Loading...
10-03-1939 - Regular REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, HELD IN V.I .A. HALL OCTOBER 3, 1939. Meeting called to order at 7:41 P .M. by the Town Clerk. ROLL CALL. 'ayor Councilman. Ralph Adams. losent. Councilman. C.D.Bartlett. Present. Councilman. F. .Renwick. Present. Clerk. ;.alter C.i'uller. Present. Attorney. J.IT.Gillespie. Present. ,iarshall. To rce King. Present. Councilman Bartlett moved that Councilman Renwick act as Vice-Mayor Councilman, seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared un- animously CARRIED. Councilman Bartlett moved that the regular order of business be dis- pensed with in order to take up matters which the Attorneyhad to bring before the meeting, seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. ORDINANCES. Ordinance No. 81 entitled " AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED BY TEE TOWN OF-EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, OR THE • FISCAL YEAR BEGININOCTOB.ER 1, 1939 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1940 , to THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE TOWN BUDGET." wasread a first time in full, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Bartlett , seconded by Councilman Renwick, that Ordinance No. 31 be passed upon first reading. Upon vote the motion was declared unanimously CARRIED. Councilman Bartlett movedh that the requirement of second reading be waived and that the ordinance be placed upon final passage , seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared unanimously CARRIED. thereupon Ordinance No. 81 was passed and adopted the vote of the Council being as follows ; Mayor Councilman Ralph Adams. Absent. Vice Mayor Councilman F.R.Renvick. Yes. Councilman C.D.Bartlett. Yes. Ordinance No. 82 entitled " AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR ALL PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR A.D. 1939 ; PROVIDING WHEN SUCH TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE AND BECOME DELIN ,UENT AND BE SOLD FOR NON-PAYMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR DISCOUNTS IF PAID BEFORE MARCH 1st, 1940. " was read in fill a first time, whereupon - it was moved by Councilman Bartlett , seconded by Councilman Renwick, that ordinance no. 82 be passed upon first reading. upon vote the motion was declared unanimously CARRIED. Councilman Bartlett moved that the requirement of second reading be waived and that the ordinance be placed upon final passage , seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared unanimously CARRIED. ,hereupon Ordinance No. d2 was passed and adopted the vote of the Council being as follows; - ,.ayor Councilman Ralph Adams. Absent. Vice-Mayor Councilman. F.R. tenwick. Yes. Councilman. C .D.Bartlett. Yes. Ordinance No. 83 entitled " AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE XIII OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 75 THEREBY ABOLISHING DR: /rERS LICENSES IN THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. "was read in full .V first time, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Bartlett, seconded by Councilman Renwick, that Ordinance Not 82 bepassed upon first reading. Upon vote the motion was declared unanimously CARRIED. • ‘Nliarr -.ware Ninir None Minutes of meeting of October 3, 1939. Councilman Bartlett moved that the requirement of second reading be waived and that the Ordinance be passed upon final passage , seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared unanimously CARRIED. ;hereupon Ordinance No. 83 was passed and adopted the vote of the Council being as follows; Mayor Councilman Ralph Adams. Absent. Vice-Mayor Councilman. F.R.Renwick. Yes. Councilman. C.D.Bartlett. Yes. The Town Tax Assessor reported that the 1939 Assessment Roll with the extension of Taxes carried out thereon,based upon the Milleage set by Council in accordance with Ordinance No. 82, and set opposite the pro- perties assessed, for the year 1939, duly certified and Consisting of Pages 1 to 33 inclusive was completed and now delivered to Council. Councilman Bartlett moved that the said Tax Assessment Roll for the Year 1939 be confirmed and approved and that the Tax Collector proceed to collect out of the Real and Personal Property shown thereon, the amount of Taxes shown thereon, as provided by the Laws of the State of Florida and the Ordinances of the Town of Edgewater, seconded by Council- man Renwick, and by vote declared unanimously CARRIED. Councilman Bartlett moved that the Clerk post a Notice that Council will meet on Oct. 19th at the hour of 7:30 P .M. to receive the petitions of Candidates for the offices of Town Councilman and Town Clerk and that said 19th day of October will be the last day upon which petitions will be received, seconded by Councilman Renwick, and by vote declared un- animously CARRIED. A copy of said notice forms a part