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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12091929ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING December 6th, 1929. Roll Call: Mayor Geo. T. Badger, Councilmen W. ~. Martin, R. G. Hardee, S. A. Park, E. W. Vickers, T. B. Hicks absent. Clerk Lenora K. Park, James T. Vocelle, Attorr~y. RESOLUTION 88 The followi~g resolution was introduced by Councilman Park, seconded by Counci Iman Vi ckers. Whereas, under the charter and ordinances of the City of Sebastian a general City election is to be held in said city on the 9th day of December, 1929, for the purpose of electing a mayor and two councilmen ~f said city for a term of two years each, and Whereas, petitions have been duly presented to the city council of the City of Sebawtian inaccordance with Chapter No. 3, of the ordinances of said Glty, signed by the requisite number of qualified electors therein requesting that the names of the following persons be p~aced on the ballot as candidates for said offices, to-witN for Mayor, George T. Badger, and for councilmen T. W. Hicks, E. ~. vickers and R. B. Letchworth. Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the 9ity of' S~lbastian that the above and foregoing names be placed on the official ballot to be voted at the election to be held in said City on the 9th day of December, 1929, and t.bat the following form of official ballot be used: 0FF ICI i~h BALLOT No. SEN.ERAL CITY ELECTION ~ity of Sebastian, Florida. December 9th, 1929 Make an X mark before the candidates for whom you wish to vote: For Mayor Vote f~r one: Geo. T. Badger For City Councilmen Vote for Two: T. B. Hicks E. W. Vickers R. B. Letchwor~h Be it further resolved that the City ~lerk of said city be authorized and instructed to have three hundred ballots printed for use in said election in accordance with the provisions of this resolution. The foregoing resolution~as duly seconded and being put to a vote was adopted as followsL Ayes Councilmen: Martin, Hardee, ~ark and Vickers Nayes: None. CHAPTER NO. 60. An Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of an interest bearing time Warrant to be known as City of Sebastian, Florida, Time Warrant, issue of 1929, in the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars,. to be used for the purpose of retiring existing indebtedness of said city. Was read for the first time in full. NOTION: made by Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Vickers, that ordinance be read the second time by title only. Motion carried. MOTION: made by Councilman Vickers, seconded by Councilman Park, that ordinance be read the third time by title only and put upon its passage. Motion carried. Roll call on ordinance: A~es: Councilman Martin, Hardee, Park and Vlckers. Nayes None. Continuation of adjournod regular meeting Secember 6th, 1929 The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Hardee: RESOLUTION NO. 89. Whereaw, it appears that on the assessment of taxes of The Breen Realty Company (E. W. Vlckers), G. F. Davis and Chas L. Park(Annie Park) in the City of Sebastian for the y~ar 1926 and for the G. F. Davis property for the year 1927 errors were ~de whereby the amount of said taxes were computed as follows: E. W. Vickers, ~ of NW~, Section 7, Twp 31, Range 39;$168.30, G. F. Davis Part of lots 4 and 5 in ~ugust Park S. D. section 30, Twp. 31. Range 39 $58.95, Annie Park,Part of lot 2, ~usust Park S. ~ section 30, twp 31, range 39, $147.30 ' Therefore be it resolved that the City tax Collector be and she is hereby authorized and empowered to make the necessary corrections and refund to the said E. W. Vickers, and Annie Park $100.90, overcharge on account of said clerical error. Th~se voting in favor of the abo~e resolution were: Councilman Martin, Hardee, Park and Vickers. Those voting against the above resolution were: None. Thereupon the resolution was declared adopted. Councilman Vlckers, moved that Councilman Park Chairman of the Street and Alley be instructed to have the street repaired by the old Dixie cafe; which was secomded by Councilman Hardee, and carried. Motion Sade by Councilman Vickers, se~nded by Councilman Park that council ad J6urn. Motion carried. /~ ' /~ REG~ MEETING