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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December 9 19-3-0-
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. December 8th, 1930.
Present: Commissioner H.J.Lehman, Mayor.
a W.A.Leffler
n R.A.Newman
" V.A.Speer
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 November 24th., Special meeting of November 26th., and
Special Meeting of December 3rd. , 1930 read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of November 1930, properly audited and
vouohered by the Accounting Department, as evidenced by Vouchers Nos. 3147 through 3230,
submitted, examined approved and the Clerk ordered to draw checks in payment of same.
Monthly report of the Streets, Sanitation, Health, water and Library Departments
for the month of November. 1930, submitted, examined and ordered filed.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of November 1930, submitted, examined and ordered filed.
Bank Statements in all accounts, properly reconciled, submitted and examined.
Request received from Committee from Prince Hall Colored Lodge of Masons #85, of
Sanford, Florida, for permission to stage a carnival bazaar for charitable purposes on the
City owned vacant lot on Palmetto Avenue between Second and Third Streets. At this time it
was brought out that the City does not own the property referred to.
Commissioner Leffler moved that the matter be referred to the Police Department with
the request that another location be selected, at which time the Commission would again
consider the matter.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Communication next read from the Sanford Atlantic National Bank requesting to be
designated as a Depository for City of Sanford funds during the year 1931.
Commissioner Leffler moved that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank be designated as
a depository of City of Sanford funds for the year 1931.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Report next read from committee composed of Commissioners Leffler and Speer and City
Attorney Wilson recommending that no action be taken upon the complaint of I.B:Davis against
Police Officer Schaffer.
The Clerk next presented requests from five insurance agents, two of which were so-
companied by binders, to insure the Forrest Lake Hotel, which was recently acquired by the
City through foreclosure on Street Paving Liens.
Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that the City place $50,000.00 in fire insurance
on the Forrest Lake Hotel, and that this business be divided equally among those agents ap-
plying, towit:
A.P.Connelly & Sons
H.C.DuBose
Walter L.Cooper Agency
J.H.Colclough
W.J. Thigpen & Co.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
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Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Commission December 8, 1930.
T1je City Commissn of the City of Sanford,Florida, met in regul r
session at theCity Hall in Sanford, Flori da, at 7:30 oIclock P. M.
December 8, 1930.
Present: Commissioner.A. J. Lehman, Mayor
V. �.. Leffler
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R. A. Newmm
" Y, °•A•Speer ,
• City Attorney Fred R. Vision
City C1erkF.S. Lamson
Chief of Polie R. G• Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of regular meeting of November 24th, Special meeting
of November 26th, and special meetirg,of December 3rd, 1930, read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the monthrof November, 1930,
properly audited and voachered by the Accounting Department, as, evidenced by
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Voucher Nos. 3147 through 3'A30 , submitted, examined approved and
the Clerk ordered to draw checks in payment of same. r
Monthly report of the Streets, sanitation, .health., water and
library departments for the month of November, 1930, submitted, examined and
ordered filed.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and ex-
penditures during the month of November, 1930 , . submitted, examinift and
ordered filed.
Bank statements in all accounts, properl# reconciled, sub-
mitted and examined.
Request rec8ived from Committee from Prince Hall Colored
Lodge of Masons, #85, of Sanford,Florida, for permission to stage a carnival
City Owned
bazaar for charitable purposes on the /vacant lod on Palmetto Avenue between
2nd and 3rd Streets. At this time it was brought out that the City does not
own the pr8perty referred to.
Commissioner Leffler mo-ed that the matter be referred to the
Police Department with the request that another location be selected, at wk6ch
time the Commissicnwould again consider the matter.
Seconded by CommissicnerSpeer and carried.
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fruit and vegetable stand on the vacant. lot on the S. E. corner of First St.
and Sanford (venue.
Thereupon Comp ^issioner Speer moved that a restricted permit be issued
granting permission to erect this bulldirg, with the understanding that in the
the event of it becoming unoccupied, it will be removed at once, but said motiora
failed for want of second.
Mr. C. A.Byrd, Manager of the Florida Power & Light Co., neat appeared
before the Commission with znzp regard to the proposed change in the present
street lighting schedule so as to conform to the new budget.
Thereupon Mr.Byrd was instructed to have certain street lights removed and
others changed, in accordance with a plan outlined by him which would result in
a saving of between $1700.00 and $1800.00 per annum
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Payment of the bill of the Florida Power & Light Company for the month
of November, 1930, having been held up pending rearrangement of the street
lighting schedule as outlined above, Commissioner Woodruff now moved that the
bill be paid, provided the new lighting schedule be as of December 1, 1930.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Aye
11 Leffler
Aye
n Neiman
Nay
Speer
Aye
" Woodruff
Aye
• Communication neat read frcm Mr.- Frank L. Miller regarding the qualifioa-
tions of Commissioners -elect C. A. Byrd and T. L. Dumas.
Commissioner Woodruff moved that the letter be filed.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Aye
Leffler
Aye
" Newman
Aye
Speer
Aye
" Woodruff
Aye
The Clerk next reported the aatn sale of sufficient brick tothe
Standard Oil Company to widen Park Avenue at the South East Corner of Third
Street, and the lack of necessity of purchasing further brick by the City at
this time.
Thereupon the action taken at the regular meeting of November 24th,
ordering the purchase of one .car of brick, was ordered rescinded.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at 7:30 o'clock P. M., Friday
December 12, 1930.
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unexpired term of Commissioner Frank. L. Miller, resigned, wqs then sworn in
and took office as a City Commissioner of the City of San ford, Florida.
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Commissioner Speer next moved brat appointment of /Frank L Miller as a Bond
Trustee of the City of Sanford, Florida, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. F. L. Woodruff.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried. I .
Commissioner Newman next moved the appointment of Mr. Randall Chase as a
Bond Trustee of the City of Sanford, Florida, to fill thevacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. Walter L.Cooper, but said motion lost for want of a second.
Commiss iore r Leffler next moved tit ap -,ointment of Mr. John Meisch as a
Bond Trustee of theCity of Sanford,Florida, to fill thevacanoy caused by the
resignation of Mr. Walter L. Cooper.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Communication next read from the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, by its
President and Secretary, notifying the Commission of the recommendation of the
Chamber of Commerce that an effort be made, to ep read the levy recently ordered
butagnsaden to be made b-T the Supreme Court of the State of Florida, over a
period of years.
Commissioner Leffler next moved that Attorneys Wilson and Landis be re-
quested to confer with the attorneys for the Bond Holders Protective Committee
and ask that the returnable date of the writ of mandamus with regard to the
levying of City taxes for the year 1930,, be extended to January 15, 193A.
Seconded by Commissioner .Woodruff and carried.
Commissioner Leffler next moved that there be no change in the handling of
any City litigation in bond matters.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Nay
" Leffler Aye
ti Newman Aye
" Speer Aye
Woodruff Aye
Report of Engineer Fred T. Williams with reference to obtaining to deeds
toright of way for State Road No. 3 along the South shore of Lake Monroe.
Thereupon Mr. Williams and City Attorney Wilson were instructed to in-
vestigate further the rights of the City in this respect.
Request next received from H. B. McCall, Jr., for permit to erect portable
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Communication next read from the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, by its President
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and Secretary, advising the Commission of the action of the Chamber of Commerce in recommend-
ing the appointment of one of the newly elected Commissioners to fill the unexpired term of
office of Commissioner Frank L.Miller, resigned.
Commissioner Speer then moved that Mr. Frank L.Woodruff be appointed to fill the
unexpired term of office of Commissioner Frank L.Miller, resigned.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Nay
" Leffler Aye
" Newman Aye
" Speer Aye
Thereupon, Mr. Woodruff tendered his resignation as a Bond Trustee of the %ity of
Sanford, which was accepted on motion of Commissioner Newman, seconded by Commissioner Speer
and carried.
Mr. Woodruff then accepted the appointment as a City Commissioner to fill the un-
expired term of Commissioner Frank ~L.Miller, resigned; was then sworn in and took office as
a City Commissioner of the City of Sanford, Florida.
Commissioner Speer next moved the''. appointment of Mr. Frank L. Miller as a Bond
Trustee of the City of Sanford, Florida, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
F.L.Woodruff .
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried.
Commissioner Newman next moved the appointment of Mr. Randall Chase as a Bond Trustee
of the City of Sanford, Florida, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Walter
L.Cooper, but said motion lost for want of a second.
Commissioner Leffler next moved the appointment of Mr. John Meiseh as a Bond Trustee
of the City of Sanford, Florida, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Walter
L. Cooper.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Communication next read from the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, by its President and
Secretary, notifying the Commission of the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce that an
effort be made to spread the levy recently ordered to be made by the Supreme Court of the •
State of Florida, over a period of years.
Commissioner Leffler next moved that Attorneys Wilson and Landis be requested to
confer with the attorneys for the Bond Holders Protective Committee and ask that the return-
able date of the writ of Mandamus with regard to the levying of City taxes for the year 1930
be extended to January 15th, 1931.
Seconded by Commissioner Woodruff and carried.
Commissioner Leffler next moved that there be no change in the handling of any City
litigation in bond matters.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman
Nay
" Leffler
Aye
" Newman
Aye
" Speer
Aye
" Woodruff
Aye
Report of Engineer Fred T.Williams with reference to obtaining deeds to right of
way for State Road No. 3 along the South shore of Lake Monroe.
Thereupon Mr. Williams and City Attorney Wilson were instructed to investigate furth
the rights of the City in this respect.
Request next received from H.B.McCall Jr. for permit to erect portable f ruita and
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vegetable stand on the vacant lot on the S.E.COrner of First Street and Sanford Avenue.
Thereupon, Commissioner Speer moved that a restricted permit be issued granting
permission to erect this building, with the understanding that in the evert of its becoming
unoccupied, it will be removed at once, but said motion failed for want of second.
Mr. C.A.Byrd, Manager of the Florida Power & Light Company, next appeared before
the Commission with regard to the proposed change in the present street lighting schedule
so as to conform to the new budget.
Thereupon Mr. Byrd was instructed to have certain street lights removed and others
changed, in accordance with a plan outlined by him which would result in a saving of between
$1700.00 and $1500.00 per annum.
Payment of the bill of the Florida Power & Light Company for the month of November
1930, having been held up pending rearrangement of the street lighting schedule as outlined
atove, Commissioner Woodruff now moved that the bill be paid, provided the new lighting ache
ule be as of December 1, 1930-
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Aye
" Leffler Aye
" Newman Nay
" S eer
" Woodruff Aye
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next read from Mr. Frank L.Miller regarding the qualifications of
Commissioners -Elect C.A.Byrd and T.L.Dumas.
Commissioner Woodruff moved that the letter be filed.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote:
Commissioner Lehman Aye
n Leffler Aye
" Newman Aye
" Speer Aye
Woodruff Aye
The Clerk next reported the sale of sufficient brick to the Standard Oil Company
to widen Park Avenue at the Southeast corner of Third Street, and the lack of necessity of
purchasing further brick by the City at this time.
Thereupon the action taken at the regular meeting of November 24th. ordering
the purchase of one car of brick, was ordered rescinded.
1930.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at 7 :30 O'Clock P.M. Friday , December 12,
Attest•
City Clerk.
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