09-09-4723a
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1947
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Delray Beach was held in
the Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor M. M. De Witt in the Chair, and City
Manager H. P. Edmond, City Attorney J. W. Nowlin, and the following Councilmen
present: B. C. Butler, E. B. Mc Neece and J. B. Smith, a quorum being present.
The minutes of the Council meeting held August 26th were presented and approved
as ,~itten.
A tabulation of the bids received om August 12th for pipe, fittings, etc. for
Water ~orks Improvements was filed by the City Manager, who recommended that contracts
be awarded as follows:
"Honorable Mayor & City Council
City of Delray Beach
Delray Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
The bids received covering pipe, fittings, etc. for the ~Jater Works Improvement
have been tabulated as per attached sheet.
It is recommended that the bid received from U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. be accepted
on
GROUP I - Items l, 2 & 5
GROUP II - Items l, 2 & 9
GROUP T.T,T. - Items 1, 2 & 4
Bid of the Florida Pipe & Supply Company, Jacksonville, Florida, be accepted on
GROUP I - Items 3 & 4
GROUP II - Atems 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
GROUP III - Item 3
Bid of M. & H. Valve & Fitting Company of Anniston, Ala. be accepted on
GROUP II - Item 10
The total bid price for the items mentioned above from the U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co.
amounts to $ 39,812.15.
The total bid price for the items mentioned above from the Florida Pipe & Supply
Company, Jacksonville, Florida amounts to $2,110,c00.
The total bid price from the M. & H. Valve & Fitting Company of Anniston, Ala.
amounts to the sum of $1,768.OO, for a grand total of $43,690.~5.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) H. P. Edmond
H. P. EDMOND
HPE: CVB City Manager"
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In explaining his recommendations .Mr. Edmond stated that the bid of U. S. Pipe &
Foundry Co. for fittings was # 319.84 higher than the lowest bid, but that the Engineers
had asked that contracts for pipe and fittings be awarded to the same Company, in order
that the materials would correspond. Mr. Edmond also stated that the bid of M. & H.
Valve&Fitting Co. for furnishing fire hydrants was $328.00 higher than the lowest bid,
which was received from Thomas F. Kenny, whos proposal was not accompanied by a certified
check nor bid bond and therefore could not be considered, but they will Furnish hydrants
that are made by the same Company as the hydrants being used at the present time, which we
know are satisfactory.
This made a difference of $647.84 over the lowest bids received, and Mr. Edmond
recommended that contracts be awarded as outlined.
A motion was made by Councilman Butler, seconded by Councilman Smith, that contracts
be awarded as recommended by the City Manager, and certified checks or bid bonds be
returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously.
A plat of "John B. Reid's Village" was presented by the City Manager for final
approval, having been tentatively approved at a previous meeting.
Mr. Edmond stated that the Plat had been approved ~ the Zoning Board and the
Planning Board, and that explanations and corrections had been made as requested, where-
upon a motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Mc Neece, that the
plat be accepted. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously.
City Manager Edmond advised the Council ~%hat, th9 colored American Legion Post had
asked for a 99 year lease on Lots 23 and 24,~( ~i~st~Smde Heights Subdicision, being the
southwest corner of S. W. 8th Avenue and 2nd Street, to be used for the construction of
an 'American Legion Hall.
After consideration by the Council, a motion was made by Councilman Butler, seconde~
by Councilman Mc Neece, that the request be granted, and City Attorney Nowlin was
instructed to prepare a lease accordingly.
With reference to the request of the Alph Brown Flooring Company for permission to
extend a railroad siding across N. E. 2nd Street to their warehouse, Mr. Edmond stated
that as this was the type of property to be used for commercial purposes, this request
should be granted.
~. motion was then made by Councilman ~u~tter, seconded by Councilman Smith, that
the foregoing request be gr~ted, with the understanding that there would be no expense
to the City involved, and subject to the final approval of the plans by the City Manager.
Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously.
An estimate of the cost of paving the remaining 640' of Gleason Street, from
Ingraham Street to Shulson Street, was filed by the City Manager in the amount of
$ 3,578.90, which cost would be assessed to the owners of the abutting property. This
would complete the paving of Gleason Street from Atlantic Avenue to Seagate.
The following Resolution ordering the City Engineer to p~epare plans and specifications
for this street improvement work was then introduced, and same was read in full:
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1947
RESOLUTION NO, 630
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET
IMPROV~4ENT WORK ON Gr.~ASON STREET
FROM INGRAHAM STREET TO SHULSON STREET.