of these minutes. Councilman Bartlett moved that the Clerk post a notice that the Town. Registration Books are now open and will be kept open until the 28th day of October at 6:00 P .M. for the registratiof of electors , seconded by Councilman Renwick, and by vote declared unanimously CARRIED . a copy of this notice is attached and forms a part of these minutes. Attorney Gillespie at this time was excused and Councilman. Bartlett moved that the regular order of Business be resumed , seconded by Council- man Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. READING OF MINUTES. After a reading by the clerk of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 19 and the Board of Equalization Meeting of September 21, 1939 Councilman Bartlett moved that these minutes be approved as read, seconde by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. BILLS ^.IITD ACCOUNTSL The following Bills were read; Cleaning Streets and Town Lots; David Stratton 46.20 Cecil McLane 1.60 C.T.King, Jr. 6.40 Grading Streets. ( 1.40 R.E.Fullcr,Tractor Labor13.50 A.M.Gibson 5.40 Bates Service Station 10.13 $44.63 Salaries. Ralph Adams. 1.00 C.D.Bartlett 1.00 F.R.Renwick 1.00 City of New Smyrna Bead, Street lights October : 75,23 V.I .A. Hall Lights toSept. 18 2.04 Southern Bell Tel. Co. , Clerks Phone to Oct. 26 2.66 Horace King, Tel. to Oct. 26 - of ' 5.10 2.55 J.O .Birch, Printing 250 Post Card Tax Statements 2.50 Clerks Miss. Cash. Notarial Services .25 250 Post Cards 2.50 Cecil McLane .40 3.15 Ow. 0%'"r ♦0.101 "err►` .rri m+1rMn `4rr1 Minutes of meeting of October 3 , 1939. BIT.16 AND ACCOUNTS , continued Councilman Bartlett moved that the bilT7 be approved as read, be paid and made a part of the minutes , se @Onded.,by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. The Clerk read the following Reports ; "Clerks Cash Statement for the period Septemberl to 30th, 1939 ." "Budget Appropriations report for the period September 1 to 30th, 1939." "Clerks Annual Reportref Receipts and Disbursements for the Fiscal Year October 1, 1938 to September 30, 1939. " Councilman Bartlett moved that the reports be approved and made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. Marshall King reported that he had investigated the Town owned lots on the river front and that there was not any large amount of shell on these lots. lie also requested permission of Council to dump dry refuse in the low spot North of the Park Ave. Flow Well and East of the Strand Road. In this way there would be eventually an area filled in which could be topped with soil and there could be created a park on this area. COMMUNICATIONS. - Letters were read by the Clerk from the following; B .E.Baker, Tax Commissioner, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. , dated Sept. 20 , 1939. .S .Darley and Co. , dated Sept. 18 , 1939 giving costs of exchanging traffic lights. By mutal consent both communications were tabled. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Clerk was instructed to find out the height of the Port Orange Traffic Light and if the clearance was not under 14' the Marshall was instructed to lower the light at Ridgewood and Park Aves. The Clerk reported an offer for the lot 4 Block C, Sec. 3, Highland Shores Sub. , this offer by mutal consent was rejected and the Clerk was instructed not to take less than the established selling price of $175. The Clerk reported that Mr. A.R.Patch had requested the removal Of the moss from the trees opposite his property, as he had cleaned all the moss from his trees.Council expressed as their opinion that if removal of moss was done in this locality then it would have to be done in all parts of the Town and there were no funds available for this purpose. The Clerk was instructed to so advise Mr. Patch. NEW BUSINESS. Councilman Bartlett moved that Pentland and Robertson, Certified Public Accountants of Daytona Beach be engaged to audit the Town's Books and Records at a cost of X60.00 for the Fiscal Year 1938 to 1939 and that if it is found necessary to have them return in November that they be paid an additional $15.00, the Clerk to make the arrangements , seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote Declared CARRIED. Councilman Bartlett moved that we do now adjourn , seconded by Councilman Renwick and by vote declared CARRIED. Time 9 :36 P .M. 4111 —Mayor Councilman � At i<P.__ ATTEST: o uric i loran i 2Vi,wjw.k' Town Clerk. A'-`� i if Ar Councilman 7s . I • - • 111 • . 'SO) . , 1UTICi . L2ij.64.; .1::0 1_14 .4'111Ti 21T 213 T( (4, 113 —T ?I— V. 1. _ .LL I - C. 2. 3 10th —. 2. 1')39, 6v . Li 1,14.1L 01.0 3-L :2- 12 z I 4Y - L1L .] 1iI L3T J1 T (1: 4 9_ u. 7 - ( fl —2 15 1c,-. ,97 ILL . L 6 (2.7 - L, C. ii U . 