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The City Corlmission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 O'Cloek P.M. March 23, 1936.
Present: Cor:r,,Assioner S.O.Shinholser, Mayor.
It VI.A.Leffler
P.N.Whitehurst
City Attorney red R.Wilson
City Clerk FyS.Lar! son
Chief of Police R.G.Williams.
Absent: Commissioner W.R.Dupree.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes
of Regular
Meeting
of march 12th and adjourned meetings
of the Municipal
Delinquent Tax
Adjustment
Bard of
March 16th and March 20th. 1936 read
and approved.
Coriimissioner Whitehurst next introduced the following resolution and moved its
passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Lef -flex and carried unanimously, said resolution being in
words and figures as follows:
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R E 0 L U T I 0 N
WHEREAS, IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET AND PROFOUND SORR0I+I THAT
THIS C®I;II;fISSION MOURI',3S THE DEATH OF HONORABLE T.L. DUMAS,
ETHO HAS HONORABLY SERVED THIS CITY AS A CITY COMMISSIONER
SINCE JANUARY, 1931, AND IN ADDITION SERVED AS MAYOR
DURING THREE OF THESE YEARS AND WAS ON HIS FOURTH TERM AT
THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, AND
V`THEREAS, IN THE DEATH OF MR. DUMAS, THIS CITY AND COUNTY
HAS LOST ONE OF ITS FOREMOST CITIZENS, AND THE PEOPLE A
FAITHFUL, FEARLESS AND CONSCIENTIOUS SERVANT,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE BOYT IN HUMBLE SUBMISSION TO THE
INSCRUTABLE WISDOM OF AN ALL WISE PROVIDENCE, AND AS A
MARK OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED, THAT THIS
RESOLUTION BE INSCRIBED ON A FULL PAGE OF THE MINUTE BOOK
OF THIS 001,1 1ISSION,
AND,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CLERK C0121UNICATE THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE PRESS AND TRANSMIT A COPY THEREOF TO THE
FAMILY OF THE DECEASED.
ADOPETED THIS 23rd. DAY OF MARCH A.D. 1936.
S.O.Shinholser.
t7.A.Lefler.
P.N.Whitehurst
"T.R.Dupree .
As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida.
ATTEST:
F.S.Lamson
City Clerk.
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A Committee from the newly formed Sanford Baseball Association next
appeared with respect to further repairs needed by the grandstand at the
Municipal Athletic Field, particularly over the locker rooms to protect them
from the rain, and submitted an estir:,ate of $150.00 to cover the cost of
these necessary repairs.
Thereupon, after carefuly consideration, Commissioner Leffler moved that
$150.00 be appropriated to cover the cost of the repairs as outlined by the
Committee from the Sanford Baseball Association.
Seconded by Commissioner Whitehurst and carried.
Cor:imunication next read from H 14 Papworth submitting his resignation as
Chairman of the Committee in charge of the Municipal Athletic Field , together
with statement of receipts of expenditures for the period January lst, to March
21st. 1936, and check for `13.24, sarle being balance on hand at the later date.
Thereupon, Commissioner Whitehurst moved that the resignation and report
be accepted, and that an expression of thanks and appreciation be extended
Mr Papworth for his good work while serving;as Chairman of this Committee.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
Instructions next issued that the balance of this Committee be allowed
to stand until new arrangements can be made.
W.P.A Engineer Earl next presented the need for an experienced Superintendent
to supervise the First St. and Park Ave. street paving projects, advising that
the two superintendents employed on these projects had been laid off on account
of becoming candidtates for elective offices in the corning primary election.
Mr. Earl requested that the City assume the payment of the salary of F.A.Dyson
to superintend both paving projects until such time as he is ,gain placed on
the VTPA payroll, the rate to be the same as paid by the WPA, to -wit: $125.00
per month of 16 working days.
After careful consideration of -the need for an experienced superintendent
for this work, Mr Earl was authorized to continue Mr. Dyson in this capacity
for the t_me being and until further notice.
