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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 Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 O'Clock P.M. December 9,
1935•
Present: Commissioner T.L.Dumas, Mayor.
to W.A.Leffler
if S. 0. Shinholser
It V. A. Speer
It H.J. Lehman
City Attorney Fred R.Wilson
City Clerk, F.S. Lamson
Chief of Police , R.G. Williams
Meeting cane to order by the Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of November, 1935, properly
audited and vouchered as evidenced by vouchers Nos. 7406 through 7473 submitted,
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examined, approved and payment ordered.
Monthly reports of the streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire and
Library Departments for the month of November , 1935 submitted and examined..
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of November , 1935 submitted end examined.
Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled , submitted and examined
Minutes of Adjourned meeting of November 26th. and special meeting of
December 4th, 1935 read and approved.
W.H.Schmidt, representing the Mercha nth! Association next presented request
for more lighting in the business district during the Christmas season. Communication
from the Chamber of Commerce covering the same matter also read.
Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that $150.00 be appropriated towards the
cost of additional lighting as required.
Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
Communication next read from L.V. and Edna M Burdett, owners of Lot S Block 12
Tier 6, requesting that the platted alley running East and Nest across Block 12 Tier 6,
and lying immediately adjacent to and north of their property, be opened, it appearing
that this alley cannot at present be used because of obstructions placed therein.
Mr. J.R.Lyles, owner of property abutting the aforesaid alley on the north,
then presented request that the alley be allowed to remain as is, on the grounds that it
is not necessary due to the north and south alley serving all the property in this block.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the matter be referred to the City
Attorney for an opinion as to whether or not it is mandatory on the part of the City to
open the alley as requested.
Seconded by Cowmissioner Shinholser and carried.
Letter agreement with the Florida Power & Light Co., confirming the discontinuance
of three overhead street lights on best First Street, and the restoration to service
of one overhead street light at the intersection of Commercial St. and Laurel Ave,
one all night white way light at the N.E.Cor of First St. and Maple Ave., and one
all night Whiteway light at the Municipal Zoo, as authorized by the City Commission_
under date of June 10th and June 24th, 1935, next presented.
Thereupon Commissioner Speer introduced Resolution No. 481 and moved its
passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried by the following vote of the Commissi
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLd tIDA:
1. That the proposed Letter Agreement between the City and Florida Power
& Light Company set forth in Section 2 hereof, be and the same is hereby approved
as to form and substance.
2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of and on behalf of the City are author-
ized to execute and enter into with Florida Power & Light Company the Letter Agreement
described in Section 1 hereof and hereinafter set forth in form as follows:
"December 9, 1935
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
This relates to th requests contained in the letters.f rom Mr. F.S.Lamson,
City Clerk, dated May 15;13 une 12, 1935, and June 27, 1935, respectively, in regard
to the restoration of certain street lights tinder the street lighting agreement in
effect between us and the discontinuance of certain other street lights formerly
operated under the said street lighting agreement.
In view of the fact that the changes requested by Mr Lamson have been placed
in effect and that the said street lights described as to number, candlepower, type,
location, ownership and burnin6 schedule, sh.)w-a on Exhibit "A" ^tt�_cr. c 1- � Ito nrA
made a part hereof, have been restored to service and discontinued in accordance with
said requests, as of tie dates set out in Exhibit " "A", the purpose of this letter
is to confirm our understanding with respect to such changes.
We shall bill you and you will pay for the street lights restored to service as
showin on Exhibit "A "in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said street
lighting agreement.
We shall not bill you and you will not be obliged to pay for the street lights
shown on Exhibit "A", as discontinued, while the same remain so discontinued. However,
at any time or from time to time, at dour request, we will restore to active service
any or all of the said street lights shown discontinued on Exhibit "A" and thereafter
we will bill you and you shall pay for same in accordance with the said street lighting
agreement.
If the above sets forth our understanding with respect to such changes, kindly
so indicate by causing this letter and the attached copies to be executed by your
duly authorized officials under your corporate seal in the spaces provided below for
that purpose.
We agree to the foregoing.
CITY OF SANFORD
By
Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA PO `ER & LIGHT COMPANY
By
President end General Manager.
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Commissioner Dumas, Aye
" Leffler Aye
" Lehman Aye
" Shinholser Aye
" Speer Aye
said resolution No. 481 being in words and figures as follows, to —wit:
RESOLUTION No. 4a1.
