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091122M M S A 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11,1922 Meeting called to order by Mayor C E Henry at 8 P.M Present; Commissioners C E Henry, Forrest Lake and S 0 Chase. City Attorney G. G. Herring, and City Manager C J Ryan. and City Engineer Fred T Williams. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved. Report of City Manager for August r6ad and accepted and filed Report of City Auditor & Clerk for August read, accepted and filed. .Balance Cash Licenses Current Taxes Pound Fees Fines & Costs State Road & Bridge Fund Inspection Fees Store Room Miscel. Income Refunded by Bond Trustees Report of Auditor & Clerk. Receipts 103:28 40.00 149.00 5184.40 166.50 13.00 6.00 966.26 Office City Manager Salary 300.00 Communications 2.90 Gas & Oil �+1 .88 Office City Attorney Salary X00 Office Municipal Judge Salary 75.00 Clerk 25.00 Div of Police Salary 405.00 Special Service 101.08 Communications 1.9 6 Gas & Oil 20.94 Repairs 12.50 Motorcycle Exp. 6.67 Insurance Premium 7.50 Premium on bond 12.50 Feed for prisoners 50.00 Div of Fir Salaries 340.00 Supplies 4.41 Laundry 2.68 Communications 14.15 Repairs 4.00 New Hats 47.87 Insurance Premiums 216.00 Di sbur Bement s 317.78 75.00 100.00 618.35 629. 11 14,115,52. �� � •6,631. 31 2o, 746. 83 A Eli `4 Div of Streets & Bridge s Including; St. Cleaning Superintendence 86.25 Feedr & Care Animals 2j87. 9 Repairs to Equipment b8.31 Supplies . $. 67 Gas & Oil 18.2 Live Stock (2 Mules) 460.00 Sidewalk Construction 1 52992` Labor 479.85 2,132.43 Div Sewers & Drains Superintendence 28.75 Flush Tank 1.20 _ _Div of Parks 29.95 Lighting 1.50 Supplies & Material 2_ . 72 4.22 Div Pub. Bldgs. Janitor 10.00 Lighting 15-35 Water & Ice 8.00 Repairs0_ 34.85 iy Public H@alth Salary of Physician -40.00 Sanitary Collector 60.00 Sanitary Buckets 0� .66 120.66 Div of E * i eerie Grades. for sidewalks V5. 00 45.00 Division o PQlicity Chamber of Commerce 0.00 50.00 Division of Ins e t on Salaries pf. 40.00 Pound Expense Master 31.00 Lights 1.20 Supplies 6.1 3$•39 Dent. of Finance Salaries 82.50 Recording Tax Sale 61. 143.70 Dent of Records x Taxation Salaries 217.50 Printing & Supplies 12.52 Legal Advertising 16.50 Communications 16.75 Auditing Co. Books 25.00 Election Expense .0 323.27 Store Room Account Garbage Cans 250.75 fleet. Bond Trustees. 250.75 Ga. Vitirfied Brick & Clay Co. $235.52, 4. C L. R . Co. Frt. on Sewer Pipe 99.47 334-99 Total Di stuki ak6nt s Balance cash on hand 5.,738-45 -1-5,008.38 20, 746.83 M a o m A W The Following report of the Equalizing Board was read, and upon motion, accepted and ordered filed: REPORT OF EQUALIZING BOARD To The Hon. City Commission City of Sanford, Florida. The Equalizing Board has completed the reviewing and adjusting of the Tax Roll for the year 1922 taxes as presented by the Assessor, and have considered all complaints and made such adjustments as they deemed fair and equitable, and have referred Roll back to the Assessor for extension and completion, and recommend that the values as fixed by the Assessor and Equalized by this Board be accepted by the City Commission and stand as the correct and just valuations for the year 1922. Respectfully submitted , C.C. E.;;anry S 0 Chase Forrest Lake C J Ran. Equalizing Board,, City o Sanford. Communication from Chamber of Commerce read and referred to the City Engineer Re: establishing a bulkhead line on Lake Front . Communication from First National Bank of Sanford enclosing receipt for $60,000.00 in Government Liberty Bonds placed with the Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta, Georgia as surety to the Bond Trustees for Bond deposit read and referred to Forrest Lake , Secretary Board of Bond Trustees. Seminole County Bank also presented Depository Surety Bonds $60,000.00 as surety to Bond Trustees for Bond Deposit, same was referred to Forrest Lake, Secretary Bond Trustees. Letter was read from the Peoples Bank of Sanford Florida, stating that they had instructed the National Bank of Commerce of New York City.to Place Liberty Bonds amounting to $20,518-00 subject to order of Bond Trustees, City of Sanford as surety for Bond Deposit, same was referred to Frorest Lake, Sec. Board of Bond Trustees with in- structions to obtain - letter from the National Bank of Commerce showing that this De- posit had been made. The following resolution was placed upon its second reading: Resolution condemning the buildings situated on Lot 14 Block 4, Tier 1, and on the rear of Lot .2 Block 3, Tier 4, in the City of Sanford, Florida,; declaring