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Home My WebLink About12-08-1952 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday December 8, 1952 with the following members present: Mayor T. J. Klumpp, City Manager C. B. Niemeyer, Councilmen: M. 0. Berglin, L. E. Blatchford,R. C. Macon, J. D. Mason and E. B. Overton. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Blatch- ford that the following bills be approved for payment: General Fund: Alabama Stationery 10.76 Simmons Feed and Seed 6.55 Poser Printing Company 59.82 The Fairhope Courier 59.20 Melton's Garage & Radiator Shop 9.00 Busy Bee Garage 1.34 Nick Ludwig 1.50 Central Restaurant 4.40 Davis Blue Print Company 4.25 Burford-Toothaker Tractor Company 43.13 M & S Service Station 4.85 Turner Supply Company 13.58 H. R. Hall & Co., 3.12 Gaston Motor Company 34.91 }tadcliff Gravel Company 18.75 Indianapolis Badge & Name Plate Co. 14.42 Carl L. Bloxham Agency 33.50 Weber Co. 2.50 Gulf States 100.00 Fairhope Service Center 1.25 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 1.02 Riviera Utilities 12.33. Standard Service Station 5.80 Fairhope Hardware andLSupply 29.00 Restern Auto Associate Store 22.04 Western Lumber and Supply 7.55 James L. Holloway 1.50 0. Forster and Sons 179.10 Eastern Shore Machine Shop 6700 Electric Department: Betbeze 39.87 Wharton. Insurance Agency 75.75 Rundquist & Courtney Ins. Agency 96.80 Melton Garage 22.08 Y & S Service Station 4.65 Hardware Mutual Ins. 20.51 Turner Supply Co. 98.56 Moore -Handley Hardware 742.97 Lighting Fixture and Elect. Supply 256.92 Matthews Electric Supply 415.60 Gaston Motor Company logo Carl L. Bloxham Agency 74.46 Shelton Jones Tire Service 2.25 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 20.68 Riviera Utilities 41551.44 Fairhope Hdwe. & Supply 9.40 0. Forster and Sons 35.00 City Market & Grocery 12.50 Ted Dyer 50.00 W. N. Matthews Corp. 38.64 Eastern Shore Machine Shop 6.5o Gas Department: Han.d's Welding 157.75 LattimerBStevens Co. 162.00 American Meter Company 473.85 Standard Equipment Co. 72.30 Marine Specialty Co. 82.58 United Gas Pipe Line Company 39502.56 Ponder Compnay 11.22 Ruffles Co. 3.07 Turner Supply Co. 216.39 McGowin-Lyons Hdwe. 6.91 Riviera Utilities 140.00 Gaston Motor Co. 1.50 Fairhope.Hardware and Supply 1.31 0. Forster and Sons 20.00 Pay Roll for month of November: T. J. Klumpp, Mayor 100.00 C. B. Niemeyer 400.00 Marie Moore 250.00 Lillian Stuart 125.00 Floyd Phillips 225.00 E. E. Newell 200.00 Cecil Clemens 200.00 L. A. Funk 140.00 Raymond.Stapleton 240.00 Marvin Nichols 230.00 J. P. Baley 230.00 Earl Howes 200.00 Howard Odom 100.00 George Dyson 200.00 Weekly Pay Roll: General Fund 21155.47 Electric Fund 11024.45' Gas Fund 691.14 Donations: Wharf Lights 24.99, White tray Lights 44.16, Organic School 37.32 El., W & S 12.90; Arts & Craft Bldg. El. 6.00, Commings Hall El. 4.02, Red Cross Bldg., El. 1.24, W & S 2.25, Ball Park Water 1.25, Public School Old Bldg., El. 11.95, W & S 3.15, Public High School El. 53.587 W & S 12.20, Music Room El. 2.309 Public Library El. 5259 W & S 2.25. Motion by Councilman Overton seconded by Councilman Macon that the City accept the bid of Mr. James R. Jones for two Diesel engines No. 648829 and No. 715333, a two and a three cylinder Fairbanks Morse, complete with generating units, cooling system and pipes connected to engines. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Macon seccnded by Councilman Overton that the City install sidewalks on Morphy Avenue between Section St. and Church St. subject to the property owners paying cost of sidewalks. Moticn carried. Councilman Mason offered the following Ordinance: OEDINAPTCE #�_ BE IT ORDAII':ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAI-1,KOPE, ALABAMA: FIRST: All bills for electric and gas service owing to the City of Fairhope shall be due on the first day of each calendar month, and delinquent unless paid on or before the loth day of each calendar month and unless paid on or before delinquency there shall be added to and collected as a part of such bills and to defray the additional costs to the city re- sulting from such delinquency, ani add.itionisum of 10% of the amount of such bill, but not less than 500 for each delinquent bill, provided however, suc�, penalty Vay be waived by the Clerk I c. when it is shown to the Clerk's satisfaction that the person owing such bill did not receive the same within three days before the delinquency date herein provided or, when it is shown to the Clerk's satisfaction that such delinquent account has not theretofore been delinquent within the six month period immediately prior thereto, or where the remittance for such bill was mailed to the City and the post mark shows the same to have been mailed on or before the delinquency date. SECOND: This ordinance shall apply to bills for services rendered subsequent to the Notember 1952 meter readings. THIRD: All bills more than thirty days delinquent shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum, which xxk± shall be collected in addition to the amount of the bill and the penalty provided in Section 1 hereof. FOURTH: Services shall be discontinued to any person whose bill shall not have been paid,on or before the 15th day of the month, provided the City Clerk may at her discretion waive such discontinuance for any cause provided in Section I hereof for the waiver of the penalty and provided when the City Clerk deems it proper such delinquency may be presented to the City Council for directions before services are discontinued, but such failure to discontinue services shall be reported to the next meeting of the Council. Such Ordinance having been read in full, Councilman Berglin moved that all rules, reglilatio-ns and statutes preventing the final consideration and aroption of the same at this meet- ing be suspended, such motion havini- been seconded by Council- man Overton was put upon its passage and was unanimously adopt- ed. Voting for same:h:ayor T. J. Klumpp, Councilmen: 11. 0. Berglin, L. E. Blatchford, R. C. bacon, J. D. Mason and E. B. Overton. Voting against, None; whereupon the Mayor declared the motion adopted. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Fuson that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. .. . . MAN.r� / Attest: 222�� City Clerk