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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-1955 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA County of Baldwin The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, June 13, 1955 with the following members present: Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen M. 0. Berglin, R. H. Brown, R. C. Macon and J. D. Mason, Councilman L. E. Blatchford being absent. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved as read. Motion by Councilman Berglin seconded by Councilman Brown that the followinh bills be approved for payment: Motion carried. Western Lumber and Supply 170.29 Melton Garage & Radiator Shop 9.41 Busy Bee Garage 5.60 M & S Service Station 6.58 Standard Equipment Co. 79.31 Nick J. Ludwig 7.00 Standard Service Station 2.05 Britton's Machine Repair Shop 45.40 Wilmer Paint & Hardware 25.40 Burford-Toothaker Tractor Co. 4.86 Poser Printing Co. 19.80 Central Restaurant 7.30 Carson Printing Co. 6.40 Carl Grant Tractor Co. 22.86 W. S. Darley & Co. 3.31 Thomas W. Parks 42.00 Riviera Utilities 2.33 State Planning B oard 79.92 Gaston Motor Co. 50.14 Western Auto 80.83 Loid, D. Estoup Ins. 32.49 Simmons Feed and Seed 2.15 Fairhope Hardware and Supply 37.73 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 17.17 Fuel Oil Supply Co. .60 Fairhope Courier 24.62 Jansen's Service 4.00 Hand's Welding 45.55 Electric Department: Moore -Handley hdwe. 1,079.94 Lighting Fixture & Elect. Supply. 273.52 Melton Garage & Radiator Shop 28.15 Britton's Machine Repair 18.30 Turner Supply Co. 18.46 Alabama Wood Preserving Co. 561.85 Hill-Soberg Company 27.06 John S. Huffman Ins. Agency 18.39 B.H.McCoin El. Equipt. 393.00 Matthews Elect. Supply Co. 672.08 Riviera Utilities 41631.15 Southern Supply & Contracting Co. 13.91 Western Auto 23.90 70.86 Ruffles Co. Fairhope Hdwe. 3.50 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 1.51 Gas Department: Marine Specialty Co. M & S Service Station United Gas Pipe Line Co. Standard Equipment Co. May -Money Machinery Co. American Meter Co. Gas Age Ruge Service Station McKean Paint & Hdwe. Ruffles Co. Bearings & Transmissions Dresser Mfg. Division Hand's Welding Pay Roll: E. B. Overton C. B. Niemeyer Marie Moore Eloise Wilson Floyd Phillips D. C. Johnson Eecil Clemens J. M. Carlee L. A. Funk Raymond Stapleton J. P. Bailey F. P. Buchanon Earl Howes Marvin Nichols E. J. Kirk George Dyson Supply 52.94 3.68 11872.26 839.84 '27.90 41.45 4.00 3.25 1.75 476.69 6.28 2.30 79.00 100.00 400.00 250.00 175.00 285.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 170.00 240.00 230.00 200.00 220.00 2 50.00 425.00 225.00 Members of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce met with the Council in regards to proposed playground. Motion by Councilman Mason seconded by Councilman Berglin that the City prepare bed and base for proposed playground area at the new High School grounds. The Jr. Chamber of Commerce proposes to furnish asphalt and in the event asphalt is provided the City will spread same. Motion carried. A letter from Hon. George Grant with reference to appropriations for dredging Fly Creek was read to the Council. Councilman Macon introduced the following Ordinance to be known as Solicitation of Funds erdinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Berglin. The same being an Ordinance of permanent operation was carried over for further consideration and passage at the next regular meeting of the Council on June 27, 1955. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. ;� 3 -� Solicitation of Funds Sec. 1. Permit required; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicity money, donations of money, property or financial assistance of any kind, or to sell or offer to sell any article, publication, ticket or subscription, on the statement or representation that such sale or solicitation is for charitable, educational, xx;g religious or philanthropic purposes, either in person or by telephone or in any manner intthe city, unless such person shall hold a valid permit as hereinafter provided for. This section shall not apply to solicitation at the regular exercises or services of any church, religious society7 lodge benevolent order or fraternity, or any branch thereof, when such solicitation is made at a regular appointed meeting, or regular place of worship, or exercies of such church, religious society, lodge, benevolent order or fraternity. Sec. 2. Religious, educational or charitable institutions. It shall be"unlawful for any person representing or claim- ing to represent any church, school, eleemosynary, Charitable, social service or public institution of any kind to solicit subscrifitions from the general public or to sell tickets or to canvass for advertising space on any program, booklet, pamphlet or other printed matter for the benefit or ,for the alleged benefit of any such institution without first obtaining a written permit from the commissioner of public safety. Sectionri3. Application for Permit. Any person desiring to solicit funds for any cause what- ever as provided in Section 1 shall file with the commissioner of public safety of the city, and the Mayor and the City Manager i_s designated as commissioner of public safety for the purposes of this ordinance, an application, duly sworn to someone duly authorized and having knowledge of the facts containing the following information: (a) Name of the person or the organization applying for permission to solicit; names of the officers of such organi- zation', if any. (b) The purpose for which a solicitation permit is requested. (c) The time for which the permit is requested, and the methods to be used in carrying -on the solicitation. (d) The amount of any wages, fees, commissions or emolu- ments to be expended in connection with such solicitation and the names of all individuals authorized to receive money. (e) Full statement of the character and extent of the charitable, religious or philanthropic work beind done by the applicant within the City. (f) Such.other information as the commissioner of public safety may require. Section 4. Grapting of permits; duration; 'contents; appeals. The