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City Commission, Sanford, Florida,
February 26 at 8 P ~959
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Special Session at the City
Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 8:00 o'clockP. M. on February 26, 1959.
Present: Commissioner A. L. Wilson, Mayor
" Joe B. Baker
" Robert. S. Brown
" Earl Higginbotham
" Merle W. Warner
City Manager W. E. Knowles
City Clerk H. N. Tamm, Jr.
City Attorney Wm. C. Hutchisc:n, Jr.
Absent:
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman.'
After considerati on and on 'motion of Commissioner Bro'wTl, secord ad by Commis sioner
Warner and carried, the Commission authorized the cancellation of that portion of unpaid
taxes in the amount of $45.60 assessed to improvements on the North 57 feet of E 50 feet of
Lot 3, Block 12, Tier F. Said property being assessed with improvements after becoming
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vacant.
DEBT SERVICE
GEN. GOV'T
TOTAL
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
$3.45
3.18
3.18
3.18
3.18
3.18
$19.35
$ 45.60
$ 3.71
3~98
3.98
3.98
4.77
5.83
$26.25
$7.16
7,0'16
7~16
7.16
1.95
9.01
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After eonsideratim, and on motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner
Baker and carried, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute a Water Contract with
the Housing Authority of the City of Sanford, Florida, for service to the Housing Project
located on Blocks 5 and 6, and the North 1/2 of Block 7, Tier 15, of Florida Land and Coloni- ~,.
za tion Company.
Appraisal authorized by the Commis,sion on February 23, next submi ttedb by A. B. Peterson,
Sr., and Robert A. Williams, Realtors, in the amount of $1,300.00 covering the property des-
cribed as follows:
A Plot of Land with 288 feet frontage on Poplar
Avenue and 150 feet deep, adjoining and immediately
North af Lands owned by Sanford Manufacturing Co.,
in Block 2, Tier 12, Trafford's Map of Sanford.
Johni, Krtger, next appeared, and reported that the Sanford Manufacturing Can pany now
employs 100 workers and anticipates moving their entire operation frcm New York to Sanford,
and to accommodate such a move it will be ne ces sary to expand their present building and
therefore will need additional land.
After consideration, moved by Commissioner Brown, to grant an option until December 31,
1959, to the Sanford Manufacturing Company to purchase the aforesaid property for the sum of
$500.00, subject to a commitment to construct additional manufacturing facilities thereon.
Seconded by Commissioner Warner, and carried over the dissenting vote of Commissioner Baker. ___.
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Commissioner Warner next offered the following resolution concerning a sewer line ease-
ment with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, seconded by Commissioner Brown and carried
R-E-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N
Be it resolved by the City Commissioner of the City of Sanford, Florida, in regular
meeting assembled that the Mayor-Commissioner be and he hereby is authorized to enter into
an agreement wi th t he Atlantic Coas t Line Railroad Company, to sign same on behalf of said
City whereby the said Railroad Company grants unto Bernard Edwards, of Sanford, Florida, the
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right and privilege to construct and maintain, for the purpose of a sewer main, at Sartbrd,
Florida, a line of 6-inch cast iron pipe across the right of way and under the Commercial
Street loop Track of the Railroad Company, at a point 30 feet southeastwardly measured along
the center line of said track;l from the southeastern line of Third Street; and particularly
described in said agreement, which agreement. is' dated January 14, 1959, a copy of which
agreement is filed with this City Commissioners; and whereas, by said agreement the said
City agrees to maintain said pipe line.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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