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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION MONDAY
JULY 29, at 2:30 P.M. 1924.
Present: Commissioners , Forrest Lake ( Mayor) and J C Marshall. George A DeCottes
City Attorney;anl B Williams, City Manager; Fred T Williams, City Engineer.
Minutes of last regular Meeting read and approved.
Commissioner C J Marshall offered t esolution #150, entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re- hardsurfacing
of Seventh St. from Magnolia Ave. west to Park Ave., a width of 24 feet."
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution,
the question was put on the adoption of same. Those voting in favor of the passage and
adoption of said resolution were Commissioners Forrest Lake and C J Marshall. Those
voting against the passage of said resolution were: Commissioners None. Thereupon
the chairman of the Commission announced that the Commission had unanimously passed
and adopted that certain resolution entitled.:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Seventh St. from Magnolia Ave. west to Park Ave., a width of 24 ft.".
Commissioner C J Marshall introduced Resolution #151, entitled:
"A resotution prottdtng for the paving, re,- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Laurel Ave. from Commercial St. 'south to Sixth St. a width of 24 feet."
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution
the question was put on the adoption of same. Those voting in favor of the passage and
adoption of said resolution were commissioners Forrest Lake and C J Marshall. Those vot-
ing against the passage of said resolution were: Commissioners None. Thereupon the
Chairman of the Commission announced that the Commission had unanimously passed and adopte
that certain resolution entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Laurel Ave. from Commercial St. south to Sixth St. a width of 24 feet."
Thereupon Commisssioner C J Marshall, introduced resolution #152, entitled:
"A Resolution provding for the paving, re- paving hard surdacing and re -hard surfacing
of Maple Ave. from First St. south to Fifth St., a width of 24 feet."
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution
the question was put on the adoption of Same. Those Noting in favor of the passage and
adoption of said resolution were Commissioners Forrest Lake and C J Marshall. Those votin,
against the passage and adoption of said resolution were Commissioners : None. Thereupon
the Chairman of the City Commission announced that the City Commission had unanimously
passed and adopted that certain Resolution entitled:
" A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Maple Ave. from Fist St. south to Fifth St. a width of 24 feet."
Thereupon Commissioner C J Marshall, introduced a resolution #153, entitled.:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Holly Ave. from First St. south to Fifth St., a width of 24 ft. "
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution
the question was put on the adoption of same. Those voting in favor of the passage and a4p-
tion of said Resolution were Commissioners Forrest Lake and C J Marshall. Those voting
against the passage and adoption of said resolution were Commissioners : None.
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Thereupon the Chairman of thjg City Commission, announced; that the City Commission
of the City of Sanford, Flay ha6� unanimously passed and adopted that certain resolution
entitled: "A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re- hard
surfacing of Holly Ave. fram First St. south to Fifth St., a width of 24 ft. n
Petition from property owners on Twelfth St. between Sanford Ave. a4 Park Ave. re
questing same to be pave8L.4s read, and City Engineer instructed to pr,0ceed with work
at once.
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Property Owners on Mvftin St. from Park Ave. to Sanford Ave. cam4 before the
Commission asking that, acme be paved, and the City Engineer was ins,#ructed to proceed
on this work.
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Petition from Property owners on Holly Ave. between Ninth and 'Goldsboro Street.
requesting that same te paved; the City Engineer was ordered to proceed with this work.
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Petition frog property owners on Locust Ave. requesting that same be hard surfaced
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by Finley Method instead of Asphalt pav,,ing; the City Engineer 'was instructed to proceed
on a basis of twenty' four feet wide from Fourth St. south toelery Ave., and with Asphalt
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Paving twenty- four,feet wide from Fourth St. north to Union ve.
The City Commission then proceeded as an Equalizing and to hear complaints or
objections as td•the proposed pavement of the following treets:
Chapman "Ave, from Third St. to ,Union Ave.
Evans St. from Park Ave. to Elm Ave.
Fourth,St. from Sanford Ave. to Cypress ;
Fourteenth. St. from Sanford to Palmetto Ave,y
Fifteenth St. from Sanford Ave to Magnolia
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Sixteenth St. from Sanford Ave. to Magnoli Ave #,,.
Third St. from Sanford Ave. to Chapman AV
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There being no complaints or objections 7.ed,',the assessments were declared
equali *ed and confirmed.
Commissioner C J Marshall introduced'�dice #SO entitled:
"An Qrdinance requiring he owners of ro a } y `1
g p p +r y iri �� City of Sanford, Floridato
remo #e therefrom weeds, trash and other no Oua o `... er, providing for A�hpenalty for
the Tiolation thereof, and providing furt for,;; acquisition of a lien against said
property by the City of Sanford, Florid a' 'removal of weeds, trash and other
noxious matter in those cases where prope"--tq s fail to comply with the terms and
conditions of this ordinance.":
and moved that same be placed.upon its di4t4eading and read in Rill. Said motion
prevailed by unanimous vote of the Cite Commisson. Thereupon the said ordinance was
placed upon its first reading and reaAn' full
Thereupon Commissioner Marshal' moved that the rules be waived and said
drdinance be placed upon its second reading -mod final passage, which motion was duly
seconded. The question was then put'`upozi a w'a'iver of the rules and the roll was called
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upon a waiver of the rules th i•ng in. Favor of the waiver of the rules were:
Commissioners Forrest Lake and r .4ha,. Those voting against the waiver of the rule
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.
