08-03-37 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1937, at 8 o' clock P. M. at the
TOWN HALL.
Present :
J. C. Outler,
C. C. Howell
G. L. Rosborough
Brooke G. White
Geo. H. Smith, Mayor was also present.
The meeting was called to order by J. C. Outler, President.
Upon motion of Mr. White, Seconded by Mr. Rosborough, the
following bills were approved and authorized paid:
Florida Hardware Co. 2 sprinklers @ $1.25 ea. $2.50
Clifford A. Payne, Premium, Workmen' s Compensation 65.00
Harley-Davidson Sales Co. Work on Motorcycle 18.84
Mason Lumber Co. Total $17.21, $10. paid by Garden Circle+ A 7.21
Gibson Davis, Road Patrol, Stren for Marshal' s car 14.00
H & W. B. Drew Co. Office Supplies 25.20
Ocean Beaches Lumber Co. (out)
Kohn-Furchgott Co. 40 yards cheesecloth (Roping Ordinance) - 4.00
Texas Co. Gas & Oil 2.80
Gulf Life Insurance Co. Int. Mtg. Town Hall 19.50
Quinn R. Barton Co. Monthly payment Truck 66.50
C. C. Howell, Jr. , Legal Services 82.40
Texaco Co. Joe Robbins, Gas & Oil 15.80
Home Utilities Co. Liwhts Town Hall, $1.04
Streets 1.56 2.60
;326.35
The Clark read the minutes of the meeting of July r,1th
which were approved as read.
TheClerk read the minutes of the special meeting of July 13,
which, after certain corrections, were approved as read. The
Clerk read the minutes of the special called meeting of July 28,
which were approved as read.
The report of Mr. Osborne, Treasurer, was received, approved
and ordered filed.
The Mayor was called on for his report or recommendations,
He had none to offer.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. E. B. v;alker, in which
he stated that he had purchased the property in Atlantic beach
of the Rutherford Estate and that the lot directly South of this
property needed a fill and asked that the Town assist in an effort
to have this fill made. The matter was referred to the Laws and
41, Rules Committee for the purpose of ascertaining the legal status of
this property , of a former filling lien and to determine whether or
not the Town has lea.a 1 recourse in case of such leins . Mr. Howell
suggested that the Clerk write Mr. Walker a letter telling him that
the matter is being considered and that whatever relief the Town
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could give would be supplied.
Qn motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Howell,
the Mayor, taiairman of Polie Committee and Marshal were authorized
and requested to fix police regulations covering parking in the
Business Zone. 'TIS Colticil._ag.reed :?pon' a'.th4!_tj minute parking limit.
Upon motion of Mr. C. C. Howell, seconded by Mr. yvhite,
an Ordinance to Regulate the Disposition of Garbage 'n the Town of
Atlantic Beach was unanimously passed on third and final reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Rosborough, and
Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to FAgulate
Building in Atlantic Beach" was passed on Third and Final Reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. White, an
Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate
the sale and/or manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the Town
of Atlantic Beach, and to fix the license fee therefor" was
passed on first reading,..
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. White, an
Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled "An Ordiance to Regulate
the sale and/or manufacture of alcoholic beverages irn the Town of
Atlantic beach and to fix the license fee therefor was passed
on second reading.
Upon motion of Mr. white, seconded by Mr. Howell, the
following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Town Council of Atlantic beach that
the Town do, and it hereby does, agree to accept a proposition of
Mr. Harcourt Bull whereby the said Mr. Bull would agree to sell
to the Town for the sum of $500. in cancelled back taxes on Salt
Air property, the six-inch well located in and upon the Salt Air
Sub-division.
Be it further resolved that the Council instruct the
City Supervisor to complete the teras of this transaction with.
Mr. Bull, prepare an agreement on the reservations and other
stipulations, shich agreement is to be submitted to the next
meeting of the Town Council for ratification.
The Chair called attention to the matter of disposal
of personal property heretofore forfeited in cases where held
as security for bond in police cases. The Town Attorney, Mr.
C. C. Howell, Jr. , advised that under the law all such property
could now be sold for the best price obtainable and the City
Supervisor was instrnnted to cause this to be done.
The Chair reported on the matter of the now under way
Mosquito control project being done by Relief Wgrkers under the
supervision of the State hoard of Health in conjunction with all
of the other Beach municipalities. Yr. Outler explained the situation
as to transportation for the workers. Thereupon Mr Howell made a
motion, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, that the Town
appropriate $50. per month for two months to assist in this
transportation.
By unanimots consent the City Supervisor was instructed
to employ additional help on the streets for a period of three weeks.
After considerable discussion which the Chairman of the
Finance Committee led, a motion by Mr. White, seconded by Mr.
Rosborough, which is as follows, was adopted: •
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by t eFi�T6wn uncil of Atlantic each that
the following budget for the year 1937 be tentatively adopted, such
tentative budget being subject to such changes and corrections as may
be necessarly on account of errors in additions, changes in tax
assessments at the time of the meeting of the Equilization Board,
and on account of other reasons should they occur before the beginning
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of the new year;
Account
number
-2 Executive salaries
2-1. City Supervisor $1,500.
2-1 Town Clerk 1,000. $2, 500.
2-2- Printing, stationary, and
other miscellaneous office
supplies, stamps, etc. 150.
2,650.
-3- Municipal Judge 300.
-4- Police Department
4-1 Salaries 1,620.
4-4 Motorcycle repairs 75.00
4-3 Motorcycle gas and oil 200.00 275.
4-5 Miscellaneous, feed and
care of prisoners, etc. 50.
-5- Building Inspector 150.
-6- Town Hall
6-3 Lights, water, etc . 75.
-7- Parks
Tennis Court 25.00
Weed Cutting 100.00
Water rent 75.00 200.
-8- Highways)
9 Drainage) 4,000.
10 Garbage Collection and Disposal
10-1 Wages 840.
10-4 Repairs to Equipment 100.
10-3 Oil, gas and tires 400.
10-6 Interest on notes for equipment 24.
10-8 Notes given for equipment 600. 1,964.
11- All Insurance 210.
12- Fire Protection 200.
13- Legal Department 100.
14- Contingent
Upon the suggestion of Mr . White, Chairman of the
Finance Comittee, Mr. Barwald, Tax Assessor, was requested
to increase the assessment on Ocean Front property to $60.
per front foot.
Likewise i‘.r. Barwald was requested by the Council to make
the following change in the Hotel Reservation Assessment on the
preliminary Tax Roll;
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In as much as the Ocean Frontage represents back property
as well as Ocean Front Property, which back property is equivalent
or even g? eater than that represented by the Blocks between
Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, that a like amount to that
assessed against other property lying between Beach Avenue and
Ocean Boulevard, be made, towit; $24. per front foot and that
the valuation of the buildings and other improvements be in-
creased to $50,000. making a total assessment of $143,500.
On motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Rosborough,
put and carried the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION APPROVIING PHELIId7.NARY TAX ASSES:)MENT ROLL
FOR THE YEAR 1937.
WHEREAS, The Town Tax Assessor has completed the pre-
liminary tax assessment Roll of the Town of Atlantic Beach,
Florida for the year 1937, and has submitted the same to the
Town Council, and,
• WHEREAS, it appears that all property, real and
personal, in the Town of Atlantic Beach, subject to taxation,
has been assessed on saietax assessment Roll, and the Tax
Assessment Roll is in due form,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the
Town of Atlantic Beach, that the said preliminary tax
assessment Roll be and the same is hereby approved.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Town Clerk shall
post at the Town Hall and two other public places in the
Town and shall also publish for four successive days, in
a newspaper published in the City of Jacksonville, Duval
County Florida, notice that said assessment Roll has been
submitted to the Town Council and approved and also requiring
all persons desiring to have corrections thereof made,
whether in the listing, valuation of property or otherwise,
to file with the Town Tax Assessor on or before the 7th day
of September 1937, at 8 o' clock P. M. their petition to the
Town Council, setting forth their objection to said
assessment and the correction that they desire made, and
also that the Town Council will net at the Town Hall, in
the Town of Atlantic Beach, on the 7th day of September,
D. 1937, at 8 o(clock P. M. , for the purpose of
equalizing said assessments and makingiproper corrections
therein.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, it
was ordered that the Town C&erk publish the following
notice four times in a Jacksonville paper and post copies
of same in accordance with the Charter.
NOTICE
OF COMPLETION OF PRELIMINARY TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE
TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, FCR THE YEAR 1937.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CM N: You are hereby notified that
the preliminary tax assessment roll of the Town of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, for the year 1937, has been completed and
submitted to and approved by the Town Council. All persons
desiring to have corrections thereof made, whether in the
listing, valuation of property or otherwise, are required
on or before the 7th day of September 1931 , at 8 o' clock
P. M. to file with the Town Tax Assessor of the Town of
Atlantic Beach, their petitions to the Town Council of
said Town, setting forth their objections to the said
assessment and'the correction that they desire made.
The Town Council will meet at the Town Hall in the
Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on the 7th day of September
A. D. 1937, at 8 o' clock P. M. for the purpose of equalizing
said assessments and making proper corrections therein. All
persons who shall file petitions as aforesaid will be given
the opportunity to be heard at said meeting.
(signed) E. J. Candee
Town Clerk and Tax Collector of
the Town of Atlantic lieach, Florida.
Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Rosborough,
put and carried, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
Section 1, That the Town of Atlantic Beach do and it
hereby does make formal application to the Federal Government,
through Works Progress Administration for funds and assistance
in the erection of a Municipal Building and Auditorium, the
said building to be erected on property of the Town of Atlantic
Beach, which property is known as the Town Park and more
particularly described as follows:
All that portion of the abandoned right-ofrway of the •
Mayport Branch of the Florida East Coast� 4iy/gy
between the north line of Seventh Street '
easterly, in the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida
said strip being 160 feet wide and three hundred feet
more or less in length, lying in Government Lot 5,
Section 16, Township 2, South, Range 29 East, Duval
County Florida,
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and on that particular portion necessary to accommodate the
building as called for by the plans and sketches now on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, situated on the
'Southwest corner of the above described property;
Section 2. That the City Supervisor, C. R. Frazier,
be, and he hereby is, instructed to prepare an application
at the earliest possible date for tendering to the office
of the W. P. A. of the Federal Government .
Section 3. That the Council do, and it hereby does,
pledge that funds will be available for the Sponsor' s
Donation immediately upon the acceptance and approval
by the Government of the application to be filed.
Mr. Barwald presented a sketch prepared by the
County Engineer, J. 1.. Long, showing certain strictures,
obstructions, etc., in the East Coast Drive, which, it
is contended, would forego a favorable consideration and
recommendation by the County Corrun_ssioners on the proposal
to turn this thoroughfare over to the County Commissioners
of Duval County as a county road. All of these matters
were previously discussed between the County Engineer,
1+Ir. Barwald and the City Supervisor for the Town of
Atlantic beach. Further study is to be given to the
problems in an effort to, if possible, eliminate as far
as practicable the objections offered by Idr. Long.
There being no further business for consideration,
upon motion put, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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