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The City Commission of the City of Sanford Florida, met in adjourned Regular
Meeting at the City Hall in Sanford, Florida, at 7:30 O'Clock P,M. November 14, 1934
Present: Commissioner W.A.Leffler, Mayor.
" T. L. Duma s
" H.J.Lehman
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V. A. Speer
" S. O. Shinholser
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 October 22nd.
, Adjourned Meeting-of October 25th.
and Regular Meeting of November 12th. 1934, read and approved.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of October 1934, properly audited
and vouchered as evidenced by vouchers Nos. 6433 through 6512, submitted, examined,
approved and payment ordered.
Monthly reports of the streets, sanitation, health, water, police, fire and library
departments for the month of October 1934, submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month of
October , 1934, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts, properly reconciled, submitted and examined.
Mr. S.J.Nix next presented request for investigation and settlement of certain
alleged indebtedness, of the town of Goldsboro claimed to have been assumed by the City
of Sanford at the time the City limits were extended so as to include Goldsboro.
'Whereupon Mr. Nix was instructed to prepare an itemized account of the alleged
indebtedness for investigation by the City Attorney.
Mr. H.M.Papworth, as chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Farmers Produce
Exchange, next urged that one and possibly two police patrolmen be employed for service
at this market.
After considerable discussion, Commissioner Shinholser moved that the matter be
carried over until the next meeting in order to allow for further consideration.
Seconded by Commissioner Leh*an and carried.
Mr. Papworth next requested that an ordinance be adopted prohibiting soliciting
by trucks on the streets within a certain radius of the new Farmers Produce Exchange,
and suggested that this distance be placed at four blocks in every direction.
Thereupon City Attorney Wilson was instructed to draft an ordinance to that
effect, to be considered at the next regular meeting.
A R Johnson next presented offer to purchase from the City Lot 185 Pinehurst
Subdivision, at a price of $700.00, this lot together with house thereon having been
bought in by the City at a foreclosure sale held on October 1, 1934•
Action deferred pending investigation of condition of this property by Commissioner
Shinholser and Supt. Moughton.
Mr. Victor Check next requested that the bulkhead lien be lifted,,on Block 9 Tier
1N, Block ,9 Tier 2N and Block 9 Tier 3N.
Matter taken under consideration.
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Ordinance No. 233 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1934, and ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1935•
placed on its first reading on October 25th, was next placed on its second reading and
read by the Clerk.
Thereupon the roll was called upon the passage and adoption of said Ordinance No.
233, the vote standing as follows:
Commissioner Leffler Aye
" Dumas Aye
" Lehman Aye
" Speer Aye
" Shinholser Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida, by unanimous vote , had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 233
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1934 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1935•
On motion duly carried, Ordim nce No. 233 was ordered POSTED at the front door
of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida.
Commissioner Dumas next moved that Commissioner H J Lehman be appointed to repre-
sent the City Commission as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Farmers Produce Ex
Seconded by Commissioner Speer and carried.
Petition next presented to the Commission urging the appointment of a Park and
Recreation Board and recommending the names of Mrs Glady Williams, Mrs F.E.Roumillat,
H.E.Morris, H.B.Pope and Leonard MoLuoas to serve for the first year.
Action deferred pending further consideration.
In connvotion with the desire of the Commission to clean the water front of
miscellaneous piling , totalling approximately 175 piles, communication next read from
Otto Caldwell , Manager of the St. Johns River Line Co. offering to pull all stray
piling not in service in the area between San Juan Avenue and Manguoustine Ave. for
the sum of $211.00
1hereupon Commissioner Shinholser moved that the offer be.accepted and the
expenditure authorized.
Seconded by Commissioner Lehman and carried.
Communication next read from Mrs Helen Lehman, Secretary of the Civic Department ,
Sanford' Woman's Club, thanking the Commission for the consideration accorded Mrs.
W.L.Cooper, President of the Club, and Mrs H M Papworth, Chairman of this Department,
when they appeared at the meeting of October 15th urging steps looking towards the
betterment of the water supply.
Communication also read from Dr. A.P.Bla.ok of the Department of Chemistry, Univer-
sity of Florida, advising as to the conditions under which he can assist in solving our
municipal water problems.
Communication also read from Louva G Lenert, Chief Engineer, State Board of Health
advising of the necessity of a chemical analysis of the water as a means toward determining
the cause of rusty water.
Thereupon the Clerk was instructed to have such an analysis made.
On motion duly carried, instructions issued at the meeting of October 25th.,
calling for bids to furnish the necessary pipe and fittings to run a 6 inch water main
in the alley between Park Avenue and Oak Avenue from Second Street South to Sixth Street,
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were amended to cover running this main from Second Street south to Eight Street.
Commissioner Lehman next moved that the City contribute $10.00towards.cost
of staging bridge, style show and dance to be.given at the Mayfair Hotel on the
night of November 30th., the proceeds to be used to buy equipment for the Fernald - Laughton
Memorial Hospital.
Seconded of Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
Request next received from merchants on Sanford Avenue that at least three
trash cans be placed on Sanford Avenue between Third Street and Fifth Streets.
Request granted and cans ordered placed.
Communication next read from Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that
the City pay balance due of $55.00 and obtain title to flood lights originally installed
at the Diamond Ball Field and recently moved to the Municipal Athletic Field.
Action deferred pending further investigation of the status of these lights.
In connection with the request made at the meeting of October 25th. for per-
tpission to cross French Avenue immediately south of Thirteenth Street with railroad
siding to service the new Farmers Produce Market, the intention being to reverse the
present water plant spur and continue it across French Avenue to serve this market,
Commissioner Speer next moved that the use of the water plant spur and continuation
of same_aoross French Avenue as outlined be granted.
Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried
Estimate next presented showing approximate'cost of $136.00 for additional
materials necessary to repair Municipal Band( Shell, the necessary labor to be furnished
by the FERA.
Thereupon Commissioner Speer moved that the expenditure of $136.00 for materials
for repairing the Band Sheel be authorized
Seconded by Commissioner Shinholser and carried.
City Attorney Wilson was next instructed to draft short contract with the
Florida Power & Light Company covering the turning on of approximately 50 percent more
street lights at no additional expense to the City, this contract to run from year
to year and to refer to but not confirm existing contracts and supplementary agreements.
0n motion duly carried, the Sanford Herald was next designated as the newspaper
to carry the notices of foreclosure of 1926 tax certificates now being handled by
City Attorney Wilson.
the meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
Ci ty Clerk.
M yor.