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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, Regular Meeting Feb. 10 19
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 10, 1930.
Present : Commissioner H. J. Lehman, Mayor
" W. A. Leffler
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R. A. Newman
of Vivian A. Speer
City Clerk F. S. Lamson
Chief of Police R. G. Williams
Absent Commissioner Frank L. Miller
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.
On motion duly adopted, the Clerk was instructed to accept payment, without interest,
of the 1928 takes on Lots 130 and 131, Sanford Heights Addition, belonging to Special Counsel
DeCottes, it appearing that the City owes considerably more than the amount involved to Mr.
DeCottes, upon which no interest is being paid.
The next matter for consideration was the application for a building permit to erect
a gasoline filling station on the South East corner of Third Street and Park Avenue.
Thereupon, arguments were heard from both representatives of those applying for the
permit, and adjacent property owners who object to the granting of this permit.
After hearing both sides of the question, Commissioner Leffler moved that there be
no action taken upon this request for permit to erect a filling station at the above mentioned
location.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried by the following vote :
Commissioner Lehman No
" Leffler Aye
" Newman Aye
" Speer Aye
Minutes of Regular meeting of the City Commission under date of January 27th, 1930,
read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of January, 1930, properly audited and
vouohered by the Accounting Department, as evidenced by Ordinary Fund Vouchers Nos. 2384 to
2463, inclusive, and Capital Fund Voucher No. 30, submitted, examined, approved and the Clerk
ordered to draw checks in payment of same.
Monthly reports of the streets, sanitation, health, water and library departments sub-
witted, examined and ordered filed.
Financial Statement and statement of Revenues and expenditures during the month of
January, 1930, submitted, examined and ordered filed.
Communioation read from Mrs. Rhoda B. Ewing requesting permission to remodel portion
of uncompleted apartment house building located on the North 8 feet of Lot 10 and the South
32 and 5/10 ft. of Lot 9, Block 10, Tier 3, heretofore condemned by the City Commission,
No action, pending the receipt of more definite information from Mrs. Ewing as to the
character of the improvements to be made to this building.
On motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously
carried, $200.00 was appropriated from the Publicity Fund towards the upkeep and maintenance
of the Municipal Golf Course.
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The Clerk next reported receipt from the Secretary of the Sanford.Country Club, Inc.,
of check for $103.87, representing 15 per cent dividend declared by the Receiver of the First
National Bank of Sanford on the balance.of the account of the Sanford Country Club., Inc. in
the First National Bank at the time of closing, the City having heretofore advanced to the
Sanford Country Club, Inc1, $600.00, with the agreement that all dividends declared by the Re-
ceiver of the First National Bank of Sanford, up to $600.00, shall be turned over to the City.
The Clerk next notified the Commission of the receipt for colleotion, by the Sanford
Atlantic National Bank, of note dated Feb. 39 1926, for $1708.34, plus interest $410.00, made
payable to the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, and due February 3, 1930, as part payment
of Fire Engine.
On motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Newman, and unanimously
adopted, the Clerk was instructed to draw check for $500.00 as part payment on this note.
The Clerk neat notified the Commission of receipt for collection, interest coupons de-
taohed from 4 notes held by the Nye Odorless Crematory Company, due February 1, 1930, amounting
to $240.00, and on motion duly adopted, same were ordered paid.
On motion of Commissioner Newman, seconded by Commissioner Leffler and unanimously
adopited, invoice of Cary D. Landis, Special Counsel, amounting to $88.00, covering expenses in-
curred on City business during the month of January, 1930, was ordered paid.
On motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously
adopted, invoice of Hall & Pentland, Public Accountants, for $76.56, covering preparation of
special information on instructions from Special Counsel DeCottes, to be used in the suit of
the City of Sanford, Florida, vs. the Chase National Bank of New York City, was ordered paid.
Application received from W. 0. Green, to construct galvanized iron shed in rear of
brick building used as a blacksmith shop at 3rd Street and Sanford Avenue.
Commissioner Speer moved that the permit be granted. Seconded by Commissioner 4awman
and unanimously carried.
On motion duly adopted, invoice of City Attorney Fred Wilson, for $51.36, covering
miscellaneous expenses on City business, was approved and ordered paid.
On motion of Commissioner Leffler, seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried, bill
of Randall Electric Co. for $56.45, covering repairs to White Way system, was approved and or-
Idered paid.
Commissioner Leffler next made the motion that the Mayor be empowered to appoint a com-
mittee to appear before the State Road Department in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 25th,
1930, in connection with securing an appropriation to complete Seminole Boulevard between Myrtle
Avenue the the Lake Monroe Bridge, as a link in State Highway No. 3, all actual expenses incur-
red by this committee to be borne by the City.
Seconded by Commissioner Newman and unanimously carried.
Fred T. Williams
Thereupon the chairman appointed Commissioner Vivian A. Speerj and City Attorney Wilson
Igo a committee of these to attend the above mentioned meeting for the purpose of .attempting to se-
cure this appropriation.
Deputy Tax Collector Tarbell next appeared before the Commission and reported diffi-
joulties encountered in the collection of delinquent personal taxes.
Thereupon, Commissioner Leffler made the motion that Mr. Tarbell be instructed to pro-
Iceed with the collection of delinquent personal taxes in accordance with the terms of the City
(Charter.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and adopted by the following vote :
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Commissioner Lehman Aye
" Leffler Aye
" Newman No
" Speer Aye
Commissioner Newman then wished it made a matter of record that the reason for his
voting "no" on the foregoing motion was that he wished first to secure an opinion from the City
Attorney on this matter.
On motion duly adopted, $1.50 of the personal tax assessed against L. M. Matthews for
the year 1929, was cancelled, it appearing that this assessment was against property owned by
the New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and therefore exempt from City taxes.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at 7:30 P. M. February 17f7
Attest
City Clerg.
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