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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
7
A year after becoming a city under a new charter Mount Dora shows assets rising from 715960 to 1415793 aided by a 300000 waterworks upgrade near completion. Liabilities grow to 457526 from 164024 with bonded debt cut to 142000 and new callable revenue notes offering potential interest savings if paid off early.
Mount Dora Mayor Lou L. Heaton, in a bi monthly council report, reflects on the mayor’s limited power. He notes the mayor cannot vote, spend city funds without approval, or fire staff without council review. He stresses enforcing city and state laws, Health board duties, and representing the city externally, acknowledging blame or praise often falls on the mayor.
The city saw lower water sales during the rainy season with 8.7 million gallons used in November 1953 versus 15.5 million the prior rainless November. In contrast the electric distribution system grew with 53,452,100 kilowatts consumed, up from the previous year. Councilman Jerry Barnhart reported the figures Tuesday night.
A letter from East Town reports strong Bible School services and church gatherings at Mt. Olive A M E and Triumph Brotherhood on the fifth Sunday. Pallbearers Union honors T M Thomas in the funeral of his niece Mrs. Mattie Hutchinson of Calvary Georgia.
The Rose Wood Circle of the Methodist church will host a Christmas party at 739 N Grand View St the home of Mrs C B Hall on Tuesday at 2 p m Members should bring a 25 cent gift Mrs Bertha Lone leads the program and Mrs Hall conducts devotions
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