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November 12th, 1945
The Council met in regular session at 8 P.l". with
the follo1!iing members present: Mr. lJe.litt, ];:r. Jacobs,
Mr. Thayer, lv:r.ilhi te, and Attorney 110':/lin. Mr. ~i[aters
arrived later in the evening.
The l':ayor akked if anyone j'1 the audience wished
minutes of regular meeting uct. 22nd., Special meeting
Oct. 29th., Nov. 2nd., and Nov. 3rd, read. No one did
so the minutes were approved as 'NI'itten.
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The hour of 8 o'clock having arrived, the Mayor
asked if anyone wished to protest against the paving of
streets as advertised in the "News". NewYrlsn '1'. r.:iller
. representing Addie Mae Bell a property owner of S.E.4th
Street, stated his client wished to protest against the
spread of the assessment. She did not object to the
amount the City offered to pay for the 25' of land,
dla not object to improvement, but did object to the
spread of the assessment. Thought she should pay 1/3,
abuttin~ property 1/3 and rest of taxpayers pay the .
other 1/3. No action was tSlken on this. "
lrr. Nowlin read a proposed ordinance for hotel
~ones, after'which the Mayor invited people in the
;~'l;ldience to express their opinions regarding hotels
on the ocean front. Many.suggestions were offered,
some thouGht the number of hotels on the beach should
be restricted. Others thourht it wronr to ch'ffige any
property now in res ide nce zone to hote 1 zone. Counc il-
man DeWitt advised that 78 business men in town wished
to see Mr. Duggan's hotel built on N. Ocean Blvd.
After a very lengthy discussion, the Mayor thanked the
people f.or their opinions and declared a five minute
re cess.
A letter from J.L. Helvenston requesting that his
applicat ion flor employme nt by the city be withdrawn was
read, and the clerk wa3 instructed to advise Mr.
Helvenston same '.,vas acce~)ted as per re<;,uest.
The fol~owing He solution was nassed on its first
r~ading, approving plRns and specifications for paving
og Gleason St, by motion regularly made, seconded and
unanimously carried.~
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A R:SSCLtr~ICN C~i' TIlE I]ITY Ci.;UNCIL OF c;1E~ CI~lY
OF DELRAY lEACH, FLC'UDA ACCEP'cING PLANS Al'D
;3PECIFIC~iTIOUS OH 'i.1TE J~lCTING CIT-:t 'SnGIITG?R
FO? CERTAIN STREET n''I'ROVI}-i;;T .!C:RK TO IE C01'1-
STHUC1'ED 01.: Gl..f~j:JON- STREET, AND ..:"I~SO J:lIL
ES~[1IlvLtiTSD,'jOE;,? CF '~~'1~~ PE01)C>SED n,"lPHo\r2:1\(J~lJT.
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Resolution # 5~9 authorizing the 'york to be done,
was also passed on its first reading by motion regular-
ly made, seconded and unanimously carried:-
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL 01" "'HE CITY
OF DELRi\Y BEACH, FLA., ORDERING THE COm3TRUCTION
OF CERTAIN STREET llITROVE1'EUTVORK.
Letter from C.Y. Byrd regarding Gleason Street fill
was read, and ordered filed.
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Bid from Ceo. 'ii. Carr amounting to $.381 for setting
monm1ents along the one mile of ocean front was sub-
mitted, together with bill amounting to ~60 for work done
in surveying lot 2, block 1, Ocean Park, (This to be
deducted from $381 if city decided to have the mile sur-
veyed.) No action was taken on this. Referred to
Finance Committee.
, A letter from Mrs. C. Y. Byrd requesting change in
zoning of Nt block 140 was read. The Clerk was instruct-
ed to refer this to the Zoning Commission after she
receives the $15. fee from Mrs. Byrd. By motion regular-
ly made, seconded and unanimously carried.
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By motion regularly made, seconded and unanimous-
ly carried it was sgreed to turn over to the Sanford
Police, Tom GrifUn a negro prisoner who \Vas '.'ianted in
Sanford to answer to an embezzlement charge.
Letter from C. M. Ne\wrran pertaining to build-
ing requirements was ordered turned over to the build-
ing inspector for reply.
