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01-02-1928 Regular Meeting6V adjourned meeting.of the City Council x.: of the City of Clermont, held at the City Hall R 2 on January 2nd 1928 at 4:00. k,. The meeting was called to order and presided over by the President, H. C. Brown. Roll call by the Clerk showed the following present: H. C. Brown, W. M. Davenport, H. F. Bailey, Councilmen; n W. N. McKinney, Mayor, George F. Westbrook, Attorney, and Isam Blackburn, Clerk. The clerk read the report of the Inspectors of the result of the election held December•13th 1927, which is as follows: REPORT OF INSPECTORS. To the City Council of the City of Clermont:' We, your inspectors and clerk of election, hereby certify that the result of t•e election held in the City of Clermont on December 133, 1927, is as follows: Total number of ballots cast 272 Total number of ballots spoiled ---- Total number of ballots rejected ---- Total number of ballots counted 272 and those counted were voted as follows: For Mayor G. W. Barry 116 W. N. McKinney 138 For Treasurer For Assessor D. L. Brotherston 147 Florence H. Holton 111 H. Erle Hooks 0. H. Keene FOR COUNCILMEN 123 144 H. F. Bailey 72 H. C.Brown 124 S.H. Bowman 117 G. A. Maves 190 Howard E. Mills 178 R. W. Simms 172 C. E. Tabor 133 A. 0. Todd 119 J. E. Westbrook 176 W. M. Davenport 1 We certify the foregoing to be a true and correct return of the said election. R. C. Hooks C. L. Kindred, Sr. A. E. Isaac Inspectors S. S. Fesler Clerk. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Inspector's Report was accepted. The Clerk was instructed to notify C. H. Housillat that in as much as he had failed to comply with his contract f for the purchase of the water system of the City of Clermont, A that the City wished to withdraw same. The Clerk read Cox Bryson Paving Company's proposition of acceptance to the resolution of the City Council passed December 6th 1927, :;hich is as follows: The City Council of the City of Clermont, Clermont, Florida. Gentlemen: We hereby acknowledgd receipt of copy of the Resolution adopted by you on December 6th 1927, relative to completion of the unfinished work under Paving Projects Numbers 5 and 6, and hereby agree to complete said work upon the terms and conditions therein set forth, provided that on each engineer's estimate we are to receive in Certificates of Deposit an amount equal to two-thirds of each such estimate, and an assignment of the City's interest in said 20% charge- off equal to oneethird•of each such estimate and provided, further, that the City immddiately advise the First.State Bank of Clermont, in wfiting, of its agreement to so assign the entire amount of said charge-off to this Company. Of course, this acceptance is based upon the assumption that the engineer's estimate of the amount of work necessary to complete said jobs is corrects, and we only agree to complete such work as is included in such estimate for said certificates of deposit and assignment of said charge-off. Yours very truly, COX & BRYSON PAVING COMPANY, By T. J. Cox, President. After a discussion of the proposed acceptance of The Cox & Bryson Paving Company:; the following resolution , was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont that all conditions referred to in a resolution passed by the City Council December 6th 1927 relative to unfinished streets in the City of Clermont designated as Paving Projects 5 and 6, be confirmed, and that the manner of payment to the said Cox & Bryson Paving Company on the Engineer's estimate for tha work done as provided for in said resolution, be on the basis of the proposition of Certificates of Deposit as to the amount of charge-off in the First State Bank of Cle:.uont. It being approximately 57% and 43% respectively. And that the Clerk be instructed to advise the First §tate Bank of Clermont of the Assign- ment of said 20% write-off to Cox & Bryson Paving Company as the interest shall appear in Engineer's estimate of work completed under said contract. There being no further busine6s, the Council adjourned to meet again upon the call of the President. Attest; C er Z�o,;Zz�� President City Cour' Tl W: N. McKINNEY, Mayor Council: C. Biown, Pres. --- .!r_ . E_. TgSbr = 4'Andy Aaslidim .M. D'evenyort IFT. r. Bailey ISAM BLACKBURN, Clerk and Collector CITY OF CLERMONT CLERMONT, Lake Co., FLORIDA September 3, 1926. Whereas, it is necessary to renew several loans )61d .by the €first State Bank of Clermont (Loans 1�sted elow) against .the City of Clermont in the sum of: Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Six Dollkra and Sixty Seven Cents ($5,47.6.67), which are now'due and post due. It is agreed to put these several notes.in one. Note for $258.77 Being-& loan on Fund. 1.1 n 777090 if 11 if If Street If rr rr 300.00 rr rr " " Sidewalk If ra '' 1500.00 It rr if It If If it If 250'.00 rr If n If if Fr - ~- If 11 1190.00 rr rl 11 " Street it 1200.00 rr n e n rr .Therefore, be it resolved that the Mayor and ,.President of tlae . City Council be empowered to renew the..sal.a •lodns for a period of Ninety days with ;interes•t at 8%. I hereby certify that the foregoing issokutfrms and exact copy of'the.resolution passed at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont and at which a quorum was present, held at the dfffce'of the City Clerk in the City of Clermont, County of Lake, State oft 7l.orida on August 31, 1926. er -