December 9th, 1929. Roll call: Mayor Geo. T. Badger, Councilmen W. &. Martin, S. a Park, T. ~. Hicks E. W. Vickers, Clerk Lenora K. Park, ~ttorney James T. Vocellel The minutes of the regular meeting of November 25~h and adjourned Regular meeting of December 6th Were read and approved. The returns of the general City election held at Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida on December 9th, 1929 signed b~ the Clerk and a majority of ~he inspectors of s~id election were received by the ~ity ~ouncil and filed by the City Cl~rk. The City Council proceeded to canvas the returns and tho result of said election as shown by said returns and thereupon councilm~n Park offered the following re solut i on: RESOLUTION: 90. The returns of the general city election held at Sebastia n, Indian River County, Florida, on December 9, 1929 signed by the Clerk and a majority of the inspectors of said el~. ction, were received by the City Council and filed by the City 01erk. Whereas, it appears from the returns of the seneral city election held December 9, 1929, duly certified in duplicate by and delivered by such inspectors of said election, and delivered by such inspectors and Clerk to the Cit~ Clerk, and by her transmitted to the City Council, that the votes cast at said election were as follows, to~wi~: For Mayor: George T. Bad,er received 60 votes L. 0. Baugnman ~ 4 votes S. A. Braswell " 2 Votes For members of the City Council, 1;w~ 1~o be elected. T. ~. Hicks redeived ~6 votes E. W. Vickers " 5~ Votes R. B. LetchWOrth " 30 votes F. S. Cooper " 1 vote And Whereas, the City Council has canvassed the returns and the results as shown by the certificaSe of the Clerk and Inspectors of the election aforesaid and has found the s~me correct; tl~refore Be it ~eSOlved, that the results of the general city election held in the City of Sebastian, Florida, on December 9, 1929, be and the same is hereby declared to be as follows: For Mayor: George T. Badger For Counci linen: T. W~. Hicks, E. W. Vickors Continuation of Regular Meeting Dec~nber 9th, 1929. and that George T. Badger be, and he is hereby decl.~red to have been duly elected as' Mayor for the City.o Sebastian, for the term of two years next ensuing and that T. B. Hicks and E. W. Vickers be, and they are hereby declared to have been duly elected Councilmen of the City of Sebastian, Florida, for the ensuing two years. The foregoing resolution hav~ing been put to a vote, was adopted as follows: Ayes: Martin, Hicks, Vickers and Park. The City Council of th~ City of Sebastian, Florida, was advised by the $. B. McCrary Company that there was due on street improvement bonds of said city held by said company the sum of $4350.05 interest, and the J. B. MeCrary Company advised the City they would be willing to accept time warrants of said city at par in payment for said interest coupons; Whereupon Councilman Park offered the following resolution: Be It Resolved by the City ~oun::::~il of the City of Sebastian, Florida, that Time Warrants of said city in the sum of $4350.00., said time warrants being dated November l, 1929, and bearing ~terest.at the rate of six per cent per annum and due one year from date, be, and they are, hereby sold to the J. B. McCrary Company at and for the sum of par, the said City receiving in payment for said time Warrants $4350.00 in interest coupons matured on street improvement bonds of said City held by said J. B. McOrary Company. said resolution was duly seconded ~y Councilman Hicks and being put to a vote was adopted as follows: Aye s: Councilmen ~art in., Hicks, Vlckers and Park. Nays: None. The re~elected Mayor and two councilmen were not sworn in~o office at the regular meeting of December 9th owing to the absence of a justice of the Peace. The City ~ttorney was requested to borrow a copy of a standard code used by the City of Vero Beach for registration of buildings, constructions and permits; ~wam also asked to prepare an ordinance of costs for the police department; so that it will agree with those allow~dby the sherriff's office. N~. H. E. Ashburner accepted $2.75 in full payment of the fees f~ arrests to date. Notion: made by Councilman Vickers, seconded by Councilman Hicks, that council adjourn. Motion carried.