APPROVING A PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT RESTORING TO SERVICE
CERTAIN STREET LIGHTS UNDER THE STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMPANY AND DISCONTINUING CERTAIN
STREET LIGHTS FORMERLY OPERATED UNDER SAID STREET LIGHTING
AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE AND ENTER
INTO THE PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLd tIDA:
1. That the proposed Letter Agreement between the City and Florida Power
& Light Company set forth in Section 2 hereof, be and the same is hereby approved
as to form and substance.
2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of and on behalf of the City are author-
ized to execute and enter into with Florida Power & Light Company the Letter Agreement
described in Section 1 hereof and hereinafter set forth in form as follows:
"December 9, 1935
City of Sanford
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
This relates to th requests contained in the letters.f rom Mr. F.S.Lamson,
City Clerk, dated May 15;13 une 12, 1935, and June 27, 1935, respectively, in regard
to the restoration of certain street lights tinder the street lighting agreement in
effect between us and the discontinuance of certain other street lights formerly
operated under the said street lighting agreement.
In view of the fact that the changes requested by Mr Lamson have been placed
in effect and that the said street lights described as to number, candlepower, type,
location, ownership and burnin6 schedule, sh.)w-a on Exhibit "A" ^tt�_cr. c 1- � Ito nrA
made a part hereof, have been restored to service and discontinued in accordance with
said requests, as of tie dates set out in Exhibit " "A", the purpose of this letter
is to confirm our understanding with respect to such changes.
We shall bill you and you will pay for the street lights restored to service as
showin on Exhibit "A "in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said street
lighting agreement.
We shall not bill you and you will not be obliged to pay for the street lights
shown on Exhibit "A", as discontinued, while the same remain so discontinued. However,
at any time or from time to time, at dour request, we will restore to active service
any or all of the said street lights shown discontinued on Exhibit "A" and thereafter
we will bill you and you shall pay for same in accordance with the said street lighting
agreement.
If the above sets forth our understanding with respect to such changes, kindly
so indicate by causing this letter and the attached copies to be executed by your
duly authorized officials under your corporate seal in the spaces provided below for
that purpose.
We agree to the foregoing.
CITY OF SANFORD
By
Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA PO `ER & LIGHT COMPANY
By
President end General Manager.
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December 9 at 7:30 1935
EXHIBIT "A"
1. Street lights restored to service and discontinued as of the 29th.day of June
1935, in accordance with Mrw F.S.Lamson's letter of June 12, 1935, which superseded his
letter of May 18, 1935•
STREET LIGHTS RESTORED TO SERVICE
NO CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING
SCHEDULE
121 SO OH Intersection Commercial
St. and Laurel Ave. FP & L Co ANA
3 100 WW N.E. Corner of First St.
and Maple Ave. City ANA
STREET LIGHTS DISCONTINUED.
NO. CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING
SCHEDULE
59 SO OH St. Clair White - W.
First St. FPLC ANA
246 80 OH W.First Street and
old Sanford Plant FPLC ANA
286 80 OH W.First Street and
Ribaut Road FPLC ANA
2. Street light restored to service as of the 29th day of June, 1935, in accordance
with Mr..Lamson's letter dated June 27, 1935:
No. CANDLEPOWER TYPE LOCATION OWNERSHIP BURNING
SCHEDULE-
3-47 100 WW At Municipal Zoo City AIWA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be and become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 9th day of December 1935•
T.LDumas
W.A. Leffler
V.A.Speer
S. 0 Shinholser
H J Lehman
As the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Florida..
Attest:
F.S..Lamson
City Clerk. ( Seal)
Thereupon the Mayor and Clerk executed the Letter Agreement with the Florida.
Power & Light Co. as authorized by Resolution No. 481.
