121023657
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION'
MONDAY DECEMBER 10,1923 at 2 P.M.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Regular Session:
at the City Hall at Sanford Florida at 2 O'clock P.M. on December 10,1923.
Present: Forrest Lake, Mayor, Commissioners S 0 Chase and C J Marshall, City
Manager W B Williams, City Engineer, Fred T Williams, City Attorney, George A. DeCottes.
and City Clerk L R Philips.
Minutes of Last Regular and Adjourned meeting and Special Meetings of Dec. 3rd. read
and approved.
Report of H R Rosebro, Supt. Southern Utilities Co. Re: Failure of 'Pater pressure at
fire on November 27th. read and filed. Report of Fire Chief G P Paxton, and of Patrolman
E E Walker re:� same fire Were read and filed.
Communication from Rev. A S Peok, Re: Fire Etc. was read and filed.
City Manager's report fro November was read, accepted and filed.
Report of Auditor & Clerk for November was read, accepted and filed.
REPORT OF AUDITOR & CLERK FOR NOVEMBER 1923.
Receipts
Cash in hand
44,634.58
Current Taxes
16,928.70
Licenses
929.00
Found
115.00
Dog Tax.
16.25
Fines and Costs
1,292.00
Interest & Costs
2.04
Delinquent Personal Taxes
Inspection Fees
.9.9a;
164.00
Store Room Acct.
353.25
Miscel Income
72.00
Edw. Higgins, Rose Ct.
Acct.
33.00
Bond Trustees
2,771.47
Special Assessments
4,130.19
Sanitary Taxes
263.75
Golf Park Acct.
_ 337.59
_ 27,419.lo
72,052.68
Disbursement*
Office of City Manager
Salary
300.00
Communications
2.75
Gas & oil
5.46
308.15
Office of City Attorney
Salary
.00
75.00
Office Municipal Judge
Salaries
__
125.00
Bond Premium
5.00
130.00
Div. of Police
Salaries
745.00
Communications
9.92
Supplies
21.67
Repairs
48.08
Special Service
75.00
Gas & Oil
b4.07
962.64
Div of Fire.
Salaries
375.00
Supplies
9.22
Laundry
3.72
Communications
7.65
394.59
658
Div. of Ste. -& Bridges.
Labor
Feed & Care of Animals
Repairs to Equipment
Small Tools
Supplies & Material
Camage, Accidenct
New Equipment
Sidewalk Construction
Harness
Div of Sewers & Drains
1901.12
I}76.32
199.29
33.20
1 49: 6
Z5
669.55
470.41
25.05
3x976.65
Supplies & Material Rpre.
7.77
0.00
Water
1.20
15.75
Notes Paid
30.00
597
Div. of Parks
Library Expense
6.1.5
Labor
15.00
220.00
Supplies & Material
5.94
Printing & Supplies
Now Equipment
265.24
Lights
1.50
'
290.65
Div of Pub. Bld s.
Labor
Material &'Supplies
5.95
Janitor
10.00
459,. 62
Lights & Gas
24.76
Wood, Water & Ice
20.50
Chamber of Commerce.
Decoration
50.00
Plumbing
19.79
1,166.66
Div of Inspection
131.00
Div. of Engineering
Salary
295.05
Bond Trustees
Cash Advanced
Grades
0.00
154.10
Hutton Egg. Co.
15.75
Notes Paid
30.00
Interest & Discount
Div. of Public Health
Library Expense
6.1.5
Salaries
220.00
Printing & Supplies
16.10
Chanty ( Hoolihan)
35.00
Gas & oil
17.52
Labor
171.00
459,. 62
Div of Publicity
Chamber of Commerce.
1,166.66
1,166.66
Div of Inspection
Salary
25 .00
Gas & Oil
4.10
29.10
Pound Expense
Master
75.00
Communications
2.65
Lights
1.20
Supplies
2.95
Horse
100.00
151.50
Dept of Finance.
Salary
102.50
Depty Coll. Fees.
36.55
Communications
20.00
Printing & Staty.
30.55
Bond Premium
5.00
Legal Advertising
12.00
206.63
I09pt of Records & Taxation
Salaries
262.50
Printing & Supplies
24.30
Communications
6.75
Recording
1.50
295.05
Bond Trustees
Cash Advanced
2,567.49
Golf Park Acot.
154.10
Hutton Egg. Co.
15.75
Notes Paid
1,451.25
Interest & Discount
106.19
Library Expense
6.1.5
,x0257.74
Discount on Taxes.
Balance Cash
336.72
336.72
13047.22
58.7o5.46
72,052.65
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Plat of "Connelly Park" was submitted to the Commissioners and on recommendation of the
City Engineer was accepted, subject to Mr A P Connelly giving sufficient land off of the
East end of Lots 1.5 and 16 to improve the connection between Park Ave. in Connelly Park
and Park Ave. in Lanets Addition, and ordered recorded in the City Plat Book.
