03-19-41 Special
1.667
CITY ITALL
March 19, 1941.
The Council met in special session at 8:00 P.M. in the
Inspection Department orfice at the City Hall, with the City
Attorney, the Ci ty Engineer, and all members of the Council
present. Hr. R. C. Alley, Mr. Riley, Mr. Edwards, George
Brockway and the. Engineer for Bessemer Properties, Inc. were
also present at this meeting, called by order of the Ma yor;
. The purpose of the meeting was announced by Mayor
Miller, who stated these representatives of Bessemer Properties,
Inc. had been invited to meet with the City Council to discuss
the possibility of Delray Beach acquiring a franchise from
the town of Gulfstream for the privilege of furnishing its
residents with water, in accord with'a).proposition which the
Bessemer Company wished to submit, tentatively, as follows:
Mr. Riley of the Bessemer Corporation stated his company was
the principal owner of Gulfstream properties, and being desirous
of developing its property and selling it off to prospeotive
home o\vners, it was necessary that water be provided, and since
the Town of Gulfstream did not want to go into the ~ublic
utility bus iness, his company would like to enter into some
agreement with Delray Beach for furnishing of water to said.
territory.
Hr. Riley's proposed plan was that the Town of Gulfstream
first give to Delray Beach, a franchise for the privilege of
furnishing water and maintaining lines within its municipality.
Then his company (Bessemer Properties, Inc.) would agree to
construot an 8-inch water main to extend from the North ci ty
limit line of Delray Beach, through Gulfstream. All installation
costs '''~)Uld be assumed by his company, he said, who would be
agreement, gi ve the City of Del ray Beach the privilege of
purchasing the lines and appurtenances back, at the rate of
?-cente per thousand gallons of water sold to the town of
Gulfstream.
After a thorough discussion of this tentative proposal,
it was agreed, upon the recommendation of the Mayor, that the
Bessemer Company, submit a proposition, along these lines in
writing, for the extension of water mains, and servicing of
this district; and also a copy of a tentative agreement IE rl'litting
the To\vn of Gulfstream, for a stipulated consideration, to use
Delray Beach's Fire apuaratus and hydrants located within the
Town of Gulfstream.
The Mayor reported having received complaints from residents
in regard to chickens being allowed to run at large and destroy
nowers and gardens. He said he thought there Should be some
regulation on keeping chickens in town.
Mr. Sabath stated he understood there was going to be a
request, also, for the enaotment and colleotion of a dog tax.
it'HS
ub
March 19, 1941
Other members recommended that an .ordinance also be passed
whereby unlicensed stray dogs might be impounded and des~
troyed when unclaimed.
Mr. Sinks submitted for the Council's consideration
proposed ordinances regul ating use of gas and liquid fuel
oil in Delray Beadh, and regulating the practice of
advertising, and bill posting in the City. These ordinances
were discussed pro and con by members of the Council, some
of the features of same being favored by the members, while
others were considered too stringent, and perhaps inadvisable
for Delray at the present time.
The Hayor said both of the proposed ordinances would
require considerable 1'Orking over and amendment to make them
acceptable for passage. They ,rere referred to the City
Attorney for correction and re-drawing, before submission
to the Council
Council regularly adjourned.
~~~~.
CITY CLERK
~
e'~YO
.",
"!