the said buildings, and each of them to be a nuisance, dangerous to the public health and safety; and requiring the owner or owners of said buildings, and each of them, to remove said buildings within a period of thirty days from the passage .of this resolu- tion, or, on their failure or refusal so to do, directing the City Manager to have said buildings removed and to file a lien-against the said property for the cost of said removal; declaring this to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preser- vation of the public health and safety. The above and foregoing resolution was placed upon a second reacting and read this 11th day of September A.D.1922, whereupon Commissioner Lake moved it t s adoption. This motion was seco- naeAay Commissioner Henry, and upon vote the same was passed upon its second reading follows: �` Atte stL Philips City Auclitor & Clerk (Seal) C. r. Henry ve a Commissioner S 0 Chase Yea Commissioner Forre at Lale Yea Commissioner The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Forrest Lake, seconded by Commissioner, S 0 Chase and pWupon its first reading. RESOLUTION. �* PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE GRADING AND PAVING OF FIRST STREET FROM MILL CREEK WEST TO CITY LIMITS; FRENCH AVENUE FROM FIRST STREET, SOUTH TO NINTH ST. SANFORD AVENUE FROM FIFTH STREET, BOUTH TO TENTH STREET; PALMETTO AVENUE FROM SECOND STREET, SOUTH TO FIFTEENTH STREET. BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Comai1asion of the City of Sanford, Florida, deems it advisable. to improve, grade and pave with vitrified brick or other hard surface material, the following streets in the City of Sanford Florida, to -wit: FIRST STREET, from Mill Creek, west to the City Limits. FRENCH AVENUE, from First Street South to Ninth Street. SANFORD AVENUE, from Fifth Street, south to Tenth Street. PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street. All of said improving, grading and paving shall be done in compliance with the estimates for said work on each of said streets as indicated by complete plans, speeilfi- cations, profiles and estimates of said proposed improvements now on file in the of- fioe of the City Manager of the City of Sanford, Florida, which said plans, specific tions profiles and estimates have been heretofore approved by the City Commission and con - stitute the plans and specifications for said work; and this Commission hereby de- Blares the necessity for doing said work on each of said streets and that this reso- lution is an emergency measure, providing for the usual daily operation of a Munieip department. The City Commission is hereby authorized to expend for said work on each of said streets, the following sums of money payable out of any moneys available therefor to -wit: First Street, from Mill Creek West to City Limits ................... $41,000.00 which said sumeis the total estimated cost of the improvement of said por- tion 'of First Street. FRENCH AVENUE: from First Street South to Ninth Street ..............$23,000.00 which said sum Jt the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Freno Avenue. SANFORD AVENUE; from Fifth Street South to Tenth Street .............$16,520.00 which said sum is the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Sanford Avenue. PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street ......$47.600.00 which said sum is the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Palmetto Avenue. That one -third of the total cost of the improvement of the streets aforesaid shall be borne by the City of Sanford, and shall be paid from the 'General Improve- ment Fund of the City of Sanford, Florida, out of any moneys available therefor,' and the remaining two - thirds of such cost shall be ,distributed among the several lots front - ing or abutting on each of said streets per front foot, in proportion to the front- age thereon; and the cost to be so ,distributed on each of said streets is as f01- Iowa; to-wit: FIRST STREET, from Mill Creek, West to City Limits tYCH AVENUE from First Street South to Ninth Street SANFORD AVENUE from Fifth Street South to Tenth Street 27.333.33 15, 333.33 4111,013-33 PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street. 31,733.33 ,Y A:hk' The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Forrest Lake, seconded by Commissioner, S 0 Chase and pWupon its first reading. RESOLUTION. �* PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE GRADING AND PAVING OF FIRST STREET FROM MILL CREEK WEST TO CITY LIMITS; FRENCH AVENUE FROM FIRST STREET, SOUTH TO NINTH ST. SANFORD AVENUE FROM FIFTH STREET, BOUTH TO TENTH STREET; PALMETTO AVENUE FROM SECOND STREET, SOUTH TO FIFTEENTH STREET. BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Comai1asion of the City of Sanford, Florida, deems it advisable. to improve, grade and pave with vitrified brick or other hard surface material, the following streets in the City of Sanford Florida, to -wit: FIRST STREET, from Mill Creek, west to the City Limits. FRENCH AVENUE, from First Street South to Ninth Street. SANFORD AVENUE, from Fifth Street, south to Tenth Street. PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street. All of said improving, grading and paving shall be done in compliance with the estimates for said work on each of said streets as indicated by complete plans, speeilfi- cations, profiles and estimates of said proposed improvements now on file in the of- fioe of the City Manager of the City of Sanford, Florida, which said plans, specific tions profiles and estimates have been heretofore approved by the City Commission and con - stitute the plans and specifications for said work; and this Commission hereby de- Blares the necessity for doing said work on each of said streets and that this reso- lution is an emergency measure, providing for the usual daily operation of a Munieip department. The City Commission is hereby authorized to expend for said work on each of said streets, the following sums of money payable out of any moneys available therefor to -wit: First Street, from Mill Creek West to City Limits ................... $41,000.00 which said sumeis the total estimated cost of the improvement of said por- tion 'of First Street. FRENCH AVENUE: from First Street South to Ninth Street ..............$23,000.00 which said sum Jt the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Freno Avenue. SANFORD AVENUE; from Fifth Street South to Tenth Street .............$16,520.00 which said sum is the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Sanford Avenue. PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street ......$47.600.00 which said sum is the total estimated cost of the improvement of said portion of Palmetto Avenue. That one -third of the total cost of the improvement of the streets aforesaid shall be borne by the City of Sanford, and shall be paid from the 'General Improve- ment Fund of the City of Sanford, Florida, out of any moneys available therefor,' and the remaining two - thirds of such cost shall be ,distributed among the several lots front - ing or abutting on each of said streets per front foot, in proportion to the front- age thereon; and the cost to be so ,distributed on each of said streets is as f01- Iowa; to-wit: FIRST STREET, from Mill Creek, West to City Limits tYCH AVENUE from First Street South to Ninth Street SANFORD AVENUE from Fifth Street South to Tenth Street 27.333.33 15, 333.33 4111,013-33 PALMETTO AVENUE, from Second Street South to Fifteenth Street. 31,733.33 ,Y 0 cc cc w a That two - thirds of the expense of the improvements aforesaid, shall be paid by special assessments made and levied upon all lots and lands bounding and abutting upon such improvements between and including the termini of the improvements upon the streets aforesaid. That the method of making such special assessments shall be based upon the foot frontage of the property bounding or abutting upon the improvemeAt as provided by Par. C. of Sec. 156 of Chapter 83610 Laws of Florida, of 1919s the same being the City Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida, That is to say, two - thirds of the cost of such improvements shall be distributed among the several lots fronting or abutting on each of said streets per front foot in proportion to the frontage thereon. That said special assessment shall be payable at the option of the property owners as follows: either in full within thirty days after the completion of the work, or in ten equal annual installments with interest at the rate of Eight per Cent. per annum from. the date of the completion of said improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergeno measure, providing for the usual daily;tperation of a municipal department of the City of Sanford Florida, and shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. Adopted this 11th day of September A.D,1922 Attest: 'L R Philp City Clerk. Thereupon Commissioner Forrest Lake Moved that the rules be waived and said resolution be placed upon its second reading and final passage,which resolution was unanimously passed. Said resolution was then placed upon its second reading by title only. C E genre