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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida , met in adjourned session at the
City Hall in Sanford Florida at 7:30 O'Clock P.M. October 1, 1931
Present: Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor.
Q W.A.Leffler
it H J Lehman
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V. A. Speer
if C.A.Byrd.
City Attorney Fred R.Wilson
City Clerk, F.S.Lamson.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
E.C.Harper , representing the Independent Merchants Association, appeared with
the request that the City purchase an electric control clock to be used in conjunction with
the electric clock to be installed by this Association at the intersection of First Street
and Park Avenue, at a cost of $65.00.
Commissioner Byrd moved that the control clock requested be furnished by the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
Commissioner Lehman next offered Resolution No. 416 and moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and carried by the following vote.:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
n Leffler
Aye
Lehman
Aye
Speer
Aye
Byrd
Aye
said resolution No. 416 being in words and figures as follows:'
RESOLUTION NO. 416
A RESOLUTION CANCELLING ALL SALES OF LANDS IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, FOR NON -
PAYMENT OF TAXES FOR THE YEARS 1927, 1925 and 1929 BASED UPON ASSESSMENTS FOR SUCH YEARS
PRIOR TO THE RE- ASSESSLIENT OF SAID LANDS bN THE 1930 TAX ROLL, and TAX CERTIFICATES BASED
UPON SUCH SALES, EXCEPT SUCH OF SAID LANDS AS HAVE BEEN REDEE IED FOR NONPAYMENT OF SUCH
TAXES.
WHEREAS, in that certain cause lately pending in the Supreme_ Court of the State of
Florida wherein the State of Florida, ex rel DOFNOS CORPORATION, was Petitioner, and
H.J.LEH4AN, F.L.MILLER, W.A . LEFFLER, R.A.NEWLAN, and V.A. SPEER, as and constituting the
City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, H.J.LEH:-AN, as Mayor of said City, anf F.S.
LAMSON, as City Clerk and Tax Assessor of said City and said City of Sanford, Florida, were
Respondents, said decision being reported in Volume of Florida Supreme Court Reports and
Volume 131, Page 333, of the Southern Reporter, the Supreme Court of the State of Florida,
held the tax assessment rolls prepared by the City Tax Assessor of the City of Sanford,
Florida, for the years 1927, 1925, and 1929, to be invalid and of no force and effect there -
invalidating the tax sales for each of such years based on said assessments, and the lands an(
premises in said city which had not prior to said decision by the supreme Court of the
State of Florida, been redeemed.f rom said tax sales and Tax Certificates, having been re-
assessed by the City Tax Assessor of the City of Sanford, Florida, for said years 1927, 1925
and 1929 on the tax assessment roll of said city for the year 1930:
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford,
Florida, that the sales of lands for nonpayment of taxes due the city of Sanford, Florida,
for the years 1927, 1929 and 1929 based on said separate prior assessments for each of
said years, and Tax Certificates issued thereon, be and the same are hereby cancelled and
declared to be null and void as to any and all lands included therein except such hands as
have been redeemed from said tax sales; Provided, that this resolution shall not affect
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the sale of any of such lands which were re— assessed as aforesaid.
BE It Further Resolved that a certified copy of this Resolution be transcribed upon
the public records of Seminole County, Florida.
Be It Further Resolved that this Resolution.shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Adopted this lst day of October , 1931.
T. L. Dumas
W.A. Leffler
H.J.Lehman
C-, A. Byrd
V.A.Sreer
As the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Florida.
ATTEST:
F.S.Lamson
CITY CLERK (Seal)
Commissioner Speer next offered resolution No. 417 and moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
If Leffler.
Aye
If Lehman
Aye
It Speer
Aye
it Byrd
Aye
said resolution no. 417 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 417
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN BONDS OWNED BY THE
ORDINARY FUND AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND.
WHEREAS, City of Sanford, Florida, has in its Ordinary Fund and has in its special
assessment fund the following bonds:
and
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Commissioners of said City of Sanford, said bonds
should be cancelled by perforation,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that the City Clerk be, and he is hereb y authoritzed to cancel the above described bonds
by perforation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Adopted this 1st day of October , 1931.
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Bonds in
the ordinary fund:
BOND NO.
SERIES
DATE
DUE DATE
INTEREST
AMOUNT
522
ABBC
1/l/26
7/1/ 36
6 f0
11000.00
97
Cert of
Indebt.7 /1/27
7/1/29
5 —%
11000.00
79
AA
111126
l/ l/ 30
6 t
1, 000.00
92
A
7/2/23
l/ l/ 33
6 fo
11000.00
55,75 & 76
EE
7/1/26
7/1/56
52P
3,000.00
Total
7,000-00
Bonds in
Special Assessment
Fund
L
149
Imp.
