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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 5th at 7:30 P.M. -19 37.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned session at the City
sit as
Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7 :30 o'clock P. M., July 5th, 1937,' to /a Tax Equalizatic
Board, at which time the City Tax Assessor presented the tax assessment roll for the year 193 7,
but due to the lack of a quorum, immediately adjourned until 7:3G o'clock P. M•, July 6th, 1937.
Attest: MAYOR.
CITY CLERK.
MINUTES
City Commission, Sanford, Florida, July 6th at 7:30 P. M., 1937.
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., July 6th, 1937.
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor
"I W. R. Dupree
if A. W. Lee
" M. J. Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk F. S. Lamson
Absent: Commissioner W• A. Leffler
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission then proceeded to sit in adjourned session as a Tax Equalization Board to
receive any complaints or objections filed with the City Clerk as to assessed valuations,
listing or otherwise, on the 1937 tax roll.
Name.
Thereupon the following complaints were presented and taken under consideration:
Description.
Assessment.
Geo.A.DeCottes Personal property assessed to self $500.00
and wife at 1920 Park Avenue.
Geo.A•DeCottes Personal property assessed to self $1000.00
at office at lst St. and Magnolia
Avenue.
H. McLaulin Personal property 112 Park Avenue. $2500.00
Complaint.
Requests reduction
to $350.00
Claims should be r
duced to $500.00
Claims should be r
duc ed to $1500.00
There being no further complaints or objections registered, the Commission then Adjourned
as an Equalization Board until a later date, and thereupon proceeded to handle any other b usines�
which may come before it.
Consideration then ;given to the advisability of a quantity water rate for homes, lodges and
churches as an inducement to the use of more water for beautification purposes.
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Thereupon, after considerable discussion, Commissioner Lee moved that effective/ water bill4
rendered after July 15th, 1937, and to extend to and including the water bills rendered as of
per month
November 15th, 1937, all water used /by homes, lodges and churches in excess of $2,50 as cal-
culated at the present rates, shall be charged at a flat price of $.15 per thousand gallon.
Seconded by Commissioner Dupree and carried.
Consideration next given to the unsanitary condition prevailing in some of the negro
"quarters" due to the refusal of the ownersto furnish water for these quarters and the inability
of the tenants to make satisfactory arrangements on account of all the houses being served by
meter.