S 0 Chase Forrest Lake City Commission of Sanford ` Florida. The above and foregoing resolution was placed upon a second reading and read this 11th day of September A.D.1922, whereupon Commissioner Forrest Lake moved its adoption. This motion was seconded by Commissioner S 0 Chase, and upon vote the same was passed upon its second reading as follows. Attest' L_ R Philips City Clerk. P C E Henry __yea Forrest Lake Yea S 0 Chase yea, City Commission, Sanford Florida Copy of communication from City Attorney to Southern Utilities Co. relative to change of rates on lights and power was read and filed. Commissioner Forrest Lake then offered the following ordinance ORDINANCE #37 An Ordinance determining the amount and fixing the rate of taxation and making the Annual Tax Levy for the City of Sanford, Florida. for the year A.D.1 §22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SWORD, FLORIDA: SECTION 1 That the amount determined necessary to be raised by taxation for the ordi- nary purposes, of the municipality and to pay interest upon the indebtedness of the Ci and for sinking fund purposes is $137,682.00 SECTION 2. That a tax rate for the year A.D.1922 is hereby declared and fixed as fol- lows: for the Ordinary purposes of the Municipality (10) mills on the dollar; for the paying,o,f interest on the indebtedness of the City anA for sinking funds eight (8) mill on the dollar. SECTION 3. That a levy is hereby made of ten (10) mills on the dollar for ordinary pur- poses of the municipality, and. of eight (8) mills on the dollar to pay interest on the indebtedness of the City, and for sinking fund, on all property, subject to taxation fc municipal purposes, within the corporate limits of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 1st day of January A. D.1922; and all the property aforesaid is assessed, and is hereby c charged with they payment of this 1'ely. -SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be published once within ten days after 'its final passage in a newppaper of general circulation in the City of Sanford, Florida. SECTION 5. That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for t usual daily operations of the municipal government, and shall become effective from after the date of its final passage and adoption. The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by Commissioner Forrest Lake who moved its adoption, at the regular meeting of the City Commission September 11th. A. D.1922, and was seconded by Commissioner S 0 Chase, and upon a vote the same was unanimously passed this 11th day of September A. D.1922 as follows: C E tie nry vex Commissioners Attest: L R PhiliAs City Auditcr & Clerk. �Tan� yRvrlagtrizrg"'- and -iasn°c�._i�a�,� ..p-la��eci-- ttpes�.- -its_. __sr�orid�- �rwed3_� �a�..._read t -2 tirda"y_. of _Sep,tember_..A.._D.1922, _ and thereupon- - Commisalohes V w pMp •O m a 431 Commigsioner Forrest Lake offerad the following Prddhaubsr:t ORDINANCE _#38 An Ordinance making appropriations for the City of Sanford, Florida for the fiscal year Beginning October 1st A. D.1922, and Ending September 30th A. D.1923, based upon the estimated income from all sources for the period aforesaid; and declaring this to an emergency measure necessary for the usual daily operation of the municipal govern- ment. WHEREAS, the estimated income for the City of Sanford, Florida for the Fiscal year beginning October 1 at A.D. ;1922, and ending September 130th. A. D1923, from all sources is as follows: Licenses 6, 500.00 Municipal Court Fines & Costs 7,000.00 Dog Taxes 250.00 Pound Fees 300.00 Inspection Fees 1,600.00 Franchise ( Sou Bell.Teleohone Co) 165.00 State Road Bridge Tax 5,000.00 Interest and costs 2, 000.00 Miscel. Income 1,200.00 Taxes on lands sold for taxes 3, 000.00 Paving Liens (French Ave. & Golds- 2, 200.00 boro Street) 159.00 1922 Taxes , Real & Personal 116259. 5,260.00 Less 5% estimate uncollected 511}. 6,165.00 1 1} .00 Total estimated income..... ....... 13 52.00 Bills Payable 1000.00 4-c}.mot , A 1-L+y. -l- 14d682.00 600.00 Street Lighting NOW THEREFORE; BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA. SECTION 1. That there shall be appropriated out of the income of the City of Sanford, Florida, for the Fiscal year beginning October lst,1922, and ending September 30th 1923, the following amounts, for the following purposes: General Government The City Commission 15.00 Office City Manager, 800.00 Office City Attorney , 500.00 Office Municipal Judge 1, ,60..00 7, 575.00 Dept of Pub. Safety & Welfare and Public Works Div Streets & Bwidges (Including Street Cleaning) 17,035.00 Div of Sewers & Drains 2, 200.00 Div of Health 2,,230-00 Div of Police 5,260.00 Div of Fire 6,165.00 Div of . Parks & Playgrounds 1,627.40 Div of Inspection 500.00 Div of Pub. Bldgs. 