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R. M.JOHNSTON
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W. H.WURST
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ORANGE COUNTY
OCOEE. FLORI DA
COUNCILMEN
C. H. POUNDS, CHAIRMAN
J. M. ARGO
M. C. BRYAN
J. W. GRAVES
E. J. KERR
Minutes of a JPECIAL meeting of the City iJotli1cil heldi:,.November 6, 1940.
All members present, :Mayor and Glerk present.
Meeting called to order at .70;.15 P. 11. bJl. Chairman C. H. Potlnds.
Meeting called for the purpose o~ canvassing the votes of the Gity
election held on November 5th, 1940 in electing the 00uncilmen to
serve for a term of two years.
After Clerk reading the Tally ~heet of the Inspectors and Glerk nf Gity
election polls. Mr. Graves moved seconded Mr. Kerr to accept the count
by each candidate for election as follows~ J. W. Graves 87, C. H. Pounds
82, E. J. Kerr 74, ~. c. Bigelow 140, J. Z. Eckles 139, John T. Minor 141.
Messers Bigelow, Lckles and Hinor being elected for a term of two years
each were sworn in by taking the oath of office given by H~yor Johnston.
After the old members retired from their seats, the new member came in.
Next_,was the re-organi:zation of the Council, Mr. Argo moved second
Mr. Ec\jles to elect Mr. .d. C. Bigelow as Chairr.an of the COll.ncil. Messers
Eckles, Argo. Minor and Bryan votes AYE Mr. Bigel~r voted NO. Hotion \'las
~ carried. Mr. ~igelow taking the Chairmans chair.
Mr. Argo moved second Mr. Eckles to nominate Mr. M. C. Bryan as Vice-
Chairman, upon a ~ voted of the ()ouncil Mr. Brya.n was eJe cted
as Vice-Chainnan.
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Mr. Arp-:o moved second Eckles to Appoint \1. H. wurst as clerk for another
term. llpon a unanimOlls vote of the COllncil \.. H. .Vurst was elected Clerk
TreasureE and Tax Collector as stated by Chai~an.
Mr. Argo moved second Mr. B~ran to appoint C. G. Sanders as marshal for
another term, upon an unanomplls vote of the 00uncil1i1r. Sanders was appointe
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Atto~ney Emory. J. Akerman of Orlando present. The Council asked Nr. Akerrran
to review his letter to Mayor Johnston on date of I\.'iarch 7, 1940. wherein
Mr. ~kerman stated that he would represent Ocoee as City Attorney for an
annual retainer of ylOO.OO payable quarterly at the end of the quarter.
After due oonsideration of Ur. Akerma,n. Mr. Jyran moved, and seconded by
Mr. Minor that vIe accept Hr. Aker!:lan' s pr~position as \.iit.y attorney for
one year. voted and carried unanimously. ulerk was instructed to write
a letter of acceptance.
There being no further
Adjorn at 7:55 P. M.
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business, ror. Byran moved and second Mr. Eckles to
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(or att1zm) ,:bat I WiU l11pport, proteot and defend the
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foreign. aDd tJBt I Win bear true :ta1th. lOJBltyand
alleg1.arsoe to the same, 8nd that I am entitled to holbl
office ander the Oon8titut1on; tbat I will faithfuJ.ll
p.rt"1"!Il all the duties of the offioe o:t OO'OllOnMAIf of
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(or affirm) that I ?dl1 support, protect and defend the
Constitution and governmeent of the United State and of
the State of Florida against all enemies, domestic or
foreign, and that I will bear true faith, loyalty and
allegiance to the same, and that I am entitled to ho~d
office under'the Constitution; that I will faithfully
pErform all the duties of t he office of COUJNCILMAN of
the City of Ocoee, on vmich I am about to enter. So help
me God. t.
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Approved by me this the
of November, A. D., 1940.
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