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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL uF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1949
Present: Councilmen Bryan, Richbourg and' Wiggins, also r.1ayor Owens.
Absent: Councilmen Asher and Murray,
A quorum present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bryan at 7:30 P. M. and
the'minutes of the last regul-a:r meeting held October 20, 1949 were
read and approved.
Councilman Richbourg made a motion to approve the payment of the
following bills:
(a) From General Fund:
M. C. Bryan, reimburse cahs paid for street grading
R. J. Bodiford, 37~ hrs labor on streetR
Jim Bailey, ?~ hrs grading streets @ $1.25
I. J. Rogp.rR,'7~ hrs grading streets @ $1.00
Cash paid out, garbage, streets dept. and postage
Ferrell Wilson Police sal~ry to 10-26-49
W. H. Wurst, Clerk salary to 11-1-49
Lucille Pounds, Election Inspector
Mrs. Grace Pounds, Election Clerk
Mittie Howard; Election Inspector
Grace Wheeler, Election Inspector
Dees and Lee, Gas; Oil and truck repairs
The Burgess Press, Printing Ballots and Envelopes
Winter Garden Hardware Co. water dept.
Victor M. Hill, 1949 taxes on lot-
M. C. Bryan, Street labor $55.05,water
15.00
1h8.75
9.38
7.50
23.10
54.00
50.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
17.58
18.60
5.55
1.17
Dept.$28.~5- 83.50
(b) Ur,ilitv Tax Fund:
State Bank,.Apopka, apply on $2,000. note
M. C. Bryan, fire house labor
105.50
10.60
A motion to pay aforesaid bills from funds abovp. mentioned was
seconded by Councilman Wiggins, voted and carried.
At this time the Clerk read the results of the regular_iCity election
held November 1st 1949 from the tally sheets signed by th~ Clerk ann
Inspectors of the' polls, the results are as follows; For Mayor for the
term of two years, Bud Owens 133: votes. For Councilmen' for the term of
two yp.ars; L. 1. Asher 36 votes; D. E. Fields 83 votes, John T. Minor
108 votes, M. B. Slone 88 votes, and J. J. Wiggins 67 votes. Vfuereupon
Bud Owens was elected Mayor, and John T. ~linor and l-1. B. Slore was elected
COuncilmen. A total of 198 votes were cast with 4 votes thrown out.
Councilman Wiggins made a motion to ac~ept the pole holders count, and
that the.election considered legal and valid, this motion wa$ seconded by
Councilman Richbourg, voted and carried.
Mayor Owens was sworn in by W. H. Wurst, Jr a Notary Public, and in turn
Mayor Owens swore in John T. ~~inor and M. B. Slone as Councilmen.
Councilmen Minor made a motion to pay the pole holders $7.00 eaoh, this
motion vias seconded by, C('luncilman Richbourg, voted and carried.
Co&ncilman Minor made a motion that. the Chairman, the various committeemer.
Cl"erk and tJIarshal be appointed at next regular meeting, this motion was'
seconded by Councilman ~lone, voted and carried.
There being no further business, Councilman Minor made a motion that the
meeting be adjourned. This motion was seconded by Councilman Slone, voted
and carried. Thereupon, the Council adjourned at. 8:40 P. N.
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