' the irnprov:~ments mentioned
herein are hereby waived and canceled fOl' thai period of
time beginning on this date and ending on December 31,
1942; and that the Tax Assessor of the City of Clermont is
hereby directed and instructed not to put the improvemants
mentioned herein upon the Assessment roll of the City o~
Clermont prior to December 31, 1942 and nottaxes shall be
assessed against the improvements during that period of
time, ending on Decomber 31st, 1942."
lire Johnson moved that the resolution be passed, which was
seconded by r.:r. Lassiter, and carried.
Vr. Roe made a motion that the reco~~endations of
tho Laws and Ordinances Committee about changing some
of the old Ordinances, which were contained in the report
of that committee submitted at the meeting May4,1937,
be accepted and the City Attorney directed to draw up
new Ordinances as recommended. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Johnson, and carried.
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Mr. Roe rrade a motion that ~r. B.O.Ware be appointed
to represent the City Council on the Board of Directors
of tho Lake County Chamber of Commers'e. The motion was
seconded by r,"r. Laositer, and carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned, to meet at the call of tho Presid3nt.
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ORDINANCE NO --
An ordinanoe amending Section 2 of Ordinance Number 24 ot the City
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"All ORnnr.AITCE RE~:VIRnTG A LICENSE };'OR THE MANUrACTURE t
SALE, A..1l.JDjOE DISTRIBUTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS WHICH
CONTJ~IlT UORE ~ ONE' l"'ER a.TOM OF };LCOHOL BY :'EIGIiT;
PHOVIDI:7a: HIDULATIONS FOR Tmi OPERATIon 'OF PLACES OF
BUsnIESS mmRE SUCH AtCOII0T..IC LIQUORS' AIm MANUFAOTURED,
SOLD. !J.:n/on DIS1'RIBU'TED; AND PROVIDDlG pm;ALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF '!HIS OllI;>INANCJ.tI , ,"
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3;~ IT OH:1.I!T'n BY THE CITY COffim IL OF THE CITY OF CLERUONT:
sroTION' J.. 'l;'hat Sect~on 2 ot ,O;41nan~e,. N~b~, 2~ ot,the C1ty crr
Clermont, entitled:
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"AN OHDnUJ-TCE 1; ':;'.UIRUIG A tICENSE li'OR 'mE lUNUFACTURE,
SALE, Airn/or~ DISTRIBUTION OR ALCOIIOLIC LIQUORS wIlICH
JOnTl~In :J.ORE THlJi 01lE' PER CB:nTW4 OF ALCOHOL D't ~,',:EIGHT;
PHOVIDniG REGULATIONS FOB THli: OPERATIon OF PLmES o:r
3usnlBSS ~':UERE SUCH ALCOHOLIC LXQUOHS ABE !\lAHUl" ACTURED,
SOLD, AiID/OR DISTRIBUTED: l~llD PROVIDInG PEIU.LTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, If
be, end the same is hereby a.ended so that the same as amended
w1l1 r-:~ad BS tallows:
"SECTION 2. The fees tor such 11c.~ses shall be as tollo..:
Class 1. Vendors sel11ne intox1catlng or 81Coholic.erages at retei1
which oontatn not more than 14~ alcohol by weight, and wines
regardless ot alcohollccoiltent -...-------...'1----...---'$15.00
Class 2.
Vendors sellin~ at ret;a!l any or al1,klnds of alcoholic
heverage., where such beverages are sold only in sealed
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con ta1ners tor cansumpUon ott the lli18eS ------ $225.00
Vendors selling at retail any or all kinds of alcoholio
beverases, for co,:~sumpt1on on or ott -premises --...- $300.00
Provided t Vendorsobta1ning 01.as 2 or Clasa 3 licenses are not re'"
culred to obtain a Class 1 lioen.e in addition.
Class 3.
Class 4. Vendors operating under the club plan, selling to members
only snd non-resident gu.sts-............~------_..._-----_.. $125.00
Provided, vendors operating under the club "'Jlan 'must 'comply strictly
with the provistons ot Chapter 16774, Laws ot Flor1da, 1935, before
such license will be issued.
Class 5. Distributors of alcoholic beverages which contain not more
than 14% alcohol by weight, and wines regardless of the
a1ooho1ic oon ten t -,--------------------------------- C200.00
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, '~f. Jilanuf'ec'turers ot wine end cordiels and nothing else - 50.00
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" ':." ,-'~~O. Distillers ot spir1 'taus 11q\1ON. 1ncltt41ng blending,
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,.:~..:~\",,;s.'!'lm 2. Tha't this ordinance shell be ettecti". on and atter
, /:I~be:t 1. 1937 end "11 or,uf"". .end p"r1i8 of ordin"noe. 111 o""f11ot
); 'I f~~~".1 th ere hereby repealed. .""
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D1;tributor. ot alcoholic ,bev$reges rec~rdle8s ot the
alocho11 coon ten t -----..---.-,------.-----,---- ~625 .00
Manutactu~er.ot wine and nothing else
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50.00
J4&mltacture~. ot lIlalt liquor. *nd no"thlng e1a.
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750.00
Distillers ot spiri tous 11fluore endnoth1ng else -,_....
750.00
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Pres1dent, City Council
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HeoelYed an4 approved by me this
day ot september, 1937.
MaJor
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CITY OF CLERMONT
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FORAUGUST, 1937.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand July 31,1937
Water accounts collected
" meter deposits
" service connections
Miscellaneous receipts
total to be accounted for
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DISBURSEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT.
Salaries
Fuel & Ligh.t
Office supplies
Miscellaneous
STREET DEPT.
Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
FIRE DEPT.
Salaries
Miscellaneous
POLICE DEPT.
Salaries
Feeding prisoners
Miscellaneous
WATER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping Expense
Pipe & Fittings
Truck Expense
Repairs on equipment
Meter Deposit refunds
fZ'.lG .60
26.00
10.00
12.50
125.00
3.82
16.63
.80 146.25
104.60
178.13
14.52
60.08 357.33
25.00
4.34 29.34
125.00
20.75
4.35 150.10
80.60
93.14
.68
12.21
1.46
10.00 198.09
PARK DEPT.
Lights, tools, labor
CEMETERY
Labor
Cash on hand August 31,1937.
30.87
20.00
ACCOUNTED FOR AS FO~L0WS:
Treasurer acct.in Citizens Bank
CITY CLERK
Meter Dep a/c in Bank
Safety Dep. Box
Cash in drswer
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628.70
1,139.30
200.00
20.00 1,359.30
$2,100.88
819.10
2,919.98
931.98
1,988.00
i~,988.00
R. F. House, City Clerk