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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-1954 Regular MeetingTHE 1,1INUTES Or' A RyGULA i ;-IE-TING OF THE 6ITY COUNCIL OF THL CITY OF FAI:�,HO�-E, H-,LD Oi4 TH-�, 1bTH DAY OF JULY, 1954 AT 4::00 O'CLOCK P.i�. The amity Council of the City of rairhope, Alabama, met in regular session at the City Hall in said city on the 16th day of July, ,1954, at 4.:00 o'clock P.I,i. The meeting was called to order by the mayor, who presided as chairman -of the meeting; and upon roll call the following were found to be present:-L"ayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen Raln_h H. Lrown, Dupree i•lason„ IM, Richard C. Itilacon, M . O, B e r1 1 rv+ Lawrence Blatchfor(�bsent/l . 1�larie :Moore, the city clerri, was also present and acted as clerk of the meeting. The chairman stated that a quorum was present and declared the meeting open for the transaction of business. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. Councilman_offered the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDI14A.IiCE WO. BE IT ORDAINED B.L the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama as follows: SECTIjN 1: This City having heretofore caused to be constructed a bridge and fill across Stack's Gulley forraing a part of public street in the City of Fairhope and the cost thereof was more than $15,000.00, it is necessary and proper that Fairhope borrow the sum of 015,000.CO for the purpose of paying the cost of construdt- ion thereof and that it issue to evidence such loan and to provide for the payment thereof its interest bearing warrant in the sum of w15,000.00 payable July 1, 19,)4, together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.5 per cent per annum from July lu, 1954, interest payable when and as the principal of such warrant is payable. SI..CTION 2: That the mayor and clerk, be and they are hereby authorized to execute, sell and deliver the city's interest bearing warrant evidencing the aforesaid loan, which said warrant shall be in words and figures substant- ially as follows: N o .915)000.00 !:ITT-,L:iT B,,A-,ING :AR A 4T OF THE CITY OF FAIRHUPL IN THE S T ATL UZ ,1L•.'iBAi6:A The �; ity of .0'air-hope , ( herein called "the �- ity ) a d municipal corporation in Baldwin County, of the State of Alabama, hereby directs the 6ity Treasurer of the City to pay to the owner and holder hereof, at the Bank of Fairhipe, a banking corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Alabama, and doing business in the City of Fairhope, out of the proceeds of the collection of five mill ad valorem tax levied under authority of special election held May 9, 1950, or if -the same be insufficient therefor out of any money in the General Fund of the City Treasury, the principal sum of F I F TEE N T H C j S A �1 D DOLLARS on theist day of July, i_964., with interest thereon from July le, 1954 at the rate of 2.5 per cent. per annum upon the presentation of this warrant when and as due. Both the principal hereof and the interest hereon shall be pay- able in lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of the t3ank of Fairhope, in the Town of Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama. This warrant is issued pursuant to an ordinance duly adopted and approved by the City Council of the Q'ity of Fairhope at its reprular meeting of July 16th, 1954., to raise money to pay the cost of constructing a bridge across Stack's Gulley on 1,1obile Avenue. It is hereby certified and recited that this ;warrant is issued in pursuance to law and in full compliance therewith, and it is in all thingsthevalid, le_al and binding general obligation of the City of Fair -tope. This warrant is non-negotiable, but is transferrable by assignment and each assignee, receiver, owner, purchaser or holder thereof, by receiving or accepting this warrant, shall be entitled to and shall have any and all the rights, privileges and powers to force collection of the same as the first owner to which the same is issued. IN ;+iHEREOH , the City of Fairhope has caused these presents to be executed in its name by E. B. Overton, its mayor, and the same to be attested by Marie i,00re, its clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, this the 46P day of July, 1954. City Fa' h p By l,iayon s Attest: Ile x SECTION 3: There is hereby gpropriated for the payment of the warrants issued under this ordinances principal and interest, a sum sufficient to pay them when and as the same shall become due and the City Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to set aside out of the proceeds of the collection of five mill ad valorem tax levied under authority of special election held May 9, 1950, or if the same be in- sufficient therefor out of any money in the General Fund of the City a sum sufficient to pay the said warrants and to gply the same to the payment thereof when and as the same shall be- come due without further order of this council. .Adopted and approved this the /6 day of July, 1954. Attest: The said ordinance having been read in full Councilman Macon