The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • 9

1 Orlando, Florida, Thursday, August 13, 1959 anf ord's Vacant Land Cited Important Issue Planner Reports Use Data Fiesta Dates Pending Commissioners Bypass County Jail Site Action Bv NORMAN WOLFE Stntmtl SUH NEW SMYRNA BEACH Tentative dates for the Sea Appraisal Figures Remain Under Seal By KARL WICKSTROM dentinal Staff SANFORD Vacant land within the city limits of Sanford represents an important problem, resident City Planner Gerald Dake said yesterday. A LAND-USE analysis by Pake has revealed some 35 pet. of land in the city is side Fiesta probably will be changed to avoid conflict with a Lions' Club conven to I i tion. It was learned here vi hi By SID PORTER ELAND County movement to move the house site if a survey says it LIONS' PRES. Rernard Har missioners at a special session is not feasible.

per said 'the uons conven yesterday morning transacted I The erouD has foueht the 1 tion is booked for Miami tUo routine business and did not Beach the weekend of May 26' building of a new jail in De- take up the matter of a jail 29, the same dates originally 1 1 r. I I H. a. 4, site addition which had drawn Land- claiming this would site of the announced for the fiesta. peg the future The Lions, who stage the vacant, The percentage does not include 320 acres of Sanford Naval Air Satiton or 506 acres in Lake Monroe.

Dake said vacant lots spot-led throughout I he city cost extra money because utilities must be extended across Ihem, while taxes paid on the property are low because the land is undeveloped. He said the unused land has resulted because the city is situated amidst many much interest. Commr. Ed Stone, who acted as chairman in the absence of Harris Saxon, said an appraisal of land west of the two contests which form the courthouse. County commissioners have inched ahead on plans for a new jail, but said they would halt all work if a courthouse present jail sit has been made and received, but the figures! will remain under seal until; site election petition is the owner says what price he i brought in with the required muck beds and low spots, heart of the fiesta, "will have to work out a change," Harper said.

HE SAID liE believes a June dale for the fiesta would be the best thing and indicated Lions officials will talk it over soon with the chamber of commerce. CofC Mgr. W. J. Cozens Jr.

said he didn't know about will accept League Trophies Recreation Dir. Ronald W. Perry shows the four shiny trophies which Sanford bought for winners in the baseball and softball leagues. The trophies are for champions of these leagues: City, Church, Little Major and Babe Ruth. This year's participation has been rated the best in the city's history Photo) number of names one-third and because builders have chosen to construct homes on of the freeholders.

large plots rather than in IX OTHER action yesterday dividual properties. commissioners handled busi THE REPRESENTATIVE of George Simons Co. of Jacksonville said, however, For SiibcHHsioit Lair THIS FIGURE is expected by the next commission meeting Aug. 20. Stone added.

He explained that the commission cannot pay more than the appraised value and will have to resort to condemnation proceedings if necessary. By keeping the figures secret it may be possible for the county to effect a saving the conflict but, "Anything ness they would have transacted last Thursday except no quorum was present. The commissioners: the Lions and the coordinator want to work out is okay Referred to Commr. Jim CAROL ELLISON HAS DINNER At the Pit House in Sanford with the chamber." The co-ordinator for he that the over-all land utilization in Sanford compares favorably with national averages. The amount of residential property and the total acreage used for streets (about Dixon a request that a bulk- City To Consider Utility Cost Plan hy getting a price under the head line be established north aonraised amount, Stone's ex- of Ormond Beach city limits No Fire! 1 1 event this year will again be Breece McCray and Cozens said be thought the Lions and McCray could work something out.

HE SAID the dates were to the Flagler County line. Filing Date For Election Set Friday NEW SMYRNA BEACH HOWEVER Commr. Fred C. Donald Pickett, president of the N. Peninsula Civic said that unless something is done theer will be some filling in to 110 ft.

from the highway right-of-way on set far in advance, "So that planation continued. IN THE meanwhile the Daytona Beach CofC expects a population trend and courthouse building cost and site recommendation from First Research Corp. this week. Dr. .1.

Hart Lons. who heads a change in the subdivision Brannon indicated yesterday I the ocean side, and this will courthouse site committee, for tdL naioa Twh Core, has its use during nign tiae said his group will drop a "The groups, representing 2,000 residents." said Pickett, 20 pet. each) is "very good," Dake said. Parks occupy 59 acres, about 1.7 pet. of the total.

Dake said this proportion is fairly good, but he said there is a need for planning more neighborhood recreation areas. SLIGHTLY LESS th a 1 pet. of Sanford property is used for industry. The planner said this figure is far below the national average. The land-use study is one of more than a dozen projects under way by the firm for the Florida Development Commission and the city.

