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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-1946 Regular MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The Town Council of the Town of Fairhope met in regular session at the Town Hall` Tuesday October 8, 1946 at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor, Howard Ruge, Councilmen: J. H. Bennett, C. A. Gaston, H. P. Kamper, W. 0. Keeble and J. 0. Stimpson. The minutes of the previous regular meeting .:ere read and approved. The following bills iprere allowed: The Texas Company, Gen. 151.15 W. S. Darley & Company, Gen. 102.90 Carl Bloxham, Gen. 222.00 M. J. Jansen, Gen. 51.00 Ruge Service Station, Gen. 7.48 Worthington Mower Co., Gen. 6.76 Western Auto Store, Gen. 2.45 Burford-Toothaker Tractor Co., Gen. 3.98 Dixie Auto-Lec Store, Gen. 1.23 Fairhope Courier, Gen. 26.52 Littlefield Bros., Gen. 48.40 Ala. Health Dept., Gen. 32.42 Baldwin Iron & Equip. Co., Gen. 36.00 The Tropical Paint Co., Gen. 15.42 Irvin Jackson & Company, Gen. 67.33 M & S Service Station, Gen. 11.01 Standard Service Station, Gen. 50.20 L. C. Melton, Gen. 9.55 Lolrrell Bros. Cleaners, Gen. 1.50 Ruffles, Gen. 8.70 J. R. Vtiood Treating Plant, Gen. 48.00 Gaston Motor Company, Gen. 24.15 Fairhope Hardware & Supply Co., Gen. 23.03 Leavitt Corporation, Gen. 141.40 Mobile Office Appliance Co., Gen. 6.12 H. R. Hall & Company, Gen. 13.30 Lighting Fixture & Elec. Supply, Elec. 18.74 Turner Supply Company, Elec. 50.31 Carl Bloxham, Elec. 20.96 Western Auto Store, Elec. 2.39 Victory Electric Co., Elec. 121.50 D. C. Posey, Elec. 30.10 Brady Electric Co., Elec. 6.00 Klumpp Motor Company, Elec. 33.73 Riveria Utilities, Elec. 4P•07 Wilder Ring Free Oil Co., Elec. 379.56 Ruffles, Elec. 153.02 Fuel Oil Supply Company, Elec. 613.39 Mathe;%Ts Electric Supply, Elec. 23.05 Fairbanks, Morse & Co., Elec. 20.90 Sangamo Electric Company, Elec. 23.43 E. vu. Saybolt & Company, Elec. 40.00 Mathieson Alkali Works, W & S 18.90 Fairhope Courierg-W & S 10.00 Klumpp Motor Company, V1 & S W S •25 7.16 Southern Meter & Repair Company, & Fairhope Hardware & Supply, W & S 15.93 Gaston Motor Company, VJ & S 1.50 Y. B. Skinner Company, dw & S 16.64 Payroll for month of September: Howard Ruge, Mayor, Gen. 100.00 Elec. 165.00 W & S 60.00 R. C. Yohn, Gen. 207.50 Theresa Creamer, Gen. 135.00 D. b�. McLaurin, Gen. 170.00 M. D. Cox, Gen. 170.00 Arthur Thomas, Gen. 170.00 J. N. Pope, Gen. 195.00 W. C. Beebe, Gen. 50.00 Raymond Stapleton, Elec. 207.50 J. P. Bailey, Elec. 207.50 Marvin Nichols, F"ec. 200.00 Earl Howes, Elec. 172.00 H. Odom, Elec. 172.00 George Dyson, Vd & S 207.50 Councilmen: J. H. Bennett 10.00 C. A. Gaston 10.00 II. P. Kamper 10.00 Vti . 0. Keeble 10.00 J. 0. Stimpson 10.00 Road Department 1145.47 Water & Sewer Dept. 380.08 Electric Department 334.40 Donations: Organic School Elec. 33.44 W & S 6.70 Public School Elec. 24.70 W & S 9.60 Public Library Elec. 6.63 W & S 2.00 Country Club Elec. 1.11 White Way Lights Elec. 34.30 Red Cross Bldg. W & S 2.00 Misc. Elec. 3.93 W & S 2.00 Councilman H. P. Kamper moved that the following resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman C. A. Gaston. BE IT RESOLVL that ?i. C. Yohn be and he is designated to make up the assessment roll of all property and subjects of taxation in the Town of Fairhope, for the taxes to become due December 1, 1946. Resolution a.dcpted by the Coiincil. Moved by Councilman C. A. Gaston, seconded by Councilman H. P. Kamper that the following resolution be adopted. BE I,T RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of rairhoQe, there be and is hereby levied for general purposes, for the year of 1946, 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. -ORDIIUNCE BRIT ORDAINBU BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHOPE_ Section ItThat the Mayor be and he is hereby elected, and. designated as City Manager of the Town. of Fairhope and aball have and exercise all powers and authority and do and perform all acts and duties prescribed by law to the City Manager under the local act passed by the Legislature of Alabama at its I945 session rel- ative to the City Manager of the To of Fairhope. Section 2tThe term for which the Mayor shell serve as City Manager shall commence October Ist.,I946 and shall terminate Sept- ember 30th.9,I947.The Council has under said act and hereby reserves the right at any timeto repeal this ordinance and terminate such service with or without cause.T'he Mayor shall receive as compens- ation for his services as-C.ity Manager in addition to his salary as Mayor the sum of 275.00 per month,payable on the last day of each monthfifty dollars of such salary shall be paid out of the general fund,.ome hundred sixty-five dollars out of the electric plant funds and sixty dollars out of the water and sewerage funds. Section 3tThe Mayor's services as superintendent of the light plant and sewerage and water systems under the local act of 1939 shall connue termed. --"A`MayorAtte lerk Approved: Councilman Stimpson moved that the rules which might otherwise prevent the ordinance being put upon its final passage be sue- pended.Councilman Keeble seconded the mation.The motion being c carried the roll was called with the following results Voting ayetCouncilmen Bennett,.Gaston,Ksmper,Keeble and Stimpson.Mayor Ruge not voting. Voting Nay:None