06-11-1891 Regular Meeting
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W H Eavenson 25 votes
V L Flood 18 votes
J B Jones 28 votes
A R Gano 25 votes
J Tarpey 19 votes
J C Hooks 12 votes
C W Martin 4 votes
R C Hooks 3 votes
M E Wilson 8 votes
The first five of which was declared as elected.
The next officer voted for was Marshall and showed as follows:
CW Martin 20votes
P Grissom 1 vote
S P Smith 2 votes
J D Menio (?) 1 vote
The next officer voted for was Clerk and showed as follows:
C S Collins 18 votes
A Kern 2 votes
It was moved, seconded and carried as follows: Resolved that
it is the sense of this meeting that the Officers elected
shall serve the first year gratiously; also that the
Mayor take the Oath of Office and be prepared for work.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the secretary shall be
authorized to notify the officers of their election and an
early day set for taking the oath of office.
Moved, seconded and carried to adjourn at 4:05 pm
Chas Collins, Secy
At the first preliminary meeting of the Board of Alderman of the Town
of Clermont held at the office of Wm A House corner 7th St
and Minneola Avenue on the 11th day of June 1891 at 1:45 pm;
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Goodenough and on
call AR Gano was nominated as Presiden of the Board
but he declined and then WH Eavenson was nominated
and elected by a full vote of the Board, there being present
and answering to their names, W H Eavenson, A R Gano,
J B Jones, V L Flood and J Tarpey. President Eavenson
having taken the cair Mayor Goodenough filed Oaths
of officers as follows: Chas H Goodenough, Mayor
Wm H Eavenson, Alderman
A R Gano, Alderman
J B Jones, Alderman
V L Flood, Alderman
J Tarpey, Alderman
Chas S Collins, Clerk
C W Martin, Marshall
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said oaths being placed in keeping of the Town Clerk. An offer
was received, verbally, from Wm A House granting the use of
his law office as a Mayor's Office until another place could
be found which was accepted with thanks and ordered to be
recorded in the minutes. It was then moved, seconded
and carried to adjourn to meet again on Monday night June 15
at 7 o'clock at this same place, for the first regular meeting.
Chas Collins, Town Clerk
At the first regular meeting of the Board of Alderman of the
Town of Clermont held at the Mayor's office in the office of Wm
A House cornder 7th Street and Minneola Avenue at 7 o'clock PM June 15th 1891
the following business was transacted. Board called to order
by President Eavenson and roll call showed that
V L Flood, J B Jones, Joe Tarpey, and W H Eavenson were present, and
A R Gano - absent. Quorum declared and minutes of previous
meetings read and approved. The Board of Alderman
next proceeded to divide themselves into two parts according
to law as laid down in Section 5, Chapter 37 Laws of Floirda
one part to be composed of two Alderman to hold office for
one year from date of their election, the other part to be
composed of the remaining three alderman to hold office
for two years from their election. Lots were drawn
resulting in V L Flood and W H Eavenson being chosen to
hold office for one eyar. A R Gano, J B Jones and Joe Tarpey
to hold office for two years from the election of each.
A R Gano being absent, the Mayor C Goodenough who was
present drew a lot for him. It was moved, seconded and
carried that a committee be appointed to wait on W A
House Atty and see if he would serve as Town Solicitor for
one year under the sam conditions as the rest of the officers
or under what conditions he would so serve. The chairman
appointed a committee who retired Council taking a recess
meanwhile. On their return they reported to Council that
Mr. House would not consent ot serve for a year but
would serve for mone month free, would write all
rules and needed papers and put the Board of Alderman in
proper working order. It was moved to accept report
of Committee and discharged them which was duly seconded
and carried. It was moved, seconded and carried to accept the
offer of Wm A House, Atty with thanks. It was moved,
seconded and carried that the building on the south-west corner
of Minneola Ave and 7th Street shall be the Town Hall and that
the south side of Montrose Street west of store of C S Collins
and opposite land of E H Collins be the Public market place
of the Town of Clermont, until further notice.
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It was moved, seconded and carried that the regular meetings
of this Board be held hereafter on Tuesday and Friday
nights in each and every week at 7 o'clock in the Town
Hall until further ordered. It was moved, seconded
and carried to adjourn to meet Tuesday nights at 7 o'clock
Chas Collins, Town Clerk
At a regular meeting of the Board of Alderman of the Town of
Clermont held in the Town Hall at 7 o'clock pm Tuesday
June 16th 1891, President Eavenson called the meeting to order
and on roll call W H Eavenson, A R Gano, J B Jones,
V L Flood and Joe Tarpey were found present. This was a
full Board and a quorum was declared by President.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
Wm A House, Atty, as Solicitor, under agreement as
made at meeting of June 15th prior preceeding, submitted
a paper entitled "Rules of Order for the Government of the
Town Council of Clermont, Lake County Florida.