12-11-50 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD
AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1950 AT 8 P.M.
Present: D.W. Bremer
D.P. Mason
Ing.G. Kirby •
R.S. Thames, Councilmen
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G.L. Rosborough, Mayor
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
J.D. Brotchie, Town Manager
Adele S. Grave, Town Clerk
In the absence of the President, Mr. Adams, the meeting was called to
order by the Vice-President, Mr. ,Bremer.
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 14, 1950 were read and upon
motion of Mr. Maser:, seconded by Mr. Kirby, they were approved as read.
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Nothing further has been heard or done on the Atlantic Boulevard Ramp.
Mr. Bremer advised that Mr. Moore was not' getting to Jacksonville as
often as he did, and that he therefore has not been able to contact
him, relative to busses for Atlantic Beach.
Mr. Brotchie advised that one Texas Company man had been down to confer
on the service alley, but we have not heard from him further.
Memorandum financial report was studied.
The bills were presented and studied, and upon motion of Mr; Mason,
seconded by Mr. Kirby the following were approved for payment:
General Waterworks Cip.arette
Anderson's Garage t 2.00 e,
4, - ° -
Atlantic Blvd. Ice & Fuel 20.85 - -
Quinn R. Barton Co 8.39 - -
Beach Transfer - - .26
P.D. Carmichael's Hdwe 6.35 3.97 -
Cameron & Barkley Co - - 436.45
Chao Hriwe. Co. 2.71 - -
Fishermen's Supply Co. 57.50 - -
Fla. Equipment Co. 4.00 - -
Fla.%►Ga. Tractor Co. 82.00 - -
Howard's Garage 4.95 - -
Jax. Coca-Cola Bottling Co 13.25 - -
City Elec. Dept.(Jax ) - - 68.45 -
City of Jacksonville Beach (Radio). . . 30.00 - -
" " " " Oloadimg shell ) 7.00 - - -
Jax. Beach Truck Lines 1.03 -- -
Joe's flbg. & Appl. Co -- .75 -
Mason-Smith Co 106.00 - -
Menren's Service Sta 28.20 - -
Town of Neptune Beach 12.0.00 - -
Payne-Garrison-Younger 45.17 - -
Porter's Service Sta .15 - -
R..R. Rosborough & Bros. , Inc 10.00 - -
Southside Radiator & Welding Works . . 18.50 - -
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co 5.60 - -
Standard Oil Co. 18.06 - -
Sun Oil Co. Gas & Oil R&R
Police $ 43.53 $ 3.06
Garbage 26.02 4.00
Streets 38.00 3.85 118.46 - -
ill Texas Company
Police 41.99 6.95
Garbage 22.85 5.71
Streets 4.8.08 14.70 140.28 - -
Thomas & Co . . . . 18.50 - -
Turknett & Turnbull 112.60 - -
Universal Autommtive, Inc 1.83 - -
R.E. Wilkerson & Co 18.24 - -
Zaun Equipment Co. 4.83 - -
1,006.45 73.17 444.71
Gordon Blitch & Co. bill in amount of $250. covering 194950 audit,
was approved for payment upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Thames.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Kirby approval as given
for all Tcun Employees to have Christmas Day off and a gl0. Christmas
bonus.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Kirby the following Resolution
was approved:
WHEREAS on Receipt # 5708, Estate of Lipman, the owner failed to
take the 4% discount, and has made request for same, and ,
Whereas ma Receipt# 5934 was a duplicate payment of taxes on Lots
470 & S -469 Saltair and refund has been requested,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
The Town Clerk be authorized to issue warrant in amount of $.48¢
to Estate of Lippman to cover the discount due on Receipt #5708,and
To issue warrant in amount of $5.47 to Stockton,Whatley, Dakin & Co.
to cover refund on duplicate payment of taxes on Lots 470 and Si-469,S.A.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Thames approval was given for
payment of McCormick bills in amount of $108.50 to cover concrete for
sidewalk at Town Hall, and for payment to Mrs. Harcourt Bull, Sr. of
$24.00 to cover culvert removed from ditch at her property and used by
the Town. Mr. Brotchie to see McCormick & Sons relative to getting
this payment applied on the bill we have against them for water used
in jetting piling on the Meyers and Adams jobs in 1548.
