Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-08
CITY DADS CONVENE AND
TRANSACT BUSINESS

City council met Tuesday evening
in regular session. Present-Mayor
Hood and Aldermen Jarvis, Logan,
Hanno, Wertin, Wingate and Owen.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of Jan. 16 were read and declared
approved.
The Fred Straub retail liquor license
was upon petition transferred to D. E
Right. F. w. Wilkerson was granted
an auctioneer's license.
The reports, of officers for the
month of January were submitted,
read and ordered placed on file. City
Treasurer LaCount's report showed
balance on hand of $5,361. The good
behavior of the citizens of the town
was evidenced by the fact that only
one individual was placed under arrest
: during the month, probably the ex-
cellent record could be traced to un-
broken New Years resolutions. Two
horses, four cows and six burros had
accommodation at the public pound.
The expenses of the fire, water, sewer
and street department were respec-
lively $337.SS, s527,19, $s5.41 and
$24406.
Bills aggregating $4,000, which had
been audited by two members of the
finance committee, were read and al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the several sums. Of this amount
only 1864 is available, however, as
the county treasurer will turn over
81, 400 in few days it was not deem
ed necessary to borrow the money.
Chairman Hanno stated the board
would have kept within their appro
priations had not the $4,000 expense
occasioned by the flood been added to
their financial burdens.
City Attorney Moody reported that
yesterday at p. m, decree was
entered by the district court changing
the point of diversion of the city wa
ter supply to the new head gate at the
point designated by the city engineer
He recommended that the city begin
at once to procure deeds to its right
of way grants for the new pipe line.
City Clerk Wilson reported the Du-
range Street Railway company had
enriched the city treasury to the ex-
tent of $75, their portion of the ex-
pense of the Junction creek fill and
grading.
r. Nelson of Upper Florida address
ed the board relative to the construc-
tion of cribbing to protect the pipe
line and his ranch. He stated, to give
both the necessary protection, it would
require between 200 and 275 feet of
well reinforced cribbing, not less than
four feet in height. He estimated the
cost would be not less than $500. AS
he is equally interested with the city
he offered to share half the expense
and build the same according to plans
submitted by the city. The council
men were all very anxious that this
arrangement be made and to avoid
further trouble with high water, the
work will be started at the earliest
possible time. The street and alley
committee were instructed to submit
a contract, at the next meeting, en-
bracing the offer made by Mr.. Mel
son.
Chairman Jarvis of the street and
[. alley committee stated that t. D.
Burns desired the council to take some
action regarding his street grader
which had been used by the city the
past year. He offered the machine
for sale for $125. No official actor
was taken but the board agreed tc
purchase the machine and pay for il
when the money was available.
Alderman Wingate proposed that
certain hours for irrigation be estab
lished next week SO that the lawn: