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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock. P.M. June 23, 1941.
Present: Commissioner A.C.Hill, Mayor.
if H James Gut
Edward Higgins
M J Lodge
City Attorney Fred R Willson
City Clerk H N Sayer
Chief of Police, R G Williams
Absent: Commissioner G E Rollins
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of adjourned meeting of May 28, and special called meeting of June 3, 1941
next read and annroved.
A committee next ap- neared on behalf of the General Sanford Memorial Library Association
with reference to a collection of furniture and art that i -irs Carola Sanford Dow, daughter
of General Sanford, has agreed to donate to the General Sanford 111emortal Library, and nre-
rented a telegram received from ors Dow, in which she stated that she would ship this
collection now to be stored in the Sanford Atlantic National Hank building until a fire-
proof building is erected for the library, provided the, City will nay the freight on
same to Sanford which will amount to $22.3.00
Thereunon after careful consideration, and in view of the very indefinite arrangements
as to how and when such a fireproof buildi.nv can be erected for the General Sanford
''`emorta.l Library, the Commission de6lined to nay the freight cost on ti -is collection of
Airs Dow; and accent the _responsibility of the gift, until plans have been formulated
for ways and means of financing the construction of the building..
Messrs H.B. Pone and Fred T.Williams next anneared on behalf of the County Defense
Counsel and requested the City to have a new mar orenared showing all the water mains and
valves of the City'' water distribution system, with a view of re- locating old
valves and insta "_li.ng the number of new valves necessary for adequate fire protection.
Thereunon after considerable discussion, the Clerk. was authorized to have such a
man made of tae water utilities distribution system.
Recuest next received from Hal Wight for an adjustement of the water bill on the
Wela.ka building for the month of May, amo,znting to $30.07, the excessive size of the
bill being due to a burst pine under the building, but due to the long established
policy .followed by the City that the .responsibility after the water passes the meter
rests upon the consumer, request could not be granted.
An- )lication next received from D.P.Anderson for the transfer to him of the license
issued to Glen 3rown to sell beer and w1nes at southwest corner of Seminole Boulevard
and H'rench Avenue, and. on recommendation of Chief of Police Williams, same was an-oroved.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Cbramissioner Gut and carried, the
Commission next a.nnroved the purchase from Cohu & Torrey, `ew York City of five Refund-
ing Series A bonds with coupons due September 1, 1941, and subsequent coupons attached,
at a Brice of -'$385.00 per bond and interest, and five Refunding Series A bonds with
coupons due Seotember 1, 1941, and subsequent coupons attached at a price of 0382.50
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried, the
Commtssion next authorized t.-.e nurchase from R.H.Cook, Inc., Miami of five Refunding
Series H, bonds with coupons due September 1, 1941, and subsequent coupons attached,
at a price of $725.00 ner bond and interest.
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Bill of Hubbard Construction Company in amount of $442.50 covering 881 hours rental
of the bulldozer machine used on the WPA airport project for period May 9th. thru 29th.
next presented, and on motion duly carried, came was anproved and payment authorized.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried , the
Clerk next authorized to transfer $3,107.75 to the Certificates of Indebtedness Redemption
Account at the Sanford Atlantic National Bank to be sued to retire the Certificates
of Indebtedness due July 1, 1941, the bank to be authorized to nay such certificates of
indebtedness as they are presented for payment and charge to this account.
The Clerk next presented tentative budge of revenues and expenditures for the fiscal
year 1941 -1942, and same was taken under consideration and study.
Application next received from Henry Hodges for Homestead exemption for the year 1939
on Lot 2 Rand Addition, application having been filed for such exemption at the proper
time but failed to be recorded on the tax roll.
Application approved.
On motion duly carried, the Commission next authorized the oayment of state & County
taxes for the year 1940 against Block 30 Mellonville, in amount of $32.64 , this
property having been acquired by the City from Mrs. W.M.Co111ns.
The Clerk next reported that the option to purchase from D.W.Venters the 105 acre tract
of land adjoining the old municipal airport on the north at a price of $2,500.00, expires on
June 27,1941, and that under the terms of the purchase agreement a cash payment of $900.00
Is due Mr. Venters on said date if the option is exercised by the City.
