Fort Walton Town Council special minutes, December 15, 1948 — reading text

I ...... . 27~ MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON HELD DECEMBER 15, 1948 PRESENT I' Theo Bass, S., E. Lindsey, C. W. Pratt, W. C. Walker, O. M. Earley and W. J. Roberts Jr. I ABSENT: VISITORS:" Mayor W. B. Harbeson Mr. Tuttle, James Miller, J. Lee Drake; Childs ' R. Wiley Hill and Mr. Herbert Latham, Attorney for Mr. Hill.. Meeting called to order at 8 p. m. First Business: Water services. Inspector Tuttle advised that contractor could not install metersori existing service lines in some parts of vn as TO'\ several customers \'vould be fed through one tap as pipe lines. run from house to house on private property and suggested that ' in these area' s new service tap~ be made for each propertY, owner direct from the auer main and then all old lines be cut loff from the main. After a full discussion motion was made by ; Theo Bass, seconded by C. W. Pratt that new s~,;rvices connections ' he made and lin~s cleared up at this time. Vote aye., all present. 1...",..... for immediate Mr. Tuttle then advised that pump for Beal Well del:tvery and would cost less than $ 1000. 00 installed. was on priority order Seaond Bus,in. es~= Liquor License for Mr. B. Wiley Hill. Attorney Herbert Latham, r~ presenting Mr. Hill, came before the Council requesting that Liquor License be granted Mr. Hill. He explained the State Laws with regards to such li'cense. Mr. O. M. Earley, Chairman of the Co~ nci1, advised that no Liquor License could be issued until Ordinance # 19 was either repealed or amended and this was up to the Council for their action. After a short discussion motion was made by W. C. Walker, that Ordinance # 19 remain in force as adopted At this point Attorney Latham then stated that Mr. Hill should be tiven some explanation why Ordinance # 19 would not be amended so as to grant him a I Liquor License such a for his place in operation place, so\~ which would be at customers would have an asset to' the a Town, different to have place to go. Mr. Hill and he be 1 28 i, j~. II': 11; ' i 11: granted said License~ After "a . long d1scussion: moti: .c)n .,,,as made by ~v. C. Walker, that Ordinance 19 remaJn In, fprce C. W. , Pratt. vote aye, as it S. E. now reads, Lindsey, saj,d motion C. W. Pratt, being duly seconded by W. J. Roberts, Jr., W. C. J Walker, O. M. ~ rlYr Third Bus~ Mr. Childs, sa:he9man for Hewitt Rubber Company', came n1ss: hefore the Council with samples offiI! e hose and requesting an order fo:r any type fire equipment that the Town might need. After discussion of amount of good firehose on hand and amount needed for safe operation of the ,Fire Department. Motion was made by Theo Bass, that Town, order 200' of Double Jacket Hose, wh;1ch would cost $ llr2 per ft." fo'r immediate shipment, and place order .for addftonal 800' double Jacket Hose to be shipped 200' ea. 30 days after. shtpment of first order of 200', motion was duly seconded by S. E. Lindse~, vote in favor unanimous. I Dr. Lee Drake then came before the Co~ cil requesting s~ paTate water services for himself and D~ Pow~ f..:' CQmpany in the building of Wade' Mrs.. s o and making complaintoabout sewer system backing up, through his store. There was. then a discussIon and examtnation ofscetch drawing of proposed Town office to be built on to Water Work~ plant. Council ruled to have hlueprints. drawn and specifications written covering construction requirements of said bUilding, Ordinance to be dr~ nauthori8ing the loan for funds to build said Building. Cl~rk to advertise ' requestfng "bic! s on construction work upon receipt of plans and specifications. There being no further business meeting adjourned. Approved: Attest: W. LrJ4.~Mayor n.'. Clerk o