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Home My WebLink About05-14-1951 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, May 14, 1951 with the following members present: Mayor T.J.Klumpp, City Super- intendent C. B. Niemeyer, Councilmen: M. 0. Berglin, J. T. Bradford, R.H. Brown, E. B. Overton and Ira N. Steele. On motion by -Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Overton the minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read. Motion by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Overton that the following bills be approved for payment: General Fund: Doering Tire and Vulcanizing 27.70 Cummins Radio and T.V. Co. 10.00 Fuel Oil Supply Co. 98.31 Duro-Test Corp. 59.40 B. F. Young Signs 10.50 Gill Printing Co. 12.22 Burford-Toothaker 13.80 Yielding Bros. Co. 44.10 Weber Company 19.80 Radcliff Gravel Co. 290.63 Griffin Motor Supply 2.00 A-G Service Station 5.35 Western Auto Associate Store 84.48 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 2.33 Riviera Utilities 2.33 Fairhope Courier 8.93 Western Woodworking 12.79 Melton's Garage 12.90 Ruffles Co., Inc. 5.67 Gaston Motor Co. 25.25 0. Forster and Sons 92.40 Fairhope Machine & Elect. Shop 25.00 Carl L. Bloxham Agency 64.86 Electric: Turner Supply Co. 52.02 Western Auto 9.85 Moore -Handley Hdwe. Co. 304.60 Matthews Elect. Supply 140.85 Graybar Electric Co. 132.99 Lighting Fixture and Elect. Supply 214.52 Wilmer Paint and Hdwe. 1.76 Riviera Utilities 31704.74 Eastern Shore Machine Shop 4.50 McKean Paint & Hdwe. .94 Fairhope Service Center 1.35 0. Forster & Sons 46..20 Carl L. Bloxham Agency 14.20 Gas: Fairhope Service Center 3.25 Western Auto 3.96 Noland Company 17.14 Ponder Co. 5.30 McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. 29.40 American Meter Co. Giant Mfg. Co. Standard Equipment Co. Gaston Motor Co. 0. Forster and Sons United Gas Pipe Line Co. Carl L. Bloxham, Agency Pay Roll: T. J. Klumpp C. B. Niemeyer Marie Moore Miller Patterson, Jr. Floyd Phillips E. E. Newell Rex Downgy L. A. Funk W.-K. Smith J. P. Bailey Raymond Stapleton Marvin Nichols H. W. Odom Earl Howes George Dyson Council Fees: Streets Gas Electric Donations: Arts & Craft Red Cross Bldg. El. 1.86 Ball Park Wharf Lights Whiteway Lights Organic School Home El. Library El. Fairhope High School El. Clinic Bldg. W & S Water 28.95 w & s 5.01 W & S 49.65 w & s w&S .40 50.00 74.52 5.19 23.10 11081.00 16.05 100.00 400.00 225.00 175.00 210.00 185.00 185.00 125.00 42.70 220.00 220.00 215.00 190.00 190.00 150.00 45.00 19194.68 511.3 5 493.29 1.94 2.25 1.25 16.30 38.53 15.90 2.25 12.20 5.50 Motion by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Overton that the application of Mrs. W. L. Price to build warehouse on Lot 2, Block 12, Division 1 be approved. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Bradford seconded by Councilman Steele that Mrs. Thornton be granted permission to hang sign on Bloxham Bldg., Fairhope Avenue. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Brown that Mr. W. L. Walker be granted permission to install an electric sign on Pensacola Avenue between Tensaw Avenue and Seminole Avenue, northeast of Eastern Shore Hotel Sign providing sign does not obstruct view and subject to removal by the City Council. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Bradford seconded by Councilman Brown that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, moneys are deposited monthly in the Bond Cushion Fund of the Trust Department of the Merchants National Bank of Mobile, Alabama for the purpose of IpaS ing. outstanding Gas Revenue Bonds and Interest in case of default, and.i WHEREAS, in accordance with Article V, Section VIII of the indenture between the City of Fairhope, Alabama, a municipal corporation and the Merchants National Bank of Mobile as Trustee, dated February 1st., 1950, so long as the City tha-11 ,not be in default, it may at any time from time to time at its option cause any or all of the moneys in the\Bond Cushion F.undtwhich the City may.determine shall not be needed during the then ensu} ing six calendar months for the purpose for which said fund is created, to be invested in any securities which are direct general obligations of the United States of America or which are unconditionally guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States of America. In the event of any such investment, such securities together with all income derived therefrom shall become a part of the fund from which moneys were used to make such investment, and shall be held by the depository therefor to the same extent as if they were moneys on deposit in such fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama that the Merchants National Bank of Mobile as Trustee, is authorized to invest accumulated funds in multiples of $1,000 Series G, United States Saving Bond, Interest Rate 2J-,%. PDone at Fairhope, Alabama this 14th day of May, 1951. Councilman Berglin introduced the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE #215 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESS- MENT AND COLLECTION OF THE AD 1ALOREM T AXES . ~� BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairhope as follows: SECTION 1. The tax year for the aseessment and collect- ion of the ad valorem taxes for the City of Fairhope shall commence on October 11 1951 and on October 1st of each succeeding year thereafter and shall end September 30, 1951 and.on September 30th of each succeeding year thereafter. SECTION 2. That the municipal ad valorem taxes for the City of Fairhope assessable as of October 1, 1951 and of each succeeding year thereafter, and due September 30, 1951 and of each succeeding year thereafter, shall be assessed by the Tax Assessor of Baldwin County and collected by the Tax Collector of Baldwin County, under and in accordance with Article 2 of Title 37 of the Code 1940 and any amendment to said article 2 heretofore or hereafter adopted. And any and all provisions of the said Article 2 and amendments relating to the assess- ment and collection of municipal ad valorem taxes be and the same are hereby adopted as a part of this ordinance as effect ively as if the same were incorporated herein. The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector shall be paid for services rendered under this ordinance such commissions and fees as are liable by law,' the same to be retained by the Tax Collector and deducted bev',' fore remittance to the City of Fairhope and the portion there" of owing to the Tax Assessor by him paid -over to the Tax Assessor at the time and in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. There is hereby levied for general municipal purposes for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1951 and for each fiscal year thereafter a tax of one-half of one per- centum of the value of all property and subject of taxation as Assessed for State taxation during the preceeding year in the City of Fairhope. SECTION 4. Under Amendment Number VIII to the 1901 Constitution there is hereby levied for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1951 and for each fiscal year there- after, for the purpose of paying bonds issued and outstand- ing by the City of Fairhope, a tax of one-half of one per- centum on all properties and subject of taxation within the City of Fairhope. SECTION 5. Under Amendment No. VIII to the 1901 Constitution there is hereby levied for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1951 and for each fiscal year there- after for the purpose of acquiring, installing and maintain- ing street lights and fire fighting equipment, and for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, maintaining and improving public property, sewers and disposal plants, a special tax of one-half of one percentum of the value of all property and subjects of taxation in the City of Fairhope as assessed for State taxation during the preceeding year, as authorized by an election held September 3, 1946. Councilman Brown moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Overton and upon the motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Yeas, Mayor Klumpp and Council- men Berglin, Bradford, Brown, Overton and Steele; Nays, None. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of an action on said Ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilman Bradford thereupon moved that the said Ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Steele and upon said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Yeas, Mayor Klumpp, Councilmen Berglin, Bradford, Brown, Overton and Steele: Nays, None. The Mayor then announced that the motion for adoption of said Ordinance had been unanimously carried and sign- ed the same in approval thereof. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved Mayor _7_� �_ Attest: ity Clerk