121442-Regular Session·
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The City Commission of the City of ~anford, Florida met in regular session at the
City Hall in the Cit. of oanford, Florida, at ?:30 o'clock P.~. December 1~,1942.
Present: Commissioner W.C.Hill , Mayor
" George D.Bishop
" H.James Gut
" Edward Higgins
" M.J.Lodge
City Attorney Fred R.Wilson
City Clerk H.N.$ayer
Chief of Police R.G.Wi]liams.
Meeting called to oraer ~oy the Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for the month of November 1942,
and vouchered as evidenced by voucher Nos. 5192 thru 5283, submitted,
and payment authorized.
Monthly reports of Streets, Sanitation, Health, Water, Police, Fire, Library, and
Golf Departments for the month of November 1942, submitted and examined.
'.Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of aovemOer 1942, suomitted and examined.
Bank statements in ell accounts for the month
submi~teG and examined.
Montez Harris next appeared and requested the
the purchase price, the amount of
owned by her ana acquired 0y City
from the City.
Request refused.
The following insurance
Insurance on City's automotive Equipment
properly audited
examined, approved
next submitted.
AGENT
Colclough Re~l~y Company
C.M.Boyd & Company
of November 1942, properly reconciled,
Commission to allow her credit toward
rentals collected by the City from the property originally
tnr~ i'oreclosure ~f tax liens, which she is purchasing back
proposals for renewal of the Liability and Property. Damage
for one year beginning December 15,19~2, were
I SU OR
Glens Fells
Accident & Casualty
Wintherthur, Switz.
Indemninty Company
Insurance Company,
PREmIUm
$~25.63
358.56
Thereupon 8fter consi~eraOle discussion, it was the opinion oI the Commission that
the aforesaid inusrance should be divided between the comp8nies, and requested Colclough
Realty Company to suomit a proposal for insuring twenty oI' the motor vehicles and C.~.Boyd
& Company to suOmit a proposal for insuring the remaining twelve, for further consideration
Dy the Board.
~ayor Hill next reported that Stricklsnd Motors, Inc, had offered to sell the City
the Second-hand 1942 Model Deluxe Fordor Ford Sedan Automobile at a price of $850.00
without tires, which wes offered et s price of $995.00 with tires at the meeting of October
12th.
Thereupon a~er careful consideration, and in view of the fact that the night
police petrol car has traveled more then fifty thousand miles and will need to be replaced
within the next few months, and because of the fact that the Federal Government is
confiscating ali 19~2 moael sutomobilee the dealers h~ve on hand and there will be none
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purpose of replacing the night police patrol car when it has worn to such an extent as
~o hinder the efficiency of the Department.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop end carried.
Bill of Pentland, Grey & Moore in amount of $650.00 for auditing City's records
~or fiscal year ended September 30,19~E, next submitted, and on motion duly carried,
same was approved and payment authorized.
Applicstion next received from the S~nford Atlantic National Sank and the Florida
Stets ~ank of Sanford to be designated as Depositories of the City oi' ~an~ord funds for
the year 1~3, agreeing to furnish satisfactory security in Federal Bonds to be approved
Ooth as to amount and validity by the City %o protect said funds.
Thereupon Commissioner Higgins moved that the ~enford Atlantic National Bank end
the Florida State Bank of Senford be designated as Depositories of the City of Oanford funds
for the year 19~3.
Seconded oy Commissioner Gut and carried.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded by Commissioner Gut end carried,
the Commission next authorized the employment of Raymond Lundquist ss manager of the
~unioipal Golf Course st a salary of $Y5. OO per month, efl'ec~ive DecemDer 15, 19~2, to
fill the vacancy crested by resignation of Allan Stewart.
On recommenCetion of Chief oi' Police Williams, an* on mo~ion duly adopted, the
Commission next authorized the following increases in salaries in the Police Department,
ell'active es of ~e.~emOer 1,1~2: C.G.Williems increased from $121.OO to $1E5.00; E.W.Corson
increased from $110.O0 to $120.00, and Geo Haskins increased from $110.OO to $120.00.
