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January 8, 1940
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'l.he Gounoil met in regular session at 7:30 P.M~
with the fOllowing members present: Mr. Bradshaw, Mr.
Qrego, :Mr. Hill Bttd Mr. Jaoobs. ):fr. Miller was absent.
'1'he minutes of the meeting of 3'anuary 1st were
approved as read.
The Mayor reoonmended eleotion of a Vioe-Jleyor as
the first order of bus iness. whereupon it was moved br
Counoilman Crego that:Mr. BradShaw be naninated' to 1'11'1
the offioe of Vioe-Mayor for the ensuing year. IIr. Hill
seoonded the motion and on roll oall the vote was as
follows: :Mr. Bradshaw not voting, Mr. Crego yes, :Mr. Hill
yes, l\!lr. Jaoobs yes. The mUon oarried and Mr. Bradshaw
was deolared eleoted to fill the Vioe-Mayor's'offioe for
the year 1940.
In appointing committees, the Mayor stated it had
been the usual praotioe for. the Mayor to aot "as Chairman
of the Finanoe Committee but in view of Mr. Hill's ex.
perienoe on that Conmittee he proposed to appoint him as
ohairman of suoh and :Mr. Bradshaw as seoond member,
plaoing himself on same as the third member. The UL
oonmittee appointments were then announoed by the Mayor
as follows:
FINANCE COMMITTEE,: ('inanoe & Real Estate)
c. W. Hill, Chairman
D.M. Bradshaw
W.A. Jaoobs
LIGErr, PARK & GOLF COMMIT'l'U:
A.L. Miller, Chairman
C. W. Hill
D.M. Bradshaw
STREETS, WATER & FIRE COMMI'1'l'EE:
D.M . BradShaw, Chairman
Frank Crego
A.L. Miller
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SANITATION COMMITTEE:. (Public Health & Sanitation)
Frank Crego, aha irman
W.A. Jaoobs
A.L. Miller
ORDINANeECOMMI'lTEE :
W.A. Jaoobs, Chairman
Frank Crego
C.Vv. Hill
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!twas moved by Mr. Crego that the :Mayor'sCODlllittee
appointments be approved and oonfirmed, :Mr. Bradshaw see_
onoded the motion and on roll ol)lll the, vote was as follows:
:Mr, BradShaw yes, Mr. Crego yes, Mr. HUlyes, :Mr.iTaoobs
not voting. The motion ms deolarEldoa:rrled.
Other speoial board and oommittee appointnents by
the Mayor were made as follows:
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PLUMBING EXAMINERS BOAID:
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Frederiok Brown
Frank Crego
D.M. Bradshaw
W.A. .raoobs
- Plumbing Inspeotor
- Chairman of the Sani tary Co~"tte'e
- Chairman of the Water 8omm11ltee
- Mayor
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS:
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L. W. Cook
iToe ~sson
B.A. Bailey
C. W. Hill
A. L. Miller
- Eleotrical Inspeotor
... Representative of Local Power Co~
... Looal Eleotrioal Oontraotor
... Ooun oilman
- Oounoilman
Th~ Mayor stated he was opposed to any group of oitizens
aoting as a direotory oommittee to the Counofl but sinoe
theli'itizens Advisory Camn1ttee had rendered such valuable
service to the Council during the past year, ,in an advis...
ory capaoity he VI'Ould like to rendminate these members to
oontinue their work with theCounoil on any matters where
cooperation of oit izens and oounoil might be deemed helpful.
Therefore !:Ie reappointed this oommittee, as folloWs:'
al'l'IZENS ADVISORY COMMI'l'l'l!)E:
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W.O. ;relks, Chairman
Ohas D. Boughton
E.M. Wilson
It.A. HUbbard
Paul Rehr.
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It was moved by Mr. Crego that these appointments
be approved. :Mr. Hill se oonded the motion and on roll call
the vote was as foll ows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes,
J.Ir. Hill yes, :Mr. ;raoobs not voting. The motion carried.
A communication from ;r.E. Farrar wss read, aSking
tlBt a row of Australian pines on the East side of the
Ocean Boulevard 'opposite his property, Lots 34 & 35
Seotion 9, be either removed or trimmed to a hedge height
of 10 or 15 feet.