Plat of "Ingram Place" was submitted and on approval of City Engineer, was accepted and
ordered recorded in the City Plat Book.
Upon request of the City Manager the Chief of Police was authorized to put on Two
Extra Patrolman for Ninety days from December 15th., and to have installed such Telephones
as were needed to facilitate police service.
The City Manager was authorized to lower sewer between Ninth and Tenth Streets between
Sanford and Palmetto Avenues.
Engineer Jos. E Craig submitted a report on proposed Utilities project and offered to cont
for Engineerts work etc. for 3% of amount invested. On motion duly seconded and-passed
unanimously Mr Craigis Offer was accepted, subject to a credit of 50% by Craig of the
$1500.00 already paid him by the City Commission on said workiand the City Manager was
authorized to enter into contract with Mr Craig based on his letter of October 29,1923
and the City Attorney was instructed to draw contract for same.
Mr 5,0. Chase offered resolution #108, entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
,of Sanford Avenue from Franklin Street, south to Geneva Avenue a width of 24 feet."
Same was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner S 0 Chase offered Resolution #109, entitled:
"
"A Resolution rescinding, vacating, annulling and setting aside resolution #102,
entitled " A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard-
surfacing of Palmetto Avenue a width of 24 feet from Fifteenth Street south td Central Stre
The same was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner S 0 Chase offered Resolution #110, entitled:
" A Resolution providing for the paving re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Palmetto Avenue a width of 24 feet from Fifteenth Street to Central Street." ,
The same was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner S 0 Chase offered Resolution #111, entitled:
" A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re�harA surfacing
of Commercial Street from Palmetto Avenue East to Sanford Avenue, and Sanford Alatiue from
Commercial Street south to First Street a width of 40 feet."
The same was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner C J Marihallf &ntdOdnaedL,." nardlil4c e -. #67 - futitled:
" An ordinance �
providing for the Acquisition and establishment of a water Works Plant or
?lants by the City of Sanford, Florida to be amintained and operated as a Public Utilit�t , ax
proiiding for an issue of Utility bonds by the City of Sanford, Florida, in the sum of Three
iundred and Seventy five Thousand Dollars, the proceeds to be derived from the sale thereof
to be used to acquire, establish, purchase and construct a water works plant or plants. "
4nd moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in full, Said motion pro-
railed by unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its
'irst reading and read in fall.
Thereupon Commissioner S 0 Chase moved that the rules be waived and'said ordinance be
aced upon its second reading and final passage, which emotion was duly seconded. The
estion was then put upon a waiver of the rules and the roll was called upon a waiver of
lea. Those voting in favor of the waiver of the reules were: Commissioners Forrest Lake,
0 Chase and C J Marshall. Those voting against a waiver of the rules were:
Tract
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Commissioners ; None.
Thereupon the question recurred upon the metion to place said ordinance upon its
second reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the unanimous vote of the
City Commission.
Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its second reading and read again in full.
Upft the reading of said prdinance the roll was Called upon the question of the adoption
of said ordinance.
Those voting in favor of the final passage and adoption of said ordinance were:
Commissioners Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase and C J Marshall.
Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida
announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, by unnnmous vote
had passed and adopted that certain ordinance #67 entitled:
"An ordinance providing for the Acquisition and Establishment of &water works Plant
mr Plants by the City of Sanford, Florida to be maintained and operated as a public utility., and
providing for an issue of utility bonds by the City of Sanford, Florida in the sum of Three
Middred and Seventy -five thousand dollars. The proceeds to be derived from the sale there-
of to be used to acquire, establish . purchase and construct a water works plant'or
plants.."
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Whereupon Commissioner J Marshall intordueed an ordinance /entitled:
" "An Ordinance providing ?or acquisition and establishment of an electric light
and power plant or plants, by the City of Sanford, Florida, to be maintained and operate
as a public Utility, and providing for an issue of Utility bonds by the City of'Sanf ord�
Florida, in the sum of Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars, the proceeds to be deriv
from the sale thereof to be used to acquire, establish, purchase and construct an eleotr
light and power plant or plants."
and moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in full. Said motiom
prevailed by unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon said ordinance was placed
upon its first reading and read in full.
Thereupon, Commissioner C J Marshall moved that the rules be" waived and said
namoe be placed upon its second reading and final passage, which motion was duly sec
fhe question was then put upon a waiver of the rules and the roll was called upon a
waiver of the rules. Those voting in favor of the waiver of the rules were Commissioner
Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase and C J Marshall. Those voting against a waiver of the rules
were: Commissioners N ne.
n
Thereupon the question recurred upon a motion to place said ordinance upon its
second reading and final passage which motion prevailed by the unanimous vote of the
City Commission.
Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its second reading and read again in
full. Upon the reading of said ordinance the roll was called upon the question of the
Adoption of said ordinance.
Those voting in favor of the final passage and adoption of.said ordinance - .Were:
Commissioners Forrest Lake, S 0 Chade, and C J Marshall.
Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida by unanimous vote
had passed and adopt that certain ordinance #68 entitled: ^
" An Ordinance providing for the Acquisition and establishment of an electric
Light pnd power plant or plants, by the City of Sanford, Florida, to be maintained and
operated as a Public Utility, Lind providing -for an issue of utility bonds by the City of
'Sanford, Florida, in the sum of Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars, the proceeds
to be derived from the sale thereof, to be used to acquire, establish, purchase and
,construct an electric light and power plant or plants,"
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Whereupon Commissioner C J Marshall introduced an ordinancelentitled:
"An Ordinance providing for the acquisition and establishment of a Gas Plant or Plants
by the City of Sanford, Florida, to be maintained and operated as a Public Utility, and
providing for an issue of utility bonds of the City of Sanford, Florida, in the sum
of one hundred and sixty thousand Dollars, the proceeds to be derived from the sale thereof
to be used to acquire establish, purchase and construct a gas plant or plants,
and moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in full. Said Motion pre
vailed by unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon
its first reading and read in full.
Thereupon Commissioner C J Marshall moved that the rules be waived and said ordinance
be placed upon its second reading and final passage, which motion was duly seconded,
The questionwas then put upon a waiver of the rules and the roll was called upon a waiver
of the rules. Those voting in favor of the waiver of the rules were Commissioners:-Forrest
Lake, S 0 Chase and C J Marshall. Those voting against a waiver of the rules were:
Commissioners: None.
Thereupon, the question recurred upon the motion to place said ordinance upon its
second reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the unanimous vote of the
City Commission.
Thereupon, said ordinance was placed upon its second reading and read in full. Upon
the reading of said ordinance the roll was .called upon the question of the adoption of said
Ordinance.
Those voting in favor of the final passage and adoption of said ordinance were:
Commissioners Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase, and C J Marshhil.
Thereupon, the Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, by unanimous vote had
passed and adopted that certain ordinance #69 entitled:
" An Ordinance providing for the Acquisition and establishment of a.Gas Plant or
Plants, by the City of Sanford, Florida, to be maintained and operated as a Public Utility
and providing for an issueaof Utility Bonds of the City of Sanford, Florida, in the sum
of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, the proceeds to be derived from the sale thereof'.
to be used to acquire establish , purchase and construct a gas plant or plants.
Whereupon Commissioner C J Marshall intorduced an ordinance entitled:
" An Ordinance #70,'providing for an issue of bonds by the City of Sanford, Flori
in the sum of S ' eventy-fivp thousand Dollars, the proceeds to be derived from the sale ther
of to be used to acquire, /build, construct and equip With the necessary furniture and fix-
tures, a City Hall and Administration Building,
and moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in full. Said motion pre-
vailed by unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon
its first reading and read in full.
Thereupon, Commissioner C J MarsbIl moved that the rules be waived and said ordinance
be placed upon its second reading and final passage, which motion was duly seconded. The
question was then put upon a waiver of the rules and the roll was called upon a waiver
of the rules. Those voting in favor of the waiver of the rules were: Commissioners Forrest
Lake, S 0 Chase, and C J MarsbAll. Those voting against a waiver of the rules were Com-
missioners, Non.
Thereupon, the question recurred upon the motion to place said ordinance upon
its second reading and final passage, which motion prevailed by the unanimous vote of the
I*ity Commission.
Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its second reading and read in full
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Upon the reading of said ordinance the roll was called upon the question of the ddopti
of said ordinance.
Those voting in favor of the final passage and adoption of
Commissioners Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase and C J Marshall.
said ordinance were:
Thereupon, the Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida,
announed that the City Commmssion of the City of Sanford, Florida, by unanimous vote
passed and adopted that certain ordinance, entitled:.
"An ordinance providing for an issue of bonds by the City of Sanford, Florida in
the sum of Seventy five Thousand Dollars, the rr ooeeds to be derived from the sale then
of to be used to acquire, build, construct and equip with the necessary furniture and
fixtures, a City Hall and Administration Building."
Commissioner S 0 Chase offered a Resolution #112, entitled:
" A Resolution prescrAbing the form and details of an Issue of Bonds by the City
of Samford, Florida, in the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars, and provid-
ing for the levy of an annual tax upon all,taxable property within the City of Sanford
/° Florida, sufficient to produce each year the sum of Eighty -eight Hundred Dollars to
pay the interest on said bonds, and sufficient to produce each year an additional sum
of Five thousand Dollars to create a sinking Fund for the purpose of the Redemption of
said bonds at the maturity thereof."
