042643-Regular Session~ COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA A
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, me~ In regular session
the City ~ll in the City of Sanford, Florida, at ~:30 o'clock P.M. April 26,1~43.
Present: Commissioner Edward Hlggins, Mayor.
,
George D.Sishop
H.James ~t
W.C.Hill
M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk H.N, Sayer
Chief of Police R.G, Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Minutes of regular meetings of March 8 and 22, adjourned meeting of April 5,
and regular meeting of April 12,1943, next read and aoorovedo
Application next received from Charlie Reed for hermit to sell beer and
wines at 520 E. Fifth Street, and on request of Chief of Police Williams same was
rejected.
Application next received from Mrs Katheryne Miller for permit to sell beer and
Wines at 2600 Oak Avenue, and on recommendation of Chief of Police, Same was approved.
A°°lication next received from Paul Parker for permit to Sell beer and wines
at 1018 Pecan Avenue, and on recommendation of Chief of Police, same was aonroved
Letter next read from Municloal Judge Frank L.Miller tending his resignatio~
as Municipal Judge, effective April 30,1943, and on motion of Commissioner Bishop,
Seconded by Commissioner Hill and Carried, Same was accented.
The following anolicatlons for the ~osition of Municipal Judge to fill the
vacancy to be created by the resignation of Mr. Prank L.Miller, next presented:
John G.Leonardy, attorne -at- .
Edward J.Nelson Jr." Y . law.
S.J.Nix ,. . .
James G. Sharon Sr. . , ,
Thereupon after careful consideration, Commissioner Hill moved that James G.
Sharon St. be appointed as Municipal Judge of the City of Sanford' effective as of
May 1,1943, at a salary of $60.00 per month.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried unanimously.
On motion duly adopted the Clerk and City Attorney were next authorized access
to Safety Deposit Box Nc.l?7 at the Sanford Atlantic National Bank for the our-
pose of Securing two Water Plant Revenue Certificates due May 1,1943, said certificates
owned by the Insurance Fund as an Investment.
Consideration next given to the matter of appointing a Board of Bond Trustees
to consist of three members, whose duties shall be as ~rescribed in Section 5? of
the Charter as amended. The members of Such Board of Sond Trustees having resigned
in 1936 and no appointments were made to establish a new Board.
Thereupon after considerable discussion the Mayor anpointed Commissioners
Bishop and Gut to confer with City Attorney Wilson with resnect to anoointing a
Board of Bond Trustees of the City of Sanford.
The Clerk next reported that the 60 days
property owners on Park and Magnolia Avenues were
abuttin~ their n~n~,,
excited on April 17, in which the
required to repair the sidewalks
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643,644 and 645, adopted by the Commission on February $,1943,stating that all
but sixteen of the seventy-seven property owners notified to repair said sidewalks
had respired them within the 60 days time limit.
Thereupon on motion duly carried, Inspector Duncan was authorized to have
the sidewalks abutting the remaining sixteen properties repaired by contract,pro-
~ided the total cost does not exceed the sum of $200.00.
The Mayor next reported that the specifications on the USO Recreation
Building required only a No.2 ceiling to be used on the inside of the building,
which is not a very good grade of lumber and will not be free from knots, stating
that Mr. F.A.Dyson, the construction contractor, has agreed to substitute a No. 1
grade ceiling at an additional cost of $52.00, which will have to be borne by the City.
Thereupon, on motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Hill and
carried, the Commission authorized an expenditure of $52.00 to cover the cost of
substituting a No. I grade ceiling for the No. 2 grade specified to be used in the
construction of the aforasatd building.
In response to the Commission's endeavor to obtain lower rates for fire
insurance on ~roperties in Sanford, communication was next read from South Eastern
Underwriters Association making the following recommendations that the City of
Sanford will have to comply with in full in order to have Sanford classified as
National Board of Fire Underwriters Sixth Grade, or Second Class on both mercantiles
and dwellings, which are based on the population, fire, defenses, and physical condition
of Sanford as of March 30,1943.
WATER ,~UPPLY
1. That the contemplated addtion well and booster pump be provided.
.,FIRE,DEPARTMENT
2. That the manual strength of the fire department be increased so that a
minimum of seven full time paid firemen will be on duty at the fire
station at all times.
3. That a motor-driven hose truck, suitable for handling grass and brush fires,
be provided; this truck to relieve the numoers from answering calls to grass
fires in the outlying sections of the City.
Matter taken under consideration by the Commission.
Report of chemical analysis of water from the new well constructed under the
Federal Works Agency Project, as prepared by Thornton & Company, Tampa, Florida,
next nresented, such report showing the water to be satisfactory.
Request next received from Mrs L.M.Wright for an adjustment of the assessed
valuation in amount of $600.00 for years 1936 thru 1942 against the W. 30 ft.
Of No. ll7 ft of Block 3 Tier 19 E.R. Trafford's Map, claiming that the assessments
were too high for those years.
Thereupon after careful comnarison of the assessed valuation of this property
with similar properties similarly located, Commissioner Gut moved that the
assessed valuation be reduced to $500.00 for the years 1936 thru 1942.
Beconded by Commissioner Bishoo and carried.
