08-17-36 v ADJOU TIED ME TIMG OF TC''N COUNCIL, HELD MONDAY, 1UGUST, 17th,
1936, at 8 O ' CLOCK, P . M. Ai' THE TOWN HALL, ATLAIITIC BEACH.
PRESENT:-
J. C. Cutler,
C. C. Howell,
G. L. Rosborough,
E. H. Thompson,
Brook G. White,
am,
Liar or Geo. H. Smith.
The meeting was calledto order by Mr . J. C. Cutler,
President Pro. Teri.
The temporary Clerk, E. J. Candee, read the minutes of the
meeting of Aug. 11th, which were approved as read.
Upon motion of. Ur. Howell, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and
carried, Mr. J. C. Cutler, was elected President.
Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Rosborough,
put and carried, Mr. C. C . Tloweli, was elected Vice President.
Upon motlo n of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Howell,
but and carried, Miss E. J. Candee, was appointed Clerk.
Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Rosborough, put
and carried, J. L. Russell, was appointed rmarchal.
Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put
and carried, Col. V. E. Stolbrand wa . appointed Building, Electric
and Plumbing Inspector.
Upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by I?r. Thompson,
;:ut and harried, I•`r. I . V. Osborne, '::as appointed Treasurer.
Upon motion of hr. Thompson, seconded by Yr. Howell,
put, and carried, Ur. E. P. Barwald, was appointed Tax Assessor.
Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Fr. Mosborough, put
and carried, action was deferred on appointment of an attorney for
the Town.
Upon motion of hlr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put
and carried, Hr. J. A. Reid was appointed Municipal Judge.
Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put
and carried, Morris Warren was appointed garbage collector, with
T. B. Brown, as helper, the helper being for the summer months.
FOLLOWING COM. ITTEES • N.E APPOIIITED:-
Laws and Rules Committee Public Works Committee
C. C. Howell, Chairman. E. H. Thompson, Chairman
Brook G. White, C. C . Howell,
G . L. i?osborough. Brook G. White.
Finance, Taxes and Budget Folice Committee
Brood G. White, Chairman G. L. Rosborough, Chairman
G. L. Rosborough C . C . Howell,
C . C Howell E. H. Thompson.
The Clerk read a letter from Hr. Smith, Mayor, in reference
to lot cleaning, in which he suggested that the amount spent for
this purpose be equally divided(as all lots cleaned were approximately
the sane size) and that the Town Clerk be instructed to immediately
enter appropriate assessment against the lots which were cleared
at the town' s expense.
At the conclusion of the reading, a notion was made by Mr. Howell,
seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that this matter be referred
to Mr. White, with authority to act.
The Clerk read a letter fror, ha nor Smith, in which he
set forth the convenience and advisability of numbering the
houses in Atlantic Beach. The Chair advised that this matter
be turned over to the Laws & Rules Commit,:ee, that they might
consider drafting an ordinance to cover this matter and make
report on same.
The Clerk read a letter from Jacksonville Underwriters
inquiring present status of fire protection. kr. U. H. Adams,
Jr. , being present stated that a representative of said under-
writers, had called at the hotel and ascertainedall desired in-
formation. Thereupon the Chair instructed that the letter be
placed on file.
The Chair instructed that the financial report sub-
mitted by thetreasurer, Mr. Osborne, be and.ed over to Mr.
White, Chairman of Finance Committee.
Upon motion moved, seconded put, and carried, the Shell
Oil Corporation Bill of $143.61, for gas and oil, period June 29,
to July 31, was approved and.authorized paid.
After some discussion, a motion was made b,r Er. Rosbor-
ough, seconded by Er. Thompson, put and carried, that the pur-
chase of the Townts gas and oil, rotate on a monthly basis
among i?obt. E. Sugg, Jas . E. David and The Texas Co., provided
the prices are the same.
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Upon motion of Mr. Y:hite, secondee. by Mr. Howell, put
and carried, the bill. of J. L. Russell, mars3-121, fcr $3.75
fcr black jack and nicht club, was approved and authorizedP(1 .
Upon lotion of Er. Rcsborough, seconded by :..'_ . Tl
put and carried, it was decided that after the expenses of the
election were: paid, which Clerk reported as $28.50, the remainder
of the qualification fees, put up by- the candido ; es, w .ich. amount-
=;d ' $21.50, be turned over to Mrs. Geo. H. Smith, to have shelves
built in the Town Hall . uditorium, for books for a circula.t-'_r_g
library, established primarily for the young people and children,
said library to be kept open three afternoons a week. The Clerk
las- instructed to deposit the $50.00 qualification fees and to
then draw warrants for amounts spent and donation herein referred
to, in order that a complete record might be shown.
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The question of who should inspect slot machines hav-
ing arisen, this matter was referred to the Laws and Rules
Committee.
Upon notion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Ir. Howell,
put and carried, E: d +_rshburn, Superintendent of IPA work,
was authorized to obtain five gallons of gas a week for his
car, used in running about on Town business.
Mr. I.iarshburn, being present, explained that under
the new set up, the drivers allowed by EPA did not work as
many hours as the other workmen and therefore there would be
several days when there would be no drivers and therefore the
work would have to cease on those days unless the Town pro-
vided drivers. A motion was made by kr. shite, seconded by
Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that the Town pay the frivers
for the extra days.
A motion eas made by Mr. Thompson, seconded. by I. r.
Rosbor•ough, put and carried that twenty-five copies or more,
of the Financial Trews, containing a complete copy of the Zoning
Ordinance, be obtained, same to be used from time to tine, as
people requested a copy of this ordinance. Mayor Smith, kindly
• offered to attend to t' is matter and obtain the copies.
It being pointed out that the first Monday in September
was Labor Day, it wa moved, seconded put, and carried, that the 411
Regular meeting of the Council be held the following Monday,
Sept. 14th, 1 cW).
There being no further business for considerat on, up
on motion put, seconded and carried, the meeting ed
Attest;- Correct•
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