09-23-47 SEPTemBER 23RD, 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 ~ayor M. M. DeWitt in the chair, and City
Na~ger H. P. Edmond, City Attorney J. W. Nowlin, and the followimg Councilmen
present: B. C. Butler, F. B. NeNeeee, H. B. Smith and C. H. ~"nite,. a querma
ing present.
A letter from City Manager Edmond, repor~ on the damage caused by the
hurricane on September 17th, was ready as follows:
"Hcm~rable Mayor & City Council
Delray Beach, Florida
Gentlemen:
! wish to take this opportunity to report on the progress being made in clearing
the City streets and property of the citizens of Delray Beach.
Upcm notice that the storm would hit in this area, we organized all available
labor on Tuesday afternoon, September 16.th, to place storm shutters on Citer
owned property, and also. as we were not~Lfied, assisted residents in
up their property. This crew worked until 11:30 P.M. doing everything pcesi-
ble so as to be in rea&_~-ess for the storm. Ail employees of the Fire Depart-
ment and Police Department, with a number of volunteer help, were on duty all
during Tuesday night and during the storm on Wednesday.
The pover was cut off at the Water Plant at 5 A.M. Wednesday and the City was
without water, except for an emewgency suppl~ which was held in reserve for
fire protection. Emergency peeps were placed in service fron 7 P.M. u~til
about 10 P.M. Normal service was resumed at 7 A.M. Thursday.
0m Thursday morning, all available manpower and equipment were placed at work
clearing the streets so as to enable traffic to move as soon as possible and
also for fire protection.
The'ocean Boulevard was completely blocked with sand and debris and it was nee-
essary to place a ~alldozer and grader in operation to clear the Boulevard north
and south of Atlantic Avenue, as this street is the ~ cae accessible to the
houses along the beach. The Boulevard was opened to traffic on Saturday after-
nOons
The Ocean Boulevard along the City o~ned mile of beach is practically a eom-'~-,~
plete loss. This Boulevard is also knoen as State Rguta A-IA and under normal
times is maintained by the State Highway Departmen%. O~r County C~.~ssicmer,
Mr. C. Y. Byrd has advised that the State Highway Department assumes no respem-
sibtlity for repairs caused by storms ca this Highway. ! ~ave been over ~
stretch of Highway with Mr. Byrd and the County Engineer, Mr. Boyd. ! hope to
have a recommendation as to the reccastruction of this stretch of read ~ithin
the next ten
By authority granted me by the City Council at the special meetiug held Thurs-
day night, additi~l equipment was rented and all available labor put to work
clearing trees and de~ris from the streets and property.
~PTEMB~ ~RD, 1947
At the present time we are coving apprc~inately 100 leads of trees and
debris per day, and ! hope we will be able to release all rented equip-
~ent by the end of this week and f~-~sh cleaning up with the regular City
~e
It is estimated that the extr~ expendit~ placed upon the City by this
emergency will be approxi~ $10,000. It will be ~eeessary that addi-
tional revenue be provided to take care of this extra cost.
Since the tax roll and bills have been c~pleted, I therefore reoo~mend
that the additional revenue be provided by raising the mai~ter~_ce charge
of the ~ater Department from the present fifty (50) cents a month to $2.50
per loath. This method of raising the necessary funds will px~vide appro~-'
i~ate~y $2,500.00 additi~ revenue each ~onth sad should ~t be in fo~ee
for more than six m~nths. This revenue should he transferred to an emor-
gency fund f~r payment ozly for the cost caused by the' stora.
! wish to take this oppcrttmity to ~ the City Council, all City e~ployees,
voluateer help and the citizens of Delray Beach for their Very kind ceopora-
tion and help during the tine of the e~ergeney.
Respectfully sui~itted~
Signed H. P. Ed~md
city
Mr. Edmond advise~l further that the City would be practically cleem~d
up by the end of the week, or the remainder of the clean-up work could be
d~ne with City forces and equipment.
The following Ordinance was then brought up as an Eaergency measure,
and same was read in full:
"ORDINANCE NO.
AI~ ENERGENCY CRDINANCE OF THE CITY C0~CIL OF T~E CiTY ~F DEIRAY BEACH~
FLORIDA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF NAIIrfEItAI~CE A~D SERVICE CHARGE FOR EACH
WATER TAP NC~ INST~ tit HEREAFTER INSTALLED D~RING THE TI~E THIS
GENC~ ~DX~A~CE RE~AINS EFFECTIVE IN T~E Cl~ OF DELRAY BEACH, FL~_VDA.
~EAS, an emergency exists in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, due
to the destructica caused by the hurricane of September 16th and 17th, 1947.