Dake is currently working on an economic analysis of Sanford. He said preliminary work 'also include Sunnny Shores jusiomoKc From Pit SANFORD Richard's Pit House, on French Ave. at 20th is not slowly burning down. The billowing smoke you've probably seen climbing into the air is simply the result of good beef being cooked over charcoal and hickory wood. NEW OWNERS of the restaurant, Mrs.

Micky Grber and her son, Don, barbecue the meat for 10 to 14 hours in old-fashioned pits. Gerber said the bright mprovement Holiday the commission probably will not go that far. He said, "More likely we will go for five times the cost which would make the city absorb everything up to $225." Under the present setup the city absorbs an average cost per house of about $150. IX OTHER business today the commissioners have scheduled a meeting with George Carrison, Pierce, Garrison Wulbern, Jacksonville fiscal agents, to discuss law which could lower utility Installation costs for developers heads the city commission meeting agenda today. The commission meets at 8 a.m.

In city hall. IT WILL CONSIDER a recommendation by Smith Gillespie, consulting engineers, that the city absorb up to 10 times the basic cost of power installations in new homes. The present basic charge is $45 and if the recommendation is adopted it would Beach Civic Assn. and Sea breeze Civic Assn. They ask By DON ANDERSON ORANGE CITY Candidate's deadline filing date for the Sept.

8 city election is 4:30 p.m. Friday, City Clerk Arthur Bowkley said. The staggered term plan is followed here. Coming out for election so far are Rodney B. Thursby, mayor, for a one-year term.

Seeking chairs in council are Claude R. Gil-more, A. Lane and Bern-hart Leinfelder. Mayor Thursby is incumbent, as are Councilmen Gil- we could gel them listed in the calendar of events the state sends out and to facilitate advance publicity in general." Cozens said he felt any move should be into May instead of June to avoid "problems getting bands and beauty contestants after school adjourns for summer." He said that particular problem has always plagued the fiesta. HE ADDED, "Since this has come up so early I am sure something can be worked out." The Lions sponsor both the Miss New Smyrna Beach and the Miss Seaside Fiesta contests each year.

For Home Delivery lit Seminole Or Volusia Counties hat the bulkhead line be set at 50 ft. from the right-of-way or where the vegetation ends at the seashore." VOTED TO spend $335 for it i ALTA MONTE SPRINGS Gerard Henson Ph. TE 1-4032 Orlando Evening Star repairing tne counnouse elevator and to have it inspected ii ri financing an extension to the mean the city would absorb! indicates the city's economic municipal power plant. every tnree monms. circuit extra costs up lo $450.

i i a Wilbur Jacobs Th. MI 4-0704 mue restaurant js specianz- and Lanc. Leinfelder i i i i is Clerk Jess Mathas said the elevator, which has hung up mg iarnuy iraae, aiong npw (hp nnsitinn 1 between floors on several oc Commissioners are also, base hinges on a combination likely to quiz Carrison on the 'of activity related to na-possibility of gelting funds tional defense and agricul-relcased by holders of old lure. dty bonds- RELATIVE to the defense CARR1SO.VS FIRM acted field, Dake said a surprising wiin students from the high! school across the street. The smell of good beef and 1 casions, is not inspected at all which carries a two-year term, according to charter provision.

Volusia Firm Set except when a state man i pork as it is slowly checks it for safety. LathroPhas lured various persons Awarded G. 'as agent for two past bond number of residents work for i i i 4 a. DAYTONA BEACH Frank Fuhrman r. 0.

Box 952 Tort Orange, Fla. DEBARY John W. Colley Th. Sanford FA 2-1515 DELAND-ORANGE CITY Sentinel Star Office Ph. RE 4-1401 LAKE MARY Printing.

DeLand, low bidder, ine neignoornooa io me res issues by New Smyrna Beach, the local air station, Cape some printing for the tax col-j taurant, depending upon Jan. 1, 1949, remarked that appearances point to a rather quiet election this year. Canaveral, Martin Co. of $683 contract to furnish wnicn way me wine carries For Work DELAND Reynolds, Orlando and electronics companies. He said fu trier ecor 1 uaruecue message.

Son Visiting ORANGE CITY Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Standing are entertaining as house guests, Mrs.

Standing's son, Donald E. Kramer and family from Worthington, Ohio. Next week Kramer will go to Nassau on business taking his son, Kim, with him. The two daughters, Patti and Pamela, will remain with their Agreed, on request of Lee; checks throughout Central Smith and Hills have been named by the school board Maxwell, chairman of Dist. 1 Zoning Commission, to havei G.

R. Best Th. FA 2-6607 Student Kelurn ORANGE CITY Miss Shirley Cole has returned home for summer vacation from the school of music, Eastman College, Rochester, N. Y. architect for the west side of Volusia County and Griffin Gomon for the east the county engineer reier plats to the commission so compliance with regulations Bcaeli Band Concert Set At DeLand Florida will aid in evaluating Sanford's economic structure.

One of Dake's projects connected with city planning work is a revised map of the city, showing all recent growth. LONGWOOD E. Paul Ph. TE 1-4986 Orlando Evening Star Also on today's agenda are: Final action on a Retail Merchants Division recommendation governing sidewalk displays. Decision on an offer to pressure clean city hall for $485 and other matters.

City Studies New Counsel In Sapp Suit can be checked, before me plats are approved. Wilbur Jacobs Ph. MI 4-0704 Uarfio, TV Schedules Page Classified Ads Page rf SRD Survey Requested DELAND County commis DELAND A Daytona Beach municipal band concert will be held at 8 p. m. Friday in Bandshell Park.

Guest directors will include three of the nine DeLand musicians who play in the band George H. Wolf, William C. Lee and Richard M. Feasel. Don Owens of DeLand will play a cornet solo.

Other DeLand musicians in the band include Donald C. under a huge construction program. Architects for the kindergarten program, which will mean one to four classroom additions for various elementary schools, are yet to be named. A slate survey team is now surveying the kindergarten project, which has $430,000 in the bond issue money, and the Oak Hill situation wh ere a school building was recently condemned. Bond money can not be used for a new Oak Hill school as commitments were made when the issue was voted.

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GA 8-9064 Richard F. Fuller Thone GA 8-9626 or GA 8-9757 SAMSULA BITS OF NEWS FROM TODAY'S CLASSIFIED IN SEMINOLE-VOLUSIA KEEP IN TUNE with work-ing rodio. sion yesterday voted a resolution to the State Road Dept. requesting a survey from De-Land to DeLeon Springs so right-of-way can be secured for four-laning. The SRD budget for 1959-60 does not contain anything for construction of this link, according to the SRD, de-cnile numerous reauests at a NEW SMYRNA BEACH -The city probably will hire a special counsel to defend it in the suit brought this week by former mayor Jack Sapp.

SOURCES close to city hall said yesterday Acting City Atty. Fred Brannon Jr. probably will not be asked to act for the city. Yaxley, John J. Heney Dottie Bennett, Donald Wal- drip.

Ten numbers and the na BUILD YOUR HOME to your choice. Davey Shaw Ph. GA 8-8868 tional anthem are on the pro-possible by a grant from the fund of the recording industries through local 601 American Federation of Musicians. William P. Schuler is director of the band.

J. Edward Langley will be master of ceremonies. Counseling Postponed HAVE YOUR HEATER in tip top shape. VISIT MODEL homes for Sources said Brannon also favors hiring a special attorney to represent the city. Sapp, being represented by former city attorney Lee Freeman has brought suit for $2,000 he claims the city overcharged him for electrical connections to the new Jackson's Sooper Market.

AN OPINION, rendered by Brannon some weeks ago and apparently bearing out Sapp's SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sentinel Daily Sunday $2.20 per month pre-budget SRD hearing. Yesterday's resolution was voted on request on Lee Maxwell, executive vice-president of the Scenic 17 composed of members from Orange County to the Florida-Georgia line. Man Jailed In DeLand i DELAND Peter Short, 30, Daytona Beach salesman, is held in county jail under a $2,000 bond on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct involving a 11-year-old Daytona Beach boy, TO SPEAK AT KIWANIS NEW SMYRNA BEACH-Ross Allen will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at Smyrna Yacht Club. Allen will discuss poisonous snakes of Florida and also his recent expedition to South America.

He will have several reptiles to displav. Visiting delegations of Daytona Beach Kiwanias are ex-may bring guests or children. Star Daily Sentinel Sunday $2.20 per month Jalousies ore NEW SMYRNA BEACH COOL, COOL in style. Sentinel or Star Daily Only Stanley Lesher, county serv ice officer, will not be at the Kid-Sized claim, figures prominently in i the case. $1.55 per month Sentinel Daily Sunday and Star Daily Only $3.75 per month GIVE YOUR soo hft! legion home this week or next The Wednesday counseling sessions for vets and their i families resume Aug.

26. Reeky and Chase enjoy this midget drinking fountain at, the Methodist Children's Home at Enterprise. (Sentinel Photo) There was no official comment on the special counsel from city hall..