The Mayor declared the rules suspended whereupon Councilman Kamper moved the adopjiion of the ordinance such motion having been seconded by Councilman Gaston,the Mayor put the motion. Voting AyetCouncilmen Bennett,Gaston,Kamper,Keeble and Stimpson.Mayor Ruge not voting. Voting NaytNones The mayor declared the Ordinance duly adopted and signed the same. Councilman r-a--rt % introduced the following ordinance in writing w ich v�As read to the meeting: is -2- ORDINANCE NO. 4 1 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR NATURAL GAS AND SERVICE FUR- NISHED FROM THE GAS DISTRIBU- TION SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHOPE , ALA.BAMA BE IT ORDA-MD by the Town Council of the Town of Fairhope that the following schedule of rates for gas and service furnished from the gas distribution system of the Town of Fairhope be and the same hereby is adopted: SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES 4 TOWN OF FAIRHOPE , Domestic Consumers First 200 cu. ft. each-mcnth $1.25 Next 2,800 ,r n rr ft 1.10 per 1,000 cu.ft. Next 5 000 n f :r ft * 90 It » » fr All over , 82000 » n t t* rr • 7 5 rr The minimum charge each month shall be $1.50 regardless of the quantity of gas consumed. Commercial Consumers First 5,000 cu. ft. each mouth $6.00 Next 102000 " " " ft .85 per 1,000 cu. ft. Next 10, 000 ft n fr tr : 65 tr rr it If '! Over 25,000 n » rr n .35 rr fr » n The minimum charge each month shall be $6.00 regardless of the quantity of gas consumed. Industrial Consumers The rates for industrial consumers shall be subject to negotiation between the consumer and the town and shall be subject to the limitations contained in the gas supply contract between United Gas Pipe Line Company and the town. Consumer's Deposits Each domestic consumer shall keep on deposit with the town 5.00 as security for the payment -of bills rendered to such consumer. Each commercial consumer shall keep on deposit with the town as security for the payment of bills rendered to such consumer a deposit sufficient to cover the average monthly bills of such consumer, which shall in no event be less than $10.00. Each industrial consumer shall keep on deposit with the town as security for the payment of bills rendered to such consumer a deposit sufficient to pay the average monthly bills of such consumer, which shall in no event be less than $15.00. Deposits larger tha'K that albuve provided may be required of domestic consumers wherever it is necessary in the judg- ment of the management to assure pay- ment of bills for service 4 -3- Due Dates of Bills and Discontin- uance of Service for Nonpayment .All bills for gas and service shall be rendered monthly and the minimum charge for each such consumer shall be payable for each monthly period in advance. Each such bill shall be in the amount of the minimum charge for the ensuing monthly period following the date of such bill, plus any excess for gas furnished and service rendered during the preceding monthly period. Each such bill shall become delinquent ten days after the date thereof. If any such bill shall not be paid within ten days after it becomes delinquent; service shall thereupon be discontinued to the consumer whose bill is so delinquent and the town shall apply toward payment of such delinquent bill any sum remaining of the deposit made by such consumer so delinquent. If it becomes necessary to send an employee to the premises of such con- sumer for the purpose of discontinuing such service because of such delinquency, a charge of 500 will be added to the delin- quent bill, and if such service shall be discontinued then such bill plus an additional charge :of $1.00 for the recon- nection must be paid before the service is restored. Adopted and approved this 2_4� day of September, 1946• Authenticated: a Mayor Councilman 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 Councilman , and upon the motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Mayor Ruge and Councilmen Gaston, -Bennett, Kamper, Stimpson and Keeble; Nays: None. The mayor thereupon declared that the motion for unanimous consent for immediate consideration of and action on Ld ordinance had been unanimously carried. Councilman thereupon moved that the said ordinance be finally adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman and upon said motion being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Mayor Ruge and Councilmen Gaston, Bennett, Kamper, Stimpson and Keeble; Nays: None. The mayor thereupon announced that the motion for M -lr- adoption of said ordinance had been unanimously carried, and i he signed said ordinance in approval thereof. Councilman introduced the following resolution which was read to the meeting: BE IT RESOLVED that Ordinance No. es of the Town of Fairhope adopted on this to for the purpose of fixing a schedule of rates for the gas distribution system of said town shall be published one time in The Fairhope Courier, a newspaper published in and having general circulation in said town. Upon motion duly made by Councilman and seconded by Councilman , he said resolution was unanimously adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Ruge and Councilmen Gaston, Bennett, Kamper, Stimpson`"and Keeble; Nays: None. There being no further business to come before the meeting the same was on motion duly adjourned.