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~~' ADJOURNED MEETING CITY COUNCIL MARCH 14, 1962 '-1 Present: Mayor Alderman C. M. Allen B. D. Hillburn Herman Korff Reuben Ruiz Kenneth Sutton J. E. Younger, Jr. B. R. Fuller George C. Reed City Manager City Secretary Guests: Bill Veidt, B. R. Gullege, Frank Brown, Col. Hill, P. F. Thomas, Paul Rogers, Henry Kyle, Al Walker. City Manager Fuller and City Secretary Reed laid out. on the Council table, a receipt for each payment recorded on the report given to the Council at the regular meeting March 13, 1962. These receipts were substantiated by cancelled checks presented by Mr. Rogers for each receipt in question. A Photo cogy of a ledger sheet and signature card was Burnished by the State Bank & Trust Co. to prove an earnest deposit of $5,000 made by Mr. Rogers prior to beginning of the laying of utility lines in Spring liake Addition. Each receipt was read out and checked off the list by the Mayor and then passed around to each member to check against his list. After proving each entry on the report in questions The Mayor asked Mr. Sutton if he was satisfied that all was correct. Mr. Sutton said he just couldn't understand why the figures did not match the figures he got from Mrs. Brackett, either he was wrong or else he was too dumb to understand. Mr. Rogers asked Sutton for a public apology but Sutton refused. Alderman Younger made a motion that the records be certified by the Council and also to certify that all monies spent and lines laid were paid for in the proper manner and that the City officers and Mr. Rogers be cleared in the matter regarding Spring Lake Hi115 Sub Division. Alderman Hillburn seconded the motion. Ayes: Younger, Ruiz, Korff, Hillburn, Allen. Nays: Sutton. Alderman Younger asked that the question of the six inch line to the Hotel area for fire protection also be cleared up. Mr. Rogers said it was authorized by Mr. Zimmerman to Marineland about 11 years ago. Younger made Motion that since the line was laid without contract with Mr. Rogers for any payment on his part, that the matter be dropped and Mr. Rogers be :free and clear of any obligation. Alderman Korff seconded. Ayes,: Hillburn, AI1en, Korff, Younger Nays: Ruiz, Sutton Alderman Sutton questioned the report given to him on the Hiway 81 Bonds that was given to him at March 13, 1962 Meeting. ' He called Henry Kyle to the table~to look into the matter with him. Mr. Fuller showed them the Bank Receipts for all bonds owned and the check book with the balance in the account. Mr. Kyle called attention to the typographical error which amounted to $50,000, but understood the situation: City Manager Fuller said he would prepare a complete report on the Bond Issue for the Council. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 A. M. ~~ C. M. All rty-..Mayor 7