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IvlINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE' CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, HELD"
MAY 5. 1953 (TUESDAY)
Present: Councilmen Fields, Freeman, Minor, Murray and Pounds,
Also Mayor Salispury.
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Absent* None
A quorum present
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Murray at 7:45 P.M. and the
minutes of the last regular meeting held April 21, 1953 were read and
approved.
Councilman Minor made a motion to app~ove the payment of the following
Dlills:
(a) From General FUnd:
C. R. Freeman, 68 hrs street work @ .75~
s. Z. Fields, gas and oil street dept.
Roger Henry, gas and oil, street dept.
H. A. Creel, gas and oil street dept.
Burgess Press, water dept. printing 2000 cards
Pounds Motor Co. water dept.
Winter garden Hdwe Co., water dept.
Winter arden Lbr Co., street dept.
Richard Bodiford, street labor through May 9,
C. R. Freeman, street work, 39! hrs @ .75~
George H. Horton, Police salary to 5-15-53
W. H. Wurst, Clerk salary to 5-15-53
Richard Bodiford, street labor through 5-16-53
C. R. Freeman, street work, 37 hrs @ .75~
(b) From Utility Tax Fund:
First National Bank, fire turck payment
(c) From Cigarette Tax ~lnd:
Badger Meter Mfg. Co. water Dept. 8 new meters
51.00
11.01
22.97
12.27
14. ZO
14.70
3.10
10.20
40.63
29.62
98.50
61.56
40.63
27.75
63.00
168.00
A motion to pay aforesaid bills from above mentioned funds was seconded
by COuncilman Freeman, voted and carried.
Clerk read the Supreme Court R~ling on the excluded property question
which reversed the ruling of Judge Pattersonl
IT.lerk read the resignation of Councilm~n ~urray, Councilman Pounds made
a motion that his resignation be aeg~p'te/d,~~9~ion was seconded by
COuncilman Mil1l:or, voted, and carriea'. hi
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After a little discussion as to someone to fill Mr. Murray's vacancy
until the next regular election, Councilman Fields made a motion to
appoint Harold Maguire, this motion was seconded by Councilman Freeman,
voted upon and carried.
Councilman Minor made a motion that the Clerk ~st ,a unanimous vote
in favor of Harold Maguire, the motion was seconded by Councilman
Fields, voted and carried.
At this time Mayor Salisbury administered the Oath of Office to Harold
D. Maguire as Councilman.
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C~nenman Ri::ne-r mAde a motion that HarOld D. Maguirebe appointed
Chairman of the Council, motion was seconded by Councilman Fields, voted
upon and carried. .:""..
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Councilman Freeman made a motion to allow Chief Horton 15 gallons of gas
per week for his carl motion was seconded by Councilman Minor, voted and
carried.
There being no further business, Councilman Freeman made a motion that the
meeting be adjourned. This motion was seconded by Councilman Fields,voted
and carried. Thereupon, the COuncil adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
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City 'Clerk
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Mayor