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0128241�1 REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSIOM JAN29, 1924 The City Commission met in Regular Session at the City Hall, at Sanford, Florida. on the 29th. day of January A.D.1924 Present: Commissioners Forrest Lake Mayor, S 0 Chase and C J Marshall. City Manager W B Williams, City Engineer, F T Williams, City Attorney, George A DeCottes. Minutes of meetings of January 12,14,15 and 19th. read and approved.. Communicationf from the CityPark Commission Re: Location of Athletic Field for the City recommending the purchase of the South Ten acres of Lots 22 and 23 of "Pace's Acres" was read and after full discussion it was moved by Commissioner seconded by Commissioner S 0 Chase that the report of the Park Commis and that the City agree to buy the property offered in option given by and J T, Ingram as therein described and upon the terms stated; and the structed to write Mrs Ingram to furnish the City a complete abstractof proved by the City Attorney. Same was unanimously carried. Communication from Mr George W Knight was read and filed. Communication from the City Planning Commission Re: Location of C J Marshall, and lion be accepted Nettie Ingram ` Clerk was in- title to be ap- Athletio .Field was read and filed.. Communication from Southesl Utlities Co. affirming Light Rate to become effective in February 1924, read and accepted and filed. Whereupon Commissioner S 0 Chase introduoed # 72 entitled: "An Ordinance modifying in part the rats now charged by the Southern Utilities Company for Electricity for Lighting Purposes." and moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in full. Said motion prevailed by unanimous vote of the City Commis- Sion. Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its first reading and read in full. Thereupon Commissioner S 0 Chase moved that the rules be waived and said ordinam 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 waive 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: Commissioner: Non.. Thereupon, the question recurred upon the motion to place said ordinance upon it 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 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 adopted that Certain Ordinance entitled: ( "An .Ordinance modifying in part the rates now charged by the Southern Utilities Company for Electricity for lighting Purposes." Commissioner C J Marshall introduced Ordinance #73 entitled: P "An Ordinance granting to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Comapny, a corporation organized and existing under the Laws of the State of Virginia, and doing business in the State of Florida, the right and privilege to build, construct, maintain and operate a railroad track to be known as an Industry Track on, over and along a certain portion of Commercial Street in the City of Sanford, Florida, Seminole County." which was placed on its first reading and passed, and referred to the City Planning Commissiop" with instructions to report at next regular meeting of the City Commission. Commissioner S 0 Chase introduced Ordinance #74 entitled: "An Ordinance amending Section 183 of the revised ordinances of the City of Sanford, 1913 " and moved that the same be placed upon its first reading and read in Rill. Said motion prevailed by unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon said ordinance was placed upon its first reading and read in full. Thereupon Commissioner S 0 Chase moved that the rules be waived and said ordinance be placed upon its second reading and final passagey 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 Marshall. Those voting against a waiver of the rules Were: Commissioner 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 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 uanimous vote had passed and adopted that Certain Ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance amdAd#Agv Sectict 183 of the revised ordinances of the City of Sanford 1913." Commissioner C J Marshall offered resolution #118, entitled: " A Resolution Prescribing the Form and Details of an Issue of Bonds by the City of Sanford Florida, in the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy -five Thousand Dollars, Authorized by Ordinance #67, duly adopted December 10, 1923, and pledging the net income, revenue and profits to be derived the City of Sanford, Florida, from the operation of its water Works Plant or Plants to an amount Sufficient to Create a Sinking rund to Provide for the Payment of the Principal and Interest of said Bonds, and if said Income, revenue and profits sho:hld prove to be insufficient for said purposes, providing for the levy of an annual tax upon all taxable property within the City of Sanford, Florida to procure each year a sum suf- ficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a Sinking Fund for the Purpose of the Redemption of said Bonds at the Maturity thereof." and moved its adoptions Thereupon, said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution, the question was put on the adoption of said resolution. Those voting in favor of the 'passage and adoption of said resolution were_ Commissioners: Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase, and C J Marshall. Those voting against the pas- sage and adoption of said resolution were: 0.0mmissioners None. Thereupon the Chairman if the Commission ann -ounced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford Florida had unanimously passed and adopted that certain resolution numbered #118, entitled: "A Resolution prescribing the form and details of an issue of Bonds by the City of Sanford Florida, in the sum of Three Hundred and .Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars, authorized by Ordinance #67, duly adopted December 10, 1923, and pledging the net income, revenue, and 1 r profits to be derived by the City of Sanford from the operation of its mater works plant .or plants, to en amount sufficient to create a Inking Fund to provide for the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds, and if said income revenue, and profits should prove .to be insufficient for said purposes, providing for the levy of an Annual Tax upon all taxable property within the City of Sanford, Florida to pro- duce each year a sum sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a Sink- ing Fund for the purpose of the redemption of said bonds at the Maturity thereof." 4C The Fidelity Bonds of Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase, and C J Marshall, City Commissioners of the City of Sanford Florida, ex officio members of the Board of Bond Trustees with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a corporation of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety thereon, each of said bonds being in the sum of Twenty -five Hundred ($2500.00) dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance by the said Forrest Lake, B 0 Chase and C J Marshall, of the duties devolving upon them as Bond Trustees in connection with an issue of bonds of the City of Sanford, Florida, in the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy -five Thousand Dollars,,duly executed by each of said Bond Trustees, being presented, and the City Attorney advising that said bonds were in correct legal form and properly executed, the Raid Fidelity Bonds of Said Forrest Lake, S 0 Chase andC J Marshall as Bond Trustees as aforesaid, were duly approved. Whereupon Commissioner C J Marshall offered the following resolution #119 entitled: "A resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard - surfacing and re- hardsurfacing of Hughey Street from Park Ave. west to French Ave., a width of 24 feet." and moved its adoption. Said motion , which was duly seconded, prevailed by the unani mous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, had unanimously passed and adopted that certain Resolution numbered 119 entitled: "A Resolution providing for the Paving, Re- paving, hard surfacing and re- hardsurfacing of Hughey Street from Park Ave. west'to French Ave. , a width of 24 feet." Whereupon Commissioner S 0 Chase offered a resolution numbered 120, entitled: "A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard - surfacing and re -hard surfacing of Park Ave. from Franklin street south to opposite the Lot line between Lots 19 and 20 of Connelly Park, a width of 24 ft." and moved its adoption. Said motion was duly seconded, prevailed by the unanimous vote of the City Commission. Thereupon , the Chair- man of the City Commissiin announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, had unanimously passed and adopted that certain resolution, numbered, 120 entitled: "A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard - surfacing and re -hard surfacing of Park Ave from Franklin Street south to opposite the lot line between Lots 19 and 20 of Connelly Park, a width of 24 feet." - Whereupon, Commissioner C J Marshall introduced a resolution numbered 121, entitledi "A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving hard surfacing and re- hardsurfacing of Palmetto Ave. from Franklin Street south to Geneva Ave, a width of 24 feet." and moved its adoption. Said motion which was duly seconded, prevailed by the unanimous ft " 1. vote of the Commission. Whereupon, the Chairman of the City Commission annvilhced that the. City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, had duly passed and adopted that certain resolution, numbered 121, entitled: "A resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re- hardsurfacing of'Palmetto Ave. from Franklin Street south to Geneva Ave. a width of 24 feet. I%i7i`',iw,iuP`�t. -.:;el Rini¢. Sur .,,s.._rC1".l+Ft.r.WaS�a.uu ?�, .. ,.n.'c•t ���dG kC:�u,'rJ.ea..tse�4��iae x'a*.,,�.",,,,,,, Paz-. ..�h:_. ., s!t,..�..a.�.:, �x ... n The construction of the asphalt pavement on Elm Ave., from First Street south to ThirteentUeStreet having been completed and duly inspected by the Commission and the City Engineer having made his report that the improvement of said portion of Elm Ave. had been made in strict conformity with the plans and specifications therefor on file in the office of the City Clerk , and final estimate having been prepared and submitted 4. by the Assessor, showing the actual cost of said pavement chargeable to all property abutting upon said portion of Elm Ave and completed paving on Elm Ave. from First St, south to Thirteenth St. was finally accepted by the City Commission and the final assessment roll, as submitted by the assessor, covering said pavement, showing the actual cost of said pavement, chargeable to all property abutting upon said avenue from First St. south to Thirteenth St., was approved and confirmed , and the Clerk was ordered and directed to publish a. notice to all property owners owning property on Elm Ave. from First St. south to Thirteenth St., that the construction of the asphalt pavement on said portion of Elm Ave. had been finally accepted and that the final assessments against abutting property on said portion of Elm Ave, as set forth in said final special assess- ment roll, were payable in full without interest up to March 15, 1924, and from and after said date, said special assessments would be