070642 MINUTES
CiTY COMMI~;SION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 6, 7:30 P M
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The City Commission of the City of Dsnford, Florida, met in adjourned session
at the City Hail in the City of Canford, Florida, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. July 6, 1942,
to received the tax aseessment roll for the year !942 as oreoared by the City Tax
Assessor, and sit as a Tax Equalization Board.
Present: Comraissioner W C.Hlll, Mayor.
" Geo. D.Bishoo
" H.James Gut
" Edward Higgins
" M.J.Lodge.
City Attorney Fred. R. Wilson
City Clerk H N Bayer
Chief of Police, R.G.Williams
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission then oroceeded to sit as a Tax Equalization Board to receive any
comolalnts or objections filed with the City Clerk as to aseessed valuations on the 1942
tax roll as oreoared by the City Tax Assessor and oresented at this time.
Thereuoon the following comolainte were oreaented and taken under consideration.
NAME DESCRIPTION ASSESSED VALUATION COMPLAINT.
J.J.Ehrensoherger Lots 3,4 and N ~ 5 Blk 5 Tr.
Mrs W E Knight Lot 10 Blk 7 Tier 6, Sanford
H H McCsslln Lot 3 Blk 7 Tier 3 Sanford
Mrs Elizabeth Dykes
Frederick J Brandt
W C DeCoursey
~.N.Crooms S.
Charles Kanner
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
M0ntez Harris
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
Montez Harris
Southern Bell
2
Lot 5 Oak Hill
Lot 6 Blk Y Si. Gertrude Addn
E. 40 ft of Lot 92 Danford Heights
28 ft of Lot 8 Blk 7 Tier A Sanford
Lot 1 Block 9 Tier C
Lot lO Block ll Tier A
Lot I Block 12 Tier A
Lot 6 Block 10 Tier E
Lot 1 Block 13 ~lier E
Lot 2 Block 13 'i'ier E
$5,490.00 Claims too high in
orooortion to income
2,~40.OO '" " " " "
2,350.00 Ol~Ims too high in comoerieon
to other s~ses~mente in neigh-
borhood.
300.00 Claims too high
600.00 Claims too high.
1,640.00 Claims too high in comoarl-
son to other assessments in
neighborhood.
1,2OO.OO Claims too high
1,150.OO Wants reduced to $~00.OO
1,920.OO Claims too high.
730.00
85o.oo
5lO.OO
51o.oo
Claims too high.
~lalms too high.
Claims too high.
Claims too high.
Lot 1 Block
Lot 1 Block
Lot 2 Block
Chsoman & Tucker Addn. 1,980.OO Claims
W 1/3 of Lot k Blk 9 "
Teleohone Co Personal Prooerty
Chase & Comoany Lots 1,2 and 3 Blk 15 Tr. 7
!1 Blk ! Tr. 4
Miss Aranka Takach W. 29.95 ft of Lot
R B Wight Lot 2 Block 7 Tier 11
A.B.Stevene Lots 6,7 and 8 Blk 1~ Tr. 8
J.J.Wade Lot 1 Block 9 Tier B
too high.
2,170. OO Claims too high.
850.00 Claims too high.
1,490.OO Claims too high
120.OO0.O0 Claims more than actual
Cash value, which is
$107,478.Oo
10,280.OO Wants reduced to $4,500.00
which is amount of ourchsse
orice from R.F.C.
Claims too high.
Claims too high.
Claims too high.
Claims more than actual
construction of
4,900.00
45o.~o
3,070.00
1,890.00
cost of
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CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, July 6 at 7:30
There being no further comolaints or objections registered, the Commission
then adjourned as an Equalizetlon Board until a later date, and thereuoon oroceeded
to handle shy other business which may come before it.
Aoolication next received from Gene G. Baber for oermit to ooerste a pool room
and beer garden at $06-8 Sanford Ave.
At this time Mr. Forrest Gatchell aooeared before the Board and voiced his ob-
Jections against the City granting Mr. B~ber ~ oermlt to ooerate a cool room and
beer garden at the aforesaid locstlon, which is next door to his grocery store, stat-
ing that Mr. B~ber's business will be conducted for colored oeoole only, whic~ will
be obJectlonsble to his custom,rs, and he feels that this tyoe of business at this
loc~tion would not only d~mage nls grocery business but would also decrease the
v~lue of his store orooerty.
MatDer taken under consideration.
Reques~ next received from the Seminole County Defense Council for a donation in
amount of $199.OO toward defraylng the accrued e~oenses of t~e celebration held
in Sanford on J~ly $,1952, which included a free fish-fry for the oubllc.
Thereuoon Commissioner Gut moved that the City contribute $80.00 and that each
Commissioner donate his salary in amount of $$.O0 for attending this meeting toward
defraying the e×oen~es of the July 4th. celebration.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishoo and carried.
The Clerk next oresented, bill of Eureka Fire H~e Comoany in amount of $1020.OO
covering ourchsseof 1,COO feet of 2~" Multex Multiole Woven Fire Hose authorized at
the meeting of J~nuary 26,1952.
Thereuoon Commissioner Gut move~ that the invoice be ~rov~d and recorded for
oayment on June 25, !9~3, with interest at rate of 6% oer annum, in accordance with
the terms of the ourchase contract.
Seconded by Commissioner Blshoo and carried.
~oolicatlon next received from ~'rs. Georgia Cowart to vurchase Lots 17 and 19
Block A,~Celery Avenue Add~tlon, this orooerty having ~een ou~-chased by the City
thru foreclosure sale of State & County t~x liens.
Thereuoon after careful consi~eratton, and on motion duly adooted, the Commission
auti~orized the sele of the sforesai5 orooerty at s orlce of ~100.~O for Lot 17 and
150.OO for Lot 19, which is a corner lot.
On motion duly adooted the Clerk was ne~t authorized to insure against fire loss
in amount of $1,5OO.00 thru the S~nford Insurers Exchange, the City's warehouse orooerty
located.on Lot 8 and W 1/2 of Lot 9 Block 2 Tier ll E R Trafford's Mac of Sanford.
There being no further bus, ness the meeting adjourned.
Attest~
Clt~.
M~yor.