commissioner of public safety shall have the power to grant permits if the information filed under the last preceding sections is found to be accurate, and the purpose iB found to be worthy and bona fide. No permit shall be issued for a longer period than thirty days including Sundays and local holidays, but any permit may- be renewed by the commissioner of public safety. Whenever a permit is denied to any applicant by the commissioner of public safety, such applicant shall have the right to appeal to the commission of the city within five days from such denial. SECTION 5. Misrepresentation of facts. It shall be unlawful for any person on his own behalf, or as the representative of another, to swear falsely.to any facts contained in the application provided for in this chapter or to file or cause to be'filed any false affidavits. Section 6. Revocation of permit. The commissioner of public safety shall have the power.to revoke any permit if it appears to him that the holder of the permit has violated any provisions of this chapter or has mis- represented or made untrue statements in connection with the solicitation. A permit shall also be revoked by the commissioner of public safety if it appears that the permit is used directly or indirectly as an endorsement of the solicitation. Whenever a permit is revoked by the commissioner of public safety, the person aggrieved may appeal to the city commission from such revocation within five days thereafter. Section 7. Solicitations by telephone. It shall be unlawful for any person, society or associa- tion (including religious, fraternal, patriotic or charitable organizations) to use the telephone as a means of soliciting another to make a.donation, or to subscribe to or for advertis- ing, or to give or pay money or other thins of value for, or in return for, any ticket, flag, tag, badge, flower, token or. symbol, or to use the telephone as ameans of arranging an engagement for such solicitation for any purpose unless a per- mit to do so be first obtained from the commissioner of public safety. Section 8. Any person convicted of violating any provis- ion of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $1.00 nor more than $100.00 for each conviction.M Motion by CouncilL.-an Macon seconded by Councilman Mason that the following Ordinance be adopted: ORDINANCE NO. 2 -�— AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 52 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOFE, ALA. Be it Ordained by the City Council of Fairhope, Alabama, that Section 52 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fairhope as heretofore amended be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: lst. The City Clerk shall perform the duties of Building Inspector for the City of Fairhope, and he shall have authority to issue building permits and collect the fees for the same, and shall look after the enforcement of all building ordinances and regulations of the City. 2nd. No person shall erect or cause to be erected or move, any house, building or other structure, or addition or improvement thereto, or any remodeling of the same without first obtaining a permit therefore from the building inspector of the City. When the cost of such house, building or other structure or addition or improvement thereto, or any remodeling of the xxmxxxxxzddikxxxxxxxxmpxmxa€ffx#x:kkxxx:kx*XOXXxxYxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx same is -less thak $25.00 no fee shall be charged; when the cost is over $25.00 and under $100.00 a fee of $1.00 shall be charged and when the cost is over $100.00 a fee of $2.00 shall be charged. 3rd. All work and construction authorized to be done under a permit, shall be completed within twelve months from the date permit is issued, and not thereafter. If such authorized work and construction shall not have been completed within such twelve month period, work and construction thereon shall cease unless and until a special permit therefor shall be granted in like manner and for like fee as the original permit issued under paragraph 2 hereof. 4th. Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined not exceeding Twenty Five Dollars. The said Ordinance having been read in full Councilran Macon moved the suspension of the rules that the Ordinance might be put upon its immediate passage, which motion having been second- ed by Councilman Berglin, was put upon its passage with the following results, voting for the same: Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen: Berglin, Brown, Macon and Mason, Councilman Blatch- ford being absent. Voting against, None; whereupon the Mayor announced the motion carried and the rules suspended. Council- man Mason moved that the said Ordinance be put upon its immediate passage, which motion haveing been seconded by Brown w as put upon its passage with the following results, voting for the same,: Mayor E. B. Overton, Councilmen Berglin, Brown, Macon and Mason, Councilman Blatchford being absent; Against, none; whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Councilman Berglin moved that the Ordinance be adopted, which motion having been seconded by Councilman Brown was put upon its passage by the Mayor with the following results: Voting for the same: Mayor E. B.Overton, Councilmen Berglin, Brown, Macon and Mason, Councilman Blatchford being absent; against, none; whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted and signed the same. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Berglin that the City approve subdivision of Blocks 45 & 46, Magnolia Beach Addition to the City of Fairhope, as submitted. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Mason that the City approve Plat #7 of Fairwood Subdivision as submitted. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Macon seconded by Councilman Brown that the City purchase used street sweeper subject to approval of the Council upon arrival of same. Notion carried. The Council discuesed an Ordinance pertaining to electrical inspection which was held for further study. It was duly moved and sgconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved Mayor Attest: City clerlt