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REGULAR TYiEETIl G OF THE CITY COT:IIM 6I0N
MONDAY September 26,1921
Ideeting called to rrder by Mayor H/R.6tevens at 8 P.M.
Present H.R.6tevens, Tilayor, S 0 Chase , C.E.Henry, Commissioners, G.G.
Herring, City Atty. C J Ryan, City tTanager
1-Iinutes of last regular meeting and of special called meeting September 13
read and approved.
Communicationf rom fir J D Hood,Pres. Lake 2ror_t Improvement Co relative
to reducting assessment on their Bulkhead properties was read and after due con-
sideration the Aumitor & Clerk was instructed to write said Company th._t the
Commission considered the Values as fixed bby the Equalizing .Board a fair and ju:: t
valuation and that same would stand as the asse sment for 1921 taxes.
On motion duly seconded and paused the City Attorney was instructed to pre-
pare resolution requiring the laying of sidewalk along East side of .11. Park Ave
from the Court House to the Boulevard and on the east side of Palmetto Ave. from
the North line of Commercial ��t. to the 3ulkhead boulevard.
1dr Geo ' +i Knight, President of the Sanford chamber of Commerce came be-
fore the `ommission -requesting that the City include in its budget for 1921 an ap-
propriation for publicity fund equal to two mi11s fo the taxes. 'The Oommission
assured mr that they :auuld give the matter due consideration
Communiaction from the Danford 'hamber of Commerce relative to certain
i;nnrovements on the 3ulkhead was readn and referred to yh City "Lanager and the
City I,ngi :veer.
Petition from ; %itize -, on the west side asking for electric service was
referred to the City 1 :;.anager.
2eti.tion from the ' =�'omans Club .relative to the purchase of cemetery
g :-ounds etc. was read and. on motion �.�'. Henry, seconded )y O.Chase the matter was
referred to the City 1ianaR�er and City Attorney for action.
It was moF7 ed by S 0 Chase and eeconc? rd by C E Henry that the City lkian.aa-
ger be he is hereby instructed to proceed at once to advertise for bids on one
750 gallon and one 600 gall. triple Combinantion 1;1otor Pumpi_no' Lnmir e and 1,000
feet more or less standard fire hose 2j2> inch. size.
T,iotion was unanimously gassed by the Commission.
idinutes of the Equalizing :Board was read showing work of Equalization
of the 1921 tax roll completed and tame was approved by the commission_
City Auditor & Clerk ors Ex- Officio 'ax Assessor presented. the prelim-
inary assessment roll for the ,year 1921 duly certified to as having been corrected
and equalized by the Equalizing Board showinm the value of - eal Estate -'or the
C ter o _'L Samford to 'oe., . 5 a q (, `7 •� , o o , and the value o f Personal prop -
erty to be; ��1,6o On motion_ by S 0 '�hlse seconded by C.E9_ enry
and passed the a.3sessmen_t roll was accepted as presented and the above amounts de-
clared to be the correct assessment of the Real and 2er,3onal property in the City
of 6an_ford for the year 1921
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he following resolution was read.
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Resolution; + l'->
Resolution declaring that in Recognization of the services rendered to their
Country by the soldiers, sailores and marines in the World War, the City Commissi
of the City of Sanford Florida desires to render substantial assistance to the C
Campbell - Lossing Ck"r of the American Legion. Beim; the Local Chapter of the
Sanford and Seminole County of Said American Tegton. That a Ninety -nine year leas
be executed by the Mayor of the City of Sanfcrd, Florida, leasing that certain
lot, piece , or parcel of land , situated in the City of Sanford, Florida, and
described as follows:
Beginning at the point of interseotion of the East line of Myrtle Ave.
extended, and the north line of Water Street extended, run thence East 117 ft.
