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REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSIONS MONAAYO ORCH 23rd, 1925,
AT 0:30 P. M.
wlr Present: Commissioners Forrest Lake (Mayor) and C. J. Marshall, City Manager,
W. B.'Williams; City Attorney, George A. DeCottes; City Engineer, Fred
T. Williams.
Absent: Commissioner S. 0. Chase.
Mftutes of last regular meeting read and approved.
On motion duly seconded and passed the City Manager was authorised to have
1 5006t Light placed at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Third Street and one
at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Commercial'Street and one at the intersection
of Fourteenth Street and Magnolia Avenue.
Mr. E. A. Douglass came before the Commission respresenting the City Planning
Commission and requested that the Boat' House on Lake shore at the Russell place be re-
tained if possible. The matter was referred to the 'City Manager and City Engineer for
investigation and recommendation.
Mr. Goo. W. Knight came before the Commission Re:Strest Paving in Sanlanta
Subdivision and stated that the owners were willing to waive all legal rights as to
advertising etc., in order to expedite the beginning of wook on said improvement and
requested that said Streets be paved with asphalt. ,The matter was referred to the City
Attorney to make arrangements and Mr. Knight le' quested to write &!letter to the City
Attorney stating his proposition.
Mr. H. B. Lewis came before the Commission requesting similar arrangements
as to "Bela- Air" Subdivision,, and also speedy extension of sewers, gas and water servieesi
and the City Manager was authorised to proceed as soon as possible with these
improvements.
commissioner C. J. Marshall introduced Resolution #199, entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving,' re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Summerlin Avenue and Elliott Avenue from Fourth Street South to Eighth Street, a
width of 24 feet."
and moved that same be adopted.
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolution
the question was put upon 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 @ge.inst the passage and adoption of said resolution were: Commissioners Noni,
Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission announced that the City Commissio
of the City of Sanford, Florida had unanimously passed and adopted that certain resolu-
tion entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Summerlin Avenue and Elliott Avenue from Fourth Street South to Eighth Streetp a
width of 24 feet."
Commissioner," C. J. Marshall then introduced Resolution #199, entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfacing
of Mellonvills Avenue from the S. E. Branch of the A. C. L. Railroad South to present
City Limits, a width of 24 feet."
and moved that same be adopted.
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said resolu-
tion the question was put upon the adoption of same. Those voting in favor not the passag
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and adoption of said resolution were: Commissioners Forrest Lake and C. J. Marshall.
Those voting against the passage and adoption of said resolution were: Commissioners
None.
Thereupon the Chairman of the City 0 mmission of the City of Sanford, FloridAL,,
announced that the City Commission of the City of Sanford, had unanimously passed and
adopted that certain resolution #199, entitled:
"A Resolution providing for the paving, re- paving, hard surfacing and re -hard surfac
of Mellonville Avenue from the S. E. Branch of the A. C. L.Railroad South to present
City Limits, a width of 24 feet."
Commissioner C. J. Marshall then introduced Resolution #200, entitled:
"A Resolution requiring the widening, grading and paving of Mellonville Avenue from
Cela'ry Avenue South to S. & E. Branch of the A. C. L. Railroad, as width of 24 feet
instead of 16 feet as heretofore authorized.*
and moved that same.be adopted.
Thereupon said resolution was read in full. Upon the reading of said reso-
lution the question was put upon 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 and adoption of said resolution were:
Commissioners None.
Thereupon the Chairman of the City Commission announced that the City Com-
mission of the City of Sanford, had untAtmously passed and adopted that certain
resolution #200, entitled:
nA Resolution requiring the widening, grading and paving of Mellonville Avenue from
Celdry Avenue South to S. &. E. Branch of the A. C. L. Railroad, a width of 24 feet
instead of 16 feet as heretofore authorized."
The following Commission was appointed to assist the City Assessor in
making the Assessments for 1925 Taxes:
D. Bishop.
Mr. S. 0. Shinholser, Mr. H. C. DuBose, Mr. E. A. Douglass, and Mr. Goo.
Communication from Mr. Fred R. Wilson Re: certain bills to be introduced
in the next Florida Legislature was read and action was deferred to a later date.
Plat of Meisch's Subdivision was presented and on motion was approved
and ordered recorded in the City Plat Book.
Communication from Finley Method Company of Jacksonville submitting bid
on additional work on West First Street was read and on motion same was accepted and
the City Manager was authorized to execute contract and bond on the part of t74e City.
The following communication from Municipal Judge W. E. white was read:
March 11th, 1925•
Honorable City Commission,
Sanford, Florida.
Gentlemen:
I beg to recommend to your honorable body that the fine of $100.00 and
costs imposed by me on General Lee Simmons for driving a oar while under the influ-
ence of liquor, be reduced to the sum of $50.00 and costs.
I feel that under the oircumstanoss in this case, I would not have impo
a greater fine than 154..00.and costs if the ordinances would have permitted it.
Respectfully yours,
W. E. white,
Municipal Judge.
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and on motion duly passed the Clerk was instructed to draw check for $50.00 remitting
half'.of the fine imposed in said case, same being Cass #7047 on the Municipal Douttt
Docket.
The Commission then proceeded to open bids on the construction of the City
Jail.as advertised and the following bids were opened and read:
#1 .J. Be Southard, Orlando, Fla.
#2 •W. T. Hadlow, Jacksonville, Fla.
#3 -W. D. Gerbrich & Co., City.
#4 Frank Loosing, City.
#5: .0. P. Woodcock, Jacksonville, Fla.
#6 Marshall- Jackson Co., Lakeland, Fla.
#7 J L. Daugherty Co., Tampa, Fla.
