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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 7:30 o'clock P.M.
August 25, 1939•
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor.
" Walter S. Coleman
" H. James Gut
" M.J.Lodge
" G E Rollins
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson:
City Clerk H.N.Sayer.
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Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
City Attorney Wilson then presented lease prepared in accordance with instructions
at the regular meeting of August 14th. of the E. 53.42 ft of the property bordering on:
Lkke Monroe and embracing the concrete retaining wall along said lake, lying immediately
west of the St. Johns River Line Company's dock, together with all riparian rights, to the
St. Johns River Line Company.
At this time the Chairman and City Attorney reported that Erskine W. Landis owner of
certain property in Lake View Park Subdivision, had communicated with them by telephone
and registered a protest against the City leasing this property, claiming that it will
prevent the sale of his property to the St. Johns River Line Company.
Thereupon, after considerable discussion and due to the fact that there is an alley
between the property owned by Mr Landis and the St. Johns River Line Company's property
which would prevent an addition adjacent to on the east of the existing dock building,
Commissioner Gut moved that the lease be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized
to execute same on behalf of the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Thereupon said lease was ordered spread on the minutes of this meeting when
executed as follows:
THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE Made and entered into in duplicate as and of the 31st. day of
August, 1939, between CITY OF SANF ORD, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called
"Lessor" and ST JOHN'S RIVER LINE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the
Laws of the State of Florida with its principal place of business at Jacksonville, Florida,
hereinafter called " Lessee ",
WITNESSETH:
That the said Lessor for and in consideration of the rentals to be paid and
covenants to be performed by the Lessee as hereinafter set forth has leased and let 64d
by these presents does lease and let unto the Lessee those certain premises situate in
Seminole County, Florida, and described as follows, to— wit:::
Beginning 76 feet west of the East line of Palmetto Avenue and 613 & 2/10
feet north of the South line of Commercial Street according to E.R.Trafford's
Map of the Town of Sanford, Florida ( said point being on the southerl
edge of a concrete retaining wall along the South Shore of Lake Monroe thence
run north 69 degrees 17 minutes West 53 & 42/100 feet, thence run Northeasterly
140 & 1 /10 feet to a point 149 & 94/100 feet north of point of beginning, thence
South to point of BEGINNING.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises unto the Lessee for and during the
term of twenty years from the 31st. day of August , 1939, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter stated.
The Lessee covenants and agrees to pay unto the Lessor as annual rental for the
aforesaid premises the sum of $44.00 per year payable in advance, the first year's rental
having been paid upon the execution and delivery of this lease, receipt of which is herehy
acknowledged and to pay the remaining rentals on or before the 31st. day of August of each
year during the term hereof, and does further covenant and agree as part of the consideration
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for making of this lease, to pay before they become delinquent all impositions upon
the aforesaid premises and improvements thereon for State and County purposes during
the term hereof.
The Lessee further covenants and agrees as a part of the consideration for the
making of this lease as follows:
1. That Lessee will erect and complete within six months from the date hereof
upon the aforesaid land and premises a ware -house and dock extending from the aforesaid
concrete retaining wall over the waters of Lake Monroe and adjoining the ware -house and
dock of the Lessee now on its property immediately East of the above described land
and premises, and according to specifications to be approved by the Lessor. In the
event the Lessee is unable to procure from the United States War Department a permit to
build said ware -house and codk it may surrender this lease and said premises without
further liability on its part.
2. That all improvements erected on the aforesaid premises and the aforesaid
ware -house and dock shall be assessible by the Lessor or its successors as personal
property, and at the end of the term hereof said ware -house and dock including piling
hereunder shall be immediately and completely removed by the Lessee, its successors or
assigns at its or their expense.
3. That Lessee will promptly pay the rental aforesaid when and as the same bec
due and payable and will also pay before they become delinquent all impositions for
State and County purposes against the aforesaid premises and improvements thereon.
4. That Lessee will make no unlawful or offensive use of said premises, and
that all improvements upon the above premises shall be used exclusively for facilities
for water transportation.
Lessor.
5. That Lessee will not assign this lease without the written consent of the
6. That Lessee will keep the aforesaid dock and warehouse to be erected as afore.
said insured to its full insurable value against all risk of damage or destruction by
fire or windstorm with loss payable to the Lessor, but in the event of damage or loss
by fire or windstorm the proceeds of said insurance shall be used to repair or
restore such dock or warehouse as the case may be.
7. That Lessee will keep and maintain all improvements made upon said premises
including the aforesaid dock and warehouse in a state of good and sound repair during the
term hereof.
S. That Lessee will surrender the aforesaid premises to the Lessor and remove
the improvements therefrom as required by Paragraph 2 above at the end of the term
hereof.
