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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. December 11,1939•
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor.
" Walter S. Coleman
M H. James Gut
if M. J. Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
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 regular meeting of November 27, adjourned meeting of November
29th and special meeting of December 6, 1939 read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of November 1939, properly
audited and vouchered as evidenced by vouchers nos. 1598 thru 1706 submitted, examined,
approved and payment ordered.
Monthly reports of the streets, sanitation, health, water, police, fire and
library departments for the month of November 1939 submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for the month of November 1939 properly
reconciled , submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of November 1939 submitted and examined.
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Application next received from Howard Faville for position as Building Inspector,
and same was ordered filed.
Petition next presented signed by four residents living in the 600 block
on Elm Avenue requesting that the dater Department install a new water main in this
block so as to enable them to secure a better water supply.
Thereupon the Clerk was instructed to obtain the cost of installing the size
pipe necessary for efficient water service at this location, and also in the SOU block
on Elm Avenue and present at the next meeting.
Communication next read from Municipal Judge Miller recommending the parole of
H. Halligan, convicted in the Municipal Court under date of October 24, 1939 of driving
a car while drunk, case No. 26204, and sentenced to 90 days imprisonment also the
revocation of his driver's license.
Thereupon Commissioner Lodge moved that parole be granted as recommended by
Judge Miller. Seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried.
Engineer Fred T. Williams next reported on the hearing which he attended in
Washington D.C. on November 27th. on the construction,of the proposed St. Johns River-
Indian River Canal, stating that its approval for for construction seems very favorable.
Consideration next given to installing a storm sewer in the open ditch on
Lot lU Block 2 Tier 5, located immediately east of the building occupied by the Altman
Chevrolet Company on West First Street.
Thereupon after careful consideration and in view of the fact that this ditch
is on property owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and was constructed by them
for the purposes of draining railroad property, it was the opinion of the Board that the
installation of a sewer pipe in aforesaid ditch is not the responsibility of the City.
Petition signed by several residents and property owners in the vicinity of
Eleventh St. and Pine Ave. requesting that a street light be installed at this inter-
section: was next presented. Matter taken under consideration.
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On.-motion duly adopted, the Clerk was next authorized to purchase 10 tons of asphal
paving filler at $21.4U per ton, and 534 feet of 12" vitrified sewer pipe at 54¢ per
foot for the WPA paving project.
Further consideration next given to f urhishing backstops for the colored tennis
court at corner of Sanford Ave. and Ninth St. and the court on West Seventbefith,St.
the estimated cost being $50.00
Thereupon the Commission authorized the replacement o backstops on the court at
Sanford Ave. and Ninth St., and agreed to furnish backstops f . r the court on West Sev-
enteen thSt.- upon its completion and equipped for playing.
Hill of Florida League of Municipalities in amount of $70.00 for annual league
services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, next presented, and on motion of
Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Gut and Carrie ,same was approved and
payment ordered.
Request neat received from students of Seminole High 4ehool that the City pl oe
an advertisement in the 1939 -40 issue of the Salmagundi as has been done in previous
years,
and on motion duly adopted, a one - fourth page advertisement was aathorized at a cost of
$12.00
Report of third and fourth analysis of milk being furnished by dairies operating
in the City of Sanford, as prepared by the X -Ray and Clinical Laboratories next presented,
such reports completes the fall analysis and shows the avera a for all such dairies within
the requirements of Grade "A" milk
Mrs T.J.Murff next submitted an offer of $75.00 as full settlement of delinquent
taxes for the years 1929 thru 1939 amounting to $613.92 against Lot 9 Stendiford's
Addition, and same was fefused.
In response to request for bids for furnishing two tr ffic signal lights to be
im talled at the intersection of Park Ave. and Twentieth St. and Park Ave. and Geneva
St., the following prices were next received.
RANDALL ELECTRIC COMPANY
2. #y43E "EBglelux" combination unit signals and controllers , 4 -way, 3 color,
span wife suspension type, 1A toptioationi.
$214.96 each.
2.
#gx43E "Eagle Standard" combination unit signals a
d controllers,
4 -way, 3 color, span wire suspension type, synchr
nous type con-
troller mounted in bottom of section.
$145.67
each.
SANFORD ELECTRIC CONTRACTION CCMPANY
2
#XY43E "Eaglelux" ( same as above)
214.95
each.
2
#QX43E "Eagle Standard "( same as above)
145.67
each.
W.S.DARLEY
& COMPANY
2
National Standard Traffic Signals, suspension type
built -in
self contained controller, 4-way, 3 color, 12 bulb
type with
split amber controller
102.95
each.
