HomeMy WebLinkAbout11191946REGULAR M~ETING OF T0~gN COUNCIL ll -19 -46
Meeting called to order by Chairman of 0ouncil Middleton
and upon roll call the following answered present, Middleton ,
Turlington ,Sembler ,Smith and Bohannon. Chm. Middl~ton read a
letter to Council as received from the bondholders , Pendergrast
and Fahey m Co. and the bond situation was discused in detail by
all members present . Cha~zman Middleton was requested to write
the bondholders in regards to a further adjustment in the matter.
Mr.Ryall was present at the meeting and discussed the
matter of extending the street lights in the city. Motion made and
carried that two caution lights be installed , one at the hotel
Sebastian and one at the N. end of street near Archie Smiths place~
Clerk was instructed to write a letter to The Florida Eas~
Coast Railway Co. relative to placing a caution light at Fellsmeme
Mr. Ryall made an offer of $35.00 for the city jail,
motion by $imbler and secnded by Turlington that it be sold for
the said price. Motion was unanimously carrie~.
A resolution was offered by Mr.Simble~' that 4 lots in 1st.
edition be sold to A.M.Gear for the price of $ 2500.00 , motion
seconded by Mr. Bohannon and unanimously carried. Also it was agr~%~
that an abstract was to be furnished with the property. ~'~
A resolution was offered by Mr. Turlington and seconded
by Mr.Smith that December l0 be declared a half -Holiday in the
interest Of The Sebastian Inlet in compliance with The Americans
Legion request.
Motion made by Mr. Turlington that Council pay cost of
printing banners for Sbastian Day at Melbourne Dec.10,1946.
motion seconded by Mr. Smith and unanimously carried . Motion was
made to adjourn .
P R 0 C L A M A T I 0 N
~UHEREAS , The United States Army Engineers will hold a
hearing on the matter of the Sebastian Inlet on December l0 ,
1946 , and
%~ereas , said hearing and the open~ng~and proper
maintemance of said Sebastian Inlet is a matter of vital interest
to the City of Sebastian:
N0~ , THEREFORE , I, L.M.Shafor , Mayor of the City
of Sebastian , by virtue of the authority vested in me do,
herewith declare the remainder of the day from twelve o' clock
Noon.on December l0 , 1946 , to be a holiday in said City , in
order that as m~ny interested citizens as possible may attend said
hearing.
Witness my hand and official seal of said City this
22 day of November , 1946.
Attest;
Horace D. Rice,Clerk
L.M.Shafor
Mayor
W lIE R E A S , The City of Sebastian is the' owner of the
following described property situated in Sebastian, Indian River
County , Florida , described as follows, to-wit:
Lots 1,2,3 and 4 of First Addition to the City of
Sebastian ,being a replat of part of Braddock's Subdivision as
recorded in Plat Book 4 page 45, St.Lucie County, Florid a records,
located in Goverment Lot 5, Section 6 , Township 31 South. Range 39
according to plat of said First Addition recorded in Plat Book ......
Page in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian
River County, Florida, and
Whereas , A.M. Gear has offered to purchase said
property from this City at and for the sum of $2500.00 cab, and,
~hereas , The City Council of said Ci.try having
determined that it would be to the benefit of said City to sell to said
purchaser the said property at said price ,and that the price so
offered is fair and reasonable and represents the present cas value of
sadi property~
THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , That the City of
Sebastian sell and con vey the above - described property to A.m. Gear
at and for thesumm of $2500.00 in cash and that the Mayor and City Cie
are authorized and directed to execute a deed of conveyance of said
prpperty to said A.M. Gear in the name of and in behalf said city and
and to attest the same by the official seal of the city an4 to deliver
s~.id deed upon receipt upon receipt sm. id consideration