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12-15-36 v REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ATLANTIC BEACH, HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1936, AT EIGHT O' CLOCK, P. II. AT TOWN HALL. PRESENT:- J. C. Cutler, C. C. Howell, G. L. , Rosborough, E. H. Thompson, Brooke G. White, Jr. Mayor Geo. H. Smith also was present. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. C. Outler, President . Upon motion put, seconded and carried, the reading of the minutes of Nov. 4th, was waived. Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, the following bills were approved and authorized paid. H. & B. Drew Co. , Tax payers receipts in duplicate (11i) 25.38 Harley-Davidson Sales Co. , Oil Aug. 27, to Sept. 11, 6.50 E 13,00 Ford Shop, R. M. Stanford, Mgr. Repairs Marshal' s car on a/c 6.33 Peter Jensen, Oil can 85 , kerocene 65ct 1.50 Ocean Beach Hotel Co Lights - Town Hall. . 2.94 Water - 1 mo 1 25 Street light 1 52 5.71 Texas Co. , Gas and oil, 36.12, less federal exemption oil . 10 1! tl gasl.67 Error .04 1$34.31 Fi1,patrick Inc. , Florist, Flowers, Mrs. Thompsons mother. . . 5.00 C. C. Howell, Jr. , 10 Com. delinquent taxes collected 21.72 ? 112.95 Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Yr. Thompson, put and carried, it was voted that"a system should be instituted by which all purchases should be made under a purchasing order, signed by the Town Clerk, and that only such signed orders will be approved by the Council. It having been c':lled to the attention of the Council, that Joe Robbins, operating as Texas Service Station, had never paid his license, which was due June 30th, a motion was made by kr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that the marshal go to Mr. Robbins and tell him to make payment of 710.00 for his license within 24 hours or it would be necessary to put him under arrest and in that event his bond, would no doubt be twice the amount of his license. As to the slot machine now installed in his place, advise him that he is operating without license and we cannot issue li- cense and if he insists on operating, we might have to take further action. Mr. Howell made a motion, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, that the Town Atty. and the Clerk, collect the old ordinances and submit them to the Council. Mr. Rosborough made a motion, seconded by Mr. Howell, put and carried, that the salary, of the marshal for the month of December be ; 115.00, the amount of said salary to be desig- nated from month to month. • A motion was made by Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that vie give Neptune $25.00 for a police signal light to be installed on the Red Cross Bldg. , the Town of Neptune to do the installing and Atlantic Beach to pay the $25.00 upon presentation of bill for same from Neptune. The Clerk read a letter from kr. Harvey Mabry in which he requested instructions as to whether the Town wished him to fol- low up information obtained by him as former Town Atty. , as to such rebate as the Town might secure from the seawall bond issue and stating that he had a complete and comprehensive file on this sub- ject and wished instruction as to whether it was the wish of the council that he should follow the matter up or turn the files over to the present Town Atty. At the conclusion of the reading, a motion was made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Rosborough, put and carried, that the Clerk write Mr. Mabry, requesting that; he turn over the entire file to Mr. C. C. Howell, Jr. , Town Atty. who will follow it to completion. A motion was made by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that Mr. C. R. Frazier, be hired for a period of from one to two weeks, as deemed necessary, at $15.00 per week, to assist in getting out tax bills for the seawall assessment and other necessary office work. It having been called to the attention of the Council that Judge Reid was temporarily disqualified to act as judge, on account of disabilities which required his absence from the city for some little time, a motion wa:- made by Mr. Howell, se- conded by Mr. Rosborough, put and carried, that the mayor be designated to act during the temporary disability of the judge. Mr. White, having purchased Lot 3, Block 28, from Mr. M. W. Barwald, and having knowledge of the fact that Mr. Barwald had previously paid $50.00 on a/c, which money had never been applied on any specific property, and the taxes due on Lot 3 in 28, covering the years 1932 to 1936, inclusive, amounting to 348.02. He requestedthat the $50.00 paid on account by Mr. Barwald, be applied to liquidate these taxes and that the balance of 31.98 be left to Mr. Barwald' s credit . THEREUPON;- Mr. Howell made a motion, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that Dr. White' s request in this matter be granted. A motion was made by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that the Town' s Atty. Mr. Howell, Jr. be granted authority to institute foreclosure proceedings against certain property both regular taxes and seawall also, upon which taxes are delinquent and that such proceedings be instituted, first against four or five flagrant cases where owners of property on which taxes are delinquent, have elected to ignore notices sent them by the Atty. , foreclosure proceedings will start after the owner has been first notified that unless said taxes are paid, such foreclosure proceedings will be put in motion. Mr. Howell submitted and the Clerk read to the Council, "An Ordinance Providing for the Payment by Property Owners, of Attorney' s fees for collecting without suit, Unpaid Taxes or Assessments" . Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, said ordinance was passed upon it' s first reading. Thereupon, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, said ordinance was read a second time in full, and, upon further motion being made, seconded and carried, said Ordinance was passed upon its second reading. A motion was made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, that a committee be appointed for recommending, changing of street names, said committee to be composed of Messrs. Smith, Stolbrand and Rosborough and that they make study of num- bering, naming streets and changing names etc. The bill of <Quinn R. Barton, Inc. , for repair of truck body in amount of $87.76, again having come up for discussion and the Clerk having read a reply from them in regard to the Council' s offer to pay 50on the dollar, in which they stated this settlement would not be agreeable to them, they holding out for the full amount, a motion was made, seconded and carried that the council go on recond as averring that the facts are quite di- vergent from the statement .s contained in the letter and that the town is willing to pay for :ghat they actually got and not for • what is herein stated and to renew offer of 50on the dollar and that Col. Stolbrand who had handled this matter at first be authorized to draft a letter to Quinn R. Barton Inc. , setting forth the Council' s decision. Mrs. May Garner Smith having reported some slight ir- regularity in the seawall in front of Lots 1 and 2, Blk. 26, rdt,v - v 1930 Dec. 15, 193 and having asked for a statement as to the Townts stand in the matter, a motion was made by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Howell, put andcarried that the Clerk write a letter to Mrs. Smith acvising her that our attorney advises that the Town is not legally re- sponsible and therefore not chargeable with damage to ocean front property. mitted The Trsurer, Mr. Osborne, sub- his usual financial state- ment and certified bank balance for the month, which were order- ed placed on file. There being no further business for consideration, upon motion put, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. Correc#c:— Approved: 0 / / r „f President. 10 own Clerk/. c.'? --. •