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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD,. FLORIDA; ' _ February 23 19 31 1.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida met in Regular Session
at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida at 7:30 O'Clock P M February 23, 1931.
Present : Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor.
" W.A. Leffler
It H J Lehman
If V.A.Speer
If CA Byrd
City Attorney Fred R.Wilson
City Clerk F.S.Lamson
Chief of Police, R.G.Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 9th, 1931 read and approved.
The Committee appointed to investigate the request of the Sanford Gas Company
to close the Gas Plant in Sanford and furnish this City with gas from the plant at Orlando,
next recommended that the request be refused.
Thereupon the request of the Sanford Gas Company , as aforesaid, was refused
and the local manager notified to that effect.
A delegation from the local units of the Florida National Guard next appeared
and requested that past due taxes on 16 lots in Marvania lying East of Crescent Boulevard
be cancelled, and that these lots be exempted from City taxes for the next four years, in ex-
change for which the owner of these lots will allow their use by the National Guard as a
target range. It appearing, however that a bulkhead lien against this property would pre-
vent assistance by the Government in installing this range, the City then offered the use
of Crescent Boulevard extending from the lake south the required distance, for this purpose,
Crescent Boulevard at this point not being opened or used by traffic whatever.
Action deferred pending consideration of this proposition.
Petition next presented to the Commission by Mr. L P Hagan, requesting the re-
appointment of former police officer J V Martin, who was released as of February 15th, 1931,
in line with the City's policy of retrenchment in order to live within the budget for the
current year.
Commissioner Leffler moved that the commission accept this petition for con-
sideration at an early date.
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and so ordered.
Offer next received from Mr. L.Allen to rent the City greenhouse, including
water, at a monthly rental of $6.25, payable in shrubbery at the market price.
Commissioner Lehman moved that the matter be taken under consideration and answer
given Mr. Allen at the next regular meeting of the Commission.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Communication next read from Mrs. Elsa Knight , Librarian at the Municipal
Library, recommending that the morning hours of the Library be from 10 until 12 instead of
from 9 to 12, in order to give her more time for repairing books and other duties which
cannot be taken care of when the Library is open.
Commissioner Lehman moved that the hours for the Library to be open in the
mornings be changed to meet the recommendation of the Librarian.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and so ordered.
The Clerk next reported to the Commission the amount of additional revenue which
will be derived by the Water Department through increasing the minimum charge for water ser-
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vice from $1.20 per month to $1.50 per month, allowing the consumer 1000 more gallons
of water per month for this charge than was allowed for the minumum charge of $1.20 per month.
Thereupon instructions were issued for the City Attorney to draw ordinance for
presentation at the next regular meeting of the City Commission changing the minimum charge
for water service per month to $1.50 , allowing for this charge 4333 gallons of water.
Communication next read from Special Counsel DeCottes inclosing bill for $722.30
from the Hecla Press of New York City, same representing one half the cost of printing
the transcript of Record in the appeal of the case of the City of Sanford, Florida, versus
the Chase National Bank of New York, the balance of the cost of printing this Transcript of
record to be borne by the Chase National Bank.
ordered
Commissioner Leffler moved that the bill as presented be approved and payment
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
Communication next read from the Order of the Red Rose, the members of which are Past
Presidents of the Sanford Woman'S Club, urging the adoption of a Sanford Municipal Flag am
inclosing sketches for such a flag.
Matter taken under consideration_.
Commissioner Byrd next offered Resolution No. 405 and moved its adoption, said
Resolution No. 405 having been prepared in accordance with instructions issued at the
Special Meeting of the City Commission held February 11th, 1931.
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
" Leffler
Nay
" Lehman
Aye
Speer
Nay
Byrd
Aye
said resolution No. 405 being in words and figures as follows:
RXSOLUTION NQ. 4Q .
A'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF S,ANFORD _FLORIDA, :. PROVIDING .FOR;:,.
THE..'ACCEPT* ANCE BY SAID CITY 'OF ;RECEIPTS ISSUED TO HOLDERS OF BONDS, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBT-
EDNESS AND COUPONS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD) FLORIDA, AND REDUCED TO JUDGMENT IN CERTAIN SUITS
AGAINST THE 'CITY.OF SANFORD FLORIDA, IN PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES AND /OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
DUE THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, in that certain cause lately pending in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of the State of Florida, wherein Kenneth M.Keef e, C.T.Diehl, A.C.
