11-10-42 v MINUTES OF THE R"GULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TORN COUNCIL H^LD AT 8 D. M. NOV. 10, 1942 AT THE TONN HALL.
Present:
H. G. Isa-cs
James A . Cranford
Beale Travis
The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting of October 13,
1942 which were anoroved as read.
The Town Treasurer submitted his usual monthly financial
report which was approved and ordered filed.
Upom motion of Mr. Travis , seconded by Mr. Cranford , the
warrant #4297, dated October 24 , 1942 Issued to Henry G. Isaacs
wa= aporoved.
Upon motion of Mr. Cranford, seconded by Mr. Travis , the
following bills were annroved and ordered Haid:
Southern Bell Tel . & Tel . Company 7 . 95
The Atlantic National Bank 47.67
Charles Cook Howell , Jr. 15.00
Arnold Printing & Label Company 16. 85
Duval Motor Company 12.28
Shell Oil Company 12.30
Gulf Life Insurance Company 15.00
Sid Mack Comoany 53.58
Mason Lumber & Supply Co. Tail 154.16
P & R . 70 154. 86
Southern Bell T & T Co. (H-alth Center 3.91
City of Jacksonville Beach (Padi.o` 30.00
Total 369. 40
The City 6unervisor explained an arrangement made by him
with Ed. N. Compton whereby the Town would sell the swill collected
at the Atlantic Beach Army Camp to Mr. Comotong for the sum of
$20. per week, delivered to the hog nens in Neptune. Each member
present voiced approval .
Upon motion of Mr. Travis , seconded by Mr. Cranford, the
date for the regular monthly meeting of the Town Council ,Was
fixed es the First Tuesday 9t 7 : 30 P. M. at the Town Hall .
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. John Tischer , in refer-
erence to Homestead Exemption. The matter was discussed and the
4104 following resolution introduced by Mr. Travis and seconded by
Mr. Cranford, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Town Council has received a letter from John
A. Tischer, owner of lot 12 , Block 40, dated Nov. 7, 1 '42 , stating
that he had purchased this property in September 1941 and had
made it his home since that time , that he is a bona fide resident
of the Town, was such on the 1st day of •Tenuary 1942; that he has
no other home on which homestead exemption has been claimed and
teat he had made an honest effort to comply with the homestead
exemption requirements and that through no fault of his he had
technically failed to comply in the Town of Atlantic Beach, end
WHEREAS, it has been shown +o the satisfaction of the
Town Council of Atlantic Beach that Mr. Tisher would have been
grcnted home exemption had he compiled with all of the technical-
ities,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that the General or
regular Taxes assessed against the said John A. Tischer on his
Lot 12 , Block 40 , he , and the ,same is , hereby abated, and that
the Town Clerk is authorized anddirected to render a nes state-
ment , which statement shell show the Town 's Share of Seawall ,
only , and that the said Town Clerk is authorized and directed
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to render a new statement , which statement shall show the Town 's
Share of Seawall , only, and that the said Town Clerk is authori -
zed and directed to receive nayment for the said Town' s share
of Seawall as the full amount due for the year 1942 and to issue
a receipt in this amount as taxes paid in full for the year 1942.
The Clerk read a letter from the Secretary of the House
Management Committee of the U. S. 0. at Jacksonville Beach in
reference to the retention of the Old U. S. 0. building as
sleeping quarters for Service men, the said building being used
also by the Medical Division of the Reaches Defense Council as
an Emergency Hospital.
This matter was discussed at length and it vas the un-
animous opinion of the members present that it is to the best
interest of the Beach communities that this building he retained
further. The Clerk was directed to write a letter to the U. S. 0.
House Management Committee setting forth the attitude of the
Atlantic Beach Town Council in this matter , namely, that the
Atlantic Beach Town Council is strongly in favor of keening
this building; that it is felt that ,Jacksonville Beach would 4100
receive far greater benefits from the use thereof and should
pay a greater part of the cost but that Atlantic Beach is
willing to enter into a pro ration of the bFlance with Neptune ,
Civic and Religious Organizations and the Defense Council , and
that if the Management Committee will advise this Town Council
what is expected of Atlantic Beach the matter will he given
full consideration at the next Regular meeting of the Council .
By unanimous consent the Clerk was authorized and
directed to continue to pay the telephone service charge for
the County Health Unit at Jacksonville Reach.
There being no further business for consideration the
meeting was adjourned.
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Atlantic Beach Town Council
Attest:
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