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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1955
AT 8 P.M.
Present :
Norman Minchew
Marvin Carr
E. Gerry Adams
L.J. "Jack" Feather
R.S. Thames, Councilmen
and
J.A. Reid, Mayor
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
J.D. Brotchie, Town Manager
Adele S. Grage, Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Minchew.
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 10th, 1955 were read and
upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. hames were approved.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of May 10th, 1955 at 10:15 P.M.
were read and upon motion of Mr. Adams, seconded by Mr. Carr were
approved.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of May 17th, 1955 were read
and upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Feather were approved.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of May 24th 1955 were read And
upon motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by Mr. Thames were approved.
Minutes of the adjourned meeting of May 24th, 1955 at 10 P.M.
were read and upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Thames
were approved.
Mr. J.E. Schumpert and Miss Mary E. Schumpert who own properties
on 9th Street were present and requested the Council to include
9th Street in the paving program for this year. There was a discussion
and Mr. Thames moved that the Town Manager make a survey of the
property owners on the street to determine if a majority wanted
the paving done and report back to Council as soon as possible.
This was seconded by Mr. Carr and carried.
Miss Howene Eaton requested that the path be cut thru from Saltair
Blvd. to the st400l so that the children could go thru that way to
the beach without having to go to Atlantic Blvd. Mr. Brotchie ad-
vised that it is being done now.
Captain Church advised the Council that since we rope off our beach
it makes quit a problem on the beach nprth of the Town. He was advised
that roping off the beach north of the Town was under the County's
jurisdiction and that the Town would co-operate with the County in
permanently barricading the beach. Mr. Adams advised that X.he committee
from Council had talked to Mr. Joe Mallard who had expressed interest
in the project annd had advised that if it was done , he would be in
favor of the County building a runway at the extebsion of the new
cut-off road just north of the Holiday Cottage Courts.
Mr. Thames presented an Ordinance providing for the paving and improve-
ment of a portion of certain streets of said Town and moved its passage
by Title only on first reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. Adams
and carried. Mt. Thames moved its passage on second reading, seconded
by Mr. Carr and carried.
Mr. Merritt , Flagler Paving Co. 's estimate covering the paving of 10th
and 11th streets was presented, and the Town Manager was directed to
get a certificate of outstanding accounts from Mr. Merritt and have the
information at the next meeting at which time the Council will act on
1/P the estimate.
It was brought out that the License year starts on July 1st and
out present Ordinance covering licenses needs study and additional
classifications. Upon motion of Mr. Adams, seconded by Mr. Thames
an Ordinance covering license fees was passed on first reading by
title only. Upon motion of Mr. Feather, seconded by Mrs Carr it
was passed 'Dn second reading.
Mr. Crawford Brown made application for a liquor license to be
used at the Greig Corner House location. Mr. Brown is leasing the
iroperty from Mr. Greig and will operate under the name of Brownie 's
Buccaneer Lounge. There was discussion and upon motion of Mr.
Adams, seconded by 1•lr. Carr it was referred to the Laws and Rules
Committee , action tp be taken on Tuesday night on teports received.
The Treasurer 's report was presented and upon motion of Mr. Thames ,
seconded by Mr. Carr was approved with the following balances :
General Fund $20, 582.22
Utilities Fund 2,202.12
Cigarette Tax Fund 14, 568.87
The bills were studied and upon motion of Mr.Thames , seconded by
Mr. Feather the following were approved for payment :
American Oil Company 1111 29
Apperson Chemicals, Inc 16. 50
Armco Drainage & ifetal Products, Inc. 658.70
Atlantic Boulevard Ice & Fuel 4.86
Quinn R. Barton Co 9.04
Beach Garage, Inc 4.00
Cameron & Barkley Co. 8.46
Tf TT ►T f, 87.23
P.D. Carmichael' s Hardware 81.99
Diesel Shipbuilding Co. . 31.70
Douglas Printing Co. , Inc 61.70
Duval Treating Company, Inc 20.51
TT ►T TT If 23.89
Financial News and Daily Record 18.00
Fire Fighters Equipment Co. . . 53 .74
Chas. H. Franks (Prisoner's ideals) 8. 50
The Glid'd'en Co 23 . 51
Howard' s Garage 57.07
Jacksonville Electric Dept. 1.00
TT If fT 127.65
City of Jax Beach (Police Radio) 75.00
it It tf ►f (Signs) . . . 3.12
Jax Beach Truck Line 1.55
Jacksonville Flag & Decorating Co 13 .89
Martin Office Equipment Co. . . . 2. 50
C. E. Merritt 174.27
Miller Fog Co 66.75
Sherman Concrete Pipe Co. 2$1.66
Ed Smith Lumber Co 31.30
Southern Bell T&T Co. ‘Police) 6.22
TI tf " it (Office) 20.75
►T It ff f' (Health Center) 9.90
Sun Oil Co. - Police G&O 57.48
Streets " 48.09
Garbage " 32.66
Fire it 8.61 146.84
Frank Thompson 150.00
The Texas Co. Garbage GO 30.80
Tf R&R 15.28
Fire G&0 22.70
It R&R 23.27
Police G&0 96.94
't R&R 15.40
Streets G&0 88.64III
tf R&R 20.43
rvlosq.Contr. 4.92 318.38
Veterans Army & Navy Store 50.87
Wallace & Tiernan Inc 11.16
$2 ,773 .50
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Mr. Richard Hamilton' s bill covering the appraisal of the land for
the waterworks site was presented and upon motion of Mr. Thames
seconded by Mr. Carr was approved for payment in the amount of 4)50.00,
payment to be made from the bond money when available.
A letter was presented from Mrs. Margaret Baker advising that she
has been out of town and ill in hospital most of time since December
and requesting that she be allowed the 1/2 year ' s garbage on the
current year. There was discussion in which it was brought out that
the Council does not intend to set a precedent, but upon motion of
Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr. Thames approval was given to credit Mrs.
Baker for 1/2 year garbage fee in this particular instnace only.
It was brought out that we have no application forms to be filled
out for transfer of liquor licenses, and the matter was referred to
the Laws and Rules Committee to make up a form for such applications.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to dat at
9 :30 P.M.
7114iffttec
Norman Minchew, President.
Attest:
aegial
Adele S. Grage, Town lerk
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