7/2/23
7/1/33
51%
11000.00
60
ABB
1/ l/ 26
7/l/35
6�0
12000.00
6
'92
74,91'&
EE
7/1/26
7/1/56
5 %
7,000.00
44
DD
7/1126
7/l/56
5z %
1, 000.00
Total
10 000.00
and
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Commissioners of said City of Sanford, said bonds
should be cancelled by perforation,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that the City Clerk be, and he is hereb y authoritzed to cancel the above described bonds
by perforation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Adopted this 1st day of October , 1931.
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,
Attest;
F S. Lamson
City Clerk. ( Seal)
October 1 at 7: 30 P ?9
T.L.Dum as
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17 A Leffler
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H J Lehman
C. A. Byrd
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V _.A.S eer
As the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Florida.
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On motion duly adopted the Clerk was next instructed to notify the Sanford Atlantic
National Bank that the Commission is agreeable to being paid the same rate of interest on,
City balances during the fourth quarter of 1931 as has prevailed during the third quarter
of this year.
The Budgetfor the fiscal year 1931;1932 was next submitted and tentatively adopted
and the Clerk was instructed that with the beginning of the new fiscal year all expenditures
applicable to the new fiscal year shall be made on the basis of the appropriations set
forth in the budget this day tentatively adopted.
Commissioner Speer next offered Resolution No. 418 and moved its passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Dumas
Aye
++ Leffler
Aye
++ Lehman
Aye
++ Speer
Aye
++ Byrd
Aye
said resolution no. 418 being in words and figures as f ollows:
RESOLUTION N0. 419.
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE BY VIRGINIA— CAROLINA CHEMICAL
CORPORATION TO THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND THE SATISFACTION
AND RELEASE OF THE LIEN HELD BY SAID CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, FOR CERTAIN BULKHEAD AND
RECLAMATION IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST CERTAIN OTHER REAL PROPERTY 0,� 1ED BY SAID VIRGINIA —
CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, VIRGINIA— CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION, a corporation, is the owner of that
certain lot, piece, or parcel of land situate in Seminole County, Florida, and described
as follows , to —wit:
Begin at a point where the north line of First Street intersects the west line of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right —of —way, which said point is 33.5 ft more or less
west of the northwest corner of said First Street and Cedar Avenue in the City of Sanford
Florida, run thence west along the north line of First Street a distance of 190 feed; tun
thence north along a line parallel with Poplar Avenue to Lake Monroe; return to point
of beginning and run thence in a northerly direction along the west boundary line of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right —of —way to the north boundary line of Water ( Now Gabbett)
Street, if
extended across said
lot, piece or
parcel of land; run
thence in
a westerly direct
along the
north boundary line of
said Water (
now Gabbett) Street
to a point
75 feet west
of the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right —of —way; run thence in a
northerly direction parallel with the center line of said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right -
of —way to the waters of Lake Monroe; run thence northwesterly along the shore line of said
Lake :Monroe to the Western boundary line of the lot, piece or parcel of land hereby describes
said land being now owned by the Virginia— Carolina Chemical Corporation, above named, and
being the site of its present warehouse, all within sections 24 and 25, Township 19 south,
Range 30 East and within the west side bulkhead district in said City of Sanford,
on
And,
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WHEREAS, the City of Sanford, Florida, holds a lien against the above described
lot, piece, or parcel of land in the principal sum of $13,863.05 for certain bulkhead
and reclamation improvements by said City of Sanford in said West Side Bulkhead District,
And
WHEREAS, said Virginian- Carolina Chemical Corporation has offered to transfer and
convey to said City of Sanford , Florida, that portion of the above described lands and
premises lying north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended west across the
above described lands,and premises, upon the satisfaction and release by said City of
Sanford, Florida, of the lien of said city against the portion of the above described
lands and premises lying south of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as afore-
said, for bulkhead and reclamation improvements, said portion of the above described
lands and premises lying north of the north line of said Fulton Street if extended as
aforesaid to be conveyed to said City of Sanford, Florida, by deed of Bargain and Sale,
and subject to all State and County taxes for the year 1931 and all City of Sanford taxes
for the years 1930 and 1931, and also subject to said special assessment for said bulk-
head and reclamation improvements against said portion of said lands and premises, the
proportion of said total special assessment being in the principal sum of $12,779.13
and said City of Sanford, Florida, has had Fred T.Williams, civil engineer, who was the
civil engineer on behalf of said City of Sanford, Florida, in charge of said bulkhead
and reclamation improvements, to calculate the proportionate part of said special
assessment for said bulkhead and reclamation improvements against said portion of said
lands and premises lying south of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as afore-
said and said Fred T Williams has calculated the same to be the principal sum of $1O83.92.
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Commissioners of the City of Sanford,
Florida, that said offer of the said Virginia - Carolina Chemical Corporation to trans-
fer and convey to said City of Sanford, Florida, the portion of the lands and premises
described in the first paragraph of this Resolution lying north of the north line of Ful
Street if extended West across said lands and premises in consideration of the release
and satisfaction of the lien of the said City for bulkhead and reclamation improvements
against the portion of said lands and premises lying south of the north line of
Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid be, and the same,is, hereby accepted and upon the
delivery by said Virginia- Carolina Chemical Corporation to said City of Sanford, Florida,
of a deed of bargain and sale conveying to said City of Sanford, said portion of the
said lands and premises lying north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as
aforesaid subject to all state and county taxes against said portion of the said lands
and premises lying north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid,
for the year 1931, and the proportionate part of said special assessment on said lands
lying north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid amounting to
the principal sum of $12,779.13 and hereby fixed at said amount, and subject also to all
city taxes against said portion of said lands and premises for the years 1930 and 1931,
and also subject to all interest on said special assessment against said portion of said
lands and premises, which said interest, State and County and City taxes and said por-
tion of said special assessment, said City of Sanford, shall and does hereby assume and
agree to pay, all as a part of the consideration for the conveyance to it of the said
parcel of land north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid and
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the City Clerk is authorized and directed to issue to said Virginia — Carolina Chemical
Corporation, a receipt for said portion of said special assessment against the portion
of said lands and premises lying south of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as
aforesaid releasing absolutely said parcel from any other or further lien or charge by
reason of or arising out of said bulkhead and reclamation improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proportionate par4 of the said special assessment
for bulkhead and reclammation improvements against the portion of the lands and premises
described in the first paragraph of this resolution lying south of the north line of
Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby fixed at the principal
sum of $1083.92 and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to cancel upon .
the records of said City of Sanford said special assessment against said portion of said
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lands and premises lying south of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as afore-
said as part of the consideration to said Virginia— Carolina Chemical Corporation for the
deed conveying the parcel north of the north line of Fulton Street if extended as aforesaid
to said City of Sanford.
Be It Further Resolved that this Resolution_ shall become effective imimediately
upon its passage and adoption.
Adopted this lst. day of October , 1931.
ATTEST:
F.S.Lamson.
r, CITY CLERK
( Seal )
T. L. Dumas
VT. A. Leffler
C.A.Byrd
H.J.Lehman
V. A. Sneer
As the City Commission
of the City of Sanford
Florida.
Commissioner Speer next introduced Ordinance No. 199 entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 199
"AN ORDINANCE DEFINING 1111ILK" AND CERTAIN 'i MILK PRODUCTS ", " P:ILK PRODUCER ", "PASTUERIZATION
ETC., PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MISBRANDED MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS,REQUIRING
PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF MILK AND MILX PRODUCTS, REGULATI ?'G THE INSPECTION OF DAIRY FARMS
AND MILK PLANTS THE TESTING GRADING, (LABELING) PLACARDING ( PASTUERIZATION) REGRAD-
ING, DISTRIBUTION, SALE , A � DENATURING OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, PROVIDING FOR THE PUB-
LISHING OF ;BILK GRADES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK PLANTS, THE ENFORCEMENT
OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND THE FIXING 0 F PENALTIES."
and moved that the rubs be waived arm that said Ordinance No. 199 be read for the first
time by title only.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd.
Thereupon the question recurred upon the waivure of the rules, the vote being as
follows:
Commissioner Dumas Aye
it Leffler Aye
rr Lehman Aye
" Speer Aye
" Byrd Aye
Thereupon said Ordinance No. 199 was placed upon its first reading and read by the
I ; I Clerk by title only.
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Report next presented by City Attorney Wilson confirming the assess&bility for tax
purposes of property owned by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows but no used for lodge
purposes, and certain property owned by the Presbyterian Church and rented by the church to
private individuals, request having been heretofore made that these properties be exempted
from City taxes.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the report be accepted and that the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Presbyterian Church be notified.
Seconded by Commissioner Byrd and carried.
On motion duly adopted the Clerk was instructed to transfer as of September 30, 1931
a sufficient amount from the Contingent Fund to the Charity appropriation to make up deficit
in the latter appropriation.
On motion duly adopted, the Clerk was instructed to transfer as of September 30th.
1931, unencumbered balance in the Contingent Fund to the Contingent Litigation. and Refinan-
cing Account.
The Clerk next presented list of delinquent personal taxes for the year 1930 and
same was ordered delivered to Deputy Tax Collector Tarbell for collection.
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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