Commissioner but next introduced Ordinance No. 335, entitled:
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ORDINANCE NO. 335.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR
THE CRIME OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY COMMITTED IN THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA°
and same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Thereupon Commissioner Gut moved that the Tulsa Oe waived and said Ordinance
No. 335 be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Lodge.
Thereupon the question recurred upon the waivure of the rules. The roll was called
end the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Hlggins
" Bishop
" Gut
" Hill
" Lodge
Thereupon said Ordinance No.
The roll was called and the
Commissioner Higglns
" Bishop
" Gut
" Hill
" Lodge
Thereupon the Chairman announced that
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
335 was placed on its final passage and adoption.
vote stands as follows:
Aye.
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye.
the City Ccmmission of the City of Sanford,
Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adooted said Ordinance No. 335 , entitled:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE CRIME
OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY COMMITTED IN THE CITY OF SANFOPD, FLORIDA.
On motion duly adopted Ordinance No. 335 was next ordered POSTED at the front door
of the City Hall in the City of Sanford,Florida, in accordance with the terms of the
Charter, as amended.
Commissioner Bishop next introduced Ordinance No. 336, entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 336
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 115 OF THE
REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY ~F SANFORD OF 1914~ SAID SECTION ll5 OF SAID ORDINANCES
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT OR BREACH OF THE PEACE.
AND SAME WAS PLACED ON ITS FIRST READING AND READ IN FULL BY THE CLERK.
Thereupon Commissioner Bishop moved that the
No. 336 be placed on its final passage and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut.
Thereupon the question recurred upon the
rules be waived and said ordinance
wsivure of the rules. The roll was called
and the vote stands as follows:
Commissioner Higgins Aye
" Bishop Aye
" Gut Aye
" Hill Aye
" Lodge Aye
Thereupon said Ordinance No.
336 was placed on its final passage and adoption.
The roll was called and the vote stands
as follows:
Commissioner Higgins Aye
" Blsho~ Aye
" Gut Aye
" Hill Aye
" Lodge Aye
Thereupon the Chairman announced that the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida, by unanimous vote had passed and adopted said Ordinance No. 336~ entitled:
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were
F.S.Shaw
On motion duly adooted Ordinance No. 336 was next ordered POSTED at the front
door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, in accordance with the terms
of the Charter, as amended.
On motion duly carried, the Commission next authorized the following sales of
prooerties acquired by the CiLy thru foreclosure of taxes and/or soeciaI assessment
liens, subject to 1942 City taxes and all unOaid State and County taxes:
C.H.Harrelson _ S W 1/4 of Block 6 Tier 13, at a orice of $200.00
Dayable $100.00 cash and balance within one year
with interest at 8% on unoaid balance.
Essie Williams - Lot 21, Stendiford Addition , at a orice of $134.40
Thesis Brown -
Lot 1 , ~n~ford.'s Addition, at a price of $85.58,
oayable epu.uu cass and balance within 90 days.
The following adjustments of delinquent taxes and/or soecial assessments
next Dresented, and on motion duly carried, same were anDroved:
Lot 12 Avacado Terrace, Taxes & Penalties 1931/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to $11.25
F B Shaw Lot 13 Avacado Terrace, taxes ~ Penalties 1931/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $11.25
F S Shaw Lot 14 Avacado Terrace, taxes & Penalties 1931/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 11.25
F S Shaw Lot 15 Avacado Terrace, Taxes & Penalties 1931/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: ~11.25
Juna Lowry Paoworth
~I Lot 8 Block G, Markham Park Hts.
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $22.03
Juna Lowry Paoworth
Lot 5 Block G Markham Park Hts.
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $22.03
Juna Lowry Pa~worth Lot 8 Blk H Markham Park Hts.
Soecial Assessments and Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $34.84
Taxes & Penalties 1927/1941
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $31.O4
Juna Lowry Paoworth , N. 10 ft of Lot 4 Blk C
Markham Park His.
Taxes and Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $ 5.29
Juna Lowry Paoworth, Lot 5 Block H Markham
Park HeiEhts
Taxes & Penalties 1927/41~
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $31.O4
Soecial Assessment & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $12.27
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Lot 14 Block K N H Garner&s 2nd Addn Texes ~ Penalties 1931/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED Adjusted to:
John Lawson Lot 2 Block l0 Tier G,
Taxes & Penalties 1929/39 $
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 11.65
Lot 2 Block 3 Pine Level
Taxes and Penalties 1928/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 3.30
Lot lO Block G Chaopell's Sub.
Taxes & Penalties 1926/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $35.53
Soeclal Assessments & Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $2.78
Lot ll Block G Chaooell's Sub.
Taxes & Penalties 1926/~1
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 129o66
Soeclal Assessment and Interest
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 2.78
Lot 9 Block A Sourling Addition
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 19.70
Lot 4 Block A Sourltng Addition
ADJUSTMENT LUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 22.10
'Lots ~50,151,152,15~;~154 and 155
Sanford Heights, Banford, Florida.
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 132.65
Lot ll Block J First St. Extension
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 12.50
Lot 25 Block J First Street Extension
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $12.50
Lot 24 Block J First Street Extension
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 12.50
Lot l0 Block J First Street Extn.
