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CiTY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,. ;O0'CO~e.~' 27 7:30 P M
19. 43.
The City Commission:. of the City of Sanford Florida., met in Regular Session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at ?:30 o'clock P.M. October 27, 1941.
Present: Commissioner W C Hill, Mayor.
" H.James Gut
" Edward Hi,gins
City Attorney Fred R Wilson
City Clerk H N Sayer
Chief of Police R.G. Williams
Absent: Commissioner M J Lodge
" G E Rollins
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Clerk next reported Mr. George D.Blship to be the only candidate to qualify for
the position as City Commissioner in Group No. I for the Municipal Primary Election to
be held November 4, 1941, and that in accordance with the law governing primary elections
his name willnot be placed on the ballot.
Thereupon, on motion duly carried, Mr Bishop was duly certified as the nominee in
Group No. i for the position of City Commissioner and his name ordered printed on
the ballot for the' General Municipal Election to be held December 2, 1941.
The Clerk next reported that Mrs Jean S.Adams had given notice of her inability
to serve as Inspector at the Primary Election to be held on November 4, 19~l, she having
been designated as such official at the
Thereupon , on motion duly carried
Inspector a~ said election in place of
meeting of September 22nd.
, Mrs F.E.Roumillat was appointed to serve as
Mrs Adams.
On motion of Commissioner Hlggine, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the
Mayor was next authorized to issue an election proclamation calling for a General
Municipal Election to be held December 2, 1941, for the purpose of electing two
City Commissioners for terms of three years each, to fill the vacancies to be created
by the expiration of the terms of office of Commissioners H.Jamee Gut and G.E.Rollins;
the following being designated as officials of said election:
For Clerk: E.F. Lane
For Inspectors: Mrs Margaret F.Barnes, Mrs F.E.Roumillat and Mr. N.O.Garner.
On motion duly adopted the Clerk w~s next authorized to obtain bids for furnishing
300 feet of 2~ inch fire hose for the Fire Department.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the
Commission next authorized the purchase for the WPA airport project of 12 Coleman
gasoline lanterns at a cost of $84.13, and 2,000 engineer's stakes at a cost of $40.00.
The Clerk next informed the Board that the City has had on its booSs for the past
several years an Accounts Reveivable in amount of $2,569.67, which represents monies
owing by property owners for the installation by the City of sanitary pit toilets on
their property, stating that in his opinion these accounts are uncollectible.
Thereupon after careful conslderatloh, Commissioner Gut moved that the Clerk be
authorized to charge off the aforesaid accounts receivable as uncollectible.
Seconded by Commissioner Hlggins and carried.
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On motion d~y adopted, the Commission next authorized ~e e~loyment of
R.C.Wilcox, on a day-to-d~ basis, as desk serge~t ~ the Police Depar~ent at a
sala~ of $2.50 per d~.
Application next recelved from J.E.HX~lns to purchase ~t 1 of Block A, Spurling,s
Addition , at a price of $3~0.~, which represents the a~unt of the City's
liens ~ainst this property ~der the adjusted basis, plus the foreclosure cost, ~.
Higglns having O~ed this property before the City acquired it thru foreclosure of taxes
~d special assessment liens.
Thereupon Co~issloner Gut moved that the Clerk be authorized to sell the aforesaid
property to J.E.H~gins at a price of $3~0.~, subject to City taxes for year 19~1 ~d
~Y unpaid State ~d County Taxes.
Seconded by Co~issioner H~lne ~d carried.
Application next received from J.T.Pope to purc~se the N. 40 ft. of Lot 2, ~l ~t 3
of Block 5 Tier ll, at a price of $58~.40, which represents the amount of the City's liens
~ainst this P~perty under the adjusted basis, plus the foreclosure cost, offering
to p~ one-half cash ~d bal~ce in monthly instalments of $25.00 each;
having O~ed this P~perty before the City acquired it ~ru foreclosure ~. Pope
special assessment liens, of taxes ~d
Thereupon , after c~eful consideration, ~d on motion duly c~rled, the Co~isslon
authorized the sale of the aforesaid property to J T Pope at a price of $589.40, payable
one-half cash and bal~ce of $25.00 mon~ly with interest at 8 per cent on ~e unpaid
bal~ce, Subject to City taxes for year 1941 ~d any unpaid State and County taxes.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Co~lssloner Hi, ins and carried,
the Commission next authorized aooe~-. ~:y ~'n, Clerk ~nd B.C.Moore, Auditor of the firm of
Pentl~d, Gr~ and Moore to the safety deposit boxes at the Sanfo~Atlantic National
Bank for the purpose of verifying the contents.
