The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-19
our CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session and What was Done
ThereAt.

AhgIgAE
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion and upon being called to order by
the President the roll was called and
the following members answered to
their names: President Mcintosh, Mes
srs. Cay, Chittenden. Edmondson, Sax
on, Lowry, James and Spiller.
A quorum present
The minutes of the meeting Of Sep
TENDER 18th, 1906, were read and APP
proved.
Reports were submitted by the sew
eral city officials, read and ordered filed.
Mr.. Lowry, as Chairman Of the Street
Committee, and TO which said commit
tee had been referred for investigating
the complaint of Mr.. Ezzell, who claim
ed to have been hurt by falling into a
ditch, stated that he had made investi-
cation into the matter and that his re-
port to the council was in no way liable
to Mr.. Ezzell for any damages he had
sustained.
President Mcintosh stated TO the
Council that as the period Of the time
for which Mr.. Perkins was to assist IN
the work of the sanitary department,
in addition TO his regular duties as Sew
erage Engineer, had expired, he thought
it would be we'll for the Council TO have
Mr.. Perkins assist in the work on the
streets and sidewalks of the city in ad-
dition to his regular work as Sewerage
Engineer, the salary of Mr. Perkins to
be the same for this work as he re-
ceived for the work he had been doing
for the Sanitary Committee and Sewer
age system. Mr. Spiller made motion
that the suggestions as made by Mr..
Mcintosh be agreed to by the Council
and said motion was duly seconded and
Mr.. Lowry stated that in the instan-
ces in which the city would have the
work of putting down the sidewalks
done that he thought it might be done
to better advantage by letting the work
out on contract if the Council agreed
with him i'm this. 1t was the sense of
the Council that the suggestion as made
by Mr.. Lowry was a good one and he
was authorized TO have the work done
in this manner
A tax sale report was submitted by
the City Tax Collector on account Of
unpaid taxes for the year A. D.. 1905,
three certificates being sold in all, and
all being bought in by individuals.
Matters relative to compulsory con-
nection with the city sewerage system
were conidered by the Council and it
was finally agreed that the Committee
on Laws and Ordinances prepare an or
dinance covering this matter snd sub
nit the same TO the Council.
Mr.. Spiller stated to the Council that
one Of the fremen of the city was
getting a monthly salary of $40 and
the other $35, and stated that both did
the same work and that he thought it
only right that both should receive the
same amount, and, upon motion Of Mr..
Chittenden, said motion being duly sec
onded by Mr.. Cay and unanimously
adopted. it was agreed that each re-
ceive a salary Of $40 per month, the
increase on the $35 to take effect from
October !, 1906.
The City Clerk and Treasurer sub
mitted reports as to the financial con-
dition of the city and the estimated ex-
pendtures for the next ensuing fiscal
wear. After consideration Of these
matters it was agreed that a millage
rate of 1874 mills, the same as for the
year last preceding, would cover the
expenses Of the city government, and
it was agreed that that be the millage
rate for the 1905 assessment, the same
being apportioned as follows:
General revenue --------.----7 mills
Water and fire 80 mills
Interest .-----..---.------ mills
The following is copy of the monthly
report as submitted by the City Treas
urer:
Tallahassee, Fla,