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07-02-47SpMtg JULY 2ND, 19~7. Special Meeting o'f the City Council of the City of Delray Beach was held in the Council Chambers at 10:00 A. M. to receive bids on a crawler type Tractor, and for any other necessary business, with Mayor M. M. DeWitt in the Chair, and City Manager H. P. Edmond, City Attorney J. W. Now1 ~ e, and the follow- ing Councilmen present: B. C. Butler and J. B. Smith, a quorum being present. The Clerk presented proof of the publication of a Notice to the Public calling for bids on one crawler type Tractor with shovel and bulldozer attach- ments, which proof was spread upon the m~eutes as follows: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, will receive bids on July 2, 19~7, at 10:00 A. M. at the Council Chambers, for one (1) crawler type tractor, mim~mum of ~0 drawbar Horsepower, with shovel and b,,~l dozer attachments. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA. By M. M. DeWitt, Mayor AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION De]may Beach News Published Weekly De]may Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PAI~ BEACH Before the undersigned authority personally appeared E. F. Peterman, who on oath says that he is the publisher of the De]may Beach News, a weekly newspaper published at DeL-ay Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a legal notice, was published in said newspaper'in the issue of June 27, 19~7. Affiant further says that the Said Delray Beach News is a newspaper published at Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each Friday and has been entered as second clakk mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached JULY 2ND, 19&7. copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor prcmised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. (Si~med) E.. F. Peterma~. Sworn to and subscribed .before me this 27~th day of June, A. D., 19&7. (Si~med) Hazel V. Snow Notary Public, State of FlOrida at Large. My Commission expires (SEAL) February ~, 19&9. One bid was received, from the Florida-~eorgia Tractor Co. of Miami, for furnishing the above equipment, which offer was read as follows: "July 1, 19~7. Hr. H. P. Edmond, City Manager City cg Delray Beach Delray Beach, Florida Dear Mrs. Edmond: Per your request of several days ago asking us to quote you a delivered price on the International T-9 Tractor which we have located at Lakeland, Florida. We are pleased to quote you as follows: 1 - Intermtional Model T-9 Tractor with Modification 31C for B~cyrus- Erie Sbovel Dozer attachment with 16-inch Track Shoes, electric starter and equipped with Bucyrus-Erie front end shovel attachment with Bulldozer blade attachment. Price, f.o.b. De]ray Beach .............. $ 6,813.&0 We can make shipment of this tractor immediately, and have same in Delray Beach three days after you have given us your order. We will have one of our service men unload this unit and stay with your operator for several days, teaching h~m the care that should be taken of this equipment and how to operate same. Assuring you that we will greatly appr~te yo~r most valued order covering this equipment and of our cooperation at all times, we are Yours respe c:tfully, CO AN (Signed) H. J. Midgette H. J. Midgette ~at,.,~ge r# JULY 2ND, 19~7. Ci~ Manager Edmond explained that the machine offered would meet the requirements of the City, and he thought satisfactory terms could be arranged, whereupon a motion was made by Councilman Butler, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the bid cf the Florida-Georgia Tractor Co. for furnishing one International Model T-9 Tractor, in the amount of $ 6,813.~0, be accepted, subject to the working ou~ of satisfactory financial arrangements, and upon call of roll the motion carried una~ ~usl~. A revised drawing of the proposed buildings to be constructed on Lots 21 and 22, Haller and Groatman Subdivision, by the Lindsley Lumber 6o., to be used for the reta~_l sale of building supplies, was presented bY Mr. E~mend, together with a letter stating that no lumber or building materials would be stored in an oped yard, or shed, at this location. The plans now showed an ecnlosed ~,~ng on the rear of the lots, to be used for the storing of building materials. A motion was then made by Councilman Butler, seconded by Councilman Smith, that permit be granted for the construction cf buildings as requested, and upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously. An application filed by Francis P. Wenderoth, for permit to build a five unit apartment building on Lot 11, Block 108, on the North Federal Highway, considered, Mr. Edmond stati~ the plana would meet all requirements and had been approved by the State Hotel Con~ssion. Upon motion cf Councilman Bu~ler, seconded by Councilman Smith, granting of building permit was approved, the Council agreeing to a twenty foot front set-back with parking space provided in the rear cf the building. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously. Council then adjourned to the next regular meeting to be held at 7:30 P. M. on Tuesday, July 8th, 19~7.