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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida Met in Regular Session
at the City Hall in the City of Sa_r ford, Florida at o O'Clock P.M. June 24, 193x.
Present: Co?-dmissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor.
If H J Lehman
" S 0 Shinholser
it V A Sneer
City Attorney Fred R Wilson
City Clerk F S Lai�lson
Chief of Police R.G.i7illiams.
Absent: Coialissioner W.A.Lefi'ler
T ceting called to order by: the C iairman.
1,r. G.-U.Spencer appeared for a client -rho has purchased from John Turner
Lot 10 Block 12 Tier E, advising the Conit,iission that this property, fornerly owned by
the City through foreclosure of tax, liens had been bought in by John Turner at the
Sheriff's sale under execution to satisfy judgment of Augustus T.Ashton and that pending
decision of the Suprer.,ie Court upon appeal taken by the City, deed from John Turner 'had
been placed in escrow.
r. SY�encer requested that if the Suprere Court should rule in favor of the
City thereby voiding the sale by John Turner , that the Cormiission agree to sell the
property at that time to his client for the amount of City's liens against it.
Request refused.
i. :r Randall Chase next brought to the attention of the Commission the
danger of possible salt contamination of the underground fresh water supply of Central
and South Florida as the result of the construction of the proposed cross -state sea
level canal , and strongly urged that every effort be :_jade to have a comprehensive
survey made before the canal construction is begun to determine ghat ef."ect such
construction trill have upon our underground grater reservoirs.
In view of the fact that the cutting off of a fresh water supply would
be disastrous not only to Seminole County but to all of Central and South Florida, and with
a vier to ascertaining definitely whether such danger exists before the dama,e has been
done, Coniu:lissioner Shinholser introduced the following Resolution, which was seconded by
Commissioner Speer and unanimously carried:
RESOLUTION
VMEREAS, There is under consideration the construction of a sea level canal
across the State of Florida, beginning at the mouth of the St. Johns River, thence along
the St. Johns River to the Ocklawaha River, thence westerly along the Ocklavraha River
and thence by a cut to the Withlacoochee River, and thence westerly along the Withlacoochee
River to its mouth , and
17HEREAS there exists in the informed minds of many of the citizens of Florida
a strong possibility of a salt contamination of our underground grater reservoirs by the
construction of a sea level canal to the extent of rendering the underground water unfit not
only for public uses but for industrial and agricultural purposes, and,
VMEREAS, Out of the 175 public grater supplies in the State all but 12 of these
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receive their source from the underground waters, and
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WHEREAS,.The underground water reservoir is one of our most valuable
natural resources which is used principally in irrigation for the growing of winter
vegetables and citrus fruits, and,
WHEREAS, Seminole County is one of the most intensively cultivated
areas in the United States and the artesian water supply is the major contributing
factor in this development-; and
WHEREAS , the farmers and citrus growers of Seminole County are concerned
over the possible contamination of this underground fresh Crater supply with salt,
thereby causing an irreparable loss to our vegetable and citrus crops and the possible
devastation of our farm and citrus.areas, and
WHEREAS, Inasmuch as there exists today a necessity for,a,comprehensive
survey of the underground eater areas to determine the effect the construction of
such a canal will have on the underground Crater reservoirs of the State, and
WHEREAS, According to the State officals under whom the questions of
geology and its related natural resources, one of which is water, come have
determined there exists in certain areas of the state a very delicate balance between
the fresh waters and salt waters,
NOVI ,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY 00121ISSION OF THE CITY OF
SA1FORD., FLLRIDA, in meeting duly assembled, respectfully request that a comprehensive
survey of the underground waters of central and southern Florida be made before the
canal construction is begun.
The Clerk was then instructed to transmit copies of the foregoing reso-
lution to the President of the United States, our Senators and Representatives in
Washington, and to the Project Engineer, Public Works Administration.
fir. C R Davison, Seminole County Agent, next outlined efforts being made to
have a State Experi!.iental Station established in SL:a-ii'ord, and requested that the City
donate for this purpose the City greenhouse at Fourteenth and Elm Ave. and the
property owned by the City lying imr<iediately east of the east fence of the Municipal
Athletic Field described as the S. 628 Ft. of Lot 22 and the E. 11 -1-4 Ft. of the S.
628 Ft. of Lot 23 of Pace Acres. Mr. Dawson also advised that the station would be
available for continued use by the U.S.Departinent of Agriculture, present lessee of
the greehouse, and also by theCity for the growing of ornamental shrubs.
Also that there would be no expense to the City in r_Zoving the greenhouse to the new
1-,cation, nor in the preparation of the station. He also advised that in order to
obtain funds for the construction of this station, it would be necessary to deed
the greenhouse and property to the County as the project would have to be a County
project.
Thereupon, after careful consideration, Coruii ssioner Leriman moved that
the City greenhouse and the tract of land lying immediately east of the Municipal
Athletic Field, described as the S. 628 ft of Lot 22 and the E. 17-4 ft of the
S. 628 ft of 23 of Pace Acres, be deeded to the County for the establishment of
a State Experimental Station, vrith the proviso that there will be no expense to
the City in connection vrith the pre�?aration of the station, and provided further
that title to the greenhouse and property revert to the City upon failure to be
used for the - n=oose intended.
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Seconded by Co::l:.lic>ioner Shinholser and carried.
