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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. 1 E4C Chiasson, President Atte 46, 01417. Town Clerk.