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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 Danford, Florida at S:oo o'clock P.M. October 25th. 1939•
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor.
" Falter S. Coleman
" H. James Gut
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M. J. Lodge
" G.E.Rollins
City Attorney Fred R. 1ilson
City Clerk H N Sayer.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried,
the Commission next rescinded the action taken at the meeting of October 11th., awarding
bid to Plight Brothers Company for furnishing 200 feet of 12 inch fire hose at 4- 11''per
foot and to Eureka Fire Hose Division for furnishing 300 feet of 2 112 inch fire hose at
$1.20 per foot, and instructed the Clerk to obtain new bids on same to be received at the
next regular meeting.
Mr. L.A. Johnson next pe0st appeared with further reference to his application
for a permit to erect an automobile service station on the northeast 1/4 of block 3N,
Tier 9, located at the southwest corner of Seminole Boulevard and French Avenue,
submitted plans and specifications and presented picture of a service station similar to
the one proposed to be constructed.
Thereupon after careful consideration and on motion duly carried, the Commission
granted kr. Johnson the aforesaid permit with the understanding that the building will
be of the type as shown on the picture presented and the driveways and paving to con-
form with the City's requirements.
The following bids for furnishing approximately 16,00 feet of water pipe and
appurtenances with which to replace the water supply main from the wells to the pumping
station next opened, accepted under the specifications prepared by Engineer .'V .Gillespie,
and ordered filed for tabulation by the Engineer:
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PLAIN CAST IRON
UNDER SEC 2.04
UNITED STATES PIPE & FOUNDRY CO.
., 2.07
Bell & Spigot /Cast Iron pipe & fittings according
to sec. 2.06 of Specifications, Type 1 in 18'
nominal laying lengths.
Group "1" & "A" according to specifications
Group 111" & "B" according to specifications
Group "1" & "C" according to specifications
CENTRAL F ) UNDRY COMPANY
Bolted Joint Cast Iron Pipe & Fittings according to
Sec 2.08, 2.09 and 2.10 of Specifications, in
nominal 6' laying lengths.
Group 111" and "A" according to specifications
$29,50 6.25
25,320.10
26, om 6o
832,834.40
Group "1" & "B" according to specifications 26,479.24
Group "1" & "C" according to specifications 25,200.49
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY
Bell & Spigot Cast Iron Pipe & Fittings according
to Sec. 2.06 & 2.07 of Specifications, Type 2
in 16' nbminal laying lengths.
Group 111" & "A" according to specifications
Group 111" & "B" according to specifications
Group 111" & "C"'according to specifications
$34,231.81
30 695. 66
31, 521.86
CEMENT LINED,
UNDER SEC 2.05
$32,217.25
27,900.14
28,588.64
352628.14
28,968.15
30 ;758.25
36,915.57
33277.64
34,103.84
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Above prices subject to 112� discount in 10 days
on F.O.B. foundry value of materials.
NATIONAL CAST IRON PIPE
Bell & Spigot Cast Iron Pipe & Fittings according
to Sec. 2.06 & 2.07 of specifications , Type
1 in 12' & 15' nominal laying lengths.
Group
"1" & "A" according
to specifications
$33,009.24
Group
111" & "B" according
to specifications
29,610.53
Group
111" & "C" according
to specifications
30,437.03
TRANSITS
JOHNS1MANVILLE SALES CORP.
Cement- Asbestos Pipe & Cast Iron Fittings according
to Sec. 4 of Specifications, in nominal 20' laying
lengths
Group -.
111" &
"A" according
to specifications
27,610.30
Group;_
111" &
"B" according
to specifications
21,055.30
Group
"1" &
"C" according
to specifications
23,675.60
Above
prices
subject to 20
discount 10th prox.
STEEL
C
RANGE COMPANY
Coated & Wrapped Steel Pipe & Fittings according
to Sec. 3 of Specifications, in nominal 40'
random lengths.