Thereupon after careful consideration, and in view of the fact that the aforesaid tract
of land was anticipated to be used for the -purpose of enlarging the old airport to meet
the requirements of the National Defense Program, and whereas, the air -port could not be
enlarged sufficiently to meet such requirements because of the adjacent railroad track 4
on the east end of the field, and a new site has since been acquired for National Defense
purposes, it was the opinion of the Commission that the City weld have no further need
for this property and ordered the $100.00 payment for such option forfeited.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried,
the Mayor and Clerk was next authorized to execute a five year lease with the Florida
Agricultural Exneriment Station covering use of the following City -owned property
for experitental purposes from July 1, 1941 to June 30,1946:
The west 220 feet of the east 334 feet of the south 629 feet of Lot 23 Pace Acres,
as recorded in Plat book 3 Page 21 Seminole County Records.
Communication next read from Mrs Alice F. Harvey offering to deed the City the North
165 feet of Lot 14 of Block Y St. Gertrude Addition , in consideration of tax credit in
amount of $364.59, to be used in payment of delinquent taxes and special assessments
against the south 165 feet of Lot 14 of Block Y St. Gertrude's Addition, on which
Is located Mrs Harvey's home.
Offer rejected.
In response to the request of J.F.McClelland for an adjustment of the assessed
valuation against the following described properties, Commissioners Gut and Lodge
next reootted on the annraisal and comparison of the assessed valuations with similar
properties, and recommended that the assessed valuation.in amount of $730.00 for years
1936 thru 1940 be adjusted to $640.00 on Lot 1 Block G Buena Vista , and the amount
of $680.00 for years 1935 thru 1940 be adjusted to $600.00 on Lot 2 Block G, Buena
Vista , and that no adjustment be allowed on the assessed valuation in amount of
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1700.00 for years 1934 thru 1937 on Lot 11 Block A, Celery Avenue Addition.
Thereupon Commissioner Higgins moved that the aforesaid recommendations be accepted
and approved.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Request next received from V.A.Speer for an adjustment of the assessed valuation in
amount of $1490.00 for years 1934/37 and 1940-against Lot 13 and N 5 ft of Lot 14 Block 6
Tier 1, claiming that the assessments are too high.
hereupon afer' Careful comparison of the``al sessieduvaluati6n ,of ='this prop6rty'.�*ithosim-
llama= �tooertjdg Commis sllsrfef' H ggina it6V@d= 'that'=thiW,=aeg6s1s6d tr &.lU & tlon -,b6`- adjusted to 1350.1
for the years 1934/37 and 1940. Secodded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
The following request next received for an extension of time in which to pay delin-
quent taxes against properties on which foreclosure proceedings have been instituted by the
City for collection of such taxes.
Request of N.O.Garner to be allowed an extension of time in which to nay the
delinquent taxes for years 1931 thru 1940 and having assessments against Lot 2 and N.
15 ft. of Lot 3 Block 7 Tier 2 , Claiming that anplication has been made for a loan to
nay these taxes.
Extension of 60 days granted.
Request from Heen.G.Thompson to be allowed to pay 20.00 now, $25.00 on July 7th.
and balance in full by August 7th,1941 of the delinquent taxes for years 1927 thru 1940
against Lot 4 Block 11 Tier 15 Clark Subdiv.
Request granted.
Request from Albert Hall to be allowed to Day $100.00 now, and balance in monthly
instalments of $5.00 each of the delinquent taxes for years 1933 thru 1940 against Lot 1
Block 13 Tier 1.
Thereupon after careful consideration the Commission agreed to allow Mr Hall to pay
#100.00 now, and balance in monthly instalmnets of $10.00 each.
Request next received from Mrs Annabel Lee to be allowed to pay the 1940 taxes now,
and balance in 12 monthly instalments, of the delinquent taxes for years 1932 thru 1939,
and 1940 , against W 112 of N W 1/4 of Block 4 Tier 20.
Request granted.
