05-04-1937 Regular Meeting
''to MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF 'mE CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT THE CITY HALL, TtffiSDAY, MAY 4, 1937, 7:45 P.M.
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The meeting was called to order by President O.H.Keene,
other Councilmen present being A.M. Johnson, Roy Lassiter,
and F.B.Roe. Mayor H.C.Brown, and Marshall C.E.Sullins were
also present.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Monthly reports of the Mayor, Marshall, and Fire chIef
were read.
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A report of the test of the pumping equipment was read
and after some discussion, the representative of the Florida
Publio Service Co. was asked to check up on the electric meter.
A ~otion by Mr. Lassiter, seconded by Mr. Johnson, carried,
that the Classification of Air-conditioning,6&nttacton, includ-
ing heating & ventilating systems installation, be added to
Ordinance No. 26 relating to license taxes, and that the amount
of the tax be $25.00 per year.
Permission was granted the Florida Public Servi~e Co.
to trim small branches from trees through which thetB lines
run, in an effort to eliminate some of the radio interference
and lessen the danger of wires falling and cuttingoff service,
provided they do not disfigure the trees.
Mr. Neff would like to locate a moss factory in Clermont
if he can secure a suitable location and be assured of a low
water rate, and he would take the moss out of the trees in the
city as fast as possible. The Council expressed its willing-
ness to co-operate with him as far as possible.
Bids for the collection and disposal of garbage were
read, and Mr. Roe made a motion that the bid of James Walker
to pay the City $5.00 per month for this franchise be accepte1,
service to begin May 15th 1937. After this date the City truck
will not haul garbage and trash.
A letter of Mr. W.C.Mitchellwas read, requesting the
temporary closure of Division Street east of Anderson Street
as it is a dead end street at present, and no property owner
is served by the use of it. The C10smra to remain in effect
only until request by some interested property owner desiring
to utilize land approached by the Street.
Mr. Roe made a motion, seconded by Mr, Johnson, which
carried, that the request be granted.
Mr. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lassiter,which
carried, that Ren Anderson be appointed Electrical and
Plumbing Inspector and he is to receive fees f~ such
inspection, as are provided in the General ordinances.
A letter from Mr. W.S.Chardevoyne dated April 26, 1937,
was read. By motion of Mr,Roe, . seconded by XJD[j[)[IK Lassiter,
which carried, Mr. Chardevoyne must have the fence on Tw6rth
Street and around the corner on Montrose Street moved back
to the position placed by the State Road Dept. about a year
ago, or the City will take the fence down all around ~ his
property where it is on City property.
A letter from the Florida Motor Lines was read, and
Mayor Brown asked to answer same.
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By motion of Lassiter, seconded by Roe, the following
bills were approved, and ordered paid when money is available.
The motion carried.
R. F. House
C. E. Sullins
Ernest Sanders'
J.P.Achord
Mrs. F.A.Sharpe
Cle rmon t Hardware
Florida Telephone
$125.00
125.00
100.00
25 .00 I
10.00
16.66 :,'j
Corp. 6.10
Warrant No.
384
385
326
387
388
389
390
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Fla. Public Service! Co.278.00if
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Clermon t Pre~s 6.50_/
Sanger Builders Supply 7.82v
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Gulf Oil Corp. 33.38
Worthington-Gamon
Meter Co.
The Selig Co
Brantly Electric Co.
Stokes &: Fields
T. C. Cork
Cash Payroll 90.25
Feeding prisoners'
9.50
12.00
26.37
war.No.
391
392
393
394
20.79 395
7.50 396
.45 397
52.00.j 392
10.00L 399
Fire Calls
Petty cash
138.12 -
400
Mr. Lassite~ introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PARKING OF HOUSE CARS
OR TRAILER CARS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF C
CLERMONT AND REQUIRING SUCH HOUSE CARS OR TRAILER CARS
TO HAVE PROPER SANITARY AND TOILET FACILITIES IN ACCORD2
ANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER, AND
FURTHER REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TRAILER CAMPS, AND
THE BUSINESS OF RENTING LOTS OR SPACE TO THE ffiVNERS AND/OR
OCCUPANTS OF TRAILERS OR HOUSE CARS, which was read in full
and numbered Ordinance No. 29. Mr. Lassiter moved its
adoption, which was seconded by Mr. Roe, and carried.
