No preview available
03-01-1927 Regular Meeting ."~ ,.... ~ - '-,-,' '~ ".;,"" Regular monthly meeting of the City Council of the ,City of Clermont, held at the City Hall on Tuesday~ March l~ 1927. In the absence of the President~ H. C. Brown, the meeting was called to order and presided over by W. M. Davenport, Ac'!;ling President of the City Council, and Roml call by the Clerk showed the following present: H. F. Bailey, W. M. Davenport and C. E. Tabor~ Councilmen; W. N. McKinney, mayor, B. W. Wait, Attorney and Isam Blackburn, Clerk. Absent, H. C. Brown and Andy Aasheim, Councilmen. The minutes of th.; reGular monthly meeting held February 1, 1927 were read and approved. R. F. House, City Treasurer, offered his report which is as follo\"lS: Cash on hand, General fund ------------ $ 658.41 Streets-------------------------------- 198.9m Water --------------------------------- ,347.67 Fire ---------------------------------- 139.72 Sinking Fund -------------------------- 319.69 Interest ------------------------------ 527.7~ Publicity ----------------------------- ~89.?9 Park -~-------------------------------- 45.91 Paving #6 ----------------------------- 1375.97 -J- . ~ . The clerk then read B. W. Wait's letter and bill for ~500 to City Council for services rendered in collecting past due paving assessments. The bill was ordered paid from the Interest fund. Those voting"yes",-- Bailey, Tabor$ and Davenport. The c10rk reQd Mr. F. B. Kreider's, who has charge of pumping the water~ report which suggested certain changes and additions to 0e made and this matter was turn- ed over to Mr. W. M. Davenport$ chairman of the water Department. ".~--. .c. The Clerk 'informed the Council that the City TIould have a note becoming due ,at the First State Bank on March ~~d another on March 18. These notes were ordered re- newed for ninety days, with the proper resolutions: RESOLUTION: ~ , \ March 1st 19270 WHEREAS, the City e~ Clermont is indebted to the First State Bank of Clermont for money loaned them to pay Cox & Bryson, Paving Company to the amount of Twenty- seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-seven Dollars and Sixty- nine cents ($27587.69). ' NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOEVED, that th,"l proper authorities and that they are hereby authorized and direct- ed to make, execute and deliver unto the said First State Bank, a certificate of indebtedness, in the sum of $27,587069, payable ninety days from date, and that said City attach this note, time certific2tes Number 97E, 99E and 99F, total Thirty Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-one Dollars and Four- teen cents ($30,781.14). Without interesto . - Done at Ii regular meeting of the C:ity Council, held at the City Hall, on March 1st 1927 at 8 O'clock, at ~hich ~ng more than a quorum was present. ~Clerk. Acting President of Council. March 1st 19270 This is to certify that the Ci ty of Clermont, a municipal corpora tion in ~be County of Lalr.e a.nd Sta te of Florida, is indebted unto the First State Bank of Clormont in the sum of TVlenty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty- seven Do'lars and Sixty-nine cents ($27,587069), which sum the said City agrees to pa.y to the order of the First State Bank on or before ninety days from date, without interesto This certificate is issued in compliance with a resolution of the City Council of the City of Clermont duly and regularly passed by the City Council of the City of Clermont on the 1st day of .March 19270 ATTEsrr: Mayor ~k Acting President of Council I~, .. ~' ";" .., . r'" .~.'~. 1 .~' .. " -, ~- .' RESOLUTION: :Mar. 1~1927 0 WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Clermont to renew a loan of the First State Bank of Clermont of Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Seventy- six cents, $5476.76, for ninety days. ~ ~l~?;'-} NOW, THEREFORE BE-IT RESOLVED, that the proper authorities and that they are.hereby authorized and direct- ed to ma~e, execute and deliver unto the said First State Bank, a certificate of indebtedness, in the sum of $5476.76, payable ninety days from date, with interest after maturity at the rate of 8% per annum until paid. Done at a regular meeting of the City Council, held at the City Hall, on March'1st 1927 at 8 o'clocko L~d President of Council. March 1Jt'-rt:1927. This is to certify that the City of Clermont, a municipal corporation in the County of Lake and State of Florida, is indebted unto the First State Bank of Clermont in the sum of Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-six Dollars and seventy-six cepts, $5476076, which sum the said City agrees to pay to the order of the First State Bank on or before ninety days from date with interest at the rate of 8% per annum until paid. This certific~te is issued in compliance with