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09-14-36 v REGULAR MEETING OF TH$ TOWN COUNCIL OF ATLANTIC BEACH HELD SEPTEMBL'R 14th;9 AT 8 O'CLOCK P. M. AT THE TOWN HALL" PRESENT: J. C. Outler C. C. Howell G. L. Rosborough Earle H. Thompson Brooke G. White, Jr. Mayor Geo, H. Smith also was present. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. C. Cutler, President. The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of Aug. lith: and Adjourned Meeting of August 17th, which were approved as read. Upon motion of Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, the following bills were approved and authorized paid: H. B. McDaniel, work on trucks $31.56 Joe Robbins, Texaco Station, Gas & Oil, 8/9 to 8/1 24.43 Eppinger & Russell Co. Lumber for si s, ($55.44) Paid on acct. 20.44 Bal.- - 35.00 Shell Petroleum Corp., 8/1 to 8/23, 104.04, less($5.19) Federal exemption -Y-17- - - 98.55 Clifford A. Payne Co. Inc. Additional Worlamans Compensation Pay roll Prem. 17.47 Stoddards Neptune Garage, tamp welded, street work 1.00 H. & W. B. Drew Co. , Office supplies 18.34 Financial News, Publishing Zoning Ordinance - - - 174.00 Bisbee-Baldwin Corp. , Fire and Theft on Ford Truck Sept.27 to Sept .27 - 5.25 Beadh Plumbing and Electrical Co. Flash light batteries - - - - - - - - - .90 Beach Lumber and Supply Co. Lumber 1.92 S. B. Hubbard Co. , Rakes, Coke Fort*, etc. - - - - 6.65 Ocean Beach Hotel Co. , Printing Ballots 8.50 Mason Lumber & Supply Co. , 23.13 Dick Weber, Cycle Tire and tube 8.60 Ocean Beach Hotel Co. Bt. light last Mo. 1;52 St. light this Mo. 1.52 Lights, Town Hall 1.32 Water, Town Hall 1.25 - - - 5.61 Florida Times Union, Election Atlantic Beachp - - -15.02 Quinn-R. Barton Inc., $20. and Int. $5.88 25.88 -1301.83 _ A motion was made by Mr. White, sear nded by Mr. Rosborough, put and unanimously carried, that Mr. C. C. Howell, Jr., be IIIappointed Town Attorney. A motion was made by Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, that an Ordinance requiring property owners to number buildings be passed on its first reading A motion was made by Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried that an Ordinance requiring property owners to number buildings, be passed on its second reading. The question of who should inspect slot machines having arisen, it was decided that this duty devolved on the License Inspectal and the Clerk was instructed to inform Col. Stalbrand that he is requested to attend to this matter. Upon motion, seconded, put and carried, the following letter of Mr. Harvy Mabry was vpted spread upon the minutes: "September 12, 1936. Hon. J. C. Cutler, Chairman, and Members of the Town Council, Atlantic Beach, Florida. Gentlemen: Recently I was directed by your Board to take up the matter with the Federal Governgent of completing the requi- sitions on the bulkhead recently completed by the Government, and secure an allotment of the grant which the Government had heretofore promised. This matter was only turned over to me last month, and I beg to report that I have at this time conferred with the Auditor of the Federal Government, drafted the allotment blanks, placed the proper amount on each of the allotment blanks, and secured the signature of the Chairman of your Council to these blanks, and have forwarded same to the Federal Government for final action as to a requisition for cancellation of bonds totalling the amount the Government promised to give, which I understand from the Auditor will amount to approximately $2,500. This matter was placed with the Director of the State of Florida for the Federal Emergency Administration on September 5, and allotment should be forthcoming at an early period, at which time I will at once advise the Council. I aslo wish to advise that in securing this allotment I drafted resolution which recinded the action of the former Council in applying for $6,000. additional for the construction of posts in front of the Seawall, and also recinded its action in executing the Amendatory Agreement to the original Seawall Contract. This matter was also presented to the Government on the same date as the requisition for the final grant on the seawall. I am making this report so that you may file this in your minutes showing the progress in this matter, according to my instructions of approximately a month ago. Very truly you-rs, • (signed) Harvey Mabry Upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Thompson, put and carried, the following resolution was ordered passed, accepting the preliminary Tax Assessment Roll for the year 1936. RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE YEAR 1936 WHEREAS, the Town Tax Assessor has completed the pre- liminary tax assessment Roll of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida for the year 1936, 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 said tax 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, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall post at the Town Hall and at two other public places in the Town and shall also publish for four successive days; in a newspaper published in Whip 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 6th day of October, A. D. 1936, 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 meet at the Town Hall, in the Town of Atlantic Beach, on the 6th day of October A. D. 1936, at 8 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of equalizing said assessments and making proper corrections therein. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, it was ordered that the Town Clerk 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 ATALTNIC BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1936. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that the preliminary tax assessment roll of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the year 1936, 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 6th day of October A. D. 1936, 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 corrections 411 that they desire made. The Town Council will meet at the City Hall in the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on the 6th day of October A. D. 1936, 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 Beach, Florida. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Harco-r t Bull in reply to one received from the Town re the encroachment of his garage upon Beach Ave. Upon conclusiion of the reading the Chair directed that these letters be turned over to Mr. Howell for study and repo mmendation. It being called to the attention of the Council that the Neptune Beach Fire Department had responded to four fire calls in Atlantic Beach, a motion was made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. y"hite, put and carried, that the Clerk be instructed to draw a warrant for $100. in favor of said Fire Department as a token of appreciation from the Town Council and the citizens of Atlantic Beach for this service. A motion was made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, that Mr. T. A. Marshburn, project Superintendent, be allowed two new tires (same not to exceed $9.00 each for his personal truck, he having run it continuously during the entire term of the project, back and forth through the Town and some trips outside, all in the interest of said Town. A motion was made by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Howell, put and carried, thatbthe bill of Marietta Franklin in the amount of $9. for services in preparing 20 copies of the Town Charter, be approved and authorized paid. The Clerk brought up the question of two bills, one from the Florida Times Union in amount of $18.20, and the other from the Jacksonville Journal, in the amount of $16.50, each being for advertising the Beadles, these amounts being the pro rated share of Atlantic Beach, the question of paying these bills had been pending some little time and had been thoroughly gone into and upon conclusion of a discussion of same, a motion was madd by Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, that the Clerk be insbructed to write each of these publications that the Town Council did not authorize this advertising, know nothing of it, and request that the Town' s account be relieved of this charge . A plat of Atlantic Beach Parkway, being the property comprising the former F. E. C. Ry. right-of-way, extending from the Plaza to 12th. Street, and now owned lid Neptune Beach Terrace Inc. , was presented by Mr. Robt . R. Milani, and upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, was approved and accepted. A plat of Park Terrace, being the property comprising the former F. E. C. Ry. right-of-way, extending from 8th Street to the N. side of The Plaza, and now owned by Gerald H. and Margaret May Vande Velde, was presented by Mr. Robt . R. Milam and upon motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, was approved and accepted. Upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. White, put and carried, the bill of the Ford Shop, Neptune Beach, amounting to $16. for repairing concrete mixer, bovrowed • from Neptune Beach, was approved and authorized paid. A motion was made bj Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. White , put and unanimously carried, that the Town Council meet the first Tuesday in each month instead of the first Monday. Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Rosborough, 17.06 aI4/ put and unanimously carried, it was voted that a letter of appreciation be sent Mr. Harvey Mabry for his services as Town Attorney during his tenure of office. Upon motion, put seconded and carried, the Treasurer, Mr. Osborne, was authorized to transfer the fine and forfeiture fund of $219.07 to the General Fund as of date of Sept. 26, 1936, and hereafter to eliminate said fund and enter all fines and forfeitures in the General Fund. There being no further business for consideration, upon motion, seconded, put and carried, the meeting adjourned. Attest Correct: er President 110 •