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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned seeslon at the
City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 2:00 o'clock P. M. January 23, 1952.
Present: Commissioner W. H. Stemper, Mayor
" Andrew Carraway
" Randall Chase
" John L. Kadet
City Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
Acting City Manager John M. Gillon
City Clerk H. N. Bayer
Absent: Commieslone John D. Ivey
Meeting coiled to order by the Chairman.
Consideration next given to recommendation of City Physician, Municipal Judge, and
Chief of Police, that Harry Michael Hen!on be released from serving sentence in City Jail
because of his physical conditioN. Mr. Hanlon having been sentenced in Municipal Court on
December 13, 1951, Case No. 45742, for o~eratlng a motor vehicle while under influence of in-
toxicating liquors, and assessed fine of $200.00 and cost or serve 90 days in Jail.
Thereupon Commissioner Carraway moved the acceptance of recommendations of City
Physician, Municipal Judge and Chief of Police, orovided hi~ drivers ~lcense is revoked.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
The requeet of Phillips Properties for the City to furnish clay for stabilizing the
streets in Wynnewood Subdivision was next denied because of estimate of only 8,000 cubic yards
of clay left in City's pit, of which most of i~ has been allocated for City's use.
The following bids next received for furnishing all labor and materials to construct
tourist building in Fort Mellon Park, in accordance with plans and specifications furnished
by Elton J. Moughton, Architect:
Bralnard & Nelson,
P. M. Campbell
T. S. Crawley
Dawson Construction
F. A. Dyson, Sanford
Jarco Corporation, 6rlando
Ban ford
H
Co., Inc. Sanford
Thereupon Commissioner Carraway moved that the
$10,768.00
10,500.00
10,035.00
9,227.00
9,511.00
11,350.00
contract be awarded
to the lowest
bidder, that of Dawson Construction Company, Inc., in amount of $9,227.00.
Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried.
On motion duly adopted the reouest of New York Giants Basebsl~ Club for load of clay
from City's oit for baseball diamonds in Melbourne was next authorized.
On recommendation of Chief of Police, and on motion of Com~nissioner Csrraway, seconded
by Commissioner Chase and carried, the Commission next authorized purchase of new motor for
1950 Chevrolet Sedan used by Police Department, at price of $278.00.
The followi,ng~bids next submitted for re-wiring, furnishing and installing fixtures
in Library Building, as Der specifications prepared and furnished by Elton J. Moughton,
Architect:
Batten Electric Comoany:
Rewiring Building
Fixtures allowance
$ 5.oo
3oo.0o
TOTAL
Stafford Electric Company: Rewiring Building
Fixture allowance
665.00
370.00
3CC.00
338
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this time, and on advice of Architect Moughton that Mr. Stafford had devoted considerable time
in furnishing deta for the specifications, Commissioner Csrraway moved the acceptance of bid
of Stafford Electric Company for re-wiring only at price of ~70.00.
Seconded by Commlsdloner Chase and carried.
Mayor Stemoer next ~eported that the State Road Department would not consent to elimi-
nating the proposed cloverleaf intersection at French Avenue, and Road No. 15 in connection with
the proposed widening of French Avenue, which would have eliminated ~e cost of securing the
Anchor Inn property. He then recommended that since the aforesaid property would have to be
acquired for the intersection and the building removed, that the City secure purchase option
on the two lots at northeast corner of French Avenue, and 26th Street for the purpose of mov-
ing the Anchor building thereon, which would be acceptable to the owner, advising that such
actlon would affect considerable savings in acquiring the property. Also advising that the
two lots could be purchased from Harry Carrlngton at price of $1,000.00 each.
Thereupon after discussion it was felt that it would be for the best interest of the
City to secure the two lots for the aforesaid purposes, and Commissioner Carrawsy moved that
the Mayor be authorized to attempt to secure an option at the lowest firgure possible and for
the longest length of time possible from Harry Carrington to purchase them at price of $2,000.00.
Seconded by Commissioner Chase and carried.
The Nayor next reported that Volie Williams, Jr., had volunteered, without any eost
to the City to contact the owners of the 57 oarchels of property that will have to be acouired
for widening French Avenue, to find out the smount of the cost of such rights-of-way.
Thereupon Commls~loner Chase moved that Volle Williams, Jr., be authorized, without
any cost or obligation to the City, to contact the owners of ~e aforesaid property to ascertain
the cost that may be involved in acquiring such properties for the additional rights-of-way f~
widening Frmnch Avenue.
Seconded by Commissioner Kadet and carried.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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