03-03-41 Special
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COUNCIL CHAMBER
March 3, 1941
The Council met in special session at 7:30 P.M. on
call of the Mayor, for the purpose of receiving bids on
the new water pump, and to take up the matter of insurance
and the possibility of establishing a City Insurance Fund.
Mr. Hill, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Sabath and .Mr. Scott were
present. Mayor Miller was absent on account of illness.
Vice-Mayor Scott presided in the Mayor's absence. Before
the hour of 8:00 o'clock a discussion of the proposed changes
to be made in the City's water ordinance was entered into.
The City Engineer asked the members to consider a sliding
scale commeroial rate, of less than lP-cents per thousand
gallons, for very large users of water, stating that he
believed it would be well to inoorporate something of that
kind in the new ordinance, while it is up for amendment.
The hour of 8:00 0' clook having arrived bids were
opened on the proposed new pump, as follows:
Fairbanks Jl10rse 10" 1150 Hl'M comple te 'il'1012.00 .l!'.O.B. DelJ
" " 8" 1750 BJ?M " 718.00 " "
J. ./:'. Carroll 10" 1150 RPM Weinman 946.00 F.O.B. Dell
" " 8" 1750 RPM " 753.00 " "
Dayton-Dowd Co. 10" 1150 RPM complete 753.33 F.O.B. ,
Qutncy, nJ
Worthington ./:'ump
Company Type 8 pump 1150 RPM oomp. 887.50 F.O.B. Dell
After discussion, it was moved by Mr. Hill that the submitted
bids be referred to.the Water Committee, for careful comparison
and study and report back to Council, with recommendation. Mr.
Jacobs seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. It
was agreed to hold an adjourned meeting WedneSday night, March
5th, for further action in the matter.
After this, the members entered into a informal discussion
of the sewer disposal situation and the plant located in the
City rark. ~he chairman of the ~anitary 00mmittee recommended
that the 0ity's old water wagon be repaired and put into shape
so it could be used to haul off the sludge in the disposaJ
plant at the ./:'ark. lt waS suggested that this be removed and
spread on the golf oourse property, to be dried and used for
fertilizer. In accord with this reoommendation Mr. Jacobs
moved tha t the Ci ty Engineer wo rk out a plan for di sposing
of this sludge in th e City' s septic tank, and tha t he be
authorized to have the City water wagon repaired for the
purpose of hauling off this residue waSte material to be
treated and ultimately used for fertilizer on city properties.
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Mr. Hill seconded the motion, and on roll call, the vote was
as follows: Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. Sabath yes,
Mr. Scott yes. fhe motion carried.
The need of painting and lubricating the machinery in the ./:'ark
Disposal plant was stressed, but it was stated tr~t no motion
was necessary in this regard, as it was a matter for the City
Engineer to see that such machinery was kept in good oondition.
The matter of purchasing a light-weight truck for the water
department was presented by Mr. Oromer for the Council's
consideration. He reoommended a 16-Horsepower demonstrator
truck which Delray Beach Motors was offering at $650.00, and
which he said would run about 30 miles on a gallon of gas
and was a very suitable truck for the City's requirements.
It was moved by Mr. Sabath that bills numbered 6594 and
6595, having been approved by the J!'inance Committee, be
returned to the Counoil and ordered paid. Mr. Hill seconded
the motion, which on roll call, carried unanimously.
It was regularly moved, seconded and oarried that Council
adjourn to meet in speoial session at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, March
5th for further consideration of the water pump purchase and
oity insuranoe policies.
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