:Mr. Bradshaw thought probably these trees were en
State Road Depar1ment right...of..way, but was of the opinion
they shmu1d be trimmed as requested if on City property+
He therefore moved that the Street Conmittee confer with
County Commissioner Byrd, with a view to removing the
condition complained of, and report back to the Council.
Mr. Oregose conded the motion and on roll oall the vote
was as follows: :Mr. BradshaW yes, 14r. Crego yes, Mr. Hill
yes j :Mr. ;racobs' yes. The motion cal'1'1ed.
A letter of reference from W.V. croft recommending
.orris Bird for the position of assistant Life-Guard was
read. Mr. Crego stated it had been customary to turn
these applications over to the Chairman of the Parks Oonm-
ittee for consideration and recommendation, whereupon the
conmunication wss referred to Councilman Miller and his
committee to consider, with other applications, in making
the assistant life-guard appointment.~
A letter was read from u.N. Metcalf, oomplaining
of undue shrieking of train whistles "through the town,
especially at night, and asking that some responsible
official of Delray Beach bring this matter to the Railroad's
attention with a view to having the nuisanoe abated. It
was reconmended that the City Clerk write the loaal agent
regarding the oomplaint, aSking that he bring the matter
to the attention of the proper offici,ala for remedy.
A letter was read from Mrs. C.~. ~hompson, protesting
the clearing of her property in .Block: 73 at this time, on
the grounds that she had paid $90.00 a year ago for such
work ant'i felt the clearing of it again at this time was
unjUstifiable. The Chairman of the Sanitary Committee
stated these lots had been included with other preperties
and advertised in the proposed lot cleaning project now
under consideration; that they had not been properly
cleaned last year with the result that they were overgrown
again,but that it was not the intention to clear them at
this time unless Mrs. Thompson wanted 1 t done.
The following letter was read:
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FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY-\'<<)RK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
OF FLORIDA
HEADQUARTERS AREA 5
Miami
Roy Schroder
State Administrator
iTanuary 2,
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llr. H. Cromer
Acting City Engineer
Delray Beach, Florida
Dear Mr, Cromer:
Your letters of November 17th and December 22nd
are at hand.
After receiving your letter ofN~vember 17th, we
oontacted Miss Essie Geiger, Area Supervisor of
Recreation and requested that a playground director
be assigned to your city park. Miss Geiger stated
that due to decreased quota, she would be unable
to place a worker in your park at that time. We
were under the impress ion that s he had written you
to that effeot.
As soon as the statewide recreation quota is in-
creased, Miss Geiger will be happy to furnish you
with a playground dire ctor.
Cordially yours,
/8/ Frances Callahan, Area Supvr.
Professional & Service Division
Areas 4, 5 and 11
The Mayor enquired whether such playground director would
be paid wholly by W.P.A. funds or if the' City would be
required to pay a portion of such salary, Mr, Cromer
sald it was his understanding that this director would
serve on a part time basis as other W.P.A. Workers and
would be paid entirely by government funds. The c OllIIlun-
ication was referred to the Chairman of the Parks Committee,
It was.reported that the Childrens Playground would
be completed about the first week in February and the W.P.A.
wanted, at that time, to move its crew to the City's Beach
In!Provement Pro ject. Th.is project, Sponsor's No. 17,
which had been approved last July called for an aotual
cash outlay, by the City, of f!J proximately t600.00,.to
be matched by a government appropriation of ti,443.00 The
City Engineer stated this figure of $500,.00 did not
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oover items for labor, supervision or engineering work
to be furnished by the City but was primarily for materials.
He said no beautifioation or planting of shrubbery was
provided for in the pro ject, but that such beautification
oould be done with funds appropriated under the street
beautification project now under way. He said the W.P.A.
Offioe asked that it be furnished an offioial letter
from the Council giving instruotions for the conmenoe-
ment of this new Besch Projeot. Mr. Crego said before
taking any action on same he would like to go over the
project with Mr. Cromer to see exactly what it is proposed
to do, What it would oost, and what the City will get for
the money expended. Then if it is necessary for a letter
to be written authority oould be given.