Mittendorf and Natt T.Wagner were Plaintiffs and the City of Sanford, Florida, was defendant
and designated as case No. 2350 -T; and in that certain cause pending in said Court wherein:
C.T.Diehl, A.C.Mittendorf, Kenneth M. Keefe and Natt T.Wagner, were Plaintiffs and the City
of Sanford, Florida, was defendant and designated as case No. 2351 -T; also that certain caus
pending in said Court wherein Kenneth M. Keefe, C.T.Diehl, A.C.Mittendorf and Natt T.Wagner
were Plaintiffs and the City of Sanford, Florida, was defendant and designated as case
No. 2510 -T; and in that certain cause pending in said Court wherein C.T.Diehl, A.C.Mittendor
Kenneth M. Keefe and Natt T.Wagner, were Plaintiffs, and the City of Sanford, Florida., was
defendant and designated as case No. 2511 -T., Judgment was obtained upon the bonds, certificates
of indebtedness and /or coupons involved in said suits and the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, has heretofore passed resolutions authorizing the payment by the owner
of any real property or holder of a lien thereon of any taxes due the City of Sanford,
Florida, for any years prior to the year 1930, with Bonds or certificates of Indebtedness,
of said City without accrued interest and without restriction as to maturity or kind, pro-
vided taxes for the year 1930 are paid in cash at the time said taxes for any year previous
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to the year 1930 are paid in bonds or Certificates of Indebtedness, and authorizing
the payment by the owner of any real property in said City or holder of a lien thereon,
or any special assessment thereon with general bonds, certificates of indebtedness or gecial
assessment Bonds and matured coupons thereon of the City of Sanford, Florida, without restril
as to maturity or kind of bond or certificates of indebtedness, and the Plaintiffs in the
above entitled causes will issue to the owners of any of the bonds, certificates of indebt-
edness or coupons involved in said suits, receipts for any of said bonds, certificates of
indebtedness or coupons, which the owners thereof prior to the entry of said judgments
desire to sell, said bonds, certificates of indebtedness and coupons now being on file in the
office of the Clerk of the United States Court in and for the Southern District of Florida,
at Tampa, Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that any owner of property or holder of a lien thereon assessed for taxes by said City of
Sanford, Florida, for any year prior to the year 1930, and which laxes have not been paid may
pay such taxes with receipts issued by the Plaintiffs in any one or more of the suits against
the City of Sanford, Florida, hereinbefore described, to the owners of any of the bonds,
or certificates of indebtedness involved in said suits without restriction as to maturity
or kind of bonds or certificates of indebtedness, which receipts shall be accepted by the
City Tax Collector or Deputy Tax Collector of the City of Sanford, Florida, at par without
accrued interest and proper receipts issued for such taxes, provided that the 1930 taxes
shall be paid in cash at the time any of said taxes for any year prior to the year 1930 are
paid with receipts as aforesaid.
Be It Further Resolved, that the owner of any real property in the City of Sanford,
Florida, or holder of a lien thereon.may pay any Special Assessment thereon with receipts
issued by the plaintiffs in the foregoing causes to the owners of any of the bonds, certif-
icates of indebtedness or coupons thereon, involved in said suits, and such receipts shall
be accepted by the City of Sanford, Florida without restriction as to maturity or kind
of bond or certificate of indebtedness, and proper receipts issued for such special assessment
Paid with such bond, certificate of indebtedness and re tured .Coupons thereon.
Be It Further Resolved that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Attest:
Adopted this 23rd. day of February , 1931.
T.L.Dumas
IV. A. Leff ler.
H J Lehman
V.A.Speer
_ C.A.B rd
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
F.S.Lamson
City Clerk. ( Seal)
On recommendation of Chief of Police R.G.Williams, Commissioner Leffler next moved
that the unexpired sentence of Ida Smith, Case No. 17554 -, be suspended on good behavior
Also that of Susanna McNiel , case No. 17516, now serving ninety days in lieu of
a fine of $200.00 , and having served a part of this time, be allowed to pay $50.00 and be
released, this action to be subject to the approving recommendation of Acting Municipal
kion
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Judge Sharon.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and carried.
Commissioner Lehman next introduced Ordinance No. 189 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TIME OF HOLDING REGULAR , SPECIAL AND ADJOURNED
SESSIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA."
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
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Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the rules be waived and that said Ordinance
No. 199 be placed upon its final passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler.
Thereupon the motion recurred upon the waivure of the rules. The roll was called
and the motion. was unanimously carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
if Leffler
Aye
if Lehman
Aye
If Speer
Aye
of Byrd
Aye
Thereupon said Ordinance No. 189 was placed upon its final passage and adoption,
those voting for the adoption of said Ordinance No. 189 being
Commissioner Dumas
" Leffler
" Lehman
" Speer
" Byrd.
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote , had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 189 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE TIME OF HOLDING REGULAR, SPECIAL AND ADJOURNED
SESSIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.
On motion unanimously adopted , Ordinance No. 189, passed this 23rd day of February
1931, was ordered POSTED at the front door of the City Hall, as required by the Charter.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at 7;30 o'clock P. M., February 26, 1931.
Mayon
Attest ;
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City Clerk