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04-16-41 Regular Adjourned :1690 3EACREST HOTEL April 16, 1941 The Council met in regular adjourned session at 8:00 P. M. with the City Attorney and all.members or the Council present. The Hayor brought up the matter of purchase of new pOlice car, stating that it was necessary either to buy a new set of tires at once, or purchase a new car. He stated the old car had gone over 75,000 miles, that it had got to the place where it needed constant repairs and that Delray Beach Motors \rould allow $462.00 on same as trade-in value on a new Ford with Mercury motor offered at a price of $103:7.00. This \vas discussed, some of the members considering the present car should have a greater trade;in value than that offered, and it was finally moved by Mr. Scott that the City agree to trade in the old car with $500.00 cash on the new Ford being offered, and if this is unacceptable, then that the City advertise far bids on a new pOlice car. Mr. Hill seconded the motion, and on roll call, it carried unanimously. The Mayor also submitted a letter addressed to him from the Delray Beach PUblic Library Association, asking that the Council write letters to the Florida Senators and Congressmen, asking that the local library worker, Mrs. M. F. Jones be retained in Delray Beach, stating that if she w~ transferred to an army camp, as is being done in many cases, and ne one appointed in her place, it would seriously curtail the service and hours now effective in Delray Beach. Af:ber diScussion, it was moved, seoonded and carried, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to handle in a diplomatic way with our Florida. 1 egislators. The Mayor reported having received a communication from A. A. Poston, Acting Chairman of the Palm Beach County Home Defense Council, inviting City officials to attend the meeting of the organization to be held at the Palm Beach High School auditorium, ':lest Palm Beach, Friday, April 18th at 3 P. M. The Mayor stated he expected to attend the meeting and agreed to boring back all information 6f interest to the Council, in regard to the Home Defense Program. The Council then proceeded to take up the proposed char~r changes, making the following recommendations, which the City Attorney was instructed to embody in proposed bills for submission to thr Legislature. That Sections 13 and 17 or the Charter be so amended 168.1 Apr11 16, 1941 as to require those running for office as councilmen to have owned, of record, and to have paid taxes on improved property within the city limits for one year pr ior to el ection. That the oath required of registrants, as contained in Section 135 of the charter be amended to read as follows: "Ji: do solemnly swear that I am a bona fide res- ident of the City or Delray Beach, that I am over 21 years of age and have been a resident of the State o~ Florida for 12 months, and of this City ror six mont1ls, and that I have not voted elsewhere during sa id time; that I am a citizen of the United Statea, and that I am qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida". That paragraphs (6) and (8) of Section 63, in regard to certain provisions applicable to the Supt. of Publio W'orks, be deletlid; and that the existing Section 64 be stricken out and a new section written to provide for the appointment of a purchasing agent, annually, by the City Counc n. A long discussion then took place as to re-vamping the City Boundary lines with the result that it was reg- ularly agreed to change the north city line so as to include that territory now outside the city, which lies South of the East-&-West 1/4 seotion line and East of . the North-&-South 1/4 section line of Section 9. There was some discussion as to the proposition ~ made to Seagate and the Town of Gulfstream for the supplying of water and fire protection and, upon enquiry, it was sta ted that no further w:>rd has been received from these applicants as to what they ~re willing to do. The City Attorney was therefore authorized to notify B. W. Mitchell of the contemplated change in City Boundary lines, and enquire what decision had been . reached in regard to acceptance of' the City'S utilities proposition already submitted. The City A:j;torney was further instructed to wriite Mr. J. F. Riley of the Bessemer Corporation, and Mayor Wallace of GUlfstream, wi th further reference to the supplying of water ilnd furnishing of fire protection to these people. There >>-lIng no further business to comlil before the mem- bers at this t:!me, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Council adjourn. CI?~K~ Ct~. APPROVED; .~ /JaR. ' .