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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL OF
FIDGE WATER, HEIR JULY 5TH 1927
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Zipperer, Present
Prest. Wilkinson, Present
Mr. Lohman, Present
Mr. Patch, Present
Mr. Brinckerhoff, Absent
Mr. Spicer, Absent
Called to order at 8:15 pm by Iayor Zipperer.
Minutes of previous meeting approved as read.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS:
The following bills were approved by
the Finance Committee :
New Smyrna News 415.80 ''arrant 235
M. L. Fuller, 1.90 236
Upon motion by Mr. Patch, seconded
by Mr. Lohman, the bills were ordered paid.
=PORTS OF OFFICERS:
Clerk presented fiscal reports for the
months of April, May and June. Upon motion by Mr.
Patch, seconded by Mr. Lohman, the reports were accepted
and ordered spread upon the minutes. The ueports are
therefore attached hereto, and made a part hereof.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR:
(Report of Tax Collector will be)
(found upon next page)
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
YEAR 1926 - 1927
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL, TOWN OF EDGLVATE :
Herewith I hand you my report of the collection
of taxes for the year 1926-1927.
Total amount of taxes j
collected prior to tax sale $3745.24
Property sold for non payment
of taxes, June 6th 1927 1170.84
t Total of Rolls $4916.08
Due Tax Collector, account over-
remittances .65
Due Tax Collector, account purchase s
of postage stamps 1.00
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The above sauna are as rendered in the usual
monthly reports, and have been certified to by the Town
Clerk. The item of 65 cents over-remittances, covers
money paid to Treasurer in excess of collectoo s, through
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error, and is due Tax Collector. the Amount of $1.00
covers postage stamps, and were puchased by Tax Collector
from personal funds.
It is recommended that the Council study. the
process of collection of taxes for the past fiscal year,
with a view of making some changes which appear beneficial.
It is thought that the penalty of 5% which has been added
after February 1st sheuld be eliminated, and the millage
raised. After raising the millage, provision to be made
for allowing a discount before Febenary 1st. The net result
will be the same, and the different procedure will allow a
more accurate method of accounting, and will, perhaps, be
more satisfactory to the tax payers.
It is also noted that the method of assessment
hs been changed, and the great number of individual bills
done away with. This will result in better operation of
collections also.
The *ttention of the Council is also directed
to the great amount of accounting. in connection with t' is Ii
work, and to the absence of office apnliancsi to properly {
handle it. It is felt that the addition of a small
F adding machine to the office e7uipment before the next
tax collection is begun will greatly facilitate the work,
and enable the collector to handle it in a much more efficient
manner.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tax Collector
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Upon motion by Mr. Patch, seconded by
Mr. Wilkinson, the report of the Tax Collector was
accepted, ordered spread upon the minutes ; and clerk
was instructed to draw warrant in the account of 4150 .OQ,
plus reimbursements for over-remittances and postage
stamps , total $151.65, in full payment for services
rendered as Tax Collector for the year 1926-1927.
The motion was put before the body by
mayor Zipperer.
Clerk reported that the lax Collector
had surrendered keys to the VIA Hall and to the office,
the keys being held by the Clerk subject to the orders
of the Council.
The Clerk was granted permission by the
Council to insert the following in the records of this
meeting, regarding the discharge of the duties of the
office of Tax Collectorby Mrs . Maybelle Lohman:
"The two offices of Clerk and Tax Collector
are closely inter-related, and it has been gratifying to
me, as Clerk, to have the full and complete cooperation
of Mrs. Lohman in every respect. In handling the audit
of her books , and in all of the detailed work that brought
us into official contact, the utmost harmony has prevailed
throughout the year. This cooperation has been of great
assistance to the Clerk in satisfactorily handling the
duties of the office , and it is desired to record this
statement in the minutes of this meeting. "
Upon motion by Mr. Patch, seconded by
Mr, Lohman, the meeting was adjourned.
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