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COUNCIL CHAMBER
April 12, 1943
The Council met at 7:30 P.M. with Acting-City-Attorney Adams,
and the following Councilmen present: Mr. Hill, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. IlcFee,
and Mr. Wodischek. Mr. Miller was absent.
By motion regularly made, seconded an:l carried the minutes of
the last meeting held February 22nd, were approved as read.
The Clerk submitted and read the following petition.
We, the undersigned property owners in Block 104, in
the City of Delray Beach, Florida, hereby petition the
City Council to construct a sanitary sewer in the alley
in this Block and assess the same to the adjoining
property owners.
Lot 11 Ada E. Martin
Lot 5 Abbie McNally
Lot 9 E. A. Halstead
Lot 8 R. B. Jenkin
Lot 4 H. W. Turnbull
Lot B Marie D. Carver
Lots 16,17, 18 Marme W. Kreitzberg
Lot 10 Fred F. Hoeft
Lot 14 Carrie Ericson
Lot 19 am 20 Lillian C. Hamilton
The advisability of extending the sewer line through said block
and the possibility of getting materials at this time was discussed, it
being finally moved by Mr. Wodischek thl t the request be referred to thlt
City Engineer for a tenative estimate of the co st and a recommendation
back to the Council at its next meeting.
Application of Rd>ert Titus for special permit to build a 10xl2
frame am stucco storage house, four feet East of his present restaurant
building on Lots 4 and 5, Block 117, was submitted to the Council. It
was stated tha t war tims goverrurent restri. cti ons prevented the owner from
using the type of fire-proof constructi on required in thl First Fire Zone,
since such conc..ete block construction would run the cos t over the permitted
$200.00. Far this reason, and because the extra storage space was badly
needed and \\\Juld make a tidier a 00 more sanitary condi ti on around the
place, it was moved by Mr. Wodischek thl t due to the emergency the
requested temporary permit be allowed, subject to annual renewal and with
the understanding thl t said storage room will be removed any time at the
discretion of the City Council after due notit'icatlon tlb owner. Mr. L1cFee
seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as follows: llr. Hill
yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr.McFee yes, Mr. Wodisbhek yes. The motion carried.
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The following letter of resignation was nad:
April 12, 1943
To the Honorable Mayor
and members of the City Council,
Gentlemen:
I hereby tender my resignation as
Patrolman for the purpose of accepting another
position which will be more profitable to me.
Ellective April 15th, 1943.
Respectfully,
/s/ Marvin G. Goss
It was moved by Councilman Hill tha t the resignaticn be
accepted. Mr. Wodischek seconded the motion and on roll call th9
vote was as follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee yes,
Mr. Wcdiscnek J"i s. The IIlDtion carried.
The City Clerk read a communication from Marie F. Hil-l,
owner of Lots 12 and the E25' of Lot 13, Vista Del Mar Subdivision,
in which she made an offer of $700.00 for a portion of the Vista
Del Mar pro[ilrty being at present foreclosed by the City for unpaid
street improvement liens. The of fer was discussed briefly by the
City Council, an:l upon advice of the Attorney, it was ordered referred
to the Finance COlllllittee to make enquiries as to realty prices, and
the City Clerk was instructed to advise Mrs. Hill that the Council
is taking the matter under advisement and will notify her as soon
as possible as to thi members' decision.
April 7th, 1943
City of Delray Beach,
Delray Beach,
Florida.
Gentlem!ln:
I have been requested by several of the
farmers owning lands wi thin the Lake Worth Drainage
District to prepare proxies and to represent them at
the annual landowners meeting of the district to be
held in July at Boynton, Florida.
All of the farmers who have asked me to
represent them, request thl t Fred B. McNeece be elected
at said annual meeting as a member of the Beard of
Supervisors of the Lake Worth Drainage District, and
have instructed me to vote their proxies for Mr. Me
Neece.
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Enclosed is a proxy for your signature in tlInlt event
you wish to join with these fa:rmers in haviilg,)DBG
'rep;n>sent you at said meeting and vote your proxy
for the election of Mr. McNeece as a member of the
Board of Supervisors.
Your immediate attention to this matter will be
greatly apprecia ted am you can return your proxy
to me in the enclosed envelope addressed and stamped.
Yours very truly,
/s/ C. Y. BYRD
Since the landowners meeting would not be held until July,
it was considered advisable to defer action for the time being and tbe
matter was therefore laid over until the next meeting of the Council.
