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The City Commission of t he City of ianford, Florida, met
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. July 6,
Tax Assessment Roll for year 1953, as prepared by the City Tax Assessor,
Equalization Board.
Present:
in adjourned session at t he
1953, to receive the
and to sit as a Tax
Commissioner W.H. Stemoer, Acting Mayor
" J.D. Cor~ell
" John D. Ivey
" John L. Kadet
City Clerk H. N. Sayer
City Manager Thom, L. Lemon
Absent: Commissioner Randall Chase, Mayor
City Attorney A. Edwin Bhinholser
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission then proceeded to sit as a Tax Equalization Board to receive any complaints
or objections as to assessed valuations on the 1953 Tax Roll as prepared by the City Tax Assessor
and presented at this time.
Thereupon the following complain ts were presented, and action taken by the Board as
follows:
E. A. Brown, representative of A & P Tea Company, submitted protest against the assessed
valuation in amount of $7,500.00 on the fixtures and equipment in their store at 300 Magnolia
Avenue, claiming that the actual cost price when new was only $9,760.00, and had depreciated
more than 50% because of being in use for several years.
Action deferred, pending receipt of complete itemized list of the fixtures and equip-
ment, showing unit cost price.
M. R. Strlckland, local representative of American Oil Company, submitted protest
against the assessed valuation of $5,250.00 placed on stock of merchandise at their bulk
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$2,738.00 represented 75% of the true cash value of average stock carried on hand.
Action deferred, pending receipt of itemized inventory of merchandise showing unit price
of each item.
A. E. Gaede, President of Florida Home Gas Company, submitted protest against the as-
sessed valuation of $73,260.00 placed on thelr personal property and $45,580.00 on real estate.
He stated that since they converted over to the new protane gas and installed different type
of equipment, the old gas plant is not being used and that most of the old equipment has only
a Junk value because of being obsolete. Also, that the business is still being operated at a
heavy loss. He then requested that the assessed valuation be reduced to at least the amount
of the county's assessment, which is $66,500.00 on the personnal property and $30,950.00 on
real estate.
After considerable disCussi~ action was deferred, pending receipt of complete list of
property not being used in connection with the new gas system.
Protest submitted from Mrs. Fred T. Williams against the assessed valuation of $6,280.00
placed on Lot 5 Block 5 Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's Map, which represented an increase of $1,1~0.00
for the new one-story apartment added to her dwelling.
After comparison with assessed valuations of similar properties, it was felt that the
assessment was well in line and no change was made by the Board.
Protest submitted from L. M. Leinhart against the assessed valuation of $3,820.00 placed
on Lot 6 Block 9 Tier 5, E. R. Trafford's Map, which represented an increase of $230.00 for
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on Lot ~ Block 10 Tier A, E. R. Trafford's Map, which represented an increase of $~,~60.00
for new 2-story concrete block apartment building.
After comparison with similar properties, it was felt that the assessment was well in
line and no change was made by the Board.
Protest submitted from T. B. Moye against the assessed valuation of $1,860.00 placed on
Lot ~ Block 1, Pine Level, which represented an increase of $?~0.00 for new addition to his
dwelling and installation of complete plumbing.
After comparison with similar properties, no change was made by the Board.
Protest submitted from J. P. Hall against the assessed valuation of $5,860.00 on Lot
20 and W 1/2 of Lot 21 of Block ?, San Lents, representing assessment on his new dwelling,
which he felt was out of line with other assessments.
After comparison of the assessed valuation of similar p~operty similarly located, it
was felt that the assessment was equitable and no change was made by the Board.
Protest submitted from B. E. Purchell Company against the assessed valuation of
$1,200.00 placed on fixtures and equipment in store at 110 W. First Btreet, claiming that
their tax return of $500.00 represented true cash value.
No change by the Board.
Protest submitted from The Texas Company against assessed valuation of $1,860.00
placed on equipment at service stations, claiming that it is in excess of a fair taxable
value.
After comparison with assessed valuation of similar equipment of other oil companies,
no change was made by the Board.
Application from L. H. Wynne to be allowed homestead exemption for year 1953 on N 1/2
of Lot 5, Musson & Abercrombie's addn., application at the proper time having been neglected
thru an oversight, and on motion of Commissioner Ivey, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and
carried, same was authorized.
There being no further complaints or objections registered, the Commission then ad-
Journed as an Equalization Board until a later date, and proceeded to a lengthy informal
discussion with Geo. H. Williams, Jr., and Gordon L. Bradley, representatives of Vineyard &
Company, Certified Public Accountants, relative to their recommendations for~rtain changes in
the accounting system, tax billing, preparation of payrolls, payment of salaries and waged
by checks instead of cash, and establishing other revolving funds.
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