Thereupon after a careful comparison of the traffic signals to be furnished and
the prices submitted, Commissioner Coleman moved that two National Traffic Signals be
purchased from W.S.Darley & Company at a price of $102.95 a ch /.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Fire Chief Cleveland next reported that there are two fire hydrants that can be
removed and used to replace hydrants that are in need of r pairs, one is located on
West First St. between Terwilliger Lane and Riverview Ave., and the other on north
Mangoustine Ave., and same was authorized.
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Request next received from R.S. Miller representing Florida National Exhibits in
charge of advertising the State through the Florida exhibits it various cities throughout
the north, for a contribution toward financing its activities during the present winter.
Matter taken under advisement.
On motion duly adopted Supt. Moughton was next authorized and instructed to
purchase Australian pine trees and plant around the outside of fence at the Municipal
Athletic Field.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Coleman and carried,
the Commission next authorized
the following adjustment of personal taxes.
NAME
YEAR
AMOUNT
ADJUSTMENT
G.A.Maffett
1932
4.50
Adjusted to
$1.50
1935
4.50
n If
1.50
1934
4.50
If "
1.50
1935
4.50
" If
1.50
1.
1937
4.550
a n
1.50
1939
4.50
" If
1.50
1939
4.5o
If If
1.50
G.A.Maffett's Garage
Canceled
1937
4,50
"
1939
4.50
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J C Finnell ( Office)
1939
3.00
Adjusted to 1.50
H E Morris
1931
6.00
of
3.00
W A Leavitt
1936
6.00
If
3.00
1937
6.00
"
3.00
1936
6.00
"
3.00
1939
6.00
"
3.00
M D Getchell
1931
4.50
"
1.50
1932
4.5o
"
i.50
193 3
4.50
4
4.50
"
1.50
1935
4.5o
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1.50
1937
4.5o
1.50
A.L.Kelly
1931
3.00
Canceled.
Lizzie Lewis Holmes Est.
1931
6.00
Adjusted
to 1.550
1.932
4.50
If
1.50
1933
4.50
"
1.50
Mrs L A Miller
1931
7.50
Canceled
1932
3.00
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3.00
If
1935
3.00
if
1936
3.00
If
Application next received from the Sanford Atlantic National Bank and the
Florida State Bank of Sanford to be designated as Depositories of the City of Sanford funds
during the year 1940, agreeing to furnish satisfactory security in Federal, State, County
or Municipal bonds, to be approved both as to amount and validity by the City to protect
said funds.
Thereupon. Commissioner Coleman moved that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank end
the Florida State Bank of Sanford be designated as depositories of City of Sanford funds
during the year 1940.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
Commissioner Coleman next introduced Resolution No. 565 and after being read in
full by the Clerk moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried by the following vote of the Commission.
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Commissioner Higgins Aye
If Coleman Aye
If Gut Aye
" Lodge Aye
said Resolution No. 565 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 565
If A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE WATER PLAN'
SAID CITY AND FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CERTAIN
REVENUE CERTIFICATES PAYABLE SOLELY FROM THE NET I:
4OF SAID WATER PLANT, TO FINANCE THE COST OF SUCH R
WHEREAS, The City of Sanford, Florida, now owns, o:
SANFORD, FLORIDA,
OWNED AND OPERATED BY
NEGOTIABLE WATER PLANT
COME, REVENUE AND PROFITS
HABILITATION.
erates and maintains a
water plant at the southeast corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street in said
City for the purpose of providing said City and the inhabitants thereof with water
and which said plant is supplied with water for the purpose aforesaid by underground
pipes from wells of the City adjacent to State Highway No. 3 and approximately two
miles south of the Citl ; and
WHEREAS, said pipes conveying water from said wells to said water plant of
the City as aforesaid have become so deteriorated as to constitute a menace to the
health, comfort and welfare of said City and its inhabitants who use said water,
and the replacement of said pipes from said wells to said water plant is necessary and
imperative as a part of the maintenance and operation cost�of said plant; and
WHEREAS, the net income, revenue and profits of said - water plant are in
excess of the amount necessary to pay the principal and interest of the negotiable water
plant revenue certificates to be issued as hereinafter provided and all other present
fixed charges against said net income, revenue and profits, but are not sufficient to
immediately bear the cost of the rehabilitation of the pipes aforesaid and the City
Commission of said City deems it expedient, advisable and for the best interest of the
City to finance the cost of said improvement through the issuance and sale of negotiable
water plant revenue certificates as hereinafter provided.