WHEREAS, The City Council deems it to the best interest of the City of Delray
to cause Gleason Street, from Ingraham Street to Shulson Street, to be graded and
paved to a width of thirty-two (32) feet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida:
SECTION 1. That the City Engineer be and he is hereby required to immediately
prepare plans, specifications and estimates of the cost for such grading and paving
for the following proposed improvements:
The grading and paving of Gleason Street, from Ingraham Street to Shulson Street.
SECTION 2. That said plans and specifications and estimates of cost for such
proposed improvements when compiled by the City Engineer shall be filed with the City
~lerk and a copy of said plans, specifications and estimates of cost shall also be
filed in the office of the City Engineer for public inspection.
ADOPTED by the City Council ~f the City of Delray Beach, Florida, this the 9th
day of September, A. D. 1947.
(&i~ned) M, M, DeWitt..
President, City Council
APPROVED:
ATTEST: (Signed) M, M, De Witt
Mayor
.(.Signed) Ruth R, Smith
City Clerk
SEAL:
A motion was made by Councilman Butler, seconded by Counci~lm, n Mc Neece, that the
foregoing Resolution No. 630 be passed and adopted as read, and upon call of roll the
motion carried unanimously.
The following Resolution was then introduced:
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SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1947
RESOLUTION NO, 6~1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELR~_Y BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CIT~ ENGINEER
FROM INGRAHAM STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK TO BE
CONSTRUCTED ON GLEASON STREET FROM INGRAHAM
STREET TO SHULSON STREET, AND ALSO THE ESTIMATED
COST OF THE PROPOSED IMPROV~4ENT, WHICH IS SET
FORTH IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFIC~TIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida that plans
and specifications and the estmated costs amounting to $3578.90 of the proposed street
improvement work be accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plans and specifications of the City Engineer be
filed with the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and that the same shall
be opened to the inspection of the public and that a copy of said plans, specifications
and estimate o£ costs shall be filed in the office of the City Engineer for public
inspection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said plans and specifications and estimate of costs
of the proposed improvements cover the following work, to-~.~it:
Grading and paving Gleason Street frc~
Ingraham Street to Shulson Street to a
width of thirty-~o feet.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, this the 9th
day of September, A. D. 1947.
(S..iKned) M. M, De Witt
President, City Council
APPROVED:
~ttest: .(s.i~ned) M, M, De witt
Mayor
(Signed) Ruth R, Smith
City Clerk
SEAL
Upon motion of Counci/man Butler, seconded by Councilman Mc Neece,and upon call
of roll unanimously carried, the foregoing Resolution No. 631 was passed and adopted
as read.
A plat of property owned by the City on the South side of S. E. 10th Street between
S. E. 4th and 5th Avenues, which the ¥~terans of Foreign Wars have requested the City to
SEPTEmbER 9TH, 19/+?
1Sase to them for a period of 99 years for building a Veteran's Home, was presented
~y the City Manager, who stated that the lease had been prepared by the City Attorney
for the approval of the Council.
The form of lease was read as follows:
"LEAS E
THIS LEASE made *his the 9th day of September, 19&7, by and between the City of
Delray Beach, a Municipal Corporation in Palm Beach County, Florida, herein called the
lessor, and .A, P, Brodeur, L, C, Smith and A, G, Ranson as t~ustees of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of Delray Beach, Florida, herein called the lessees,
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of. $1.00 this day paid by the
lessees to the lessor and in ~urther consideration of the covenants herein contained on
the part of the said lessees to be kept and performed, the said lessor does hereby lease
to the said lessees that certain portion of the
North half (N~) of the North Half (~)
of the Northeast quarter (NE~) of the
Southwest quarter (SW~) of Section 21,
Township A6 South, Range ~3 Esst~, which
is shown on the attached plat which is
made a part ~ereof.
This lease shall be for a term of 99 years from this date and the lessees shall pay an
annual rental of $1.00 on each anniversary of this lease.
This lease is made by the lessor for the purpose of enabling the lessees to construct
and maintain 'thereon a meeting place for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Delray Beach,
Florida. In the Event that this property should ever be used for any other purpose than
for the construction and maintenance of such a meeting house and other incidental uses
which are customarily incident thereto, then this lease may be declared terminated by the
lessor by giving the lessees, or their successors in office, 90 days' notice ofintention
to terminate this lease. In the event this lease is terminated, the lessees shall have
the right to remove ths~frc~ any buildings placed thereon by said lessees.
The lessees covenant that they will make not unlawful, improper or offensive use of
the premises, that they will not assign this lease or sublet any part of said premises
without the written consent of the lessor, that they will use said premises only for the
mAintenace of a meeting house for the Veterans of Foreign >Jars of Delray Beach, Florida,
and other uses which are customarily incident thereto.