North 259.5+ ft. Thence in the North - westerly direction on a line parallel with
the bulkhead retaining wall 125.1 ft. to the east line of Myrtel Ave. extended,
thence south on the east line of Myrtle Avr. extended 303.95 ft. to the point of
beginning. for the sum of $1.00 to be paid by the said lessee.. upon the delivery
said lease, said lease to be for the period of NinetyCnine years , or so long as
the said lot is used and occupied by the Campbell Lossing Chapter of the American
Legion
4 3_�5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN FORD:', FLORIDA:
That in recognization of the services rendered to their country in the
World War by the Soldiers, Sailores and Marines, the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida desires to render substantial °wassistance to the Campbell Lossii
Chapter of the American Legion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Sanford be and
he is hereby, autorized, empowered and directed to make and execute for the City
of Sanford, Florida, a lease to the Campbell Lossing Chapter of the American
Legion of th at certain lot, piece of parcel of land situated, lying and being in
Sanford, Florida, described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersectioncf
the East line of Myrtle Ave. extended, and the north line of Water St. extended
rune the me East 117 ft. Thence North 259.54 ft. thence northwesterly on a line
parallel to the bulkhead tetaining wall 125.1 ft. to the east line of Myrtle Ave.
extended, thence south on the East line of Myrtle Ave. Extended, 303.95 ft to the
point of beginning , for a period of ninety -nine years, or for such portion of suc
period of ninety -nine yeas as said lot is used and occupied by the Campbell Lossi
Chapter of the American Legion, said lease to terminate and to be null and void
upon the disbandonment of said Campbell Lossing Chapter of the American Legion ,
of,:.upon the failure of the members of the said Chapter to use::and occupy said lot;
the lessee paying for the lease aforesaid the sum of $1.00 upgn the delivery of th
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said lease duly executed as aforesaid; and upon the termination of the lease afore�a:Jz' f
Said form any cause whatsoever, that all buildings, improvements, and structures
erected or placed thereon shall be and become the property of the City of Sanford
Florida.
The foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by the City Commission
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of the City of Sanford, Florida, this 26th. day of September A.D.1921.
Attest:
L R Philips
City Auditor & Clerk.
H R Stevens
Coa;rr;i s si one r
e 0 Chase
Coamad saione r
C E Henry
Cowjissioner
The following resolution was read.
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Resolution repealing a protion of a resolution passed by the City Commission
of the City of Sanford, Florida, April 25, A.D.1921
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida did on the 25th. day
Of April A.D.1921 pass a resolution which, among other things, declared that a sidewalk
be constructed from the old main line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company's
tracks westiv ;ird to the Union Passenger Station on the north side of the brick pavement
extending from said old main line track to the Union Passenger station, and
Whereas, it now appears that the said sidewalk as contemplated would have to pass
over a portion of the lands of the Atlantiee Coast Line Railroad Company, west of
the old main line of said Railroad Company, whcih said lands over which the said side-
walk would have to pass have not been dedicated to the public use, nor condemned by the
City for public use, NOW THEREFORE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN FORD.
That the part of said resolution heretofore passed on the 25th day of April A.D.
1921, whcih declares that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company shall build a sidewal
on the north side of the pavement running as an extension of Ninth Street from-the
old
aain line
track of the Atlantic Coast Line
to the Union Passenger Station be and the
same
is hereby
rescinded and repealed.
Passed by the Unanimous vote of the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, this 12th. day of Septe aber A.D.1921
Attest:
L R Philips
City Auditor & Clark.
H R Stevens
Commissioner.
S 0 Chase
Commissioner
C E Henry
Commissioner
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The following resolution was read: 44
Resolution permitting the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to erect a
fence across Commercial Street at a point where the Said Commercial Street
approached the railroad right -of -way of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
from the East, declaring the right of the City to require the removal of this fence
whenever the needs and necessity of the City make it advisable so to do, and de-
claring the permission herein granted for the erection and maintenance of said fenc
to be a temporaty permission and not in any way to impair or affect the rights of t
City of Sanford to require the said fence to be removed at any time.