9. That default for a period of thirty days in the payment of any of the of ores
annual rentals or in the payment before they become delinquent or impositions for
State and County purposes as hereinbef ore required or in keeping the aforesaid
dock and ware -house isured as aforesaid or in the performance of any of the other
covenants by the Lessee herein contained, shall cause this lease immediately to become
null and void and of no effect and the Lessee shall surrender the said premises to the
Lessor without the necessity for the Lessor to resort to process of law for the recovery
of possession thereof, and immediately remove at its own expense said wareouse and dock
and piling.
10. This lease may be renewed at the end of the aforesaid term hereof if the
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Lessor and Lessee, their successors or assigns are able to agree
and conditions thereof but resort shall not be had to the Courts
ment for an extension and if the Lessor and Lessee are unable to
this lease the Lessee, its successors or assigns shall immediat+
ware -house and dock and piling as hereinbef ore required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lessor has caused these presents
upon the term, rental
to establish an agree -
agree upon an extension of
.aly remove the aforesaid
to be executed in its
name by its Mayor and attested and its official seal hereunto affixed by its City Clerk
and the Lessee has caused these presents to be executed in its name by its president and
attested and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed by its secretary, all as and of
the day and year first above written.
Signed, seald and delivered in
the presence of:
C.E.Smith
Allan I Moseley
As to Lessor
P D Barnesdale
Roselyn Parker
As to Lessee.
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
By Edward Higgins
Its Mayor.
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Attest:
H N Sayer
Its City Clerk.
ST. JOHN'S RIVER LINE COMPANY
BY G.F.Tresher
Its President
Attest:
C.A.Veley
Secy.
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Communication next read from the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company, New York,
advising that they can secure the names and addresses of the holders of the Refunding
Series "A" and "B" bonds dated March 1, 1937, by returning upon the first presentation,
for paygtent, all coupons No. 5 due September 1, 1939 from the aforesaid bonds, together
with notice and ownership certificates advising the bondholders that sufficient funds
are on deposit in the bank for payment of the coupons when the ownership certificates are
properly executed and returned with the coupons, also, stating that the Bank's fee for this
service would not exceed $100.00.
Thereupon, after careful consideration and upon the opinion of the City Attorney
that this information will probably be needed in the endeavor to complete the refunding
of the City's bonded indebtedness under the provisions of the Municipal Bankruptcy Act,
Commissioner Coleman moved that the Clerk be authorized and instructed to have the neces-
sary notice and ownership certificates printed and forward to the Central Hanover Bank
& Trust Company, with instructions to said bank to secure the names and addresses of the
holders of the Refunding Series "A" and "B" Bonds dated Mar 1, 1937 in accordance with the
procedure outlined above.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
The Clerk next presented the following request for cancellation of personal
taxes with sworn affidavits for the reason as follows:
Tracey D McCuller Year: Amount :Sworn Affidavit for reason
1937 X__15.00
1935 15.00 Disabled War Veteran with 25% dis-
ability allowance since 1931.
The Palms Hotel 1932 4.50 Did not move to Sanford until Apr 1936
Mrs Jane dells, Prop. 1933 4.50 and the person operating the Palms
1934 4.50 during 1932/34 moved all personal
property from Sanford Prior to 1936.
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Name Year Amount Sworn Affidavit for Reason:
A P Connelly 1932 l6.00
1933 6.00 Did noo6own any personal property during
1932 and 1933
James 0 Huff
1931
4.50
1937
6.00
Disabled War Veteran with 250 dis-
1938
6.0o
ability.
Mrs C L Goodhue
1937
4.50
Did not have any personal property in
Sanf ord on January 1, 1937.
J H Hintermister
1932
6.00
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6.00
1935
6.00
Disabled War veteran with over 250
1937
6.0o
disability.
1939
6.00
A Goodman
1932
4.50
Did not own any personal property in 1932
Mrs Mary Maines
1933
6.00
Did not have any personal pr &perty in
Sanford in 1933.
Thereupon
after careful
consideration, Commissioner Coleman moved that these
sworn affidavits
be accepted and
that the personal
property taxes as listed above be
canceled, due to errors in assessing.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Application next received from Harold J. Powers for position as Deputy Tax Collector,
Thereupon, after a careful examination and study of the application, Commissioner
Coleman moved that it be accepted, and that Harold J. Powers be employed as Deputy
Tax Collector at a salary of $100.00 per month and $15.00 per month for car expenses,
effective September 1, 1939, or as soon thereafter as he is available.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
The Clerk -was next instructed to notify Mr. Ernest Krupp now employed as Deputy
Tax Collector, that due to the above action, his services will no longer be required
after a period of Thirty Days.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Mayor.
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