111241 MINUTES
CITY COM IISSlON, SANFORD, FLORIDA,
The City Commission of theCity of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida , at ?:30 o'clock P.N. November 10,1941,
but due to lack of a quorum immediately adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.N. November,12
1941.
MINUTES --CITY COMMISSION , SANFORD, FLORIDA November 12 at 7:30 P.M 1941
The City Commiesion of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned session
the City Hall in the City of Sanford,
Present: Commissioner W.C.Hlll
" H James
Florida, at 7:3o o'clock P.M November 12,19kl.
Mayor.
at
" Edward Higgins
" G.E.Rolline
City Attorney Fred R.Wllson
City Clerk H N Sayer
Chief of Police, R G Williame
Absent: Commissioner N.J. Lodge.
Meeting called to order by %he Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of October, 1941, properly
audited, and vouchered as evidenced by voucher Nos. 3936 thru 4038, submitted, exam-
ined ,a:proved and oayment authorized.
Month%y-reports of the Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire, Library
and Golf Deoartments for the month of October , 1941 submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month of
October , 1941, submitted and examined.
Sank statements in all accounts for the month of October, 1941, prooerly
reconciled, submitted and examined.
Commissioner Higgins next introduced Resolution No. 625 and after being read
in full by the Clerk, moved its passage and adootlon.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried by the following vote of the Commission:
Commissioner Hill Aye
" Gut Aye
Htgglns Aye
" Rollins Aye
said Resolution No. 625 being
in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT TO DESIGNATE AS A PART 0Y
STATE ROAD NO. 3 THROUGH THE CITY OF SANFORD BEGINNING ON THE NORTH AT THE INTER-
SECTION OF THE CITY LIMITS WITH STATE ROAD NO. 3 KNOWN AS LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD
AND EXTENDING INTO SANFORD AND SOUTH ON THE STREET DESIGNATED AS PARK AVENUE
AND ALSO DESIGNATED AS STATE ROAD NO. 3 TO THE SOUTM CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD AND TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE OVER AND MAINTAIN, REPAIR ,
SAID ROAD '~ERE NEEDED. WIDEN AND RECONSTRUCT
WHEREAS, under the authority of Chanter 20218 Laws of Florida, 1941, authorized
the State Road Deoartment not later than October 1, 1941, to deslgnate such streets
through said cities and towns as are connecting links of the state highways, and
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WHEREAS, a oortlon of said highway beginning at the lntereectlon of Thirteenth
Street and Park Avenue South to the Railroad Crossings, a distance of ao~roximately
four city blocks, is now in a dangerous and almost lmoassable condition and demands
some immediate reQalrs, and
~EHEAS, said Park Avenue from the intersection of Tenth Street South to the
City Limits constitutes a bottle-neck in said highway and renders the use of said high-
way dangerous to the traVelihg o~blic/because of the narrowness thereof:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the Uity of Sanford,
Florida, that the State Road Deoartment be, and it is hereby requested to immediately
designate the within designated roads as a oart of State Road No. 3 as the ~ame
Daasee through Sanford as orovlded by the law of the State of Florida hereinbefore
referred to: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that because of the condition of that oortion of said road
between Thirteenth Street and the Railroad Croesing that the same be immediately
renaired so as to make it passable and ~afe: and
BE I~ FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Road Deoartment be, and it is hereby
requested to widen said Park Avenue from Tenth Street South to the point of said
maintenance of said State Road No 3 as now existing to sUCh extent as may be necesaary
to orooerly accomodate %he travel thereon and that such widening and re~airing of
said oortion of said highway be lm~edlately undertaken.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately
uoon its oassage ad adootion.
PASSED AND ADOPTEO this 12th. day of November , 1941-
W C Hill
,Mayor.
H Jame_s Gut
Edward
G.E, Rol. l. ins
(Seal)
ATTEST:
H N. Sayer
City Clerk.
As the C~v---C~.m~ission
of the City of Sanford,
Fla.
Aoolication next received from Mrs. R.H.Stafford to ourchase Lot 3, Block 6 ,
Tier ll , at a nrice of $112.13 , which represents the amount of the City's liens
against this orooerty uuder the adjusted basis, olus the foreclosure cost, offering
to Day $57.~8 cash andbalance in monthly instalments of 15.OO each; Mrs Stafford
foreclosure of taxes
having owned this Drone] ~Y before the City acquired it thru
and soecial assessment liens.
on motion duly carried, the Commission authorized the sale of the
Thereuoon ,
aforesaid orooerty to Mrs. R.H. Stafford at aorice of $172~13, nayable $57.3~ cash,
and balance of $15.OO monthly with interest at ~ ~ on the unoaid balance , subject
to City taxes for year 1951 and any unoaid State and County taxes.
Aoolication next received from R.J.Chezum to ourchese the E 1/2 of W 1/2 of
__~ ^~ ~k~ which reoresentS the amount of the City's
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of taxes and snecial assessment liens, and on motion duly carried, same was approved.
Application next received from Henry Caldwell to purchase Lot lO, Block 12,
Tier ll, at a Orice of $416.76' which repreeente the amount of the City's liens
againet this property under the adjusted basis plus the foreclosure .'cost , offer-
ing to cay $200.00 cash and balance In monthly ~nstallments of $50.00 each, Henry
Caldwell having owned this property before the City acquired it thru foreclosure
of taxes and special a~seesment liens.
Thereupon, on motion duly adopted the Commission authorized the sale of
the aforesaid property to Henry Caldwell at a price of $416.76, payable $200.00
cash and balance of $50.00 monthly with interest at 8% on the unpaid balance,
subject to City taxes for year 1941 and any unpaid State and County taxes.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commlseloner Hlggins and carried,
the Commission next authorized the sale to Foster Smith of an old dilapidated building
located on the S.W 1/4 of Block 4 Tier 21 at a price of $30.00, and an old dllanidated
building located on Lot 2 Block 3 Tier ? at a price of $50.00,
having been acquired by the City thru foreclosure of taxes and
liens.
this property
special assessment
Application next received from S.O.Shlnholser to rent the City's warehouse
located on Lot 8 and W 1/2 of Lot 9 Block 2 Tier ll for a period of six months
beginning December l, 1941, et a rental of $25.00 per month, Mr. Shinholser
lng to make such repairs that are necessary to said warehouse.
Aonlication approved.
Bids next received for furnishing 300 feet of
Fire Department as follows:
agree-
Municipal Fire Hose for the
MILL HARDWARE COMPANY
300 ft. 2~" Eureka Multex Multiple Woven Fire Hose $ $1.10 Der foot
less alliance of 08~ per ft. for old couplings.
All hose guaranteed for 6 years, and guaranteed to stand 400 lbs. pressure
test upon delivery. Terms 2% 10 days, 60 days net.
~TINE MACHINE COMPANY
to be
300 ft. 2~" Arno Double Jacket Fire H~e $ 1.on per ft.
Thereupon after a comoarieon of the nrices submitted and the quality of hose
furnished, Commiseloner Gut moved that the Hill Hardware Company be awarded
the bid for furnishing 300 ft. of 23" Eureka Multex Multiple Woven
$1.10 per foot, lees 085 per foot for old couplings.
Seconded by Commi-ssioner Hlggine and Carried.
Commissioner Gut next introduced Resolution No.
full by the Clerk moved its paessge and adoption.
Seconded by Commissioner Hlggins
Commission:
Fire Hose at
6~6 and after being read in
and carried by the following vote of the
Commissioner Hill Aye
" GUt Aye
" Hig~lns Aye
" Rollins Aye
eeld Resolution No. 626 being in words and figures as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 626
A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING AND PROVIDING FOR THE DEMOLITION OF TWO BUILDINGS
ON LOT 10 BLOCK 9 Tier A of E.R. TRAFFORD,S MAp OF SANFORD, ~LORIDA.
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CiTY COMMISSION. SANFORD, FLORIDA,-- Novembeg~_12 7:30
WHEREAS, the buildin~ lnsoector of the City of Sanford has reoorted to the
City Oommission of said City t~t there are two dilaoidated, unsenitsry and unsafe
buildings on Lot lO Block 9 Tier A, of E.R.Trafford s MaD of Sanford, Florida,
and that such buildings cennot be out in a state of sound reoair and the City
Commission is of the oolnion that said bui!Sings s~ould be condemned and ordered
demolished and removed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
d~
Ssnford, Florida, that ~he two buildings on Lot'lO Block 9 T~er A of E.R. Tr~ffor s
MaD of Sanford be and the s,~e ~re hereby condemned and unless ?riles interested in
such buildings shall show cause to the City Commlesion a~ its regular meeting at y:30
P.~. on November 25, 1951, at the City Hall in said City, why said buildings should
not be condemned and demolished and removed the same sh~ll be condemned, demolished
and removed , 8nd that this resolution shall become effective uoon its oassage and
adootion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ~ CODy of th~s Resolution be sent by the City
Clerk to the ~E~ties interested In said bui!~ings.
pASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th. day of November
W.C.Hill
Mayor.
