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Home My WebLink About12-09-1940 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session at the Town Hall, December 9, 1940 at 7:30 P.M. with the following mem- bers presents Howard Ruge, Mayor: Councilmen: H.P. Kamper, C.A. Gas- ton,Sam Dyson and J.O. Stimpson. the minutes of the previous regular mmeting were apprded as read. The following bills were allowed: Smith, Dukes & Buckalew, Water & Seger 82.50 Smith, Dukes & -Bickalew, Elea. 82.50 Smith, Dukes & Ba.ckalew, Gen., 135.00 Badger Meter Ca, W & S 129.00 Union Ex. Fr. Co, W & S 2.25 Carl L. M.,oidu m, Gen. 15.00 Carl Bloxham, W & S 6.50 Carl. Bloxham, Elea. 15,00 Mueller Ca, W & S 1.85 McKean Faint & Hdtwe, W & S .27 Turner Sup., T & S 96.87 Gaston Mot, Go. W & S 2.25 Math. Al. Works, W & S 9.45 Fthope Coal & Sup, W & S 14.03 Gill Ptg. Co, Gen. 30.56 Gill Ptg.,Cow W & S 15.00 Gill Ptg. Ca•, Elec. 30.00 Turner - Sup Co, Elea. 438.83 Nick J. Ludwig, Gen. 4.50 Nick J. Ludwig, Elea. 1.55 J.I. Pitman, Gen. 5.62 J.I. Pitman, Elec. .66 Waganer's Cafe, Gen. 20.75 Fthope Coal & Sup, Elea. 20.87 Gaston Mot, Ca., Flee. 1.37 Lighting Fix. Cos, Elea. 20.97 Matthews Elea. Sup; Elec. 35.90 Nelson Radio - Sup., Elec. 1.80 Ruffles, Elea. 1.44 Rep. Creo. Co, Elec. 82.05 Sangama Elea. Ca, Elea. 16.81 Union Ex. Fr. Go, Elea. 15.04 J.I. Holcomb Mfg. Co, Gen 5.92 0. Forster Bros, Gen. 93.50 0. Forster Bras, Elea. 533.50 Jack Beaty, Gen. 8.50 A. Youngquist, Gen. 2.85 Burford-Thothaker Trae. Cop `Jen .49 Rockwell*s Store, Gen. 13.36 Reilly Tar & Chem, Gen 45.24 Powers Co, Gen. 10.27 Klumpp Xfot Co., Gen. 19.68 D.Z. Grove, Gen. 39.66 Gaston Mat. Co. Gen. 68.70 Fthope Coal & Sup, Gen. 17.17 Fthope Courier, Gen. 19.32 A.R. Cromattie, Gen. 50.00 Ala. Stat. Cos Gen. 1.68 Ala. League Of Musa. Gen. 25.00 PAYROLL. FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1940 Howard Ruge, "ayor Evalyn Berglin, Clerk R.C. Yahn,- Bookkeeper Geo. C. DYson, T & S J.H. Titus, Ch. of Police Raymond Stapleton, Elea. J.P. Bailey, Elea. Elea. 75.00 W & S 25,00 Gen. 50.00 75.00 85.00 105.00 100.00 105.00 105.00 Payroll continued: Kenneth Cain, Elea. 85.00 Marvin Nichols,; Elea. 85.00 Frank McKenzie, Elea. 85,00 EoD. Swift, Gen. 55.00 W.C. Beebe, Gen. 50.00 Councilmen: M.O. Berglin, Gen. 4.OG Sam Dyson, Gen. 4.00 C.A. Gaston, Gen. 4.00 H.P. Kamper, Gen. 4.00 J.O. Stimpson, Gen. 4.00 Fire Hydrant Rental 6.3.00 Mi Sol. 7.00 Sewer 1.05 Wharf Lights 13.04 .Payroll: Roads 497*96 W &. S 27.59 Electric 119.77 Donations: Organic School Elea.. 63.04 W & S 10.40 Public School Elea. 14.08 W" & S 12.40 Country Club Elea. loll Public Library _Elec. 6.23 V & S 2.00 Mi scl. Water 3.00 It was moved by Councilman C.A. Gaston and seconded by Councilman H.P. hamper that the Town raise the present $55.00 contribution toward E.D.. Swift salary to $60.00 per mo. Motion carried. On motion of Councilman C'.A. Gaston and seconded by- Councilman J.O. Stimpson the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS by a local act of the legislature adopted and approved on the_U day fff SEAT- 1939 the corporate limits of the Town of Yairhope were extended and at the time of the extension of such limits the Baldwin County Power Company owned and operated electric light and power lines in a portion of the area so included in the Town and WHEREAS the Town has recently purchased from the Baldwin Cou- nty Power Company a portion of such electric light and power lines and the. said Baldwin '%ounty Power Company is operating the remain- der of its electric lines in such &rea and is desirous of having a_ franchise therefore Now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the right and franchise be and is hereby given and granted to the Baldwin County rower Com- pany, subject to the limitations and provisions of this resolution, to erect own operation and maintain electric light and power lines in that portion of the Town of Fairhope north and west of the north extremity of the Town light and power line in the Town of Fairhope including the right to serve present customers along the present lines of the Baldwin Gounty Power Company and with the right to extend its lines to the north and serve present and additional customers in the subdivision known as Seacliff and as well the use of the streets, avenues and alleys in such area for the purpose of erecting, operating and maintaining such lines provided however that at any time after one year from date the Town may, after giving ninety days notice to the Baldwin County Power Company, revoke this resolution and the rights,: powers and privileges herein given and provided further that in the exercise of the rights, powers and privileges hereby in given the Baldwin County rower Company shall not interfere with the full rights of the Town and the public in the same for construction and maintainance thereof and to the use of such streets,: avenues and alleys for travel over and along the same and any sidewalks now or hereafter constructed it or used and for the purpose of laying, repairing and maintaining water and sewer mains and connections therewith. It was moved by Councilman H.P. Ka.mper and seconded by Councilman Sam Dyson that the audit be accepted and ordered published.. Motion carried. It was moved by Cou*cilman J.O. Stimgson and seconded by Council man H.P. Kamper that $35.00 a month of five months be appropriated to rent of Tourist Club and that the light and water service be furnished for same length of time. Motion carried.