WHEREAS, the City of Sanford did as a matter of public safety and convenient
permit the closing of Commercial Street by the South Florida Railroad Company at the t ,:;
time that the said Railroad Company was maintaining a Passenger Station on the nor
side of Commercial Street, and
NHEREAS, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has since purchased the sai
South Florida Railroad, and
WHEREAS, the said Passenger Station has been abandoned by the said Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company as a passenger station, and the necessity for the closi
of said Street as a matter of public safety having now passed, and
WHEREAS, the said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has removed itts shed
which formerly c+oossed the said Commercial Street and desires to maintain a fence
across the said §treet , and
WHEREAS, the City of Sanford has not abandoned in any way the U16� of
Commercial Street for its right and privileges to open aid maintain the same,
but recognizes that at the present time there is no immediate demand or necessity
for opening said Commercial Street west of the railroad right -of -way, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
That permission be granted the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
to maintain temporarily a fence across Commercial Street just east -of the right -of
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way of said railroad Company, reserving however, the right to require the said feno
to be removed at any time that the public convenience and necessity may require
the opening of said Commercial Street.
Passed by the unanimous vote of the City Commission of the City of Sanfo
Florida, this 26th day of September A.D. 1921.
Attest:
L R Philips
City Auditor & Clerk
H R Stevens
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
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RESOLUTION -A `3 Cp
Resolution declaring that sidewalks shall be constructed on the west side of
Elm Ave. from Ninth St. to Twelvth St. and on the East side of park Ave. from the
North side of the Court House north to the Boulevard, and on the east side of Palmetto
Ave. from the North line of Commercial St. North to the Boulevard, in the City of Sanfor
Florida, prescribing the width of such sidewalks and the material to be used in the con-
struction thereof, directing that such sidewalks be constructed in accordance with the
City ordinances governing the construction of sidewalks, and declaring that if the prope ty
owners do not construct such sidewalks within sixty days from the service of notice on t
them so to do, the City will proceed to construct such sidewalks and assess the cost of
same to the property owners, whose lands &butt thereon.
Be IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
That sidewalks shall be constructed on the west side of Elm Ave. from Ninth St.
to Twelvth St. along and adjacent to the following Lots, Lots 1,2,3,4 & 5, of Block 11
Tier 7, Lots 1, 2, 3,4 & 5 of Block 12, Tier 7; Lots 1, 2, 3,4 & 5, of Block 13, Tier 7;
on the east side of park Avm ue from the north side of the Court house lot North to the
south line to the bulkhead Boulevard, and on the east side of palmetto Ave. from the
north line of Commercial St. north to the south line of Bulkhead Boulevard, in the City
of Sanford, Florida.
That such sidewalks shall be onnstructed of cement, shall be six feet in width
and shall be constructed in accordince with the City ordinances governing the Construct-
ion of sidewalks.
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, That the City Manager shall cause - written notice of the
passage of this resolution to be served in the manner required by Section 179 of Chapter
8361 Laws of Florida, Acts of 1919, upon the owner or agent of the owner of each lot or
parcel of land abutting upon the sidewalks herein described;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That if the sidewalks herein described be not construct
within sixty days from the service of notice provided in the preceding paragraph, the
City Manager shall proceed by contract to construct such sidewalks at the expense of the
owner of the property abutting thereon.
The foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted by the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Florida , this day of September A. D.1921.
Attest:
L R Philips
City Auditor & Clerk.
H R Stevens,
Commi s s ione r
S 0 Chase
Commissioner
Henry
Commissioner
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ORDINANCE # 26
An ordinance determining the amount and fixing the rate of taxation and making
the annual tax levy for the -3b' ty of Sanford, Florida, for the year A.D.1921.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE' OF THE CI TY OF SAN FORD, FLORIDA.