WH~EAS, it is necessary for the preservation of p~blic safety that the
destruction caused by such hurricane be ~epair~ as s~ as possible and
that the water and sewer syste~ of the City of Delray. Beach and the streets,
alley~, and other thoroughfares be put in working condition without a~
unnecessary delay, and
WHEREAS, it~ is necessary to raise additi~al revenue in order to effect
such ~est~ratic~ and repairse
N~, TH~EFORE, BE IT CSDAi~ED BY the City Council ~f the City off Delray
Beach, Florida, as
SECTIO~lo There shall be an ea~gency maintenance and service charge
$~ per m~th £c~ each tap nov installed c~ that may hereafter be installed
ca the water mains 6f the City c~ Delray Beach, Florida, which shall be due and
payable m~nthl~ at the time that bills for water service are due a~d parable to
the City of Delray Beach, beg~--~-g with the me,th of October, 1947, and due
and payable on or before the 10th day ~f said month and continuing thereaf~e~
for a period of _~menths.
SE~TIO~~ 2. The failure to pay such emergency mainte-*-ce and service charge
shall be considered the same as the non-payment of a bill for water used by tim
ceasumer aad water seA~,iee will be discontinued as provided by the General Water
Ordinance of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
SECTI~{ 3. This is an emergency ordinance and s~_ take effect immedimtal~
upon its passage c~ first
PASSED in Regular Session on first and final reading on this the 23rd da~
of September, 1947.
_..S i~ned
President, City CounoiX
Approved:Si ned M.M.
SEAL Mayor
Atteet~ (Siened) Ru~ R._~ Ci~ Cl~k e
Mayor DeWitt, in explain~ the foregoing Or~*.~-ce, stated that no mm~y
was avilable in any Fund for such a drastic ~4ture, and that one of two
methods would have to be used, either increase the millage on taxes, or put an
emergency charge on water bills. As the .Tax Roll and tax bills were completed
and it weuld be impossible to re~i~e them in time to mail bills out by Novem-
ber 1st, the best way seea2d to be to add an extra charge to the water bil~
for a few months, or only long enough to raise the required funds to cover ~
e~ergeney.
After consideration by the Council, a ~otion was made by Councilman Butle~
seconded by Councilman Smith, that the foregoing Ordinance No. C--35 be passed
and adopted as read, as an e~ergency measure, to become effective at once, and
upon cai/ of roll the motien carried unanimously.
Mayor De,itt then thanked the City Manager for his work in preparing fc~
the storm and protecting City property~ the Polise fcr~e for their failhful-
ness in r~_w~.*.g on duty duo'wE the night of September 16th and all day duri~
the storm without rest, stating that there had been no repcrts of loot~-8 any-
where in the City; and the City forces for their efforts in cl_aa-~-~ up the
streets and repairing &~w~es caused by the storm.
~ 23RD, lg~7 _
The City ~nager reported that a Special Meeting of the Zoning Board had Been
held in the afternoon, and the following reec~endation had been made with reference
to an applicatien for a Speelal Per-it filed by Dr. V. D. Misell:
· The application of Dr. M. izeli fer a Special Per,it to erect a eoncrete strue-
ture to be ~sed as Doctor's offices was presented. This property rases Fifth Avenue
and is approximately 60 feet north of Atlantic Avenue, and in a Residence ~B" zc~e.
Upon motie~ du~ made, it ~as recommended that the Zoning Beard notify the
City Council that it is in f&v~r of the erection of the Building at the above dee-
eribed property, and that a Special Permit be granted to Dr. Mizell."
A ~otion was made by Couneile~n Smith, seconded by Councilman Butler, that
permit be granted as reec~nended by the Zoning Board, and upon call of r~ll the
~otion carried unani~usly.
The fellowing letter frc~ W. H. Da~-~ra~ was then present~ and r~d
"Septet ~, 19~7
The Ci~ ~c~ of ~y Beaeh, F~.
Attenti~ ~.
i~ a ~i~ c~~ se~ee f~ the ~lmy ~. ~s ~o~ is dese~
as ~te 1,2 ~ 3, Bi~ 6, ~eeo~ P~k, and Jo~ the ~t side ~ the Flo~
hst C~st hilly ~gh~~y f~ tmon. I ~sti~t~ the z~ ef
~o~y ~ f~d it to ~ ~os~ied as ~aet~.
~r f~ l~t~ ~ ~ ~e ~~nt ne~s~ to s~ w~k I ob~
a ~~ ~t ~ Sep~r ~, 1~7, ~ e~et a ~~ ~~ p~t.
A f~ ~ys ~r, ~r ~ ~~ts on ~ ~~t, I
a o~er~ti~ ~ ~ Ci~ ~r, ~. ~d,
z~ C~s C resi~t~.
X ap~ ~f~e the s~e~ ~et*~ ~ the Zo~ B~
rez~ ~ ~is ~o~ ~ e~aet~" eo~d not
It is ~ s~ee~ ho~ at ~ t~ ~t ~, ~e Ci~ C~eil, ~ ~ ~e
Z~ B~ ~ issue ~ a s~e~ ~t so ~t
~tt~ ~ p~t set ~ ~ ~ o~ti~ as so~ ~ ~ssible.
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21;1
SE~T~23RD, 19/.7
The recommendation of the Zoning Bmrd Mas then read as follows~
"Simp't, emb~ 23, 19/,7
Honorable Mayor & City Council
Delray Beach
Florida
Gentlemen~
The Zoning Board has heo~d the plea off Mr. W. H. DaCemar~ of his request to craft
a concrete bat~h~u_~ plant on Lots 1,2 and 3, Block 6, Oeeeol~ Park. Th~s proper~
is alon~ the ra~o~d track and was recently rezoned to Residence eCU. Po~t of
~s p~oper~y alon~ the r~lroad track was sened for i~nufaetu~i~ o~
It is the Fee~mendation of th~s Board that spee~l petit Bo 8~nted to Mr. W.
DaOemar~, consistent w~th the laws and reEulaticus EoveFni~ such
Very tru/~
(Si Md) S.
Act~n~ Chairuan
Z~BLqG BOARD
Delray Beach, Florida
Mr. D~Cemart, boinf in the audience, stated that he would build h~s office
Lot 3, cu the west side of the 10%, in order %o keep his business as far
fr~ tho residential sec~Lon as possible, subm~tt~ a pencil sketch of the loci-
titus of the d~fferent buLldiu~ r~qu~red to operate his business.
Upon ~otion of Councilman Mc~eeee, seconded by c°uncil~an Butie~., and upon call
of roll uaani~ously carried, special permit Mas granted Mr. DaOamara as requested.
Bill~ totaling $22,101.39 ~ere ordered paid Subject to the approval ~f the
Cca~ittee, in a motion by Councilman Butler, seoonded by Councilman Smith, aad
The Clerk then presented p~oof of the publiea%ien of an Invitatien for Bid~ £o~
furnishing one Gravely Power Me, er and attachments, which proof was spread upcm
the minutes as follows:
# I~glTATIO~ F~R BIDS
Sealed proposals will he received by the City Council of the City
Delray Beach, Florida, until eight o'clock P.M.E.S.T. September 23, 1947, a~d
then pabliely epened and read, for furnishing
1 - Gravely power mower or equal, with the follc~ing equipment'.
1 - Sickle Bar move~ 42# x 3~
1- RotarF mower 30" unit
SE~ 23aD, 19/,7
The City reserves the right to accept or reject ax~ or all bid~, and to waive
formalities.
CITY ~ DELRAY BEACH,
FL~IDA
City ~anagnr.
AFFIDAVIT ~ PUBLICATI~
Delr~y Beach News
Published Weekly
Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Ce~nty~ Florida
STATE ~F FLiP, DA
Before the undersigned authority personall~ appeared ~. A. Lawrence who
oath says that j~_is ~of the Delray Beach News, a weekly newspaper published
at Delray Beach in Palm Beach ~ouaty, Fle~ida; that the attached copy of advertise-
ment, be~-~ a lnv~.$~on for bids in the ~attor of n~eer ~ower. aic~e bar
paper in the issues of. September 19. 19A7 .
Affia~t~farthor says that the said Delray Beach News is a newspaper p~blished
at Delray Beach, in said ~ Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has
heretefore been continuously published in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each Fri-
day and has been entered as second class ~ail matter at the post office in Delray
Beach, in said PAlm Beach Connty, Florida, for a peried ef one year next preos~w~
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant
says that has neither paid ncr premised a~ person, firs or corporation a~
discou~ty, rebate, ~mmission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise-
~ent for publication in the said newspaper.
(signed) c. A. Lawrence
this ~_day of Sept., A. D. l~A7_
Signed Nazel ¥. Sn~
Ne~ Public, State of Florida at Large.
~ ecae~tssion expires February 4,
Beaded by American Surety ¢o. of N. Y. e
One bid was received in response to the foregoing notice, frc~ Wylie B.
of Delray Beach, as foll~ws.-
~one ~ravely Model "L# 5 H.P. Tractor $318.70
One Sickle Bar mower - 42" x 3" 83.87
Oae Rotary Mower - 30" Unit 143.78
Cae Riding Sulkey
, TOTAL $588.95
Prioss F.O.B. Delr~y Beach, and all ite~ exoept Riding Sulky are .in Delr~
Beach stook. 8hil~ent of l~ding S~ky ~r~ll be l~C~pt firm Tallahas~®e
stock,"
~ 2~tD, 1~47
A motimi vas made by Coune~l~an Smi~, s®eonded by CounoLlzmn Butler, that the
preposa~ off l~y~Lte B. ~ be &ocopted, and upon oa~ off rol~ the motion carried
uaen~ously.
Preof_ef the publieatioa, of an. lnvitatic~ for Bids for furnishing One New Harley-
Davi~son mtereyele, for use in the Police Department, was presented and spread
upon the minutes as follew~8
eYJgTITATI~ FOR BIDS::
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Con,ell ef the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, uatil 8 o'cleek P. M. E. S. T., September 23rd, 1947, and rhea
publiel~ opened and read for the furnishing of the following equi~aent:
I - New Harley-Davidson ~otereycle, ~odel 74, overhea~ valve. Police
eqltt.mpe~; i~clud~ heavy duty generator.
The City C~mcil reserves the right to accept or reject a~y er all bids and
to.waive inf~ties.
CXT~ ~ ~ELRAY BEACH~
· City M*--~-er."
"AFFIDA~ C~ P~BIXCATX~
PUblished Week~
De,ray Beach, ~ Beach County, Florida
STAT FLm A )) Bmr))
Before the uadersigned authority Personally appeared C. A. La~a~ee who
~n oath says that he i~ p~bliahe~ of the Delray Beach News, a ~ ne~s-
paper published at Delray Beach in P~ Beach County, Florida; +_~t the at-
tached copy of advertisea~nt, being a Invitation for Bid~ in the ~atter ef
~ in the ...., ... Court ~as published in ~aid wewspuper in the issues
Affiant farther says that the ~aid Delray Beach New~ is a newspape~ pub-
lished at Delra~ Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, ~,~_ that the said
~ewspapor has heretofore been continuously published in said ~ Beach County,
Florida, each Friday and has been entered as second class mail ~atter at the
post office in Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, for a peried
of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of ad,
vertisement; and affiant f~rther says that has neither paid nor prc~i~ed
amy person, lira or cerperation a~ discount, rebate, eca~issiea or ref~ad
for the purpose of secur~w~g this advertisement for publicatien in the sai~
newspaper. (Signed) C. A. ~awreaee
Sworn to and subscribed before ~
this 22nd day of.~t. A. D. l~AT.
Signed Hazel V. Snee
Notary PUblic, State of Florida at I~rge.
My eeamission expires February 4, 19~9.
Beaded by A~erieau Surety Co. of N. Y. '
0~e bid ~ received in respom*e to the ffo~o~ notice,
C~st ~le~dson Co. ~ ~est ~ ~h, as f~
"~e N~ ~rl~~ Mot~e, m~l 7A, ~rh~ ~, Po~
~~, ~clu~hea~ duty ~em~.........
A ~%t~ ~s ~e ~ C~c~ M~ce, seconded ~ ~e~
t~t ~e fo~~ bid ~ ac~pt~, ~d ~ ~ of ~ the ~tt~
~e ~ re~ of the B~d of ~e~s ~ the ~
~~ Assoc~tion ~s ~d, and ~e~d find ~th tM ~ c~ce~
Ci~ Att~ N~ ~p~ed ~ his ~nt ~p ~ Ja~~e
s~t the Ci~ at a ~t~ of a Di~s~r C~t~e ~ the W~ S~I~ B~.
~. N~i~ s~d ~t ~ ~re ~r~ ~ s~l~ ~ter~s
~t a~ble, which co~d ~ t~ed ~ to ~e ~. P. A.~ ~o ~ t~ co~
dis~ibu~ th~ ~ ~ci~ties or C~ties f~ e~r~ ~k,
~. N~- ~r a~ ~t ~other ~et~ ~ ~ he~ ~ West P~
B~ch ~ ~s~y m~, Sept~r 25~, to h~r r~uests ~ ~s ~, ~d
it ~t ~ ~ssible f~ the 0i~ to b~ s~e ~~t ~~nt ~ich
~ ~e~ ~ re~~ st~ ~ge.
City ~ger ~ ~ ~c~ to ~w up a ~st of ~ent
~ ~e City, ~d ~ ~re ~ file ~it~n req~sts f~ s~h ~~nt. It
~dersto~ ~t the W. P. A. ~d 1~ ~e ~ent to ~ Cities, a~
co~d ~ ~e ~ offer to ~c~se ~.
A s~o~ ~et~ of ~e C~cil to ap~e ~e 1947-19~
for ~i~y, Se~er 26~, at 7:30 P.M.
c ty
APPROVEDs