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12-15-1936 - Regular r# b= Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Town Council of EDGEWATER Volusia County, Florida, held in V.I.A. Hall December 15, 1936. Meeting called to order at 7.50 P.M. by Mayor-Councilman C.D.Bartlett. Roll Call: Mayor-Councilman C.D.Bartlett. Present. Councilman H.L.Haughton. Present. Councilman Ralph Adams. Present. Clerk. Walter C.Fuller. Present. Attorney Allen Smith. Present. Reading of Minutes: The minutes of the regular meeting of Dec. 1st and those of the adjourned meeting of Dec. 2nd were read. Upon Motion by Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Haughton the minutes of these two meetings were approved as read. Carried. Communications. A letter was read from the Southeastern Management Company ( Greyhound Lines ) dated Dec. 12 in reply to the Clerk' s letter of Dec. 9th advising as to Police Regulations. Bills and Accounts. Bills were presented as follows: New Smyrna Daily News Binding Tax Books Ledger Binder 6. 10 Werdens Signery Painting Road Signs 15.00 Lilley-Ames Co. Police Cap -2.97 City of New Smyrna Prison Board to Dec. 15th 4.55 Labor on the following Streets : Riverview Drive , Wildwood Ave. , Riosta Ave. , Yolka Terrace, Knapp Ave. , Evergreen Ave. , Lamont St. , Park Ave. , Palmway, Merrimac Ave. , New Hampshire Ave. , Ocean Ave. , Hotel Ave. , Connecticut Ave. , Turgott Ave. , and Old County Road. P.L.Feterson 48 Hrs. with truck 24.00 W.C.Stewart 28 1/2 Hrs. 5.70 H.M.Harbin Jr. 24 " 4.80 C.Manning 48 " 9.60 H.C .Smith. 10 " 2.00 Paul Brewer 52 1/2 If 10.50 R.E.Fuller 39 " Truck and Tractor 3Hrs. Labor 20. 10 Sunshine Service Station Gas and Oil 5.55 Mr. Haughton moved that the bills be paid as read, seconded by Mr. Adams and upon vote the motion was declared carried. Resolution: A resolution providing for the payment of a Fee of twenty-five ($25.00 ) dollars to the Town Marshall for the arrest and conviction of each person for the offense of larceny or pilfering or breaking and entering was introduced by Mr. Adams and upon motion duly made and seconded by Mr. Haughton it was accepted as readandordered made a part of these minutes. Carried. Unfinished Business. Mr. Haughton moved that the Town pay the $15.26 addiontal required to obtain a Tax Deed for the lots-North of the V.I.A.Hall. Seconded by Mr. Adams and upon vote declared carried. } Mr. Adams moved that the amount of ; 5.80 paid in the Town Court Case of TOWN of EDGEWATER vs. J.M.McKee be accepted in lieu of the fine of #10.00 imposed and that the Clerk be instructed to close the case. Upon second by Mr.Haughton and avote it was declared carried. New Business Mr. Haughton moved that the Clerk be authorized to pay from the Permanent Improvement Fund the Town' s Note of 500.00 held by the First Atlantic National Bank together with the accured interest to date of payment. After seond by Mr. Adams and a vote the Motion was declared carried. A discussion as to the improvement of the Strand with Federal Aid resulted in the appointment of Mr. .Adams as a committee of oneto see Mr. Battle of the Planning Board. Mr. Henshaw Chief of the New Smyrna Fire Department was then intro- duced and gave information as to the advantages and benefits to be derived by the formation of a Volunteer Fire Department in Edgewater. He advised that the average Volunteer Dept. paid the men who answered the alarms and were used at the rate of 01 .00 for day and #1 .50 for the night fires. Also that the National Underwriters gave credit for a city employee being head of the Volunteer Fire Dept. Mr. Adams moved that the Marshall be appointed as Chief hf the EDGEWATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT and that he proceed to solict a number of men to act as volunteers. Seconded by Mr. Haughton and upon vote declared carried. Moved by Mr. Adams, seconded by Mr. Haughton that we do now adjourn. Carried. Time 9. 10 P.M. ,1/077 Mayor-Councilman. Attest. 1/6-11 ‘11-e't. 14/4/ y Councilman. Clerk. -'• / M) ) �•• Counci m=n.