Taxes & Penalties 1936/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 12.50
3 Block 7 Lockhart ~ubdiv.
Taxes ~ Penalties 1927/32
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 1.40
Lot I Block 7 Lockhart S~bdtv.
Taxes & Penalties 1927/32
ADJUSTNENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 1.40
Lots 2,3,4 Block 13 Dreamwold
Taxes & Penalties 1927/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 32.03
Lots 32 Block 13 Dreamwold
Taxes & Penalties 1927/41
ADJUBTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 9.77
Soecial Assessment & Interest
Juna Lowry Paoworth
WilliamRamsey
Laura Clark Estate
Laura Clark Estate
T W Jones
T W Jones
T.W,Jones '
T W Jones
T W Jones
T W Jones
T.W.Jones
DeLand Finance Co. Lot
DeLand Finance Co.
Walter S Coleman
Walter S.Coleman
$
$
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Walter S. Coleman
Lot 8 Block 20 Dreamwold
Soecial Assessment ~ Interest $
AbJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $18.00
Beg at S W Ocr of Lot 20 Run N lO ft. E.
84 ft B. l0 ft W. 84 ft 6 In.to Beg. all
Lot 21 ~ Less E. 91.41 ft. of Lot 21)
Edgewood Taxes & Penalties 1930/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: $10.67
Lots ll7,118,11~,121,1~2 and
123 Pinehuret. Sanford, Fla.
Taxes & Penalties 1927/41
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED Adjusted to:
Walter S.Coleman
Frank B.Adams
Ira E.Southward Lot
Ira E.Southward W.
Ira E Southward E.
5 Block 7 Tier 8 Banford.
Taxes & Penalties 1929/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
27.37
Adjusted to:
59 ft of Lot ~ Block 14 Tier 9
Taxes & Penalties 1928/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 8-59
58 ft of Lot 6 Block 14 Tier 9 Sanford
Taxes & Penalties 1928/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 8.59
Ira E.Southward
Lot 7 Block 14 Tier 9 Sanford.
Taxes & Penalties 1929/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
Hobert Hill
Lot 4 Block 11 Tier E, Sanford.
Taxes & Penalties 1930/39
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
19.37
97.14
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned.
A~test:
City
Mayor.
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vouchered as evidenced
payment authorized.
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at ?:30 o'clock P
Present: Commissioner Edward Hlgg~ns, Mayor.
" George D.Bisho~
" H.James Gut
" M,J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk H.N . Sayer
Chief of Police R.G.Wllltams.
Absent: Commissioner W.C.Hill.
Meeting called to order by the Uhairman.
Current invoices and oayrolls for the month of Aoril 1943,
by voucher Nos 5662 thru 5744, submitted,
regular session at
.M. May lC, 1943.
oroperly audited and
examined, aporoved and
Monthly reoorts of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, ~lire, Librery, and
Golf Deoartments for the month of Aoril 1943, submitted and examined.
Financial stetement and statement of revenues and e×oendltures during the month
of A~ril 1943, submitted and examined.
Ban~ statements in all accounts for the month of Aoril 1943, orooerly reconciled,
submitted and examined.
Reoort of Aoril analysis of milk being furnished by all dairies ooeratlng in
Sanford, as oreoared by Dr. L.A.Scribner'e Lsboratorlee at Orlando, next oresented,
such reoort show~ng all such milk within the requirements of "Grade A Milk" exceot
milk furnished by Stevens and Benson Wholesale Dairies.
Commissioner Gut next introduced Resolution i~o. 655, and after being read in full
by the Clerk, moved its oasssge and adootion.
Seconded by Commissioner Blshoo and carried by the following vote
~ommlssioner Higglne Aye
" Bishoo Aye
" Gut Aye
" Lodge Aye
Said Resol~tion No. 655 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 655,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
CERTAIN PROPERTTES NOW OWNED BY SAID CITY TO BE USED FOR CHARIEABLE PURPOSES FORTHE
YEAR 1943 AND REQUESTING TH]ET AX ASSESSOR OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOT TO ASSESS
THE SAME FOR TAXES FOP THE YEAR
WHEREAS, The City of Sanford, Florida, has acquired title to the following des-
cribed lots, oleces or oarcels of lan~, to-wit:
Lots I and 2 , Bloc~ ~, Tier 6
Lot 10 ~locW 8, Tier y
E. 50 ft. of N W 1/4 of Block 11 '~ler
Of E.R.Trafford's ~ao of Sanford, Florida.
Lots i and 2 Block 11 Tier 9
South 4~ ft of Lot 8 and North ~ ft. of Lot 9 Block 11 Tier 9
Of Martin's Addition to ~anford.
N. 48 ft of Lot 5 Block 18 of ~haoman & Tucker's Additio~.
Beg. 2256 ft. W. and ~lO ft. S. of N E Cot of Sec. 35, Two. 19 Rge. 30,
Run E. ~OO fi. S. 210 ft W. 400 ft. N. 210 fi. to Beg. ( Le~s beg. 1922.6 ft.
of the Commission: