10-03-44 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC
BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, TUESDAY, 8 P.M.
OCTOBER 3FD, 1944.
Present :
James t . Cranford
E.L. Chiasson
Beale Travis
E.L. Jones
Don E . Goodling , Councilmen
and
G .L. Rosborough, Mayor
C .R. Frazier
The meeting was called to order by the nr...siden , James
A. Cranford.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of September 19th,
1944 were read and approved.
Mr. Russell reported that the sale of the old truck
motors did not go through.
Mr. Frazier advised that he had seen Mr. Shanks relative
to the moving of the light from i-he Plaza to 8th St. He will
write the Electric Maintenance Dept in Jacks :nville on this
matter.
The school sign 1., s been piaced at Atlantic Blvd. and
Sherry Drive .
Mr. Frazier will see about the notices on the "Hulsey
re ,;uest" .
At this time the Council went into session as an
e-ualizatiod board to receive and hear all com•)laints regard-
ing the Prliminary Tax Poll for the your 1944. Communications
were read and considered from P.M. Burroughs, Mrs. Alice Stoner,
and S.H. Berg. E .L. Chiasson moved that P .M. Burroughs as-
sessment remain as listed on the 1944 Preliminary Roll , but
for lack of a second the motion went without action. Beale
Travis then mowed that the assessment not be raised, seconded'
by E .L. Jones. A Roll Call on this motion was as follows;
Aye : Travis and Jones , Nay: Chiasson and Cranford. There
being no majority the assessment will remain as listed on the
1944 Tax Roll. E.L. Chiasson moved C .R. Stoner assessment
remain as listed on 1944 Preliminary Tax Roll , seconded by
E.L. Jones and carried. E.L. Jones moved that the S.H . Berg
assessment remain us listed on the 1944 Preliminary Tax Roll ,
seconded by E.L. Chiasson and carried. The Town Clerk was
instructed to advise the applicants that their assessments
wiuld remain as listed. There being no further complaints
adjourned as a Board of E ;ualization and took up matters of ,f
further business .
Upon motion of T .L. Chiasson, seconded by Beale Travis ,
an ordinance entitled " To A )nrove and Adopt the Tax Assessment
Poll for the year 1944, and to determine and fix the Pate of
Taxation and make the Annual Tax Levy of the year 1944" was
unanimously passed on third and final readinr_ .
A motion by E.L. Jones , seconded by Beale Travis that
the payment of 4980. on Seawall Coupelns be apnroved ,was carried ,
and the Town Clerk was instructed to cancel the. coupons.
Upon motion of E.L. Chiasson , seconded by E.L. Jones
the Treasurer' s report was a )proved subject to his signature .
Upon motion of E.L. Chiasson , secmnded by Beale Travis
the following bills were ao»roved for Payment as soon us funds
are available :
Atlantic Nat . Bank ( Insurance ) 8 49. 40
The Texas Co. 56.94
Neptune Beach Garage 11 .85
Janes Service Station 22.98
Quinn R. Barton 16.37
Conley United Service 12.01
Southern Bell Tel . & Tel. Co. (Tovn .H::J11) . . $ 5 .98
Southern Bell Tel . & Tel . Co. (Health Unit) 3.54
R .E . W1lkerson & Co 14.15
C .C . Howell, Jr. , Attorney 20.00
R .A . Burke , Signs 17.50
Financial News 7.50
City of Jacksonville Beach , , , , , , , , 30.00
Mrs. 0 .P. Likins ( garage rent ) 5.00
273 .22
Copy of letter received by C .C . Howell , Jr. from
Simon F . Williams relative to taxes was read and filed.
A check received from S.F . Williams marked for
payment of 10th installment on Seawall was referred to
C .C . Howell , Jr. , Town Attorney .
E.L. J nes reported to Council on the bad condition
of the strOct pavement on Ocean Blvd. north of 10th St. He
also reported on what uppcares to be cracks in the Seawall
at places north of the Hotel property. "'r. Frazier said he
would check on them.
Upon motion of L.L. Jones , seconded by ,.L. Chi.usson
the sum of S5 was approved for a greeting to be in the
Christmas issue of the Beach Reporter for overseas mail-
ing.
There being no further business for consideration
the meeting adjourned.
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