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Home My WebLink About01-13-1941 Regular MeetingSTATE. OF ALABAMA COUNTY"OF BALDWIN The Town Council` of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session at the Town Hall:,, Mondays January 13, 1941 at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Howard Rune, Mayor, Councilmen: K.P. Kamper, Sam Dyson,; J.O. Stimpsons; C.A. Gaston and M..O. Berglin, the same constituting the full membership of the Town Counc i 1. The Minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as read. The following bills were allowed: Sirchie Finger Print Lab, Gen. 128:70 A. Youngquist; Gen. 2.70 Waganers-Gafe., Gen. 37:75 Rockwellts Stores Gen. 2.90 C.D. Reese, Gen. 8:43; Klumpp Mot. Cos Gen. 16.68 Klumpp Mot Co., Sl ec. :75 R.Roy Moyer,, Gen. :70 McKean Paint & Hdtwes Go. Gen. 7►05 Fthope Courier, Gen. 27:77 Gaston slot Co., Gen. .80 Fthope Coal & Sups Gen. 35Q4 Forster Bros, Gen. 44.'90 Bidgood Stat. Gen. 1:33 Fthope Coal & Sups Elea. 9!38 Ward Leonard Ellec, Elea. 28.OQ Union Ex. Fr. Go, Elea. 25.77 Sangamo Elea. Co,, Elec. 62.18 Ruffles, Elea. 4:84 T.I. Pitman & Cos Elea. :69 Moore nandley Hdtwes Elea. 12.87 McKean Hdtwes Elec. :75 Forster- Bros, Elea. 604.3g F =hope Coal & Sup, W & S 20.93 Forster Bros, Geh. 4:00 Gaston Mot. Co, lifter & S .50 Neptune Meter Co. W & S 23.10 McKean Hdtwes W & S •20 Gaston Mots Elea. .84 Lighting Fix., Elec. 46:60 Union Ex. Fr.$ W & S .25 Mathieson Alkali Works, W & S 4.45 Payroll for month December 1940 Howard Ruae, Mayor Elect. $ 75.00 W & $ 25.00 Gen. 50.00 Evalyn Brrglins Clerk 75:00 R.C. Yohns Bookkeeper 85:00 J.H. Titus, Ch. of Police 100.00 Ge-o. C. Dyson, W & S 105.00 Raymond Stppleton, Elea. 105.00 T.P. Bailey, Elea. 105.00 Kenneth Cain, Elea. 85.00 Marvin Nichols, Yle=c. 85.00 Frank McKenzie, Elea. 85:00. E.D. Svif t, Gen. 60.00 W.C. Beebe, Gen. 50.00 Couiicilmen� " C.A. Gaston, Gen. 4:00 Sam Dyson, Gen. - 4:00 H.P. Kamper, Gen. 4.00 J.O. Stimpson,, Gen. 2.00 M.O. Berglin, Gen.. 2.00 Payroll continued: Fire Hydrant Miscl. Sewer Wharf lights Payroll: Roads Rental 63.09 7,00 1.05 13.33 Water & Sewer Electric Donations: Organic School glee. 1W & S Public School Elec. W & S Country Club Elea. Red Cross Sewing Room Elec. Public Library Elec. WT &I S Mi s c-1 . Water 340, S3 27.53 85.80 71.28 12.25 20.08 10.74 1.11 2.86 7.04 2.00. 3.00 It was moved by Councilman J.O. Stimpson and seconded by Council man Sam Dyson that the application for building permit by W.S. Funk be granted as per request on file. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed a managing committee of Councilmen Sam Dyson and H.P. Kamper to investigate the use of Commings Hall as A Municipal Auditorium. Motion carried. C-ouncilman H.P. Kamper presented the following ordinance which was aons c erect' b t-hem--Couacll: - ORDINANCE NO. _ ---B_r, IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHOPE , ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: l (I.) A municipal election be and the same hereby is called to be held on the 18th day of February, 1941 between the hours of 8:00 o'clock, A.M. and 5:00 o'clock, P.M. by the qualified electors of said town for the purpose of determining the will of said qualified elec- tors as to whether or not said town shall issue, on its credit, its - general obligation bonds for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of certain 51% mortgage; notes heretofore issued by said town ' dated June 1, 19'37, and January 1, 1940, which are secured by mort- gages on units of the municipal light plant owned by said town, which bonds shall be in the aggregate principal amount of $330000,shall be dated January 1, 1941, shall consist of thirty-three coupon bonds in the denomination of $19,000 each, shall bear interest at a rate not Y exceeding 3% per annum, payable semi-annually, and shall mature and become payable in installments as follows: $5,000 on January 1 in each of the years from 1942 to 1944, inclusive, and $6,000 on January l,in each of the years from 1945 to 1947, inclusive. (2) The polling or voting place designated for said election shall be the municipal hall in said town. (3) There are hereby appointed the following named personas as inspectors or managers, clerks and returning officer