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MINUTES OF 'THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1949
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Present: Councilmen Bryan, Minor, Murray,Richbourg and Slone.
Also Mayor Owens.
Absent: None
A quorum present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richbourg at 7:00 P.M.
and the minutes of the last regular meeting held November 30,.1949
were read and a~proved.
Councilman Bryan made a motion to approve the payment of the following
bills:
(a) From General Funds:
Orwin Ostten, 26 hrs labor @ .60~
Charlie L. Pettis, 16! hrs labor
Lloyd E. Smith, marshal salary to 12-15-49 and
. 1a police cases @ $1.00
W. H. Wurst Clerk to 12-15-49
Bud Owens, ~ayors fee, 16 cases
W. ,H. Wurst, Clerk's fees 16 cases
Dees and Lee, gas and oil for street & fire Dept~
Ocoee Grill, meals for prisoners
Reeves Welding Shop, welding mower
Bowness Station, gas for street dept.
Burgess press, printing letter heads
Iserman & Co. pipe and unions water dept.
Lester Harris, payment on judgment $375. and
interest to 1-1-50
Finlesy's Municipal Supply Co. 6 water meters
Cash paid out, garbage hauling
FROM UTILITY TAX FUND:
(b) State Bank of Apopka, apply on $2,000. note
(c) From Interest & Sinkin~ Fund
First National Bank, Chicago, Bond Coupon interest
due 1-1-50
15.60
9.90
91.50
50.00
16.00
16.00
17.17
4.02
1.00
4.05
12.40
9.20
426.56
66.90
15.62
104.50
621.55
A motion to pay aforesaid bills from funds above mentioned was
seconded by Councilman Minor, voted and carried.
'A large delegation of members and ministers of all churphes, and
'members representing the Womans Club was present with their prtitions
to request the Council to recind their decision of the previous meeting
to permit all those places to sell beer on Sundays. after a very lengthly
discussion. Councilman Bryan made a motion to recind the motion made at
last regular meeting to have all, beer dealers to close their business
at 12:00 midnight Saturdays and remain-closed until 7:00 A.M. the followiJ
Mondays, this motion was seconded by Cnuncilman Minor. Motion was put to
a vote. Minor and Bryan voted AYE, Murray and Slone opposetlCuntil they hac
further time to study the situation. Chairman Richbourg voted AYE to breal
the tie, Councilman Murray and Slone then voted AYE in favor of the
majority.
Councilman Minor made a motion to cut the personal property assessments
furnishe~ from County Tax Assessor Jim Burden office to 10% and changes
tax bills accordingly. This motion was seconded by Councilman Slone,
voted upon and carried. Councilman Bryan voted NO.
Councilman Bryan made a motion that Clerk to certify all past due taxes
from 1944 through 1948 to City Attorney for collection or foreclosure,
this motion was seconded by Councilman Minor, voted and carried.
There being no further business, Councilman Bryan made a motion that the
meeting be adjourned. This motion was seconded by COuncilman Minor, voted
and carried. Thereupon, the Council adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
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City Clerk.
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Chairman