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10-01-40 v MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH TONN COUNCIL SITTING AS AN EQUALIZATION BOARD, HELD AT THE TO'VN HALL AT 8 P. M. OCTOBER 1 , 1940. The Clerk called the roll and the following answered present : Geo. H. Smith J. C. Outler, H. G. Isaacs Harcourt Bull , Jr. Mayor G. L. Rosborough and Town Attorney C. C. Howell , Jr. were also present. The meeting was called to order by Geo. H. Smith President. Mrs. June alright appeared as a representative of Mrs . W. H. Dowling in reference to the assessment on Mrs. Dowling' s property on Fourth Street. Mrs. Wright presented Mrs. Dowling' s claims that a reduction from the 1939 assessment from $3840 to $3000 was not enough. The Council then heard a complaint from J. A. Reid asking a further reduction in his assessment , a material reduction having been made by the Tax Assessor. The assess- ment now stands at 15400. The Clerk read a letter from J. Alvin Register relative to the assessment against his property , Lots 3 and 4, Block 41 . Mr. Register complained that his assessment had been raised from x;8550 to $9550 and set forth reasons for a claim to reduction. The Clerk read a letter signed "N. H. Adams by N. H. Adams, Jr." complaining regarding the assessment against the Hotel Reservation. The letter stated that the actual cash value of the property is x''100,000. All of these matters were taken under consideration and the Board recessed until after the Special Meeting of the Council. Following the Special Meeting of the Council , the Chairman again called the Board to order and upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by Mr. Isaacs, and after due discussion and consideration, ell of the above complaints were received as information and each was denied. Thereupon, Mr. Outler introduced an Ordinance Entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE YEAR 1940, AND TO DETERMINE AND FIX THE RATE OF TAXA- TION AND MAKE THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY OF THE YEAR 1940" , and mov- ed its passage upon first reading. Mr. Isaacs seconded the motion and this Ordinance was passed on first reading. Mr. Outler then moved, which motion was seconded by Mr. Isaacs, that this Ordinance be passed on Second Reading and it was unanimously passed. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned. /i. Iii' Presiden Atlantic Beach Town Council Atter � /moi Town lerk MINUTES OFA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ITLANTIC BEACH TO VN COUNCIL HELD AT THE TONN HALL AT 8:30 P. M. OCTOBER 1, 1940. Pursuant to the following call for a Special Meeting, George H. 3nith, President, called the meeting to order: "To: G. L. Rosborough, Mayor , Harcourt Bull, Jr. E. L. Chiasson, H. G. Isaacs, J. C . Cutler, Councilmen and C. R. Frazier, Town Clerk. You, and each of you are hereby notified of, and respectfully urged to be present at a Special Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach , Duval County, Florida , to be held at the Town Hell in said Town at 8 P. M. the 1st day of October, 1940, for the purpose of : ( a ) Discussion and action on proposed waterworks. (b) Consider request of T. E. Satchwell for tax adjustment for previous years. (c) Consider request of Mrs. Ethel Lake for tax adjustment for 1937 . (d) Such routine matters as may require immediate attention. ( e) Taking necessary action relative to Seawall Bonds and interest. DATED et Atlantic Reach, Florida , this 23rd day of September , 1940. Signed: Geo. H. Smith, President , Atlantic Beach Town Council . The Clerk called the roll end the following answered present: Geo. H. Smith J. C. Outler H. G. Isaacs Harcourt Bull , Jr. Mayor G. L. Fosborough and Town Attorney C. C. Howell , Jr. were also present. By unanimous consent, the minutes of the regular month- ly meeting of September 10, 1940 were passed for reading until the October meeting. The Chair announced that he had not signed the contract with Russell and Axon, Engineers, to go into the matter of a waterworks for the reason that he was somewhat in doubt relative to the benefits to be obtained by such a contract; that he had been contacted by C. E. Peicheimer , Engineer, an associate of Col. G. A . Youngberg, and that Mr. Reicheimer had advised by letter, filed with the Town Council , to the effect that certain elements entered into the matter which had not been duly con- sidered and for that reason he, '.:r. Smith, did not deem the contract a wise one at this time . Mr. Reicheimer appeared be- fore the Council end stated his views relative to the matter. The matter was thoroughly discussed. Thereupon, Mr. Isaacs moved that the Council accept the contract of Russell end Axon and that the authority to sign !ilk this contract , as provided for at the Council Meeting on September 10th be allowed to stand. Mr. Outler seconded the