All bids were referred to the following committee for consideration, City Manager,
W. Be Williams, City Engineer Fred T. Williams, Architect E. J. Moughton. After due
consideration the Committee recoemended the acceptance of the bid of We D. Gerbrioh
& Co., as the lowest and best bid, in the sum of $39,600.00. On motion duly seconded
and passed this bid was accepted and the City Manager was authorized to execute contract
on the part of the City.
The Commission then proceeded as an Equalizing Board to hear complaints or
objections as to the proposed paving of the following Street in the City of Sanford,
Florida:
Mellonville Avenue from Pace Lane North to North Line of Mayfair with sheet asphalt,
instead of surface treatment,on a rock base.
There being no complaints filed as to the paving of above Street same was
declared equalized and confiamed.
On motion duly seconded and passed the Clerk was authorized to cancel 1924
Personal Taxes assessed against F. R. Estridge , $4.50, same being a double assessment.
The following bills were read and approved and the Clark authorized to draw
checks in payment of ssae:
#5239 City of Sanford Petty Cash Account
5240 City Utilities Petty Cash Account
5240] Hutton Engineering & Contracting Co.,
524* J. J. Purdon, Agent
J5242 George A. DeCottes, City Attorney
'524 W. E. White, Municipal Judge
5244 L. R. Philips, C16Tk0X=jo ipal Court
5245 R. G. Williams, Chief of Police
5246 A. He Beckwith, Motorcycle Officer
5247 F. Be DYson, Patrolman
5248 J. Be Green, Patrolman
5249 A. F. Huff, Patrolman
5250 G. H. Tomlinson, Patrolman
5251 Orion Hall, Patrolman
5252 John"J. Gresson, Patrolman
52533 A. R, Marshall, Desk Officer
525+ S. L. Smart, Desk Officer
525 G. P, Paxton, Fire Chief
52 B. F. Smith, Fireman #1
5257 Mack Cleveland, Fireman #2
5258 Robert Williamson, Fireman #3
5259 Tom Vernon, Night Call Fireman
5260 George Whitcomb, Guard
5261 Joe Scott, Street Sweeper
5262 Dane'Jensen, Golf Supt.
5263 L. L. Voorhees, Assistant Golf Supt.
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Pay Rolks Moh.13th.
771.48
Miscellaneous
Items
166.94
Payment
on Paving
Contract
8,000.00
Freight on Oil
70.90
Salary
March
lot
to
318t.
75.00
Salary
March
let
to
316t.
100.00
Salary
March
15th
to
318t.
25.00
Salary
March
15th
to
318t.
100.00
Salary
March
15th
to
319t.
0.00
Salary
March
15th
to
319t.
65.00
Salary
March
15th
to
310t.
67.50
Salary
March
15th
to
318t.
62.50
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
62.50
Salary
March
15th
to
319t.
62.50
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
57.50
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
55.00
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
55.00
Salary
March
15th9to
316t.
87.50
Salary
March
15th
-to
319t.
55,00
Salary
March
15thA0
31st.
50.00
Salary
March
15th
to
316t.
50.00
Salary
March
lot to 31st.
10.00
Salary
March
15th
to
310t.
37.50
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
55.00
Salary
March
15th
to
314t.
75.00
Salary
March
15th
to
31st.
50.00
906
#5264
B. F. Smith, Janitor
Salary
March
lot to
31st.
10.00
5265
;James Moughton, Sqnitary Inspector
Salary
March
15th to
318t.
67.50
5266
Jesse H. Hamilton,Food Inspector
Willie King,Sanitary
Salary
March
15th to
316t.
75.00
5267
5268
Collector
W. City
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
40.00
5269
T. Langley, Physician
Sanford Chamber
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
40.00
of Commerce
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
583.33
5270
5271
G P. Paxton,Plumbing & Eleo.Insp.
Ellen Hoy, Stenogrppher & Tax Coll.
Salary
Salary
March
March
lot to
15th to
318t.
318t.
50.00
87.50
5272
L. R. Philips, City Alerk & Auditor
`T.
Salary
March
15th to
316t.
112.50
527
Marion Philips, Office Assistant
Salary
Marcie
15th to
31st.
50.00
5274
W. F. Ravenel, Supt.Water Plant
Salary
March
15th to
318t.
87.50
5275
C. A. Reed, Water Engineer
Salary
March
;fth to'318t.
40.00
5276
W. H. Beatty, Gas Maker
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
75.00
5277
D. 8. E.-Starr, Water Gas Man
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
75.00
5278
J. T. Hardy, Water & Gas Man
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
?5.00
5279
E. S. McCall, Clerk Water Acct.
Salary
March
15th. to 31st.
60.00
j280
Vilms Wilkey, Clerk Water & Gas Acct.
Salary
Maroh.15th
to
31st.
32.50
$281
Wo' B. Williams, City Manager
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
175.00
5282
F. A. Schumpert
Salary
Maroh.lst
to
319t.
75-00
528
City Utilities Department
Wood for Incinerator
24.44
5284
City of Sanford Petty Cash Account
Labor Pay Rolle Moh.20th.
02.40
5285
City of Sanford Petty Cash Account
Miscellaneous Items
81.97
5286
J. H. Hintermister Piano Co.,
Piano for Golf Club House
5 0.00
5287
Guy V. Phillips, Patrolman
Salary
March
15th to
31st.
2.50
5288
City Utilities Petty Cash,Account
Miscellaneous Items
187.00
5289
City Utilities Petty Cash Account
a
a
164.06
5290
City of Sanford Petty Cash Account
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w
105.57
5291
City of Sanford Petty Cash Account
Labor Pay Rolls Moh,27th. 1,043.64
$15, 009.23 .
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
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