Bill of L.A.Scribner DVM, in amount of $56.00 for analyzing 56 samples of milk
from dairies operating in Senford, next presented and on motion duly c~rried, same was
approved and payment authorized. Said analysis having been made in Dr. J.4.Ruble's
LeDoretoKies et Orlando.
Bill oi' ~vsns Implement Company, Atlanta Georgia, in amount of $11~.ll covering
repairs to e power greens mower for municipsl golf course, nex~ suOmi~ted , end on motion
duly carried, same was approved end payment authorized.
The Clerk next reported that the Atlantic Co~st Line Rsilroed Company had constructed
sidewalks across its main line track on West Thirteenth Street end widened said street
st this crossing in accordance with the request of the City Commission at the meeting of
NovemOer 9, 19~W.
Request next received from O.D.Farrell that four or five perking spaces be marked
off and reserved for "lO minute parking" in front of his pmcksge store on North Sanford Ave.
Thereupon the Commission authorized Supt. ~oughton to reserve one parking space
l~or "lO minute parking" in front of Mr. Farrell's store on N. Sanford Ave.
On motion duly adopted the'Clerk was next instructed to obtain bids for furnishing
uniforms for the Fire Department.
The Clerk next presented a letter from the Firemen stating that they hsd by
unanimous vote, elected Firemen R.T.Thomss to serve es a member of the Board of Trustees
of the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund for the next two years term.
Thereupon on motion duly carried, the Mayor, Fire Chief and Fireman R.T. Thomss
were declared to be the Board of Trustees oI' the Fireman's Relief and Pension Fund, in
accordance with the provision of Section2 of Chapter 19112, Acts of 1939 Legislature,
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a culvert ce installed in Pump Branch between Third St. and Fourth Street, adjacent to
her home, claiming that this open branch has destroyed at least one-fourth of her
lot and is now damaging her house by erosion.
Thereupon in view of the fact that Pump Branch is e natural stream, the matter
was taOled.
The Clerk next reported that the master w~ter meter at the pumping station that
registers the number of g~llons of water pumped from the wells nas started registering
inaccurately, sn~ the City will have to have it repaired by the Republic Flow Meters
Company, manufacturer of said meter, and on motion duly adopted, same was authorized.
Commissioner Higsins next reported that the Commanding Officer of the Naval
Air Station at Sanford has requested that mellonville Avenue be designated as a
through street for traffic from First Street south to the City Limits.
Thereupon after careful consideration, City Attorney Wilson wes directed to
draft tee necessary ordinance amending tne ordinance regulating trafI~ic upon the streets
aha avenues in the City , so as to designate mellonville Avenue as a through street.
Application next received from W.L.(Whistling Willie) Williams to purchase Lot 2
Block 6 Tier ~, E R Traf£ord&s Lap, he having owned this property before the City
acquired it thru foreclosure of tax liens.
Thereupon after careful consideration and in view of
property, Commissioner Higgins moved
price of $100.00, suojec~ to
of t~e house on this
to W.L.Williams at
and County taxes.
Seconded by
the dilapidated condition
the s~le o1' Lot 2 Block 6 Tier E
1942 Ci~} taxes and all unpaid S~a~e
Commissioner Lodge and carried.
Communicatzon next read from W.£, Jameson o~lerzng the sum of $1D0.00 for the pur-
chase of Lot ~ !Olo~:k 12 Tier 8, £ R.Trafford's ~ap, he having owned this property before
the City acquired it thru foreclosure of taxes ~nd special assessment liens.
Thereupon Commissioner ~ut moved %he sale to W.E.Jameson of ~he aforesaid property
at a price of $150.00, suoject to 1942 City taxes and ell unpaid State and County taxes.
Seconded by Commissioner Higgins en~ carried.
