HomeMy WebLinkAbout02021945?egular Meeting,January 2, 1945.
Roil Call: ~
Mayor ~."~W.~rickers
Councilmen J.R. Mid~leton Presided.
B. 15, ~aw
archie S~nith
kbsentr
.~b sent:
Councilmen 'M. G.Hardee
~.a. T~llis
Minutes of the ~djourne~ meeting of December 7th. and the special meeting Dec.ll,
1944 were read un,approved as read
Ohio Wesleyan University Wrote for information regarding the extreme difference
in 1943 an~1944 t..~xes. The clerk was instructe~ to explain the attempt to
ize taxes thro~.gh the services of an appraiser.
Wade Thompson's letter w~as re~d asking for forgiveness of 1944 taxes the de-
p~id
linquent t.v~xes having 0ten^on property practically worthless ,and,in his oPinion,
excessively' high.
:Phe 6ouncll took:no action on the m~tter.
Councilman ~mith,moved, seconded by Councilman ~h,~w,that the clerk be instructed to
lookup
the record of the s:~le of the property by,the city to Charles Hen~rick and report
findings ~t the next meeting for final action by the Board,
was carried unanimously.
On roll c~ll the~motion
Motion by Councilman ?haw Seconded 'by Councilm:~n Smith, that the clerk be in struct
ed to write aletter to Mr.Baynard of St. Petersburg,thanking him for the basket of
pears sent by him to the Council~ and asking him to name the earliest date that
would be convenient for him to meet with the Council to discuss condition of the
financial aff.-~irs of the city. Motion was carried.
The~reported that a check for $2,612.50 was sent to The Guaranty Trust
New York City,for payment of interest due bond holders.
Company of
Councilman Middleton and Smith,absent the previous meeting, were sworn into office
to succeed themselves for the coming two years.
~heck for $39~.86, was sent to. Mr. W. M. Duncan for his services in compiling the
1944 tax roll.
A letter from Mrs. W. T, Atchley was read in which she protested a~ainst being taxed:
because of the bad condition of the street on which she lived -Lousiana .Ave.
On a motion by Mr. Smith the meeting w:~s adjourned to meet in regular session
February 6,1945.