payable only in ten equal annual installments with interest at the rate of Sjo per annum on all deferred payments. The construction of the Asphalt Pavement on Myrtle Ave. from Fourth St. south to Thirteenth Street, having been completed, and duly inspected by the Commission and the City Engineer having made his report that the improvement of said portion of Myrtle Ave had'been made in strict conformity with the plans and specifications therefor, on file in the office,of the City Clerk, and a final estimate having been prepared and eubmi`tted by the Assessor, showing the actual cost of said'pavement chargeable to all property abutting upon said portion of Myrtle Ave., and completed paving on Myrtle Ave. from Fourth St. south to Thirteenth St. was finally accepted by the City Commission and t e final assessment roll as submitted by the Assessor, covering said pavement, showing the actual cost of said pavement chargeable to all property abutting upon said street fro Fourth Street south to Thirteenth St., was approved and confirmed, and the Clerk was or- dered and directed to publish a notice to all property owners owning property on Myrtle Ave. from Fourth St. south to Thirteenth St. , that the construction of the asphalt pavement r on said portion of Myrtle Ave. had been finally accepted, and that the final assessments' on said portion of Myrtle Ave- as set forth in saidfinal spec - against abutting property to March 15 1924 , and ial assessment roll, were payable in full without interest up from and after said date , said special assessments would be payable only in ten equal nts with interest at the rate of Eight Per Centum per Annum on all de annual installme . -- - ferxsA 'navmpmt4.. ,: , , .a* ff,,+1. - BcQf �, ri "lam ,, w., �, , s.r he #� and the �:: �pwo tl , ,fit ;girds was t hart tote form of contract between the said Cet`Y emir one of Vtis�. the ► �: �kt].e ti<i: 0�aj,::Line ;Rai.lroad .COm T0- of Sanford the lioenew, said Railroad Company grants to the said City and of placing street aroeWinga at grad, for tote purpose of extending Street.. across the Main tract of the the said Railroad palmetto in the main track of the Sanford & Evergla es Pa described in Company, r said City Sa Sanford, Florida, as P and shown on the �l said Qontr'aat dated 31st. day of Deoeml9r 1923' approved. blueprint attached to said contract, be and the same is hereby pP Further that the Mayor and Clem of t tyinf the name Ofesaid, by ` and atit2ior'ted and directed to execu'l�riid City and on behalf of said City Commissioners. ; h purchase of machine as described at a price of $7;700.00 to be paid for as follows: $1000.00 on delivery and approval, and remainder to be equally divided in four notes payable in 1,2,3,and 4 years with interest ® 6% per annum. The following bills were read and approved, and the Clerk authorized to draw checks to pay same: #3279 City Petty Cash Acct. Pay Roll week ending Jan 11 3661 87 3279 City Petty Rash Acct. " . " " " 3280 W B Williams, City Mgr. Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 150.00 3281 L R Philips, City Clk. " a n " 100.00 3282 Ellen Hoq, Steno. " " " " 62.50 329 R G Williams, Chief Police Salary Jan 15 to 31st 87.50 32.84 A H Beckwith,M.C.©fficer Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 60.00 3285 G H Tomlinson Patrolman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 60.00 3282 E E Walker, Patrolman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 60.00 3287 F B Dyson, Patrolman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 60.00 3288 H M -Young Patrolman Salary Jan 15 to 318.t 0.00 3299 J B Green patrolman Salary.Jan 19 to 318t. 15.00 3290 0 W Vernon Patrolman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 45.00 3291 George Whitcomg, Guard Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 37.50 3292 G P Paxton, Fire Chief Salary Jan 15 to 310t. 87.50 329 B F Smithm, Fireman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 50.00 3294 Mack Cleveland, Fireman Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 45.00 329 Robert Williamson Fireman Salary Jan 15 to 318t. .37.50 3292 Tom Vernon, Night Fireman Salary Jan 1 to 31st. 10.00 3297 1ames'Moughton, San. Insp. Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 50.00 3298 Ellen Hoy, Depty Coll. Salary Jan 1 to 316 -t 25.00 3299 Alfred Foster, Tax. Coll. Salary Jan 1 to 3lst. 15.00 3300 W T Langley, City PhysicianSalgry Jan 1 to 318.t 40.00 3301 George A DeCottes, City Atty S lary Jan 1 to 31st. 75.00. 3302 J G Sharon Municipal Judge Salary Jan*l to 31st. 75.00 3303 L R Philips, Clk,Mun. Ct. Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 25.00 330 G P Paxton, Elec. & PluYp.Insp.Salary Jan 1 to 31st. 25.00 3305 B F Smith, itanitor Salary Jan 1 to 31st. 10.00 3306 Willie King, San. Inspr. Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 35.00 3307 G P Lewis, Pound Master Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 37.50 3308 Charles Mills, Golf Supt. Salary Jan 15 to 31st. 62.50 3309 Chamber of Commerce Appropriation last 1/2 Jan. 593.33 3310 Mre.B Lawrence Brown Librarian, Salary Jan 15.to 31st. 50.00 3311 Woodruff & Watson Uniforms for Police`& Tire Dept. 374.01 3312 W R Fuller Sand and rook 91. la, 3313 Am LaFrance Fire Eng. Co. Rims for Fire Truck ,Tires 103.03 331 Gulf Refining Co. Gas & Oil, Golf Acct. 16.48 3315 City Petty Cash Acct. Miscel. Items. 239.12 331 City Petty Cash Acct. Pay Roll week ending Jan 25.1924 379.51 3317#! Dixie Culvert & Metal Co. Notes Acct. Health Guard.Toilet:s 240.00 4;362.67 There being no further business the meeting adjourned D Attest Mayor City Cler . �t 0 r. I