01-19-1948 - Regular
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOm~ COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF EEGEWATER, FLORIDA, HELD IN V. I. A. OR TOWN HALL
ON JANUARY 19th, 1948.
l~eting called te erder at 7:30 by M~yer-Ceuncilman E. H. Lehman.
ROLL CALL.
~~yer-Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Clerk
Attorney
Marshall
Street Supervisor
i!.:. H. Lohman
A. Hussey
If. ]'. Barker
G. C. ~pargo
J. Comnton French
D. .li.. Thomas
R. .b'. Schmidt
Present.
Present.
Present.
Present.
Pre sent.
Present.
Present.
R~ADING OF MINU~~S.
The minutes of the rogulnr meeting held Decomber 29th, H147 and the special
meeting held January 12th, 1948 were rend, Councilman ~arker moved these
minutes be approvod as read, seconded by Councilman Hussey and by vote
declared CARRIED.
BILLS M~D ACCOUNTS.
The following bills wero road;
Bond-Howell Lumbor CO
City of Now Smyrna Beach
F. L. Edwards Transfer
Harry. B. Gnrnnn
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegfaph Co.
Frank J MCMurray
Clinton's Grocery
William 'E Moore
Motor Vehicle Commissioper
O. C. Vlipper
E. C. Allan
Superior Seal & Stamn Co.
Collector of Internnl Revenue
Councilman Barker moved these bills be approved ns read,
pnrt ef these minutes, seconded by Councilman Hussey and
Cnrried.
~ 58.83
93.49
150.00
74 .55
11.78
3.19
.59
2.65
2.25
232.88
16.00
9.00
48.40
paid and be made
by vote declared
RESORTS OF OFFICERS.
Clerk renorted that the motion of the ~own Council at the meeting of Dec,29
1947 'on.'tho transfer of the Delinouent Tax lPund and Perm::mcnt Improvemont
Fund was not acceptable to the Bank. In order te transfer these funds the
Bank require a certified copy of a Resolution passed by the Town Council.
Attorney French requostod to draw up this resolution.
Cl~rk also reported roceivint a letter from the Superior Seal & Stamp Co. of
Detroi t, Michigan advis ing tho Counc il that they can fnrn ish one set of
letters and figures in brnss stenclis ~t a cost of ;J.OO. Councilman Hussey
moved that the Clerk order these stenHils, soconded by Councilman Barker
and by vote declared CARRIED.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance relative to therestricting of Riverside Drive to residentltnl
district onlY,from Turgot Ave., to Boston Road. This brought up n discussion
questioning the ri~ht of the Town Council to pass such an ordinance without
first publishing it in a newsp~per and giving the residents of this locality
a chance to express thier epinion. Councilmnn Barker moved that the ordinance
be laid on the table to give Attorney French time to examine the law in this
matter, secended by Councilman Hussey and by vote declared CARRIED.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSIN~SS.
At n meeting held in Edgewater on January 10th, 1948 a Volnntoer Fire
Departmcnt was orgnnized, the officers bo ing .Pre s id.emt! F. J!'. Barker, Vico-
President Walter M~rshall, Finan~ial secretary, R. C. Roberts, Recording
secretnry Matthew Irwin. The personnel of the Volunteer Fire Department
is as follows: Chief William H. Cannon, Asst. Chief ~lmer Bane, Captains
Edward Aiep, and Frarir Kiep, Lieutenants J. ~. ~ilkinson and Dick Archambault,
.l!'iremen Geo. H. M..'lson Sr. Geo. H M.'lson Jr. T. J. McMurray, John R. McMurrQ.Y
Geo. Asper, 1futthew,Irwin, F. F. Barker, Donald Mills, Wm. T. MCGinnis.
Assoc iQ.to J!'ill10men vial ter Marshall, and R. C. Roberts. Counc ilmnn Barker
moved that the Volunteer Fire Dept., be apprevod by the Town Council seconded
by Councilman Hussey and by roll call vete declared CARRI~D, the result ef
the roll call vote being as follows:
Mayor-Councilman E. H. Lohman Yes
Counc ilm::m A. Hussey Yes
Ceuncilm~ F. F. Barker Yes
Ceunc ilman Barker brought up the questiop of adequate housing for the fire
truck and made the proposition that the ~ire station be built on the Town
property on Park Ave, This started a general discussion which resulted in
Mr. Geo. H. Mason Sr. being asked if he would draw up tentative plans for
a fire station and to include n recreation hall and Town officesall in the
same building. On Mr. Mason's agreeing to do this Councilman Barker moved
that I~yor Lohman appoint four citizens of the town to work with Mr. Mason
seconded by Councilmnn Hussey and by vote declared CARRIED. MnYll7r Lohman
appointed jl. W. Allen, D. A. Thomas, F. F. Barkcr,afid A. Hussey. This building
to br built by donations of the people of ~dgewQ.ter, in money ,material or
Labor.
Councilman Hussey moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilmnn Barker
and by vote declared CARrtI~D. TIME 9:30 P. M.
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