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06-23-38 Special 955 ,-,. .. COUNCIL CHAMBER J"u~e 23. 1938 " ;:,The Council met in. special session at '7:30 P.II. on' call of the lIayor. with the. following lIlembers present: JIr. Hill. Ifr. Hall and litr. Wodischek. :Mr. Gwynn and Mr. Miller were absent. . The )fayor announced tha.tthe meeting which had been called at the requesta:f".;r.M. Cromer was primarily for the purpose of discussingwlth'him and representa- ti ves Of the Women 's ClUb., ways and means of providins a new club house for the 'women in the event their present building is sold. J.M. Cromer addressed. the meeting, stating the Club had been offered six thousal'ld'dollars:t'or its present site and building. and if the proceeds of such sale could be matched with a like amOunt of govern- ment money the women would be enabled to erect a nice new club building. But since Itwasilllpos~ible for a corporation such as the Women '.s Club to secure a P.W.A. Project. he asked if the City would be willing to sponsor such, providing the Club assumed all eXPense attaohed thereto. He also enquired if the ~ity would provide a site for the erection of such new building. :Mr. Ogren had figured on the proposed building, he said. giving them an idea of what could be built for tlO.OOO.OO. He also said Mr. Ogren would draw plans and speoificationsnecessary inapPlYi, to the Govern- ment for a P.W.A. grant. at a price 01'100.00, pro- viding the projeot went through; otherwise there would be no charge made for suoh pla~s~ The Club would assume all expense attached to'the enterprise inoluding application for grant and subsequent cost in the con- struction of the building, he explained, and would maintain the building and grou~ds in the future. It was stated the City eQuId not actually deed a lot to the Club but that the property could be turn4d over to it on a 99 year lease basis. A long discussion ensued in which Mrs. leder and Mrs. Hand, contended that members of their Club were definitely opposed to the sale Of the Atlantio Avenue site for less than ten thousand dollars, unless they were assured a government grant could be obtained providing funds up to that amount for a new building. 9f COUNCIL CHAMBER - June ~3. 1938 Members of the COUlloil stated the City could offer no guarantee that such. a project WOuld be granted. However, the members.present.W&nt'on record as assur- ing the Club that the City would' provide a suitable si te in the North end of' the City.Park for the new club building, whether bull.t as a gOvernment project sponsored by the City or a prita\e club enterprise. at such time as the members, are ready to build. Upon said promise Of a site !Irs. Hand agreed to oall a meeting of the Women's CIll.b. thfi. fOllowing week to decide finally what action is to be taken. ' The City Clerk submitted c.escriptions of sites on Lake Ida as possible looations for futUre water supply and City water plant, and On motion of Mr. Wod- ischek, seconded by Mr. Hall, ~t was agreed to foreclose city tax liens against the f'ollowing pieces instead of on the wi of Lot 2 Section 8, the piece previoUsly agreed upon at the meeting Of !larch 14, said piece having since been redeemed by the owners. ' 51 Lot 3 SeC"tfon e. SE REi swi swi .. 8 BE swt swi A .. 8 5 Aores 2t .. 10 .. t ~. Bills from the Ocean City Lumber and Sundy Feed and Fertilizer Companies were presented for approval by the Clerk. It had been contended that authority for purchases covered by said bills. had never been granted. and in approving same for payment. Mr. Hill said he wanted to go onreoord as saying he would not. in future, approve anT bills 61' purohase~ for anything unless a requisit~on has been properly made out in the Clerk's offloefOr ..e particular items boughJl; and requested that the Clerk notify all department heads, and those in the habit of purchasing materials and supplies of this requirement. It was further stated that employees lIlaking purohases without the Council's authority would be held personally res- ponsible therefor. A long discussion then took place in regard to needed street repairs and oiling, street construotion, beautifioation, canal bulkheading and various matters of City business, after which Council regularly adjourned. ...... " ~.c~f . City C erk OIVED: ~ ~