Application next received from
the Sanford Atlantic National Bank to be designated
as Depository of City
of Sanford funds
during the year 1936, the Bank agreeing to pay the City
interest at the rate
of one half of one
per cent per annum on all daily collected balances in
excess of $2,000.00,
interest payable quarterly,
reserving the right to change the rate
of interest on thirty
days notice, and
to furnish acceptable security for such funds on
deposit.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank
be designated as Depository for City of Sanford funds during the year 1936 under the terms
and conditions.as outlined in the foregoing application.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
The Commission was next advised that an alternative writ of mandamus had been obtaine
by the City of Sanford Bondholders Protective Committee , represented by Nott T.Wagner
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Ralph M.Winters, C.T.Diehl and Kenneth M.Keefe, calling for the payment of the following
past due interest coupons from City of Sanford 'Hater Utility Bonds:
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the terms of said writ of mandamus
be complied with and said coupons be paid immediately upon presentation, payment to
be from net profits of the Water Utility Department.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
The: Clerk next presented report of bonds purchased by Dofnos Corporation
with final dividend of the Seminole County Bank, as follows:
Total Dividend ( Assigned to Dofnos Corporation 1/20/34) $12,696.97
DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS:
Bonds Nos. 268/272, Series CC, with coupons due 7/1/30 and subsequent
attached , at �8 flat $1,400.00
50 bonds at 22 flat for 15 and 23,:3 /4flat for 35 $11, 613.50
as follows:
Bonds Nos. 41/50 , Series GG, with coupons 1/1/35 and subsequent
attached
Bonds Nos. 109/10, 123 /32 and 151/4, Series J ( Past due, no
coupons attached)
Bonds Nos. 129131, Series CC, with coupons due 1/1/34 and subsequent attached.
Bonds Nos. 69/70, Series HH, with coupons due 1/1/35 end subsequent attached.
Certificate of Indebtedness No. 50 ( Past due, no coupons attached.)
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Bonds Nos. 90, 161, 53/4, Series A -3 with coupons due 1/1/35 and subsequent attached.
Bonds Nos 367/8, 371U6, Series dated July 1, 1922, with coupons 1/1/35 and subse-
quent attached.
Bonds Nos. 70,78/$0, 84/8, Series J ( Reduced to Judgment as evidenced by
parti8l Payment of Judgment Receipt No. B -7, dated Nov 25, 1935, covering
the above described bonds.)
Total of Bonds purchased $55,000.00
Total amount paid 13,012.50
Amount of Dividend 12,696.97
Excess amount paid over amount
of Dividend. 315.53
The Clerk also reported that all of the above listed bonds had been delivered to
the City and canceled.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the purchase of the foregoing bonds by
Dofnos Corporation from the final dividend of the Seminole County Bank be approved and that
$315.53 be remitted to Dofnos Corporation from the Bond Purchase Fund to cover the difference
between the amount paid and the amount of the dividend.
PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS - DATED JANUARY 1, 1924.
16
coupons
numbered 19 evidencing interest on bonds numbered 360/375, both
numbers
inclusive
$440.00
271
Coupons
89/150,
numbered
153/185,
20 evidencin interest on bonds numbered 26/52
196/325, 326344
all numbers inclusive
7452,50
IMP:PJVEMENT BONDS SERIES "CC ", DATED JULY 1, 1926.
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Coupons
133/141,
numbered
160/162,
14 evidencin interest on bonds numbered 1231128
184/166, 205 214
all numbers inclusive.
907,50
110
Coupons
30/53,
numbered
55/56, 62/76,
15 evidencing interest on bonds numbered 1123,
78/123, all
numbers inclusive.
02 .00
11825-00
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the terms of said writ of mandamus
be complied with and said coupons be paid immediately upon presentation, payment to
be from net profits of the Water Utility Department.
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
The: Clerk next presented report of bonds purchased by Dofnos Corporation
with final dividend of the Seminole County Bank, as follows:
Total Dividend ( Assigned to Dofnos Corporation 1/20/34) $12,696.97
DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS:
Bonds Nos. 268/272, Series CC, with coupons due 7/1/30 and subsequent
attached , at �8 flat $1,400.00
50 bonds at 22 flat for 15 and 23,:3 /4flat for 35 $11, 613.50
as follows:
Bonds Nos. 41/50 , Series GG, with coupons 1/1/35 and subsequent
attached
Bonds Nos. 109/10, 123 /32 and 151/4, Series J ( Past due, no
coupons attached)
Bonds Nos. 129131, Series CC, with coupons due 1/1/34 and subsequent attached.
Bonds Nos. 69/70, Series HH, with coupons due 1/1/35 end subsequent attached.
Certificate of Indebtedness No. 50 ( Past due, no coupons attached.)
