HomeMy WebLinkAbout07121954at~egular ~eeting July 1E,1954.
Meeting called to order by ~resident Protein ~aylor.
Those present were lv~yor Shaffer,Fres.Protem Taylor and Councilman Sembler,~llingsen
and Chesser. City Attorney v~alker present.
minutes of the last meeting approved as read.
Bills amounting to $666.52 were approved by the finance committee and authorized to
be paid on motion by Councilman ~embler and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen.carried.
~rs Chesser told the Council that she would contact the rest homes in Veto Beach and
see if Mr LaTrauette could be made comfortable and satisfied with new surroundimgs.
Meeting was opened for equalization of the tax roll which the Clerk presented to the
board was accepted on motion by Councilman Sembler which was seconded by Councilman Elling-
sen and carried.
City budget for the year 1954-5§ was accepted on motion by Councilman Sembler and
seconded by Oouncilman and carried.
~r Hadden was present and told '~he Oity Cou;;cil that the health departmemt had not comp
pleted their survey and would report back to the ~ity Council as soon as said survey is
complet e~ .
Mr W.M.Mc Collough told the Oouncil ~hat Mr Adams wwed him money for services not
rendered and asked the Council for action to be taken against ~ar Adams if he did not pay.
No action was ~aken,
President ~rotem Taylor appointed Councilman $embler to t he finance co~ittee to
with Councilman ~hesser.
There ~eing no more b~slness to come before the Council meeting was duly adjourned.
Clerk
Regular Meeting ~uly ~6,1954.
~eeting called to order by Pres. Taylor.
Those present were mayor Shaffer,uouncilmen T~l~lor,Ellingsen and Chesser. Councilman
Sembler absent.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read.
Two bills approved by the ~ina~e committee for the amount of $11.~.R were authorized
to be paid on motion by Counci~~'nich was seconded 'by Councilman Ch~sser.Oarried.
Councilman Cheseer that Mr Latourette was back from the nursing home and that he would
pay for the installing of the septic'tank and labor involved,and that ~Lr Moachwas workin
on the septic tank and would be ready for the fixtures as soon as they are delivered.
Councilman Ellingsen recommended Mr Snowden as Councilman for the unexpired term of
Mr Sweatt and moved that Mr Snowden be accepted,said motion was seconded by Councilman
chesser and carried.
Councilman Snowden being duly sworn into office by mayor Shaffer was then appointed
as Chairman of the ~ire Oepartment and President Protem of the City Council.
Councilman Chesser told ~he Council that the neededtwo or three more drums for the
people to deposit trash in after eating their lunch.councilman Snowden said that the City
should have another table also and that he would donate one large drum for the park and
Mr De Vane also donated a drum for the same purpose.
Councllman~also suggested a grill for t he park and Councilman Snowden told ~he Council
that he would faoricate the steel grill if the 0ity woul~ furnish the material ~or same.
councilman chess, er advised the Council that somthing should be done as to putting
built up curbings $~und the Oemetery lots in the Cemetery which make it hard to mow with
the city tractor,l~greed that. any changes to be made would be clnsidered and the City
Council would then if agreeable control such changes by Ordinance.
Councilman Snowden suggested a sign be placed on the highway directing strangers to 'the
business section of the town and the chair asked the ~ayor to work on same with Councilman
Snowden which would be taken up at a later date.
There being no more business to come before the Council meeting was duly adjourned.
Clerk Pres. Council