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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02111929REG'UL ,,~d~ MEi~TINC February llth, !c~29. ROLL CALL: ~ayor Councilmen Clerk Attorney Geo. T. Badger W. A. ~.~artin, President R. G. Hardee S. A. Park T. B. Hicks--absent E. W. Vickers Lenora K. Park James T. Vocelle The minutes of the Regular ~eting of January 28th, were read and approved. [~ayor Badger presented a letter from Governor Carlton in reference to City and County Tax collections, ~ich was read and filed until no.ct meeting. The l~Iayor presented t~Ir. R. C. Powell to the Council and asked tha't he be considered for the position as ~,~arshal. Action was deferred until next meet lng. ~ir. G. A. Braddock addressed the Council telling thom of the 01d Timer's picnic to bo held in Sebastian February 22nd, he asked for 'the 6ouncils co operat ion. Councilman Hardde, Chairman of tho Finance Committee suggested as there was an advertising fund set aside each year that some it be used for -this purpose. Councilman Vickers, moved that a committee be appointed 'to arrange 'the details and that all expenses he paid from the adw:~rtising fund upon approval of the Finance Committee, seconded by Councilman Hardee. Motion carried. Councilman Nartin appointed the following Committee: Councilman Hardee, Chairman ~yor Badger ) Councilmen Park, Hicks, Vickers and ~rtin.: Mr. F. S. Cooper offered lumber 'to be used for the construction of tables and benches and ~. E. W. Vickers offered to supply bread, coffee and pickles at cost. MOTION: made by Councilman Hardee, seconded by Councilman Park, 'that the Vero BeaCh Press Journal a newspaper of General Circulation Published at Ver~ Ben, ch, Indian River Co.o_nt~, Florida bo designated as Zhe newspaper., in which notice of tax s~les for the City of Sebastian be published for the year 1927. ~ot ion carried. ~JOTI0}~: made by Councilman Park, seconded bM CoUncilman Hardee, theft after the City Council had investigfatod claim of l,~irs. &nnie Ruffner against 'the City of Sebastian and on advise of the ~ttorney the Council decided that there v~::~s no liability on the City. Mot ion carried. The Clerk was instructed to write the City of ~,~elbourne and Stuart in regard to the amount of license tax charged persons, firms or corporations operating electric light and ice plants. Councilman Hardee suggested that the cleari~ of ~-~11 streets be finish- ed and the brush bo burned from the parkw:~ys, that further cleani.~ of the main ditch through the l~{artin subdivision bo deferred until next meeting. Continuation of Regular ]~.oeting hold February llth,. The Clerk was instructed 'to write the Florida Fower and Light Corapany in reference to the minimum charged for domestic refrigeration. ~OTION: made by Councilman Hardee, seconded 'by Councilman £~ark, 'that Council adjourn. Motion carried.