The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-03
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
JUNE 4, 1918.

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JUNE 4, 1918.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion at City Hall June 4th, 1918, at
7:30 p. m.
The meeting was called to order by
the president.
Roll call, members present,
| J. r. West, jr.
j. r. Durrance
Jno. K Cheyney
| Costas 0iympios
j. g. Douglass.
Absent, none.
/ Inc clerk READ the minutes of spe-
icial meeting of May 9th and regular
! meeting of May 21st. The chair in
structed clerk to strike from minutes
the motion of Dr. Douglass in meeting
of May 21st with regard to opening
lof Pinallas. Ave-, Thereupon DR.. Doug
| lass stated to council that upon fur
Their Investigation through conversa-
| ton with citizens it seems that arbi-
trat;on would be a preferable way to
arrive at the price which should be
paid for this property. Also, that he
would favor paying as much as $500
more than arbitrator allow rather
than resort to litigation. Mr.. Cheyney
replied for the owner that this would
not be agreeable and that if council
ibid not wish to proceed according to
motion at last meeting the option of
May Gath, 1918, would be withdrawn.
/ Motion by Mr.. West, seconded by
Mr.. Olympios, that minutes be APP
proved as read. Motion carried.
/ Petitions and Communications.
A communication from L. L. Lucas,
making proposal for city's printing
for the ensuing year. Discussion en-
feued. Dir. Douglass stated his opin-
ion that in fairness to all The Leader
should be awarded the printing for the
next year. Mr.. West moved that city
printing be awarded to lowest and
best bidder. There being no second to
this motion the chair declared the mo-
ton lost.
i Motion by DR.. Douglass, seconded
by Mr.. West, that clerk be instructed
to call for bids for the city's printing
/ for the following year to be submit
1 ted at next regular meeting. Roll call,
Il ]. r. West, ir., aye; ]. R. Durrance.
aye; Jno. K. Cheyney, not voting; Cos
! tas Olympios, aye; ]. f. Douglass,
aye. Thereupon the chair declared the
fmotion carried.
i A communication was read from the
| Automobile Blue Book submitting
proposition to take space in the next
edition This matter will be left for
action first of Board of Trade.
Il. Reports of Standing Committees.
/ Finance Committee.-Mr West
stated that he had made some inves-
litigation with regard to correct
amounts in various sinking funds but
ewing to urgent demands on his time
had been unable to determine exact
amounts.
/ Street and Highway Committee
DR.. Douglass reported he had made
examination of Alligator dock and
had secured proposal from Anchor
Concrete works to make the repairs
for $6S.80. The chair instructed
street and highway committee to pro-
coed to have the repairs made on the
most reasonable terms.
/ DIR. Douglass stated further that
complaint had been made that alley
way north and south through block Is
past light plant was being INSTRUCTED
Night Police S. E. Mickler being pres
ent stated this would receive imme-
date attention.
The chair reported in this connec-
ton that Mr.. McCreary had repaired
street at Fish House.
Ordinance Communicable report.
/ Sanitary Committee.-Mr. Olym-
pios stated that the scarlet fever
eases were not being properly quar-
antined and that Tarpon avenue has
been pervaded with odors from storm
sewer. Mr.. McCreary stated he would
remedy the odors by flushing the sew
er.
/ Mr.. Olympios called attention again
to menace of old house on 10. o.
block rs. The chair suggested that
mayor make arrangements with the
administrator of the estate owning
this property to have same removed.
Reports of Special Committees.
None.
Unfinished Business.
I The clerk presented letter of June