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CITY COMMISSION,. SANFORD, FLORIDA, MF y e7 , at 8 P M 19,35
The City Co-.mission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Session
at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida., at S O' Clock P.',. May 27, 1935.
Present: Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor.
If W.A. Leffler.
if H.J.Lehman
S. O. Shinholser
if V A Speer
City Clerk F S Lamson
Chief of Police R.G.747illiams
Meeting called to order by the Ohairman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of Lay 13th. 1935 read and approved.
Robert Burns next appeared with the request that the Com:iission rescind the
action taken at the meeting of May 13th. 1935, revoking his license to sell beer, but
after hearing the evidence in the case, request refused.
Chief of Police 'Nillia.ms next reported that Fred Alexander, employed by
,dill Alexander at 1219 Y'. 13th St. had been convicted in the Municipal Court under date
of May oth. for selling intoxicating liquor without a license, and that !,' +ill Alexander
had been issued a license to sell beer at this location.
Thereupon Commissioner Speer moved that the license issued Will Alexander to
sell beer be revoked.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
11r. Frank Evans next registered a complaint that rental properties which
have not paid taxes are being offered at prices far below the rents required for buildings
upon which the taxes are being paid and requested that so:e action be taken to prevent
such unfair competition.
Matter taken under consideration.
Mr. Evans next requested permit to demolish and remove two old houses,
one on Lot 3 Block 10 Tier 7 and the other on Lot on Lot 4 Block 12 Tier 9, and on
motion of Co,r-.Assioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, permit
°ranted.
At the request of the Committee appointed to investigate petition to
route truck traffic south of Third Street off of Park Avenue to Sanford and French
Avenue, additional time was next given for a report on this matter.
Petition next received fror.o, Z. and Frank H.Harris, owners of Lot 8 Block 11
Chapman & Tucker Addition , located on First Street east of Sanford Avenue, that the City
condemn the mule stables occupied by E.E.Brady on this property due to the terrible
offensive odors and General unsanitary condition.
Thereupon, Commissioner Lehman moved that these stables be condemned and
ordered removed.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
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CITY'CiOMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, May 27, 1935 S P M. 19_
Communication next read from Mrs. Esther Ridge, Executive Secretary, Semi-
nole County elfare Boar d, requesting an appropriation of $50.00 for welfare work
for the month of May.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that $50.00 be paid to the Seminole
County 17elfare Board for welfare work during the month of May 1935.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Consideration next given to the request of the Star Line to rent the dock
fprmerly used by the Suwannee Steamship Company at the foot of Myrtle Avenue, this
dock being located on Land leased from the City by ,inn & Lovett Grocery Company.
Commissioner Leffler then moved that the lease with jinn & Lovett Grocery
Company for this property , together with any other supplemental agreements, be
canceled.
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
The Clerk was next instructed to negotiate with Ninn & Lovett Grocery Co.
offering to cancel out the rental due on this property for the past year in exchange
for the building located thereon; otherwise notify them.that the City expects the buildi
and old barge adjacent thereto to be wrecked and removed within sixty days.
Communication next read from S�J. E. Ki rchoff Jr. with further reference to
demand of Augustus T.Ashton that he be reimbursed $150.00 as prorata share for the
period Oct 1, 1935 to April 11 1936, of premium on $30,000.00 insurance taken out
by him on the Mayfair Hotel, Mr. Kirchoff requesting that the City make the payment
demanded.
Request refused in view of the fact that the City is carrying insurance
on the Mayfair Hotel to the amount of 330,000.00 and in accordance with its agreement
with Mr. Kirchoff, will continue to do so until October 1, 1935•.
In connection with the loss of revenues due to the adoption of the
Homestead Exemption Amendment, the Clerk was next instructed to telegraph Governor
Scholtz urging his assistance and cooperation in the passage of legislation by
the Legislature which will provide municipalities with needed funds to offset this loss.
On motion of Commissioner Speer, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and
carried, the Commission next approved the following payments from funds applicable there-
to:
To DeCottes & Boggs, to apply
on judgment
X730.00
To Keefe, et al, to apply on
judgment
5200.00
The Chairman next appointed Commissioner
Shinholser,
Leffler and Speer as
a committee to investigate the matter of
replacing the water line
running from the
wells to the water pumping station; also
the matter of extending
the present main on
Seminole Boulevard West approximately 330
feet to French Avenue.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet again at S O'Clock
P M May 30, 1935.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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Mayor.