Res 146 RESOLUTION DESIGN~TING NEGRO
AND ~HI ~'E "AREA ~ i TH'I'N"'"C ITY.
~HE~EAS a Joint committee of the City Council
aM a represen%ative committee of the negroes of ~he City
of Delray Beach met and made a careful investigation as
to the location of the negro homes, bu~lalngs and improve-
monte within ~he city, and also ~he location of ~he homes,
buildings and i~p~ovements owned by people of ~he white
race within the city, and
~HE~EAS it was agreed by said Joint committee
that it was for ~he best interest of the people of the
negro race ant the people of the white ~ace ~nat a definitely
described settlement ant az'ea be platted and designated
for the location of homes, buildings an~ improvements of
the mem~rs of ~he negro race, and also a definitely
described location i~ r the homes, buil~ ings and lmpz0ovements
of the people of the white race ~,'ithin -~he ~ity of Lel~ay
Beach,
NO~, ~EFORE, BE IT ~ESOLYED by the City Council
of the City of D~lray Beach, F~o~ida, ~hat ~he lands lying
and being within ~he following described territory ~hall be
designated as the "Negro Settlement or Negro ~rea" of the
City of Dclray Beach, Flo~iaa, to-wit:
Beginning at ~he intersection of North~est Fifth S~reet
and Northwest Third Avenue, ~hence running south along
center line of Northwest Third ~venue to the inter-
section of Northwest Second Street, thence ~n East
along the center line of Northwest Second otreet to the
center line of the alley run~nlng north ar~ south thr~
Blocks ~orty Three (~Z) an~ Forty Four (~), thence
~-~n south along t~e center line of said alley to inter-
section of the center line of Atlantic Avenue, ~hence
run West along the center line of Atlantic Av nue to
the intersection of Southwest Third Avenue, ~hence run
South along the center line of Southwest Third Avenue
to ~he intersection of Southwest ~~ Street, ~hence
run ~est along the center line of Southwest
Street to the center line of Southwest Fourth
~venue, thence run south &cng the center line
of Southwest Fourth Avenue to the intersection
of Southwest Fifth Street, thence run West along
the center line of Southwest Fifth Street, extend-
lng to the West city limits, thence run North
along the West city limits to Northwest Fifth
Street, extencing thence run East along Northwest
Fifth Street, extending to Northwest Thir~ ~enue
to point of beginning.
~ap or pla~ of saia area hereinabove aescribed
is hereto attached and made a part of this Resolution,
and said area hereinabove described is designated on said
map as "Negro Settlement or Negro Area".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all oLher lands
lying and being within the City Limits of the City of
~elray Beach, ~hall be designated as the "White ~ettlement
or White Area", and t~at said attached ma~ which is made
a part of this Resolution, will moz. e definitely define
and describe said "White Settlement or Area".
BE IT ~NJ~T~.!ER RESOLVED that no built ings or
builcing permits shall be issued or allowed for the erection
of any builclngs within the area designated as the "White
Settlement or ~hite Area" which shall be owned, u~ed or
occupied by any memb~r of th~ Negro ~'ace, nor shall any
bui~ lng or builCing permit be issued or allowed for any
building to be located within the Negro Settlement or
Negro Area, w~ich shall be used or occupied by a member
of the White Race. Provided, however, that servants'
quarters may be provided within Lhe white settlement or
area for the domestic servants employed by members of the
~ite Race where said domestic servant is employed to work
on the premises of his employee where he resides.