A letter from Floyd T. Whitfield, 11295 Biscayne Blvd. Miami,
was read, in which he offered to submit an estimate on the cost of
repainting the City's water tanks. The City Engineer advised that
these tanks had been given a complete overhauling and paint job in
January 1942 and were therefore in first class condition and needed
no repairs at this time. It was moved by Mr. Wodischek that tbe City
Clsrk so inform The 'Whitfield Company, advising that the City may call
on them for bids at SOIlll later time when in need of such service. Mr.
McFee seconded thl motion whi ch carried unanimously.
1he Mayor recommended tha t th!! memer s read a letter he had
received, written by Walter G. Wal~r,Volusia County Representative,
and peruse the attached summary of a proposed act providing for a
uniform system of municipal government, so thl t he might get their
reaction in regard to the passage of said bill and decide what acticn
j1;he City shall take in the matter, if any.
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Upon recommendation of the Swimming Pool Manager, it was moved
by Mr. Wodisheck that the City Clsrk be authorized to order two 14-foot
cocoa matting-covered diving beards to replace the old ones which are
wuring out. Mr. Hill seconded the motion, which carried unanimously
on roll call.
The hour of 8:00 0' clock having arrived, call was made fer
obje ctions to tbe proposed improvllJllilnt of N.W. Eighth AvenUl), lying
between N.W. 2nd Street to a point approximately 357 feet North of the '
North property lire of N.W. 3rd Street. '!here billigg no objections to
said improvlilll1ent, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried tba t
the work be proceeded with as &utli.ned and authorized in previously
adopted resolutions.
The Clerk presented a request for tax adjustJlllllnt on a house
biing moved frcm the Sundy-Tenbrook addition to colored town, statinl'l
tha t this house has supposedly been built on Lot 47 but was actually
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on Lot 54, and that When the owner discovered this mistake he c.'ased
paying taxes because of _the mix-up and also for this reason had never
applied for Hamestead Exemption on the house although he had lived in
it and made it his home, and would therefore have been entitled to
such exemption. For this Nil-son he requested that the operating
portion of the taxes due at this time be cancelled and that he be
permitted to settle for the bond taxes only, which aiilounted to
$25.30. Under the alleged circumstances, it was moved by Mr. McFee
tha t tax settlement of $25.30 be accepted and the house moving be
permitted upon payment of said amount by Dupont Deese, the owner.
Mr. Hill seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as
follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee yes, Mr. Wodischek
yes. The motion carried.
Considerable conversation then ensued regarding taxi-cab
rates and what ths proposed ordinance should cover in the way of
regulations and fares to be established. Mr. Paul Sanderson was
present and explained his company's IIIIthod of operation and fares
clJl.rged. Mr. Wodisbhek finally 'IIlDved that the matter of taxi-,cab
operators be laid over until next meeting to allow the Ordinance
COIllIIlittee and taxi-cab operators to get together and decide on the
type of ordinance to be drawn by the City Attorney, to meet present
condi tions. Mr. Hill secon.ded the motion and on roll call the
vote was as follows: Mr. Hill ye s, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee yes,
Mr. Wodisch~k yes. The motion carried.
The Mayor reported that Fire Chief Gregory and Gilbert
Davis had left today for the Firemen's convention in Orlando, and
recolll!lllilnded th9t the City appropriate money as has beenddone in
the past, to partially defray the expense of the trip. Upon the
Mayor's recommendation it was accordingly moved by Mr. Wodischek
tha t $25.00 be paid out of the City treasury, towards the expense
of the Orlando trip and $25.00 for firemen attending Fire College
later in the Season. Mr. McFee seconded the motion and on roll
call the vote was as follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes,
Mr. McFee yes, Mr. Wodischek yes. 'l'he motion carried.
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The Mayor asked that the Gouncil proposed to do about
the boat "Sunbeam" Which had been operating a passenger service
fram the City wharf for the past two months, and recommended that
inasmuch as no dockage was being ch9rged that the Counnil set up
a license fee covering the operation of such a business.
Upon recommendation of the City Clerk, it was moved by
Mr. Hill that the salary of Miss Alta Pittman be increased to
$75.00 per month and Miss Marjorie Winn to $65.00 per month, as
of April 1st. Mr. McFee se/londed ths motion and on roll call
the vote was as follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee
yes, Mr. Wodischek yes. The motion carriell..
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It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that bills
numbered 9602 to 9658 hav ing been approved by the Finance Committee,
be returned to the Colincil and ordered paid.
It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that
Council adjourn.
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