HomeMy WebLinkAbout12121927RE GUI~tR ~[EETING
Dec. 12, 1927.
Upon roll call the following wore found to be ~resont:
l~yor Geo. T. Badger
Councilmen W. A. Martin, Pres. Pro-Tern
S. A. Park
W. C. Braddock
R. G. Hardee
Clerk A.G. Roberts
Attorney James T. Vocelle
Engineer Miller Ha llowe s
Councilman. J. L. Montgomery was found to be absent.
Minutes of the previous meetings of November 28th and December 2nd, were
read and approved.
The returnS of the general City election held at Sebastian, Indian River
County, Florida, on December 12th, 1927, signed by the Clerk and the majority
of the inspectors of said election, were received by the City Council and
filed by the City Clerk.
The City Council !:~roceeded to canvass the returns and the result of said
election as shown by said returns, and thereupon Councilm~n R. G. Hardee
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, it ~ppears from the returns of the general City election held
December 12, 1927, duly certified in duplicate by the Clerk and the majority
of the inspectors 6f said election, and delivered~by such inspectors and'~lerk
to the City Clerk, and by him transmitted to the City Council, that the votes
cast at said election were as follows, to-wit:
and,
For Mayor:
George T. Badger received 43 votes.
For members of the City Council, two to be elected:
W. C. Braddock received 44 votes.
P. P. Lawson received 43 votes.
~ereas, the City Council has canvassed the returns and the results as
shown by the certificate of tho Clerk and Inspectors of the election aforesaid
and has found the same correct; therefore,
Be It ResolVed, tt~t the results of the general ' city election held in
the City of Sebastian, Florida, on December 12, 1927, be and the same is
hereby declared to be as fol~ows:
For ~ayor:
George T. Badger
For Councilman:
W. C. Braddock
P. P. Lawson
and that George T. Badger be, and he is hereby declared to have been duly
elected as Mayor ~f the City of Sebastian, for the term of two years next
ensuing and that W. C. Braddock and ~. P. Lawson, be, and they are hereby
declared to have been duly elected councilmen of the City of S~bastian,
Florida, for the ensuing two years.
The foregoing resolutions have been put to vote, was adopted as follows:
AYES: Councilmen R. G. Hardee, S. A. Park and W. ~. ~rtin
NAYS: None
Oaths of office were executed by Geor~e T. Badger ~s Mayor, W. C. Braddock
and P. P. Lawson as Councilmen, said ~'~yor and Councilmen thereupon being duly
q~alified to hold their respective offices for two years as Mayor and City
Councilmen. NOTION m~de by councilman Braddock, sec.~'m~ed by Councilman ~ark
that W. A. Mar t in ~e ~egi ~en~ ~d~ G~a~i.~.~ ~%i:~~~'~. o'u~.~ ~il
The hour of 7,30 having arr~ed the rollowin:~ ciao were roce~w~.
The bid of the J. B. McCrary Company for $56,00~ mty of oebast~.an Improve
ment Bonds; and for $11,500 City of Sebastian Improvement Bonds, which bid is
is in the following words and figures, to-wit:
P, tlanta, ~ecember 12, 1927.
To the Honor~b!e Mayor and Council,
City of Sebastian, Florida.
Gent lemen:
For-your $56~:~000.00 City of Sebastian Improvement Bonds, dated
November 15th, 1927, bearin~ inter,cst at'tim rate of 6% per annum, payable on
May 15th and November 15th, of each year, both interest ~nd principal payable
in New York at office of Un~ted States l~'~ortgage and Trust Company in denomi-
nation of $1000.00 and maturing as follows:
Bonds numbered 1 and 2. one year after date;
Bonds numbered 3 to 8, both inclusive, two years after date;
Continuation of Regular Meeting December 1£, 1987.
