MINUTES OF adjourned MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY commissioners

 tuesday, january 8, 1957

 

The Board of County Commissioners met in adjourned session in the County Commissioners Room in the Courthouse at Tavares on Tuesday, January 8, 1957, for the purpose of organizing the new Board and such other matters as may be brought before the Board, with the following present:  Chairman Singeltary; Commissioners Cowart, Hooten, Simpson, and Cross; Attorney Duncan; and Clerk Owens.

The newly elected Commissioners presented their Commissions, namely George L. Singeltary, County Commissioner District No. 1 for four years from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1957 and until his successor is qualified and according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida; Jack H. Hooten, County Commissioner District No. 3 for four years from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1957 until his successor is qualified and according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida; and Fred E. Cross, County Commissioner District No. 5 for four years from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1957 until his successor is qualified and according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida.

The Members of the Board retired to the Jury Room to discuss the organization of the Board and such other matters as might be brought to their attention, later returning to the Commissioners Room, and the Board was called to order by Commr. Singeltary. WHEREUPON, Commr. Cross nominated Commr. J. C. Cowart as Chairman of the Board for one year, and there being no further nominations, upon the motion of Commr. Cross, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, Commr. J. C. Cowart was elected Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.

Commr. Hooten nominated Commr. George L. Singeltary as Vice Chairman of the Board for one year, and there being no further nominations, upon the motion of Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, Commr. George L. Singeltary was elected Vice Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.

Commr. Simpson nominated Mr. C. E. Duncan as Attorney for the Board for one year, and there being no further nominations, upon the motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, Mr. C. E. Duncan was elected Attorney for the Board for the ensuing year.

Commr. Cross nominated Mr. Harry P. Johnson as County Prosecuting Attorney for one year, and there being no further nominations, upon the motion by Commr. Cross, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, Mr. Harry P. Johnson was elected County Prosecuting Attorney for the ensuing year.

Clerk Owens announced it is time to elect a Janitor for the Courthouse as well as a County Service Officer and a Matron for the Jail; WHEREUPON, the Members of the Board again retired to the Jury Room, later returning to the County Commissioners’ Room, and on a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, Mr. J. C. Hunter was elected County Service Officer for the ensuing year.

On a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, Mrs. Myrtle Sudderth was elected County Welfare Worker for the ensuing year.

The salary for a janitor was discussed; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Cross, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the Board agreed to pay a Janitor $300 per month.

The election of a janitor for the Courthouse and a matron for the jail was held in abeyance.

Commr. Hooten appointed the following viewers to view the road designated as the Mansfield Road:  H. L. Alexander, Frank Gause, and Albert Ballash, all of Tavares, Florida.

Mr. Duncan was instructed to prepare the bills to be presented to the Legislature – Zoning Law, Plat Law, and any others; and the Clerk was instructed to call a meeting for January 21, 1957 at ten o’clock a.m. for the purpose of considering the bills.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 21, 1957 at ten o’clock a.m.

 

/s/ Frank E. Owens                                                                  /s/ O. M. Simpson           

CLERK                                                                                   CHAIRMAN