03-10-53 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1953
AT 8 P.M.
Present:
E. Gerry Adams
Glover Weiss
D.W. Bremer
Norman Minchew •
R.S. Thames, Councilmen
and
J.A. Reid, Mayor
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
J.D. Brptchie, Town Manager
Adele S. Grage, Town clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Adams.
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 10, 1953 were read
and upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mt. Weiss were
approved.
The bids for work on the water tank were next opened and
tabulated as follows :
Water Tank Maintenance Co. $1500.00
Southern Welding & Repair Co. 2262.00
Bid was also requested from the Whitmore Tank Co. , but none
was received. There was a discussion of the work to be
done, etc. and upon motion of Mr. Weiss, seconded by Mr. Bremer
Water Tank Maintenance Coss bid of $1500. was accepted and
the Vice&president of the Council and Town Clerk were authorized
to sign for the Town.
There was a discussion of the 30 foot right-of-way which Mrs.
Daisy Haile is to deed to the Town for Street purposes with the
understanding that she be relieved of any paving assessment on
same. There was no one present representing the Smith sub-division
and since there were a number of questions as to the paving of
this strip and the streets in the sub-division which needed to
be decided, it was decided upon motion of Mr. Bremer seconded by
Mr. Weiss to hold up any action on the matter until further infor-
mation is received.
The Town Clerk reported that payment of an assessment in amount of
$714. 58 has been made to the Special Seawall Emergency ]fund, and
that all payments to this account are due the General Fund, as
all the bills payable against the Special Seawall Emergency Fund
were paid by the General Fund with the understanding that the
General Fund would be re-imbursed as the assessments were collected.
Upon motion of Mr. Bremer, seconded by Mr. Thames approval was given
to transfer the $714. 58 to the General Fund.
The Town Manager reported that the water line down Ocean Blvd.
has been completed and is ready to take over the Neptune Beach
customers. Also the situation which exists in the Neptune Sew-
erage line where it crosses Ocean Blvd. is being corrected.
Bids covering a chlorinator were next opened and tabulated as
follows:
Chemical Equipment Co. $1140.00 (25# per day)
Everson Mfg. Corp. 1460.00 (50# " ")
Wallace & Tiernan Co. 1370.00 (100# " ")
All F.O.B. Atlantic Beach
The bids were studied and the matter discussed, and upon
motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Bremer the bids were
referred to the Public Works Committee for study and recom-
mendation. There was a representative from Wallace and
Tiernan Co, present.
The Treasurer 's report was presented and upon motion of
Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Minchew was approved with the
following balances :
General Fund $ 4,671.94
Seawall Fund 306.61
Waterworks Fund 4,761.71
Cigarette Fund 1,602.24
The bills were next studied and upon motion of Mr. Thames,
seconded by Mr. Minchew the following were approved for
payment:
GENERAL WATERWORKS
Arnold Printing & Label Co 4 38.61 v -
Arnica-Burnett "hemical & Supply Co - 29.85
Atlantic Beach Hotel Co . . . . - 150.00 Pd.
Atlantic Blvd. Ice & Fuel 17 .88 -
Beach Bike Shop 4.00 -
Beach Transfer . - 5.28 Cig.
Bellinger Shipbuilding Co. - 47.70
Cameron & Barkley Co . . . . . . . . . . . . - 292.46 Cig.
P.D. Carmichael 's Hardware 9.44 10.90 Gig.
IT It tt 100.00 -
W. S. barley & Co 166.32 -
Davis Meter Repay & Sup.Go. . . . . . . . - 42 .45
Eppinger & Aussell Co . 1$7.50 -
Farquhar Machinery Co . - 28.17 Gig.
Florida Equipment Co 14.46 -
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co. . . . . . . . . . 64.99 -
Graham-Jones Paper Co. . . 848 -
Howard' s Garage 70.16 -
Jacksonville Electric Department . . . . . 1.00 -
It It It - 70.20
City of Jacksonville . - 13 .92 Cig.
City of Jax Beach (Police itadio ) . . . . . . 30.00 -
" " " (Signs) 3 .13 -
It It ►► (Prisoner ' s •.eals ) . . . 7.00 -
Jacksonville Beach Truck Line 5. 51 4.44
J & W Motor Co 6. 50 1.50
Magneto Battery & Llectric Co . 81.61 -
Martin Office Equipment Co 2.75 -
lason-Smith Co 2 .15 -
Neptune Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. . . . . . 300.00 -
Spencer Electric 13 .73 -
Southern Bell Telephone Co. (Office) . . . . 6.96 -
tt It rt " (Police) . . . . 5.18 -
tt It tt It ( Health Center) . 10.35 -
The Texas Co. - Garbage G&O 29.56
tt R&R 82 .74
Streets G&O 40.99
rt R&R 21.41
Police G&O 28.13
t► R&R 26.55 . . . . 229.38 -
R. E. Wilkerson & Co 4.00 -
1,391.09 696.87
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Upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Bremer approval
was given for the Town Clerk to transfer from the Waterworks
Fund the $3000. due the General Fund, and also to transfer
from the Cigarette Tax Fund to the Waterworks Fund the amount
spent from the Waterworks Fund for Cigarette Tax Fund liabilities,
for the month of February.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Minchew approval
was given to refund to Joe 's Plumbing & Appliance Co. $10. each
on Receipts # 109444, 10945, 10946, and 10947, as they had
quoted on the jobs using the old cut-in charge before the new
Ordinance was passed which changed the charge from $25. to $35.
and therefore they should not be charged but $25. in this
particular instance.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to
day at 9:15 P.M.
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E. Gerry Adams, President
Attest:
(Le.2,L .
Adele S. Grage, Towm C erk
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