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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, May 5, 10 A. M. _ -197
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 10 O'clock A.M. May 5, 1937.
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor.
" W.R.Dupree
" A. W. Lee
if M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk F. S.Lamson
Absent: Commissioner IN.A.Leff ler
Meeting called to order by the Chairman who announced that the meeting had
been called to discuss with Mr. H.M.rPatson, President of the Sanford Baseball
Association, and the representative of the Giant Manufacturing Co. the matter of
installation of flood lights at the Municipal Athletic Field for night base ball
playing.
Thereupon Mr. Watson outlined the need for increased revenues with which
to operate the Baseball Team and the representative of the Giant Manufacturing Co.
presented figures showing where, based upon the experience of cities which have in-
augurated night baseball playing, the installation of such equipment at the Sanford
Athletic Field would result in increased attendance to such an extent that the revenues
would be ample to pay all operating expenses and pay for the cost of the new equipment
within a very short time.
• M_r• Watson and the representative of the Giant Manufacturing Company then pre-
rented the following proposition covering the installation of this equipment and
.same was taken under consideration:
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"The City to purchase this equipment at a price of/ $3800.00 completely in-
stalled, 75 percent thereof to be paid by December 31, 1937, and the balance to be paid
by December 31, 1938, deferred payments to draw interest at the rate of o per cent per an-
num from date of final installation of the equipment.
The Sanford Baseball Association to then enter into an agreement with the
City whereby all receipts from any game played in excess of a figure to be determined as
actual operating costs, as well as all receipts over and above actual expenses of other
night uses of the park, to be delivered to the City to apply on the purchase price of the
lighting equipment."
Mr. rr.J.Ehlers and M:r.W.J.McCracken next appeared in connection with offer of
Mr. Ehlers to purchase a part of the machinery in the City -owned McCracken Concrete
Pipe Plant which is not being used and for which the City will probably never have any
use, at a price of $800.00
After careful consideration, Cocm-fissioner Lodge moved that upon the assurance
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of Supt. Moughton and fir. McCracken, the original owner and operator of this plant, that the
disposal of this surplus equipment will have no effect upon the operation of the plant
and the manufacture of pipe if and when needed, that the.offer of Mr. Zhlers to purchase
this equipment for $800.00 be accepted.
Seconded by Commissioner Lee and carried.
Thereupon City Attorney Wilson was instructed to prepare bill of sale to Mr.
Ehlers covering the following described equipment covered by sir Ehlers' offer:
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, May 5 at 10 0' Clock. A M 19--U
One McCracken Pipe Machine No. 2
Three six —inch jackets
Three eight —inch jackets
Three ten inch jackets
Three twelve inch jackets
Six four inch jackets
OrP four inch Standard
One Six inch standard
One Eight inch Standard
One Ten inch Standard
One Twelve inch Standard
Four four inch Pallets
Four six inch Pallets
Four eight inch Pallets
Four ten inch Pallets
Two twelve inch Pallets
One Besser Concrete Mixer
One 40 H.P.Motor.
Miscellaneous lot of heads, wings and bellpackers etc.
Two pipe carts.
On motion duly carried, City Attorney Wilson and City Clerk Lameon were
next authorized to proceed with the preparation and printing of the Certificates of
Indebtedness to be used for payment of a part of the accrued interest on bonds not
deposited with the Bondholers' Protective Committee after which the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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