It is hereby covenanted and agreed that if the lessees shall violate any of the
covenants of this lease that they shall become tenants at suffrance and the lessors shall
be entitled to re-enter and re-take possession of the .~bove described premises upon the
giving of the 90 day notice as above set forth.
IN WIT~ESS WHEREOF, the lessor has caused this lease to be executed b?.' its Mayor
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1947
and aAtested br the City Clerk and The City Seal to be affixed thereto and the lessees
have also executed this lease on the date first above written.
CITY OF DEIRAY BEACH
...BY (SiEned)
Mayor
ATTEST: (Signed) Ruth R, Smith
(SIGNED) A, L, Greenwood City Clerk
LESSOR
(Sizned) M. F. Brownin~
(Signed) .At P, Brodeur
(Si~ned) L. C. Smith
(Signed) A, G, Ranson
Trustees
LESSEES
STATE 0F FLORIDA )
)
C0I~TY OF PA~;~ BEACH )
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared M. M. DeWttt and Ruth R.
Smith, to me well know~ to be the individuals who %rxecuted the above and foregoing lease
on behalf of the City of Delray Beach, and they acknowledged before me that they executed
the same freely and voluntarily as and for the act and deed of said City.
Witness my hand and official seal at Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 9.th day of
September 1947.
(Signed) Caroline Van Ballegooien
Notary Public, State of Florida
at Large.
My Commission expires:
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My commission expires February 12, 1951
Bonded by American ~urety Co. of N. Y.
SEAL"
A motion was made by Councilman Mc Neece, that the lease be granted to the Veterans
of Foreign 'Jars, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same on be-
half of the City. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith, and upon call of roll
carried unanimousl~.
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SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1947
A letter from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, requesting an appropriation from
the City toward defraying expenses of the 1947-1948 Fishing Tournament to be sponsored
by their organization, was read as follows:
"September 9, 1947
City Council
Delray Beach, Fla.
Gentlemen:
Last year one of the outstanding projects of the Junior Chamber of Commerce was
its fishing tournament. We had entries from twenty-two states and Canada. There were
entries from ninety-four different cities.
This year we expect to double the entire sco~e of the fishing tournament. The dates
of the tournament have been tentatively set from aovember 30, 1947 to April 30, 1948.
There are ten members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce actively workihg on the tournament
at thtstime.
Necessarily such a tournament can not be supported wholly by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce. We expect the cost of the tournament to be around $1000.00.
It is requested by the undersigned, representing the fishing committee of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, that the City contribute $500.00 to this tournament. It is
believed unnecessary by the undersigned to point out to this council the advantages to
be derived by the City from such a tournament. The benefits to be derived are obvious.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) Richard Banting
Richard Ban~ing
NEM/m" Chairman, Fishing Committee
Mayor DeWitt stated that the ~oove request would be considered by the Council before
passage of the budget for the coming fiscal year, and they would be notified as early as
possible of the action of the Council.
~, ~'~ .....from C Y. 7'.~rc5.~ aoul~t~.; Cor~,mis?_ioner, enclosing ~ c'.n~ek in the amount
ce ~!~601.!3 due the City of De!.ray Beach Cron the *+~±~ Road and ;~, F~md ~ ~
"Delray Beach, Florida
September 9, 1947
Mr. H. P. Edmond,
City l,~nager,
De!ray Beach, Florida.
Dear Mr. Ed~uond:
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At a meeting of t~e County Bo~.rc] yesterday, I ~.~.s saace ...... fu~. i~ baying 'the
Co~ty assume out of its General Road anc~ Bridge maintenance fumds, all street
oiling and roa~ r~r,~r~ .......... work 4one ~,,i~bin ~be C~tv~ L~J.~s of.~_~nv:.~. for
by releasing the ha!ante of ~',~ General ~o~.d ~.~d Bridge fm~d to ci!~es, the s~ount
beinc~ ~u~_ ~ the City of Delr?~y 2as~h..~ .... is ?~60!.13, revresented, by.. the en_looeda ~ ~ Cotmty
Warrant No. 271.
T ~ms ab~ to cet this raoney released b~~ the Co~3n2~' to ,,h.~ Ct!" oz De~ay
Beach so tb~t ii could be used in installing the drain from Federal High,.my
east to the ca~a!, i~ order to r~lieve the ~.m!er cordition at this poini. The
C~mty F~e~ ~nd the Co~ty Boar0 would ~m'~r~i~ta vem~ much if ~he enclosed
~mr-~ant in !:be amount of ~60]JJ ~.s used for that
Assuring you of mr~ desire to cooperate at al! times with the -~.._~, officials
in the m~.i~Lenance, reD~.ir .... na um]~eap of the ~ub!ic ~o~ and streets within the
City, I remain
(S!~ed) C. Y.