a re- solution of the City Council of the City of Clermont duly and regularly passed by the City Council of the City of Clermont on the 1st day of March 1927. ATTEST ~~~ Mayor President of Council' RESOLUTION: March 1st 19270 WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Clermont to renew a loan of the First State Bank of Clermont of Five , t/? Thousand Dollars for ninety days 0 ~ ~ If ' / r 7/ } NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; that the proper author- ities and that they are hereby authorized and directed to ~" \- make, execute and deliver unto the said First state Bank, a certificate of indebtedness, in the sum of ~~5000000, payable ninety days from date, with interest after maturity at the rate of 8% per annum until paid. Done at a regular meeting of the City Council~ held at the City Hall, on March 1st 1927 at 8 o'clocko ~~ President of Council March 18', 19270 This is to certify that, the City of Clermont, a mun- icipal corporation in the County of Lake and State of Florida, is indebted unto the First State Bank of Clermont in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, $5000000, which sum the said City agrees to pay to the order of the First State Bank on or before ninety days from date with interest at the rate of 8% per annum until paid. This certificate is issued in compliance with a re- solution of the City Council on the City of Clermont duly and regularly passed by the City Council of the City of Cler- mont on the 1st day of March 19270 ATTEST Mayor ~~ ./ President of Council The Clerk read the following bills which were ordered paid: Water Account 00 K. Ice Coo ~......":>:." ,.,. J. G. Christopher Jo G. Christopher Muller Company ~ Florida Public Service Company Eo Stewart Square Deal Garage Clermont Hardware Co. Ro D. Wood & Co. ',' i,i ~. 1 Street Dept. " t,. D. A. McClellan : I" Reliance Garage Clermont Hardware Clermont Motor Co. Walter J. Bess Baker & Holmes , . ,! Florida Telephone Corp. General , j, . ......:-, ~. ".;t. Do A. McClellan , ,~ Earl Snarr B. W. Wait Clermont Press Cahoon Broso Clermont Hardware Co. Florida Public Service Co. Scott's Pharmacy Office Equipment Coo Publicity ....' ...' Jack Haverfield J. M. Baker Lake County Chamber of Commerce ---_-.! $ 32.07 25050 282.67 116060 219.92 135000 26.30 3045 17.50 50.00 41043 1045 7.40 51.50 3000 5.50 150.00 140.00 26000 3.50 67014 2.00 4.86 5000 6.77 100000 4.00 12.50 Fire John Achord Field's Chevrolet Co. Reliance Garage Interest Isam Blackburn Harriett Conn, $ 40.00 60'35 7.00 175000 ~l>, +-"",-.. 75.00 The COlmnittee on Occupational License asked for a little more time, as well as the Comnt1ttee on Securing a suitable ,place for the disposal of garbage. It was granted. TheCorr@ittee on Additional street Lights for the City repor~tha t they have thorou~;hly investigated the matte1" and recoinmend fourteen additional street lights. This report was accepted. Mr. Bailey then offered the following resolution which was seconded by Mr. Tabor and carried: HESOLUTION: Therefore, be it resolved that the' City Council accept the report of the Committee on Additional Street Lights and that lights be placed ,on the following streets: Third and Osceola~ Second and Osceola~ Second andCarroll, Second and Cedar, Third and Montrose, Fifth and Juniata, Fifth and Chestnut~ Fifth andSeminole, Sixth and Seminole~ Fifth and C. o. Rce , Minnehaha and Fourth~ Minnehaha and Thi I'd ~ Minnehaha and Knapp. ~rk \,,: ~ lThange s : LOCate present light at Minr:ehaha & East to First Street. Remove present light at Minneola & Eighth. Relocate "Jail Light" to Eighth & Osceolao ~- Acting Pres~~en~ of Council. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the night policeman be furnis~ed with a time clock, and that keys for this clock be placed at different sections of the city and that the night policeman punch this clock at tre different stations at regular intervals. "".'~ , .,.-- ~ He is also~ to do the pumping of water at nighto This matter was turned over to W. Mo Davenport to handle as he thought besto Mr. H. F. Bailey, Chairman of the Ordinance Com- mittee, offered an ordinance to require the construction of a sidewalk along the East side of Eighth Street from Montrose Street to Desota Street, by the ovrners of the abutting property, and 'it was passed on the first reading. Upon motion duly made by Mr. Bailey, seconded by Mr. Tabor and carried, that the rules be suspended and the 'c,;J"" 0' ordinance passed to the second readingo Mro Bailey then moved that the ordinance be adopted as read and was passed as ordinance #103. "..1., ., . ." There being' no further business, the C01.IDcil adjourned to meet again upon the call of the Presidento ">,.r.;" APproved~/h, ~~ '~~ Acting President of ouncll Attes~~ " < ''',1. .' , . ,. f' (' ..' i , ' , '(. . ,A: '~,