-~ Mr. Lassiter then made a motion that the rules be waived,
and that the ordinance be passed to its second reading.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Roe, and upom being put to a v
vote, carried,. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in full.
Mr. Lassiter then made a motion that the Ordinance be
adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Roe, and upon
.roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes; Johnson, Keene,
Lassiter, Roe. Noes: none. So the Ordinance passed,
title as stated, and was signed by the President of the
City Council and the City Clerk, and immediately certified
to the Mayor, who signed it on this date. "The Ordinance
appears ~n the Ordinance book ~n full.
The report of the Committee on Laws and OIodinances
with recommendations for changes in some of the General
Ordinances, was read, but action. was deferred until
further study could be made.
By motion of Lassiter, seconded by JOhnson, which
carried, the wa.ter suprinj;'endent is to put a 2" water
linedown Bowman Street south of Minnehaha Ave.
By motion of Johnson, seconded by Roe, which carried,
the Water Committee is authorized get the necessary pipe
to furnish an adequate supply of water to the E.E.Leander
placre.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned to meet a t the call of the President.
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C7i%1k-
City Clerk
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ORDI~AlCE NO.
AN 'ORDltA14CB RIGULATI.G THE PARKIlfG. OF
H;)USE CAh8 OR TRAILER CARS. IITHIlf THE CITY
LIlIITS OJ.' THK CITY OF CLlmIIOlfT 'AND REQUIRING
SlJCH 'BOUSE CARS OR TltAXLlR CARS to BAV'E PROPER .
S."ITARY AND TOILBT "AGILITIBS III AOCORDAlfCB
'W1T.H THE ORDERS OF '!'HE OITY HEALfH OFFtCD,
. AND '1 UR'rHEft ftEGI!LA'l'nlO Tits:' OPBRA'l'IOR 0)';' I':RAIL.
CAMPS, on THE B'OSIBB81 OP ft,UT IRG L018 OR,
8PAC!:TO TIlE OWNEllS AID/OK OCCUPANTS, OJ' TH.~LBBS
OR HOUSE CARS.
BE IT ORDAINED'ay'TH:E CITY COUNCIL ,OF ';'HE 'CITY 0' OLE~OIT:
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Section 1. Whereas it has ~..n brought to the' attention
, ot the oity c()Uncil ot th~ Oity '!t ClsPJIlOnt 'that numerous
house cars. or house ca~ tr.ilers h~v.. be._ p$rked at various
, places in the' ,city without regard to aani-tary conveniences
ana to the. detriment and annoyance of, Qit teens owning property
neal' Or living 1n property near and whereas It,ls deemed b1
the City Council to be in the beat tnterests of the citizens
of tho C1ty of Cle~mont to regula.te' the pilrklng or such
house cars 0'1' :hou$e c..-r trailer." 'therefore:
Seotion 2~ That trom and arter the palU!I'age'ot this
ordin~ce it shall be unlawfu.l to park any house car 01'
" house ,car tr~ll.;r .hleh :L:s"occupie<l by hUDifli':' b4tinge anJWh.~.
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.wltbtnth$ 011iY.1.:hl~& wl~.l~ "tl;te"c-tt:y:.ot 'Cl~.t: ,anless
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and until ap.~t has b.en obta~.d trom th. City' 01' Clermont
tor the pait.ktJig' ot,sueh hott8~ 'Q,~;r orho~s. "car trailer; or
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unle'.s, such house ear or hQu,.. . ear trailC'. , 11 parked at a
regularly lic:ensed t,:ra11er clUllP.. " .
