08-18-1947 Regular Meeting33
August 18, 1947
A meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at the City Hall on
August 18, 1947, at 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Mrs.'Lorena P. Pruitt
with all councilmen present except H. P. McCollum: B. H. Hanson,
H. D. Durham, E. E. Jackson, and VV. A. Quarles.
Motion was made by Mr. Quarles, seconded by Mr. Hanson, to purchase
•a 1946 Ford truck from Walker Motor Company, trading in Ford Pickup
now owned. Motion was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Mr. Quarles, seconded by Mr. Durham, not to charge
Herbert•Wallace for May water bill, as the water was so muddy it
could not be used.
The following building permits were granted:
To Mr. F. D. Cargal for a "two-story house on Hunter Street, according
to plan submitted.
To M. J. Hensley for a house to be built for Robert J. Austin on
Bank Street, according to plan submitted.
Plan submitted by Linton Self for building a house on Hawthorne
Avenue was disapproved for the reason that it did not meet.require-
ments for a residence in that section. Clerk was instructed to
notify Mr. Self ,by letter.
Motion was made by Mr. Hanson, seconded by Mr. Durham, that Murphey
Equipment Company be employed to pull Peerless Pump, mike a thor6ugh
inspection of same and reinstall it at the new Sewage disposal Plant,
according to terms of their letter dated July 17, 1947, and on file
in this office. Motion was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Mr. Quarles, seconded by Mr. Hanson,, that signs
be posted requesting information about a possible place that might
be used by the City for dumping purposes. The signs shall state
also that until a new dump is-f ound,'no garbage or paper will be
picked up by City employees. Tin cans and bottles only will be
picked up every two weeks. Best possibly arrangements shall be
made with the stores to burn papers and trash in order that the
town might be kept clean. Motion was unanimously carried.
Pursuant to advertising required by the statute a public hearing
was held on the ordinance to pave Hill Street, introduced by
Councilman H. D. Durham and seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum,
at the July 7, 1947 meeting of the Mayor and Council. After such.
public hearing, motion was made by Councilman H. D. Durham, and
seconded by Councilman E. E. Jackson, that the ordinance for the
paving of Hill Street introduced by Councilman H. D. Durham and
seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum at the July 7, 1947 meeting
of the Mayor and Council:.be passed in toto as introduced. Motion
was unanimously carried and such ordinance tivas adopted.
Pursuant to advertising required by the statute a public hearing
was held on the ordinance to pave Hughes Street, introduced by
Councilman H. D. Durham and seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum,
at the July 7, 1947 meeting of the Mayor and Council. After such
public hearing, motion was made by Councilman H. D. Durham and
seconded by Councilman E. E. Jackson, that the ordinance for the
paving of Hughes Street, introduced by Councilman H. D. Durham
and seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum at the July 7, 1947 meeting of
the Mayor and Council be passed in toto as introduced. Motion was
unanimously carried and such ord3:nance was adopted.
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August 18, 1947 (contd.)
Pursuant to advertising required by the statute a public hearing
was held on the ordinance to pave Bank Street, introduced by
Councilman H. D. Durham and seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum,
at the July 15, 1947 meeting of the Mayor and Council. After such
public hearing,'motion was made by Councilman H. D. Durham and
seconded°by'Counci loran E' E. Jackson, that the ordinance for the
paving of Bank Street, introduced by Councilman H. b. Durham and
seconded by Councilman H. P. McCollum at the July 15, 1947
meeting of'the Mayor and Council be passed`in toto as introduced.
Motion was unanimously carried and such ordinance was adopted.
Petitions requesting passing of Ordinances for paving of streets
were introduced and are attached at the close of these minutes
and made a part hereof; they are more particularly described as
follows:
Petition No. 1: Presented by a Committee from King Street and
bigned by seven (7) Property owners, this being
a majority of the Property owners on said street.
Petition No. 2: Presented by a Committee from West Spring Street
and signed by eight (8) Property owners, this
being a majority of the property owners on said
street.
Petition No. 3: Presented"by a Committee from Brown. Circle and
signed by ten (10) Property onwers, this being
a majority of the property owners on said street.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Minutes kept by Mrs, Pruitt.
Thelma 'D. Myers, Xlerk