to conduct such election: Call. Brady, J.T. Hodge and A.L. Stearns, as inspectors or managers; P.A. Grassfield and A.H. Mershon, as clerks; and E.G. Miller as returning officer. (4) The following notice of the said election shall be published in the Fairhope Courier, a newspaper of general circulation in and published in said town, in the issues of said newspaper of January 16, 1941, January 23, 1941 and January 309 1941: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL. BOND ISSUE ELECTION Notide is hereby given that a special municipal election will be held in the Town of. Fairhope, Alabama, at the municipal hall on the 18th day of February, 1941s between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. fo.r the purpose of submitting to the electors of the Town of Fairhope, Ala- bama,: the question of whether or not the Town of Fairhope, Alabama, shall issue and sell $330000 of general obligation bonds, to be dated January 19, 1941, in denomination of 01000 each, and to be payable:. 59000 January 1, 1942 59000 January 1, 1943 59000"• January 1, 1944 6.000 January I, 1945 6,000 January 1,. 1946 6,000 January 1, 1947 Such bonds to draw interest at not to exceed three percent per annum, payable semi-annually on July lst and January lst of each year, and to be evidenced by coupons attached to such bonds; such bonds to be issued for the purpose of providing for the payment of municipal five percent mortgage notes issued by the Town of Fairhope June 1, 1937 and January l,•1940, secured by mortgages on units of the municipal light. plant. The officers appointed to hold such election and to canvass and return the results thereof are: C.11. Brady, _-z inspector J#W. Hodge, as inspector A.L. Stearns, as inspector • ''� P.A. Grassf field, as clerk. A.H. Mershon, as clerk F.G. Miller, as teturning officer. Witness this the 14th day of January, 1941 Howard Ruae, Mayor (51 The following be and the same hereby is adopted as the official ballot for use at said election: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN OF FA IRHOPE , ALABAM February 18, 1941 Shall the Town of Fairhope, Alabama, issue $33,000 principal amount of Town of Fairhope gen- eral obligation bonds for the purpose of provid- ing funds for the payment of certain 5% mortgage notes heretofore issued by said town in the ac- quisition of and which are secured by mortgages on units of the municipal light plant of said town, such bonds to be dated January 1, 1941, to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 3% per annum • payable semi-annually on July 1 and Januaryl, to be in the denomination of $1p000 each and to mature and be payable in installments as follows: $5,000 on January 1 in each of the years from 1942 to 1944, inclusive, and $6,000 on January 1 in each of the years from 1945 to 19479, inclusive? r For proposed Town of Fairhope general obligation bond issue in the principal amount of $339000. Against proposed Town of Fairhope general obligation bond issue in the principal amount of $33,000. Make a cross (X) before or after the proposition expressing your choice. (6) The mayor is hereby authorized to give notice of said election in the manner required by law, to give notice to the election officers of their appointment as such and to do all other things necessary to the holding of said election. Mr. H.P. Kamper moved that the rules be suspended and unanimous consent be given for immediate consideration of and action on said ordinance, which motion was seconded by Mr. Sam Dyson, and upon the motion being put to vote the following vote was recorders: Ayess Messrs, Ruge, Berglin, Dyson, Gaston, Kamper and Stimpson; Nayss None. The mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action -on said ordinance had been unnniously carried. Mr. J.O. Stimpson there: -upon moved that the said ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Mr. C.A. Gaston, and upon said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Messrs Ruge, Berglin, Dyson, Gaston, Kamper and Stimpson; Nayes; None. The mayor thereupon announced that the motion for adoption of said ordinance had been unanimously carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting the same was, on motion, duly adjourned. _ Approve May -or Attest: lerk r"/