The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-05-24
City Council Meeting.

| The city council met in regular
session last Tuesday night with AL
dermen Gay, Hamm, J. H. Merry
day, Points, w. A. Merryday, Price,
Ramsaur, Holden, Haughton, Davis,
Holmes and Browning present.
Minutes of May 18th, 9th and 18th
read and approved.
City engineer being present pro-
duced profile and made an explana-
ton to the council of the grade of
sidewalks on First street, and sug-
gested that the council have blue
prints made of the water works map
and of the map showing the street
grades. On motion the engineer was
instructed to obtain these maps.
Chairman of finance committee
reported verbally upon the bills for
tapping machine, pipe, ETC., referred
to it at last meeting, and recon-
mended that the freight bills be
paid Also that there was short
age of AZ feet of galvanized iron pipe.
Committee was granted further
time.
Bills of Atlantic Supply company
were ordered paid, less shortage of
AZ feet OF pipe and freight.
Committee asked for further time
on Dave Capers' taxes.
Report of street committee relative
to cemetery bridge received and or
dered filed.
Report of committee relative to
Hawkins street sewer referred to
city engineer.
The property committee reported
adversely on the petition of Ben Mills
to rent part of city pound and the
same was refused.
Chairman of property committee
reported verbally as to the cleaning
up of public school lot No. 2. The
committee was also authorized to
clean adjacent lot belonging to city.
Chairman of property committee
suggested that council have weeds
moved from city lot, and the same
was ordered to be done.
Report was received from sewer
and drainage committee relative to
Arlington Hotel property, and on
motion the clerk was authorized to
notify owners of the same t. connect
with city sewer.
On motion the board proceeded to
appoint the policemen by ballot and
the two receiving the highest num-
Der of votes to be declared appointed.
Aldermen Holden and Ramsaur
were appointed tellers. Following
was the result of the vote: Harry
Game /; r H. Ashley, L; n. b. Hu-
gan II; J. l.. Baton IL.
Clerk presented guarantee bonds
for clerk and assessor.
Chairman read telegram from
city attorney relative to bonds of
city officials. A motion that the
bonds of supervisor of registration,
chief of police and clerk and assessor
be referred back to city attorney for
an opinion was lost. Motion that
they be rccepted WAS carried.
Motion that the collector and
treasurer furnish bonds at next
meeting without fail was withdrawn.
On motion the ordinance for APP
poinment of city engineer and to
prescribe his duties, came up for
consideration, and on further mo-
ton was read and discussed by Sec
tions. 1t was finally referred to city
attorney to be drawn in accordance
with the amendments indicated.
The attorney was also instructed TO
prepare a copy for each alderman.
On motion clerk was instructed to
advertise for an engineer one month
in the Engineer News.
Petition of s. j. Kennerly relative
to taking sand from streets, referred
to street committee.
Communication from S. J. Ken
nerly relative to block paving, not
granted.
Petition of Clay county Liquor
company for refunding portion of Ii
cense, not granted.
Chief Police made statement that
the railroad crossings in city are in
bad condition. Motion prevailed
that city attorney take steps to have
crossings repaired.
On motion the property committee
was instructed to have keys made
for council room.
Adjourned.
Gard of TbanLS