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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ~ffiETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD
, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1948
Brown,
Present: Councilmen Asher,/Bryan, Minor and Wiggins also Mayor owens
Absent: None.'- ~
A quorum present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bryan at 7:30 P.M. and
the minutes of the last regular meeting of October 21, 1948 were read
and approved.
Councilman Brown made a motion to approve, ,the payment of all of the
following bills:
(a) C. G. Sanders, marshal salary to 11-1-48
w. H. Wurst, Clerk salary to 11-1-48
I. H. Davis, 50 hrs labor on streets
C. G, Sanders, Marshal fee on 4 cases
Bud Owens, Mayor fees on 6 cases
W. H. Wurst, Clerks fee on 7 cases
I. H. Davis, 30 hrs labor on streets
C~sh paid out - $6. garbage hauling;$4.50 postage.
Rodgers and Kirkland, retainer for October
Florida Power Corp. power & lights to 10-8-48
Johnnies Service Station, gas and oil street dept.
R. .J. Mobley, for shovel, handle & br~om
Carl J, Jackson, Tax .Collector
J. J. Wiggins, fire house rent to 11-1-48
Mrs. Mary Belle Kerr~ Election inspector
~~s. O. L. Sanders, ~lection Inspector
Mrs. Bessie T. Scott, Election clerk
Mrs. Nora P. Salisbury, Election inspector
G. W. Stephens, Election deputy
M. C. Bryan, 37 hrs laymng pipe lines at ~1.35
The Burgess Press, Tax bills and election ballots
Asher and Fairchaild, bill rendered 11-1-48
M. & M. Welding Shop, mounting fire sirene
67.50
50.00
30.00
8.00
6.00
, 7~'OO
18.00
10.50
5.00
42.23
3.38
4.50
1.13
;6.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
49.95
28.10
51.70
23.52
The motion to pay aforesaid from fund above mentioned was seconded
by Councilman Wiggins, voted upon and carried.
Aft~r much discussion over the recent election for three City Councilmen
,,[hich was held November 2nd, where three non-qualified persons cast their
ballot. City Attorney Rodgers was present to state the law on several
questions as to the voting procedure and of the counting the ballots, after
this seemed satisfied to the Council, Councilman Wiggins made a motion to
open Election Ballot box and proceed with the examining and recounting.
This motion was seconded by Cou~cilman Minor, voted upon and carried.
After all the ballots were recounted by members of the Council and City
Clerk as the canvasing board. Councilman Minor made a motion to accept
the count and declare the three highets men elected to the City Council
for the next. two years. this motion was seconded by Councilman Asher,
voted and carried. The r'ecound resulted in the final numbers as follows:
C. L. Richbourg 121 votes; 1,1. C. Bryan 102 votes;arld E. A. Murray 98 votes,
they being the three highes and duly election to the Council, 1-1ayor fh'lens
swore them in by reading the Oath of Office. Other Candidates received as
follows: M. B. Slone 91 votes; John T. Minor 77 votes; E. B. Bro~ 70
votes; J. I. Jernigan 69 votes, and J. H. Fox 49 votes.
Councilman Murray made a motion that M. C. Bryan be appo~nted as Chairman
This motion Vias seconded by Counc~lman RichbdlUrg~, Councilmen Asher, J>.1urray,
Richbourg and Wiggins voted AYE, Councilman Bryan voted NO. Carried.
Councilman Murray made a motion to pospone appoin~ing the Clerk and Marshal
until next meeting, this motion was seconded by Councilman Richbourg,
voted and carried. ~
There being no further business, Councilman Wiggins made a motion that the
meeing be adjourned. This motion was seconded by Councilman Asher, voted
and carried, Thereupon, the Council adjourned at. 10:00 P. M.
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"I, C. L. Richbourg , Do solmen1y S\'lcar (or affirm) that I will
Support, protect and defend the COnstitution and Goverment of the
United States 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, a nd that I am entitiled to hold office under the Constitution,
that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of COUNCIL~lAN
. of the City of Ocoee, omvhich I am
Approved by me this 4th day
of November A.D. 1948.
11~~ ~~ Mayor. '
"I, r'l. C. Bryan , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
support, protect and defend the Constitution and Govermment of the
Uni~d States 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 hold office under the CRnstitution,
that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of COUNCIlJvlAN
of the City of Ocoee, on which I am about to enter, So help me God."
Approved by me this 4th ~~~
day of November A.D. 1948 (Signed) 0}11, ~,~ ~~
11 AA.12 IM/nvr Mayor
"I, E.A. Murray, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support,
protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States
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 hold office under the Constitution, that I will
faithfully .perform all the duties of the office of COUNCILMAN of the
City of Ocoee, on which I am about to enter, So help me God."
Approved by me this 4th
day of November A.D. 1948
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(Signed) $ C; ~V