1943-02-16 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGMMUTES CF TIM REGTTL' R 1— =TI?TG (F TF
CITY COIFIICIL C`F SCUM HELD TUB, SDAY
EVEPTII G, FEB13tjJRY 10, -.D. 1943 4T TF
CITY TIAL : aT 8: "00 P.K.
The meetinw called tri order by _res. gust, ;rich Layor Vaiderbo4 h
and •Councilme ?x 3rJ-�J1;; Chinn, Benneti Faust and At ". G. '.arcl
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rebponding to- roll call.
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 2 were approved as read..
Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bem- iet•t; moved that the
Council sit as an -- board,
election, to canvas the, returns of the
Iviunicipal, Election held on Pebruary '9. Motion carried.
-it this point Councilman.,Bostwick arrived.
The certificate of election returns, .as follows, =.ras read:
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CERTIFICATE GF R TC_TRIfS ICY I ;MPEC U2S :,UTD CLEMh
MWICIs;,L ELECTION, SOUTH P.I'1L ".I, FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 9, 1943
STATE OF FLL3IDh
COUi \Ti'Y OF DADS ) -
CITY GF SCMH I:IAMI
.e, the undersi��led, inspectors and c
clerk for the
municipal election held in the City Hall of the Cit of South T;iami
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Florida, Febi uars 9, 1943, in accordance With and as provided by
the Charter of said City, do he eby certify that 194 ballots were
cast at said election. "
Je do further certify that the followit t is a true and
correct return of the votes cyst for the office of I:ayor:
H. %'.' Vanderboerh 159 votes
We do further certify that the following is a true and
correct return of the votes Cast for Councilman
H. Hollis Barrow 145 votes -
Henry P. Bennett 147 votes
J -M. (Johnnie)Bostwick 156 votes
.Bustin L. Bridges 75 vote
'Jinfu�rd :; Brown 161 votes
B. Savoy Chinn 148 vote
IT. J. Faust 15.6 votes
Josej)h Gladden 153 votes
Christian 73 vote
for i;h, i "o1lo,�i`te do fuz 4her certify that 3 ballots were not counted
i ngr r0asuno: voted for more than 7 Councilmezi.
`fitness our signatures this 9th day of 2ebruavy -i.D.194
('signed) Hilda C. Poyle Clerk
(signed) Violet J. Gray Inspector
(3itIled) J'.R. Collar :inspector
(signed) lronry L. llugh —s Inspector
Upon motion of Councilman Bostwiok, seconded by Councilman I3vown� the
l� certificate of returns 4�?us acc ,e. tec us read and t�1e followir declared
elected as h vill g ieceived the highest number of votes:
H. - Vanderboegh for T•,aybr. (unopposed)
:1. %; . Brown
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T. J. Faust
J. M. Bostwick ) as Councilmen
Joseph Gladden )
B. S. Chinn
H. P. Bennett }
H. H. Barrow
Plotiun carried by poll, as follows:
Bost�iick yes 1:)row.n yes Chinn yes Bennett yes Faust yes
letter from tty. ,.dams of the South Miarili Coach Line i regarding the
added mileage allowed for bus operation,, leas read.°
s letter from the Eureka Fire '!lose People the City that it will
be necessary to obtain a priority rating and ,enclosii-4; the fi.iled -out
forms for signature and instructions for sending same to ,lashiigton, was .
read,.
Atty. ;Yard took up with the Council the matter of re- alignment of the
City's boundaries and oth, r possible t,uo Warranto cases, pointing out
'that it appeared to him to be a question of ve- vamping the boundaries
or fightil,�g ,uo ';arranto cases for another 2 • ears.
wicl: suggested a .. the Councilman Bos -
ggg possible _revision of tie bound;rie:s to a point approxi-
mately 6oQ feet north of Miller Road be taken up with the Chamber of
f
Commercel and Councilman Brown suggested that the .attorney draw up a def-
inite plan to be referred to the Chamber of Commerce. It was pointed
out that the area proposed to be set out brought only 1138.38 on the
cup °
_ re it.tax roll (provided all pay) and required services to 28 houses.
Reports of standing committees were as follovis;:
Finance: =absent. The Clerk reported receir.t of the semi -annual audit
that day.
janitation C -N. P,ayor Vanderboegh brc ught u�� the need for new
tires
and also raised the �,;uestion of converting they present truck into a
dump truck and statin he knew of a hydraulic lift that could be had
for .3350.00. =ie was instructed to check up on the price and report back.
Fire: Chairman Brown reported'on a bad fire - grass - that day that had
kept the entire crew out for 5 hours,
Police; 0.1".
Streets & Parks r The Townsend Club asked for permission ter c iange its
regal qr meeting time fro►,] Thursday eveniiags tc, the: Ist and 3rd junday
afternoono in the month, to p;Ay the same rent . . it was decided th -at
this auuld be U.X.
Duildina ;s: Chairman. Bost,,dck repuPtud t1rit ti.j OTUY appli,c,�tioa had
been fur a chicken housej and the .+ttorneey advises a thhat under the Zon :
Ordinance it could not be grantod, ano the owner would have to assume
ful. responsibility.
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Councilman Chian reported on the last meetin�r of the .jade County I3ealth
Unit_ at which Jr. Cato presided in the absence of Br. Griffiths. He
stated %hat the entire meeting was devoted to healtA curds and that
all the doctors present agreed that the preset set-up in the cities
and county and the new one passed by the legislature for the entire
state to be worthless, that a. health card that.is of any value should
include the records from a chest x -ray and stool culture, but that the
cost thereof- about W15.00 - is prohibitive, so that nutting can be
done at present. Ne also stated that a.health-card is now required
under state law.
The question of disposing of the old trash truck ohich is broken down,
and has worn out tires, was brought up and Councilman Brown, seconded
by Councilman Chinn, moved that the City, seal it to anyone who is
willing to pay Q25.00 for it. Potion carried by poll, as follows;: tr
Bostwicik ,yes Brown yes Chinn yes Bennett yes Faust ye
The followings bills were presented for approval and payment t
Florida. Tower & sight Co 166.37 Street lights for Feb.
144024ra gardens 5.00 flowers, :#tins funeral
Councilman_ Bostwick, seconded by Councilman Brown, moved the bills be
paid as read. Lotion carried by poll, as follows:
Bostwick yes gown ,yes Chinn yes Bennett yes Faust yes
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned in regular
order at alDroxlmately 10:05 P.M
Preslaeat , Cit Y Council
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