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REGULAR METING OF THE T0WN COUNCIL OF EDGE+ATER, FLORIDA,
HELD IN V.L.A. HALL ON DECEMBER 7th, A.D. 1937.
Meeting was called to order. at 7:37 P .M. by =1ayor Councilman
.L.Haughton.
hOCILL CALL.
ayor Councilman :i.L.Haughton Present .
Councilman Ralph Adams Present.
Councilman C.D.Bartlett Present.
Clerk `,,alter C .Fuller Present.
Attorney J.U.Gillespie Present.
arshall T .A.Swann. Present .
READING OP ':ZINUTES .
The minutes of the meeting of lovember 16th, 1937 were read and upon
motion made by councilman Bartlett, seconded by Councilman &dams , were
accepted and approved as read. CARRIED.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS .
The following Bills were read;
E.A.Latham, Premium for Clerks Bond 130.00
City of _New Smyrna Beach, Street Lights for Dec. 75.23
V.I .A.Hall Lights 2.04
J.O.Birch, Printing 500 Auto. Application Blanks 3.00
Jim Loveland , 15 gals . gas 3.00
T .A.Swann, Telephone to Dec. 26 03.01 L.D.Calls.30
3.31
New Smyrna Daily News , Office Supplies
300 Dryers Licenses, 500 car Stickers 9.15
city of iew Smyrna .each, Prison Board 1.65
Robert E. Fuller,fractor, 3•50
Floyd Collamore, work on Streets 5.00
H. :'.Harbin , Jr. , Hauling with Truck 13. 50
Robert C.Fuller, Trork on Streets 2.40
councilman Adams moved that the Bills be paid as read , seconded by
Councilman Bartlett , and by vote declared CARRIED.
OFFICERS REPORTS .
`I' e Clerk read a report of Receipts and Disbursements for the period
October 1st, 1937 to November 30th, 1937 and also a Budget Report for
the same period. Councilman Adams moved that the reports be accepted as
read and that they be }Wade a part of the minutes of this meeting, seconded
by councilman Bartlett and by vote declared CARRIED.
Councilman Adams as a committee of one reported that the Streets of
Edgewater, as a whole , were in good condition.
council then discussed at lenght the manner by which the streets
should be repaired and kept in good condition.
The Clerk reported receivinr4 a verbal request from E..k.Lembeck that
the property adjacent to his property be cleaned so to eliminate a
possible fire hazard. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Lembeck
that this matter would be taken care of when the cleanins, of Lots was
started.
ORDINANCES .
Ordinance No. 73 entitled " AN ORDINANCE DEFINING CERTAIN THINGS AS
PUBLIC NUISANCES 4ITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOTN OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT AND PREVENTION OF THE SAME
AND THE COLLECTION OP THE COSTS THEREOF FROL TIM REAL ESTATE UPON WHICK
SUCH NUISANCES LAY EXIST OR TO BE THREATENED TO EXIST, BY UAKING THE
SAME A LIEN UPON SUCH REAL ESTATE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
OF SUCK LIEN AND ITS ENFORCEMENT." was read upon its second reading.
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Councilman Adams moved that the following items be stricken
from section 4, of Ordinance No. 73, as read:
"Fees of Town Clerk
Notice to Abate
Filing Lien
Fee of Mayor
Marshall's Fee for Abatement of Nuisance",
that Section 5 be stricken in its entirety, that Section 6
as read be designated Section 5, Section 7 as Section 6,
and Section 8 as Section 7. Seconded by Councilman Bartlett,
and by vote declared CAR'DIED. J. U. Gillespie, Town Attorney, was
directed to rewrite Ordinance No. 73 as per above amendments.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Adams moved that the Mayor be empowered
to make repairs in case of emergency to the Streets in the Town
of Edgewater to the amount of ten ($10.00) dollars, and that
any repairs to streets exceeding $10.00 in cost be authorized
bl>° vote of Council before such expenditure is made. Seconded by
Councilman Bartlett and by vote declared CARnIED.
Councilman Bartlett moved that the Mayor be
authorized to have some asphaltum sand hauled from the F. G. C.
Shops and placed upon some road in Edgewater where there is a
grade which tends to wash away in case of heavy rains. seconded
by Councilman Adams and by vote declared CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr. Henry Matz, representing E. 4. Kovolenko, owner
of the south one-half of Lot 18, G. Alvarez Grant, requested a
re-valuation of said property. By mutual consent it was agreed
that this would be taken up by the Tax Assessor when he re-
viewed the properties after January let, 1938. At this time
Attorney Gillespie advised that " Any taxing Hower has the
right to correct any errors in the assess lent roll at any time
prior to the sale of the property for delinquent taxes".
Councilman Adams moved that we do now adjourn.
Seconded by Councilman Bartlett and by vote declared CARRIED.
Time 8:50 2 . ".
Mayor-Councilman'.•
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Councilman
Town Clerk.
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Clerks Cash Statement for the Town of Edgewater,
for the period
October 1, 1937 to November 30 , 1937.
Cash on hand and in Bank Oct. 1 , 1937.
Cash on nand 29.61
General Fund in Bank 941.34
Total G enaeral Fund V971.45
Permanent Improvement Fund 40.r4
Total Cash on hand and in Bank 1711..•_>8
COLLECTIONS .
Current Taxes $1463.32
Licenses 150.00
Fines and Forfeitures 36.44
Taxes not. on Roll 33.75
Delinquent Taxes 68.59
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 45.53
Fees 31.75
Total Collections . 31334.43
Total to be Accounted for " 3396.31
DISBURSEMENTS .
Discount allowed on Taxes xes 57.59
Streets 41.17
Street. Lighting 150.46
Salaries 117.00
Legal and Elections 33.80
.yors Court and Marshall 37.73
Office Expense and Audit 91.25
Fees 31.75
Emergency 7.60
Fines and Forfeitures 26.44
Total Disbursements 3694.79
Cash on hand and in Bank November 30, 1937.
Cash on hand 170.58
General Fund in Bank 1983.49
Permanent Improvement Fund 540.43
Delinquent Tax Fund 7.02
Total Cash on Hand and in Bank 32701. 52
Total to be Accounted for `13396.31
ATTEST:
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Town Clerk.
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BUDGET APPROPRIATI01. 3 .
Report for period Oct. 1, 1937 to iov. 30 , 1937.
ACCOUNT. APPROPRI A1'ED. EXPENDED. UNEXPENDED.
1. Streets. X800.00 $ 41.17 45758.83
2. Street Lighting. 900.00 150.46 749.54
3. Salaries. 750.00 117.00 633.00
4a Legal and Elections. 300.00 83.30 216.20
41a. Mayors Court and ':Iarshall. 600.00 87.73 512.27
5. Office Expense. 280.00 91.25 133.75
6. Emergency. _ 300.00 7.60 292.40
7. 2ire Department. 70.00 .: one 70.00
TOTALS. 434000.00 X579.01 ..3420.99
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own Clerk.