Fourth', District, Palm
Beach County~ Florida.
CYB: H
encl. 1."
fl motion ~.s made by Com~ci~ Butler ~h~t the check be accepted with tbanks~
and that the money be set aside for the i~s~!lation of dyaina~::e pipes from the
Federal Highx, mv ernst to the Cana!~ on ~. RfaP~ Street, as rec~ended by
Byrd. The motion ~,ms seconded by Couneilmn Smith, and upon call of roll carried
The follo~.rin¢~ letter from Mr. John B. Reid was res.d in full:
"M.aRI~.? T~.~fLCE HOTEL
On The Oceon at ~.,,enty-Seventb Street
Miam5 Beach~ Florida
Septenber 3, 1947
TNE CITY OF DELIb~Y BEACH, FLORIDA
Gent]_emen:
On the east, side of G!eason Street and on the north and south sides of Ingraham
A-Je~ue there ~re two very !ow spots, especially on t.be south side, '.,d~ere there
is a mosquito br~eding place, th,~t from a hea!th's standpoint should be filled.
This combined work can be done wit?,, probably 75 yds. of cheap fill, and it ~.~ould.
defJmite!y remove an eye sore t}mt at the presept t~_me is not only a menace to
health but. zives people a bad impression of the city as
SEPT~R 9TH, 1947
I would appreciate your gi~ing some consideration to the elimination of these
two spots.
Thanking you, I am
Personally,
Signed John B. Reid
Jo~m B. Reid
JBR/m~'
The request ~s referred to ~. E~ond, who explained that some work had already
been done at this location, that permission would be obtained from the property
o~mers, and if they were agreeable the filling in of these low spots would be
completed.
A letter from~. Reid with reference to the changing of the name of Gleason
Street to Ocean Plaza Drive was then read, as follows:
"~[~RINE TERP~.CE HOTEL
On The Ocean at Twenty-Seventh Street
Miami Beach, Florida
September 3, 19A7
TO T~ ~[~YOR ~ CITY COUNCIL OF DEI~AY B~CH, FLORIDA
Gentlemen:
Some time ago the ~,~iter asked you to give consideration to changing the name
of Gleason Street to Ocean Plaza Drive.
You are familiar with the fact that we have spent considerable money with the
development of our property, and we believe that t~e improvements which we have
put in as we!~ as those that are now under way together with the type of build-
ings that we are erectin~ in this Village property, will be a ~eat contribution
to the progress of the City of De!ra? Beach, and we earnestly hope that you wil!
cooperate ~t~ us as far as reasonably possible in our program. I might say in
this connection that your Mr. Edmunds has been extremely helpful, and we are
likewise trying to cooperate with the C~ty to the fullest possib]~e extent.
Another thing to which we would like to have yo~ ~ive consideration is the
fact that on the north side of Cas~zrina Street there is a strip along the
south ].ine of the Warner property that we feel should be widened 20 feet so
that it wi!l not only improve the looks of t~is str~et but wi]~! make the
same more serviceable as we contemplate a considerable amount of traffic
be EoinM do~m this street to our yacht basin, which we hope to put into opera-
tion sometime ~round the first of January.
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SE PTw/~R 9TH~
"On the matter of the changing of the name of G!eason Street, while recognizing
that this is the name of an old, old pioneer, the name has little meaning e×cept
to a few of the old residents, and we believe that "Ocean Plaza Drive" will ~ a
fitting n~me~ in some meam~e desi~atinz the property as being near the
and as you know, v~ have pave~ t~is stree~ from &tla~tic A~enue ~o In,ahem at
o~ ~ e~ease.
Tha~inU you for yo~ consideration, I ~
Personally,
,35.~ed Jo~ B. Reid
John B. Reid
The fact ~s pointed out the5 residents of the City 5ad protested a~.ins%
the changing of the n~e of Gleason ~greet, as the G!eason felly have been ~ne-
factors of the City, having given one mile of ocean frontage to the City for a
public park~ and the Clerk ~ms instructed to advise Mr. Reid that the Co~cil
was no~ in favor of changin~ the name of Gleason Str~et as be suggested.
With reference to the widening the north side of Casu~ina Street on the
south line of the Uarner property, this request was referred to the City ].~gmager
who ~ms instructed to contact Mrs. Uarner and determine whether she would be
willing 5o pay for the widening of t~.e stree~ adjoining her property~ as the
cost wo~d be assessec~ agains~ her property.
