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08-15-49 v MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 194.9 AT $ P.M. Present: F .P. Ganzel D.P. Malo n D.W. Bremer W.G. Kirby, Councilmen and G.L. Rosborough, Mayor Adele S . Grage, To Clerk Mr. Mason advised that he had a visitor on Saturday afternoon the 13th of August , and this visitor wanted him to use his good judgement in selecting a Town Sup- ervisor and told him not to forget that there was ane gentleman that had he (Mason) acooss the barrel. The visitor produced an affidavit dated November 29, 194$ stating that a Town truck with Town Labor had moved Mr. Mason from the big house into the little house that morning. Mr. Mason was in Miami at that time, and knew nothing about it. However, he advised the visitor that his wife was out front in a car and they would go out and see what she knew about it . Mrs. Mason advised that she had two beds to move and asked the Town men about moving them when they came by collecting garbage and they advised that they could not do it then, but that they would come back on their lunch hour and do it for her, which they did and were only about 20 minutes moving the beds, and she paid them and they left. Mr. Mason went to see the driver of the Town truck who told him the same as Mrs. Mason had . Mr. Mason said that the person asked him to to ar up the affidavit and that he would tear up some others that he had. The person later phoned Mr. Mason to see if he had torn up the affidavit , and Mr. Mason advised that he had and expected him to do the same . Mr. Mason wanted the Council to know the facts , and called in Robert Stewart, Or. whornwas the dyer of the truck. Robert told the Council the same as stated above by Mr. Mason, and he was then ex- cused. The question arose as to whether he thought it was a member of the official body instigating it, or was it someone trying to influence his vote? He said he did not know but would like to , but that he did want the Council to know the facts. The Council next considered the applications which had been received for the Town Supervisor's place. They were discussed and studied at length. The question to be decided is whether want a good engineering man , or a good all round man. Mr. Mason stated that he was for Mr. Rawls . Mr. Ganzel advised that he thinks we will make a serious mistake if don't pick a good engineer with all the work we have ahead to do. However , if can't afford a good engineer, then he would be for the best all round man. There was further discussion, and upon motion of Mr. Bre' seconded by Mr. Kirby the Town Clerk was instructed to invite those that were discussed to meet with the Council for inter- views at 7:30 P.M. and 9 P.M. on Friday, August 19th, 1949. Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Bremer, Mr. Dick Hamilton was chosen as Tax Assessor for the year 1949, subject to confirmati on at regular mee ting. Mr. Rosborough advised that a meeting was being held at the Neptune Beach Town Hall, Tuesday Evening 16th relative to setting up a Seawall District . Upon motion of Mr. Bremer the meeting adjourned Attest: c4 �`e acie- . F .P. Ganzel, President Adele S . Grage, Town C I nitgct/kt.Q-ict S/isJoi 'KEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida did duly advertise for bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment required by said town for the aiaen-i-ng, grad- paving and improving of those parts or portions of those cer- tain streets as particularly described in Ord-inance iTo . 125 of said town, and ,'JHEREAS, in response thereto the said Town Council received bids for the same, which bids were duly opened, read, tabulated and considered by said Town Council, NO;J, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, _'lorida, that : Duval Engineering Contracting Company, a corporation, is hereby determined to be the lowest responsible bidder for the furnish- ing of all said labor, materials and equipment required by said town for said work and that the said bidder is hereby awarded a contract for the furnishin7 of all said labor, materials and equipment at the price of 5 /„5- . e20 to be paid solely from the fund designated in said Crdiance :.o . 125 and according to the plan of payment therein provided, said contract to be in the form specified in the call for bids , a copy of which form of contract is on file with the Town Clerk. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that P. GanzelZ, as President of the Town Council, and Adele Grage , as Town Clerk, be, and they are , hereby severally authorized and directed to sign, execute, attest and deliver such contract for and on behalf of said town. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage .