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OOUNCIL CHAMBER
Maroh 27th, 1945
'!'he QOtlnoU met in regular sessil'n at a PM. with
the followitag lIlembers present: Mr. DeWitt, M!,.~ iTaQobs,
Mr. Thayer, Mr. Waters and attorney Nowlin. Mr. White
arrived later.
Min~tes of regular me~ting held Maroh 12th, were
read by the (~lerk, correoted, and approved as correctEld.~'
Minutes ofSpeoial meeting held Maroh 19th, were rea~~
and approved as read. . lid
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Dr. ~. pavis, Ohairman of the Board of Direotors
of the ReQreation Club addressed the Counoil urging
them to inolude in the next year's budget enough funds
to build four new shuffleboard oourts at the park. He
.stated he had a tentative bid of .1.~O. for the work.
Other members of the Olub verified the need of addition-
al courts.
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A,'oommunication from the Golf Committee stating
they did not feel this was'a good time to lease the golf
course, due to Gulf Stream planning to, open next season
as a private clUb, was read. :t'\lalso urged repairs to
the bridges at the City Golf Co.wrse. ~he CounoU
discussed the bridge work, and Supt. Turner advised he
had placed an order with a lumber yard for materials to
make the necessary repaira.. Mr. ehas. Se.l;J.~or who was in
the audience stated hethollght he could let IlIr. 'J.'urner
have some used light poles which would be fine for
bracing the bridges.
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A o9mmunioation from Oha8 Senior, Distriot,llIgr.
of Fla. Power and Light Company. was read in whioh he
stated they proposed the substitution of rate sohedules
on the golt oourse irrigation pumping plant inasmuoh
as the oourse has been olosed sino& Aug~st15th, 1942.
Th1s 0 hange woul d g1 ve the oi t y a ore d1 t ,~Cj the lIJJIOunt
of $335.65. Councilman DeWitt moved that-this credit
be aocepted and that the C1.erk write Jb'o S.n~9r.requeat':'
ing a oheok to OOTer same. Mr. Water8seoond~dthe
motion whieh oarried una~imously on roll call.
Oounoilman DeWitt reported he had talked with' ,
IlIr. G1~lespie of the engineering firm last week, who
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advised him the tina~~eport on water p~ant improve~
ment, and sewage survey would be ready in about two
weeks.
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IlIr. Ohas Senior advised the Counoil that the
street light for Fisher Lane would be installed as
soon as his ot"fice 're.oel1red the approval of the War
Produotion Board. He also stated the engineering
firm of Smith & Gi1~espie had asked him if his oompany
would object to additional storage spaoe being added
to the water storage tank on raUroad avenue, and he
assured the Counoil his oompany would have no objeot-
ion to this,andhe had thus advised Mr. Gillespie.
By motion regular~y.made, seconded and unanimous~
ly oarried, the City Attorney was instruoted to draft
a Resolution regardtngth\'; death of Mrs. E. B.FootE!.
Counoilman ~aoobs requested that road be Cold
patohed where storm sewer was installed near the George
property.
Oounoilman'White stated his committee had met
to review petitioneto. tor paving requested oJiS.W. ,
2nd. Street andS,.W.6th Ave. They found the tax s'tatus
of this proper3tt in good.order, anli. found that 52i%
of property owJiershad signed petition for' the two
bl,ook area, and 50% for the one b1.ilrokarea.' Afte'l'
d is cuss ingthelllstt'er,'the Clerk was instruotedto
oheok intoth:eeost of the last paving job, add 10%
to this, at'torneys'tees,eto.,then figure'cost per
toot andadvtse'the':tl1t-erestedproperty owners what
the approximate oosv''WolIld beta 'them' to have this
work donE!. She was also instruoted to write .1'. O.D.
Priest to see' 11"he would like to sign the petition,
The Mayor' advised lIe ,with ot'her' membe'rs' of 'his
eomm1 t te e ,hadmet at the . shuffleboard' courts to
discuss with the'Board'of'Pireetors of the Reoreation
Club the need for' new eottrts, and . he feltaddi tional
oourts were need-ed. Oounoilman White 1Il0ved that.the
Clerk advise the Re'oreation Club, that barring ttnfor"
seen happenings, additional courts' will be builtin
time for next winter season's play. Mr. DeWitt seoond-
ed the motionwhioh oarried unanimously on roll call.
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. Mayor Thayer stated he thought he would soon
have something to rEjPG'rt regarding a lifeguard for
the beaoh as he was'nv<!i;Jl:~ng On this matter through
Sooa Raton Field. a:~~-81so advised he had been oon-
taoted by the new "Airpark" people who thought the;f
would begin their work in the near future, as soon
as oertain title olear~ges from the Lake Worth Drain-
age Distriot are made.
Attorney Nowling advised he is making progress
on the foreolosure. Also that by next meeting night
he.will have the Charter ohanges ~e,ady on the inoor-
poration of the thr€e traots of land into the City.
, Bills # 2243 through 2272 amounting to '..341.09
having been approved by the Finanoe Committee, were
regularly ordered paid.
Counoilman White requested that the Clerk write
the F.E.C Railway people asking what steps have been
taken regarding repairs to their road on the west
side of the tracks ,north.
The Mayor advised, the General Supt of the l1ail-
road will be in DelrayFriday atternoon about 3:~0
and wishes to meet with members of the Counoil to go
. over the matter of railroad gates at the Atlantic
Avenue crOSSing.
Attorney Nowlin turned over to the Clerk deed
frOm Lake Worth Drainage Pistriot for golt course
lancl whieh he stated wasdescribed'Gorreotly, and
properly exeouted,)and wh}oh he reeo"ended be reoord-
ed. By motion regularly made, seconded and oarried
the Clerk was instruotedto have deed reoorded.
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Attorney Nowlin stated he oould have the other
oharter changes ready by next. meeting night if the
Counoilso desired. Counoilman Jaoobs stated he
strenuoUsly objeoted to the change about the eleoti~h
ot Counoilmen, alSo about. electing a judge for two
years. He objeoted as a former judge, and as a member
of the Counoil, and stated the present judge did not
approve of a two ~ear term. Mr. Jaoobs stated he was
not in favor of the llIa~or being at the head of the
Fire and Police Department, that he thought employees
gave better servioe if they had to answer to the whole
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oouncil ra~her than to one man. The Mayor suggested
a Polioe Committee of the Council be appointed for
the present time. No action was taken on this.
There being no further business to come before
the Counoil, Council adjourned.
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