The following letter from the Research Develo~ent Board was read 8nd
ordered filed:
"PA~4 BEn. CH C~
RESO1~CES DEVELO~.~ BO~
West Pa~ Beach, Florida
September 3, 1947
Tmon of De!ray Beach
Delray Beach, Fla.
Gentlemen:
We ~,~ish to gratefully ackn~.,~ledge your splendid financial contribution in con-
nection with the L~bor Day Celebra+ion and Barbecue.
Without the assistance and d~momic ]~eadership of communities like yourself, the
,Ls~bor Day Celebrat~ on could not have been a success and a~ain let us say we keen-
ly appreciate wh~t you did.
Very truly yours,
Signed C. W. Garner
C. U. Garner
President
Signed John E. Bollinger
John E. Bol?f~ger~ Gen. Chairman
Labor Day Oelebr~.tion"
SEPTembER 9TH, 1947
Upon motion of Comncilman Butler, seconded by Councilman McNeece, a
contract with Mr. J. R. Shattuck for temporary peri,it to construct an 18"
platform in front of his restaurant at 10 ~o. Ocean Boulevard was approved~
and the ~yor and City Clerk were authorized to execute s~me on behalf of
the City.
A proposal was received from Mr. Wylie B. Ewing for furnishing mowing
~quipment to be used in caring for the City street right-of-~.~ays between
sidewalks and curbs~ parks, etc., to replace present equipment which is worn
out.
City ~.~nager was instructed to advertise for bids on this particular
type of equi?ment needed, bids to be received on September 23rd, a.~od to re-
quest Mr. E~ing to resubmit his proposal at tb~t time.
The followin~ letter .From Messrs E. TM
~. Crawford and A. R. Bates, asking
the approval of a ~l.icense for con~lucting a Launderette on East ,~.tlantic ~%ve-
nue between Sw~.nton Avenue .?nd S. E. 1st Avenue, in a building being const~c-
ted by Aaron T. Smock, w~s read as follows:
"September 8, 1947
City of De!ray Beach~
City ~%%1! ~
Delray Beach, Wlorida.
~.tt: ~.~. H. P. ~'~dmun~]s, City Manager.
Dear Sir:
During our discussion on Se~otember 5 relative to the liscensing of a
business to provide the services of automatic !aund~y equipment to the resi-
dents and visitors of your city~ you informe8 us that the city zoning ordi-
nance ~?pliaab!e to Atlantic ?~¥enue provides that this ~rea be restricted
to preferred business ancl ~-hat it wo~uld be necess~ry that a forum! applica-
tion for a liscense be submitted for the consideration of your council. You
may therefore consiSer this as such application.
The business we propose to transact in this loc~tion consists of serving
the ~ub_~.ic ~ith the use of automatic !aund~ equipment. This equipment will
be of the latest ~esi~, completely automatic, instal!e~] and ar'anged within
the area in such ~ manner as to ~rovide an appearance ~uit~ similar to a ver~y
modern beauty par] or.
The complete operation consists of weighinM the laundry, deposf~tint it
in a mac?!ine, closing the re?chine ~hich x~,ashes, rinses ond damp-dries it. The
~.chine is then opened and the almost dry clothes are ~-aken out, placed in
baskets and removed to the Fatron's c~r p~rked in the rear. The entire opera-
tion requires '~hirty minutes. The area is at no time subjected] to ~,~ater rl~-
ning into or out of open tubs or machines nor throu~Th open faucets. This~
of ccurse, eliminates the possibility of havinz ~.~ter on the floor. Each
machine - ~ifteen of~ ~...d~ich ~re p?~nne~t - f.s ~oo~.~ered by'a ~; }~.P. electric
mod. or ~hose operation is pr~,c+icn.!!y silent.
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~p!e parkinZ sDaca is to be proviZ, ed i~. -~he r~-~ar of '!',he building so that
overcrowded traf~±c conditions ~it] not ew.ist due to o~ operation.
Since t]-e patrons wil_~ have leisua'e !ime while their ].~mdry is in lhe m~chine,
adequate lo~n~,~in~l and ,-cad, ins facilities will be provid, ed in $.e bui. l~.in}l. Those
wishin,~, to shop or ,~t'l end to business wi]} be free to do so.
So thor you and your .council. m~y ,live this applicotion ad. eq~qte considers-
ti. on, we are enclosing ~ sketch showin~ the proposed. ]?your ~..~ithin the building
and photographs of similar business elsewhere.
We ±rus± th~,t the abo~.~e information descril~es our project in sufficicent
detsil to enable you to approve t~'e ~anting of this ]~icense. However, should
you require any additional information, we will be available to supply it.
