HomeMy WebLinkAbout12101945CITY C~/UNCIL
December ].0,1945
~'ieeting was called to order by Pros. J. R. Middleton. Roll Call:
,~layor E. W. Vickers, a'bsent
Councilmen J. R. ~,[iddleton Present
B. E. Shaw ~bsent
Chas. W. temblor i'resent
~rchie Smith Present·
R. G. Hardee ~resent
attorney Chas. ~. l~.ltchell
Clerk R. Emma Logan
I~re s O~ t
Present
Visitors: ~. 'Foster, W. F. Baugh~u. r,.
worth, Frank Buckles, ~qr. &, ~',rs. Webb.e.
~. Braddock, R. B. Let ch-
The following Resolution w:~s introduced by Councilman Hardee;
WHERE~S, The inspectors :~nU clerk of the ~eneral City election
held'in the City of 2ebaBti. an~ Florida, o~ .December 10, 1945~ ~ave
made return of the results of s.~d election in duplicate to the City
Council of s'.~id City as provided by l~aw;~and
WHERE~, This City Cou~cil bas canvassed the s~id return and
h:'~ determined the results of said election to 'be as follows:
For ~.'layor:
L. ~1. Shafor received 109 votes.
Frank C. Vickers received 26 votes.
For It!ember of the City 0ouncil(two to se elected);
Harry Bohannon received 78 votes.
R. B. Letchworth received 68 votes.
C. E. Taylor received 34
'R. E. Turlingtonrecoived
votes.
80 votes
Therefore,
B~',~ IT ~/~[]0LV~D That it is herewith determined that
L. M. Shafor was elected ¥~ayor of said City and R. ~. T~rJ, in~l~on
and Harry Bohannon were elected.as members of the City Council of
said City,all to serve for a term of two ye.ars next ensuing or
until their respective successors shall be elected :~nd eualified.
On being seconded t~y Councilman Cembler w~s adopted unamimously.
In tbs -=bsence of Mayor Vickers the oath of office was administered
by Pres. Middleton.
Capt. Hardee a retiring member of the Cou~cil congr'xtulated the
new ~..[ayor a~:.d Councilmen, and wished them success in their undertaking.
~dayor Sh~for, Councilmen Bohannon and Turlington expressed their than. ks
to their friends for their support and assured them of their desire to
serve tbs City's interest.
Other visitors gave a word of encouragement to the Council.
The followin.z Committees were appointed:
Street and ~2ey Finance
R. E. Turlington ~rchie Smith
Chas. W. Sembler Harry Bohannon
Street Lighting Sa~it-~ry Committee
H~rry Boharmon Harry Bohannon
R. 'E. Turlington R.E. Turlington
Councilman Bohannon made ~ motion that reEu!~r meetings 'be held First
and Third Tuesday Eveoings of the month, motion duly seconded by Council-
~':'.~n 'Sembl~.~r carri~od unanimously ~wi th this amendment, If' Tuesday falls
on legal holiday the following Wedncsd::~y be Regular ~(eeting.
Councilman Sembler m.'.~de a motion to pay Clerk.~nd ~nspectors of City
elect~on ~$ 5.00 each, and the City Clerk be so instructed, 'being duly
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A~/0URNED MEETING
December 10, 194§
City Council
seconded 'by Councilman Turlington, Lotion carried.
Capt. Hardee ask about ~he. Ceunty funds due the City, The Clerk
was asked to see Mr. Baker in regard to these.
Clerk was instructed to write a letter to ~.M E. E, Carter in
regard to Louisiana Ave.
Meeting adjourned to meet at call of Mayor.
CITY CCUi"CIL
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3.',,13 ZldL,']R 17, ....
Regular meeting ,~djcurned for l:.zck of ii 0uorum.
}<~ Paul Stevenson
Visitors: ~'{rs. Ro ..... , ,
s= ~,lrs. Fields~
l~r. a. Foster, i~r. Rardee, I~ir. R ~ Lotchworth
i~,]inutes of '~ .... ir:.($ v,,,:-~s r~ad :ired approved. T",,,
ou'.; :;.,,.. of <:,,':. : ._ o±~.ction of off{ce v,..~s 't..tksn ~...
w.L.i..Ulih,_~l ,.*i',';lhii i.;d"]. .i~,_,,'l !'.~:cP}:' i.~u[::l;.LiOi .... is Yioe-,JP:lS.
o:, st':cond:.;i oy ¥ouncil::':un-~umulcr elected
'%2..;~ comr.~itt:}o:':; .~, '.~,__::o!nt,~ of Dec. !0, , .
ve:~r Cou:uc~lx-~r 3oha~::o:,: road ap:~ruis.~l of Lots b,' comrr:ittce
Oou;:c~lman Sem'ble~.~v,:,d to accept the co~itte,::,;'s ,~p,pmais~l
Councilm:m seconded the motion. }.;orion c,rrz~d
}.,{r P~mder~st ~e ..... :e~;t:~tive of bond hold~ors of I"~e~~, York was
present rith propos'~l to sell, 29 bonds.
but no :~greement v;,~s roached.
~iotion for adjournment.
discussion £~ollowed
10:30 P. M.