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12-20-1933 - Regular I:IE TIrES OF REGULAR Sv'vETING OF TAE TON COUNCIL OF" TEE TON OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA HELD IN-THE V.I .A. ITALL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20th, 1933. Meeting was called to order by Councilman Mayor-Pro-tem .P. `ailkinson at 7:50 PH ROLL CALL Mayor-Councilman P.R. Renwick Absent Councilman H.P. Wilkinson Present Councilman E.A. Ely Present Clerk E.H. Loran Present Attorney G.O. :Masco Present Minutes of regular meeting of the Town Council held December 6th, 1933 were read and approved as corrected. BIT:U1 AND ACCOUNTS Clerk read following bills, New Smyrna News $6.40 , City of New Smyrna Lights $2:00. Motion made by Councilman E. ` . Ely that bills be paid, seconded by Councilman H.P. Wil- kinson. Motion. carried. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Shellenbarger, a property owner, raised the question that he understood that work done by the C' A, the cost of surveying has been done by County and State surveyors without cost to municipalities , and that he did not see the reason why the cost of surveying the Strand should be paid by the Town of Edgewater. Mr. W.H. Beckwith raised the question that he did not see where a surveyor was needed to survey this road; that the Tovn had had a surveyor when the spoilage was pumped on the West shore; that the Council supervised the work and that it shows the result of their supervision. Mr. A.B. ` i1kinson asked the question if this was a citizens meeting, or a Council meeting, and that if it was a citizens meeting, the Council should adjourn. Numerous other discussions were made by tax payers on the question of surveying the Strand. Motion made by Councilman H.P. Wilkinson that Attorney G.O.Rasco be engaged to get in touch with proper authorities to have this river road CWA project worked up, and report at next meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman E.A. Ely and carried. councilman E.A. Ely was appointed committe of one to build bridge on old "County Road" and authorized to employ two laborers. L SCELL OUS Councilman E.A. Ely reported that he had gone further on this CWA Strand road project, and that T.r. Branaman, County Surveyor, stated that a preliminary survey could be made for $125.00 to $150.00, but that the detail survey and supervision would cost two to three times the cost of the preliminary survey. rr. J.U. Gillespie asked the question if any certain surveyor had been angaged to do this surveying; that he was deeply interested in this road project. Mr. R.L. Baker spoke relative to the south side of the South Canal; that he thought a large quantity of palmetto logs could be had from Mayor i:;woope of New :;myrna should a committe call on him. This piling he stated could be used on the south side of the Canal to prevent the bank from caving. Motion to adjourn by Councilman E.A. Ely, seconded by Councilman 7.P. Wilkincon. Totion carried. " ,tayor Pro-tern. Councilman r T w. EST �Ar , Councilman Town Clerk.