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Home My WebLink About05-27-1929 SS ~. ..~ . .. . . CITY OF OCOEE . GOOD OHUROHES HIGH SOHOOL FINE LAKES TWO RAILROADS BEAUTIFUL ORANGE GROVES PURE WATER PAVED STRRETS STRONG BANK .,-- IN THE HEART OF ORANGE COUNTY, . FLORIDA" MINUTES OF A SPECIAL IvrrmTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HELD MAY 27th, 1929. Called to order by J. J. Robertson, with all members present except C. F. Fain. Mayor, Clerk and Marshal present. This meeting is for the purpose of transacting general business, ow- ing to the fact that the regular meeting was not held May 20th on account of rain. Minutes read and anproved. le~er was read from The J. B. McCrary Co. advising that ~. Shepperd of Groveland would look after the defective work in connection with storm sewers on Bluford Ave. le tters from Supt. Dumas, of the A. C. L., and also We stern Union Telegraph Co. in regard to establishing a telegraph office in the new depot at Ocoee---which letters seemed favorable to the proposition. y!Marshal was ord~red to cut off .. )~mmer-':schoOl being OVAr with ~ 9~e:k instructed to notify Dr. in the middle of Bluford Ave., ~ Council ordered them removed. Marshal instructed to furnish complete list of delinquent water consumers and also delinquent occupation licenses at next meeting, which will be June 3rd. / ~Bill for pumping at water tank was ordered held up, and Clerk instruct- V ed to wri te Fla. Pub Ser. Co . that Counc il de sire s them to send a man out to confer with them as to these charges, and to examine meter. ------... water supply at Ocoee School for the l.lY1,tiJ fall. Scott that his barn and horse lotwas,. and that sarre might remain until the Clerk reported check s~nt for interest on water works bonds--$600. plus commission of Hanover Nat. Bank $1.50, and fee for N. Y. Ex. at Nat Bank of W. G. 60 cents, making a total of $602.10. Marshal ordered to put in post or two on Orlando St. near the S. E. Corner of Pease land to keep automobiles from turning off over the curbing. Also to put the paving in repair at different points---all points that are defective. Request of Yr. Johnson that he be allowed to plant a gas tank near the curb at the corner of Cumberland and McKey was refused. Roadway being constructed by County--inside of City Limits--near Arch, was discussed, some. of the Council favoring same and others disserting. County may desire Council to pass a Resolution covering certsin points in reference to this roadway. -~ It was also brought out that County had constructed a long piece of road from the Arch west, half of which is in City Limits and charg- able to the City of Ocoee if the County should force the issue. This road origina1ly was planned to meet City Paving at the south end of ---- - .. ,. ~ .~ If". . No.2. .. Kissimmee Ave., but the City failed to put its part of the contract through, hence County turned east at the corner and paving the near- est way to connect with main Brick Road. Marshal instructed to post his water accounts on large book to be kept in office for inspection by Council at any time. Drainage on roadway near Mitchell's was discussed, and on motion of J. M. Argo it was decided to await the coming of the County Grader, and not try to do this work by hand. It was decided to drain this water west to low place on north side ,of.highway, from whence it might take its own course. The following bills were read and ordered paid: 6.40 V ~ 22.501/ Dock Reaves, work on street, J. T. Still, work on stree t, ____ ".... '--""'"' --- P. P. Ford, work on street--credi ted on wa ter ~~12: 00' L. C. Windham, work on street, credited on water ~f2 .50+ L. C. Thomas, work on street, credited on water, ~~1.50 f - C. H. Parrish, & Son, work on street, credited on wateT ~lb.oo R. M. Brown, truck on street, credited on license $r30 Math Pierce, work on street, credited. on. water ,$1.00 Ode Bailey, work on street, credited on water ~2.00 . P. P. Ford, work on street, credited on water ~2.00 J. A. Underwood, Gas and Oil~ ~ R. A. Sims, Coil box, etc. for fire truck, Fla. Pub Ser Co., Office Lights Apr. 9th to May 9th, Fla. Pub Ser Co., Pumping Apr. 9th to May 9th, ~ Hold this check up until the~ confer ~ with Council in reo this charge. ./ . 1.50 ~ 2 .70~ 1.50 '/ lf7'oO v( 45.50 , 1- t1w ~~~-d/f~f'f'~ ~ J~ business, upon motion, the meeting adjourned There being n07urth at 10:30 o'clock. . Atte st: !J:a~~ I / - /