., Which was unanimously adopted.
Notice of Bond Election by Ordinances #67,65,69 and-70 was authorize
and the following were appointed as Clerk and Inspectors of Said Election to be held
on January 11,1924: 0 L Britt, °F P Rines and WM Haynes, Inspectors,and David Speer
Clerk.
The following bills were read, approved and the Clerk authorized to draw cheek
to pay same.:
#3091
3092
3004
309
3096
3095
3099
3100
3101
3102
310
3104
3102
3107
3105
3109
3110
3111
31122
3114
3115
3116
3117
3118
3119
3120
3121
3122
3124
3125
3126
3127
3125
3129
3130
3131
3132
City Petty .Cash Acct.
City Petty Cash Acct.
City Pettty Cash Acct.
F P Rines
Hutton Eng. & Cont. Co.
Ball Hdw. Co.
Carter Lumber Co.
Frank Akers Tire Co.
Hill Hdw. Co.
Hill Lumber Co.
Hill Hardware Co.
Lee Brothers
Haynes & .Ratliff
The Bond Buyer
Quick Service Transfer Co.
Baker & Holmes Co.
F P Rines
Henderson Ames
Harley Davison Repr. Shop
DeLand Steam Launory
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Wight Bros Co.
Sou Util. Co.
Sou Bell Tel. Co.
Roberts Grocery
James A Sands
L Allen Seed Co.
Sanford Furniture Co.
Edward Higgins
Fred T Williams
H C DuBo s e
R C Bower
WH Hand & Son
Coleman's Gift Shop
Puritan Che!.oal Co.
Sanford Fee4; & -Supply Co.
Wight Grocery Co
M Block
Sanitary Wiping Cloth Co.
R E Stevens
Frank Akers Tire Co.
Rive & Walker's Garage
3133 W P Williams
3134 L R Philips
Pay Roll Dec. let.
955.05
Sundry Bills.
295.40
Pay Roll Dec. 4,1923
753.1
Gas, oil etc. 1
13.54
Sand & Filler flint
60.39
Misc. Items
70. 0
Material
331.39
Gas, Oil Repair. Parts.
110.75
Paint
27.00
Material
69.56
Material
40. 1
Sewer Pipe
3. 0
Printing & Supplies
47.75
Advertising
22.05
Hauling Sewer pipe
7.72
Bars
•59
Gas, Oil Etc.
54.48
Caps, Wreath Buttons
12.91
Repro. Motorcycle
10.70
Laundry for Fire Dept.
3.52
Telegrams
5.07
Gas & oil
33.35
Lights, Gas, Wat #r Pub Bldgs.
25.35
Telephone Service
38.67
Supplies
7.05
Installing Faucet at Park
2.40
Seed
�-50
Cot Pad
.00
Repairs to Car.
18.95
Grades for Sidewalks
44.50
Checking Registration Roll
10.00
Care Animals, Drugs
2.15
Repairs, Horseshoeing etc.
53.75
Supplies
7.15
Disinfectant
5.00
Feed for animals
40.52
Chemicals
40.24
Supplies for jail
��
19.50
Wiping Cloth
1 .05
Professional Services, Accident
5.00
1 Tire
`26.50
Repairs to Cdr ( Fire Truck Accident,)
.xa
196.16
Salary Dec. 1 to 15th.
150.00
Salary Dec. 1 to 15th.
100.00
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#313 5
Ellen Hoy
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
62.50
3136
R G Williams
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
87.50
3137
A H Beckwith
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
60.00
3138
G H Tomlinson
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
60.00
3139
F B Dyson
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
60.00
3140
H M Young
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
45.00
3141
E T Austin'.
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
37.50
3142
G P Paxton
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
87.50
3143
3144
B F Smith
Mack Cleveland
Salary
Dec.
1
1
to
15th.
50.00
Salary
Dec.
to
15th.
45.00
3149
James Moughton
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
50.00
3146
L R Philips.
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
25.00
3140
Willie King
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
40.00
3148
G P Lewis
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
37.50
3149
Charles E ]tills
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
1}7.50
3150
Chamber of Commerce
Appropriation
1/2
of Dec.
59 33
3151
Early Hall
Sidewalk Construction
3152
R C Maxwell
Insurance on
Library
Furniture
93.00
3153
E E Walker.
Salary
Dec.
1
to
15th.
60.00
3154
Dixie Metal & Culvert Co.
Note and Interest
92.62
Attest:
5.,496-58
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City clerk-.
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