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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,.
May 27 at 2 O'Clock P 9-2
The City Commission of the City of Sanford Florida met in Regular Session at the
City Hall in Sanford Florida at 2 O'Clock P M May 27, 1929•
Present: Commissioner Nelson Gray, Mayor
S.O.Chase.
" Frank L Miller
" R A_Newman
„ Vivian A Speer
City Manager, G H Cairns.
City Clerk, F S Lamson
Chief of Police, R G Williams.
Clerk presented letter from W E White , Municipal Judge, recommending that Robert
Dangerfield, now serving sentence in jail on a charge of possessing whiskey, be allowed to
pay out for the balance of the un- served sentence.
Thereupon, Commissioner Newman moved that the prisoner be allowed to pay $50.00 and
be released.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously adopted.
Mrs S D Gillion appeared before the Commission with the request that her husband ,
serving a sentence in jail on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated, be released
in order to support his family.
After considerable discussion, and in view of the seriousness of the offense and the
fact that Mr Gillion has only been in jail but a short time, Commissioner Newman moved that
the matter be laid on the table until the next meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and the roll being called, the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Gray
Aye
to Chase Aye
It Miller Aye
" Newman Aye
" Speer Aye
Mr E F Housholder next presented a request, in writing on behalf of the owners of
Lockhart's Subdivision, and the American Fruit Growers Inc. that the City Commission pass
an ordinance or recommendation to the representatives of the County of Seminole in the State
Legislature for the passage of a local bill in said Legislature, excluding from the corporate
limits of the City of Sanford, the following described lands owned by his clients:
Lockhart's Subdivision
Blocks 57 -61 Incl, 71 -79 Incl. 98-90 Incl. of M M Smith's Subdivision
Blocks 12 -14 Incl. 23 -26 Incl. and 35 and 36 of M M Smith's Subdivision.
After some discussion as to the legal right of the Commission to take such a step,
Commissioner Newman moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Gray
Aye
" Chase
Aye
" Miller
Nay`
Newman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
Mr Housholder then stated that he would file an additional petition asking the
Commission to exclude this property from the City Limits without having to go to the Legibla-
ture.
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The Clerk next reported having conferred with 8 G Gray, of the firm of Hall
& Pentland, City Auditors, with reference to handling the matter of the payment td the
Sanford Atlantic National Bank for the time warrants issued to the National Cast Iron
Pipe Company and purchased for the account of the City of Sanford by said bank in
July 1929.
Thereupon , Commissioner Miller offered Resolution No. 391 and moved its adoption,
said resolution being in words and figures as follows: (See P. 71 for Resolution j
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Gray
Aye
" Chase
Aye
" Miller
Aye
" Newman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
City Manager Cairns next reported as to investigation at Mount Dora with reference)
to the use, where, desired, of separate water meters and different rates for each, one
for water used in the house and the other for water used in beautifying the premises.
No action.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Commission of May 13th, Adjourned Session
of May 14th, and Adjourned Session of May 20th. 1929 read and approved, with the
addition of the following amendment to the minutes bf the Regular Meeting of May 13th.
" The City Attorney was instructed to amend the Act heretofore authorized limit-
ing the time up to which interest on delinquent taxes and paving assessments will be
remitted, to June 15th, 1929, so as to grant authority to the City Commission to extend
this limit from time to time, if it sees fit, provided it can be extended no later than
December 31, 1929•"
The Clerk submitted additional security received from the Sanford AtAlantic
National Bank to cover City of Sanford deposits in said bank, and same was ordered ref err
to the City Attorney.
The Clerk next read report from the Library, covering one year from May 1, 1929
to May 1, 1929•
Commissioner Miller moved that the report be accepted and that the Clerk ac
same, thanking the ladies in charge of the Library for their interest and commending
them for their splendid report.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously adopted.
Clerk submitted bill from Mr Fred T Williams, for Engineering Services in con-
nection with Street Paving program, amounting to $291.23, and on motion of Commissioner
Gray, Seconded by Commissioner Chase and unanimously adopted, same was approved and the
Clerk directed to draw check in payment of same.
Clerk submitted billf Hall & Pentland, Certified Public Accountants, approved
by George A DeCottes, Special Counsel, for services rendered in connection with taking
of testimony in the suit of the City of Sanford Vs. the Chase National Bank of New York,
amounting to $5+6.97, and on motion of Commissioner Gray, seconded by Commissioner Miller
and unanimously adopted, same was approved and the Clerk instructed to draw check in pay-
ment thereof. -
Commissioner Gray next moved that the number of street lights now in operation
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be reduced to the number in operation during the summer of 1929.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Gray
Aye
" Chase
Aye
" Miller
Aye
" Newman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
The Clerk next read a report from the City Manager with respect to the Health and
Sanitation Department and recommended that the salary of the City Physician be reduced to
$900.00 per annum, and that the Food Inspection and Sanitary Inspection work be combined and
done by one man._
Commissioner Newman moved that recommendations of the City Manager be accepted.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Gray
Nay
" Chase
Aye
If Miller
Aye
If Newman
Aye
If Speer
Aye
On motion of Commissioner Speer, seconded by Commission Newman and unanimously adopted.
the insertion of an advertisement in the Sanford Herald at a price of $15.00 welcoming the
D.A.R. to Sanford, was approved, this expenditure to be charged to the Publicity Fund.
The Next matter to come before the Commission was an examination of old gas and
water bills with a view of determining whether collectible or should be charged off as a loss.