The Clerk next reported t~t All~ I. MOSeley had tendered his resignation as clerk
in the W~ter Department, effective November 15, 1941, ~d same was accepted.
On motion duly carried, the Co~isslon next authorized the emp~yment of Mrs Ruth
Stewart at s sata~ of $90.00 per mon~, effective November 1st, 1941, to fill the Vacancy
t~ be created by the res~natlon of ~. Noseley.
Co~lssloner Gut next introduced Resolution No. 624 ~d after bel~ read In full by
the Clerk, moved its pass~e and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Higgins and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Co~iss loner Hill ~e
" Gut Aye
" H igg in s Ay e
said Resolution No. 624 being
in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 624.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO~AMISS~ON OF THE C1Ty OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
THE DISPOSITION OF FL~DS COLLECTED FRGM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT
OF CERTAIN BONDS OF THE CITY OF SA/~FORD UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 601 OF THE CITy
CO~gWISSION ADOPTED ON THE 24th. DAY OF ~-PRIL 1941, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
REFUNDING BONDS BY SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, the last paragraph of Section 16 of Resolution No. 601 of the City Commission
of the City of Sanford, Florida, adopted on the 24th day of April 1941, entitled as
follows: , A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A/~D;AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITy OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA, REFUNDING BONDS, ISSUE OF 1941, DATED At~RCH LST. 1941, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING
AND RETIRING VALID SUBSISTING FUNDED
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keep a record of the particular refunding bonds exchanged for outstanding bonds originally
secured by special assessments and such refunding bonds shall be further secured by the
same special assessments to the extent suCh special assessments have not been otherwise
pledged"; and
WHEREAS, it is wholly impractical for the City ~ segregate refunding bonds exchanged
for outstanding bonds originally secured by special assessments and funds collected from
special assessments pledged to the payment of bonds of the City and the City Commission
deems it advisable and proper that all funds collected from said special assessments
shall be deposited in the sinking fund of said City for the payment of
or interest of refunding bonds of the City, Series C, D and E dated March let, 1941, and
maturing September, 1977.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF-THE CITY OF SANMOBD,
FLORIDA:
That all funds collected from special assessments pledged for the payment of bonds of
City of Sanford shall be deposited in the sinking fund for the payment of principal and
interest of the aforesaid refunding bonds, Series C,D. and E. and applied to the payment of
principal or interest of said refunding bonds, Series C,D, and E.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective as and of March
let,
19~l.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th. day of
October , 1941.
W. C. Hill
Mayor.
Edward Hi,Ins
H.James Gut
Attest:
H N Sa~er
C--~ty Clerk.
(Seal)
As the City Commission ~f
the City of Sanford, Florida.
ConsideratiOn next given to the matter of protecting the City's liens against
against the following described properties upon which suit has been filed by W.W.C.Smith
for foreclosure of State and County Tax certificates, the City having been made party
to said suit so as to extinguish its liens.
N. 21 ft of Lot 2, Block 3 Tier l, N 1/2 of Lot 2 Block l0 Tier A, Lots l? and 19
Block A, Celery Avenue Addition ; Lot 2 Block D, Markham Park Heights
Thereupon the City Attorney was directed to bid upon the aforesaid properties for
the City at the foreclosure sale to be held November 3, 19bl, and authorized to bid
up to an amount sufficient to satisfy the City's liens under the adjusted basis.
Request next received from Charlie Singleton to be allowed to pay in monthly instalments
of $10.00 each, the delinquent taxes for years 1931 t~ru 1940 against Lot 22 Holden Real
Estate Co. Addition, the city having instituted foreclOsurem! proceedings against this
property for the collection of the taxes.
Request approved.
The following applications for adjustment of taxes were next received , and on motion
duly carried, same were approved:
Reel & Sons LOt 1 Avacado Terrace , Taxes & Penalties 1931/~O(Less
193~/39)
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Lot H, Block C, DeForrest Add.
ADJUSTMENT AUTEORIZED
Adjusted to.
Mrs Clara Black,
S. 40 ft of Lot 8 Block 17
Chapman & Tucker Addition
Taxes & Penalties 1932 thru 1940
ADJUSTM~I~T AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
$5.4s
353.36
$ 5o6.95
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest: