01-14-41 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC
BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT TH3 T06YN HALL AT 8 P. M.
JANUARY 14, 1941.
Present:
E. L. Chiasson
J. C. Outler
Harcourt Bull , Jr.
The Mayor, Mr. G. L. Rosborough, and Town Attorney, Mr.
C. U. Howell, Jr. , were also present.
Mr. Chiasson, as Vice-President, was in the Chair.
The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting held
December 10, 1940, which were approved as read.
The Chair after a short statement praising the services
of Mr. Geo. H. Smith and reciting that to fill Mr. Smith' s
place on the Council would be difficult for anyone, declared
nominations in order for a successor to Mr. Smith on the
Council.
Mr. Outler nominated Fred C . Allen to serve the unexpir-
ed term of Councilman Geo. H. Smith, resigned. Mr. Bull
seconded the nomination and all three members voted for the
election of Mr. Allen. The Mayor was asked to notify Mr. Allen
of his election to the vacancy on the Council and the Council
recessed until the arrival of Mr. Allen.
Fred C. Allen was sworn in as a member of the Council
to serve the unexpired term of Geo. H. Smith, and immediately
took his seat on the Council.
Mr. Chiasson, President Pro Tem, asked that some member
be chosen as President for the balance of Mr. Geo. H. Smith's
term.
Mr. Bull nominated Mr. Isaacs as President, which
nomination was seconded by Mr. Outler, and Mr. Isaacs was elect-
ed President.of the council.
Mr. Cranford, Treasurer, submitted his usual monthly
financial report, which, upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by
Mr. Bull was approved and ordered filed.
Upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by Mr. Bull , the
following bills were approved and ordered paid:
Jack Spottswood 127.00
N. A. Reifsnyder 2.50
Shell Oil Company 16.83
The Texas Company 17 .72
mason Lumber and Supply Co. 43.07
Joe Robbins 16.93
Southern Bell Telephone Co. 9.40
Dickinson' s Hardware 6.00
Wilkerson-Martin Company 1 .70
Atlantic Beach P. T. A. 10.00
ter. Bull introduced the following Resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. Outler and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that
• The Resolution passed by the Town Council on October
1st , 1940, authorizing the signing of warrants to
cover disuursements by the Town Treasurer be , and the
same is hereby amended by striking the name of George
H. Smith as President and substituting therefor the
name of Henry G. Isaacs es President , and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of
this Resolution, bearing the true and correct
signature of Henry U. Isaacs , as shown herein,
be forwarded to the Atlantic National Bank of
Jacksonville, Florida.
A discussion was had in reference to the bills of
Mason Lumber and Supply Company, Farquhar Machine Company ,
Florida Machine and Foundry Company and Sherman Concrete
Pipe Company , all bills due on tne Incinerator.
Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Outler,
the Clerk was ordered to pay 000. principal on these bills
and ell accrued interest to date , the amount to be pro-rated
as follows :
Florida Machine and Foundry Company $100.
Mason Lumber and Supply Company 230.
Farquhar Machine Company 150.
Sherman Concrete Pipe Company 20.
and interest to date is to be added to these amounts.
After discussion, the following Ordinances were
passed to the next Regular Meeting for consideration:
Building Code
Loose animals
Garbage Collection Fees
House numbering.
Mr. Bull moved the passage of the following Ordinance
on first reading:
"AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, 'USE , MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIRS OF SYSTEMS FOP THE CONSUMPTION OF LIQUIFIED OR
VAPOROUS FUEL GASES FOP LIGHTS, HEATING, COKING, ET CETERA
IN THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, RE'UIRING Pr MTTS FOR
THE INSTALLATION THEREOF , DESIGNATING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
AS THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THEREOF, FIXING INSPECTION FEES
AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF."
Mt. Outler seconded tne motion and this Ordinance was passed
on first reading.
Mr. Bull moved the passage of this Ordinance on
second reading:
"AN ORDINANCE GOvERNIN U THE INSTALLATION , USE, MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIRS OF SYSTEMS FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF LIQUIFIED OR
VAPOROUS FUEL GASES FOR LIGHTS, HEATING, COOKING, ET CETERA
IN THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA , REQUIRING PERMITS
FOR THE INSTALLATION THEREOF, DESIGNATING THE BUILDING
INSPECTOR AS THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THEREOF, FIXING INSPEC-
TION FEES AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF."
Mr. Outler seconded the motion and this ordinance was passed
on second reading.
The Town Attorney reported in reference to the
Oltrogge matter; that nothing further had been heard and that
he is of the opinion that no liability on the part of the
Town exists.
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Joe Williamson, Jr. , submitted a report of Russell
and Axon, Engineers , on a proposed water works for the Town.
He read and explained a great many parts of the report and
some discussion was had. However, it was decided that a
full membership of the Council should he present and no
other matters under consideration when Mr. Williamson should
again appear before the Council . The report was , therefore ,
received and ordered held by the Clerk as strictly
confidential information at this time. The Chair suggested
tnat Mr. Williamson advise the members of the Council when he
could again appear and thanked him for the information receiv-
ed at this time. It was agreed that the contents of the re-
port are strictly confidential at this time and would not be
divulged until the council could make further study.
The Town Attorney, chairman of the Laws and Rules
Committee and Town Clerk were directed to act as soon as
possible to compile such new legislation as seems to be re-
quired for presentation to the Duval Delegation on or before
March 7 , 1941 , in accordance with their request.
upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Outler, J .L.
Russell , gown Marshal , was appointed sanitary officer for the
Town, to work under and with the Town Supervisor in the
enforcement of Health matters.
The Town Attorney reported in reference to the Adams
suits. The Seawall suit having been decided in favor of the
Town has been appealed to the Supreme Court. The tax suit of
Adams versus C. R. Frazier, Tax Collector is now in progress
and will probably be completed in the Court of Miles Lewis
within the next three or four weeks.
There being no further business for consideration,
the meeting was adjourned.
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