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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, May 22 at 7:30 P M
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The City Commission of the City &Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:3a o'clock P M Fey 22,1944.
Mayor.
Commissioner Edward Higgins,
Geo.D.Bishop
H.James Gut
W.C.Hill
M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R.Wileon
~ity Clerk H.N.Sayer
Chief of Police R.G.Williame
Present:
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Application next received from Herbert Benton to sell beer and wines in store
building located on West side of Cypress Ave. between Third end Fourth Streets, and
same was referred to Chief of Police Williams to investigate and report at next meeting.
Report of May analysis of milk furni~-hed by all dairies operating in Sanford as
prepared by Dr. L.R. Scribner's Laboratories at Orlando, next presented, such report
showing ell such milk within the requirement of Grade "A" Milk.
On motion of Commissioner Bishop, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the
Oommission next authorized the purchase from Rltenoure Investment Company,Wichita,Kansas,
of 26 Refunding Series A Bonds with coupons due September 1,1944, and subsequent coupons
attached at a price of $530.00 each, and 6 Refunding Series A Bonds with coupons due
Sentember 1,1944 and subsequent coupons attached from B.J.Van Ingen & Company, Inc.
Miami, at a price of $532.50 each.
The'~Clerk next reported a balance of $~1,S16.?? available in the Sinking Fund for
the purchase of Refunding Series A Bonds, after deducting the purchase of the above bonds.
Request next received from Miss Margaret Roberts for the City to reserve a loading
space in front of her grocery store at northwest corner of Magnolia Avenue a~d Second
Street, and same was referred to Chief of Police Williams.
Communication next read from Mrs Ella M.Fischer, Newark N.J. advising that she
owns one of the City's old outstanding unrefunded bonds of Series A-3, dated January l,
192S, due January 1,1931, and offering to sell it at a price of $1,OOO.OO
Thereupon after careful consideration, Commissioner Gut moved that the C~ty nurchase
the aforesaid unrefunded bond from Mrs. Fischer et a price of $1000.OO, provided all the
unpaid interest coupons are attached thereto.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Supt. Moughton next reported that the grandstand at the Municipal Athletic Field is
in bad condition end will have to be repaired before the Sanford Naval Air Station can
use it in connection with their baseball games.
Thereupon after considerable discussion and on motion duly adopted, the Commission
authorized an expenditure for making the necessary repairs to the grandstand building.
Consideration next given to the matter of sponsoring a oroject for the eradication
of rats in the Oity, which have become very numerous and are doing considerable dsmage
to property, and also a menace to public health.
Thereupou after considerable discussion, and on advice that the City of Jacksonville
has had a rodent control project in effect for two years with very satisfactory results,
Inspector Duncan wes authorized to visit Jacksonville and make a study of t~irways and
MINUTES
CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,
May 22 at 7:3n ? ~ 19 a4
City.
On recommendation of Chief of Pol~ ?,il!lams, and on motion duly carried, the
Commission next aooroved the employment of Ernest M.Lee as oolice oatrolman at a
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
as of May 16,1944.
from W.V.~ltting to ourchaee 7ors 10 and 11 of Block 6,
salary of $130.OO oer month, to
R~ulerson, which was effective
Aoolication next received
this orooerty hsvlng been acquired by the City thru foreclosure of taxes and
and County re×es for years 1926 thru 1943
~ayfair,
soecial assessment liens after Mey 1,1943.
The Clerk then advised of unoaid State
against this orooerty amounting to
Thereuoon after cereful consideration and on motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded
by Commissioner Blshoo and carried, the Commission authorized the sale to WoV. Bitting
of Lots l0 and ll of Block 6 Mayfair, at a orice of $400.00, end the Clerk authorized
to Day the aforesaid unoaid Stere and County taxes against same in amount of $2~$.O?.
The Clerk next reoorted that there are only two available lots for sale in
Evergreen Cemetery, advising that all of the lots in Sections H,J,L and M will have
to be elevated by hauling in several yards of fill before they can be used for burial
ourooses, and that it will be less exoenslve for the City to develoD the unolatted
sections of the cemetery than to haul in the fill for the aforesaid lots.
Thereuoon after considerable discussion, the Clerk was authorized to emoloy
Engineer M C Hagen to survey and olat into lots the unolatted sections of Evergreen
Cemetery, and to emoloy Brlnson Construction Comosny to do the necessary grade work
and exoendlturee
careful study by
with a bulldozer machine.
The Clerk next oresented an itemized statement of all revenues
during the first six months of the fiscal year, and same was given
the Board.
There being no
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Attest:
City Clerk,
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further business the meetlng then edJourned until 7:XO o'clock
Mayor.