11-10-47 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN
COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1947
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AT $. P .M.-
- Beale Travis - -
N.A. Minchew
. Harcourt Bull , Jr. , Councilmen
and
Frank Thompson, Town Attorney
C .R. Frazier, Town Supervisor
. Adele S . Grage , Town Clerk
The Council was called to_ order by the President , Mr. Travis ,
and first considered the Public Hearing on the Re-Zoning of
4th St . Mr. Frazier outlined the proposed change , advising
that Dr. & Mrs. Harvey had requested tiit their lots on 4th St .
be re-zoned to two-family residence , and that . the majority of
property owners on 4th St . and certain lots on East Coast Drive
and Sherry Drive were in favor of re-zoning all this particular
area to two-family. Jue to Jr. Harvey's being out of the city ,
he was represented by Rex Thames. There was a discussion
of this matter, and since no objections were presented , it was
moved by Mr. Bull , seconded by mr. Minchew that an Ordinance
to Amend the present Zoning Map with respect to the area involved
be passed on first reading. Upon motion of lr. Bull , seconded
by i.r. Minchew it was passed on second reading. The i-.oll Call
vote on both motions was Bull , Minchew, Travis "aye" , Merritt
and Williams "absent" .
Mr. & Mrs . J.M. Ulark presented their appeal to comvert their
house into a two-family house. They advised that the place is
in such terrible need of improvement and repairs , but that they
would have to have some income out of it , in order to take care
of the expense incurred. It was also brought out that their
property adjoins the two-family area. They have talked to some
of the neighbors and those contacted were in favor of their making
the change. He was advised to present necessary petition to the
- Town Supervisor who will advertise for a public hearing to be
held on November 24th , 1947 at $ P .M. if he gets his petition
in time . ix. Bull moved that the Public Hearing be held. as
stated, seconded by hr. ,_inchew and carried.
Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by mr. i,inchew an urdiaance
covering the Re-zoning of Mr. Clark's Lot 4, Block 30 was
passed on 1st reading. Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by 1_r.
Minchew it was passed on second reading. The Roll Call vote
was Bull, Minchew, Travis "aye" , Merritt and Williar ,s "absent" .
Upon motion of hr. Bull , seconded by i,.inchew the reading of
all minutes of previous meetings were waived until the next meet-
ing.
Upon motion of Mr. Bull , seconded by Mir. Minchew the Treasurers
Report was approved as read. The balances were as follows :
General Fund 42525 .$7
Seawall Fund 761.$0
Groin Acct . 139.40
The 'Town Clerk advised that the $ 1000. note due at the bank had
been paid on November 4, 1947 .
Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by 1.r. Linchew the following
Resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC
BEACH , FLORIDA: that
The Town Clerk be instructed to cancel and destroyinterest coupon ##2$
from the Seawall Bonds Serial fs 120/135 and 137/150 inc . , which were
redeemed on uctober 31 , 1947.
Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by i•lr. lviinchew the Bills were
approved for payment as listed:
City of Jacksonville Beach (radix)) $ 30.00
Atlantic National Bank ( ins . note ) 62.64
The Texas Company Police 4;62.97
Garbage 95 .25 15$.22
Mason-Smith Co. (misc. accts . ) 44.72
Sherman Concrete Pipe Co. (culverts ) 111.72/
R.R. Roaborough & Bro. ( ins . ) 10.00
Jax. Beach `Truck Lines (frt . ) 171.46
Quinn R. Barton Co. (R&R truck) 67.0114/
Beach Office Sup. Co. (of.Sup. & Cabinet ) 69.35/
The Cameron Barkley Co. (gate Valved 40.76/
Janes' Service Sta. & Garage . . 38.41/
Beach Printing Co. ( storm letters ) 16.05
R.E. Wilkerson & Co. ( office ) . . . 9.42/
The Fla. Times Union ( ad) 6.00
Proctor & Trather 2.75
Pablo Garage 21.70
City of Jacksonville (fixtures ,lights, etc ) 83.5f
rr ,r n (fire hose) 116.00/
H & W.B. Drew Co. (License forms & steel tqpe ) . . 30.02
Beach Transfer (frt ) 4.$0/
Southern Bell T. & T. Co. (health Unit ) 4.75/
11$$.36
The Council instructed the Town Clerk to take up the $2000.
note when due.
The question of keeping the electric water cooler which was_
delivered by the Beach Elec. Appliance Co, during the time of
the storm emergency, but which was never connected was presented
to Council by the Town Supervisor. The cost of the cooler is
$195.44. Upon motion of Mr. Bull, seconded by mr. Minchew
it was decided after discussing the matter, to return same.
ippon motion of 1.r. Bull. seconded by Tr-ir. i inchew, mr. Travis
was designated as a committee of one to handle the letter giving
inf orrati on on needs and requests to Gen. Fleming.
Upon motion of Mr. Minchew the meeting adjourned.
IN
Beale Travis , President
Attest:
0/tb./&
Adele S. Grage, Town Cle k
Noveiber 24th, 1947 - no meeting.
*Certificate of publication of notice of Public Hearing on the
a4J4th St. Re-Zoning attache:l huroto.