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11-22-1944 - RegularREGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF:.THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. HELD IN V.I.A. HALL ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944. Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Councilman Stalnaker. ROLL CALL. Mayor Councilman H. Stalnaker Present Councilman J. Baumgartner Present Clerk Guy C. Spargo Present Attorney J.Y. Gillespie Present Marshall David A. Thomas Present Supervisor H. A. Moore Present READING OF MINUTES. The minutes of the meeting held Nov.Sth were read whereupon Mayor Councilman Stalnaker moved they be approved as read, seconded by Councilman Baumgartner and by vote declared carried. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS. The following bills were read: Pentland & Robertson $90.00 David A. Thomas 2.25 Olive B. Parker 1.25 Guy Spargo .50 Mayor Councilman Stalnaker moved that the bills be approved and paid seconded by Councilman Baumgartner and by vote carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. The Superviser's and Marshall's reports were presented and accepted. Mr. Humphreys of the Committee investigating the danger which might be expected from the Gas Tank located near the R.R. track at Park Av. reported that while the tank of gas of this type is always a hazard from all that he could find out the danger from this tank is nil. He. being in favor of allowing this tank to remain, Mr. Humphreys then suggested that an ordinance be drawn up making it unlawful to store any other kind of gas or fuel in this tank or any other tank in the town of Edgewater. Attorney T.U. Gillespie was instructed to draw up such an ordinance. NEW BUSINESS. Mayor Councilman Stalnaker brought up the matter of a rest room in the ell at the rear of the V.I.A. building when materials would be available. This question was laid on the table for further consider- ation, as was the matter of rebuilding the town dock. Moved by Mayor Councilman Stalnaker, seconded by Councilman Baumgartner, that the town purchase a thousand dollar (41.000.00) bond and by vote declared carried. Mayor Councilman Stalnaker moved that the town clerk be instructed to take out a certificate of deposit for sixteen hundred ($1,600.00) dollars seconded by Councilman Baumgartner and by vote declared carried and town clerk so instructed. Moved by Mayor Councilman Stalnaker that Atty. Gillespie be instructed to draw up a bill, ,to add the coat of lot cleaning that remained unpaid to the current year's taxes instead of placing a lien against the property, seconded by Councilman Baumgartner, put to vote and carrled.xThis bill to be submitted to the next legislature. The Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. W.M.Colby and inform him that his lots are a fire hazard and must be cleaned, also request that he authorize the town to do this work. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mayor Councilman Stalnaker to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Baumgartner, motion carried by vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Mayor Councilma6— Councilman Council ATTEST: own CJtrk