Mr. Bradshaw said before proceeding with the projeot,
he would like to know how the citizens over there felt
about it; whether it would be disturbing to them, at the
present time, to have the boulevard torn up and work going
on. It was therefore re cODDnended tha t the entire Counoil
look over the proposed pro je ot and endeavor to learn what
the sentiment of adjacent residents is in regard to pro-
oeeding with the work. Mr. Jacobs reoonmended that it be
taken up later, as a speoial order of business by the Parks
Conmittee and other members of the Council.
written report of a survey made by the City Engineer
regarding signs on City property, stated he had found two
E.B. Elliott Advertising Canpany signs looated on the Oity's
aoreage in Seotion 21, viz, one advertising Burdine's Ino"
and the other advertising The Hotel Edison of New. York
City, It was debated whether the City should require
rental for such signs or order them removed entirely.
Mr. Herb Roth, who was present, said he believed suoh
signs were objectionable to most people, especially to
touris ts pass ing thro ugh Florida and he 0 ons idered they
should be eliminated as muoh as possible, ByooDlllon
consent of the Counoil, the )fayor direoted the City Clerk
to write the Elliott Oompany asking that they be removed.
Superintendent Baker was authorized to purohase an
eight-inch valve required in the installation of the al ti-
tude valve ordered from Golden Anderson Valve Company
to be used in operating its small 7~gallon tank in
oonjunction with the City's large one,
The Mayor reported having talked with M~. Byrd,
Attorney for the Town of Gulfstream, in regard to
Delray Beaoh furnishing this adjoining munioipality with
water. on an individual metering basis. Be said the Town
would like to enter into a contract with Delray Beach to
furnish water and would be willing to give this oity a
franchis e for that purpose, Mr. Jacobs thought the pro-
position worth going into, provid4ng the Oit~'s p~ant is
of sufficient oapacity to serve this added territory,
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Counailman Hill said it would necessitate the installation
of a new pump and probably the s inking of add itional wells.
The Mayor asked the Water Committee to give the matter
immediate consideration, as it would mean additional rev-
enue providing it oould be worked out without too great
expense to the City. It was recommended that the advioe
of a reliable engineer be obtained before taking any aotion
in the matter. It was therefore moved by:Mr. Bradsha_
that the City Clerk be instructed to write C.Y. Byrd, as
legal representative. of the Town of Gulf Stream, advising
him that the Counoil is obtaining an Engineer's report on
the water situation here and will advise him as soon as
possible, What the City oan do in this regard. :Mr. Crego
se oonded the motion and on roll oall the vote was as follows:
Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hill yes, :Mr.3'acobs
yes. The motion carried.
The Mayor said that before long the Oi ty would have
to lay another water main across the Canal, and he believed
it would be advisable to start getting the necessary,,permit
from the Oanal Company for this purpose. He receommended
that the matter of laying this new line, its size, looation
&c" be taken up and inoluded in the Engineer's report
on the water plant, whioh is to be secured.
Miss Lee Belle Priest, representing the American
Legion AUXiliary, came before the Counoil aSking permission
for said organization to sponsor the free operation of
two amusement devioes in town, the proceeds 01' whioh are
to be shared with the auxiliary for charitable purposes.
One amusement, to be operated for approximately B week or
ten days, on Lot 16 Block 92, consisted of rides for
children, the other, a ball-throwing device, was to be
operated :den n'!;-o -.,thikAmattoanNJ:.egi&n ~B eDillgps i8l:Jte pn
Atlantic Avenue for the duration of several weeks. Neither
of these ooncess ions were gambling devices, Miss Priest
said, and it was also agreed to discontinue the operatian
of either of these if at any time the Oouncildeemed them
objeotionable. It was acoordingly moved by:Mr. Crego that
the request for these two concessions be granted. :Mr.
Bradshaw seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was
as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, :Mr. Cre go yes, Mr. Hill
yes, :Mr.. ;Tacobs yes. The motion aarried.
George Greene oame before the Counoil, again asking.
that something be done to foroe the owner to fill the water
hole adjaoent to his property in the \iheatley Subdivision.
He claimed it was a hazard and an obsta ole to the sale or
rental of his property. It was oontendedby the members
that s inoe the pond was a natural water oourse, existlng
prior to Mr. Green's acquiring of the property, Mr. Zook
was not responsible and should not be forced into the
expense of filling the hole at this time.
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1he Mayor outlined briefly, mosquito control work
contemplated by the County, which preliminary work it
was estimated would require a levy of approximately
one mill throughout the County.
