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May 28th, 1945
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'!'he COlmoil met in regalar session 8,t e P.M. with the
tollowing Councilmen and City: Attorney present: Counollmen
DeWitt, Jacobs, Waters, Wh1;te.
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The Vioe-May:or asked if anyone wished the minutes or
the last regular meeting May: 14th ~ Speoial meetings 01' Jr.-
18th or 21st read. No a~e did, therefore the minutes stood
approved. '
A letter was read from the golf ClGmm1ttee reoollllending
'he wage of ;roil. ;rohns on be :I.noreased to $5~. 00 per week
etrective Iray 9'th. A motion was made and seconded that the
increase in wage of ;roe ;Tohnson be granted. On roll call the
motion'oarried unanimously.
A letter was read from Ir. E.N. Andrews stating that
he would like to pay: back taxes on lOts 13,14 aDd 24, Block 82,
and lotI, Block 83, but thB't he felt the City:'s settleme~
figure on the delinquent taxes was too ~gh, said settlement
figure being $610.89. Mr. Andrews asked 11' the City: would
aoeept$150.00 as settlement on back taxes on .said propel'ty~.
It waS moved by: CounC llman White that tb! CU..rk be instructed
to write Mr. Andrews advising him that the City was not in
positi'n to aceept such a settlem.~t ti~re other than he had,
been quc)"ed, mot ion was seoonded by Co~01lman Waters and on
roll call the motion carried unanimously"
A letter was read from City: Attorney lIlawUn submitting
a check for $6,338.94 1tlilich represented del:i.nquent taxes
cGllected in the amount of $~,3e6.94 and abstract search.
oharges ot '12.GO. coucllman Waters moved that the City aocept
the check, motion was seconded by C~ne1lman White and on rol]:
call the motion carried unanimously. .
A letter was read from the American Benetit Insurance
Company requesting a salesman insursce lioense be issued to
them. It was moved by: COlmcilman ~lte tbat license be granted
to the American Benetit Insuramoe Co. provided that amount
posted tor license was in keeping with like 11oenses. Councilman
Waters seoonded the motion which carriedt'.animo\Ully on roll
call.
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A petition was presented to the O~~ncll tram the property
owners in the neighborhood ot South Federal Highway between
S.. E. 1$t Street and S.~. 2nd Street requesting the COUDcil to
change said property on South Federal between S.E. 1st Street,
and S...E. Snd street for a distance 01' 135'. East and Est of the
Prope:t'ty: lines on Federal Higb:Way t~om neal \usiness zone 10
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Special Business Zone. It was tnrther stated in petition that
property: owners would have no objection to apartment houses
being located in this ZGne. It was moved and seconded and
en roll call unanimously carried that the petition 'be reterred
to the Zoning Board tor recollllll8nl!lati~n back to the CGuncil. .
All application 1"or a Beer and Liquor license from .1'.
.L. E. Hagen w14s presented to the Council; said application was
ordered filed inasmuch as the quote 1'01' said licenses is tilled
at present.
A letter was read 1'rom Leon R. Sikes 01" ife.,t Palm Beach
reques ting the Oi ty: to conside'r his 1 etter as applicat ion 1"or
a Bar and Paokage liquor license. Letter was ordered filed.
A oopy: off letter writ ten to Mr. W. W. '1'hompson, Mam.ager
01' Lake Worth Drainage. from Mr. John A. 'lalbot concerning
extension ottime for acoeptance date on tract 01" land \6.ich 1!1'.
Talbot's company is purchasing from Drainage District, was
discussed and lette:t' ordered filed.
A bill 1'rom the firm 01' Smith and Gillespie 1'0'1' $1000.
due upon presentation of engineering report was presented to
the OGuneU. Councilman Waters moved that said bUl be paid,
Councilman White seconded the mot ion whieh carr;f.eCl unam!mous'ly
on roll call.
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Councilman ilhlte reported that the sidewalk soross
the street from the ice plant had been broken badly aDd
needed attention and he woa141ike to recommend that the
City Superintendent be instructed to have sidewalk fixea
'lites day, _ 29th, or if not possible to fix right away,
instruot the City: Superintendent to install a light baraoade
there untU the sidewalk Can be fixed. This reeommendat ion
was approved, Jrr. 'lItrner to be advised accordingly.
