04-07-1958 Regular Meetingj .67
April 7, 1958
The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held April 7,
�19589 7:00 P. M. at the City Hall. Mayor J. M. Gibson presiding,
and following councilmen present: Messrs. J. B. Ables, J. V. Brooks,
L. C. Dodd; G. W. Kreeger; W: B. Sanders and R. H. Wood. Mr. J.B.
,Rhodes absent.
Meeting called to order by Mayor J. M. Gibson and minutes of
all meetings held during March 1958 were read. Motion by J. B.
Ables, seconded by L. C. Dodd to adopt minutes as corrected. Voted
unanimous.
Upon adoption of minutes, Mayor Gibson requested council action
in this meeting be confined to the minutes, March accounts payable
,and then recess to April 12, 1958. At this time Mr. J. B. Ables
motioned to read Mayor's veto of March 19, 1958 on revocation of
beer licenses set by council to expire 4-26-58 midnight. With ref-
erence to the Charter, Mayor Gibson ruled. -.-to defer reading of veto
until second meeting in April'by reason of absentee:
W. B. Sanders seconded Mr. J. B. Ables motion and on the -vote
of council, veto was read.
Motion by Mr. J. B. Ables that council vote this meeting to
override Mayor Gibson's veto of council's previous action revoking
beer licenses. Seconded by Mr. W. B. Sanders. Voting to override:
Mr. J. B. Ables, J. V. Brooks, G. W. Kreeger, W. B. Sanders and B.H.
-Wood. Voting to sustain the veto: Mr. L. C. Dodd.
City Attorney G. Conley Ingram was absent during the vote.
Councilman J.- B. Ables requested his motion and the vote be reread
from minutes and requested legal interpretation of action of council.
Mr. Ingram answered by referrence to Smyrna Charter. As a result of
council action all beer sales are scheduled to end at Midnight-,
April 26, 1958.
Statement covering accounts payable, all funds, month of March
1958 was distributed. Motion by Mr. G. W. Kreeger, seconded by Mr.
J. B. Ables to pay all -March 1958 bills. Voted unanimous.
Motion by Mr. G. W. Kreeger, Seconded by Mr. J. B. Ables to'
recess this April 7th regular meeting to April 12, 1958 9:00 A.M.
Voted unanimous.
Ma 8r: J. M. Gibson
Co
. B. Ables
City erk• es
Councilman: ,J'J B. Rhodes
Co Gilman:, J. V. Brooks -Co 1 : W B. Sanders
ou c n: L. C. Dodd Councilman: R. H. Wood
Councilman: G. W. eger