10-13-53 v MINUTES OF THE EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETING AND REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 1953 AT 8 P.M.
Present:
L. Gerry Adams
Glover Weiss
Marion Marvin
N.A. Minchew
R..S. Thames, Councilmen
and
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
J.J. Brotchie, Town Manager
Adele S. Grage , Town Clerk
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Adams,
and went into session as an Equalization Board to hear complaints
or requests for changes in the 1;353 Tax Roll. There was only
one written request, it being from Mr . Fres Langston owner of
Lot 16 Atlantic Beach Terrace who advised that he only paid
$5500. for the property furnished and that it is assessed on
the Tax Roll at $5750. The matter was referred to Air. Dick
Hamilf'on, Tax Assessor, for study and recommendation. There
being no further complaints the Council adjourned into regular
session.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 8th, 1953 were
read and upon motion of Mr. Weiss, seconded by Mr . Marvin they
were approved.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr . Weiss, the min1,tos
of the adjourned meeting of September 29, 1953 were approved
as read. .
It has been determined that the excess water charge of $5.20
made against property of Mrs. Grace B. Kirby, 966 East Coast
Drive was in error, and upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded
by Mr. Marvin the own Clerk was directed to make refund on
same.
Upon motion of Mr. Marvin, seconded by Mr. Weiss the following
Resolution was adopted :
Whereas Check # 272-G is a duplicate of Check # 195-G,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
OF THL TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, That
Check # 272-G be, and the same is hereby voided .
The Town Clerk advised that the necessary notices on the 1953
Tax Assessment Roll were posted at the Town Hall, the Postoffice,
and Duval Laundry, and that Certification of Publication covering
the Notice of the Preliminary Rax Roll for 1953 and the Equali-
zation Board meeting as published in the Florida Times Union is
attached hereto and made a part of these minutes .
Upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Ar. Weiss An Oddinance
approveing by Title only the Budget which was adopted by the
Council on September 29th, 1953 was passed on first reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Marvin it was passed
on second reading.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Weiss the Ttwn Clerk
was directed to close out the Waterworks Fund Account at the Beach
• Bank, and deposit future waterworks receipts in the General Fund.
The Treasurer ' s Report was presented and upon motion of Mr. Marvin
seconded by Mr. Weiss it was approved with the following balances :
General Fund $3,932. 54
Waterworks " 116.98
Cigarette " 0.00
Mr. Brotchie, Town Manager, gave a verbal report of the work
being done in the Town. The pump is installed and ready to
be hooked up. Due to excessive rains have had to work on
drainage in Town, and make some of the roads west of Mayport
Rd, and in Donner ' s section passable.
The Bills were studied, and upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded
by Mr . M4rvin, the following were approved for payment:
GENERAL
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc $ 62.75
P.D. Carmichael 's Hardware 7.30
Davis Meter Repair & Supply Co 47.87 (W.W)
Deane ' s Studio 20.00
Florida Times Union 30.00
Governmental Guide 3.00
Graham-Jones Paper Co. 21.29
Howard' s Garage 30.41
City of Jacksonville, Fla. (Elec. Dept ) 106.20 (105.20 W.W.
City of Jacksonville Beach -Police Radio 50.00
" " " " -pro-rata on sign. . . 3.12
-Prisoner ' s meals. . . 5. 50
Jacksonville Beach Truck Lines 2.30
Martin Office Equipment Co 2.75
Miller Signs 17. 50
R.it. Rosborough & Bros. ,Inc. (Insurance) 2172.32
Ed Smith Lumber Co 6.30 (W.W. )
A.P. Smith Mfg. Co 82.90 (W.W. )
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. (Police) 5.17
" " " " (Health Center) . . . 10.35
Sun Oil Co. Police - G40 - 39.99
R&R - 2.58
Streets - G&0 - 12.92
Garbage - G&O - 18.15 73.64
The Texas Co. - Police - G&O 75.95
- R&R 13.62
Streets - G&O 62.71
- R&R 7.46
Garbage - G&O 26.02
it - R&R 51.00
Drainage - G&O '1.96 240.72
Wallace & Tiernan, Inc 3.98 (W.W. )
R.EL Wilkerson & Co. 4.00
3009.37
A letter was read from Mr. Lucius Buck and Dr. Douglas G. Scott
requesting the Council to take some action to construct appro-
priate sewage facilities, including sewage disposal plant for
the Town. There was a discussion of the situation, and Mr. Wm.
