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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-1944 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA CQUNTx OF BALDWIN The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session at the Town Hall Tuesday October 24, 1944 at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Howard Ruge, Mayor, Councilmen: J. H. Bennett, C. A. Gaston, W. 0. Keeble and J. 0. Stimpson. Councilman H. P. Kamper being absent. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved as read. Councilman C. A. Gaston offered the following re- solution and moved its adoption seconded by ' Councilman J. 0. Stimpson. WHEREAS, The assessment of and on all property and subjects of taxation liable for taxes in the Town of Fairhope for the year 1944 having been made by R. C. Yohn the person designated by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope, Alabama, to assess such taxes, and having been returned to the Council, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama and of the Town of Fairhope; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope will sit between the hours of 7:30 o'clock P.M. and 9:30 o'clock P.M. on the 28 day of November, 1944, to hear and determine any and all objections to such assessment of town taxes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mayor of the Town of Fairhope and the Clerk of the Town of Fairhope be and they are hereby directed to cause notice of such assessment of taxes and of the time and place for hearing and determining objections thereto to be given by publication in the Fairhope Courier in its issues of November 2 and November 9th, 1944. Motion carried. Approve Mayor Az J Attes I D, otzv Clerk/ Motion by Councilman J. 0. Stimpson seconded by Council- man J. H. Bennett that the application of Mrs. W. N. Allen for permit to build be allowed. Motion carried. Moved by Councilman C. A. Gaston seconded by Council- man J. Q. Stimpson that the Mayor be directed to pay Layne Central Company the amount of $7980.00 as payment in full for the new well and equipment as per contract. Lotion carried. It was duly moved and seconded the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved Attes I - Mayor BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and.Treasurer,are y authorized and directed to deposit with the Probate Court of Baldwin County the amount of the award in the condemnation proceedings of the Town of Fairhope VS D. P. Bester Jr.. et al for condemnation of a part of lot A of Seacliff, such award being in the sum of $566.66, such deposit to be charged to the special 5 mill tax fund. And it appearing that such award in the opinion of the Council is grossly excessive. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is further authorized and directed to cause an appeal be taken from such award, and that he execute all necessary and proper papers to effect such appeal and to prosecute the same. Moved by Councilman C. A. Gaston seconded by Councilman H. P. Kamper that the following resolution be adopted. BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope, that there be and is hereby levied for General purposes, for the year of 1944, a tax of one-half of one percentum of the value of all property and subject to taxation as assessed for State Taxation during the preceeding year in the Town of Fairhope. . BE IT FURTIMR RESOLVED that there be and is here- by levied for the year 1944 for the purpose of acquiring, installing and maintaining street lights and fire fight- ing equipment and for the purpose of constructing, ac- quiring, maintaining and improving public build}ngs, parks and other public property *.special tax of one- half of one percentum of the value of ,all property and subjects of taxation in the Town of-Fairhope as assessed for State taxation during the preceeding year, as ' authorized by the result of election held August 201, 1940. Motion carried. P