Yours very ±.ruly;
$izned R. M. Crawford
R. M. Crawford
Signed A. R. Bates
A. R. Bates"
The following petition, and letters from business men in this vicinity were
also read:'
"I think a Lg. undry m~te wou/,t be benificial to this part of to~,m and
certainly ~,.on't have any objections
(Si~,Tned) Ben Wilson
Wilson Food Store"
"Sept. 8, 1949
To ighom this ~%y Concern:
The Proprietor of the Snack Bar feels that a L~.undry-Mat would_ be an asset to
the com~unity, and I have no objections to it being in t}~e bui!~ing adjoining
my location on At!~nti ave, De!ray Beach, Florida.
(SLzned) Pa~.a! ~.~. Flana~i~_~n "
"Dr. S. L. Norman
Optometrist
313 ~. ~ndrews Ave.
Ft. %auderdale, Flori.~']a
Dear Mr..-2mock
In regards to a laundry mat in one of your offices. I cannot See why it
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~.~ould no± be fSt~ing and proper to h~ve suc]'~ a concern in one of your offices,
as I think it is a ~ood cle~.n ].e:~i'~im~,te business.
As for me I ~,~i]~ help ~23 I can to get s~ca a nice bussiness in one of
Hope you never- get anythin?f vorse.
Yours ~ ru!y
"(This p~r2~ will occupy ~tore next door to proposed lamnd~-i~mt/ om,~e~. &arch
T. Smock."
"To Whom it May Concerto:
~fe~ the undersigned, m~derstmnd t~at twa local residents contemplate
establisbin: a business in one of ~':r..~ock's buildings on .~t!~:ntic Avenue
to provide the comunity with the services of ..ompl ..... . auto~.tic ]a~mdry
equ:;pment. ?~e ~rt>~er ~derstand that the general in'terior appearance of the
bui!d~g ~'i~ ~. re:~emb~e that of a modern be~,t~.... ~ ~oar!or. Bein~.~ e~ther, in busi-
p oposmn~ businesses in z,,~ i~m~ediate vicinity ~e ~ish to state that
~e fee! +.:~t~ mmhs. business as is
area as ~e!! as the city as a
Boyd~s Pure. Oil ~ta_.zon ~: ~'u,~o oerv:.ce
Sif~ed. B~fd Bone
Fo~tains ~f R, Fo~a~
Le R~z D~ ~'~ns
J. I,. Love
C. J. i,.~nson Trustee [I,ie. sonJ. e Bldg.)
W~ C. MUs~avq
Ch~]es ~'.~9~o ~:;hoe ,~hop - Tenbrook ~.,, .
Service E!~ctric
Allan A. Persoff~eliab!e g,~ore Box !]2.L+, De!ray B~ach~
~. E~mond s~ted that i~ was est~.~ted thst the business would use ~bou~
ga!lo~s of ~.mter ~ day, w¥ich co~d be taken ~are of by the present sewerage
sys~em~
After dism~ssio,~ by the Co.cji a motion was ~ade by Co~ci~m Smith~ seconded
by Counci~an McN~.ece~ that license be granted as requeste~, and u~on cai!
of roll ~he motion carried ~man~ous!y.
Mr. E~,~r~ A. Sche!!enberg~ o~.mer of the Nautical ~.ire Apar~uents in Seagat~
,Subdivision, addressed the Co~eil, inquiring as to the possibility of obtai~-
~.ng a pe~u'i~ to build a penthouse on his apartnant bui!din:, sta~ing that
accord, in~ to bis dee~ his property ~.~s restric~ad to apar~men~ house const~-
~io~, and onZy a two sto~ bui].diag. Howe~er t~e City Attorney~ upon ~erifi-
~ ' '~ ~ ' ~ ~ that zoning re~l~tions his pro~
cation, ao.~sed ~,'~r. ocnel..enbe.~ _ ~der City
er~y ~.m,~ in a co~.ercial zone, and a per~t co~ be granted for the const~-
tSo~ of a penthouse.
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~$EPTi~.ER 9Ttl, 1947
The following Ordin~.nce ~ms then brought up as an emergency meas~re~ ~end-
lng the Liquor ~dinanc% pertaining to license for the sale of beer and wine~
conform to new State re~!~tions, and same ~ms re~d in ~11:
07~DINANCE NO. ~4
AN ~G~7~CY OvDI~t%]~CE 0F T}? CI~ CO~CIL OF TWE CITY 0F DE~-~Y BEACU~
FI,ORIDA, ~'~?~ING SECTION 4~ C?IPT~ VIii OF TU~ CITY CODE OF TH~J CI~'
OF DE~iY BE~CIi~ FLORI7'~!, P~OVIDING FOP. LIC~]~ISES FO'! T}?. ~3EL!,ING~ AT
RETAIL OR ~.~OL~qSAIS, OF LIQUOP, !.~!I~E ~'~ B~EER.
BE IT ORDAil-r~D BYT~' C~_T.~ '~ OOUi.TC!L of the Cm~?' ~ - of De].ra~~ B~ac~ '__ as
follows:
SECTION !. That Section 4 of Chapter VIII of the City Code of
the Ci*.y of Delr~.y Beacb~ Florida~ be ~nd the sa?~e is hereby amended
to read as follows, t~wi%:
"SECTION 4: No person~ fi~ or corporation shall engage
in or ~nage~ car~ on or conduct the business of re~ail ~
~gnolesa!e vendor, or c!ub: ~s herein deYined, without first
obtaining a license ~s herein provided, for each location in
the City of Delray Beach; the ~mo~t of such license is here-
by fixed as follows:
Wholesale vendor se!l. inz liquor, ~.~ine, o~~ ?.eer, rep. rdless of
alcoholic content. ._ . . . . . . ..... + ~1~250.00
¥Ynolesale vendor se!!ing'bevereges'containin~ alcohol of more
than 1[~ by weight, and no% more than 14% by weight, and
regardless of alcoholic con{en~ ........... ~{}200.00
Retail vendors, selling beverages cons~nmed on the premises~
regardless of s!coholi.~' conten% .......... ~}750.00
Retail vendors selling beverages~ regardless o~ alcoholic
content, ~bere the bever~,ges are sold only in seal. ed con'~sin-
ers, for consmmption off the premises ........ ~i}562.50
Clubs, as defined herein ............... {~125.00
Retail vendors of beverages containing alcohol of more t~n
one percent by ~eigh% an~l no{, more than 3.g~ b"' weigbt.~}lS.00
Retail vendors of beverages con!aiming alcohol of more than
by wei~Th% and no% more ~.~.n 3.2.0 by weiqbt for cons~ption off
{.he nremises only '~7 50
Retell vendors of beverages containing alcohol of note than
~- ~¢eigh% and no% more than !4[~ by weight, and wines relardless
of alcoholic content .................. $50.00
Retail vendors of beverages ~ ~' ' ~ ~
~, con~, mnmn,[ ~].cono! of more than 1,q
b2~ weight and not more than ~[:'~ by x.;eig~%, and wines regardless
of alcoholic eon~.ent, for consumption off the premises only .
.........................
SECTI~ 2. This ordinance shall become a ~rt of the Cj. ty C~ of
the City of Delray Beach~ Florida, and shall become Section 7~ of Chapter
VIII of said Code.
SEPT;~2.~ER 9TH, 19%7
SECTION 3. This is an emergency ordinance necessary for the preservation
of public peace and health ~nd for the oper~tion of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, and sh~l] become effective i~edi~tely upon its ~assage
on first reading.
PASSED on first and final reading on this the 9th day of September.
9zgne l~I. De Witt .,
President~ City Co~cil
Approved: M. M, DeWitt
~iayor
ATTEST:
Ruth R. S~th (Sig~6)
City Clerk
SEAL"
A motion ~.~s ~o~de by Co~ci~an Butler, seconded ~ Co~ci~an Mc Neece~
that the foregoing ~dinance No. ~34 be ~ssed and adopted as read, as
an emergancy measure, to become effective ~medi~te]_y, and upon call of
roll the motion carried ~an~ously.
Bills totaling ~i~12,0/:O.5! were ordered paid, subject to the approval of
the Finance Committee, in a motion ~ade by Councilman Smith, seconded by
Councilman Mc Neece, and unanimously carried.
A letter from propert~'' ~mers in the vicinity of N. E. 8th St. and 8th
Ave., requesting 'the installation of additional street lighting, was read
as follows:
"September 9th, 19A7.
'Hon. Mayor I~'~rsh.all De Witt
City Hall,
Delray Beach, Fla.
Dear Mr. De Witt;
We, the undersigned property ovmers, hereby petition that a
street light be ?..aced on N. E. 8th Street, somewhere EAST of Federal
Highway~ possibly at corner of ~th Ave. or between 7th & 8th Aves.
