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01-24-45 Special COUNCIL CHAMBER January 24th, 1945. The Council met in Special Session at 8 P.M. with all members of the City Council and the City Attorney present. Meeting had been called for too purpose of confering with Mr. Smith, of Smith & Gillespie Engineers, reo improvements to too water plant, 'and for any other matters of business need- ing the action of the Council at this time. / By motion regularly made, secooded and unanimously .carried, Deputy Cl\,rks Marjorie, Winn and Alice Helvenstoo Were granted a &10. permonth increase in pay: and Officers James Grantham and Elmer Deese were granted a $10. per month increase in pay. At this time Mayor Thayer advised too slot machine matter should be given immediate attention. They should eitoor be licensed, .or ordered taken out of the Town. He stated he would be glad to try to secure a copy of too ordinance Palm Bea'ch is using for machines. The Council agreed this would be advis- able, and later on they can decide the best thing to do. Mr. Smith arrived, and the Council discussed with him repairs to our water plant system. He stated his firm could make a survey of the water plant system, preparing plans and specifications for the improvements, for a ~ew' of $1,000. He also agreed to makB, at the same time, a survey of the sewer system, drafting plans and specifications for a post- war sewage disposal plant, for a fee of &200. He stated their fee for supervising work on water system, if the work goes through, on a $50,000 job would run around 7%. M.ter a lengthy discussion, the Council authorized the Mayor to sign an agree- ment with Mr. Smith,. January 25th, for the survey, plans and specifications for water plant improvement: also sewage dis- posal plant, amounting to $1,200. If this agreement meets with the approval of the Water Committee, by motion regularly made, , seconded and carried. There being no further business to come before the Councii, Council adjourned. ~...6.-~~ ..:ft. t,~nA.<J City Clerk. ~ 2,108 i ~ , i , \ I ~ t ~ I '>'l ~ ~'k ~ "" R>\ .~ r~ ',~ir