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. Section 3.. Any ownsr or user ot a house car or house
eartral1~r desiring to nark the s~. at any place w~th1n the
oity ltmlt$ 01' the City 01' Cler.m0ot other than at. reguiarly
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licenaed tl'a11ereUlP.ehall appl,. to the Clt1'Clerc tor a
per.mtt so to dOJ'and the CityCl.~k ana11 con$ult with the
Cl~y health ofticer and 1f the propo..dparking plaee 1.
. properly equipped with sanltaryand toilet raellit'iell, th$
permit may be granted upon pa~Rt elates ef ~~i5' reF ~e
Cle!'k. tlo p,ermit &hall be gr,~t.d where the city health
orflcer dQes not approve 01' 'the location.
Section 4. Th.e City ;.1arshall is hereby instructed to
require the owners or occupants of all house cars or house
car trailers noW' parked i!'fithin the City- elseAthere than at
regularly licensed trailer camps to obtain the necessary
permit from the City Clerk and ~ the event of their failure
so to do, to prose1ute them und.r the provisions of this or..
dlnance.
Section 5. Any person d.slrtftg to rent space to the
owners or occupants or hou.e cars and house car trailers
shall apply to the City Clerk tor a ltcense to operate a
trailer camp, and the Cltj Clerk and City Health Officer shall
inspect the premises upon which such cUlp 1s proposed to be
operated, and it t~ City Mea:th Otricer ahall approve the
location and conditions, a license anall be issued the
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applicant upon paying the license tee of $ dA )..t1l4..~,1 --:' B! vi
But no license tor the operation ot a trailer camp shall be
lssued unless the sanitary laws of the City are complied
with. All traller camps must have running water available,
must have aanltary toilets permanently connected to \fateI'
lines and cesspools or septic tanks, and such toilets must
;,). separate and apart from toilets used in the residence
of the applicant, or other residences. Proper receptacles
for rubbish must be kept, and the property must be kept
in a sanitary- condition at all times. 1.'11e C it:! Health:'>fficer,
upon finding any SUCh camp being operated in an unsanitary
'Nay shall notif;, the holder of the license, or his agent.'
to immediately correct the evil complained of, and if such
evil be not corrected within 24 hour., the licenaeeshall
be arrested for the operation of an unsanitary trailer camp,
and upon oonviction may be punished a8 later in thla ord1nance
provided.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL, 1937.
ReceiEts
Cash on Hand Mar. 31, 1937
Water accts collected
" meter"deposits collected
Service Conneations
Licenses &: Fees
Fines &: Forfeits
Cemetery Lot Sales
Taxes for Klemm Estate (3mill levy)
Miscellaneous receipts
Total to be agaounted for
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Disbursements
ADMINISTHATlVE DEPT.
Salaries
Fuel &: Lights
Office Supplies &: Expense
Miscellaneous
STREET DEPT.
Labor
Lights
Truck Expense
Miscellaneous
FIRE DEPT.
Salaries
Fire Calls
POLICE DEPT.
Salaries
Miscellaneous
WATER DEPT.
Labor
Pumping Expense
Pipe &: Fittings
Truck Expense
Repairs
Meter Refunds
Miscellaneous
PARK DEPT.
Labor,lights supplies
CEMETERY
Labor
Cash on hand April 30, 1937.
ACCOUNTED FCR AS FOLLOWS:
TREASURER
Citizens Bank of Clernont
CITY CLERK
Meter Dep.acct
Safety Dep Box
Cash on hand
125 .00
2.22
12.44
19.00
56.80
178.13
34.70
20.02
25.00
18.00
246.00
9.45
101.13
98.50
62.36
7.71
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40.00
19.55
in Bank 1,114.30
200..00
20.00
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37.75
5.00
323.75
5.00
30.00
16.35
17.90
158.66
289.65
43.00
255.45
329.65
20.95
16.50
1,738.77
1,334.30
$2.801.23
1,385.70
4,186.93
1, 113i86
3,073.07
3,073.07
R. F. House
City Clerk