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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned regular
session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 2:00 o'clock P.N.
August ?, 1945.
Present: Commissioner Edward Higgins, Mayor,
# H,James Gut
# W.C. Hill
City Clerk , H.N,Sayer
Absent: Commissioner Geo. D.Bishop
" M.J.Lodge
Meeting called to order by:'the Chairman.
Application next received from Mr. Carl S.Nynes to rent five acres of the City's
farm land located on the lake front for a fall crop, terminating December 1,1945, at
a price of $50.00, and on motion duly adopted same was approved.
On motiOn duly carried, the Clerk was next authorized to obtain bids for furnishing
twelve truck tires for the Street Department.
Commissioner Hill next introduced Ordinance No. 379 entitled:
A~N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, LEVYING AND i~POSING A TAX ON EACH
AND EVERY PURCHASE IN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA OF ELECTRICITY,NETERED OR BOTTLED
GAS ( NATURAL, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS OR MANUFACTURE1) GAs),'WATER AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED, FIXING THE ~./AXIMUM AMOUNT OF SAID TAX;' PROVIDING FOR THE
COLLECTION OF SUCH TAX AND ITS PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF SANFO~.D: PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF
THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY AS TO WATER SOLD BY SAID CITY: REQUIRING THE KEEPING OF
BOOKS SHOWING ALL SUCH SALES AND ALLOWXNG ACCESS THERETO BY.AUTHORIZED 'AGENTS OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD: EXCEPTING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS AGENCIES 7~ROM SAID TAX;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE REVENUES TO BE DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. ~
And same was placed on its first reading and read in full by the Clerk.
Consideration next given to the special improvement program of capital improvements
during ~he fiscal year beginning October 1,1945, to be financed from the estimated
revenue ina mount of $31,450.00, to be~ derived from the utilities service tax.
Thereupon after a careful survey and stud~ of the several improvements needed, it
was felt that the following capital improvements are most urgently needed at this time,
and on motion duly carried, same were authorized to be incorPorated in the budget for
fiscal year 1945-1946; 1
New Trucks for streets and garbage collection
Grader for repairing streets
Roller for repairing streets
Sewer replacements
Concrete street markers
Public buildings
Extension of Whiteway Lighting System
Automotive equipment for Police Department
Radio equipment for Police Department
New equipment for Fire Department
New Fire Hose for Fire Department
New Tennis Courts
Total.
$~, 000. OO
2,500.00
2,500. O0
5,000. OO
:~: 500. O0
DO0. O0
4, 000. O0
750. oo
200. O0
2,500. O0
5o0.00
3,000. O0
oo
The Clerk next advised that Mr.C.K. Ellis is constructing a colored theatre building
on the northwest corner of Sanford Ave. and Third St. adjacent to the property that
the County dedicated for public use for a comfort station for colored people, to be
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Nr. Ellis will grant the City a ninety-nine year lease on the rest rooms with perpetual
main tenanc e.
Thereupon after careful consideration, Commissioner Gut moved that the Nayor and
Clerk be authorized to enter into a 1.ease agreement with ~{r. Ellis on Public rest rooms
in his theatre building, for use by colored people, the City to pay for the installation
of all plumbing fixturee at a cost not to exceed $750.00, and the lessor to furnish per-
petual ma~n~enance of said rest rooms during the term of the lease.
Seconded by Commissioner Hill and carried.
There being no further business the meeting then adjourned.
Mayor.