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Bonds Nos. 90, 161, 53/4, Series A -3 with coupons due 1/1/35 and subsequent attached.
Bonds Nos 367/8, 371U6, Series dated July 1, 1922, with coupons 1/1/35 and subse-
quent attached.
Bonds Nos. 70,78/$0, 84/8, Series J ( Reduced to Judgment as evidenced by
parti8l Payment of Judgment Receipt No. B -7, dated Nov 25, 1935, covering
the above described bonds.)
Total of Bonds purchased $55,000.00
Total amount paid 13,012.50
Amount of Dividend 12,696.97
Excess amount paid over amount
of Dividend. 315.53
The Clerk also reported that all of the above listed bonds had been delivered to
the City and canceled.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the purchase of the foregoing bonds by
Dofnos Corporation from the final dividend of the Seminole County Bank be approved and that
$315.53 be remitted to Dofnos Corporation from the Bond Purchase Fund to cover the difference
between the amount paid and the amount of the dividend.
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Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
Report of City -Physician Toler for the month of November 1936, next presented
and ordered filed.
The Clerk next reported the receipt of a picture of General Henry Shelton
Sanford, presented to the City by Mr. S.O.Chase with the suggestion that an enlargement
be made to be hung in the City Hall.
Thereupon .Commissioner Speer moved that Mr. Chase be thanked for the picture and
that an enlargement be made to be hung in the Municipal Library, this location being
considered more appropriate than the City Hall .
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
Request next received from Forrest Gatchell for permit to lower the curb and pave
the parkway between the street line and the sidewalk on Fourth at Sanford Avenue adjacent
to Lot 1 Block 6 Tier 1, in order to better serve an open air fruit and vegetable market
being operated at this location.
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the permit be granted
Seconded by Commissioner Leffler and carried.
Consideration next given to the matter of testing the milk furnished by the
various dairies serving Sanford, for grading purposes, the Clerk reporting that R.L.Robertson
of the Sanford Clinic had offered to do this work for $1.00 per test.
Thereupon Commissioner Leffler moved that the offer of Mr. Robertson be accepted
and the milk tests be made in accordance with the requirements of the Milk Ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
The Clerk next reported $14,700.00 on hand applicable to the Keefe judgments and
$241.00 on hand applicable to the judgment of the United Mutual Life Ins. Co.'and on
motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, same were
ordered paid.
Consideration next given to the request of Project Engineer Earl , presented at
the meeting of November 26th, for an increase of salary to $40.00 per week , and on motion
of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried, same was approved,
the new salary scale to continue until further notice.
Bids next received for subscriptions to forty magazines and periodicals for the
Sanford Municipal Library , as follows:
L R Philips $79.00
Coleman's Office
Equipment Co. 82.00
Allan Moseley $6.00
Thereupon Commissioner Lehman moved that the low bid of L.R.Philips be accepted.
Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried,
the Commission next approved suspension of fines of City prisoners as follows:
Anderson Dunwoodty, Case No. 21£41, sentenced 11/13/35 to $50.00 or 90 days.
Paid $25.00 11/28/35 and released on order of Mayor after serving 15 days.
Amount suspended $25.00
J.T.Zorn, Case No 21575, sentenced 12/4/35, to $200.00 or 60 days. Paid 25.00
and agreed to pay $50.00 in 30 days. Released by order of Mayor in order
that he could go to Veterans Hospital for treatment for tuberculosis. Amount
Suspended $125.00.
Lease with the River Valley Transportation Co. for leasing the old dock at
the foot of Myrtle Avenue under the terms and conditions authorized by the City Com-
mission under date of November 26th, next presented and after approval, was executed 41
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by the Mayor and Clerk.
Report next received from Supt. Moughton as to dangerous intersections .."
In,conne;ctioh-with,''.the transfer of property in Block K of First Street Extension
to the State Armory Board to be used as a site for a National Guard Armory and drill
grounds, the Clerk next reported that the purchasers of State and County Tax Certificate
sale of 1928 against Lots 7 and 8 of Block K were demanding the full- 'amount of A$130.89
to redeem this certificate instead of $23.70 as previously reported.
Thereupon, in order to complete the transfer of the property to the State Armory
Board as originally agreed, Commissioner Lehman moved that the expenditure of $130.89
to redeem this certificate be authorized.
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.
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