02-21-1934 - Regular MINUTES OF OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGET ATER, VOLUSI'
COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE V.I .A. HALL
' EDHESDAY FEBRUARY 21st, 1934.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor-Councilman F.R. Renwick
at 7:55 P.M.
ROLL CALL,
Mayor-Councilman F.R. Renwick, Present
Councilman H.P. Wilkinson Present
Councilman E.A. Ely Present
Clerk E.H. Lohman Present
Attorney G.O. Rasco Present
READING OF MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council
held February 7th, 1934 were read and approved on motion made
by Councilman H.P. Wilkinson, seconded by councilman L.A. Ely.
COMMUNICATIONS
Clerk read letter from First Atlantic National
Bank of Daytona Beach, requesting that the Town release the
$5,000.00 Swift & Co. , bonds pledged to secure the deposits
of the Town. Clerk was instructed to write said bank,
asking what other bonds the bank could give as security
against the Town's deposit; stating their present market
value.
Clerk read letter addressed to the TAn Attorney,
Ts. G.O. Rasco , from the New Smyrna Abstract Co . , advising
they would compile necessary data for estimating the amount
due the Town of Edgewater by the County of Volusia for "Road
Maintenance" within the corporate limits of Edgewater.
Mayor F.R. Renwick suggested to defer action on the matter
for the time being.
Clerk read letter from the Citizens Committe of
Edgewater, requesting that the suit brought by the Hill
Dredging Co. , be fought, and asking that the Town Attorney
indicate to the tax payers what steps he will take to defend
this suit. Motion made by councilman H.P. ilkinsom,
seconded by Councilman E.A. Ely that getter be received and
made a part of the minutes. Motion carried. Attorney G.O .
Rasco stated that he had just received notice of suit and
that he had not as yet had time to study the bill of com-
plaint, and therefore could not indicate what steps would
be taken to defend suit.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
Clerk read following bills; New Smyrna Hard-
ware Co. , $a.00 for, files hooks , handles etc. , for street
repairs; H.P. Wilkinson, yp:75 for repairing bridges on Park
Ave. , west of the FEC RR; E.A. Ely, $:75 for repairing
bridges on Park Ave. , west of the FEC RR. On motion made
by Councilman E.A. Ely, seconded by Councilman H.P. Wilkin-
son, said bills were ordered paid. Motion carried.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE V.I .A. HALL
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21st , 1934.
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MI S CELLAETEOUS
Mayor F.R. Renwick stated he had received a com-
plaint from property owner on Sanchez Ave. , about pile of
rubbish on said Ave,' Mayor Renwick stated that he would
try to have same removed without cost to the Town.
There being no further business it was moved
by Councilman H.P. Wilkinson, seconded by Councilman E.A.
Ely1 that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned
at 6:3O P.M.
N z ' Ma.yor-Councilman
Councilman
ATTEST
Councilman
Town C er
Edgewater, Florida,
February 21st, 1934.
To the lembers of the Town Colincil, and to Glynn Owen
Rasa()) Esq. , Solicitor, of the Town of Edgewater.
Gentlemen:-
The Citizen's Committee has recently been
furnished with a copy of the Eeclaration filed by the
Hill Dredging Corporation in its suit against the
Town. This Declaration discloses that the suit is
based on a purported contract between the Town and the
Company for a contract price of $4 700.00, and a certain
letter directed to Mr. Klopp, then at the Ocean House
in New Smyrna, Fla. , under date of June , 1933, signed
by Mr. F. R. Renwick, and dictated by the Town
Solicitor, providing for a payment of $800.00 additional
for certain extra spoilage.
On behalf of the tax payers, this Committee
feels that at this time the Council should formally go on
record as being willing to fight this suit, and that
the Solicitor should indicate to the tax payers what
steps have been taken by him thus far to defend the
suit, and what plans will be undertaken in the future
for that purpose , and we therefore request that this
information be given to the tax payers of our community.
We make this request because the minutes of the
Council and the documents above referred to show that
the purported contract was entered into by the Town
Council when it was composed of Messrs. Renwick,
Wilkinson and Francis , and Mr. Renwick and Mr. Wilkinson
at this time constitute a majority of the present Town
Council, and Mr. Rasco then Town Solicitor is still in
office . Because of this situation, we feel that the
present officials of our town cannot defend the suit
without considerable embarrassment to them selves, they
having been instrumental in effecting the said agreement.
Inasmuch as the tax payers have a vital interest in
the outcome of the suit, and are in fact the real persons
affected by it, we deem it only fair and proper that
this information be furnished, and that the action be
vigorously defended.
We are )
Very truly yours,
The t izens Committee
By
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