08-06-40 v MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN COUNCIL
ON AUGUST 6 , 1940 HELD AT, THE TOWN HALL AT 8:00 P.M.
A roll call showed that a quorum was not present
and the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday night, August
7th at 8 P.M.
On August 7th a roll call showed the following
members present , which constituted a quorum:
E. L. Chiesson
J. C. Outler
G. L. Rosborough
Thomas N. Trout
The Mayor, Mr. George H. Smith and Mr. C. C. Howell ,
Sr. , representing the Town Attorney, were also present.
The Clerk read the minutes of the regular monthly
meeting of July 2, 1940, which were approved as read.
The Clerk read the minutes of the Special Meeting
of July 18th, which were approved as read.
Mr. Osborne, Town Treasurer, submitted his usual
monthly financial report, which was approved and ordered
filed, upon motion of Mr. Trout, seconded by Mr. Rosborough.
Upon motion of Mr. Trout, seconded by Mr. Foshorough,
the following bills were approved and ordered paid as shown:
Amount of Hill Amount to be
Paid
;9m. A. Estaver Company 2.55 2.55
Seaboard Oil Company 46 .19 46 .19
Florida Times Union 50.00 50.00
Mason Lumber Company 6.92 6. 92
Beach Plumbing and Elec . Co. 22.52 22.52
Clifford Payne and Garrison 64.00 64.00
C. C. Howell , Jr. 227.08 127.08
Gulf Life Insurance Company 15.00 15.00
Florida National Bank 500.00 200.00
James David 4.00 4.n0
Zaun Equipment Company 2.50 2.50
Financial News 128.00 78.00
Wilkerson-Martin Company 2. 50 2.50
Joe Robbins 15 .85 15. 85
Allweather Tire Company 45.70
H. and V. B. Drew Company 16.50
The Texas company 27.73 27.73
Consolidated Automotive Parts Co. 4.10 4.10
Bache Brothers Sign Company 5.00 5.00
Neptune Garage 12.80 12.80
Dickinson' s Hardware 1.55 1 .55
Southern Bell Telephone Company 10.00 10.00
Beach Ice and Storage Co. 2.5C 2. 50
Carl ' s Service Station 7.75 7.75
R.C.B. S. Corporation 15.00 15.00
1235.74 723.54
Upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by Mr.
Rosborough, the President of the Town Council and the Town
Clerk were authorized to reduce the note at the Florida
National Bank, due on August 12th, from -;500 to 400 and to
extend this note for ninety days.
_ The regular order of business was suspended in
order that the Council could hear Mr. P. M. Burroughs. Mr.
Burroughs raised the question of bus service available to
colored help at the Beaches. He stated that the bus line
is not furhishing sufficient buses to transport colored help
with a reasonable degree of promptness; that very often as
many as three buses would pass up negroes and they would have
to wait on buses from two to three hours both morning and
evening; that several employees have been discouraged in
using their own cars to carry others to and from Jackson-
ville. This matter was discussed at length and the City
Supervisor was directed to communicate with Jacksonville
Beach and Neptune Beach in an effort to secure concerted
effort on the part of the Beach communities to have
additional buses provided or some other means of trans-
portation.
Mr. Burroughs also called attention to the weeds
on the side walk between Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.
It was explained to him that weather conditions for the
past month had not only caused the weeds to grow hut had
hindered the work of the Town to such a degree that the
Town Crew has operated behind schedule. Mr. Burroughs was
assured by the Council and City Supervisor that this matter
would be attended to es soon as possible.
Upon resuming the regular order of business, the
Mayor reported in reference to the installation of street
lights; that he had conferred with Ernest Anders end that
Mr. Anders had promised to have the work done at once.
Mr. Smith also reported that the reason for the delay in
making this installation of lights has been due to the
emergency work required by the Naval Air Station.
Final action on the Building Code was passed to a
later date.
Mr. Rosborough reported that nothing had been done
concerning the proposed traffic light on Atlantic Boulevard,
but that he had hopes that one would be placed there some-
time before the next season.
The Town Attorney advised by letter that he had
looked into the matter of the road and Bridge Tax and that
he had been furnished with certain figures by the County
Commissioner Howard Belote and County ?ngineer Sollee
indicating that the Town of Atlantic Beach had benefited
by work performed by the County in an amount possibly
exceeding that which would be obtained if a set-up were
followed by which the Town would secure the return of
taxes collected for that purpose. It appeared, however,
that in this statement of work performed, a considerable
outlay, which was not spent within the Town limits, , was
included. The Town Clerk was directed to ask that the
Town Attorney call this to the attention of the County
Officials and obtain, if possible , a more accurate state-
ment of the money spent within the Town. It was the
attitude of the Council as a whole , that the Town would
not take a position relative to legislative action in
this connection, at least for the time being.
The Chair explained in reference to the with-
drawal of the note of_ the Mason Lumber Company from the
Florida National Bank, which was secured by a certificate
of indebtedness on the part of the Town to the Mason
Lumber Company on account of the construction of the
Incinerator. This matter was thoroughly discussed and the
present Council feels that some plan should be worked out
immediately for the coming tax year whereby a fee for
garbage collection could be placed upon those benefited
which would be applied as collected to the payment of all
bills incurred in the construction of the incinerator. The
City Supervisor was directed to obtain all available informa-
tion, particularly from Miami and Miami Beech regarding
garbage collection fees and to report his findings to the
Council. s
A letter from the Reconstruction Finance Corpora-
tion in Washington, in reference to the retirement of
bonds against the Seawall account before maturity, was
read and the Town Clerk was directed to follow this matter
up with a view to retiring bonds if and when possible.
A letter from the Town Attorney,concerning the
five lawsuits in which the Town is interested, was reed end
ordered filed for information.
The Town Attorney was directed to obtain technical
evidence concerning the Incinerator suit, the Town Attorney
to use his best judgment in the matter of fees to be paid
for this work.
In reference to technical witnesses for the other
cases, C. C. Howell, 3r. suggested that this matter could
be decided after evidence is submitted by the hotel
company. It was thoroughly agreed, however, that the Town
should employ well known appraisers if and when necessary.
The Registration officer submitted a list of
qualified voters which was examined and upon motion of Mr.
Rosborou`.h, seconded by Mr. Trout, the list was approved.
There being no further business for consideration,
the meeting was adjourned.
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President ,
Atlantic Peach Town council
Attest:
Town P - rk
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