Fort Walton Town Council regular minutes, June 3, 1947 — reading text

1 1~~' J.. Minutes ot Regular Meeting ot Port Walton Town council Held June 3d, 1947. eetiD8 called to order by lIayor, h. Pryor at 9 o' clock P. M., central 1 )(Daylight savtag Time. . Councilmen present, ' rheo. Bass, J. P. Bishop, George Marler, John K. Tringas, o. M. Earley aDd william Pryor. Coumcilmen absent, WIn. B. Hilrbeson. Visitors present, o. L. Bengtson, J~ Walterman, W. H. Cooper, DeWitt Lamb, A. P. Gtllis C. B. Butler tlDd .~ s Schoniqer, pUblisher, Play- ground He... Minutes ot previous meetings cOUDcil held liar. 5th. Mar. 12th, var. 18th, Mar. 25th, APr. 7th and _ 11" ~.., . . R~- May 20th were read, approved and adopted as read on motion ot George Marle~; seconded by P. Bishop and unanimously voted tavorable by the cOUDcil. Motion was made by O. M. Earley,. eeoued by ~ ohn K. Tringas and unan- imously voted by the eOUDcil that Mayor Pryor Pryor appoint two .~ bers ot the couacil to serYe as a Budgett Cam.1ttee to prepare a proposed budgett ot an~ leipated expenses to operate the town tor the ensuing year and provide soae neweseary improvements; this comDdttee was re~uested to have its rePort ready to present to COUDcil at its next meeting to be held Tuesday night, June 10th 1947. fayor Pryor appoiated . Tohn K. ' l' r1ngas and ' lheo. Bass to serve on this 001l1li1 ttee. 1 Mayor then called COJIUIerce to on Mr. address tne DeW1 tt Lamb, secretary ot Gult Coast Chamber of cOUDcil, out11n1ng some ot the proposed objectivelS wh1ch his organization hope to accomplish Qis year. Mr. Laab gave us a most inspiring addressin which he pointed out several possibilities, stressing the taportance ot c08tln111ag cleaning up our town which is now in such a deplorable oondltion, sug& estiDg that Mayor extend time tor cleaninl up until June 15th; ottering use ot the Ton Garbage Truck to help in this work. Mr. Lamb also hinted that council aay assist in providiD@ sanitary connections ete at Chamber Commerce BUilding. Vr. Lamb'. addre. s was loudly applauded by al present. council then thanked Mr. Laab ~ or h1s ringing words and extended a hearty inTitation to Leaders of all civic organizations to vi. it u. at an7 ot our meetings and advise w1th us concerning our work and opportunities; thQt we may co- ordinate ouraotlTl ti.. to the end tbnt we _ y biglet- . a aore bu1lt... prosperous port .~ ltOJ1. Mayor the. requested Mr. schoninger to call attention in this week' s issun ot Playl1'oua4 ... a to the tact that town does otter use ot Garbage '!' ruck in up cleani..the town and does co, tinue the t1me tor cleaning up, to JUne l5tl1. On motion ot O. .. Karley seconded by Qeorge Marler and unaniaously ap- proved by thecouoil, Theo. Bass; TOwn clerk was directed to purchase have deliTered and installed two steel jail cells in our new jail houee at the earli.. t date. The t'ollowins pet1 t10n- was received and read ' to. the council: I. Busin. ss Men' s Associat10n, port walton, Plorida, 30, Va,. 19' 7. Port Walton, Flor1da. Gentlemen; I have applied tor job as City Marshall tor Fort waltOD, plorida. I will r-"-~~~--""'--'~'~~~'-'---'---- 162 appreciate your co- operation. If this meets your approTal, pletlse sign s below. This petition was signed by the following citizens: T81IeS E. lIiller A. A. Pa tri ok w. E. ( Red) oonner Luther Clary E. H. PerJ7 R. w. Brooks w. O. Lester Clyde Meigs Abe Berger( Hi Hat Tavern) Dewt tt Lamb O. II. Barley J. Lee Drake Bill Williams Lee K. Oourter Toe Bosers John K. Tringas J. B. Chandler. Paul G. Roberts Ralph H. BUck leal Robinson J. P. . Bishop George L. Maples J. L. McCawley W. B. Harbeson Al va walls cTulius C. M1ller J. o. Barfield O. L. paucher J. E. Broxson Ceorge Oglesby I. L. Jenkins walter Oglesby RObert E Whaley M. O. Carpenter Atter the tor. gping petition was read, 1Ir. sohon1nger addressed the council 1n behalf ot J1m Waterman, 8aying that the app11cat1aa ot Mr. " ate~ met the unaniaous approyal of present at the meetiq ot the Buainess lIents Association held the night ot the ! d otJ'Une 194'1. Motion was then made br O. M. Earley, seconded by Theo. Bass, that saId J1m water.aan be <<* pointed police and tbat & camaittee ot three be appointed to plan work of 8aid water.ann aDd agree on a salary to be paid htator his work and ~ epprt its tiDdings and recommen4ations a t our next regular mee tinge Mayor was then asked to rettueat Gult Power co. to remO'Ye one danaer- ous 11mb troa the large m. a ._ olia tree across highwayn trom Gulf Power otfice. Tlere being nom turther' business, council ad30uraed to meet again in regular s8ssion Tuesday night. . Tuae 10th 194'1. A.TftS~ . 1'own erk ayor