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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL,
TOWN OF EDGEWATER,VOLUSIA COUNTY,FLOR?DA, HELD .
TUESDAY JULY 16th A.D. 1929,
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P ,M, by Mayor Lembeck.
• Ald. Goodyear asked Clerk to Call the Roll.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Lembeck, Present.
Pres. Patch, Absent,
Aid. Goodyear Present
Aid. Mara, Present
Aid. Moore Present
Aid. Renwick, Present.
Pres. of Council Patch being absent, Ald.Goodyear
moved that Aid. Moore be elected Pres. of council
Pro.Term. Motion seconded by Ald. Renwick, and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of regular meeting held Tuesday July 2nd 1929
were read and approved.
BILIS AND COMM INI CATIONS :
Clerk read following bills:
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New Smyrna Breeze $6.00
J.J.Lofton 7.38
Upon motion by Ald. Marz seconded by Ald. Renwick, the
bills were ordered paid as read.
Clerk read notice from Railroad Commission of Florida,
relative meeting to be held in Orlando July 17th for
purpose of regulating truck lines. No action taken by
Council on this communication.
Clerk read letter from Mrs. Daisy Williams realtive
tax assessment on her Edgewater property. No action taken.
Clerk read letter from Comptoller Amos, relative assess-
ment of taxes for account of Postal Tel. Co.
Clerk read letter to Mr.H.N.Rodenbaugh Vice Pres. ,F.E .C.
R.R. relative installing crossing over Okeechobee cut-off
across Flagler Avenue.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Clerk read report of Finance Committee, said report
being attached to tklum and made a part of these min-
utes, upon motion by Ald. Moore seconded by Aid. Good-
year.
NEW BUSINESS:
The continued absence from Council Meetings of Pres.
Patch was discussed, and Mayor Lembeck stated that he
had talked with Mr. Patch and had also written him ask-
ing him to try and attend the meetings, but had been
infprmed that Mr.Patch did not intend to participate
in any future meetings of the Council.
Ald. Renwick, stated that Mr. Patch told him that he
was going to resign as Pres. of council, as he did not
expect to attend future meetings of the Council.
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Minutes Town Council Town of Edgewgter,Ylorida
held. Tuesday July 16 1929.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED:
necessary
It being xmommett that a permanent President
of Council be elected, to complete the year, in or-
der to properly conduct the business of The Town of
Edaewater,Florida. ,in lieu of Pres. Patch, Ald. Ren-
wick offered the following Resolution:
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A RESOLUTION NAMING AA PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL,
FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF EDGEWATER,
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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The Town Council of The Town of Edgewater,Volusia
County Florida, was, on the 14th Day of November,
A.D. 1928, duly and legally axg. and regularly or-
ganized, according to law duly made and provided,
AND,
WHEREAS:
At its regular meeting held on the 14th Day of Nov-
ember, A.D. 1928, Councilman A.R.Patch, was by a
Resolution, duly made and carried, elected President
of The Town Council of The Town of Edgewater, Volusia
County, Florida, for the duration of this Town council
namely One Year, AND
WHEREAS:
Councilman A.R.Patch, has not attended or participated
in the Meetings of the Town Council of The Town of Edge-
water, as was proper for him to dp, and further that
Councilman A.R. Patch, has declared that it is not his
intention to attend future meetings of this Council, and
tkatxkrxkum further, that councilman A.R.Patch has not
attended a meeting of the Town Council of The Town of
Edgewater, Florida since Tuesday May 2nd A.D. 1929, and
it being incumbent upon the Town Council of The Town of
Edgewater,Florida, to have an active President of Council,
to properly direct and govern the business of the Town of
Edgewater, ilorida,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TON OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That,that certain Resolution naming A.R.
Patch, as President of Council, adopted by the Town Coun-
cil, November 14th A.D. 1928, is hereby repealed, annulled,
and made void, from this , tk date, being thel6th day of
July A.D. 1929.
Section 2. That Phil Mars Jr. , be , and he is hereby
declared to be duly and legally elected to the office of
President of the Town Council, with full power and freedom
to exercise the duties and privileges of that office accord-
ing to the laws of the State of Florida and the Ordinances
of the Town of Edgewater, Florida, for the unexpired term
of President of Council, Councilman A.R.Patch, relieved,
for a period of four months, more or less, or the duration
of this Town Council, namely four months , more or less, or
until his successor shall be duly, legally and regularly
elected , in accordance with law duly made and provided.
Section 3.
That this resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
Passed and approved this 16th day of July A.D. 1929 , as
provided by law. , the vote of the Town Council being as
follows :
Alderman Eenwick- Yes. Alec: p i' s•
Aid. Goodyear Yes A - Ma -z- Not voting.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Alr MAYO,'
CLERK
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Edgewater,Florida held Tuesday
July 16th, A.D. 1929.
Motion by Aid. "enwick seconded by Aid. Goodyear that
meeting adjourn sinie die. Motion carried.
PRES . OF COUNCIL PRO .TEM.
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Clerk.
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Edgewater Flo. July 16th, 1929.
Town Council Town of Edgewater Flo.
Edgewater Florida.
Gentlemen:-
With the present fluctuation, defunction, or what have you,
of financial condi -ion of various Banks within the State and especially
within Volusia County, we the Finance Committee vigorously recommend
the securing of Bank Account or Accounts, of this Town of Edgewater
Florida, with the best quick convertable bonds we are able to procure
as security.
We were able to get secondary security from the State Bank
and Trust Co., which we do not think satisfactory as they are in form
of notes which would not be convertable for some months to come. The
Fidelity Bank would not give us any form of security unless the whole
account was placed in the depository and would then give us Bonds to
secure our account.
Having made inquiry as to how Mission City and Coronada
Beach handle their accounts we find they name one bank and one only
as their depository. Coronada Beach have their account secured but
Mission City does not. This, gentlemen, is information which we, think
is most valuable to this council since we are recommending the securing
of the Town Account.
We the committee further recommend immediate steps be taken
at regular meeting July 16th, passing an ordinance naming one bank as
our depository and getting full security for our account, superceeding
previous ordinance naming both Newsmyrna Banks as depository,- and noti-
fying Bonding Company of proceedure. You are all famaliar with letter
which was sent This Council at time Bond was given, that our accounts
be secured. We are of opinion that our Treasurer would be held wholly
responsible in case of loss for one reason or another, while the bond-
ing company would only be responsible to the amount of the bond and
we doubt if they would shoulder the responsibility since they asked
that the accounts be secured, which was not done.
wince the matter was given considerable thought some time
ago then dropped, we again ask the concensus of opinion of this body
their recommendations as a body and we will take steps necessary to
secure this or these accounts as above recommended and explained.
Respect fully,
Chairman Finance Committee.
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