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06-09-47 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY 1EETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1947. Present : Beale Travis N.A. Minchew W.D. Merritt W.E. Williams, Jr. Harcourt Bull, Jr. , Councilmen and G.L. Rosborough, Mayor Frank Thompson, Town Attorney C .R. Frazier, Town Supervisor Adele S. Grape , Town Clerk The meeting was called to order by the President , Mr. Beale Travis , following which theykinuted of the regular meeting of May 12 , 1947 were read and upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. williams they w ere approved. Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mr. Merritt the minutes of the adjourned meeting of hay 13th were approved. 60Mr. Bull report4d that Mr. Durden has completed the map of the Town west of Saltair and has sent tp printers , and will get them back for delivery to the Council as soon as possible. Jr.. Travis recognized all visitors present and gave them an opportunity to speak. There was a request that some special efforts be made to clean up the Town and especially the entrance streets and lots around Atlantic Boulevard . There was a great deal of discussion and suggestions, and it wa3 the con-census of opinion of the Council that everything possible should be done , and that they would be glad to co-operate with the citizens , to-gether with representatives from Neptune Beach Council , in working out some plan for beautifying and keeping clean the area around the shopping district and Town entrance. It was suggested that perhaps the Garden Circles could take as a long-range project the beautifying of the approaches to the beach. Mr. Gaines asked about the grouting in the Seawall, especially at 7th Street ramp. Mr. Frazier reported that he had written hr. Richheirrer relative to a grouting machine, but had been advised that there was no machine available in Jacksonville. There was a discus- sion of this matter and upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by Jr.: 0111 Merritt Mr. Frazier was authorized to w rite the Atlanta and Miami branches of the Company that has these machines to see if there was a machine available in either place , and for Mr. Frazier to also see Gen. Youngberg on this matter. Mr. Woodcock inquired about the street-end steps , and Mr. Frazier advised that he had finished 3 pairs of steps so far. He is staggering them, and putting at street-ends where most people will be benefitted. It was concensus of opinion that the construc- tion of the steps be contipued until all the street-end ones were finished. Mr. Fred E. Williams presented to the Council a schedule of savings to the Town should the two issues of Seawall Boods be purchased. After some discussion , upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Merritt the following Resolution was passed; to cover the purchase on July 1, 1947 of 0000,, of Seawall Bonds : from the Atlantic National Bank: 1111 Y• �. . As to the matter of Sewerage , Dr. Frazier advised that he had written the Engineers and they had advised that they hoped to have the plans to us by June 1, 1947. Since not received to date, he phoned Rhssell & Axon this afternoon and they advised that the plans were now complete , and they were sending to the State Board of Health, and they should be back in about 10 days or two weeks . Mr. Frazier will advise as soon as received, as Mr. Williamson plans to present them in person. The Public SafetyComr:ittee advised that there was no report at this time on the radio service charge . The Building Code Committee advised that they were assembling data but have no report as yet. Upon motion of Mr. Bull , s econded by Mr. Williams , the Treas- urer's report was approved . The balances as of June 1, 1947 were: General Fundi 372.50 seawall Fund Beach Bank 1370.07 lst .Fed. Say. &Loan. 5000.00 Jax. " 't " 5000.00 Fidelity " ft rr 500.00 Sewerage Fund 2950.00 Mr. Rosborough brought out the fact that we lacked $190. of securing the $1500. requested of us for the Red Cross Voluntary Life Aaui ng Building. After a discussion, upon motion of Mr. Williams , seconded by Mr. Merritt it was d ecided to underwrite the balance of .490. , and the Town Clerk was instructed to send a warrant to cover, and if any more donations are received they will be put back in the fund from which this balance was taken. Upon motion of Mr. Williams, s econded by Mr. Merritt , it was decided to borrow < 2000. for 90 days from the Beach Bank, and the following Resolution was adopted: • • I 3 Upon motion of Mt. Bull, s econded by. Mr. Merritt the following bills were approved for payment ; when funds available : City of Jacksonville Beach ( radio) .i 30.00 Turknett &BTurnbull (tax forms ) 1$3.20 Pablo Garage 3.75 Joe' s Plbg. & Appliance Co 1.00 P .D. Carmichael's Hardware 2.15 Sou. Bell T. & T. Co. ( office) 6.95 tt " " it " " ( Health Unit ) 6.40 J .W. Johnson( oyster shell) 16.00 Beach Transfer(frt .on pipe ) 1.03 R.E. Wilkerson & Co. (stamps for new system-tax) 29.67 The Texas Co. Police X69.