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05-19-42 v MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TOWN HALL AT 8 P. M. May 19, 1942. 410 As per the following notice the regular monthly meeting scheduled for May 12, 1942 was postponed until May 19th. •NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING "You, and each of you, me hereby notified that the regular monthly meeting of the Atlantic Beach Town Council has been postponed from May 12, 1942 to 8 o'clock P. M. May 19, 1942. The meeting of May 19, 1942 will be held for the purpose of considering all matters which would have been otherwise considered at the regular monthly meeting on the 12th. You will govern yourself accordingly. (Signed) H. G. Isaacs, President Atlantic Beach Town Council ." Present: E. L. Chiasson • Fred C. Allen James A. Cranford The Town Attorney, C. C. Howell, Jr. , and Mayor, G. L. Rosborough were also present. The meeting was called to order by Mr. E. L. Chiasson, Vice President, 'WIllh upon motion of Mr. Cranford seconded by Mr. Allen, the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of April 14, 1942 were approved as read. Mr. Cranford, the Town Treasurer, submitted his usual monthly financial report, which, upon motion of Mr. Allen was approved and ordered filed. Upon motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Cranford the following bills were approved and ordered paid. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. $ 7.38 So. Bell Tel. & Telg. Co. ( Magneta) 6.32 The Atlantic Natl. Bank of Jacksonville 41.52 41/ Kee Lox Manufacuring Co. 3.20 R. E. Wilkerson & Company 1.70 Tresca, The Florist 4.00 T. P. James 3.00 Duval Motor Company 89.64 Brunson's Garage 15.00 Mason Lumber & Supply Company 130.78 The Texas Company 58.45 Shell Company 59.56 Gulf Life ( Int. on Park Mrg. 15.00 Considerable discussion was had in reference to taxes and assessements on the property of R. E. Sugg. This matter was passed to the next regular meeting. The Town Attorney explained in detail in reference to the suit against W. H. Adams, et al. He explained that the 1938 and 1939 tax suit could be disposed of except that Mr. Adam' s attorney contends that no penalty interest should be hdded on the untendered balance , that is , the difference between the amount tendered through Court by Mr. Adams and that which the judgment was rendered, and in ilk this connection, the Town Attorney was told to settle all tax matters without the collection of penalty interest. The Town Attorney also explained that Mr. Adam' s attorney insisted upon partial payment by the Town for the special Master' s fee in the Seawall case . By unanimous consent the Town Attorney was authorized to settled the suit upon payment by the Town of fifty per cent (50%) of the special master' s cost. Mr. James A. Cranford verbally tendered his resignation as 410 Town Treasurer. His resignation was accepted end thereupon Mr. Cranford nominated Mr. Orville Vickers as Town Treasurer. Mr. Vickers was unanimously elected as Treasurer.0 ,n Upon motion of Mr. Cranford, seconded by Mr. Allen, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, James A. Cranford has resigned as Town Treasurer of the Town of Atlantic Beach, and WHEREAS, Mr. Orville Vickers has been duly elected by the Town Council as Town Treasurer NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Atlantic National Bank of Florida be continUed and is hereby designated as the depository for all funds collected and held by the Town of Atlantic Beach and that such funds are subject to withdrawal only upon the • Treasurer ' s check signed by Mr. Orville Vickers , Treasurer, when 41/ accompanea by a Town Warrant duly signed by the ,Town Clerk and countersigned by one of the officials of the Town authorized to sign such Warrants. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all such Warrants drawn upon the Town by the Treasurer shall be signed by C. R. Frazier, Town Clerk and countersigned by Henry G. Isaacs, President of the Town Council or E. L. Chiasson, Vice President. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution bearing the true and correct signatures of all the above named officers be filed with the Atlantic National Bank of Florida. The City Supervisor raised the question of Police Radio service through the Police radio at Jacksonville Beach. He explained that JacksonvillenBeach made the proposition that the Town of Atlantic Beach pay $40.00 per month for this service. The Town, of course, would have to install its own radio in the car but any future maintenance on the set would be taken care of by Jacksonville Beach, except, 'of course , actual replacements. This matter wasthoroughly discussed but unanimously rejected by the Town Council upon the grounds no provision was made in the budget for this amount of expenditure per month for this purpose. Upon motion of Mr. Cranford seconded by Mr. Allen, the matter was tabled for the time being. Upon mdtion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Cranford, the City Supervisor was directed to have the Mageneta 'phone from the top of the Atlantic Beach Hotel to the Town Hell discontinued. The matter of garbage collection outside of the Town of Atlantic Beach was discussed. There being no representative outside the Town of Atlantic Beach the matter was passed. The- Mayor raised the question of payment of incinerator accounts and after some discussion this matter was passed o the next meeting. There being no further bus s for n'derati on the meeting was adjourned. . P t / Prie t Atlanti each Town Council Attest:/6// fr0/4 411 <170'ben Clerk 0