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CiTy COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA, December l0 at .~?:30 P M 19i 45
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 7:3o o'clock P.M. December 10,1945.
Present: Commissioner Edward Higglns, Mayor.
George D. Bishop
" H.James Gut
" W.C. Hill
City AttOrney Fred R. Wilson
City Clerk H.N. sayer
Chief of Police R.G. Wllliams
Absent: Commissioner M J Lodge.
Meeting called to order bY the Chairman.
Current invoices and payrolls for month of November 1945, properly audited and
vouchered as evidenced by Voucher Nos. 8452 thru 8538 , submitted, examined, approved
and payment authorized.
Monthly reports of Streets, Sanita%ion, Health, Water, Police, Fire and Library
Departments for the month of November 1945, submitted and examined.
Financial statement and statement of revenues and expenditures during the month
of November, 1945, submitted and examined.
Bank statements in all accounts for the month of November, properly reconciled,
submitted and examined.
The following bids next received for furnishing labor and materials in constructing
concrete tennis court, in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the City:
For constructing "Standard size single
Court" with finished slab of total thick-
ness of 5"
HAROLD B. GRAY
W. O. BRIDGES
$3,500.00
For constructing "Standard size Single Court"
with finished slab of total thickness of
4" and 2" rock stablization 3,404.40
3,700. OO
For constructing "Tournament size Single
Court" with finished slab of total thick-
ness of 5"
For constructing "Tournament size Single
Court" with finished slab of total thick-
ness of 4" and 2" rock stabilization.
For constructing "Standard size double
Court" with finished slab of total
thickness of 5"
For constructing "Standard size Double
Court" with finished slab of total
thickness of 4" and 2" rock stabili-
zation.
3,713.76
3,713.76
6,127.70
6,127.70
3,.810.00
4,000.00
6,325.00
6,500.00
For constructing "Tournament size double
Court" with finished slab of total
thickness of 5"
6,684.76
6,880.00
.
For constructing Tournament size Double
Court" with finished slab of total thick-
ness of 4" and 2" rock stabilization
6,687.76
7,000.00
· Thereupon .after -a tabulation of the bids received , and in.view of the fact that
the lowest bid received on a single court of Standard Size exceeds the amount of
$3,000.00 appropriated in current year'~ budget for the construction of tennis courts,
the Commission rejected both bids and referred thematter to the City Recreation Committee.
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Application next reCeived from William Lewis for permit to sell beer and wines
at corner of Thirteenth Street and Roundtree Avenue, and on recommendation of Chief of
Police Williams, same was approved.
Application next received from Roy A.Redding for permit to sell beer and wines at
1517 W. Thirteenth Street, and on request of Chief of Police Williams, same was rejected.
Application next received from Bally Perry for permit to sell beer and wines
at lll2 Orange Avenue, and same was denied because of this location being in the resi-
dential section.
Application of Johnnie Reddlck , colored, for permit to operate a taxi-cab, 'was
next presented for further consideration.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, and on advice of the Clerk that there are
over twenty colored taxi-cabs in operation at the present time, Commissioner Gut moved
that the aforesaid permit be denied because there are sufficient colored taxi-cabs in
operation to ~eet the public demands.
Seconded by Commissioner Hill and carried.~
Report of December analysis of milk from all dairies operating in Sanford as
prepared by Dr. L.R.Scribner's Laboratories at Orlando, next presented, such report
showing all such milk within the requirements of "Grade A Nllk".
Application next received from the Sanford Atlantic National Bank and the Florida
State Bank of Sanford to be designated as depositories of the City of Sanford funds
during the year 1946,agreeing to furnish satisfactory security in Federal, State, County
or Municipal bonds , to be approved as to amount and validity by the City, to protect said
funds.
ThereupOn Commissioner Hill moved that the Sanford Atlantic National Bank and the
Florida State Bank of Sanford be designated as .depositories of the City of Sanford funds
during the year 1946.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Request next received from the local colored World War Veterans Post for a contri-
bution toward their Christmas program for supplying gifts for under-privilege children
and old people.
Thereupon Commissioner Bishop moved that the City donate $20.00 to the colored
World War Veterans Post for this purpose.
Seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried.
Request next received from Nrs. T.S.Davis to be allowed Widow's Exemption for the
year 1945 on Lots 3 and 4 ( Less S. 17.7 ft) of Block Z, St. Gertrude Addition, appli-
cation for such exemption at the proper time having been neglected thru an oversight.
Thereupon Commissioner Hill moved that Nrs. T.$. Davis be allowed widow's exemption
for the year 1945 on ~he aforesaid property.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
The Clerk next advised that the property described as: Beg. l0 Ch. S. and 445 ft.
W. of E 1/4 Sec. Post of Sec. 36 Twop.19 Pge 30, run N. 50 ft. E. to Palmetto Ave. S.
50 ft. W. to Beg., was assessed as improved property for the years 1934th..xrd 193~
whereas, this property was vacant and should have been assessed as unimproved for those
years.
Thereupon in order to correct this error in assessment, Commissioner Hill moved that
+~ + ....... ~.~ +.~- ~,oot~ ~~.v ~ th~. v~.m~ ~g~4 thru 19~7 be ad.lusted to
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mission next authorized the salary of f'ireman C.A.Anderson increased from $130.00 to
$135.00 per month, effective as Dec. 1,1945.
On motion of Commissioner Gut, seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried, the
Commission next authorized the employment of Grady EubankS as grader operator at salary
of $40.00 per week.
Supt. James Moughton next tendered his resignation as superintendent of streets
and parks, effective as of January 1,1946.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, Commissioner Gut moved the employment of
Ralph Lublnskl as superintendent of public works at a salary of $250.00 per month, the
promotion of street foreman S.M.R1Chard to superintendent of streets and parks at
salary of $215.O0 per month, and that Mr. Moughton continue in the capacity of superin-
tendent of the Zoo and Municipal Baseball Park at his present salary, effective as of
January 1,1946.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Application next received from Mrs. S.E.Woodruff and family %o purchase Lots 1
and 2 of Block ? of Tier 6, Sanford, which was their home before the City acquired it
thru foreclosure of tax liens.
Thereupon after careful consideration, Commissioner Hill moved the sale of the
aforesaid property to Mrs S.E.Woodruff and family at a price of $?00.00.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
Communication next read from Municipal Judge Sharon recommending that the sentence
imposed on Willis Jackson, convicted in the Municipal Court under date of November
26, 1945, for assault and battery, case $35431, sentence~t to pay a fine of $100.00 or
serve 90 days, be reduced to $25.00.
Thereupon Commissioner Gut moved that the fine of Willis Jackson be reduced from
$100.00 to $25.00, in accordance with recommendations of Judge Sharon.
Seconded by Commissioner Bishop and carried.
There being nO further business the meeting adjourned until 2:30
15,1945.'
Attest:
erk.
P.M. December