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09-10-1928 - Called MINUTES OF CATJJ D MEETING TOWN COUNCIL- TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA HELD SEPTEMBER 10th 1928. ROLL CALL: Mayor Zipperer, Present, Pres. Patch, Present, Mr.E .H .Lohman, Present, Mr13I.L. Spicer, Present, £r.E .:".DeWitte , Absent, Mr.Smith, Absent. MINUTES : Minutes of regular meeting held July 27th, were read and upon motion by Mr.Spicer seconded by Mr.Lohaan, were approved as read. Minutes of called meeting held August 17th, were read and on motion by I: r.Spicer seconded by Mr. Lohman, were approved as read. COMMUNICATIONS: None. BILLS AND ACCOUNTS: Clerk read the following bills which were approved by the Finance Committee and upon motion by Mr.Lohman seconded by Mr.Spicer , were ordered paid. P .H.Simpson, 3.00 Mr.H.E .Zipperer, 2.00 P .H.Simpson, 4.25 New Smyrna News Co. , 14.00 REPORTS OF OFFICERS : Clerk read, Treasurers Reports for July and August , Clerks Monthly Report for July and August , and Fiscal Statement for July and August, which were ,upon motion by Mr.Spicer, seconded by Mr.Lohman, approved as read and ordered a part of these minutes. Clerk then submitted Annual Report of Tax Assessor, for year 1928. tftxx Motion by Mr.Spicer, seconded by Mr.LaLmhn, that report be accepted, as reddered and referred to Committee for examination, and checked for corrections, to be returned to Council when it sits as Equalization Board , at its regular meeting Tuesday October 2nd 1928, at 8 Oclock P .M. Motion carried, after discussion, as made. Clerk was instructed to post in ( 3) three conspicious places, and also bublish (1) One time in The New Smyrna News and The New Smyrna Breeze, notice to the effect that Council would sit as Equalization Board for purpose of hearing admplaints for adjustments on tax assessment for year 1928, at its regular meeting to be held Tuesday October 2nd 1928 at 8 Oclock P .M. e Mayor Zipperer, reported that he had held on trial during Month of August, wherin ''falter Giddens had been tried , as per record appearing in Municipal Court Docket, and that said Walter Giddens had been found guilty and fined $25.00 and Costs or 30 days in jail. He not being able to pay the costs had served the jail sentences Further that prisoner had developed toothache while serving the sentence and that medical Pas • 4\ A ' �v r attention had been furnished by Dr.Chittick, at a cost of :$8.25, ) NEW BUSINESS : President Patch here offered the following: ,1 A Resolution FF :'heras , Councilman E .N.DeWitte has not been present for some time at the meetings of council, and wheras Annual Elections of officers will be held in November, and wheras it appears that Mr.DeWitte may not be in , position to continue to Five his services to the Town, THEREFORE, NOW,BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk, be and hereby is, instructed to write Mr.DeWitte , and ask him, in the event that he does not think he will be in position to serve another term, or the remainder of his present term, to tender The Town Council his res- ignation, in order to avoid a Special Election; and in order that his successor might be named at Annual h Election to be held in November 1928; This request to i . be made clear to Mr.Dewitte that in the event he expects 9 to return to serve his term of office , then this request shall be null and void, and to be considered as if not made. Motion by Mr.Lohman, seconded by Mr.Patch that the above resolution be aacepted. Unanimously carried. Mr.Spicer moved that Town Marshall be instructed to erect or cause to be erected at north and south end of Town, as near Dixie Highway, as The Highway Dept. , will permit, a sign, lettered to read " Town of Edgewater, CROSS ROADS , DRIVE SLOW " , signs to cost not exceeding five ( 5) dollars each. After discussion, in which it developed that Town Marshall Simpson, who was present, understood what was required, and who stated he could have the signs made and erected for five dollars each or less , motiorwas duly seconded by Mr.Lohman, and unanimously carried. • R.C.Fuller, Deputy Town Clerk. . . 284