SECTION 1 That the amount determined necessary to be raised by taxation for
the Ordinary and Manitenance purposes of the municipality and to pay interest,/
upon the endebtedness of the City ind for Sinking Fund purposes is
SECTION 2 That a tax rate, for the year A.D.1921, is hereby declared and fixed
as follows: For the ordinary and Maintenance purposes of the Municipality , Thir-
teen (13) mills on the Dollar, for the paying of interest on the indebtedness of th
City and for Sinking Fund Four (4) mills on the Dollar.
SECTION 3 That a levy is hereby made of thirteen (13) mills on the Dollar for
purposes
the Ordinanr and Maintenance /of the Municipality and of Four (4) mills on the
Dollar to pay interest on the indebtedness of the City, and for Sinking Fund , on
all property, subject to taxation for Municipal Purposes, within the corporate lim-
its of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the first day of January A.D.1921, and all
the property aforesadd is assessed and is charged with the payment of this levy.
SECTION 4 That this ordinance shall be published once within ten days after
its final passage.
SECTION 5 That this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from
and after its passage.
Intorducted, read and passed by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, A
Florida, at its Regular Meeting September 26th. A.D.1921.
Placed on Second Reading, read and passed by the City Commission of the City
of Sanford Florida, at its regular Meeting October 3rd. A.D.1921
Attest:
L R Philips
City Auditor & Clerk.
Mayor
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Communication from Mr E T LeBaron, Public Certified Accountant relative to
making the annual Audit of the City books was read and on motion duly seconded
his proposition was accepted.
The following warrants were read , approved and the Auditor & Clerk authorized
to draw checks to pay same.
#1474
C J Ryan,
Salary from Sept.15 to 30th.
162.50
1475
L R Philips
" " " " "
100.00
1476
Ellen Hoy
" " " " "
40.00
1477
J A Killebrew
" " " "
1478
J M Vickery
" n n n n
15-00
2.50
1479
E E Walker
" " " " "
62-50
1490
Ned Harrison
" n Ti n n 62.50
Use of Motorcycle 25-00
57.50
1451
G P Paxton
Salary frog, Sept. 15 to 30th.
75.00
1452
B F Smith
n » » n n
45.00
1483
Mac Cleveland
" " " " "
0
148+
R G Williams
1st
10.00
1485
Alfred Foster
" " " "
25.00
1452
Alfred Foster
" n n " n
15.00
1457
J N Tolar
" " " " "
40.00
1458
Schelle Maines
" "" " n
75.00
1489
Geo G Herring
n n n n n
75.00
1490
R G Williams
" " " " "
50.00
1491
Mac McGill
" " " 15 "
35.00
1492
Ward & Mero
Repairs, Supplies
27.88
1493
W H Hand
Horseshoeing , repairs to carts
58.00
x+9.89
1494
C W Zaring & Cc
Feed for animals
1495
Motorcycle Exchange Repair Parts for motorcycle
3.58
1496
Fred F Williams
Engineering, Plats etc.
229.55
1497
Lee Brothers
Battery
1.95
1496
Robert P Nelms
Motorcycle Repairs
2.58
1499
Wight Bros Cc
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1.00
1500
Mobley Drug Store
Drugs
3.05
1501
Edw. Higgins
Gasoline and repair parts
31.81
1502
Lumber Co, Carter
Lumber
x+1.99
1503
Ray Brothers
Motorcycle Repairs
21.00
1504
Sanford (•yele Co
Batteries & Spark Plug
2.20
1505
F E Markwood
Acct Sidewalk Aprons and alley crossings
66.93
1506
Seminole Co Bk
Lumber acct. J S Dinkel
95.25
1507
Ball Hardware Cc
Miscellaneous supplies
103.92
1508
City Petty Cash
Miscl Bills
263.03
1509
City petty Cavh
Pay roll 9/16/21 - 9/23/21
304.338
1510
Cates Crate Cc
Cement and brick
79. r�0
1511
Hill Hdw. Cc
Oakum
7.50
1512.
Noll & Noll
Final balance Fr. Ave & Goldsboro St.
125.00
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest;
City Auditor & Clerk.
L-'t�
Mayor
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