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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
lof said ordinance.
Those voting in favor of the
final passage and
adoption of said
Ordinance were:
Commissioners Forrest Lake and C
J Marshall. Those
voting against
the adoption
of said
Ordinance were-. Commissioners None .
Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida
announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Fla. by unanimous vote had
passed and adopted that certain ordinance entitled:
%A Nordinance requiring the owners of property in the City of Sanford, Florida to remove
therefrom, weeds, trash and other noxious matter, providing for a penalty for the fiolation
thereof, and providing further for the acquisition of a lien against said property by the
City of Sanford Florida for the removal of creeds, trash and other noxious matter in
those cases where property owners fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this ordi-
nance."
On motion duly seconded and passed the City Engineer was authorized to proceed at once
ith preliminary measures for the widening of the following streets:
Park Ave. from Second St.' North to Bulkhead.
Magnolia Ave. from Second St. North to First St.
Palmetto Ave. from Second St. North to First St.
Second St. from Sanford Ave. to Oak Ave.
Commissioner C J Marshall offdred the following resolution, which was unanimously
passed and adopted: (See Page 758 -759 for other resolution
It is hereby ordered by the City Commissioners of Sanford Florida that the form of
ontract between the said !City of Sanford and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, by
the provisions of which the said Railroad Company grants to the said City of Samford the
license of placing a line of 12 inch concrete storm sewer pipe ( encased in six inches of
concrete) across the right of way and underneath the tracks of the Lake Charm Branch of the
Said Railroad..Company at Park Ave.'and at Elm Ave., in said City of Sanford, Florida, as
articularly described-in said contract and as shown on the blueprint attached to said contre
e, and the same is hereby approved.'
Further that the Mayor and Clerk of said City of Sanford are hereby authorized and
directed to execute said contract in the name of said City and in behalf of said City Com-
issioners.
pt ed:
Commissioner C J Marshall also offered the following resolution which was unanimouslS
It is hereby ordered by the City Commissioners of San "ord Florida, that the form of
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Contract between the said City of Sanford and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, covering
the construction, maintenance, use and operation of a sidetrack 300 feet long in said City
f Sanford, Florida, described as springing from a point on the Lake Charm branch of said r
ompany about 1889 Feet southeastwardly from point where said branch springs from the amin
ine track of said railroad company, as particularly described in said contract dated the"""
th day of Jule A D 1924 and as shown on the blueprint Attached to said contract, be and
e same is hereby approved.
Further that the Mayor and Clerk of said City of Sanford are hereby authorized
irected to execute said contract'in the name of said City and on behalf of said City Com--
issioners.
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Mr A W Houston,, Vice President of Southern Utilities Company, appeared before
the Commission and stated that on behalf of his Company he desired to say that the South
Utilities Co. would accept the offer made it in the sum of $100,000.00 cash for its entire
and complete gas plant at Sanford Florida and its distribution system as is, together
with all real property owned and used by it in connection with said Gas Plant,which said
property is Fraction Blk 11 Tr. 11, and Lots 10 and,ll Blk 7 Tr. 11, of E R Trafford's Map
of Sanford, Fla., providing that the City would agree to take over said Gas plant as of
August 23, 1924. Said proposition being duly considered by the City Commission, the proposi-
tion heretofore submitted to the Southern Utilities Co. for the purchase of said Gas Plant
distribution system by the City of Sanford for the sum of $100.000.00 was confirmed and Mr
Houston was advised that the City would take over said Plant as of August 23, 1924 , paying
therefor the sum of $100.000,00 cash therefor as soon as bonds of the City of'Sanf ord Fla.
heretofore authorized for the acquisition of the Gas Plant can be sold, said `$100,000.00
to be paid to Southern Utilities Co. not later than Sixty days from this date.
Communication from K M Landis,'Re Ball Park was read and filed.
Upon motion duly seconded and passed, Commissioner C J Marshall was appointed a
Committee empowered to acquire property for a Municipal Cemetery.
The following bills were read, approved and the Clerk was authorized to draw ch
to pay same.
#39651 Seminole County Bk.
Bond Interest
$1 ,7y?7,.21
#3969
City Petty Cash Acct.
pay Roll July
4,11 and 15th.
01248.55
3969 peoples Bank of Sanford.
Bond Interest
4.32
3970
W B Williams, City Mgr.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
153.34
3971
L R Philips, City'Clerk
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
100.00
3972
Ellen Hoy, Steno.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
62.50
3974
R G Williams, Chief-Police.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
57.50
A H Beckwith, Motor Cycle Officersalary
July
15
to 31st.
65.00
397j
G H Tomlinson, Police Officer.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
62.50
397
E E Walker, Police Officer
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
62,50
3977
F B Dysorr, Police Officer.
Salary
July
ly
to 31st.