Letter from Nu-Way Plumbing Co., \Vas read and
ordered filed.
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Letters from Cloward Cromer and ltike Blank regard-
'ing qualifications to perform City ,iater pipe work were
read and ordered turned over to the engineers for study
and recommendation.
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The fol~owing Resolution was passed on its first
reading: by motion regularly made, seconded and unani -
mously carried.
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RESOLUTION # 550
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
0~ DELRAY BEACH, FLA. AND THE FLA. EAST COAST .
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Letter from Smith and Gillespie was read, Mr.
Cromer asked the Council to set date of January 1946
for startine: time on his contract, if he is awarded
same. By motion regularly made, sec~nded and carried,
the Clerk and Hayor were instructed to execute contract
between bet\~en the City and Mike Blank, after the
en,rineers review letters and Dass on Qualifications
of'~lIr. Blank and Mr. Cromer. " -
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Councilman De Wi tt reported he ha (I ha(lsn estimate
from Smith and Gillespie of $500 to work out plan where-
by the City might furnish water to Gulfstream. No action
was taken on this.
Councilman Jacobs advised that he had purchased
48 Ibs of J.u.T. at a cost of $31.20. Council approved
this purchase.
Councilman Waters stated he wished to call a
m,eeting of the Finance Committee and Council, at
which he \~uld like Mr. Winn, to go into the matter
of financing the water plant improvement.
'I'he Mayor reported shuffleboard f'ourts will be
constructed sometime during December. Also that the
interior of locker rooms at Dool and two extra rooms
had been painted. He stated the street painting is ",
progressing. ','rash collection is being taken care ct",
more satisfactorily, and that members of the fire &l'L
pOlice departme nt who haii taken examinations to oper-
pOlice radio had passed said examinations.
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RESOLUTION No. 550.
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UPON MOTtON DULY IoIADE AND sEQONDED. THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANI-
MOUSLY ADOPTED: (
BE IT RESOLVED IIY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEl..RAY BEACII. A IIU-
.ICIPAL CORPORATION t!IF TH!: STATI': OF FLORIDA:
I. THAT TH!: CITY OF DEl..RAY BEAOl.FLORIDA, H!:RUY CONSENTS TO AND AC:R!:ES
TO ElfTER INTO AN AC:RU"NT WIfH SCOTT M.LOFTIN AND JOHN W.MARTIN, AS TRUSTEES
OF THE PROPERTY OF FLoalDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COIIPANY, AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY.
WHE:REIN AND WHEREDY SAil CITY OF llEL.RAY BEACH. FLORIDA IS C:IVEN THE RI C:HT AND
PRI"ILIEG!: TO INSTALL.. IIAINTAlN 'AU USE A SUIlIRADE 12 INCH, INsID!: IIMlET!:R, CAST
IIIOIl WATER PI..IE LIIlE, TO CARIIY A IIAXI_ IIlTERIlAL PRESSURE OF 60 POUNDS PER
SQUAIIE INCH, EXTENDIIlC: EASTERLY AIlD WESTERLY ACROSS THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST RAIL.WAY COIIPANY AIlD UIlDER ITS IIAII WIIACks AT DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA
SAIl WATER PI"': LIIlE IElIlG LOCATED PAllALLIL WIlli ANO 8.8 FEET OlsTAND SOUTHERLY
FIIOII THE NOll1llERLY LINE DF SOU1llEAST 7TH. STREET, IF "IljlOUCED AClROSS SAIO II1DHT
OF WAY, AND IIlTERSICTIID THE eDlTEII LIIE OF THE RAILWAY COIIPANY's NORTHBOUIlD
IIAtN TIIACk AT A POIIIT 3006 FElT IIOIIE all LESS SOUTHWESTEIlLY FROII THE RAILWAY
COMPANY'S MILE POST NO. 317 FROII JACK__f1.LE. FI.ORlDA, SAID IIIDHT OF WAY HAVIND
A TOTAl. WIITH OF 100.0 FEET AT TNlS LOCATlOIl, IElII. 50.0 FEET IN WlDTII 01 EACH
SIIIE OF THE CENTER LIIIE OF SAil NClRTHIqU.. II"'" TllACk. UIIOEII ALL THE TERlIs A'"
COIlD ITIONS AS APPEAIl '1 COP'Y OF SA.I M111EEIIElIT Oil FILE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL
OF DEl.. RAY BEACH. FL.OIIIU. A. IY .FEREIICI TIER,t:TO IIAN APjlAIlT HEREDF.