Request next received from Mrs Christina M Meil to be allowed to nay in monthly
Instalments of $25.00 each, the delinquent taxes for years 1932 thru 1940 against Lot 7
Block 6 Tier 2.
Request granted, provided the current taxes are raid when due.
The following aDolications for adjustment of taxes and -or sneeial
assessments
were next received, and on motion duly carried, same were approved.:
John W Meisch Sr. Lot 8 Reanud Park Taxes & Penalties 1929/ 9
$134076
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $19.64
R A Newman Lot 5 Block 4 Tier 5, Sanford Taxes & Penalties 1930/39
$ 1279.29
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $113.00
Special Assessments & Interest
$ 872.19
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $ 21.16
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
S 1/2 •Lot s 12 and 13 Blk A
,
Stringfellow Subdiv.
$ 259.20
ADJUSTMENT AUTI'.ORIZED
Adjusted to: $112.74
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S 112 Lots 12 and & 13 Blk A Stringfellow Contd.
Special Assessment & Interest $ 413.65
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 20.25
F L Miller Lot 4 Block 5 Tier 6, Sanford , taxes & penalties 1929/39 $ 1196.55
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $555.39
Gilbert Stokes Lot 5 Blk 10 Tr. G, Taxes & Penalties 1912/14 & 1916/15
1931/39 Incl. $ 555.35
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 295.05
C E Hunter Beg at N W Cor Lot 19 Florida Land & Colo Co.
Addn Run E. 155 ft S. 72 ft W. 155 ft N. 72 ft.
to Beg. Taxes & Penalties 1933/34 ( outside $ 136,32
City 1935)
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 25.17
W F Lewis Lot 45 Pinehurst First Addition $ 267.57
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 137.06
SPECIAL AsSessments & Interest $ 555.22
Adjustment AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 15.55
Nora Clause Lot 114 Oak Hill Taxes & Penalties 1925/39 $ 215.21
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 55.50
E.H.Bennett Lot 22 Block 6 San Lanta Taxes & Penalties
1936/39 $ 37.78
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 15.55
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
27.37
F R Mitchell
Lot 1 Block 29 Nellonville Taxes & Penalties
,
1929/39
$ 809.86
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ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
261.64
Special Assessment & Interest
1214.54
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
59.54
Alma 8 Moseley
W 1/2 Lot 10 Blk 5 Tr. G Taxes & Penal Lies
1931/39
$ 139.79
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
55.79
Charlotte Backstrome Beg S.W.Cor of N E 1/4 of S W 1/4 of Sec. 6
Tp n3 E. 3.92 S. 7 ch.
W. to Beg31(r2 4 A
%7)h.
$ 13.47
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
2.13
W.A.Patrick
Lot 9 Block 14 Tier 3 Taxes & Penalties
1931/39
$ 148.75
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
27.26
Special Assessments & Interest
$ 525.20
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
S 0 Shinholser
Adjusted to:
11.52
Lots 1 thru 9 Block 1 Tier 10
Taxes & Penalties 1931/37 & 1939.
X90.16
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
190.25
S 0 Shinholser
W 112 Lot 1 B1'� 4 Tr. 6 Sanford
Taxes & Penalties 1931/39
$ 271.92
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
35.79
E H Bennett
Lot 21 Blk 6 San Lants. Taxes & Penalties 1936/39
$ 37.29
Adjustment AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 15.55
Nora Clause Lot 114 Oak Hill Taxes & Penalties 1925/39 $ 215.21
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 55.50
E.H.Bennett Lot 22 Block 6 San Lanta Taxes & Penalties
1936/39 $ 37.78
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 15.55
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E H Bennett Lot 8 Blk 6 San Lanta, Taxes & Penalties 1936/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to $18.58
E H Bennett Lot 7 Block 6 San Lanta, Taxes & Penalties 1936/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $18.58
E H Bennett
Lot 82
Sanford
Heights Taxes & Penalties
1912
and 1936/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
$18.58
E H Bennett
Lot 79
Sanford
Heights Taxes & Penalties
1912 & 1936/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
X16.78
V A Speer
Lot 13
and N 5
ft-of 14 Blk 6 Tr. 1
Taxes
& renalties 1931/37
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
225.40
Thomas Filson
Lot 55
Florida
Land & Colo Co. Addn S.San.