Group "1" & "A" according to Specifications $392250.26
Group "1" & "B" according to specifications 36,199.19
$35,722.24
32,155.25
33,011.4$
Bids for revising the pumping equipment at the water supply wells, in accordance wi
the specifications prepared by Engineer Gillespie, next opened and filed for tabulation, as
follows:
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & COMPANY
Proposal "B" of Specifications:
Furnish all materials and equipment necessary for the revision of
existing pumping equipment at the six water supply wells described in
the specifications and in full compliance with the requirements
thereof, including the services of a representative to inspect
the installation and supervise its initial operation, as required
under Sec. 4.01 of the Specifications, for the sum of $12500.00
Alternate Bid for Proposal "B":
Furnish all materials and equipment necessary for the revision of
existing pumping equipment at the six water supply wells described
in the specifications and in full complaince with the requirements
thereof, the City to return all of the bowl assemblies and head
shafts to the factory at Stuttgart, Arkansas for rebuilding,
paying freight both ways, for the sum of 01,700.00
HARRY _P_LEU, INC.
Proposal for revising pumping equipment according to Sec. 3
of the Specifications No bid
Alternate bid for Sec. 3.03 of the Specifications, as follows:
1. 'northing Type 5111 Horizontal Single Stage Split Cash
Centrifugal Pump for Booster service to operate at 1750
RPM, standard bronze fitted constructions complete with
flexible coupling and extended base plate for motor drive.
For driving is included a 20 H.P. 1750 RPM, three phase,
60 cycle, 220 volt ball bearing, open type, general purpose
squirrel cage induction motor controlled by a magnetic
across- the -line type starter having termal overload and
undervoltage protection complete with a push butt6n station
for remote control, Designed to deliver a. capacity of at least
1115 gallons per minute against a total dynamic head of 50 feet
when operating at rated speed.
Price Net FOB cars, Sanford, Florida. $450.00
On motion duly adopted the Clerk was next authorized to indicate as a matter of
record by writing "Title in State of Florida" opposite each parcel of land on the City
tax rolls, where the State & County Tax Certificates against such properties were subject
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to the provisions of the Murphy Act and were not redeemed or purchased.
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Mr. H.H.Coleman, local manager of the Florida Power & Light Company next
appeared with further reference to the request for an adjustment of the personal
property taxes cf the Florida Power & Light Company for the years 1937, 1938 and 1939, and
offered to pay the taxes for the years 1937 and 1935 on an assessed valuation of
$200,000.00 , and to pay under protest the 1939 taxes on an assessed valuation of
165, 000.00.
Thereupon after careful consideration and in view of the expense that would be
involved in having an accurate appraisal made of the aforesaid property, Commissioner
Gut moved that the offer of Mr. Coleman be accepted, and that the Clerk be authorized to
adjust the assessed valuation of the personal property of the Florida Power & Light Company fo
the years 1937 and 1935 from $230,000.00 to 200,000.00.end for the year 1939 from $230,000.00
to $165,000.00
Seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried.
Mr. J.E.Cousins Jr. representative of Layne & Bowler, Inc. next appeared before the
Board and demonstrated a Layne Turbine Pump, and outlined their method of constructing
water supply systems by installing gravel well wells, also requested permission to make
a survey of the underground water supply in Sanford with respect to locating new wells
closer to the water pumping station for the municipal water supply.
Request granted.
At this time Commissioner Rollins requested permission to be excused from the
meeting , and same was granted.
Commissioner Coleman next introduced Ordinance No. 288 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT CERTAIN ALLEY IN BLOCK
3N Tier 9 OF E.R.TRAFFORD's MAP OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Thereupon Commissioner Coleman moved that the rules be waived and said Ordinance
No. 255 be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut.
Thereupon the question recurred upon the waivure of the rules. The roll was called
and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higgins Aye
" Coleman Aye
\ " Gut Aye
" Lodge Aye
Thereupon said Ordinance No. 255 was placed on its final passage and adoption:
The roll was called and 'the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higgins Aye
If Coleman Aye
If Gut Aye
If Lodge Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of 6anf ord,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 255, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING THAT CERTAIN ALLEY IN BLOCK
3N TIER 9 OF E. R. TRAFFORD' S MAP OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
On motion duly adopted, Ordinance No. 255 was next ordered POSTED at the front
door of the City Hall in the City of�anford, Florida, in accordance with the terms of the
Charter , as amended.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until 2:00 o'clock
P.M. November 4, 1939•
Mayor.
Attest:
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