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MINUTES OF REGUL4 MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF EtIEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
HELD IN THE V.I .A. HALL, MARCH 20TH. , A.D . ,1935.
Meeting was called to order at 8: i P.M. , by Mayor-Councilman
E.A.Ely.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor-Councilman E.A.Ely Present
Councilman H.P.Wilkinson Present
Councilman C.D.Bartlett Present
Clerk E.H. Lohman Present
Attorney G.O .Rasco Present
READING OF MINUTES
Minutes of Regular Meeting held. March 6th were read
and approved on motion of Councilman H.P. ilkinson, seconded
by Councilman C.D.Brtlett.
COM.IUNICATIONS
None.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
The follqWing bills were presented: Stewart and Stewart ,
Attorneys 40.004Expenses and Retainer Fee foridefending Town
in Hill Dredging Company Suit; G. O. Rasco 45000 , final payment
as Attorney in Hill Dredging Suit ; Permanent ,Improvement Warrants
#94 and #95 were issued. G. O. Rasco , ;5.0.00(Final and Full
Payment as Retainer Fees as Town. Attorney; E. H. Lohman 16.91c
for Postage ,Tax Exemption Blanks and Money Order Fees. Warrants
1604 and 1605 were drawn on General Fund. On Motion of Councilman
C.D.Bartlett seconded by Councilman H.P.Wilkinson the above bills
were ordered paid.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman C.D.Bartlett suggested the removal of all
dead trees on The Strand that had been killed by the pumping of
spoilage. Motion by Mayor-Councilman E.A.Ely, seconded by
Councilman H.P.Wilkinson that Councilman C.D.Bartlett be given
permission to remove said dead trees without cost to the Town.
Mayor-Councilman E.A.Ely reported that Mr. Farnsworth
had complained that alley-way in the rear of his property on
park Avenue had grown up and needed cleaning. Motion by Councilman
C.D.Bartlett , seconded by Councilman H.P.Wilkinson that street
coMmissioner be instructed to clean out all streets and alleys
of brush and weeds as deemed necessary for fire protection.
A petition was presented to the council by Mr. A.R.Patch
with signatures of 43 signers reauesting the Council to have
removed moss and mistletoe from the shade trees on streets.
Council took no action but will report on the cost of removal
at next meeting.
Mr. Hornsby, representing Quinn R. Barton, dealers in
road scrapers , etc . , discussed with Council prices etc . , on road
scrapers . Council took no action.
Attorney G.O . Rasco' s contract as Attorney for the Town
of Edgewater expired March the 20th at midnight A.D. 1935. It
was Moved by Councilman C.D. Bartlett , seconded by Mayor-Councilman
E.A.Ely that no attorney be employed to represent the Town for
two meetings , Councilman H.P. Wilkinson voting No. Carried.
A motion was made by Councilman C.D. Bartlett , seconded
by Mayor-Councilman E.A.Ely that Town Attorney G.O.Rasco withdraw
from the Hill Dredging Company Suit. Mr. Rasco asked Councilman
C .D.Bartlett the reason for not retaining him. Councilman
Bartlett replied that only one Attorney was needed in this suit
and in his opinion Attorney Stewart was able to handle this case.
Council voted as follows: Mayor-councilman E.A.Ely, yes , Councilman
C.D.Bartlett , yes; Councilman H.P .Wilkinson, no.
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SHEET TWO , =TES OF REGULAR METING OF THE
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE V.I .A. HALL, MARCH
20TH, A.D. , 1935.
NEW BUSINESS-Continued.
ar. Rasco brought before the Council the question
of defending the Wharton Suit , stating that he would continue
to defend the suit for the Town until they elected or
chose a General Counsel for the Town , stating that he would
argue the motion now pending before the court for a fee of
($5.00 in the event that the case is set down for argument
prior to the selection of an attorney, and in the event that
another attorney was selected , he asked to be relieved of
defending the suit at the time the Town Council selects the
attorney for the ensuing year. Motion was made by Councilman
H.P. Wilkinson, seconded by councilman C.D.Bartlett that
Mr. Rasco' s proposition be accepted. Carried.
info further business to come before the Board , motion to adjourn
was made by, Councilman H.P.Wilkinson, seconded by Councilman
C .D.Bartlett. Meeting adjourned at 11 P.M.
Maki o r un c i 1 a
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Councilman
Cou cil.,m_a.n
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Town Clerk.
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