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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 3 :oo P M. June 14, 1939•
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor
" walter S.Coleman
of H. James Gut
It M.J.Lodge
it G.E.Rollins
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk N.N.Sayer
Chief of Police R.G.Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Messrs Henry McLaulin Jr. and G.U.Stuart then appeared in behalf of the Sanford
Business Men's Association with reference to peddlers, canvassers and itinerant mer-
chants doing business in Sanford, and urged the Commission to pass an ordinance re-
quiring any person engaged in selling, peddling, soliciting orders for, or conducting
any kind of business, without an established place of business in the City to pay a
license tax of $200.00 per year.
Thereupon, after considerable discussion, City Attorney 4'dilson was instructed
to investigate the license tax imposed by other Florida cities on persons conducting
business of this nature.
Report of an inspection made by Engineer Abrahams of the elevated water tank
and tower at the P,Zunicipal Water Plant next submitted; such report showing the
tank in bad condition and recommending the following repairs:
Remove all paint and rust from inside of tank by sand blasting; sand blast all
rust spots on outside of tank and tower; weld all leaking seams and rivet heads;
paint inside and outside of tank and tower.
Thereupon, after careful consideration, the Clerk was instructed to obtain bids
on sand blasting, welding and painting the aforesaid water tank and tower.
Application next received from E.W.Calhoun for permit to place a trailer on
a vacant lot between Snow's Barber Shop and the Pr ncess Theater Building to be
used as a 'cold drink, p =anuts and sandwich stand, and same was refused due to this
location being in the fire zone.
Application next received from the Florida State Bank of this City to be
designated as a depository of theCity of Sanford funds.
Thereupon , Commissioner Gut moved that the Florida State Bank of Sanford
be designated as a depository for City of Sanford funds, providing satisfactory
security to be approved both as to amount and validity by the City, be deposited with
the Federal Reserve Bank to the credit of the City of Sanford to protect said funds.
Seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried.
Request next received from J.I.Stevens for homestead exemption on Lots 56 and 57
Pinehurst Addition for the years 1937 and 1938, application for such exemption at
the proper time having been neglected through an oversight.
Application approved.
Consideration next given to leasing the Municipal Athletic Field to the
Seminole County Baseball Association for a period of one year from Feb. 1, 1939
as authorized larch 28, 1939, the Seminole Baseball Association having requested
that the lease be made subject to renewal for a period of five years at its expiration.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins moved that the lease authorized Larch 28, 1939s
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be canceled and in lieu thereof lease be executed with the Seminole County Baseball
The Clerk next reported that tax certificate No 7 issued April 30, 1900 for unpaid taxe
of 1899, tax certificate No 5 issued April 30, 1901 for unpaid taxes of 1900, and tax
certificate No 10 issued April 30, 1902 for unpaid taxes of 1901 against lot 6 Block 2 Tier 8
appear on the public records of Orange County as unpaid, and the City's records do not
show that they were assigned by the City , but said certificates cannot be found and are
not carried on the City's records as outstanding.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins introduced Resolution No. 557 entitled:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, cancelling
certain tax certificates issued by said City against that certain lot, piece, or parcel
of land situated in the City of Sanford, Florida, herein described.
and same was read in full by the Clerk.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins moved that said resolution No. 557 be passed and
adopted.
Seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried by the following vote of the Commission.
Co „nmissioner Higgins Aye
Coleman Aye
” Gut Aye
Lodge Aye
" Rollins Aye
Said Resolution No. 557 being in words and figures as follows:
WHEREAS, under date of April 30, 1900, the City of Sanford, Florida issued Tax
Certificate No 7 for unpaid taxes of 1899 and on April 30,1901, said City issued tax
certificate No 5 for unpaid taxes of 1900 , and on April 30, 1902, issued tax certificate
No 10 for unpaid taxes of 1901, said tax certificates being issued against that certain lot
piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Sanford and described as follows, to -wit:
Lot 6 of Block 2 of Tier 8 of said City of Sanford according to E.R.
Trafford's map thereof,
which said tax certificates appear of record in the public records of Orange County,
Florida, in Sales Book Miscellaneous No. 14, page 592, Sales Book Miscellaneous No. 15,
page 584 and Sales Book Miscellaneous No 16 , page 141 respectively; and
litihereas, said tax certificates were issued to said City of Sanford , and the records
do not show that they were assigned by said City, but said certificates cannot be found
and the City Commission deems it right and proper to cancel said tax certificates and
the record thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMIISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA.