M. Hall who was present, advised that he personally had not had
septic tank trouble, but most of his neighbors had, and he was
interested in the Council ' s action. He wondered if the Town didn't
feel they could do the sewerage at this time, that perhaps they
could do more work on the drainage which would relieve the situa-
tion some. It was brought out that the drainage ditch which is
being dug at the present time west of Mayport Rd. when connected
with the one on the east side by the lowering of the culvert, will
also lower the water table, and will help some, but not to the
extent that sewerage system would. The Council directed Mr.
Brotchie to work up figures by the next meeting on sewerage for
the Town. Plans and Specifications for such a system were worked
up several years ago by Russell & AxiM, Engineers and are on
file. Mr. Brotchie was also asked to get up figures on waterworks
system and plant. Plans and specifications made by Smith & §illespie,
Engineers on Waterworks are also on file in the office.
Upon motion of Mr . Thames, seconded by Mr. Marvin the Town Manager
was asked to take a physical inventory of Town property in order
that the Auditor can set up a record of same. •
Upon motion of Mr . Thames, seconded by Mr. Weiss the Town Clerk was
directed to have the last Seawall Bond # 145 with stub(interest) #40
attached, framed and kept in Town Hall, same having been marled "can-
celled", Town Clerk is to arrange for burning of Bond #144 with interes
coupon # 40 attached, with picture to be made of the burning.
October 13, 1953 - Page #3
Upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by Mr. Minchew the
bill for $110. covering bulldozing done by Clyde L.
Hathcox on the streets , trying to relieve the condition
caused by the heavy rains, was approved.
The Council next received a tecommendation from Mr. dick
Hamilton Tax Assessor, that the property of Fred Langston
Lot 16, Atlantic Beach Terrace, be changed to $4750. on the
1953 Tax Roll. Upon motion of Mr. Thames, seconded by
Mr. Marvin the recommendation of the Tax Assessor was approved.
Ordinance # 158 being an Ordinance Approving and Adopting
the 1953 Tax Assessment Roll was read by the Clerk and upon
motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Weiss it was approved
on third and final r eading with millage of 11 mills. The
11 mill levy has been approved by the Comptroller ' s office
in Tallahassee.
Upon motion of Mr. Thames the meeting adjourned from day to
day at 8:50 P.M.
E. Gerry Adams, President !"
fittest :
Adele S. Grage, Town C4 rk
'Mt FLORIDA TIMES-UNION
Published Daily
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DUVAL
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
W. B. Goodloft , who on oath says that he is
Advertising manager _of The Florida Times-Union, a daily newspaper - NOTICE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF PRELIM-
INARY TAX. ASSEOMENT ROLL OF
ublished at Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida; that the attached copy of ad- FLORIDA,WN OFR ATLANTIC YEAR 1B53BEACH,
"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are
hereby notified that the preliminary Tax
v tisement, being a_legal notice
Beach, Florida, the
Assessment
Roll for for tTown of Atlantic,
year 1953, has!
been completed and .,ubmitted to and ap-
proved by the Town Council. All persons
in the matter of Notice of completion of preliminary tax assessment roll desiring to have corrections made there-
of, whether in listing, valuation of prop-
erty or otherwise, are required on or be-
fore the 13th day of October, A.D., 1953
of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the Year 1953 at 8 P.M., to file with the Town TaxAssessor of the Town of Atlantic Beach,
their objections and corrections they de-
sire made.
The Town Council will meet at the Town
-- Hall 1n the Town of Atlantic Beach, Flor-
ida, on the 13th day of October, A.D.,
1953 at 8 P.M. for the purpose of equal-
in4afn-p said assessments and making proper
the _._- -_ Court, was pub- cot recoup therein.All persons who shall file
petitions as aforesaid will be given the
opportunity to be heard at said meeting."
lished in said newspaper in the issues of October 1, 2, 3 and lip 1953 -`SEAL) Adele and Tax Grage,
lTown Clerk
Town of Atlantic Beach. Fla.
111°-
Affiant further says that the said Florida Times-Union is a newspaper published at Jackson-
ville, in said Duval County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been contin-
uously published in said Duval County, Florida, each day and has been entered as second class
mail matter at the postoffice in Jacksonville, in said Duval County, Florida, for a period of one
year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further
says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said
newspaper.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of
Ai, October 'ID. ig53kt-b4,44
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1,i' Notary Public, .-----
State of Florida at Large.
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