10-14-41 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TONN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TO:N HALL AT 8 P.M. OCTOBER 14, 1941.
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Present:
H. G. Isaacs,
Fred C . Allen
E. L. Chiasson
S. S. Jacobs.
The Mayor , G. L. Rosborough and Town Attorney, C . C .
Howell , Jr. were also present.
Upon motion of Mr. Jacobs , seconded by Mr. Allen, the
minutes of the regular monthly meeting of September 9th were
approved as read with the exception that amendments are to be
made to the budget to conform to the revenue from taxation.
Minutes of the Special Meeting of September 17 were
pnroved as read.
nnutes of the special meeting of October 2 were approv-
ed as read.
The report of the Town Treasurer, Mr. James I . Cranford,
was approved and ordered filed.
The Town Treasurer delivered to the Town Clerk the Seven
Seawall bonds retired on October 1 , 1941 , together with 91
coupons. Upon motion of Yr. Allen, seconded by Yr. Jacobs ,
the Town Clerk was authorized and directed to accept the
cancelled bonds and coupons and give the Town Treasurer a
receipt therefor.
Upon motI4n of' Mr . Allen , seconded by Mr. Jacobs, the
following billsrere iporoved and ordered paid when and if
funds are available :
N. S. Darley and Co. 22.50 '
H. and X. B. Drew Co. 2.00
Mason Lumber Company 7.50.
Quinn R. Barton Company 8.73.
Tresca ' s 10.00-
Nilkerson-Martin Company 11 .25
Dickinson' s 1.75 •
Beach Plumbing and Electric Co. 2. 86 -
Duvel Motors 1 .75
Bache Sign Company 6.00 -
Jacksonville Journal 16.00
City of Jacksonville 13. 88-
Consolidated Automotive Company 14.85 -
N. A.Reifsnider 3.50 -
Southern Bell Telephone Co. (last Month) 7 .65•
Southern Bell Telephine Co. (this " ) 7 .50
Beach Express Company 3.17 -
C. C. Howell, Jr. 138. 80
Clifford Payne and Garrison Co. 124.71
`" Shell Co. (to August 22) 41 .92
Shell Co. (August 22 to September 15) 75.62
The Texas Company 3. 47
Rosborough and Brother 40.20
The Financial News (Election Adv) 104.50
Joe Robbins 19.95 -
Greyber Electric Co. ( Town' s Share 133.58.
Mr. F . E. Suggs appeared before the Council to ask that
he be given further time in which to oay his Seawall Construc-
tion account , which has already been certified to the Town
Attorney for collection. By unanimous consent , the Town
Attorney was authorized to hold the matter in abeyance for a
period not exceeding thirty days .
Upon motion of Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Allen, an
Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to Approve and Adopt the Tax
Assessment Roll for the Year 1941 , and to Determine
and fix the Rate of Taxation and Make the Annual Tax Levy of
the Year 1941" , was unanimously passed on Third and Final Read-
ing.
Reference was made to the account of the Town of
Neptune for $155.93 covering their share of the cost of install-
ing traffic lights on Atlantic Boulevard. This matter was
referred to the Mayor and President of the Town Council to take
up with the Neptune Town Council at their next meeting.
Upon recommendation of the Mayor and by unanimous consent,
the Town Clerk was authorized to purchase a drum for the sum of
0.50 for the Fletcherettes at the Fletcher High School.
The Mayor reported that he had had a conference with
Commissioner Pierce in reference to the allocation of current for
street purposes and Mr. Pierce had agreed to recommend to the City
Commission of Jacksonville that such allocation be made upon an
annual basis instead of a monthly basis.
A letter from the State Fire Marshal enclosing a copy of
State regulations together with a suggested Ordinance was
referred to the Laws and Rules Committee for study and recommenda-
tions. This raised the subject of fighting fires in the Town of
Atlantic Beach as well as the supply of water for this purpose
and much discussion was had in reference thereto. Each member of
the Council advised that he had had numerous complaints regarding
the availability of water for fire fighting purposes, that much
of the Town is unprotected from this standpoint and that the water
system at the hotel is not sufficient to adequately cope with any
major situation that may arise.
Thereupon, Mr. Jacobs introduced the following Resolution,
which Resolution was seconded by Cdr. Chiasson and unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, it is general knowledge of all the
people living in the Town of Atlantic Beach that the water works
system in the Town is wholly inadequate and completely in-
efficient if called upon to cope with a major fire ; that the
system is antiquated, does not extend over sufficient territory,
is not according to the specifications of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters and in many other ways entirely unsatisfactory for
the Proper protection of the property of residents of the Town of
Atlantic Beach, and
WHEREAS, there has been some complaint, indicating that the
pressure is not sufficient in some localities to furnish the required
supply of water to second floors of residences and that the health
of the citizens is thereby impaired, and
WHEREAS, some sections of the Town are not supplied by this
system and cannot be supplied under the present arrangements,
thereby necessitating many tax payers within the Town securing
water from the Town of Neptune, and
WHEREAS, it is commonly believed that the Home Utilities ,
Incorporated are nothing more than squatters in the Town of Atlantic
Beach, that they are at this time making use of mains and other
property belonging to the Town, and
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WHEREAS, other conditions exist which are not conducive to
the best interest of all the property owners in the. Town,
NOV; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Town Council
of the Town of Atlantic Beach, that it is the findings of the said
Mayor and Town Council that the methods by which property owners
are furnished with water for domestic consumption and the
Town as e whole furnished with water for fire flatting purpose s
are entirely unsatisfactory, that the President of the Town Council
is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a Fact-finding
Committee to immediately , thoroughly investigate the water situa-
tion as a whole and to report back at the earliest possible date
to the Town Council their findings, together with their
recommendation for such action as is deemed proper in the matter.
Thereupon, the President of the Council appointed Mr. G. L.
Posborough, Mayor , Mr. F. L. Chiasson and S. S. Jacobs, Members
of the Town Council as members of this Committee.
Upon motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Chiasson, the Clerk
was directed to pay to the Southern Bell Telephone Comnany the
sum of 4"3.9l per month for the ensuing fiscal year on behalf of
the Health Center located in the Arnot Building, Jacksonville
Beach, the Clerk to make such payment without further authoriza-
tion during the present year and to charge these payments to the
contingent fund.
The Town Attorney discussed the case of Oltrogge Vs. the Town
of Atlantic Beach and upon his recommendation, it was unanimously
agreed that the services of Dr . Kenneth Morris should be obtained
for examination and then for testimony in the case; his fee to be
x'25.00 for examination and .$25.00 for each day in court.
There being no further business for consideration, the meet-
ing was adjourned.
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