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Coune~an~acob8 reported that he had
by: Mrs. Ball that there were no locks on do~s
pavilion and thatt several windows were broken.
this matter be re~erred to City Superintendant
matter corrected.
been .advised
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He ..quested
to have the
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Couneilman 7acobs reported that he had been contacted
by several people desiring to collect cocoanuts from the City
trees tor oommeroial purposes.' It was the opinion 01' the
Counoil that with shortage o~ OOOOallnts, that out-siders shoeld
not be allowed to collect oocoanuts from trees on City ri~t,.
of-ways. 'fheClerk was iti$tructed to write interested parties
and advise them that it woUld be alright for them to to pick
coooanats off property: owners trees (with prope:,:oty owne:rs .
permissiQn) but that CounoU woald not QP:,:oove 01' cocoanuts
being taken from trees on City right,.ot-ways.
A resolution J,'egBl'ding the purohases made by City
employ:ees we8 read in fUll:
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A BESOLU'l'lIell OF '.TBEOrn C9tJNCIL OF THE OXTY OF '
DE4RAY BEAOH. noRmA. PBO'1r~3l'iC} FOR 1IRl'!'!rER
!Xi?LAmTION OF ALL J;lUBOItASl!a MADE BY Cl'!'Y
EMPLOYE1!lo$ AlIJD. PROVIDIllGTHAT THE FINAmrCE
(l()JOlI'l\TD . or THE G:ITY JUY llEll'tBE AP.PROV.us 011'
ANY INVOICE NOT AOCOJ,fi?~IEB BY suoa WIUTTEN
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COllnc~an Waters moved that the above resolation be adopted,
Coanoilman White seconded the motion Wliich Oarried unanimo~sly
on,roJ;l call.
Counoilman White reported that the Street OommiUee
wanted to recamneDd that the Graoey plat be returned to Mr.
Graoe,.. and tl1e Olerk inS:tructed to write. him that tl1e Oity
will accept plat desianating a 40! ri~'-of-way, paved 24',
pavement to meet City-'S street spee:l,t1eations.
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CouncilmanW'hite moved that the Ordinance be passed on .he 1st
reading, Councilman Jacobs seconded the motion which carried
unanimously on roll call.
Councilman DeWitt presented the cost report fOr the
improvements to present water syatel11as submitted to him by:
Smith and Gillespie.
A resolution was read proposing the e.tension or the
Delrsy Beach water plant end distribution syste1111
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A RliSOLUTION OF THE CrI'Y COUNOn. OJ' THE
CITr OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PROPOS~
THE lSN.rJ!lrl1:l JON OF THE DEUAY BEAOR IllUNICIPAL
WATER PLANT AND D:r.BTRIBtITION SYBTl!M: THE
COST OF strOH M'ROVEMEN'l'S: AND THE PROPOSED
DTHOD OF :rmANC:mG SAME BY MORmGAG! RnJ!lrlUlS
CERTIFIOATES.
COUDO ilman White mallEi a motion to adopt sa1ll resolution,
motion was secqnded by Oo~oUm.an Waters, and on roll cell
the motion oarried unanimously:. .
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Fire Chief C1'ott appeared betore the Counc il and.> stated I
that due toe~rcumst8noes beyond hisoontrol thathl'> !:lad 'had "1
todisohargeVaiden BrUti.an Blankenship. A mO~10111fa8'1Qde ',.-,'1
by oouncilman Waters that the Counoil flI'prove C~:let 01."~1't '8 '.
tction in the matter, motion was seconded by Co~ncilm811
White, on roll oall th.e motion oarried unanimously. I
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Oity Attorney Nowlin reported ttat all
that were sent to State Legislat~e bRd passed
and that two o1r the aots have beoome laws.
of' the aots
bvth houses
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Councilman ;racobs requested 11hat Counoilman Dell.! tt
se~ve on the finance committee fo~ this partioular meeting.
A motion was regular1y made seconded and carried the
billa #2343 thrU 2410, amounting to 16,429.04 be approved,
and same oriered paid.
'!'here be ing no further busiI\ess to oome before Ooed!l,
Counoil adjourned.
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