That the above described tax certificate No 7 of June 30, 1900, Tax certificate No.
5 of April 30, 1901, Taax Certificate No 10 of April 30, 1902, against the above described
lot, piece or parcel of land, be and the same are hereby canceled and the City Clerk is
authorized and directed to enter a cancellation thereof on the record of said certificates
in his office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Association
for a period of one year from the lst. day of February 1939,
subject to
renewal at
its expiration, contingent upon the maintenance by the Lessee
of a baseball
team of the
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, or its
successor, and
the use of
said Municipal Athletic Field and equipment during said term
for the playing
of baseball
games during the baseball seasons.
Seconded
by Commissioner Coleman and carried.
The Clerk next reported that tax certificate No 7 issued April 30, 1900 for unpaid taxe
of 1899, tax certificate No 5 issued April 30, 1901 for unpaid taxes of 1900, and tax
certificate No 10 issued April 30, 1902 for unpaid taxes of 1901 against lot 6 Block 2 Tier 8
appear on the public records of Orange County as unpaid, and the City's records do not
show that they were assigned by the City , but said certificates cannot be found and are
not carried on the City's records as outstanding.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins introduced Resolution No. 557 entitled:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, cancelling
certain tax certificates issued by said City against that certain lot, piece, or parcel
of land situated in the City of Sanford, Florida, herein described.
and same was read in full by the Clerk.
Thereupon Commissioner Rollins moved that said resolution No. 557 be passed and
adopted.
Seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried by the following vote of the Commission.
Co „nmissioner Higgins Aye
Coleman Aye
” Gut Aye
Lodge Aye
" Rollins Aye
Said Resolution No. 557 being in words and figures as follows:
WHEREAS, under date of April 30, 1900, the City of Sanford, Florida issued Tax
Certificate No 7 for unpaid taxes of 1899 and on April 30,1901, said City issued tax
certificate No 5 for unpaid taxes of 1900 , and on April 30, 1902, issued tax certificate
No 10 for unpaid taxes of 1901, said tax certificates being issued against that certain lot
piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Sanford and described as follows, to -wit:
Lot 6 of Block 2 of Tier 8 of said City of Sanford according to E.R.
Trafford's map thereof,
which said tax certificates appear of record in the public records of Orange County,
Florida, in Sales Book Miscellaneous No. 14, page 592, Sales Book Miscellaneous No. 15,
page 584 and Sales Book Miscellaneous No 16 , page 141 respectively; and
litihereas, said tax certificates were issued to said City of Sanford , and the records
do not show that they were assigned by said City, but said certificates cannot be found
and the City Commission deems it right and proper to cancel said tax certificates and
the record thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMIISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA.
That the above described tax certificate No 7 of June 30, 1900, Tax certificate No.
5 of April 30, 1901, Taax Certificate No 10 of April 30, 1902, against the above described
lot, piece or parcel of land, be and the same are hereby canceled and the City Clerk is
authorized and directed to enter a cancellation thereof on the record of said certificates
in his office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
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Passed and adopted this 14th day of June 1939•
Edward Higgins
Mayor.
M J Lodge
H James Gut
G.E.Rollins
Attest
Walter S. Coleman
H N Sayer As the City Commission of the
City Clerk. ( Seal) City of Sanford, Florida
Application next received from Clarence Henderson for permit to sell beer and wines at
northwest corner of Seventh St. and Locust Ave. , and on recommendation of Chief of
Police Williams, same was approved.
On motion duly adopted Fire Chief! Cleveland was next authorized to attend the Convention
of State Firemen's Association to be held at Tampa on June 19, 20 and 21st., the expense
incurred to be borne by the City.
Mr H H Coleman local manager of the Florida Power and Light Company next submitted a
new rate schedule for street lighting.
Thereupon, after a lengthy study and comparison of the new proposed rates with the
present rates now in effect, Mr Coleman was requested to prepare a new contract under
the type "S" rate and submit for further consideration.
Consideration next given to the additional seating capacity that will be needed at the
Municipal Athletic Field for the Florida State Leacue All -Star game to be played in
Sanford on July 14, 1939•
Thereupon, after considerable discussion, the Commission instructed that bids be obtain
for material and supplies for the construction of additional bleachers with a seating
capacity of 350.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Mayor.
Attest:
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