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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met-in Regular Session
City Hall in Sanford, Florida on September 14th, at 7:30 P.M. 1931.
Present: Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor
n H.J.Lehman
n W.A.Leffler
0.A.Byrd.
,. City Attorney, Fred R.Wilson
Chief of Police, R.G.Williams
Deputy Clerk, Ellen Hoy.
Absent: Commissioner Vivian A.Speer
City Clerk, F.S.Lamson
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
at the
Reading of the Minutes of Regular Session of August 24th.; adjourned session of
August 26th. and August 31st. dispensed with until next Regular Meeting.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of August, 1931 properly audited and
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vouchered by the Accounting Department, as evidenced by vouchers Nos. 3761 thru 3917 inel.,
submitted, examined, approved and payment ordered.
Monthly reports of the Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water and Library reports for
the month of August 1931, submitted, examined and ordered filed.
Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled, submitted and ordered filed.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of August, 1931 submitted, examined and ordered filed.
Communication from Dr. J.N.Tolar, City Physician, reporting several cases of Diphtheria
in the city, and advising that a bacteriological analysis of milk sold in the City be made
in order that the source of infection might be traced and proper steps taken to attempt the
prevention of the spread of 1this disease.
Inspector , G.P.Paxton was instructed to secure samples of milk from all dairies
for Bacteriological analysis, and to confer with Dr. Tolar as to what further steps might
be taken to prevent the spread of Diphtheria.
Communication read from Mr. J.D.Abrahams, Water Superintendent relative tolthe need
of replacing water pipe line through muck bed.
No action was taken, it being understood that provision would be made in the 1932
budget to purchase pipe.
Committee from the Independents Merchants Assn. appeared before the Commission stating
that signboard erected by this Association at the intersection of Monroe Road and First Stre
due to complaints by a property owner in the vicinity, had been removed and placed in a lo-
cation where it does not show up, and requested that this signboard be replaced at the
original location.
Commissioner Lehman moved that the Independent`Merchants Assn. get a suitable locatiom.
with a writeen permit to erect the sign at such location, and the City-will erect and main-
tain such signboard.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Lehman offered the following motion:
Be It Resolved by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, that any owner
of property or holder of a lien thereon may redeem 1930 Tax Certificates with Bonds of the
City of Sanford, Florida, without restriction as to maturity or kind, which bonds shall
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be accepted by the City Tax Collector or Deputy Tax Collector of the City of Sanford,
Florida at Par without Accrued Interest up to November 1, 1931; provided taxes for the
year 1930 and penalties on said tax certificate shall be paid in calsh at the time any
of said taxes re- assessed forlthe years 1927,1929 or 1929 are paid with bonds as afore-
said.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Leffler moved that $500.00 be transferred from the Contingent Fund
to the Charity Account to take care of deficit in this account, also to take care of
unemployed for the remainder of the season. Carried by the unanimous vote of the
Commission.
Invoice of V.E.Douglass for recording quit- blaim: deeds for right -of -way for
State Road No. 3 along the lake shore presented in the sum of $31.75
Commissioner Byrd moved that same be paid. The Roll was then called and the
vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Dumas Aye
" Leffler Aye
rr Byrd Aye
" Lehman Nay
It was reported to the Commission that Golf Club Officials object to purchasing
cotton-seed meal for use in fertilizing the fairways and for that reason fertilizer
heretofore authorized has not been purchased.
Upon motion duly seconded this matter was referred to Mr Leffler for report at
the next meeting of the Commission.
Upon motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Lehman and duly
adopted, payroll for golf course for week ending September 5th, and September 12th,
in the sum of $85.25 which was handled as an emergency matter was approved, also that
approximately $4o.00 per week be appropriated for this purpose up to week ending October
3rd. Such amounts to be deducted from appropriation.
Mr. Moughton, Street Superintendent reported that roof at Hotel Mayfair had
been repaired; also that the roof of the servants quarters of the hotel is in need of
repair, which can be done for approximately $15.00
Upon motion duly adopted he was instructed to have this roof repaired; also to get
estimate of the cost to repair the leaky windows at the hotel.
It was reported to the Commission that request had been made by the Presbyterian
Auxiliary to have Lot 9 Blk. 7 Tier 5 exempt from City taxes due to the fact that this
proceeds from the
property was Willed to the Auxiliary by Mrs C.A.Raulerson, and tH-e7rental of this
property is being used only for welfare work in Seminole County.
The matter was referred to Attorney,Wilson for report at next meeting.
Letter addressed to Mr Hal.Wight from Georgia Military Academy, College Park, Ga.
read and referred to the Chamber of Commerce.
Copy of letter from Messrs. LIEngle & Shands read, reporting the forwarding of
check for $1500.00 to the Sanford Herald in part payment for the publishing of the
1930 Delinquent Tax Roll. Same was ordered filed.
Upon motion duly seconded and carried action of opening the registration Roll
on September 21st, 1931 for the Primary Municipal Election to be held on November 3rd.
1931 as required by the Charter was approved.
The Mayor was next authorized to issue an Election Proclamation calling for
a Primary Election to be held on November 3rd. 1931 to select one nominee to be
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to be voted on in the General Election to be held on December 8th, 1931 to fill vacancy
on the Commission due to the expiration of the term of office of Commissioner Leffler.
The following were then designated as Inspectors and Clerk of the Primary Election:
to be held on November 3rd. 1931:
Edward Higgins
R.R.Eeas
E. F. ane
W.M.McKinnon
Clerk
Inspector
Inspector
Inspector.
Invoice of Wilson & Boyle in the sum of $29.10 covering miscellaneous expenses
incurred from June 10th. to Sept. 10, 1931 presented, and payment authorized.
It was reported to the Commission that,past due interest coupons to the amount of
$305,850.00 have been entered in a new judgment obtained against the City of Sanford by
the Bond Holders Protective Committee.
It was reported to the Commission that service of alternative Writ. of Mandamus
had been made calling for payment of $1997.50 of Water Works earnings to apply on water
works interest coupons in Judgment.
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
City Clerk.
Mayor
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