Bonds numbered 9 to 14, both inclusive, three years after date;
Bonds r~umbered lS to 80~ both inclusivei four years after date;
Bonds numbered ~l to £~ both inclusive, five years after date;
Bonds numbered ~ to SS~ both inclusive, six years after date;
Bonds numbered SS to S8i both inclusive, seven years after date;
Bonds numbered Sg to %~, both inclusive, eib[iht years !~fter date;
Bonds numbered 45 to 50, both inclusive, nine ye.~rs ,:.~fter date;
Bonds numbered 51 to 56, both inclusive, ten yec~rs ~i~ftor date;
~nd for your {;11,5('30.00 City of Sebastian ImProvement Bonds dated Novemb0r 15th,
bearing inter.:st at the rate of 6~ per annum, payable on May 15th 'and November
15th, of each year, both interest .and principal payable in New York at office
of the United States Mortgage and Trust ComPany, eleven of said bonds in
denomination of {1,000.00 and one in denomination of {500.00 and maturing as
follows:
Bond numbered 1, one year after date;
Bond numbered 2; two years after date;
Bond numbered ~; thr~e years after date;
Bond numbered ~, f~mlI years after dates
Bond numbered .:'[~5~ five years after date; ·
Bond numbered 8; six years after date;
Bond numbs) red F; seven ye ars after date;
Bond numbered 8~ eight years after date;
Bond numbered 9; nine' years .after .date;
Bond numbered 10, ~'a..nd::.'~ t~n:'~ye~'~e~fter date;
we will pay you at the rate of 95 cents on tho dollar plus accrued interest to
date .
This offer is made with the understanding you are to furnish us a certified
copy of all proceedings in connection with the above issues'including Court
Validation proceedings, together with 'the unqUalified approvi~g opinion of
Messrs. Caldwell and Raymond, Bond Attorneys of New York City~ certifying to
the validity of said issues.
.As evidence of good faith our cerl~ified check in the sum ~f $1,000.00 as
called for il~ your notice to bidders, which check is to be cashed by you only
against delivery to us of legally issued, du~y validated and approved bonds
through the Citizens and Southern National Bank of ~[tlanta, Georgia.
Respect:fully submitted,
THE Y. B · MC CRARY C 0~PANY ·
By I1. W. Loving,
Dire ctor.
Approved
By J. C. Cook
Vice President.
.Attest:
By E. D. Lester
Whereu~oon the following resolution was introduced by Councilman Braddock,
duly s~condod by Councilman Hardee'~ ~ ! ~'
Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Sebastian; Florida,
that the bid of The Y. B. McCrary Company for the purchase of $56,000 and
$11,500 I~provcment Bonds of said City, at and for the sum of 95 cents on
the dollar plus accrued interest to date, be, and the same is hereby accepted
in accordance with said bid.
The foregoing resolution being 'put to a vote was adopted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen ~Iartin, Braddock, Hardee and Park.
Nays: None
Whereupon said resolution was declar:.::d adopted.
~0TI.:[)N made by Council Hardee, seconded by Councilman Brad,:']0ck that
Lawson be ~de President Pro-Tern of the City Council~
Motion carried°
Continu~tion of.~i~.og~lar M~eting December 12, 1927.
Chapter., No. 45
~ 0rdinanco making it unlawful for dogs to be ~pon or roam· at large
upon the strc:ets or alleys of the City of Sebastian, ~lorida, providing a
penalty for the violation of this 0rdinanco .'.and for other purposes, was
read for the first time in full.
MOTION made by ounc~lman Braddock, seconded by Councilman I~ark, that Ordinance
be road the Second time by title only.
~ot ion carried.
MOTION made by Councilman Park, seconded bY ounc~lman Braddock, that Ordinance
be read the third time by title only and put upon its pass·age.
Motion carried.
Roll call on Ordinance, the ~o'te was as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Braddock, Park, Hardee ,Na~t in and Lawson.
I~0TION made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Park, that Ice bids
be received until 7:30 o'clock P,M., December 26th, 1927, there being
no bids for City retail ice delivery advertised to be received until
7:30 o'clock P.M. December 12th, 1925.
RESOLUTION N0.~ ~
The following resolution was introduced by Counci~an Braddock and
seconded by Councilman Park:
Whereas, the City Co~ncil of the City of Sebastian, Florida, did by
resolution duly'adopted ~n the 24th day of October, 1927, provide for the
issuance of $11,500 Sidewalk Improvement Bonds of said City, and
,Whereas, said resolution did not specifically designate the ~umber
which should be attached to the bond in the denomination of $500.00,
Therefore, Be It Resolved, by' the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, that Bond No. 1£ of the Sidewalk Improvement issue, dated November
15t~, 1927, and known as Sidewalk Bonds 9298-D, shall be in the denomination
of ~500.00, while bonds numbered 1 to 11 inclusive of said issue shall be in
the denomination of $1,000.00 each.
Whereupon said resolution being put to a vote was adopted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Councilmen Braddock, Park, Hardee, Martin and Lawson.
None.
MOTION made by Councilman Braddock, seconded by COuncilman Bark, that Council
adjourn to meet again at 7:30 o'clock P.M., December 14th, 1927.
Motion carried. -~