62.50
3975
J B Greene, Police Officer
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
60.00
3979
H M- Young, Police Officer.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
60.00
3950
ARMarshall, Desk Officer..
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
45.00
3951
Mack Cleveland, Police Officer
Salary
July
1
to 318t.
12.00
3952
George Whitcomb, Guard
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
37 50
3953
G P Paxton, Fire Chief
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
57.50
3954
B,F Smith, Fireman
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
50.00
3955
Mack Cleveland, Fireman
Salary
-July
15 to 31st.
45.00
3956
Robert Williamson, Fireman
Salary
July
15
to3lst.
37.50
3957
Tom Vernon, Fireman
Salary
July
l
to 31st.
.10.00
3955
James Mou�hton, San. Insp.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
50.00.
3959
Ellen Hoy, ,Depty Coll.
Salary
July
l
to 31st.
25.00
3990
Alfred Foster, Tax Coll.
Salary
July
1
to 31st.
15.00
3991
W T Langley, City Physician
Salary
July.
15
to 31st.
40.00
3992
G•A.DeCottes, City Atty.
Salary
July
1
to 31st.
75.00
3993
J G Sharon, Municipal Judge.
Salary
July
1
to 31st.
75.00
399
L R Philips, Glk. Mun. Ct.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
25.00
3995
G P Paxton, Inspector
Salary
July
1
to 31st.
25.00
3996
B F Smith, Janitor
Salary
July
1
to 31st.
10.00
3997
Willie King, San. Coll.
Salary
July
15
to 318.
40.00
3995
Dane Jenson, Golf Supt.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
75.00,
999
Mrs B L Brown, Librarian
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
50.00
000
Joe Scott, Sweeper
Salary
July
15
to Jl 8t
5.00
4001
Marion T Philips,Office Assist.
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
0.00
4002
Ettc Vihlen, Gate keeper(Golf)
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
30.00
4003
N T Cobb, Water Wks, Bookkeeper
Salary
July
15
to 31st.
250.00
4004
C A Reed, Engineer, Water Wks.
Salary
July
15
to 31st:
46.00
4005
Mrs B F Whitner, Secy Library
Bd. Bal.
July
appropriation
50.00
4006
City of Sanford Petty Cash.
Miscellaneous
Items
273.39
4006
City of Sanford petty Cash
Pay Roll July
25th.
400.55
4007
G B Lane
Repairing room
occupied by pauper
25.00
4005
F A Schumpert.
Salary
July
1
to 31.st.
,00
18,854-135
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned:-
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SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA ON AUGUST 4, 1924 at 2 P.M.
PRESENT: Commissioners Forrest Lake (Mayor) and C J Marshall
ABEENT:' Commissioner, S 0 Chase.
Commissioner Lake stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing
the advisablityr of a further issue of bonds by the City of Sanford, Florida, for the fol-
lowing purposes, to -wit:
(a) Funding, financing and paying the present existing indebtedness of the City of Sanford.
(b) To provide funds to defray the cost of extending; enlarging and improving the
present sewerage system.
(c) To provide fund for opening, grading, curbing and paving certain streets and thorough-
fares of the City of Sanford, Florida.
(d) To provide funds to acquire the necessary lands for a Municipal Cemetery and to
improve and develop the same to make said lands suitable for said purpose.
After a thorough discussion of the matter, the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare bonding ordinances as follows:
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(b) A Bonding Ordinance in the sum of $165,000.00 to provide funds to enlarge and extend
the sewerage system of the City of Sanford, Florida.
(c) A Bonding Ordinance in the sum offtf0,000.00 to provide funds to open, grade, curb
and pave certain streets and public thoroughfares of the 'City of Sanford, Florida.
(d) A Bonding Ordinance in the sum of $10,000.00 to provide funds to acquire the neces-
sary lands for a Municipal Cemetery and to improve and develop the same.
The City Attorney was instructed to have the bonding ordinances above, prepared
in time for the next regular meeting of the City Commission to be held August 11, 1924.
The matter of the contemplated bulkhead improvements was thoroughly discussed, and the
City Engineer was given instructions to proceed is fast as possible in the pompilation
of necessary data and preliminary surveys for submission to the City Comm issioners for
further consideration.
The Commission then proceeded as an Equalizing Board to hear any complaints or
objections as to the proposed paving of the following streets in the City of Sanford:
M.ellonville Ave. from Pace Lane, north to the North line of Mayfair Subdivision;
Elliott Ave. from Pace Lane north to Opposite North -east corner of Lot 13, Blk
1, Mayfair Subdivision.
Summerlin Ave. from Pace Lane North to Opposite N.E. Corner of Lot 14, Blk 2,
Mayfair Subdivision.
Union Ave., from Mellonville Ave. east to Summerlin Ave.
Locust Ave and Fort Reed Ave. , from Union Ave. to Celery Ave.
There being no objections filed, the City Commission declared the assessments ocnfirm
it g under-st"d that Locust Ave. to .to.�be paved 24 ft. wide with concrete
curb and gutter by Finley Method `from Fourth St. south to Celery Ave.; aiTcJ7 ire pr
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned,
Attest:
City Clerk.
Mayor