01-02-40 v MINUTES OF THE FEGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
ATLANTIC BEACH TONN COUNCIL HELD ''.T 8 P. M. ,
JANUAPY E, 1940, AT THE TONN HALL.
The Clerk called the roll and no members of the Council
answered . The meeting was adjourned until January 3 , 1940.
On January 3, the Clerk c�-,l-led the roll and no members
of the Council answered present. The meeting was adjourned
until January 4 , 194C.
On January 4 , the Clerk called the roll and the follow-
ing members of the Council answered present :
E. L. Chiasson
J. C. Outler
G. L. Rosborough
R. E. Sugg
Thomas N. Trout
The Mayor , Mr. George IT. Smith End Mr. C. C . Howell , Sr. ,
representing the Town i` ttorney , were also oresent .
There being a quorum, the Council preceded to business.
Upon motion of Mr. Outler , seconded by Mr. Trout , the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 5th were approved
as read.
Upon motion of Mr. Trout , seconded by ;r. Outler, the re-
port of Mr . M. V. Osborne , Town Treasurer , was approved and
ordered filed.
Upon motion of Mr. Trout , seconded by Mr. Outler, the
following bills were approved and ordered 'maid :
Mason Lumber and Supply Co. 26.94
Beach Plumbing and Elec . Co. 2.10
The Texas Company Gasoline and Serv. 5. 90
The Texas Company Gasoline and Serv. 7.48
The Seaboard Oil Company Gasoline 29.75
Southern Bell Telephone Co. Tolls and Serv. 12.10
Vilkerson-Martin Co. Printing and Sta . 11.30
Home Utilities Co. ,Vater Service 36.00
Joe Bobbins Battery for Truck 4.95
S. B. Hubbard Company 5.31
0. J. Oosterhoudt Audit 1.50.00
N. 1. Reifsnyder 4. 50
Florida National Bank Truck Notes 132.65
Dickinson ' s 1.25
C . H. Poore Tire Repair 1 .50
H. and N. B. Drew Company Printing and Ste . 3.78
Town Attorney 5.0C
440.51
Upon motion of Mr. Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Trout ,
the President of the Town Council and the Town Clerk were
authorized and directed to pay ti5O0. on the note for 41000.
due at the Florida National Bank on January 13, 1940 and to
make a new note in the sum of x500 for a period of sixty days .
Harcourt Bull , Jr. , Chairman of the Toning Commission,
presented the Commission ' s final report to the Council ,
recommending a Zoning Plan as shown by a colored map and
recommending that the Town Council lass an Ordinance , the form
ofwhich was presented for consideration. The matter was
discussed in detail and by unanimous vote of the Council
January 22 , 1940 was set as the date for a nubile hearing to
be held in accordance with the provisions of Law relative to
the proposed plan and Ordinance and the Town Attorney NRS
directed to insert in the Jacksonville Journal on January 5 ,
a notice to the general public of such public hearing. This
public hearing to be held at the Town Hall at 8 P. M. ,
January 22 , 1940.
The Council heartily commended the work of the Zon-
ing Commission and asked that Harcourt Bull , Jr. convey to
all Members the deepest r opreci ation of the Town Counc3 1 for
the work Performed.
The Clerk was directed to call a special meeting of
the Town Council on that date , January 22nd , and all
members were requested to be present.
The Clerk vas also directed to call a special meet-
ing of the Town Council for 7:30 P. P. , January 12 , 1940, at
which time the Council would make a study of the proposed
Zoning Plan and suggested Ordinance. Other matters to be
included in this call for a special meeting are as follows :
To receive a report of the Board of Appraisers ,
appointed by Ordinance to estimate the accrued benefits to
abutting property owners along the recently completed Street
Project. Mr. E. L. Jones and Don E. Goodling, members of
this Board of appraisers , were present and their duties in
reference to this appraisal were fully explained to them.
Mr. Howard Belote , County Commissioner appeared be-
fore the Council and explained in detail the obstacles the
County of Duval has encountered in completing the paving of
Sherry ':rive from i`,tle ntic Boulevard to the Plaza. Mr. Belot
expressed regret for the inability of the County to go forward
with this work and pledged to put forth every effort possible
to complete Sherry Drive and in case the County is unable to
do so , to at least pave in front of the new School . The
Council expressed their appreciation of the interest shown by
'r. Iielote and pledged thorough cooperation.
Mr. O. J. Oosterhoudt , Auditor , submitted his report on
the auditing of the Town ' s records for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1939 and explained some of the points relative
thereto. : r. Oosterhoudt was commended on the work performed
and was requested to submit a proposition to make monthly
examination of the records with a view to having the audit
completed at the end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Howell asked the Council for instructions for the
Town attorney to reply to an inquiry from the New York Bond
Attorneys, Thomson, Jood and Hoffman, in which they asked to
be advised whether or not they should close their file insofar
as the Town of 2'tlentic Beach is concerned. The Council
immediately instructed Mr. Howell to advise Thomson, Vood and
Hoffman th= t the matter is not yet closed.
Upon motion of Mr. Cutler, seconded by Mr. Trout and
unanimously adopted, an Ordinance calling for a Bond Election,
which was passed on First and Second Reading on august 14,
1939 , was abandoned.
Mr. M. V. Osborne , 'Town Ireasurer,tendered a letter of
resignation, with the request that the Council act upon the
matter as soon as possible. The letter was ordered filed and
Mr. Osborne, who was present , was adv, sed thf.t the Council
would take the matter under consideration.
P letter signed by ?ors . Lgnes B. Griffin, President of
the Fletcher Parent-Teachers Association, asked that the Town
include in its next budget some assistance to the - .T. A . to
assist in carrying on its student welfare work. The letter vas
received and ordered filed and the Clerk directed to advise "rs.
Griffin th- t it would he given due consideration when the next
budget is prepared.
The City Supervisor explained relative to the claim of the
Nye Odorless Incinerator Company of Macon , Georgia , that the
recently constructed incinarator is en infringement on their
patent. There appears to be no action called for in this connec-
tion at this tiire , the Town Attorney having been advised of the
situation.
The City dunervisor was authorized and directed to take
whatever steps are necessary and ,warranted to install fire
plug or a hose connection at the corner of Eleventh Street and
Beach Avenue .
The City Supervisor was authorized and directed to
proceed with plans for paving Third Street from East Coast Drive
to Sherry Drive and directed to call a special meeting of the
Town Council , if found necessary, to take whatever stens may be
required in this direction. The City Supervisor explained that
he had tentative figures on mixed-in-place paving on this
Street and that the figure was slightly under BO ' per abutting
property foot or x1.60 per lineal foot. He advised that B. B.
McCormick and Sons had responded to his request for tentative
bids and that they are now in the process of preparing
estimates for this and other Street Projects.
There being no further business for consideration, the
rLeeting was adjourned.
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