09-12-41 Regular Adjourned
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. CooNC IL CHAMBER
September 12, 1941
The Council met in adjourned regular session at 7:30 P.M. on
Friday, September 12th, for the purpose of going into the 1941-1942
budget and making appropriations for the coming fiscal year.
The City Attorney and all members of the Council were present,
as was the City Engineer. Together they discussed the various projects
proposed for next year, estimating the probable cost in each case and
setting up tentative figures thereon.
At 9:39 it was decided to adjourn until another meeting, for
further consi deration of the Budget.
Before adjourning oowever, Mr. Sabath asked the memers to
decide as what trey intended to do regarding the yacht basin worl<: azul
how it was proposed to finance this improvement. It was regularly
mowd, seconded and carried that the work be proceeded with as speedily
as possible and tin t the City Clerk be authorized to borrow from the
Water Deposit Fund the JIDney required to finance the improvement, same
to be repl.id f'ran dockage revenues, allocated to a fund to be used ex-
clusively for such loan repl.yment.
The Mayor reported that J. L. Helvinston had agreed to accept
the City's offer of a position as mechanic at $110.00 per month, and
after some discus,;ion,it was moved U<J Mr. Jacobs that Mr. Helvinstoo
be hired under the supervision of John Gregory and that both he and
Mr. Gregory be employed as paid firemen, working in the City garage and
service departments, of the City. Mr. Hill seconded the motion and on
roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr.
Miller yes, Mr. Sabath yes, Mr. Scott yes. The motion carried.
Upon recomnendatl. en of the Building Insp:lctor, it was
regularly rroved, seconded and carried that Foy Shivers be pemitted to
erect a wooden fence around Lots 6 - 7 - e, Block 58, prdvided same
conformed to building code requirements.
Mr. Gene Burd came before the meeting and stated he was build-
ing two new hOuses on Lots 1 and 2, Block 58, and wanted to place the
garages in the rear, allowing entrance thereto from the alley. He asked
that the.City pave said alley, assessing cost tp abutting property
owners. The Council enquired as to the other property (}'fners, whether
they were favorable to the alley, or not. No action was taken but it
was agreed to look into the matter.
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It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Council adjOurn
to meet again in regular session at ~:30 P.M.Monday,September 15Jrhto
further continue work on the budget. . ~.A.J-- C
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