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Home My WebLink About12-10-1956 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA. COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fa i nccpe met in regu lw.r session at the CIty Hall, Monday, December 10, 1956 with the following members present: Mayor E. B. Overton, City Manager C. B. Niemeyer, Councilmen: C. F. Belew, J. W. Fleming, J. F. McDaniels, W. R. Ruffles, Jr. and B.L. Shull. The minutes of the previous, regular meeting mere react and approved as read. Mr. Stallard gave a report to the Council on the: work planned for rccreation at the High School. TheMayor appointed Councilman Ruffles as Chairman, Councilmen Shull and Fleming as a committee to work with Mr. Stallard to seehow the City could help in this project. Mr. Ma I ogre of Price Furniture Company met with the Counci I protesting a Del i very IL i tense i n the C i ty. Act i on postponed. Councilman Belew introd'ucttd the following Ordinance which was seconded by Councilman Shull. ORDINANCE NO. 242 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE 31 OF ORDINANCE NO. 221 AS LAST AMENDED, PROVIDING GENERAL LICENSE TAXES IN THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA DmMMXXRX AND TO REPEAL. SCHEDULE 124 of such ORDINANCE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE # 237. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Schedule No. 31 of Ordinance 221 as amended by Ordinance #222, Fs amended to read as follows: SCHEDULE 31. Building, plumbinq,elec:tric, painting or masonary contract -- ors, including those who take jobs and repair work or painting, including building, plumbing, electrical, painting or masonary contractors or builders for someone other than self, but excluding those who are employed by the hour, and do not accept contracts. Those who take contracts: between $25.00 and $500.00, $15.00. Those who take contracts between $50.00 and $2,500.00, $25.00`. Those who take contracts over $2,500.00, $50.00. SECTION 2. Schedule 124 of said Ordinance as amended by Ordinance #237 ishereby repealed. Adopted and approved this the 10th day of December, 195 V, Approved 1 Mayor At test`: Ui ty I Irk Councilman Belew moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said Ordinance which motion vras seconded by Councilman Shul.1 and upon the motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded. Voting Yes, Councilmen: Belew, Fleming, McDanieIs, Ruffles and Shull. Voting No, None. The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on said Ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilman Shull thereupon moved that the -said Ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Fleming and upon said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded. Voting Yes, Councilmen; Gelew, FleminglFMcDaniels, Ruffles and Shull. Voting No, None. The ;Mayor then announced that the motion for adoption of said Ordinance had been unanimously carried and signed the same in approval thereof. A. petition from residents of Van Avenue, Daphne, requesting extension of gas line was presented to the Council. Motion by Councilman Belew,sec^nded by Councilman McOeniels that the =ity extend gas line on Van Avenue as -requested:. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Ruffles seconded by Councilman Shull that the City destroy all meter deposit card, meter reading books over four years, all utility cashier stubs, keep all advaloren tax receipts and destroy all other receipts over four years old, destory all check stubs and keep all cancelled checks, destroy all purchase invoices after two years and keep all customer ledger sheets. Motion carried. Motion by 11oundilman Shul'I seconded by Councilman Fleming that Insurance policy be accepted as recommended by Huffman Insurance Agency. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Belew seconded by Councilman Ruffles that the City furnish janitor service not to exceed foar hours a day at the Armory during Basket Ball season. Motion carried. Motion by C ouncilman Ruffles;seconded by Councilman Shull that the City furnish trucks to pick up pine bough for Christman decorations. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Fleming seconded by Councilman Ruffles that the salary of George Dyson be -increased $12.50 per month. Motion carried. � Motion by Councilman N,cD'aniels seconded by Councilman Belew that ^0' rdinance J >r6 be adopted as Ord i nance #243. ORDINANCE # 243 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C I TY C OUNC I L OF THE CITY OF FA I RHOPE, ALABA".1A AS FOL.LWIS.: ilgivooG /,4 s SECTION I. From and after the adoption of this ordinance it shall be un- lawful for person, firm, corporation or association�lholding a license issued by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or a license or permit issued by the City of Fairhope for the purpose of selling alcoholic beverages to exchange, barter, give or sell any alcoholic beverages to the general public an week days between the hour of midnight and the hour of 8 A.M. of the day following, or between the hour of midnight Saturdays and 8 A. M. Monday following, 'exam /'4/ c Ik6 S SECTION 2. Any person, firm, corporation or association,ho shall violate this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fire of not less than $1.00 or not more than $100.00 or sentenced to hardllabor for the City for not more than 100 days* either or both, and upon conviction of violat- ing this ordinance any license or permit issued by th ity of Fairhope shall be revoked instants. Approved' % i v Mayor Attest ity Jerk Councilman Belew moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for iimediate consideration of and action on said Ordinance which motion was seconded by Councilman Shull and upon the motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded. Voting Yes, Councilmen: Belew, Fleming, McDaniels, Ruffles and Shull. Voting, No. None. The Mayor thereupon de- clared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on said Ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilman McDaniels thereupon moved that the said Ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Fleming and upon said motion being put to vote the fol. lowing vote was X*M*M. reacordb+d. Voting Yes, Councilmen: Belew, F I em ing, t'cDaniels, Ruffles and Shull. Voting, No, None. The Mayor then announced that the motion for adoption of said Ordinance had been unanimously carried and signed the same in approval thereof. Councilman Belew,-presented the fol-lowing Resolution to the Council. - RESOLUTION WHEREAS the City of Fairhope is receiving funds from the Ailcooiis beverage Control Board under a distribution plan in accordance -with the last federal census showing the population of the City of Fairhope to be 3367; and: WHEREAS„ according to the 1940 Code of Alabama Title 29, Section 14, every applicant for a hotel liquor license or restaurant liquor license..... in tovan s of 4500 to 25,000 population shall file a written application with the, board together with a certificate from the Clerk or proper officer setting out that the applicant has presented his application to the governing authority of the muni_ipality and has obtained its consent and approve . AND VMEREAS there is no Census of record showing the City of Fairhope to have a population of 4500 as required under the 1940 Code of Alabama, Title 29 Section 14. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE AS FOLLUNS: That the first duty of a municipal Council is to abide by the law; and by this resolution go on record, that it is opposed to participating in an illegal act,, of issuing a Iiiquor license until the said City of Fairhope is shown to have a population under a recorded Census as set forth in Section 14 Title 29 of the Code of Alabama of 1940 as amended; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said council disapprove,'any application for any liquor license -or renewal thereof until the said council is assured of -the legality of such an approval and that the population of the City of-Fairhope has been duly recorded by a proper Census that shows a population of- 4500 or over. Be It Further Resolved that acopy of this resolution, upon approval, be sent by registered mail to the Administrator, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Montgomery, A I abama°. APPROVED, this the.- day of m „ 1956. No action ttaken. Motion,by Councilman McDaniels•seconded by Councilman Belew•that the following bills be approved for payment: General:: Zep Mfg. Corp. 51.55 Maury-�Afharton Agency 255.19 Central Restaurant 19.75 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. 12.01 M & & Service Mail on 4.03 Jansen Mfg. Co. 13.55: Poser- Pr i mt i ng Co. 41.40 Gaston Motor Co. 4,39.83 Klumpp Motor -Co. 10,00 Fairhope Service Center 3.00 western 'Lumber and Supply 82.16 5 tandardi Service Station 3.90' McKean Paint and Hdwe. 12.10 Radcliff Gravel Co. 65.63 City Market 2'1.84 May -Money Machinery &o. 16.2Z Fairhope Machine -Works 26.19 Southern Auto Parts 30.70 Fairhope Stationery 8.89 Indianapolis Badge & Name Plate Co. 25.76 Western Auto 61.17 The Fairhope C ourfer 71.39 A. A. Corte & Sons 25.00 Moore Supply Co. 33.56 Wilmer Paint and Hdwe. 2.30 Melton Garage 53.95 G. F. A. Transportation 3.00 Graham Gil Company 263.53 ELE CTR IC Kuhliman Elect. Co. 284.50 Lighting Fixture and Elect. Supply 369.46 Turner Supply Co. M6.68 Matthews Electric Supply 184.01 Joslyn Mfg. & Supply Co. 203.47 Maury -Wharton Agency 200.00 Fairhope Upholstery 20,00 M & S Service Station 4.45 T. R. Yoakum 3•90 Moore -Handley Hdwe,. 534-Li5 K lujpp ,Motor Cro. 15.10 Fairhope Pharmacy 1.77 McKean Paint & Hdwe. 6.16 Hilt-Soberg Co. 42.30 Western Auto 9.60 Fairhope Har&ware .70 Wilmer Paint and Hdwe. 2.31 Melton Garage 2,20 Graham Oil Co, 56.89 !U /Y YA-RAT S pts7-/P0Y i4`4 /i/'/G / rY /ram E•p .9'e d-, i4 ,o v r-A x �eo vet Fo�� yt/9?S a c v or-sr/Poy F,f�� rHEc/r STu c N ,Vr�s=c��`G/r3 crFp H D/CCJ, /9FfF� perdr/J°Y R<<- � �/P &17e `f/f�S� //V Two yt f/RS 9TaA„rG'-R LEaGSHD'ETS n .. Jos Schneider & Sorm 50.00' Hand" s kN!o I ding 337.48' Muel! I er C o. 142.27 American Meter Co. 297.50 Marine Specialty Co. 23.00 M. B. Skinner Co. 40.64 Maury -Wharton Agency 30.00 Ruge service Station 3.25 Standard Equip. Co. 722•43• Dav i s Meter R@pa i t 59.88 K Gumpp Motor Co. 22.15, Ruff Ies Co. 189.50 McKean Paint and Hdw.e. 35.56 Southern Auto Parts. 3.6.7 Western Auto 4.80 Koeh I e Motor Co. 19.60 Graham Oil Co. 25.18 United Gas Pipe Line Co. 5,491.08 It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn to meet on Monday. Dec. 17, 1956' at 7:30 P.M. Carried. F A p pr oved Mayor G M Attest: ty