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.
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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.
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