Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-21
city COUNCIL IN
SPECIAL SESSION
rore and Interesting Meeting Of
That Body Monday Night.
,so,n.Nce 1913 WAS DEFEATED

paving Pvrposes-Ihe t'ee''9n TICK
q Arrsrsed-o,hsr Notes.
re CITY Council held special meet
t. Tuesday night which proved
..,her interesting one to the dozen OF
ee1eu spectators present, and at
Sn;.h a great deal OF business was
diposed OF.
mere we're present Alderman
Rrooms, president; Aldermen Tay.
er. Bunch, Cushmsn, and CLERK Dell.
The reading OF the minutes were
S,spepsed with. and the Council pro-
.~sded st once 70 business.
A communication from w. W.
Hampton, attorney. stating that the
sisy held tar deeds TO certain prop
srtv assessed TO r. P. Goss and bought
n by tsx sale several years sgo. and
making Q proposition that he would
repsy the city the amount Of said GER
tifesses against the property, was
prrssnted. Upon motion 10 was agreed
70 accept the face value OF claims Of
ssx deeds, and the proper officials
usre Instructed to issue quit claim
deeds 20 the property in question.
The chair announced the Councils
readiness 70 hesrcomplsints from prop
srsy owners. IL any, on the matter OF
assessments. Several complaints were
presented by petition and in person,
which were properly adjusted.
Communications from L. A. Thrash.
Or and B. A. Thrssher objecting to the
paving Of East Main street N. in front
o. their property, and making note OF
ihsse objections, were read, and upon
motion were received and fled
A communication from W. W.
Hampton Of the Board Of Public
Wcrks. stating that the board had re-
quested him to confer with the Coun.
ell In the matter OF q number Of by
drsnu which were eucrosched upon
the eurbing, and asked that same be
removed, was referred to the Water
Committee for investigation.
A standardization was received from
The Board OF Public Works giving the
estimated cost for sewer connections,
ETC., along East Main street. Upon
motion the matter was referred to the
Ordnance Committee and the City
Attorney for report
Ordinance 1873 Defeated.
Upon motion the rules we're waived
and Ordinance No. 1873. providing for
three special Observation-Disclosures !
Of q 800 each, bearing interest at the
rate OF Q per cent per anuum, for the
payment OF sidewalks, curbing and |
gutter on Franklin and Church !
streets, was placed upon ito third and |
fnal reading.
This ordinance successfully passed |
10 nfst and second readings at q pre- !
Eious meeting OF the Council, bot was
Defeated upon its final reading. When |
NE motion was made to adopt by AL
Herman Taylor, the roll was called,
nd the vote stood ss follows:
bfc9me, no; Bunch, yea; Cushman,
Fsa; Taylor, yea; Witistock. no. The
'esalt was two TO three in favor OF the
lcoptiop, but the chair declared the
ioeument lost.
why does the chair declare this or
finance lost, when the majority are
Iotins for its final sdoptions" asked
Alderman Taylor.
am merely going by the rules"
replied Chairman Broome, who ex-
''ained that the rules provided that
" ordinance to be passed on it's hnal
'sading must have the majority OF the
'otes OF the Council, not the majority
" the aldermen present. For the in
ormation Of his colleagues Chairman
''oome then produced and read that
'eetlon OF the rules referred to. which
mace the matter plain. Alderman
'aylor good .nsturedly admitted that
70 had been enlightened, and submit
60 gracefully to the decision OF the
hair. i
10 order TO pass this ordinance, il
WI now be necessary to re-introd uce
nd repass IL on all three readings in
seolar form.
Preparing City Ticket.
A motion to proceed in preparing. or
uskfng up, the municipal ticket. pre.