HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-1939 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABA:SA
COUNTY OF -3ALD71IN
The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular
session at the Town Hall, Ilonday, October 9, 1939 at 7:30
P.)M. with the following members present: Hoz:srd R :ge, Iiayor,
Councilmen: ..I.O. Eerglin, Sam Dyson, H.P. Kamper, J.O. 9timp-
son and C.A. Gaston, the same constituting the .full member-
ship -of the Torn Council.
The minutes of the previous regular and special meeting were
approved as read.
The following bills were allor:ed:
Union ,Pxpre s s Frg. Co, V,;' f: S
Union 7,x. Fr. Co Elec.
Badger Meter I.Ifg. Co, W & S
Ruffles & Son,: Elec.
The Iath. Al. r:orks,, W & S
Nat. Cyl. Gas Co. Elec.
Chas. Bishop, Gen.
0. Forster Bros. Hlec.
Forster Bros. W & S
Forster Bros. Gen.
Greg. Elec. Co. Elec.
Gaston motor Co, Elec.
Gaston .'otor Co, T7 & S
Gaston I.Iotor Co. Gen.
I+airhore Coal & Sup. Gen.
FIhope Coal & Sup. Elec.
F'ho-pe Coal & Sun. W & S
Greer's, Gen.
Busy Bee Garage, i'7 & S
Turner 'Sup. Co, Elec.
Littleford Bros. Gen.
I:.lumpn "otor Co, Gen, Police
Klumpp II for Co, Elec.
p:arine Specialty Co,. Elec.
Fairhope Courier, Gen.
1airhope Courier, Elec.
Fai.rhope Courier, 71 & S
Shell Pet. Corp. Gen.
i"iller-Bry.-Pierce, VI & S
I.,'iller-Bry.-Pierce, Elec.
Nottlemann's, Gen.
LtcKesson- lbdsole-Colvin, Gen..
Bidgood Stat. Co, Gen.
San4omo rlet. Co, Elec.
Carl. L. Bloxham, Parks, Gen.
I:cKean Hardward Co, W & S
I.IcKean Hardware Co, Gen.
Payroll:
Howard Ruge, I„ayor
50.00
Geo. V1. Korgan, Clerk
100.00
J.H. Titus, Uarshall
90.00
E. Berglin, Assistant
45.00
7D.D. Swift, General
55.00
Geo. C. Dyson, C' & S
95.00
Kenneth Cain, Elec.
65.00
'Lorvin 1 ichols
80.00
J.P2 3aAley, Elec,
105.00
Ray. Stapleton, Flec.
105.00
Franc: I.Icitenzie, 'lec.
85.00
Beebe,. HP11 °- Beebe, Gen.
30.00
2.50
23.30
129.00
.20
9.45
1.24
56.50
499.12
4.00
45.05
109.25
9.54
9,53
15.05
28.84
1.88
4.66
3.70
8.16
54.61
8.22
17.04
7.84
13.00
19.01
24.80
24.80
62.95
2.10
2.10
43.00
1,50
.55
16.81
8.25
.30
1.31
Councilmen:
H.P. Kamper, Gen. �4.00
IL.0. Berglin, Gen. 4.00
Sam Dyson, Pen. 4.00
J.O. Stimpson, Gen. 4.00
C.A. Gaston, Gen.. 4.00
Tovin:
Fire Hydrant Rental 0 63.00
11i scl.
8.50
Sewer
2.75
Wharf Lights
20.35
Country Club,, Elec.
1.11
Payroll:
Roads:
508.02
Water & Sever
25.09
Elec.
70.05
Parks & Wharfs
4.20
Donations:
Organic School V7 r: S 4.40
Elec. 18.55
Public School 1 & S 9.00
Elec. 8.18
Fairhope Library W & S 2.00
Alec. 6.80
hiscl. slater 3.00
It was moved by Councilman C .A. Gaston and Seconded by Council-
man H.P. Kamper that the I.Iayor be. authorized to enter into a
contract for painting 7ater Towar and Tank with such company
as may be approved by C ounbilman Berglin and I,iayor. '...o tbon
Carried.
It was moved by Councilman 1.1.0. Berglin and seconded by Council-
man C-.A. Gaston that the following resolution be adopted.
Uotion carried.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope:
FIRST; That there be and is hereby levied for the taix year
1939 for general purposes an advalorium.tax of 5 mills, that
is 50/ on each ,aof taxable property, in the Town of
Fairhope. / ®o,"
SECONM : That there be and is hereby levidd in pursuance of a
special election held July 29, 1935, an advalorium tax of
5 mills, that is 50X on each $100.00 of taxable property in
the Toy,n of Fairhope, for the tax year 1939 for street lights,
fire -fighting equipment and improvement and maintenance of
municipal property,
THIRD: That E.S. Tunstall be and he is hereby designated and
employed to make assessment of all taxable property in the
Town of Fairhope liable for municipal advalorium taxes for the
year of 1939 and that he be paid therefor the sum of fifty
dollars payable upon presentation of bill therefor after such
assessments are made and approved; that said assessment be
made and returned as provided by law.
Adopted this the 9th day of October, 1939.
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l.yor
It was moved by Councilman I1,P. Ramper and, seconded by
Councilman J.O. Stimpson that the I'ayor be authorized to
have the books of the Town audited for the fi6cal year end-
ing September 30, 1939. Motion carried.
The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Sam
Dyson and read in full by the Clerk.
BE IT OR.DA=D BY THE TOWN COTTIMIL OF TI-F", TOWN Or 7: AIR=
HOPE: �-/41,
Section 1. That Howard Ruge,, ;1ayor of the Torn of Fair -
hope, be and he is hereby required to act as Superintendent of
the `unicipal light and power system and as Superintendent of
the municipal water and sewerage system, and as such he shall
serve as Purchasing Agent for such systems, make all purchases
authorized by the Town Council therefor, keep a check on meter
readings and billings for service and the colt&ction thereof,
see that the systems are kept in proper repair and operation,
keep an inventory showing the supplies and equipment on hand fa'
such systems, keep a full and complete monthly financial state-
ment of all operating costs and receipts, keep a proper invent-
ory of the physical assets of such systems, and have all such
data and information relative to such systems available for
the Town Council at its first meeting in each calendar month.
Section 2. That in addition to the salary now fixed and
paid to the said Mayor of the Town of Fairhope under the general
law of the State, there shall be paid to Howard Ruge, as Super-
intendent of the light and power system and for the services
required of him in Section 1 hereof,the sum of $60.00 per
month, paybfible on the first day of each calendar month out of t. !�
the receipts to the Town of Fairhope from such light and power
system, and also for his services as Superintendent of the
water and sewerage system required under Section 1 of this
ordinance, the sum of $20.00 per month, payable on the first
day of each calendar month out of the receipts of such town
for such water and sewerage system.
Section 3. The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope may
at any regular meeting or special meeting called therefor,
discontinue the services of the 11'ayor as Superintendent of
the "Iunicipal light and power system and as Superintendent of
the water and sewerage system, and in the event of such dis-
continuance of his services as such Superintendent of such
systems, all compensation authorized to be paid in Section
2 hereof shall lapse.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective Novem-
ber 1, 1939 anI shall expire October 1, 1940.
It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting - adjourn.
.lotion carried.
Approved:
Attest: