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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, not in Regular Session at the
City Hall in Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 P.M. August 25, 1934•
Present: Commissioner B.J.Lehman, Mayor
" F.L, Diller
" W.A.Leffler
" R.A.Wewman
N V.A.Speer
City Attorney, Ft4d R.Wilson
City Clerk, F.S.Lamson
Chief of Police, R.G.Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of adjourned regular session of August 13th. 1930, read and approved.
Special Counsel DeCottes next appeared with reference to decision handed down by the
Judge in the suit of the City of Sanford Vs. The Chase National Bank of Now York, ordering
the return of $740,000.00 of unsold City of Sanford Bonds to the City of Sanford, Florida,
and awarding a judgment against the City of Sanford in favor of the Chase National Bank
for $450,000.00 of the #500,004.00 purported Certificates of Indebtedness of the City of
Sanford held by the Chase National Bank.
Pending further consideration of this matter, action as to the future steps to be
taken by the City was postponed.
Request received from George Weinstein that the license fee charged canvassers repre-
senting foreign firms or corporations, soliciting orders for or selling furniture, house-
hold goods, musical instruments, etc., be increased to $150.00 per year.
Action deferred until the next regular meeting of the Commission.
Mr Berman Morris next appeared on behalf of. the Seminole County Y.M.C.A., requesting
the construction of two shuffleboard courts at the Ninth Street Park and that lights be
furnished for the lighting of these courts as well as the tennis court in this park for
night playing.
Commissioner Miller moved that the City advertise for bids for the construction
of two shuffleboard:courts and one additional tennis court at the Ninth Street Park.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
Commissioner Diller next moved that the City furnish lights for the tennis courts
and shuffleboard oourts, and thd; the cperatiaa°.of :these lights be placed under the super-
vision of Mr. Berman Morris, serving at the pleasure of the Commission.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried.
The Clerk next presented to the Commission delinquent personal tax list for the year
1929 and reported the appointment by City Tax Collector Ellen Hoy of M.D.Tarbell as Deputy
Tax Collector for the collection of same.
Thereupon Commissioner Newman moved that the Commission confirm the appointment of
M.D.Tarbell as Deputy Tax Collector for the collection of 1929 Delinquent Personal Taxes and
that the aforesaid list be turned over to Mr. Tarbell for collection.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller and carried.
Ordinance No. 177, introduced and read for the first time on July 28th, 1930 was
next brought up for the second reading.
Thereupon Ordinance No. 177, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING► APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNINGi OCTOBER 19 1930 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1931-
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was read in full by the Clerk for the second time.
The roll was called upon the passage of said Ordinance No. 1771 the vote being
as follows:
Commissioner Lehman Nay
N Miller Aye
N Leffler Nay
Newman Aye
N Speer Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announed that the Commission had passed and adopted Ordinance
No. 177, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD , FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1930 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 309 1931-
Ordinance No. 1789 introduced and read for the first time on August let, 1930, was
next brought up for the second reading.
Thereupon Ordinance No. 178 , entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE AMOUNT AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION, AND MAKING THE
ANNUAL TAX LEVY OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA FOR THE YEAR 1930.
was read in full by the Clerk for-the second time.
The roll was called upon the passage of said Ordinance No. 1789 the vote being as
f ollows :
Commissioner Lehmap Nay
N Miller Aye
N Leffler flay
N Newman Aye
N Speer Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the Commission had passed and adopted Ordinance
No- 178 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE AMOUNT AND FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION, AND MAKING THE,
ANNUAL TAX LEVY OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA , FOR THE YEAR Z 1930.
Commissioner Miller next moved that Ordinances No. 177 and 178 be NPostedN at the
front door of the City Hall , as provided by the Charter.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Nay
N Miller Aye
N Leffler Nay
N Newman Aye
N Speer Aye
The Clerk next presented offer of J.H.Myriok to lease City farm property described
as lots 2 and 4 and the south part of Lot 8 Block X. St. Gertrude Addition for an annual
rental of $400.00.
In view of the fact that the present lessee, George L. Boy, was advised that the
rental for the ensuing year would be $500.00, which offer was rejected, and it being the
sense of the Commission that WO.00 would be a fair rental for this property,
Commissioner Newman moved that the Clerk telegraph Mr Hoy offering his the rental of
this property for $400;00, and if refused, request him to release the property for balance
of present lease which expires on November let. , next.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller and carried.
The Clerk was next instructed that the annual rental for the ensuing year of the
City property described as Lot 22 Pace Acres will be $150.00
The Clerk next read the Regular Annual Report of the Sanford Public Library.
