10-19-39 v MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOMN COUNCIL AT 7:30 P.M. , OCTOBER 19th, 1939, AT THE
TO}VN HALL.
Pursuant to a call of the President of the Council
with the following words end figures , the meeting was call-
ed to order by Mr. Chiasson:
"TO:
George H. Smith, Mayor
J. C. Outler,
G. L. Rosborough
Thomas S. Trout ,
R. E. Sugg, Councilmen, end
C. F . Frazier, Town Clerk.
You, end each of you, are hereby notified and respectfully
urged to be present at a special meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Atlantic Beech , Duval County, Florida,
to be held at the Town Hall in said Town at
Seven Thirty (7 :30) P. M. on
Thursday, October 19, 1939,
for the purpose of -
(a) Passing an Ordinance on third and final reading to fix
the millage on taxable property in the Town for the
year 1939.
(b) Pass on third and final reading, an ordinance closing
certain streets `lest of Sherry Drive as it now stands.
(Note: This is to close dead-end streets that have
been made because of moving the center line of Sherry
Drive Lastward) .
(c ) To consider several minor routine matters.
Dated at Atlantic Beach, Florida , this 13th day of October
A. D. 1939. "
The Clerk called the roll and the following answered
present :
E. L. Chiasson
R. E. Sugg
Thomas N. Trout.
The Mayor, Mr. George H. Smith, was also nresent.
By motion of Mr. Trout, seconded by Mr. Sugg, the read-
ing of the minutes of the previous meeting was postponed
until the regular Meeting in November.
An Ordinance entitled , "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND
ADOPT THE TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL FOP. THE YEAR 1939, AND TO
DETERMINE AND FIX THE RATE OF TAXATION AND MAKE THE ANNUAL
TAX LEVY OF THE YEAR 1939." , was presented on third and
final reading. Mr. Trout moved the passage of this ordinance
on third reading and Mr. Sugg seconded the motion. The Clerk
called the roll and the following voted for r_assage:
E. L. Chiasson
F. E . Sugg
Thomas Trout.
None against.
An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TO THE PUBLIC
USAGE ALL THAT PORTION OF OLD SHERRY DRIVE AND ALL THAT
PORTION OF TdVELFTH STREET THAT LIE VEST OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 551,
AS DESCRIBE . IN DEED BOOK 790, PAGE 248, AND IN DEED BOOK 792,
PAGE 246 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY
FLORIDA, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND TOSN CLERK
TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A DEED CONVEYING THE FEE OF SAID
PORTIONS OF OLD SHERRY DRIVE AND TWELFTH STREET TO THE
ABUTTING LAND OWNER." , was presented on third and final
reading. Mr. Trout moved the passage of this Ordinance
on third reading, Mr. Sugg seconded the motion and the
Clerk called the roll , the following voting for passage :
E. L. Chiasson
R. E. Sugg
Thomas N. Trout
None Against.
The Clerk called attention to the fact that the Town
should have an audit of all the records for the past
year, not only for the purpose of determining the correct-
ness of these records , but for the purpose of establish-
ing such new systems as would further expedite the work
in the office. This matter was discussed end by
unanimous consent , the Clerk was directed to contact
Accountants living et the Beach in an effort to find some-
one to undertake the audit at e reasonable figure, and to
report his findings at the next Meeting.
The question of N.P.I . projects was discussed et
length, all members of the Council present agreeing that
the Mayor and as many ''embers as possible should cell
upon the State Offices of the .a.P.A. in an effort to have
these projects disposed of at the earliest possible date .
There being no further business for consideration,
the meeting was adjourned.
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