It was reported that Mr. Jos. Glickstein and Mr. Chas. Pelot are ill,
and the Town Clerk was directed' to write letters to them expressing
best wishes of the Council and officials for their recovery.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Kirby, Mr. Brptchie was
directed to take necessary steps to secure 1/2 mile of cast iron 6"
pipe to be used for the extension and enlarging water lines.
It was brought out that the payment on the waterworks, purchase contract
will be due January 1st, and upon motion of Mr. Kirby, seconded by Mr.
Mason, the Town Clerk was directed to transfer $3000. from the General
Fund to the Waterworks Fund and make payment to_ Mr. Adams on the water-
works purchase contract.
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Kirby the following Resolution
was adopted:
A RESOLUTION URGING THE RE-DESIGNATION OF TIS HIGH`.JAY
BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE BEACH, NEPTUNE BEACH, ATLANTIC
BEACH, NiAYP ORT , FERNAI?D INA, YULEE AND CALLAHAii AS
FLORIDA HIGHWAY AIA --AND THE RE-DESIGNATIONS OF THE
HIGIIdAYS BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND ATLANTIC BEACH,
NEPTUNE BEACH, AND JACKSONVILLE BEACH AS U.S. HIGH-
WAY 90 AND ALTERNATE 90.
WHEREAS State Highway 105 between I1ayport and Fernandina
was recently opened to traffic and is connected with U.S. C.
Highway 1 at Callahan and U.S. Highway 17 at Yulee by Florida
Highway 200 ; and
WHEREAS Florida Highway- ATA is connected with 1ayport by
way of County Roads through the Town of Atlantic Beach and
County Road 608 (Seminole Beach Road) , County Road 1312
(Holiday Road) and County Road 16 (Old Iaytort Road) and
WHEREAS it is desired that Florida Highway AIA be
extended Northerly over the above mentioned roads and high-
ways to hayport, Fernandina, Yulee and Callahan in order to
connect with U.S. Highways 1 and 17 thereby making Florida
Highway AIA continue to the Northern extremity of the State
and at the same time , simplify the present highway designad
tions ; and
HP,PLLAS it is desired that the present designations of
Florida Highway AIA between Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach
and Neptune Beach be re-designated as U.S. Highway 90, and
Florida Highway 212 between Jacksonville and Jack3 onville
Beach be re-designated as U.S. Highway Alternate 90, in order
that U.S. Highway 90 be extended Easterly to Atlantic Beach,
Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach, thereby making it
extend from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast;
NOW THERS'ORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the iiayor and Town
council of th$ Town of Atlantic Beech, Florida
Sec. 1. That the Florida State Road Department be urged
to take the necessary steps to re-designate the aforementioned
highways as desired, at the earliest possible date.
Sec. 2. That copies of this Resolution be
transmitted to the Governor of the State of Florida,
to the State Road Department, to the several members
of the Duval County Delegation of the 1951 State
Legislature , to the Board of County Commissioners,
Duval County, to the Board of County Commissioners,
Nassau County, to the Fernandina Port Authority, to
the City of Jacksonville , to the City of Fernandina, to
010 the Town of Yulee, to the City of Callahan, to the Town
of Neptune Beech, to the City of Jacksonville Beach.
Upon motion of Mr. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Thames approval was
given for elimination of improvement from 1948 and 1949 Tax trolls
on Lot 7, Block 17 Donner's sub—division, as there is no house on
this lot and the improvement was placed there in error.
Upon motion of Mr. Thane:, the meeting adjourned from day to day.
W.D. Bremer, Vice-President
Attest:
cuta,
Adele S. Grage, Town Cler
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