Commissioner Miller moved that this report be made a matter of record and spread on
the minutes of this meeting, and that a letter be addressed to the Librarian, Mrs. Knight,
commending her for the splendid work accomplished during the past year by herself and her
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assistant, Mrs.Moughton, as outlined in this report.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
In compliance with the foregoing action, the report of the Sanford Public Library
f ollows :
Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:—
July 1930.
I have the honor to present herewith my first annual report as Librarian of the
work of the Sanford Public Library for the year ending June 30, 1930.
On the whole, we have cause to be proud of this years work. Notwithstanding
the many handicaps, the work progressed in a measure only curtailed by a very moderated
budget. Loans increased, reference work increased and in fact every department in the
Library showed increased activities. There is no business in Sanford, llublic or private,
which has grown at the rate that the Library has. There were 52,699 books circulated
during the twelve months ending June 309 1930. When one considers that every book lent from
the Library must be handled at least three times just in the mechanical process of circula-
tion one has some idea of the vast amount of work entailed in this department. This does
not take into account the work necessary in getting the books ready for the shelves. The
library has just closed the busiest year in its history.
Books in the Library.
It is difficult to estimate correctly the exact n�ber of books in the Library as
only one half of the collection has been recorded in the accession book* but we estimate
the collection at 11,000. 743 books were accessioned during the year, 461 of which were
acquired by purchase, 287 of these were purchased with rental money; 174 purchased by the
City. Our many intepested patrons gave us 283 books during the year.
All books that have been accessioned have been cataloged and during the year over
a thousand-of the already accessioned books have been cataloged.
In spite of our best efforts to keV the books in good condition, they do wear out
and during the past year 182 have been discad. The repair work is a very important task
and 2740 have been mended in our work room. 42 were rebound at the Bindery.
Circulation of Books.
The circulation of books and magazines for the year was 52,699. This was an in-
crease of 6,274 over the preceding year. Of this number 38,753 were loaned to adults and
13,946 to Juveniles. The largest.single day circulation was 438 whereas for the preceding
year the largest was 331.
Ref erence Work.
We have done more reference work this past.year and we have been untrying in our
efforts to assist all students, teachers and professional readers.
Registration of Borrowers.
The total number of members is 2388, of this number 1727 were adult, 661 Juvenile,
11 nonresident. Not included in this number were six temporary members.
Childrenis Department.
The circulation of children's books included in the total circulation was 13,946.
This is exceptionally good considering that their department has had comparatively few
books added for the past two years. Their reading room attendance was 1638.
Newspapers and Periodicals.
The Library takes 85 magazines. 40 being subscribed to and 45 received as gifts.
Most of these are loaned to the public.
In addition to the Sanford Herald which is donated, the Library takes the
Florida Times Union, The New York Times and The united States Daily. The Christian Science
Monitor, the gift of the Christian Science Society, is also a valuable addition.
The Librarian takes this opportunity to thank the Mayor and the Commissioners
for their hearty support and also appreciates the loyal and faithful services rendered
by her assistant, Mrs Elton Moughton.
Respectfully submitted,
Elsa H Knight.
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, August 5 at 7930 p H 19_30.
On motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Miller and carrie4
the following 1927 and 1929 personal taxes were cancelled for the reasons given:
L. T. Sheppard
1929 Personal Tax. 2.88 Assessed with wrong model
automobile.
John Meisch Jr. 1927 Personal Tax. 11.65 Over- assessment ( Recommended
Deputy Tax Collector Tarbell.)
The next matter for consideration was the poor condition of some of the Railroad Oros-
sings within the City Limits, and upon motion duly adopted, was referred to Superintendent
Moughton to confer with Mr. T.L.Dumas, Supt. of the A.C.L. and report at the neat meeting.
The Clerk was next instructed to write Brig. Gen. Donald McMullin of the Salvation
Army, that the Commission appreciates the work done In Sanford by Ensigns Bivens and Jones
and urge that they be not transferred to some other locality.
City Attorney Wilson next presented to the Commission copy of audit report of June
30, 1930, prepared by Hall & Pentland at the request of the Bond.Holders Protective Committee,
and same was ordered filed.
In view of the fact that the abandoned apartment house building located on Park Avenue
condemned by Resolutions Nos. 399 and 390, has been demolished in accordance with the
terms of said resolutions, the Clerk was instructed to notify Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Long,
the owners of said building of this action and that the salvaged lumber is stacked on the
ground waiting such disposition as they wish to make of it.
Communication read from 0. Lloyd Maddux, Gas Engineer of Hamilton , Ontario, request-
ing exclusive;:' franchise to manufacture, conduct , distribute and sell gas' in the. City of
Sanford, Florida.
No action.
The meeting then adjourned.
Attest:�
City Clerk.