Mr. L.H.Connelly rle :t advised that in accords rce wit the provi lions of the Workman's
Co:.r ,) ensatiorh Act. paused by the 1935 Le "islature, it mould be izececsary to cancel
on July lst, the Employees Liability Insurannce Policy arld requested authority to
vi rite new Vlorkrlan's Co 1pensation policy in accordance wit11 the provisions of the said
Act.
After care'Lil consideration of file 'provi si ons Of the ,`lOrl >::lan' S �Ot`_li")ensati Ori
Act, Co :.lr_lic_ioner Lehtila:,n ;roved that the E:11Dloyers Lia'tiility Insurance Policy be canceled
as of July 1st, and A.P.Connelly & Sc-2ns be aut iorized to t•yri to net: ,lo-rki. _. 's Coi;lpensaLion
_ e. Insurance Policy e- "fecti, e the sa: :le dat
Seconded Gay Co: _r_li lsioner Shi.nholser anc"L carried.
liinutec of e ul<<.r :.leetin;`: of Jude 10th and adjou� °nec'.e:.ion or June 17th.
1935 next read and a.-)1)roved.
COili`_liUi iOlher Le1L:lann ne; :t ilOVed that in acCOrU -a ^.Tice with the terns of the 1935
Act o:' the Le i slature re— defining the cor)orate li liis oy' tihe Cit7., of Sanford, the
Ta,L Assessor be instructed not to assess on the 1935 tax roll the property thus
excluded.
Seconded by Co _illi sci oner Slhi nholser and carried.
Instructions were ne,ct i, ti:ued to inst-11 one 100 candle power li jit at the
I.iunic i pal Zoo on the all ni., ht zrhite scats circuit.
Co::r_lunication next read fro:.,, the Florida Pm: er L. LLB ht Co. outlining a
y)lan for the corlplete electrification of the crater purnpi n� station and sa._1e eras ordered
filed.
Co:_l,.lis.sioner Lehrrier: ne: u :.loved that effective at once the tine for meetin;s
of the Cit;r Co.1.mi.s ion be shamed frorl 5 O'clock P.111. to 7: 170 O'C1ocL P...
Seconded by Co .imi ssioner S linholcer and carried.
Corlmunicati.ons neX,t read from Jerome A. Connor, Assistant Ad:_linistretor,
Florida E:ilerE;ency Relief Administration, and G.P.Strope, Adi- ini strator for District No-5
expressi r,,`-; appreciation for the assiE;turnce renc'ered by the City to the Local FFRA
unit and same were ordered filed.
next read fro. °1 T.K.Ap`;ar, Director of Operations, Seminole
County FERA advi i n that effective July 1st, 1935, the FERA twill cease hav i n" any responsi-
bility in the care of uner.,iployable persons in the City of Sanford.
Coruaissioner Lehman next moved that after obtaining prices from various
wood pipe manufa cturi nU cor.lpanies, the Clerk be authorized to purchase for the water
deyoart :lent one car load- of 10" inch wood stave Pipe.
Seconded_ bzr Commissioner S�)eer and carried.
Report nev:t presented b -,,- Inspector Pa: :ton on the condition of the E.E.Brady
stables located on East First Street and Cypress Avenue, and as the result o:L7 this
ii,,s-)ecti on showed this property to be neither unsanitary nor a fire hazard, no action was
considered necessary.
Report next presentee_ by Inspector Pa; :ton on tulle condition of the poles of
the Florida Power & Li ht Co, and sal_le t as ordered re_` erred to the li`;ht col:ly�a.ny r ith the
rec_uest t1l.at the inecessar-:r 'eT)air S oe :-_lade.
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The Clerk next presented list of names of water consumers now located
outside the City Limits as a result of the passage of the 1933 and 1935 Acts re- defining
the corporate lit_tits of the C41- -T of Spnford.
After consideration of this rilatter, instructions i:lsued to continue for the
ti ie being, servi nG consumers at the sa rle rates charE ed those w-' th in the City limits.
On recommendation of Chief of Police Williams, Coll iissioner Speer next
moved the suspension of X5.00 of fine of Jessie Collins, Case No 21479, sentenced
in the Municipal Court under date of June 10, 1935 to pay a fine of $15.00 or serve
50 days , due to sickness.
Seconded by Corinissioner SIiinholser and carried.
Corimissioner Speer next rloved that $ -0.00 be paid to the Seminole County
Welfare Board for � :relfare vrork Burin; the montl_ of June 1935.
Seconded by Cot.imi ssioner Lo'llman a.nc carried.
City Attorney Nilson next reported that from the proceeds of the Master's
Sale of Lots 6 and 7 Bloc�L 12 Tier 8, located at Tenth St. anc. French Ave. held under
a foreclosure of State and '.'ounty TL-;x Certificate a.ainst '61-11's property, 'tie City's
share had been -03 and that t7iis amount had been turned over to the City Ta.x
Collector.
In accordance with the terms of the Charter the Clem_ next presented
tentative bull et of revenues and e „y)enditures for the fiscal year 1935 -1936, and
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same was taken under consideration.
The meetin; then adjourned to meet a��.ir. at 7:30 O'Clock P.11. T.iondE:y
July 1, 193'7, at v,,hic _ tii:1e the City Co:rzissi on is to sit as a tax equalization
board to consider any objections or co.,Tlaints as to the 1935 Assessments.
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Attest:
City Clerk.
Mayor.
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