11-03-48 NOVE~F~ 3, 1948
A Reg~la~ meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray
Beach was held in t~e Council Chambers with Mayor L.E. Brannon
in the Chair, City Manager Chas. E. Black, and the following
Councilmen present: M. M. DeWitt, John Kabler, Nell ~acMtllan,
and C.J. White, a quorum being present.
The following list of Council candidates was read:
B. Eugene Burd
G. Donald Hendricks
Walter A. Roth
Edward A. Schellenberg -
J. L. Saunders
A motion was made by Councilman DeWitt that the candidates
being qualified be certified to Primary Election. The motion was
seconded by Councilman White and unanimously carried.
Upon motion of Councilman DeWitt, the City Clerk was instructed
to print 2250 ballots. Motion was seconded by Councilman White and
unanimous ly c arri ed.
The procla=mtion of the Mayor was ordered to be published upon
motion of Councilman De'itt, seconded by Councilman Kabler and
unanimously carried.
A motion was made by Councilman MacMillan, seconded by Council-
man DeWitt and unanimously carrie~ that the County Commissioners
be ~equested to allow the City to use voting machines.
The Council discussed with Mr. C. Y. Byrd the need for a side-
walk between the canal and the beach. He requested a letter asking
the Board of County Commissioners to cooperate to the extent of
hauling ~ock until a new road and bridge are constructed.
Councilman DeWitt moved that the County Commissions be asked
to work with us ~ a ,,temporary sidewalk construction from the
canal to the beach., motion was seconded by Councilman Kabler and
unanimous ly carried.
A request from Mrs. Kirschbaum for a free license to operate
a tailor shop was denied.
An offer from Mr. Campbell to sell a lot in Block 51 to the City
for $750.00 was tabled untilthe next meeting.
A letter from the Tennis )Committee was read. The Council
instructed the City Manager to write a letter as follows - 75~
per one-half day every day, $25.00 ann~al fee, and $4. 00 per week.
Ne was also instructed to advise the comittee of the financial
standing of the Tennis Courts during the past year.
Bills totaling ~23,215.29 were approwed for payment subject
to approval of theFinance Committee, upon motion of Councilman
Kabler, seconded by Councilman MacM~llan..and unanimously carried.
A meeting of the school board was discussed) regarding a
water supply for the new school site. M~. HeL. Watkins, Buperin-
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tendent of Public Schools stated they wished to work with the
city on a solution toward extending water supply to the school.
After extensive discussion the matter was turned over to
the City Manager, Mr. Wortman and Mr. Watkins to work out a
feasible payment by construc~ting and financing a pipe line from
our source of supply to the property of the school Board.
The motion was made by Councilman DeWitt, seconded by Councilman
MacMtllan~~ and unanimously carried.
Messrs. Pruyser and Byrd agreed to dediate 100 ft. right-
of-way for public utilities or highway.
The meeting then adjourned.
AP PRO VED~
Mayor
AT TEST:
(Taken from n~tes of City ~lerk)