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA:
1. That the City of Sanford, Florida, purchase pipe of such quality, kind
and quantity as may be deemed necessary and proper to replace the pipes now used for
conveying water from the wells of the City hereinbef ore described to the water plant
of the City aforesaid and that the pipes now in use for said pur#bse be replaced by
pipe to be purchased as in this section provided.
2. That in order to finance the purchase of the pipe as provided in the
next preceding section hereof the City of Sanford, Florida, shall issuer. and
sell negotiable water plant revenue certificates in the agg agate sum.of $30,000.00
which said certificates shall be payable to bearer or orde solely out of the net
income, revenue and profits of said water plant; and shallLbe in the denomination.of
$100.00 each and payable at The Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Sanford, Florida, at
the rate of six certificates in the order of their numbers beginning with Certificate
No. 1, on the first day of each month after date thereof be inning on the first day
of March 19409 with option of prior payment; said certificates shall be dated February
it 1940; bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum payable semi—annually on the first days
of August and February of each year after date as to all certificates maturing more
than six months after date thereof; additional accrued interest to be paid on each
certificate as it matures; said certificates shall be numbered consecutively from-1
to 300, shall be executed in the name of the City, by its M.yor and attested and have
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its corporate seal thereunto affixed by its City Clerk.
3. The negotiable water plant revenue certificates grovided for in the next
preceding section hereof shall be in substantially the following form, except that
Certificates Nos. l to 36, both inclusive, shall not contain the requirement for
payment of semi - annual interest and the number of each certificate and the time when
it becomes due shall be filled in as the number of the certificate and the time of
payment may render necessary, to -wit:
No." $100.00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF FLORI DA
CITY CF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
NEGOTIABLE PATER -PLANT REVENUE CERTIFICATE.
The CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation, for value reoeived,
hereby promises to pay to bearer or order the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
on the day of ,19? , with option of prior payment, with interest at the
rate of 0 per annum on said principal sum, payable semi - annually on the first days of
August and February of each year after date hereof, payment of said principal and int-
erest to be made solely from the net income, revenue and profits of the water plant of
said City of Sanford, now owned and operated by said City. Both interest and principal
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of this certificate are payable at The Sanford Atlantic National Bank, Sanford, Florida, in
lawful money of the United State of America.
This certificate is one of an authorized issue of an aggregate principal
amount of $39,000.00 , all of like date and tenor except as to number and maturity,
issued by said City under the authority of andin full compliance with the Constitution
and statutes of the State of Florida, particularly the charter of said City and
Resolution No. 505 duly adopted by the City Commission of said City on the 11th day of
December, 1939, providing for the rehabilitation of the water plant of said City.
Said resolution provides that the present water rates now fixed and charged by said
City for water furnished the inhabitants thereof from said plant shall not be decreased
so long as any of said certificates are outstanding and unpaid and that said City will
maintain and collect said rates to provide revenue sufficient at all times to pay the
cost of operation, maintenance end repairs of said water plant and to provide a sufficient
amount of revenue over and above such cost of operation, maintenance and repairs, to
pay the interest on end the principal of said certificates as the same respectively become
due. It
It is hereby certified, recited and declared that all acts, conditions and things
required by the Constitution and statutes of the state of Florida. and charter of said
City of Sanford, Florida, to exist, happen and be performed prdcedent to and in the
issuance of this certificate have existed, have happened and have been performed in due
time, form and manner as required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Sanford, Florida, has caused this certificate to
be signed in its name by its Mayor and attested and its corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed by its City Clerk as and of the let, day of February, 1940.
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
By
Its Mayor.
Attest:
... Its City Clerk.
4. That upon the issuance and execution of the negotiable water plant revenue
certificates provided for in the next preceding section hereof, said certificates shall
be sold by the City, provided they shall not be sold for less than the face value thereof,
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plus accrued interest, and.the proceeds applied on the pu:
pipe to be purchased by the City as aforesaid; provided,
of said revenue certificates, as the City Commission may i
delivered as part payment of the purchase price of the afi
5. That the income, revenue and profits derived f:
City shall be applied first to the current cost of operat;
rchase price of the water
iowever, that such portion
ieem proper, may be
)resaid water pipe.
ram the water plant of said
Lon and maintenance of said
plant and then to the present fixed charges against the some and the certificates
to be issued hereunder.