We call your attention to the fact th~.t new houses are al-
ready built and ready for occupancy, and others being built~ and about
to be built, on and adjoining 8th St. East of Federal, and that a street
light on 8th St somewhere between Federal and Palm Trail is becomming a
real necessity. Poles and service are already in.
o~.~P~ ~ .2~R. 9TH, 1947
~hls
Thanking you for your attention to ~ ' matter we ar~ -
Yo~ t~y-
N~w hom~ oomp!~t~d ~t Co~n~r
~. ~,.~ 8th St. ~.. 7th Ave. Sm~ned. '~ l~'L~rgaret G. Corbiey
Mar~aret.G. Corbiey
!bout to bui!~ home on Lot
Block 3, Sophia Fre? S/D S~gned Nellie J, Mc Gresen.
Nellie J. Mc Gre~t
~,mer lots 54 ~
~ 55, McGin!ey-
Gossman S/D . Si_tned L. H. Bra~on
L. Se Brannon
~m~er various lots on N. E.
8th St. Si~med W. H. Frey.
Wm. H. Wrev
Block~3, Sophia Frey~/6 .Si~ed Edith F
. ~o~q~mn
Edith F. Bo~quin
New ~?~tments completed at
,Corner N. ?,. 8th St ?: ~th ~.ve. ,...'-~ed W. H. S~.~eet
t~ H Sweet "
The request ~.s referred to City Id,:nager EdmonS~ x.ritb instructions to. check
with l.~r. Senior, M~na. ger of t~e Florida Pot~er ,t: Light Co.~ as u_ the best
].oc~,tions for sdditio~a], street ~.iz]~+.s on 8th $tr.~.et east o~7 "].~ Federal
H~h~,,~r.~ .... .~, at gth ~ve. or Po]~ Trail., and re~ort, b~ck to t~e Codicil.
City Attorney ~o~,].mn advised the Co,oil theft 20 acres of !and in :~ectmon
20, ~est of Cermantovn .,qoad had beeu aeq:~ired erroneously t~rough the City
tax foreclosure sale,~.o~ this ,orooerty. ~ w~, .... o~,med b~~ the 2t~.a.~ and~ it
ro~,~ bein~ advertfsed for sale. e~ _ ~...
.... re w.~re delinouent City t~xes ~.~,inst
the orooert~~ in the amount o~ :;:~.08 when the 2tare took title to it,
and i'Ir. i[o~.r!in recommended th,~t be be ~utborized to bid on this land at
the St,~te s~.~e to be held.~e, ~ ?t~,mb, er ]2t:b, in tb~ n~me of the Citv,~ st, a
cost of ~ooroxim.?.te!v '~°:.00.
In a motion made b~, Cotzuci!~n Butler, seconded ~ Cotmcilm,~ ,Zmitb, ~an-
'-"~ . o].,. on the ~bove des-
imous!~r carr'~ed: ~:,-~ Cit~ ?.torney ~,r~s ~uthorizefl to ' 'S
t S'h~te s~e to be ~dd on Seotember
cribed property in S~ction 20, at :~: .
~otb. 19,{7, in +~',':, n~me of -;-.he C~+v of De!r~
Buf tJin.2 Inspector tt.~]~ms presented the a?p!icat~.on oF ~-. V. r~. Mize!l
~. colored Doctor, for pe~tit to build an oF*ice building on the N. 30~ of
' ' ~,0 ~ of
+be a 90' of tn., ~-~ ~'~' of ..... :,ezn~ north At]_~,nlic .q. venue
,. ?t: ~venue, 'the p~opert~,~ beinj located in a F'.esidence B
~.rb~c~: ?ocs no+, r~e~it this t~-pe oF construction.
After ~!iseussion by '['.l~e ~ ' lt!~e _ .
,,r':u~am!, . r~quest was ~-eferred to the Zoniu~
Bec. rd for *'~.x,~o ~ consideration ~nd reco~en~!ation to the qo~mcil~, an emer-
_ ~:,o~ra to be col!e,:~ Cot this ~urmose.
~enc~r maetin~ of t,?~e Zonin,~ ~ ' ' ,
-,~<'-,',,~ }~:-~'~r??',~:'~ On +}'~ r'?C? Of
~,nd Brokers was read i~ f~C.! b' +~m City !ti, c~rney.
~i,-~ Cnl~r'~ e~r~s~ered %he f~'dinsmce at !ength~ i2 h~,i~', +~m, co~sensus
of opinion !h.%~, a ,,~,~.~.~o...~ sho!~!d ~}ecome f~.ni!~c.r wii;b l~',-. _ zoninS restric-
tions or._ +~',~ City before ens~.':lin
+~,~ Co~,~y h~,'~o~ heinS ~manted
After discussicx,, +~. ............... CE'a'~r'~'a
'' ~'~', ....*~"~+~' in t}'e Ordinance only the
who was instr?cted to rewrite
~ Clerk
APPR OV~:
}iayor