1, 026.00 Div of Engineering 600.00 Street Lighting 13,573.10 Water Supply 4s792-50) Dept of Finance 2,060.00 Dept of Records & Taxation 1+, 655.00 Div of Publicity 7, 00.00 Pound Expense 35.00 "t Storage Room, Acct. 300.00 Fernald . Lawton- ,litspi.tal 2, 000.:00 Notes Payable'. & I t ,Agat. Fire Engine & 14se' 2,'915.00 Total...... 85,672.00 Sinking Fund 52,010.00 Incinerator purchase 3.00.0.00 $i4b,692.00 SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be published once ten days before its final passage and adoption in a newspaper of general oirculation . in the City of Sanford, Florida. SECTION 3. That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the usual daily operation of the Municipal , Government, and shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage and adoption. The above and foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commi ssioneX Forrest Lake who moved its adoption, and seconded by Commissioner S 0 Chase, this 11th day of September A.D. 1922, and upon a vote the saute was passed as follows: r Commissioner Attest: Forrest rake Yea L R Phil_ins_ _ City AUd1tor & Clerk. (Seal) Commissioner The Auditor & Clerk was instructed to publish notice that the Commission would meet on the 14th day of September to give hearing upon the appropriation Ordinance. Also to publish notice of public improvements covering proposed paving on West First Street, French'Avenue, Sanford Avenue, and Palmetto Avenue, and to serve notice of same on the ownersof property abutting thereon. The City Manager presented a contract with the Nye Odorless Crematory Co. of Macon, Georgia for the. purchase of a single unit standard Incinerator at a price of $8,500.00 payable $3,000.00 cash and balance divided into three notes , one of 0400o one year, one of $2,000.00 two years, and one of $1,500.00 three years ® 6� interest from date. Whereupon Commissioner Forrest Lake moved that said contract be accepted. Same was seconded by Commissioner S 0 Chase and carried.unanimously.. Whereupon the contract was duly signed by the Mayor, C.E. Henry. The following bills were read and the Auditor & Clerk authorised to draw checks to pay same: y City Manaa,gger. Clk. Salary from Sept 1 to 1 th. Salary from Sept 1 to 1�th. 162.50 1 0.00 lR33 L R Philips,City 1875 Ellen Hoy, Steno. Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. 2.50 1876 J A Killebrew, Chief Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. 82.50 1877 Alexander Watt,PatrolmanSalary from Sept 1 to 15th. 57.50 1878 J H Powell,Patrolman Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. b2.50 1879 G P Paxton,Fire Chief Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. 75.00 1880 B F. Smith, Fireman Salary from Setp 1 to 15th. 45.00 1881 Mack Cleveland, Fireman Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. 40.00 1882 R G Williams, St. Foreman Salary from Sept 1 to 15th. 57.50 18 83 Mao MoGill,Sanitarq CollSalary from Sept 1 to 15th. 30.00 18 A H Beckwith,Motorcyle officer Salary from Sept 7 to 15th. 30.00 1885 Rines Elec. Shop. Gas, Oil, etc. 38.04 1886 Sou Bell Telephone Co. Telephone.: Service 24.20 1887 Wight Bros Co. Gas, Auto lens 4.29 1885 DeLand Steam Laundry Laundry, Fire Dept. 3.80 1859 Sanford Battery Service 'Valves, and recharging battery 2.15 1590 Frank Akers Tire Co. Gas, Oil etc. 34.22 1891 W H Hand Repairs and horse shoeing 2.05 1892 Wight Grocery Cc Hay harness $ 5 ' 189 Hill Implement Co. Small tools and 189 Charles Walker Repairs to Ford Car. 2.r 0 1595 Southern Util.Co. Lighting City Hall, parks 18.25 18 6 Fred T Williams SidewalokGGrades 70.00 1837 Maule Ojus Rock Co. c • 11.8 Roumill at & Anderson Drugs Haul ink; 19.45 20. QO 1 8 If P Rine s sewer pipe S0•b4 18 9 Miracle Concrete Co. Sidewalk construction �cc a co A I #15991 Miracle Concrete Co. 1900 R C Bower 1901 The Selig Co. 1902 B W Herndon 190 Miracle Concrete Co. 1901 Hill Lumber Co. 1902 Miracle Concrete Co. 1903 Ball Hardware Co. 190 Cate s Crate Co. 1905 Jimmie Howard 1 06 Albert Hall 19031 Ball Hardware Co. 1904 Cates Crate Co. New Construction sidewalks Drugs 1 Stevens Can Premium on Bond Sidewalk Construction Cement & Brick Sidewalk Construction Small Tools Feed & Care animals Repairs to oar Care Animals Material Material for sewers There being no further business the meeting adjourned. 159.00 14.15 4.00 3.4o 133.56 13.25 55.44 31.95 2 .07 33.75 2.55 22 30 6.6o 1,$21.21