6. That the City of Sanford hereby covenants and agrees with the holders of
the certificates authorized herein to be issued that while any of said certificates
are outstanding end unpaid as to principal or interest or both:
(a) That the present water rates charged by the City for water will not be
decreased nor shall there be any increase in administration cost of the operation of
said water plant, not including, however, any additional labor that may be necessary
in the operation of said plant.
(B) That the City will maintain said water plant
the same in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost.
(o) That the City will maintain: and collect char
good condition and operate <F
for water furnished by
said water plant which will provide revenue sufficient at all times to
pay the cost
of operation -, maintenance and repairs of and all other present charges against
said plant and to pay the principal and interest of the certificates authorized
herein to be issued.
(d) That so long as any of the certificates herein authorized to be issued
are outstanding and unpaid, the City will pay to the water plant department an
annual hydrant rental of $10.00 per hydrant, the rental t�us paid to the water
department to be used exclusively to apply upon the retirement of said certificates
but said water hydrant rentals shall not be included in d termining the net income,
revenue and profits of said water plant and shall be addi Tonal revenue of the water
plant to be earmarked for the purpose of providing addit onal revenue for the retire-
ment of said outstanding certificates and shall be applie to the payment of said
oertificates.
(e) That when the City has completed the payment of the purchase price of
certain Diesel engines heretofore purchased by it and being used in the operation
of said water plant and which payments amount under the contract of purchase to the
sum of $300.00 monthly, said sum of $300.00 monthly now ieing applied to the
payment of the purchase price of said Diesel engines, sha�l be applied to the payment
of the certificates authorized herein to be issued in addition to the payment of
six certificates monthly as hereinbefore provided.
(f) That all funds available for the payment of he certificates herein
authorized to be issued prior to their respective maturities shall be applied on out-
standing certificates thereafter first maturing on a pro ate basis among the res-
pective holders of said certificates.
(g) That any obligations that may hereafter be ma4e against said water plant
of the City other than cost of maintenance, operation and repairs shall be subject
and subordinate to the certificates herein authorized to le issued.
(h) The City will not, as long as any of said cer ificates are outstanding
and unpaid, sell , mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of any property essential
to the proper operation of said water plant.
(i) The City will keep proper books of record and account separate from
all other records and accounts in which complete and corr of entries shall be
made in accordance with standard principles of accounting of all transactions relating
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to said water plant. That the City will furnish to the holders of any of the certificates
herein authorized to be issued at the time outstanding at the written request of such
holder not more than thirty days after the close of each fiscal period complete operating
and income statements of said water plant in reasonable detail covering said fiscal
period.
(j) That any holder of any certificate issued hereunder shall have the right
at all reasonable times to inspect the aforesaid water plant end all records and
accounts thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this 11th day of December 1939•
Attest:
H N Sayer
City Clerk. ( Seal)
Edward Higgins
Mayor.
H. James Gut
Walter S. Coleman
M.J.Lodge
G E Rollins
As the City Commission
of the City of Sanford
Florida..
Commissioner Gut next introduced Ordinance No. 289, entitled :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 of ORDINANCE NO. 223 of THE CITY OF SANFORD
FLORIDA, REQUIRING LICENSES AND PAYMENT OF LICENSE TAX FOR ENGAGING IN MRTAIN
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 13th DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1933, SO FAR AS SAID SECTION PRESCRIBES THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE TAX TO
BE PAID BY CONTRACTORS.
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Commissioner Coleman next introduced Ordinance Nn. 290 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. 290 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. 290 was placed upon its final passage and adoption..
The roll was called and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higgins Aye
" Coleman Aye
" Gut Aye
" Lodge Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announed that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 290 , entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF DEALERS IN CERTAIN SECOND HAND GOODS,
WARES OR *MERCHANDISE IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
On motion duly adopted, Ordinance No. 290 was next ordered POSTED at the front
door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, in accordance with the terms
of the Charter , as amended.
Consideration next given to the operation and maintenance of the Municipal
Golf Course and the necessity of a change in management and employ a manager
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who can promote more interest in the playing of golf, and sell more memberships,
thereby increasing the revenue.
Thereupon application from Mr. Allan Stewart, professional golfer, was then
received for consideration.
After considerable discussion, Commissioner Coleman moved that Mr. Allan
Stewart be employed as Manager of the Municipal Golf Course under the same arrangements
and salary as Mr »: Fort, effective Jan 1, 1940.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
Thereupon the Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. A.C.Fort that in accordance
with the above action, his services as Manager of the golf course will not be re-
quired after December 31, 1939•
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned until 7:30 o'clock
P M December 18, 1939•
Attest:
City C1 .
ayor.
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