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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-1938 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALAB ITA COUNTY OF BALDWIN , The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session 11onday, August 8,,1938 at 7:30 P. M. with the following members present, to -wit, Howard Ruge, Mayor, 11T. 0. Berglin,'Sam Dyson, C. A. Gaston H. P. Kamper, and J. 0. Stimpson, Councilman, the same constituting the full membership of the Town Countil. The minutes of the regular -meeting of July 2.5th were approved as read. The following bills were allowed: Howard Ruge, Mayor 50..00 Geo. Vi. Morgan , Clerk 100.00 J. H. TQ.tus, Marshall 90.00 Sam Dyson, Councilman 4.00 11. 0. Berglin, Councilman 4.00 C. A. Gaston, Councilman 4.00 H. P. Kamper, Councilman 2.00 J. 0. Stimpson, Councilman 4.00 Geo. C. Dyson, Water & Sewer Dept. 80.00 T. D. Swift, General 55.00 G. R. Wood, Electric 150.00 J. P. Bailey, Electric 105.00 Raymond Sttapjetony1,Zlectric 95:00 Frank McKenzie, Electric 85.00 Sheldon Keller, Electric 72.00 Beebe, Hall & Beebe, General 30.00 SlIc.VV'1v\ \�e-hoL6 72.0O Cash Pay Roll: Electric 21.75 Roads 258:20 Parks & Wharf 71.10 Water & Sewer _ 53.40 404.45 Donations: Orginic School Elec. $ 8.82 7Iater 3.70 Public School Elec. 1.50 Water 5.20 Library Elec. 6.92 Water 2.00 Wharf Lights 22.50 Fire Hydrant Rental 63.00 Ifiscl. Connections 8.50 Sewer 2.75 The Ma.thieson Alkali Works, Water & Sewer Dept. w 9.45 Gaston Hotor Company, Water & Sewer Dept. .80 Union Express Freight Co., Water & Sewer Dept. 14.50 Fairhope Coal & Supply Co., Water & Sewer Dept. 41.30 0. Forster Bros., Water & Sewer Dept. 6.25 W. S. Darley & Co. General 19.14 Bidgood Stationary Co. General 14.43 McKean Paint & Hardware Store, General 8.70 No ttleman's Cafe 9 .25 General Y - 2- Gaston Motor Company, General 1.15 The Fairhope Courier, General 9.59 Fairhope Coal & Supply Company, General 16.94 Klumpp Motor Company, General, 13.58 0. Forster Bvothers, General 33.46 Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. General 11.85 R. S. Duck; Circuit Clerk, General 60.1v Klumno Motor Company, Electric 14.75 Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Electric 10.45 Union Express Freight Co.Electric 28.16 Fairhope Coal & Supply Co. Electric 21.56 0. Forster Bros. Electric 448.05 R. D. Stewart , Electric 3.00 Turner Supply Co. Electric 22.85 Ruffles & Sons, Electric 3.43 The Powers Company, Electric 5.50 Sangamo Electric Company, Electric 133.31 Mobile Steel Company, Electric 14.38 F. D. Fees ITanufactoring Co. Electric 4.03 MattheU&Electric Company, Electric 45.89 Gaston rotor Company, Electric 7.30 National Cylinder Gas Company, Electric 16.58 Georgia Mineral Products Company, V`Tater & Sewer 7.00 It was moved by Councilman C. A. Gaston and seconded by Councilman M. 0. Berglin that the following amendment be made to the present electric rates; AVAILABILITY ( Residential) These rates are applicable for the Lighting, Refrigeration,. Cooking, Heating and other domestic uses in residences and individual apartments served by single meters, where such residences or apartments are not used in whole or in part for gainful purposes or'enterprises other than the rental of not more than two rooms. AVAILABILITY ( Conrlercial) This rate is'applicable to the furnishing of electric energy for lighting, single and three plase power for any purpose or activity or other uses operated. for gain or profit or other than residential reasons, and shall specifically include the following where such are served through single meters, family hotels, apartment hotels; group cottages, tourist camps and - rooming houses with three or more rooms regularily available. Regular residential rates will be made available to resident owners of rooming houses or family hotels providing their living quarters and the rented rooms are each seperately metered in which case the iridividual-meters shall'be classified under regular rates applying to the type of service, and requiring individual deposits and individual minimum monthly charges. Motion G'arried. It was moved by QQ}ncilman Sam Dyson and seconded by Councilman Jesse Stimpson that the following recommendations of the Mayor by adopted, effective September Ist. That the number of electric department employees be reduced by one, which will leave 4 engineers to d#vide 168 working hours each week and an outside man, Mr Bailey, to stand temporary watch when and if an occasion arises for any one of the engineers to be called out for inspection of lines and equipment. That the salary of the Chief Electrician be reduced to 125.00 9 % -3 - and that he stand watch such hours each week as is necessary for successful operation of the plant with the reduced force, such schedule or changes of schedule to be approved by the Plant Chairman and Mayor. That no substantial changes be conducted without the approval of the Mayor and Plant Chairman and that purchases be made through the office, this proceedure causing little loss of time. That all employees adhere strictly to rules.concerning service installations, changes in items not covered in the ordinance to be approved by the Chairman and the Mayor, but under no circumstances are any rules to be waived or policies to be determined other than by duly elected officers of the town. That no extra help'be hired without approval of the Mayor and Chairman and that repairs of any consequence including changes or additions in the present setup or equipment or relocation of samebear approval of such officers also. That reports of equipment condition with the recommendations fmr corrections or repait.be submitted to the Council at least once a month, if need arises for such repairs, or the Plant Chair - man and Mayor in the case of an emergency. That an additional five percent from the present billing be allowed on all light bills. ✓ Motion carried, Councilman C. A. Gaston voting No. Motion was made and duly seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. 7YVE-D I e o . v, . mo rgan erk Howard Ruge - Mayor v