2. THAT THE MAyOR. .ITH TKEATTEltATI.. OF TME CITY CLEIK. IE. AIlI TillY
HEllEn IAlIll Awe. MlT....tlC. All. 1111111110 TO. lllE_TI SAI. ADllEEUl1lT FOil An 01
IEllAl.IOF THE CITY OF Qa,ltAY BIAGI. ,. ...,fft"'AL,OIIl..lMtilTIOIl OF 1IIE STATE .F
FLOR I DAo
3. THAT THIS .SOLUTIO" SIIlLL TAa EFFECT IIIMEDIATELY UPOIl ITS "ASSACE.
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STATE OF FUR 10 A,
COUNTY OF PAl..M BEACH
CITY OF DaRAY BEACH.
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BEACII. F1.01lIlA. ""I IIOII.OIID llESOLUT lOll IS A T.UIl AI.
COllllnT CO"Y OF O.UIIIIL. '...OL 011" C"., C.UICIL. OF 1II1E CITY .F DELIlAY BU.II,
P A51(. AT "A IElIIlLAII ..Ulle ... IA.' CITY C6111l1lL. MELI.. ""I 12TH. lAY OF
NOVEIIIEI, A.0..1945. AS 'H~ IAMI A"'EAIlI .1 BOOK . ..UI ~
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Mr. Thayer advised lights had been provided at the
Seaboard Station and that he was asking for a flashing
lirht at the railroad crossing.
By motion regularly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, Mr. Geo. Pinckney, plumbing inspector was given
a salary increase to $125.00 per month as of Nov. 15th.
The following candidates having filed to run in
the Primary Election, November 4th, 1945 , were found
qualified inasmuch as their deeds were properly recorded,
and tax status met requirements, by motion regularly made,
seconded and unanimously carried. .
H. C. Butler
C. W. Hill
V. A. Jacobs
F. B. McNeece
E. H. .Scott
F. W. 'Nodischek
Supt. Harvel submitted estimate for cos~ of making
repairs to the colored playgrounds. Said estimate totall-
ed $1,343.53. This matter was tabled for further study.
By motion regularly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the followiDg bills were ordered paid:-
Smith & Gillespie
Geo. W. Carr
$4,280.00
2,229.94
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Bills # 2768-2772-2774-2780-2783-2832; amounting' to
$8,491.67 2343 ordered paid, subject to the approval of
the Fina nee Corumi ttee.
The Clerk was instructed to issue occupational
license to G. D. Hendricks.
Two 1945 tax bills were ordered abated by the Council
inasmuch as they were incorrectly aSfessed. One for Mrs.
Belcher amounting to $7.68 and one for F.E.C. which was
doubly assessed through error amounting to $50.88, by
motion regularly made, seconded and unanimously carried.
Councilman 'Vhite advised that 7 persons took the
electrical examination and four passed it. The others would
be given the opportunity to take another examination.
Attorney Nowlin presented a Resolution re~ardi~g Ath-
letic Field and said Hesolution WllsadOp:l!ed on J.ts fust
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RESOLUTION # 551
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE,CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA DESIGNATING CERTAIN"
PROPERTY AS ,A MEMORIAL ATHLETIC PARK AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF.
Councilman White requested the Attorney to check
into the State Law Re? Flying Switches.
Letter from C. 'ii.Garner regarding zoning of Beach
property for hotels and apartments was read and ordered
filed, as, was letter pertaining to Priest perm;t.
Upon recommendation of the Building Inspector the
Council instructed him to issue building permits to wm.
Friedricks and M.A. Fitzgerald.
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There being ~no further business to comE before the
Council, Council adjourned, to meet in adjourned session
at 7:30 P.M. Nov.19, 1945;
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