Elton Harvel oame before the members asking finan.
cial consideration from the City for the extra work required
on streets being improved, due. to rain damage, He said
streets had been finished and approved and turned over
to the City but before the City oould oil them heavy rains
had oome and damaged the oompleted work, thereby requiring
them to be re-worked and finished again. He felt that the
Oity should assume some or the expense of this re-1inish-
ing, and after disoussion, it was moved by Mr. Hill that
Harvel Brothers be oredited on roller rental, the amount
of the extra expense chargeable to refiniShing 01 streets
damaged by rain after aooeptance by the Superintendent
of Publio Works, bills for suoh work to be O.K'd by O.~.
Baker and submitted for the Council's approval. Mr. Qrego
seconded the motion and on roll oall the vote was as
followe : Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hill yes,
Mr. cTacobs yes. The motion carried.
Mr. Crego brought up the matter of interseotions,
stating these should be finished properly to conform
wi th the new improvement and since they had not been
inoluded in the Harvel contract he asked whether the
members wanted the Harvel boys to do this extra work or
have the City Superintendent and his men do it. l\fter
disoussion, it was moved by Mr. Hill that the inter-
seotions be completed by Harvel Brothers. Mr. Bradshaw
seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as
follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hill yes,
Mr. cTacobs. yes. The motion carried and the ordinance
was declared adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Bradshaw that mr.SOT,TTTTON ~45 -'
be adopted, authorizing the signatures of IY.A. cTaoobs,
Mayor, and D.M. Bradshaw, Vice-Mayor, to a:U checks issued
on the West Palm Beach Atlantic National Bank, also
RESOLUTION 346 for all cheeks issued on the Florida
State Bank, by the City of Delray Beaoh. Mr. Crego
se conded the motion, am on roll oall the vote was as
follows: Mr. Bradsbaw yes, Mr. JOrego yes, Mr. Hill
yes, Mr. cTacobs yes. The motion carried.
(By motion regularly made, seconded and carried
the f61lowing ordinance was pla ced on its firs t read i~ :
'WJ2!NANCJl: ~7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE OITY' OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, DES IGNATING CERTAIN ZONIfl AS DE-
FINED BY THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ZONING MllP TO BE SO
ALTERED SO AS TO SHOW SUCH CHAmES.
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The ordinance having been read in full, it was
moved by Mr. Bradshaw that it, be passed on its first
reading. :Mr. Crego seconded the motion and on roll oall
the vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes,
Mr. Ifill yes, Mr. Jaoobs yes. The motion was declared
carried. ')
The City Attorney reported having returned the
right-of-way deed to Mr. Zook, advising that the City
had deoided to rebuild the sidewalk on its present site,
and in reply had received a letter from Mr. Zook, stating
he would be willing to give deed for the added right-of-
way if the City merely hauled in suffioie nt s oil to make
the grade, south from the sidewalk, look deoent. The
Council agreed that this'was aooeptable and that on these
terms the work could be done as originally planned.
Mr. Jacobs stated that he had been requested to
install a street light on the standard in front of the
Boyd BloCk, and in aocordance with the request it was
moved by Mr. Hill that the City Clerk be authorized to
instruct the Florida Power & Light Company to re instate
said whiteway light. Mr. Crego seconded the motion, and
on roll c all the" vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes,
Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jacobs yes. The motion
carried.
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The City Clark reported no reply had been reoeived
from the F.E.C. Railway in regard to providing additional
safety measures, at grade orossings, but that the S.A.L.
,Railway had installed small safety signs on eaoh side or
its crossings and would like the approval of the City on
these. The members agreed to look at them and advise
if they oomplied with reg,uirements.
The Mayor stated he was unprepared to make appilint-
ments of city employees at this meeting, and requested
that they continue for the time being; also stat ing that
he had found no satisfactory objeotion to their continu-
ing in their present positions, but preferred to postpone
official reappointment for the time being.
By motion of Mr. Crego, seconded by Mr. Hill, and on
roll oall unanimously carried, bills numbered 5085 to 5142
having been O.Ktd by the Finanoe Cornmittee,were returned
to the Council and ordered paid. '
By motion regularly made, seconded and carried
Council adjourned.
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