moved its adoption, Councilman Blatchford seconded the said motion and the same was put upon its passage with the following results: voting for the same; Mayor.E. B. Overtone Councilman Ralph H. Brown, Dupree Ma.song Richard C. Macon and Lawrence E. Blatchford, voting against, none. Whereupon the mayor declared the same duly adopted and signed the same in approval thereof. On motion of Councilman Blatchford seconded by Councilman Macon the following resolution was adopted$ voting for the same Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen Ralph H. Brown, Dupree Mason$ Richard C. Macon and Lawrence E. Blatchford, Voting against, none; such resolution being in words and figures as follows: BE IT RESOLVED that the mayor and clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to purchase that certain warrant issued by the City of Fairhope dated July 169 19549 in the sum of $15,000.00 payable July 11 1964, with interest thereon at the rate of 2.5 per cent per annum from date for the sinking fund set up by the city for the payment of its general obligation bonds and as an investment of such funds as required by law, such warrant to be purchased at par. On motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Brown the following resolution was adopted, voting for the same, Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen Ralph H. Browng Richard C. Macon, Lawrence E. Blatchford and Dupree Mason? Voting against, none; such resolution being in words and figures as follows: BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fairhope is in favor of relocating the County Seat of Baldwin County to Robertsdale which is more accessible to the majority of the citizens of Baldwin County. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. C1 rk Read and approved on the 424_ day of July, 1954. at_16. csY-� ✓ Mayor Al, O'DINANCE TO AY;%ND Section 549 pa,-0 40 of the rainutes of the City of Fairhope of October 23, 1916 to October 27, 1919, both inclusive, relating to fire zone 'within the City of Fairhope: B'- IT O"IDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairho-pe that Section 54, page 40 of the minutes of the City of Fairhope of October 23, 1916 to October 27, 1919, both incliu.sive, be and the sane is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1: No building shall be erected, moved, remodeled or Improved on any lot within the fire zone of the City of Fairho;,e as fixed, determined, designated and described in this ordinance, except the sainG be constructed of fire proof material such as brick, stone, hollowtile, concrete or metal, with roofs of fire proof materiel, and to otherwise fully and completely comply with Fire Prevention Code adopted by the City Council of the City of Fairhope October 25, 1952; provided, however, that one-third of' repairs to a frame building within the said fire zone may be r;ade of the same material in any one calendar year; And there is hereby fixed, detemined, designated rind described a fire zone within the City of Fairhope, each side f those certain streets and raven uesja-S--f61=01W_S_:___" Saction street from Fels ;venue North to City Limits. Bancroft Street from Plorphy Avenue to Magnolia Avenue. School �'treet from Fairhope Avenue to Magnolia Avenue. W ` Church Street from Mlorphy 'venue to PLagnolia Avenue. Summit Street from St. James Street to Fairhope Avenue, Magnolia Avenue from Church Street to School Street. Fairhope Avenue from Bayview to Xiershon Street. St. James Street from Summit to Church. Section 2: Any person desiring to er�zct a building, or re.,,,L-odel or more or imnrove the same Uthin the limits aforesaid, shall first obtain leave from the Council by a written application containinga description of the proposed building and a copy of the there- of; nor shall such erection, remiadeiiii-,, or moving improving " or be coavL�anced until said petition shall have been passed upon favor- ably, and pl;-;,ns approved by the +;ity Gouncil. '.she Work ctf construct- ing;, remodeling, moving and improvini,, said building in accordance with said plans shall proceed under the supervision of the building inspector of the City of Fairhope, and shall be in all respects in accordance ,;ith the plans and specifications submitted and passed upon. Section 3: &ny person proceeding to erect or improve, re- model or move any building without obtaining pe.-mission from the City Council as aforesaid, or continuing to construct, remodel, improve or move same in a manner not in accordance with the plans and specifications submitt!-d with the application after his attention has been called in exiting to such variation by the building inspect- or, shall be liablfl to a fine of not exceeding five doliars for each day that said work is continued, or the orders of said building inspector disobeyed, and any building erected, rezaodeled, improved or moved contrary to the provisions of this ordinance may be demolish - ad and the expense thereof charged to the oei3r of the same. Section 4: This ordinance may be designated and referred to as Fire 'Zone 'Ordinance of Ylay, 1954.