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12-17-28 Special~~ COUNCIL ROOM December 17th, 1928. The Council met in special session at 7:30 P. M. The Mayor and all members of the Council were present. In keeping with the call the Mayor then announced the standing committees for the ensuing year, which are as follows• FINANCE COMn/fITTEE Finance and Real Estate R. H. Porter, Chairman Mrs. C. P. Warfield J. C. Keen LIGHT COn'DIIITTEE Lights, Parks .and Golf J. C. Keen, Chairman Mrs. C. P. Warfield Lot L. Smith ORDID?ANCE CONP~?ITTEE Mrs. C. P. Warfield, Chairman R. H. Porter J. L. Troup SANITATION CC'VlMITTEE Public Health"and Sanitation J. L. Troup, Chairman Lot L. Smith R. H. Porter STREET, WATER AATD FIRE COMMITTEE Lot L. Smith, Chairman J. L. Troup J. C. Keen The matter of the ocean beach improvement was then taken up and discussed at length. Mr. Smith reported that his com- mittee had undertaken to do some filling in and smooth up the beach as best they could vrithout entailing too much expense. It was.moved by Mr. Porter and seconded by Mr. Keen that these improvements be carried on and that the Street Committee be in- structed to get up a program and a list of the things they con- sidered necessary to complete this work and report back to the Council at the next regular meeting. The motion was carried. It was moved by Mr. Troup and seconded by Mr. Smith that the Park Committee investigate and ascertain the cost of install- ing shuffle boards and tennis court in the City Park and report at the next regular meeting. The motion was carried. F ~~ Council Room - December 17th, 1928. The question of plating the cemetery was discussed and it developed that no-plat was on file. It was moved by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried that the Clerk be in- structed to have two blue prints made of the plat. On motion duly made, seconded and parried the committee was instructed to have new markers or numbers made for the graves under the supervision of the Park Committee. A communication was read from Mobile Bill Jackson and it was moved, seconded and carried that tY~e ~¢fl~yor b authorized to enter into a contract with Mr. Jackson^a"~ F!` a ary of X120.00 per month for the coming season. It was moved by Mr. Keen and seconded by Mr. Troup^that the Chairman of the finance Committee appoint a committee oP real estate men to make an appraisement of the real estate now owned by the City. The Park Committee was instructed to investigate and make recommendation as to the disposition of the thatch but on the vacant lot at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and the Dixie. Doctor VPebb, representing Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnmm, appear- ed before the Council and requested that a contract made by the former City Council regarding the moving of certain trees on the V Putnam property on North Swinton Avenue be carried out. On motion by Mr. Keen and seconded by Mr. Porter the Street Committee was instructed tb investigate this matter-and reset the trees if, in their opinion, the same should be done. Mr. Deparlier was granted permission to use the street roller and scarifier. The matter of installing a new street light at First Avenue and Northwest Third Street was on motion duly made, seconded and V carried referred to the Zight Committee with power to act. There being no further business the Council adjourned. ~~~n.~.%~L. C.~• / / Cites-. APPROVED• Pres.dent of the o cit.