Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-11-1964 Regular — reading text

resignation be accepted and Council prepare a letter of commendation for duties fulfilled While Mayor Lindsey held office. Motion seconded b,y Councilman Carnathan and vote was aye unanimously. I Councilman Rogers moved that Elbert Davis be appointed Mayor for term April 1, 1964 through July 1, 1964. and the vote was aye unanimously. Councilman Rogers moved that Attorney Motion seconded by Councilman Tolbert, be instructed to draft a resolu- tion to Congressman Sikes for the fine job he is doing in Washington for the benefit of this area. Motion seconded b,y Councilman Jones, and the vote was aye unanimous~. The following is rocorded per Council instruction of January 14, 1964, Item # 9, Page # 4, Official Minute Book # 15. The Honorable C. H. Long and/ or Mr. W. C. Lazarus Fort Walton Beach, Florida Dear Mr. Long and/or Mr. Lazarus: City Council, by formal action of January 14, 1964, official~ accepted your presentation of fi.fteen valuable artifacts to the City of Fort Walton Beach. These items were accepted on the basis that they will be used for public display at the City' s Indian Mound Museum, and if at any time they are not used for this purpose, they will be returned to you, Mr. Long and/ or Mr. Lazarus, the original owners. Council further recognized that the sixteenth item will remain on loan to the City. The sixteen artifacts are listed on the attached pages. These items will be a continuing source of pride to the City of Fort Walton Beach throughout the years. Yours very tru~, s/ WINSTON G. WALKER City Manager WGW: pt I Attachment Description of Weeden Island Period Vessels Recovered from the Buck Mound on the property of Mr. C. H. Long, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.  22 Item 1. Skeletal remains of young dog ( age about 7 Months) ceremonially killed and buried with artifacts in the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Very Rare. Item 2. Ceramic bottle- shaped vessel about 8 inches tall and 3" diameter. Reddish- tan color. Restricted Orifice. ( Weeden Island Plain) from Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Item 3. Cylindrical ceramic vessel. A bout 4 inches diameter and 5 inches tall. flat bottom.. Decorated with incising and punctating. ( Carra- belle Punctate) was in association with the ceremonial dog burial in the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Item 4. Ceramic effigy vessel representing a crop ( red head) vulture. About 10" tall with oval opening on top turning to four sided shape below rim with vulture head on one corner, wings on two others and tail on rear. The appliqued eyes on the vulture have engraved weeping eye symbols usually identified with much later Indian Cultures. This is probably the earliest evidence of the Southern Death Cult. The top portion of the vessel is painted a bright red while below the fired clay color is tan. A section of the vessel in the region of the tail is of polychrome qm~li ty. From Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Unique. Item 5. Owl effigy vessel about 8 inches tall, exterior painted red and white. Somewhat similar to item 4 but requiring more restoration. From the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Very Rare. Item 6. Gourd shaped vessel, painted red, about 7" diameter. Deep dimple on one side and pronounced tit ODDosite. This vessel is classified as Weeden Island Roo. It is among the best evidence to date of agriculture in t he southeastern United States at a time prior to 1, 000 A. D. Restored. From the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Very Rare. Item 7. Small undecorated cooking bowl about 5 inches in diameter. Has some charcoal encrusted on the outer surface. Gray in color. From Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Classified Weeden Island Plain. Item 8. Collared globular pot about 5 inches in diameter and 8 inches tall. undecorated except for several areas where red paint has been applied to the outer surface. Classified Weeden Island Plain. Charcoal encrusted to outer surface in spots. Restored. From Buck Mound ( OK- ll).  23 Item 9. Tall cup- like vessel 3 inches diameter and 7 inches tall with incised design. The rim of this vessel indicates that it was reworked from a taller vessel. Classified as Weeden Island Incised. From Buck Mound ( OK- II) Whole vessel, not requiring restoration. Rare. I Item 10. Globular Bowl with restricted and five inches tall. Carrabelle Incised. opening about 5 inches in diameter Incised pattern around rim. Classified From Buck Mound ( OK- II). Some red paint applied around rim. Vessel only slightly broken and restored. Rare. Item 11. Tall, plain jar with thickened rim about 9 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter. Rim shows evidence that an effigy was broken from it. Color gray. This vessel was in direct association with Item 12. In fact Item 12 was placed as a lid over this vessel. From Buck Mound ( OK- ll). Restored. Item 12. Conical cup with round bottom about 5" tall and 5" in diameter. This is negative painted vessel with red, white and possibly a black elements in the design. Classified as Crystal River Negative Painted. From Buck Mound ( OK- ll). Restored. This is a very rare artifact. Was inverted as a lid over item 11 above. Item 13. Open Bowl about 6 inches in diameter and 5 inches tall. This has a band of Swift Creek Complicated Stamped design below the rim. From the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Color dark gray. Item 14. Tapered jar with thickened rim. About 4 inches in diameter and 7 inches tall. Color light tan. Decorated with Swift Creek Complicated Stamped pattern for an area below the rim. Whole vessel, not requiring restoration. From the Buck Mound ( OK- ll). Rare. Item 15, Flat based pot with Swift Creek Complicated Stamped design below rim. The base in addition to being flat is also square blending into round of the vessel sides. Color tan to gray. About 7 nches tall and 5 inches in diameter. From Buck Mound ( OK- II). I Restored. Classified as Swift Creek Complicated Stamped. Item 16. Idol- like ceramic vessel with four independent legs, two of which are in human form and two are animal- like. Painted red with white and black zones. Has human hands in front above human legs. Arms and hands are blackish tan, with white finger nails. A red and. white cloak seems to go around the boqy attaching to the arms wi th white bands. A hole in the front infers that a human or animal head is still missing. Total height 15 inches. Curator of Social Sciences at the State Museum has stated that this is  24 the finest ceramic artifact yet found in the State of Florida Dr. Bullen).It appears to be unique in North America. Found in the Buck Mound ( OK- II). Restored. Meeting adjourned at 9: 00 P. M. ADOPTED: fY7~ /(); I 9~ r/ MAYOR:~ ~ .r ~h, ~ A TrEST: I I v/ , C/) ~ J~ va.--- City Clerk I.- 1.. .