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Home My WebLink About10-12-1942 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDW IN The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session at the Town Hall, Monday, October 12, 1942 at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Howard Ruge, Mayor, Councilmen: C.A. Gaston, M.O. Berglin, H.P. Kamper and J.O. Stimpson. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as read. The following bills were allowed: Klumpp Motor Co, Gen. $6.30 McKean Hd1we Co, Gen. 1.17 Gaston Rotor Co, Gen. 3.15 a It, E'le c . 1.90. Eureka Fire Hose Cop Gen. 88.00 Klumpp Motor Co,.Flec. 1.00 Fairhope Courier, Gen. 7.36 Fthope Coal & Sup, Gen. 7.08 It it w & S 10.73 to If " Elec. 11.62 W.S. Darley Co, G'en. 20.50 Dew Drop Inn, Gen. 7.70 Dement Ptg. Co, Gen. 1.901 Baldwin Tizes, Gen. i1QXO Ruffles, Gen. 4.90 It Elec. 4.31 Turner Supply Co. Elec. 49.55 Rdp. Creo. Co, Elec. 136.08 McKean Hdtwe, Elec. 2.57 A. Youngquist,- Gen.. 5.60 Detroit Lub. Cop Elec. 8.73 Union Ex, Elec. 6.01 It 11 W & S 4.00 it It Gen/ .54 Neptune ? e to r Cop W & S 11:64 Klumpp Motor Co, W & S 3.90 Gaston Motor,, Gil & S .75 Sangamo Elec. Elec. 222.04 Peoples Ices Cop Gen. 1.90 Payroll for month of September Howard Ruge, Mayor Elec. 75.00 W & S 26.00 Gen. 50.00 Evalyn B. Porter, Town Clerk 88.00 R.C. Yohn, Bookkeeper, 121.00 J.H.. Titus, Ch. of Police 132.00 Geo. C. Dyson, W & S 143.00 J.P. Bailey, Elec. 143.00 Raymond Stapleton, Elec. 143.00 Karvin Nichols, Elec. 126.50 Elmer Hztgereit, Elec. 90.75 E.D. Swift, Gen. 74.25 W.0 . Beebe, Gen. 50.00 Councilmen: Pd.O . Berglin, Gen. 4.00 C.A. Gaston, Gen. 4.00 H.P. Kamper Gen. 4.00 J.-0. Stimpson, Gen. 4.00 Payroll continued: Roads $3 49.31 Elec. 113.98 V1' & S 43.80 Fire Hudr.ant'Rental 63.00 Miscl. 7.00 Sewer 1.05 'Wharf Lights 19.03 Donations: Organic School Public School Tourist Club Commings Hall El ec.27.24 V,T & S 8.36 E1ec.18.83 W & S 11.04 Elec. 1.53 VT & S 2.00 Elec.. 3.04 Public Library Elec. 6.06 W & S 2.00 Taiiscl. lVater 5.00 j_.� i� Elec.. 3.84( It was moved by Councilman C.A. Gaston/nd seconded by Councilman K.P. Kamper that the peticoncerning the repeal of the Dog Ordinance be accepand placed on file for action at the next regular, the-- n�--c-f- :ig =` +�,- ��.j= Ln±,=,sjicJa=ae-AAzGnw riotion carried. The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman C.A. Gaston, read in full by the Clerk and considered by the Council, the said Ordinance being as fol-lows: ORDINANCE NO. IV An Ordinance to fix maximum ra;;es o:i speed at which auto- motive vehicles may traverse the streets of Fairhope; to ma Le it unlawful to exceed such speed limits and to provide a penalty therefor BE IT ORDAINED BY `2:7_] �i'0 �� COUN-AIL OF 'fa � TOW'OF FAIldiO E , ALABA�'.'1, AS FOLLO" IS : SECTION, I: The maximum rates of speed at which any person shall drive an automobile, truck, bus, tractor, motorcycle or other automotive vehicle on the streets, avenues, alleys o2 other public highways in the town of Fairho pe is as follow;s: (a) In the business district of the tovin - 15 miles an hour; (b) In residential districts of the town -25 miles an hour; (e) In all other districts of the town - 35 miles an hour. (d) On bridges - 20 miles an hour. SECTION 2: The Mayor and the Councilman in charge of streets shall classify the streets, avenues, alleys and. other public High- ways and segments thereof as being in business, residential and other districts and cause appropriate signs to be placed on or along; thy= same stating the maximum speed limit permitted on the same, 'and. in such manner that such si,-ns ,,iay be readily visible to driving motorists. they shall also post the speed limit on bridges. SECTIOIv 3: It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any such automotive vehicle alon.� any street, avenue, alley or other public highway at a greater rate of speed thatL that shown on the signs placed along the saia.e hereunder; ECTI0114 4: Any person convicted of violating thisOrdinance shall be fined not less than $1.00 nor more than `100.00 and may be also sentenced to hard labor for the tovin for not more than 90 days, either or both. SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be desi-nated and may be known and cited as "Speed Limit Ordin_�nce y,o. 166 it, SECTI01� 6: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Approved j yor Attest _'_') S, Town Clerk It was moved by Councilman C.A. Gaston and seconded by Councilman J.O.. Stimpson that all rules and regulations of the Statutes of the Town Council of the Town of Fair hope which might prevent, unless suspended, the immediate consideration and final passage and adoption of said ordinance at this meeting, be suspended. The question being put upon the adoption of said motion and suspension of the said rulew and regulations, the :Poll was called with the following results: Voting Aye: Hoy-ard Ruge, 2-ayor,, C.A. Gaston, H.P. Kamper, M.O. Berglin and.J.O. Stimpson, Councilmen. Voting Nay: Ndne�. Yayor declared the m \tion carried. Councilman L.O. Berglin therefore moved that the said Ordinance be finally passed and be adopted as into- duced. Councilman H.P. Kamper seconded the motion. The question being put upon the final passage and adoption of said Drdinance, the Boll was called with the following results: \I Voting Aye: Howard Ruge, Mayor, C.A. Gaston, M.O. Berglin, I.P. Kamper and J.O. Stimpson,. Councilmen. R Voting Nay: None. Thereupon, the Mayor declared said motion carried and the Ordinance finally passed and adopted. The Mayor thereupon signed said Ordinance in approval of the same. It was moved by Uouncilman H.P. Kamper'�7r and seconded by Councilman M.O. Berglin that the Mayor be authorized to arrange for the audit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30th. :lotion carried. BE IT RESOLVED: by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope that there be and is hereby levied for General purposes, for the year of 1942, a tax of one-half of one percentun of the value of all property and subject to taxation as assess- ed for State Taxation during the preceeding year in the Town of Fairhope. BE IT FURT1172 RESOLVEDy that there be and is hereby levied for the year 1942 for the purpose of acquiring, installing and maintaining street lights and fire -fighting equipment and for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, maintaining and improving public buildings, parks and other public. pro- perty. A special tax of one-half of one percentum of the value of all property and subjects of taxation in the Town of Fairhope as assessed for State taxation during the pre- ceeding year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that R.C. Yohn be and is,hereby designated as the person to make up the assessment roll for the Town taxes levied by the i-esulution. The rssulution was unanimously adopted. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. —��lY`'t-urn Approved: gop _! Mayor Attest: To n Clerk