On motion of Commissioner Higgins, seconded 0y Co~missioner Gut and carried,
the Commission next authorized the following sales of properties acquired by the City
thru foreclosure of taxes and/or special assessment liens, subject to 19q2 City texas
and ail unpaid State and County taxes:
Mrs imogene Caldwell- The West 1/2 of Lot 9 Block 3 Tier ll, at a price of $350.00
Abe Drayton - W. 100 ft. of ~. 130 ft. of S. 1/2 of Block l0 Tier 15, at a price of
$175.oo
Ozie Mae Wallace - Lot l0 Block l0 Tier l~, Seminole Park, at a price of $193.12
B.H.Warren - Lot 3 Block A, Stringfellow's A~cition, at a price of $432.00
paya01e from funds he will receive from the United States
Government for purchPme of l~nd condemned and acquired for the
Naval Air Station, which he has ~ssigned over to the City.
Application next received from original property owners to purchase their property
oack from the City for Cna amount of taxes and/or special assessment liens, under the
adjusted basis if applicable, plus foreclosure costs; ~nd on motion duly carried, the
following sales, suoject to 1942 City taxes and all unpaid State and County taxes ,
were next approved:
Albert ~alden Jr. - Lot 7 Block Z6. Cl~rk'~ Bubdiv. ~t m nv~np n~ ~71 7~
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Josephine Mickens Lot 7 Leavitt's Subdiv. at a price of $100.O6
Henry Caldwell - Lot 12 Block lO Tier 13, Seminole Park, at a price of $147.15.
Henry Caldwell - Lot 9 Block l0 Tier 13, Beminole Park, at a price of $169.9S.
The following applications for adjustment of taxes and/or special assessments
were next presented, and on motion duly carried, same were approved:
Simon Collins - Lot 55 Block A M M Bmith 2nd Subdiv.
Taxes & Penalties 1926/41
$ 369.53
Adjustment Authorized
Adjusted to:
$118.09
W,Earl & Dorothy S.Vern Lot b Block l? Tier 1
Taxes ~ ~enalties 1932/39
$ 106.55
W E Kirchhoff
Jr.
~ E Kirchhoff Jr.
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
$ 24.~6
Blk 3 (
Blk 1 I
Blk 2
mk 4 (
Less Lots 1 end 2 and Less R/W for
State Road No. 3,)Ribaut Forest
Less R'W/ W for orate Road No.3)
Less R/ for State Rd. ~3 ~nd Less Lots
1,2,3,5,6,~, & 8)
Less State Rd. No. 3 and less Lots 5,6,7,8
9,10 and ll)
Slk 5, Blk 6, Blk 7, Blk 8, Blk 9, Blk 10,Blk 11
Slk 12, Blk 13, Blk 14, Blk 15, Blks 16/24,
Blk 22, Blk 26, Blk 27, Blk 2S, Blk 29, Blk 30, Blk 31
Hlk 32,Blk 33
Taxes & Penalties 1932 ( outside City 1933)
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
$58.47
Lot 5 Blk 2; Lots 1,2,3 and 6 Blk 2;
Lots 1 and 2 Block 3; Lots 5,6,7,8,9,10 and
ll Blk 4; Lots 7 & 8 Blk 2 ( Less State Rd.
R/W)
Taxes & Penalties 1927/32(outside City 1933)
$)181.82
)
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)
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Gus Tipple
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to: 3.11
Lot 6 Block 7 Tier D, Taxes & Penalties 1930/38
$ 347.5~
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
173.67
Henry Caldwell Beg at S.W.Oor Lot 25.Robinson Survey__run
N 58.45 ft E. l~O ft S. 5S.45 ft W. 140 ft
to Beg. Taxes & Penalties 1929/41
$ 3S7.9o
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Aajusted to:
la6.76
Emma Lee
Beg at N W Cot Lot 23 Robinson Survey, run S.
Ft. E. 50 ft N. 120 Ft. W. 50 ft to Beg.
T~xes & Penalties 1~31/41
120
$ 53.6~
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
Dr J A White Lot 2 Block 9 Chapman & Tucker Addition
c/o Montez Harris.
Taxes & Penalties 1931/~1
4 .O0
$ 444.19
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
297.72
Ella & Msmie Martin Lot 4 Block 9 Tier A,
Special Assessment & Interest
$ 96.20
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORIZED
Adjusted to:
'9.6e
There being no further business the meeting adjourned until 3:30
December 23, 1942.