The Clerk next advised the Commission that the River Valley Transportation
Co. Lessees of the dock at the foot of Myrtle Avenue formerly owned by the
Winn & Lovett Grocery Co., had failed to comply with the terms of said lease in that
no rental had been paid to the City nor had the proposed alterations to the dock
been made.
Thereupon City Attorney Wilson :was::insttucted to notify the River Valley
Transportation Co. cf the cancellation of their lease and the intention of the City
to immediately take possession of the property.
Recommendation next received from the Municipal Judge and Chief of Police that
$10.00 of the fine of Rossevelt Brown, sentenced in the Municipal Court under
date of January 30, 1936, to pay a fine of $25.00 , be suspended, and on
motion duly carried, same was approved.
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Application next received from B.B.Baggett
for license to
operate
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Liquor Store under the name of Ba= gett's Liquor Store , at 106 N. Sanford Ave.
and on recommendation of the Chief of Police, same was approved.
Request next received from Mrs J C Roberts, SOlElm Ave. for permit to
remove oak tree from the parkway in front of this location in x der to relieve
a congestion caused by the trees being planted too close tobether.
Permit granted.
Communication next read from R.11.17arren applying for homestead exemption
for the year 1933 on Lot 2 Musson & Abercrombie's Subdivision, it appearing
that he applied for such exemption with the County Tax Assessor but overlooked
making application to'the City.
Thereupon, in accordance with ruling of Attorney General Landis,that Homestead
Exemption must be allowed wherever applicable, even though application therefor has
not been made at the proper time, Commissioner Whitehurst moved that the application
of Mr. Warren be approved.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
The Clerk next reported the following amounts on hand applicable to Bond
creditors:
To Keefe et al, to apply on judgment
To United Mutual Life Insurance Co, to apply on judL,ment
to C.J.Root, to apply on past due coupons
$6,x+60.00
106.00
852.50
Thereupon Commissioner Ley'fler moved that the fore"oing amounts be paid.
Seconded by Commissioner 1,7hite'ZUrst and carried.
Co.:Imunica.tion next read from i7.IS. Wall, owner of a triangular strip of land
coniprisin approximately ( acres, located im ediately adjacent to the Muniez'pal
Aviation Field, offerin`; to sell this tract to the Cit;;r of
The Clerk then rep,Jrted that this tract is covered with trees which constitute
a hazard to planes taking oLf and landin_ at t is Field and that Mr. . Wall had
refused permission to have the trees reriyed although he read heretofore indicated
a wi.11in, ness to sell this land.
Thereupon, in view of the fact teat tl_e City already owns all the land sur-
rounding this seven acre tract, and in view of the further fact that it is necessary
that the trees be reraiv ed in order to acquire a proper Government rating for this
Field, Commissioner Leffler moved that the offer of ih�. 1 a l be accepted.
Seconded by Commissioner Whitehu-rst and carried.
On motion duly carried the Co__mission next a_�proved payment of "50.00 to the
Seminole County Welfare Board for r:'elfare vrork during the monthof March 1936..
Co_irlissioner Leffler next introduced Ordinance No. 248 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF MECHANICAL DEVICES, 11ACHINES, APPARATUS
OR INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING SOUND TRUCKS, FOR THE INTENSIFICATION OR AMPLIFI-
CATION OF SOUND FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES IN THE CITY '_F SANFORD, FLORIDA;
TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF A LICENSE TAX FOR THE USE OF SUCH MECHANICAL
DEVICES, MACHINES, APPARATUS OR INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING SOUND TRUCKS,
FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES, ON THE STREETS, AVENUES OR ALLEYS OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLC-)RIDA, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS HEREOF.
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and same was placed upon its first reading end read in full by the Clerr_.
There being no further business, the meeting then adjourned to immediately
reconvene as a Municipal Delinquent Tax Adjustment Board.
Thereupon further consideration was given to the matter of adjustment of
delinquent taxes, after which the meeting adjourned to meet again at 7:30 P.11.
March 24, 1936.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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