Taxes & Penalties 1931/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
$76.27
United Lumber Co. Lot 5 Block 8 Tier 9 Taxes & Penalties 1927/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 20.86
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT & INTEREST
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 9.32
W A Patrick Lot 9 Blk 14 Tr. 3 Special Assessment & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 11.52
Thomas Filson Llt 55 Florida Land & Colo. Co.S.Sanford
( Sidewalk Lien & Interest)
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 5.13
L F Boyle , atty. Lot 8 Block 14 Tier 3, Sidewalk Lien & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted. to: 5.65
J H Colclough, Agt
"Irs T W Jones Lot 16 Rose Court Taxes & Penalties 1930/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 29.52
Special Assessments & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 22.82
J H Wilson Llts 16017 Blk 3 Palm Terrace
Taxes & Penalties 1936/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 6.45
Barnwell R Beck Lot 42 Beck's Addition taxes & Penalties 1927/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 184.76
Special Assessments & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 27.61
Barnwell R. Beck Lot 43 Beck's Addition Taxes & Penalties
1927/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 246.29
Special Assessment & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 27.61
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$ 37.79
$ 37.79
$ 41.07
38.32
$ 463.99
$ 151.49
4219-30
S 410.24
$ 525.20
$ 108.65
$ 124.30
$ 202.24
$ 931.01
$ 14.06
$ 6o6.2S
563.28
$802.05
563.28
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Thomas Gilmore Beg 51 ft E. of N W Oor of Blk 11 Tr. 19
run S. 132 ft E. 51 ft N. 132 ft W. 51 ft. to Beg
Taxes & Penalties 1931/37 $109.75
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $48.15
H M Watson, Agt. W. 2.14 ft of E. 103.14 ft. of N 112
of Lot 7 Keeley's Subdiv. W. of Oak Ave.
Snecial Assessment & Interest 23.45
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: .55
Request from A.V.French for adjustment of assessed valuation in amount of $7500.00 years 1936/
against Lot 5 French Subdiv.,claiming assessment too high. Thereupon the Chairman appoint
ed Commissioners Gut and Lodge as a committee of two to make au_praisal of this property
and report at the next meeting .
The meeting then adjourned until 7:00 o'clock P.M. June 26, 1941.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Cl
M I N U T E S
CITY COMMISSION , SANFORD, FLORIDA, June 26 at 7:00 P.M. 1941.
TheCity Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned regular session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida., at 7:00 o'clock P.M. June 26, 1941.
Present: Commissioner W.C.Hill, Mayor.
If H. James Gut
" M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
01ty Clerk H N Sayer.
ABSENT: Commissioner Edward Higgins
G E Rollins
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Application next received from Eugene LaFair for permit to sell beer and wines at
1114 W. 13th St., and same was approved subject to investigation and approval of the Chief
of Police.
Report of fourth and final analysis of milk being furnished by dairies operating in
the City of Sanford, as vrepared by Dr. J L Ruble's Laboratories at Orlando, next presented
such report showing all such milk well within the requirements of grade "A" Milk.
Bill of Dr. Ruble in amount of $50.00 for furnishing the four wring analysis of milk
from dairies operating in Sanford, next presented, and on motion duly carried, same was
approved. and payment ordered.
In resnonse to the request of A.V.French for an adjustment of the assessed valuation
in amount of x$7500.00 for years 1936 thru 1940 against Lot 5 French's Subdiv. , Commissioners
Gut and Lodge next renorted of the anoraisal and comparison of the assessed valuation of this
property with similar properties, and recommended that the assessed valuation be adjusted
to 42120.00 for years 1936 thru 1940.
Thereupon, on motion duly adopted the aforesaid recommendations were accepted and the
adjustment authorized.
Request next received from A.G.Clause for an adjustment of the assessed valuation
in amount of $410.00 for years 1934 thru 1940 against Lot 114 Oak Hill, claiming that
the assessments are too high.