Thereupon the Clerk was instructed to charge off the following accounts as being
uncollectible:
J G Ball Gas $44.10
C L Britt " 40.41
Mrs E M Carroll " 2.00
R D Dillard Gas & Water 97.42
B F Ganas 3 .60
P R Kelley Water 29Z.24
Leola G Nixon n 39.64
Mrs L W Powell Gas 1.40
L Q Strong Gas & Water26.74
The Clerk was also instructed to turn over the following accounts to the City
Attorney for collection:
R H
Berg
Gas
50.23
Dan
Delegall
Water
36.34
E P
Dout
"
11.61
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Gas
115.20
H L
DuHart
Water
33-79
Forrest Lake Hotel
n
371.2 �
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Gas
2143.20
Mrs
L Herschocowitz
Gas
2.60
R J
Holly
If
97.40
R J
Holly Jr.
If
15.90
E F
Housholder
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97.20
Forrest Lake
Water
9.85
H B
McCall
Gas
ill 99
G E
McCall
If
116.61
H BMcCall Jr.
"
9.20
F R
MacNeill
If
15.64
Geo
W McRory
"
19.85
Dr C L Park
"
27.00
Pinehurst Sub.
Water
126.03
J T
Pope
Gas
20.00
Virgil L Smith
If
15.95
W H
Wight
n
20.20
If
If
Water
J D
Woodruff
Gas
6.18
On motion of Commissioner Speer, seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously
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adopted, the following 1927 Personal Taxes were ordered cancelled , same being recommended
by Deputy Tax Collector for Delinquent Personal Taxes Tarbell, due to over assessment:
Garner Produce Co.
9.38
N 0 Garner
3.59
R Holler
3.00
R P Torrence
13.63
L B Steele
20.91
Howard Overlin
17.02
W E Dunaway (Store)
20.13
The Outlet
19.55
Dave White
1.13
Geo Harriett
1.13
R E Stevens
23,30
H Bandel
3 .94
L M Telford
12.86
Albert Gramling
1.25
Sanford Herald
116.00
R H Berg
14. 5
R L Dean
14.563
R S Read
N:43-
M Rosenvaig
3
Miller Furniture Co.
118.75
The Clerk next presented bill from Chase & Company for $172.00 representing paymente
made for labor and gas on the citrus clean -up within the City limits during the period from
May 4 to 18th, inclusive, no bharge being made fro Chas & Company trucks, cars and foreman's
time.
Thereupon, Commissioner Newman moved that the bill be approved and that the Clerk
be instructed to draw check in payment thereof; same to be charged to the contingent fund.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and unanimously adopted.
The Clerk next reported as unpaid, State and County Tax Certificate No 154 for 1924
taxes against certain water works property, said certificate having been bought by Frank
Evans, the total nemessary to redeem said certificate being $18.31.
Thereupon, upon motion duly adopted, the Clerk was instructed to draw check in
payment of said certificate.
Commissioner Speer presented letter from Mr R' M Warrenlw requesting adjustment ors:
assessed valuations for 1927 against certain property owned by John Musson and himself.
No action.
City Manager Cairns presented request from Mr P F Whigham for permit to erect a
gasoline filling station at 2503 W. First Street,
Commissioner Speer moved that the permit be granted.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Gray
Aye
it Chase
Aye
" Miller
Aye
" Newman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
On motion duly adopted, the City Manager was instructed to erect a more prominent
"Stop" sigh at the corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
On motion of Commissioner Newman, seconded by Commissioner Miller and unanimously
adopted, permission was granted to the Holy Cross Episcopal Church to construct a sidewalk
across the alley between the Church and the Parish House.
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, May 27 2 P M _19__29
RESOLUTION # 391
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the .City of Sanford under date of July 24, 1929, requests
the Sanford Atlantic National Bank to purchase for the account of the City of Sanford, from the
National Cast Iron Pipe Co., City of Sanford Bond Trustees Time Warrants Nos. 10492 and 10493
dated May 12, 1927 at and for the sum of $16,422.52, plus interest at 6 per cent per annum on
the face of the time warrants from January 2, 1925 to July 25, 1925, making a total of $172005.5'
and,
WHEREAS, The City of Sanford delivered to the Sanford Atlantic National Bank, certificate
of Deposit for $17,005.57, properly endorsed, to be held by Said Sanford Atlantic National
Bank as collateral until reimbursed by the City for the amount paid for these time warrants, and
WHEREAS, Said Time Warrants Nos. 104922 and 10493 were included in Official Refinancing
Document A -1 and proceeds from the sale of the unsold balance of the A -1 issue of City of Sanfo:
Bonds were intended to be used to reimburse the Sanford Atlantic National Bank for the amount
paid for these time warrants, and
WHEREASZ, The City of Sanford has been unable to dispose of the balance of the issue
of refunding bonds, series A -1 and,
WHEREAS, The Sanford Atlantic National Bank has made formal request that this matter
be adjusted and that they be reimbursed for the amount paid for the aforesaid time warrants, and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Ordinary Fund owes the Capital Fund the sum of $30,910.01
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Clerk be and he-is hereby instructed to draw check
on the Ordinary Fun d for $17,005.57,` in favor of the Sanford 44tlantic National Bank, in
Payment of the aforesaid time warrants, and to obtain from the Sanford Atlantic National Bank
at the time of making said payment, the time warrants aforesaid together with the Certificate
of Deposit for $17,005.57, delivered to the Sanford Atlantic National Bank as collateral, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Certificate of Deposit be deposited in the Ordinary
Fund at the Sanford Atlantic National Bank, from which it was originally taken.
Adopted this 27th day of May A D. 1929.
Attest:
F S Lamson
City Clerk.
( Seal)
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
City Clerk.
Nelson Gray
Vivian A sneer
R A Newman
Frank L Miller
Mayor
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