05-05-44 v MINUTES OF THE RECESSED MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
ATLANTIC BEACH TO''N COUNCIL HELD MAY 5th, 1944
AT 8 P.M. AT THE TOYN HALL.
Due to the inability to secure a sufficient attendance
and because of lack of time , the regular monthly meeting of May
2nd was recessed to Friday Night , May 5th, 1944.
E. L. Chiasson, Presided and Mr. Travis , Mr. Jones and
Mr. Jacobs were present at this recessed meeting.
Upon motion of Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Travis , the
minutes of April 4th were aniroved es read.
Mr. Jacobs moved that the Finance Committee be called
upon to see that reports of the Treasurer are properly presented
in the future . This motion was seconded by Mr. Travis and unani -
mously passed. The Treasurer's report was not considered at this
meeting but a memorandum report was submitted by the Clerk for a
basis of expenditures.
Mr. Travis exgained as to the fin' ncing of the new Po-
lice car. He stated that in view of i-he fact that ft would be nec-
essary for the Town to convert one-.1 ,000.00 7/8 bond for running
purposes; that he had conferred with the Chairman of the Finance
Committee and decided it would be best to nay for the car in cash
at this time , using the proceeds on the sale of one of the bonds;
410 that if such arrangement 's not satisfactory and if the Council did
not wish the transaction to stand as a cash proposition, that the
car could be financed on any sort of basis the Council saw fit and
if it was still the puroose of the Council to follow the action
taken on Tuesday Night , that this could be very easily accomplished.
The matter nos thoroughly discussed and upon motion of Mr. Travis ,
seconded by Mr. Jacobs , the action of the Finance Committee on con-
verting the bond ,was approved, end the cash payment for the car was
allowed to stand. Mr. Jacobs moved that the action already taken
by the Finance Committee in authorizing payment of $950 .00 to the
Royal Motors , Inc . be allowed to stand and that the issuance of
Narrant No. 5189 dated May 4th , 1944 be ratified and ' ,proved.
The matter of anplicat on of Mrs. Helen Higgins and Mrs.
Mollie LeNoir to change the usage of the premises on Lot 6 , Block
18 , from Residence A to a non-conforming usage; that is a guest
house or boarding house , was taken uo and given further consideration.
Mr. Jacobs, as Ch irmLn of the Laws and Rules Committee , stated that
it was his opinion that the act' on heretofore taken by the Council
was not legal and that it offered no protection either to the ap-
plicants or to the Town. The matter was reviewed and the position
of the Town Attorney was again expressed , thereupon Mr. Jacobs moved
that this applicat' on be handled strictly in accordance with the law
and particularly Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Travis
seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. The Building
Inspector was directed to proceed in accordance w' t'h the law.
The Town Clerk brought to the attention of the Council an
apolic'Jtion from Park Adams for a plumbing license . In view of the
fact that Mr. Adams is qualified as a Plumber, but techincally at
this time cannot qualify as to the law , in view of the shortage of
plumbers at thin time , the Council authorzed a temporary license
to Mr. Adams for a period of 6 morths.
The question of roving off bathing zones was thoroughly
discussed and it was decided that zones should be roped off from
the south side of 7th Street to Atlanta Street and from the pier to
the south side of 15th Street. The hours for roning should be from
2 to 7 on week-days and from 10 to 6 on Sundays; that these bathing
zones should be set up es soon es it is possible to secure the nec-
essary paraphernalia and if possible , by May 15th.
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned.
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E4C Chiasson, President
Atte 46,
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Town Clerk.