H.James Gut
E~ward Hig~ins
G.E.Rollins
As the City Commission of tLe
City of Sanford, Florida.
Attest:
H N Ssyer (Seal)
City Clerk.
On motion of Commissioner Gut,
the Commission next ordered that the
seconded by Co.nmlssioner Hig{::lns and carried,
old dilaoidated building located on Lot 9
Teleohone Comoany
new aviation field
Block 12 Tier C, be demolished and removed, this building having been condemned
by Resolution No. 623, oassed and sdooted by the City Commission at the meeting
of Octdmr 13, 19~1.
Engineer Fred T.Wllllams next informed the Commission that the Dole lines
owned by the Florida Rower & Light Comosny and the Southern Bell
and located along the right-of-way of Onora Road adjacent to the
will have to be removed as they are an obstruction to the field.
Thereupon the Clerk was instructed to address a letter to the said comoanies
requesting that the aforesaid cole lines be removed from the right-of-wey of Onora
Road from Metlonvllle Avenue east along the bounday llne of the aviation field.
On motion duly adooted, the Commission next smoroved the acceot~nce from the
Sanford Atlantic National Bank of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Safe-Keeoing
RecelDt No. 5Y55 covering $100,OOO.OO 2~ U.S.Treasury Bond No. 983, dated March
1~,19~1, oayable March 15, 1951, in exchange for Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Safe-KeeoIng Recelots Nos ~95~ and 5265 covering $1OO,OO0.OO 2~-% HOme Owners'
Losn Cor~or~tion bonds, these securities being deoosited to ~rotect City of
Ssnford deoosits in said bank.
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$?
Application next received from Mrs. Geo G. Herring for widow's exemption
for year 1941 on the following described nrooerty, claiming that such apolicetion
at the proper time hevlng been neglected thru an oversight.
Beg. 56 ft E. and 559 Ft. N. of S.E.Cor of Blk 1N Tierg, run E. 19~ ft.
N. to LaWe Monroe, Wly along shore of said lake to Pt. N. of Beg. ~.
to Beg., includin~ riparian right~ ( Less a 90 ft. strip on the Nly
side for R/W for State Road No. 3)
Application approved.
The Clerk next'reported that for the yeers 1938 thru 1941 the N. 21 ft of Lot
2 Block 3 Tier l, had been assessed as.improved property, wherees this property
is vacant and should.have been assessed as unimproved.
Thereupon ~n order to correct this error in essessment, CommZesioner Gut
moved that the taxes against the N 21 ft of Lot 2 Block 3 Tier i be adjusted
to $19.20 for 1938 and to $y.80 for years 1939, 1940 and 1941.
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins end carried.
City Attorney Wilson next presented Master's Deed to Lots l? and 19 Block A,
Celery Avenue Addition end Lot 2 Block D, Markham Perk Heights, that were bid in by
the City at a cost of $5~.63 at the foreclosure sale of State and County rex certifi-
cates ageinst this property on November 3, 1941, the City having been made a party to
the foreclosure suit, and was forced to bid in this property in order to protect its
liens against same.
Application next received from E.M.Armitage to purchase Lot 9 Block l, Dreamwold
Second Section, this property having been acquired by the City thru foreclosure of
taxes and street paving liens.
Thereupon after careful consideration, the Commission authorized the sale of
this property at a price of $75.00 subject to any unpaid State and County taxes.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Higglns and carried,
the Commission next euthorized the payment of two weeks salary to Allan ~ Moseley,
office clerk in the water department, in lieu of a vacation during the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1941.
nequest next received from the Sallie Marrison Cha~ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, for a contribution towards the cost of a plaque to be placed at the old
cemetery on Mellonville Avenue on Sanford Founder's D~y, February 8, 1942, and on
motion duly carried, $15.00 was authorized for this purpose.
Conelderatlon next given to the matter of selling the properties acquired by the
City thru foreclosure of taxes and specie! essessment liens under date of October 6,
1941.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, the Clerk was instructed ~ place an
advertisement in the Sanford Hereld offering these ~ro~erties for sale, subject
to City taxes for yeer 19ql and any un~ald State and County t~xes, thru sealed cash
bids to be received by the City Commission at the meeting of November ~q, 19ql, the
mission reserving the righ~ to reject or acce~t any or all bids received.
were next
following aoolications for adjustment of taxes and/or special assessments
received, and on motion duly carried, same were approved: