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03-17-1937 Special Meeting MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE CITY HA!-L MARCR 17,1937 at 1.00 P.M. CALLED BY PRESIDENT O.R.KEENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE ACTION OF MAYOR R. C. BROWN IN APPOINTING A SPECIAL OFFICER TO ENFORCE TRAFFIC RULES. . ~ ~ President Keene called the meeting to order at 1:10 P.M., and asked other members of the Council and .several of the Citizens present, their opinions of the way the ordinances were being enforced. Councilmen F.B.Roe, Roy Lassiter, A.M.Johnson, and O.R.Keene all stated their .p~~~ position in the matter, also Mayor Brown, and City Attorney,Geo WestbD~Bk, stated their views.. Sevel"al others voiced the:l!r opinions as to the enforcement of the rules, among them, Mr. E. G. WiBston, Mr D.M.Lochner, Mr. W.M.Thomas, Mr. D.C.Moriarty, Mr. S. P. French, and two ladies who are winter visitors here. Mr. W.T.Williams of Ocala told how ~~~~-~ violators of the traffic rules were treated in that city. The general feeling of those present seemed to be that too rigid enforcement of rulles requiring drivers to come .to a dead stop at "STOP" signs was undesirable at this time, but that willful or reckless violations should be severely punished. Presjdent Keen then asked that all those present except City Officials retire, and the Council went .into executive session. After some discuss~on as to the need of an extra officer, it was decided to put Mr. W. M. Davenport on as special officer for two weeks, if he is available, at a reasonable salary. Mr. Lassiter moved that cases of those arrested by S. J. Mayo for traffic violations, who were to appear at the Mayor's Court March 18th, be dismissed, and that fines and costs of the three cases March 16th be refunded. The motion was seconded by. Mr. Johnson, and the motion carried. . The meeting was then adjourned. pr~ ~ ~ ~