$1 Garbage 57.35 127.16 Beach ReLCappers (1-tire ) 41.34 Iiason-Smith Co 50.64 Cosco Products Co. ( steps material ) 219.85 B.F. McCormick & Sons ( concrete ) 1$6.50 Miller Elec . Co. (step material) 14.35 Smith Steel Co. ( steel forms and rods ) 492.7.5 1,412.74 Upon motion of Mr. Ninchew, seconded by lir. Williams the bid from the Pablo Garage of 1150. cash for the old_ Police Ford be accepted. Upon motion of 'Mr. Minchew, seconded by IJr1 Merritt the invoice for the new 1947 Super-deluxe Ford was approved for payment . A letter from Charlie Kohn for the operation of a colored cab was discussed and Ir. Frazier was instructed to advise him that if he secured letters of recommendation and the necessary insurance and presented them, that the Council would then consider his application. Upon motion of Mr. Bull , s econded by Mr. M$nchew approval was given for Mr. Frazier to attend the City Manager's Course at the University of Florida in Gainesville on June 12-14th, with $25 . for his expenses . As to a request that there be a change in the Zoning on 3rd Street , it was advised that a written petition for same should be presented first . Mr. Thompson advised that our Amendement .did not get thru to Tallahassee in tthme for consideration by the Legislature. I•Ir. Frazier was instructed to write Jacksonville Beach City Council in re : liquor hours , and advise that our Ordinance was passed for solving our own problem. Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by I•ir. Williams , the letter relative to Mr. Brant was filed for information. Cognizance 14as taken of the B.B. McCormick letter on laying sewerage line under Atlantic Boulevard, and the Town Supervisor was asked to get other bids. The matter of the Special Referendum Election on the New Charter was discussed, and uptn motion of Hr. Linchew, seconded by Mr. Williams the following Resolution was passed, and Mrs . Grage was appointed Registration Officer for this Election: Q01( BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA: THAT a Special Referendum Election be held - on July_.$th, 1947 for the purpose of approval or disapproval of the act of Legislature providing a new municipality bt5 be known as the City of Jacksonville Beach in -lieu -of the existing City of Jacksonville Beach and the Towns of ,Neptu.ne Beach and Atlantic Beach, and THAT same be conducted -in the manner as given in the Special Act ! in line with State and Town laws. Upon motion of Mr. Minchew, seconded by Mr. Merritt the following officials were appointed for the Election: Col. R.E. Carmody, 'Clerk Mrs. Palmer Purser,- Inspector Mrs, Fred Williams, Inspector . Upon motion of Mr. Bull., seconded by Mr. Minchew the - Town Clerk was_ authorized th post notices and- have ballots printed. , Upon motion of Mr. Merritt the meeting was adjourned kte,-49a2JLV/Lif-ai—t.V Beale Travis , President . Attest: . . • , Adele S . Grage , Town'Clerk. PTOWN OF. ... Mali& Beack-Teohida RL GLUT IUN BE IT IlWOLVED BY TIAL I YUtz AND TON OUNCIL O Til% TO it1 OF :11.-44T10 BL ;R, OUV L COUNTY, FLOC DA • That, the surplus funds in the Seawall coount, partly in Certificates for Investment Share :cccunts in the First Federal Savings anti Loan Association < nd the Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan y.ssociation, be used for the purpose of retiring Bonds now held by the Atlantic National Bank, and MT, the tresident or Vice-President of the 'own Council and the 1'oa;n :.lark be and they are hereby empowered in the name of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of tlantic Beach, Duval County, i lorida, to do all things to carry out the purposes of this 4esolution. * * * * * * * * * * * Passed by the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida on June 9th, 1947. I , Adele S. Grage, Town Clerk for the Town of Atlantic Beach , Duval County, Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That the above and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct excerpt from the minutes of the Town Council passed on June 9th, 1947. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida this 30th day of June , A.D . , 1947. (2662-ge— Town Clerk (SEAL) RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA: that "We the Town- Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach , Florida, do hereby appoint Beale Travis and Adele S . Grage, respectively the President of the Town Council and the Town Clerk of the said Town, our joint attorneys for us and in our name and stead, to jointly' and in their said official capacities, draw, sign, and endorse promissary notes ; and to waive demand notice, and notice of protest of all such notes. Giving and granting unto our said attorneys full power and authority totdand d rrgformte aand every act and thing oea necessary or proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes, as we, acting in an aggregate official capacity, might or could do; hereby ratifying and confirm- ing all that our saidnattorneys shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue hereof." r Passed by the Town Council' of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Fldarida on June 9th , 1947. I, Adele S. Grage , Town Clerk for the Town of Atlantic Beach,r:Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That the aboveanddforegoing oiswn aCotrue l and correct copy of Resolution pa on June 9th, 1947 . IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the official seal of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County; Florida at the Town Hall this 10th day of June A.D. , 1947 . (SEAL) Adele S . Grage, Town Clerk