motion. The question was put and the vote was as follows: For: J. C. Cutler, H. G. Isaacs and Harcourt Bull , Jr. Against : Geo. H. Smith. The question of waiving penalty interest on certain lots in Mandalay for previous years , when the Town' s Share was omitted from the payment of taxes, and the letter of Mr. T. E. Satchwell regarding same , was thoroughly discussed. Upon motion of Mr. Outler, seconded by Mr. Bull , the penalties were allowed to stand and the Clerk was directed to advise Mr. Satchwell that the Town would proceed with the collection thereof , as well as all other delinquent taxes and assessments. The question of taxes for 1937 on the property of N'rs. Ethel Lake was discussed. The matter was passed to the regular meeting, the Clerk being instructed to see further information as to Mrs. Lake ' s claim in Jacksonville for Home - stead Exemption for that year. The matter of Seawall payments was discussed and passed to the Regular Meeting, it appearing that this account is only short, at this time , a small portion of that required to retire X7000 in bonds and to pay the interr-st. The request of Chalmers Horne for permission to move the building now owned by the Ocean Beaches Lumber Company from Neptune to the South half of Lots 1 and 3, Block 2, was considered. The Building Inspector asked for instruc- tions relative to bond indemnifying the Town against damages. It appearing that such a building would meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance , Mr. Outler moved and Mr. Bull seconded the motion that permission be granted for the removal of the said building upon final approval by the Building Inspector of plans for remodeling and upon the persons responsible for the removal making a surety bond to amount' of i:5000, to indemnify the Town against all damages. The motion was passed. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Outler, it was unanimously agreed that the truck not being used be protected against the elements and the City Supervisor was directed to take such action. Mr. Outler introduced the following motion: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, James A. Cranford has been appointed to succeed Marshall V. Osborne as Town Treasurer, such change becoming effective as of October 1 , 1940, and WHEREAS, it has been agreed to move the Town ' s accounts from the Florida National Bank to the Atlantic National Bank, both of Jacksonville, Florida. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, that The appointment of James A. Cranford, as Town Treasurer, Town of Atlantic beach, Florida , as shown by the attached certified copy of an excerpt from the Minutes of the Meeting of the Town Council held on August 16 , 1940, is ratified and confirmed, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville , Florida, be , and it 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 a Treasurer's check signed by James A. Cranford, All Treasurer, when accompanied by a Town Warrant duly signed by one of the officers of the Town authorized to sign such warrants and attested to by the Town Clerk, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all such warrants drawn by the Town upon the Treasurer shall be signed by George H. Smith, President, whose official signature is hereto attached, or E. L. Chiasson, Vice-President, whose signature is hereto attached and that the said warrant shall be attested to by C . R. Frazier, the Town Clerk, whose official signature is hereto attached, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution, bearing the true and correct signatures of all of the above named officers be filed with the Atlantic rational Bank of Jacksonville , Florida. The City Supervisor was directed to look into the matter of securing additional chairs for the Town Hall. The matter of securing shades for street lights where complained of by property owners was discussed. The City Supervisor advised that efforts had been made to secure such shades from the City of Jacksonville , but he had been advised that none are in stock at this time . Mr. Outler was designated as a committee of one to confer with Mr. Anders at the earliest possible date in reference to this matter. The City Supervisor reported that the last check up showed that 33 steps at the Ocean Front had been washed away or destroyed; that he had recovered something more that half of them intact and a considerable amount of salvate from the others. The City Supervisor 's action in securing assistance to salvage these steps was approved and he was directed to return such steps as could be identified by the owners to their former location without cost to the tax payers. However, the cost of repair and replacements is to be borne by the owners . There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned. dr 4 L. Av Presiden Atlantic Beach Town Council Attest: -'4040,' _ .wn C rk.