3DG=3:4.ii .24117 F. Vice Iff "3-.2(.1 clay of t- _tober, D. Nquie N () TICE TO WF,OLI IT PAY CONCERN: OL'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Town Registr, tion Books of the Town of ;dgewater, Volusia County, Florida, are now open and will be kept ouen for reistration of electors of said Town Prom 2:00 o 'clock P. h. to 4:C0 o' clock I . h. on each .. -onday, Tednesday and Friday and on Friday evenings October 20th and 27th from 7:0U o 'clock P. M. to 8:30 o 'clock a. L. , and on ,aturday tLe 29th day of October, A. D. 1939, from 2:00 o ' clock i . M. o 6:00 o ' clock P. M. , following the date of this Lotice and ending on said 28th da.y of October, A. D. 1939, at 6:00 o' clock P. M. , at wi.ich time ' aid Reg- istration _oaks sh .11 be closed. 1 WITNESS my hand at Edewater, Florida, this b day of Octoper, A. D. 1939. 11 Town Clerk. and Registration oiJ.icer Town of Edgewater, Florida. I, ',LALT2R C. FULLER, as -..7own Cleric and Registration Officer of the Town of Edgewat r, Florida, hereby certify tL t on the 12 dgy of October, 1939, I posted four true and correct coiies of the aaove and foregoing Lotice in four different and conspicuous places in said Town of J.dgeviater, Florida, one of the said :mtice being , osted at the front door of the V. I. .,-,.. Hall in said Town. Dated at Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida, this (9A- day of UctoJer, • . D. 1939. . 40 Town Olerk and itegistraa on Ol_icer Town of ,,:,dgewater, Flor:ua. CLERKS CASH STATEMENT FOR THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FOR THE PERIOD: September 1st to September 30th, 1939 . Cash on hand and in Bank August 31 , 1939 . Cash on Hand $ 60 .37 General Fund in Bank 1637 .54 Total General Fund. $1697 .91 Permanent Improvement Fund (Certificates) 778 .40 Permanent Improvement Fund ( Checking ) 185.00 Delinquent Tax Fund 7 .02 Total Cash on Hand and in Bank $2668 .33 COLLECTIONS durrent Taxes 0 Delinquent Taxes 0 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 0 Taxes not on Roll 0 Licenses - $ 1 .00 Fines and F.orfeitureg 0 Fees 0 Lot Cleaning 0 :ale of ea.l thi.te $515.00 Total Collections 4 516 .00 Total to be accounted for $3184.33 DISBURSEMENTS Streets 288 .97 Street Lighting 75 .23 Salaries 166 .00 Legal and Elections 0 Mayors Court 0 Office Expense 6 .10 Emergency ' 0 Fire Department 11.95 Lot Cleaning 0 Permanent Improvements 0 Fines and Forfeitures 0 Fees 1 .72 Special Delinquent Fund 38 .73 Discount on Taxes 0 Deposited on Certificate of Deposit . 6 .04 Total Disbursements $ 594 .74 Cash on Hand and in Bank September 30th, 1939 . Cash on Hand 22.00 Genera. Fund in Bank 1750.00 Permanent Improvement Fund 810 .36 Delinquent Tax Fund 7 .02 Total Cash on Hand and in Bank $2589 .59 _ Total to be Accounted for $3184 .2 Of the General Fund in Bank there has been set aside for: Special Delinquent Tax Fund. $774.54 ATTEST: / — I. Town Clerk. 1 ' mr w may° BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS.. Report for the period16eDtember 1st to Sentambo r 30th, 1939 . ACCOUNT. APPROPRIATED EXPEND UNEXPENDED . 1, Streets 4800,00 707 .77 4 92 .23 2, Street Lighting 905,00 4 903 .76 1 .24 3, Salaries 1420,00 41215 .00 205 .00 4, Legal and Elections 300.00 $ 300.00 None . 5, Mayors Court 50,00 $ 45 .37 4 .63 6, Office Expense 275,00 4 264 .42 10 .58 7, Emergency 300,00 J 221 .55 78 .45 S. Fire Department 150,00 4 65.25 84.75 9, Lot Cleaning 100.00 $ 11 .70 88 .30 10. Permanent Improvements 200.00. 4 147 .00 53.00 Totals 44,500.00 43881.82 4618.18 ATTEST: ---S(A-4,---t - Town Clerk,, . wise, i • CLERKS ANNUAL REPORT OF RECEIPTS ADD DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 1938 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1939 . Cash on Hand and in Bank on Oetober 1 1938 . Cash on Hand 11.46 General Funa. in Bank 1437 .38 Permanent improvement Fund. 0 778.40 Delinquent Tax Puna. 7.02 Total Cash on Hand and in Bank 02234 .26 Cash ileeoived . Current Taxes . $3434 .27 Delinquent Taxes . 366 .26 Interest on Delinquent Taxes . 233.55 Taxes not on Roll . 586 .20 Linen#es • 406 .75 Fines and Forfeitures. 253.00 Fees . 101 .35 Lot Cleaning. 12 .90 Special Delinquent Tax Fund . 31 .36 Sale of Real Estate . 830.34 Total Receipts . $6255 .98 Total to be Aesounted for $8490.24 Cash Disbursed . Streets 375 .00 707 .78 Street Lighting. 902.76 Salaries . 1215 .00 Legal and Elections . 300.00 Mayors Court. 45 .37 Office Expense . 264 .42 Emergency . 221 .55 Fire Dopartrrnt . 65 .25 Lot Cleaning. 11 .70 Permanent improvement . 147 .00 Fines ana Forfeitures . 184 .18 Fees . 126 .82 Speeial Delinquent Tax Fund . 1145 .52. Diseount en Taxes . 81.63 Fire Dept . Equipment . 29 .40 Furniture and Fixtures and Miss . Equip. 71.23 Deposit on Certificate of Deposit . 6 .04 Total Disbursements $5900.65 Cush en Hand and in Bank September 30h, 1939 . Cash on Hand 0 22 .00 General Fund in Bank $1750 .21 Permanent Improvement Punt . 810.36 Delinquent Tax Fund . 7 .02 Total Cash on Hand and in Bank $2589.59 Total Accounted for as above . $8490.24 Respeetfully Submitted, , Town Clerk.