01-03-39 v iINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL AT 8 P.M. JANUARY 3 , 1939
Present:
E. L. Chiasson MICROFILMED
R. E. Sugg
G. L. Rosborough
Thos. W. Trout
Mayor Geo. H. Smith and Attorney Howell were also
present.
The Clerk read the minutes of the regular monthly
meeting of December 6 , 1938 , which were approved as read.
The Clerk read the minutes of the woecial called
meeting of December 13 , 1938, which with corrections end
additions , were approved.
The Clerk read the minutes of a special adjourned
meeting held December 19, 1938 , which were approved.
ear. Osborne , Town Treasurer, submitted his usual
monthly financial reports , which were anoroved and ordered
filed.
upon motion of ear. Trout, seconded by Mr. Rosborough,
and carried , the note at the Florida ,National Bank, in the
sum of 4500.00 plus interest of 44.38, was ordered paid.
upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr . Trout,
the following bills were approved and ordered paid :
Name Amount
Atlantic National Bank ( Insurance ) 4103.23
Barnett National Bank ( Police Car) 46 .22
Ocean Beaches Lumber Co. (Street Account ) 8.00
C. C . Howell Jr. (Attorney ' s fees) 6.50
R. R . Rosborough ( Safe) 10.00
Texas Company 8.00
texas Company 6.15
Southern _3e11 Telephone Co. 10.18
macer-Lavety ( Police Uniform) 23. 43
C. R . Frazier (Petty Expense ) 7 .19
Home Utilities Co. (Lights and Nater) 55.41
Shell Petroleum Co. (See Statement ) 150.17
Town of Neptune (Fires) 50.00
Town of Neptune (Jail Fees) 6 .70
Quinn R. Barton Co. (Truck Repair) 20.07
P. Carter (Truck Hire , Chg.
Uarbage ) 38.00
Joe Robbins (Texaco Dealer) 6.50
$556.05
,tier. Chas. Pelot appeared before the council in
reference to delinquent taxes on his property and in reference
to the seawall construction account on Lot 8 , Block 36 .
After considerable discussion , mr. Rosborough moved and Mr.
Trout seconded, which motion was carried, as follows :
That Mr. Pelot be allowed to pay:
1. His Seawall construction account in full , includ-
ing all accrued interest on unassessed balances , and in view
of full settlement, the penalty interest be cancelled , pro-
le vided payment is made within thirty days , and,
L . shat he nay his other seawall constriction
account in full on the same basis Within a period of
sixty to ninety days , and,
3. chat he nay all delinquent taxes on all
of his property, the Town Attorney agreeing to accept
the usual attorneys fee for collection without suit ,
vis. 10%, or to make such other arrangement as may be
agreed upon between Mr. Pelot end the Town Attorney,
in lieu of Httorney ' s fees for suit, and Mr. Pelot to
pay the costs thus far accrued in the case , provided
all payments now promised are made within thirty days
from this date .
Howell , Town Attorney, explained the ac-
tion of Lilies Patterson, Bond Attorney, in rejecting
the 'town' s bonds ; stating that the objection is based
on an alledged irregularity in connection with
affidavits obtained from registered nd ':ualified
voters who became free-holders between the time of
registration and iarch 11 , 1938.
mr. Howell stated that he immediately got in
touch with the Legal Department of the h. F.C. ,
which has accepted all Town Bonds and that he expect-
ed momentarily to hear from them as to further
stipulations required for the sale of the bonds to
n.F.C.
The matter of seawall delinquents was discuss-
ed further.
The Clerk read an ordinance entitled "In
Ordinance Authorizing the Lithographing of certain
Signatures on the "Town of Atlantic Beach Municipal
Building Bonds , issue of 1938" , and the "Town of Atlantic
reach streets improvement tsonds, issue of 1938" , and the
"Town of Atlantic Beach Incinerator and Garbage Bonds ,
issue of 1938" .
Thereupon mr. Trout moved the passage of this
ordinance on third and final reading. Mr . Rosborough
seconded the motion and the ordinance was unanimously
passed.
The Clerk read ordinance No 43, entitled an
ordinance declaring that the -Town of Atlantic Beach
municipal building Bonds , issue of 1538" , the "Town of
Atlantic Beach streets Improvement Bonds , Issue of 1938"
and the "Town of Ltlantic Beach Incinerator and Garbage
Bonds , Issue of 1938" shall bear thereon the usual
validation certificate.
Thereupon mr. Trout moved , mr. Rosborough
seconded the passage of this ordinance on third and
final reading. The motion was put and unanimously
carried.
Discussion was had regarding the Zoning Ordi -
nance. The Attorney advised that nothing could be done
about the matter until after an amendment to the state
Act could be had.
Mr. Trout brought up the matter of remuneration
for r4r. E. P. Barwald , Tax Assessor. r=_fter Considerable
discussion, Mr. Rosborough moved, Nr. Trout seconded ,
which motion was carried, that Mr. Barwald be extended
remuneration in the sum equal to the 1938 taxes on Lots
9 and 10, Block 14, provided mr. Barwald pays all other
taxes now due.
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in reference to clerk hire , it was decided to
leave the matter to the judgement of the ulerk to deter-
mine when the present reason for such employment has
passed.
Mr. Smith raised the question of the Municipal
Building and discussion was had in reference to the
project provided for. The Chair asked that the Mayor
look into the matter of modification of the present
rroject set-up to provide lesser buildings.
upon motion of Mr. Trout, seconded by Mr. Sugg,
the following were named as election officers to officiate
at the hoecial franchise election of January 18 , 1939:
Geo. A. Prichard
Mrs . N. T. 'Welch
Mrs . Elizabeth Hightower
The matter of disposition of Trucks now in use
in the 4.P.P . Projects was discussed end it was decided
to determine the proper disposition to make of them. The
Clerk was instructed to have all insurance cancelled on
these trucks immediately they are discontinued in use .
The matter of the deep ditches along rifth Street
was discussed and the City Supervisor stated that it was
his intention to undertake a remedy of this condition as
soon as the W. H. A. project is completed.
There being no f urto�•usiness for consideration,
the meeting adjourned. �
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Atlantic Beach Town Council
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