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06-24-40 Regular 14:85 OOUNOIL OH.AMBER JUne 24, 1940 , The Oouncil met in regular session at 7:~ F.M. with Attorney Adams and all members of the Oounoil present. The minutes of the regular meeting of JUne 10th, the adjourned meeting of JUne 12th; and the speoial meeting of JUne 13th ve re approved as re ad . '>>he following letter from the W.P.A. Offioe in West Palm Beaoh, was read: T --- ;rune 14, 1940 Oity of Delray Beaoh, Delray Beaoh, Fla. Subjeot: ~roj. 4838-1 ,y y 1;: Gentlemen: < Under date of May 28, improvements to Ooean Boulevard, as outlined in your proposal ~ No. 17 dated June 13, 1939, were oompleted. We now have the honor of turning these improvements over to you for use in the purpose intended. ; In this joint undertaking our purpose has been to assist in the relieving of suoh unemployment as may have existed and to at the same time secure worth while, permanent improve- ments for the oonmunity. We assure you of' our purpose and desire to at all times cooperate in a mutual endeavor for aocomplishment. That our records may be completed we ask that you malle formal aooeptanoe of this work by- the execution and return to us, in duplioate, of the attached forms whereon your acceptanoe is ind ioa ted. , -~ Very truly yours, /s1 Harry L. Meyers, Distriot Manager 4 14:86 June 24, 1940 - COUNOIL CHAMBER ,; t y + ~, > j j 14:87 JUNE 24, 1940 - COUNCIL CHAMBER reoanmendations be oarried out and that he arrange to move as soon as poss ib1e. Oouncilman Miller thought it would be preferable for Mr. Oook to give notioe as to When he would vaoate and the Council be allowed to study the Chief's re- oommemations a little further before definitely aooepting them. Mr. Oook sa:l.d he would not vacate until Someone was fully qualified to take over the work. After some further disoussion Councilman Crego seoonded Mr. Bradshaw's mOtion, and on roll oall the vote was as follows: Mr. Bradshaw yes, Mr. Crego yes, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Jaoobs yea, Mr. Miller yes. The motion carried. , f l A letter from Broward ~uarries was reoeived and read, which stated that all rock delivered to Harvel Brothers far the City's reoent paving work had been paid for and all aocounts with them duly taken Oare of by Harvel Brothers. (Mr. Hill made a motion that in granting Seward Webb permn:=for an apartment house on Lots 23 &. 24, Blook 116, that speoial permission be given for only a 10-foot set-baok instead of 25 feet as speoified in the zoning ordinance. This was reoommended by the Building Inepeotor, who stated the new building would oonform with other business buildings in that looality, all of whioh were from nine to fifteen f:Jet from the front property line. Ifr. Bradshaw seoonded Coun 1... man HIll's motion, ''41100 oarried unanimously on roll oall. Tbe Chairman of the Street Oommittee reported on W. W. Williamson's complaint regarding the pavi:ilg and olea1'- ing of Osceola Street ad jooent to his property. Mr. Bradshaw said any pay ing improvement was out of the question as th.e abutting property did not just1ty suoh an expense, but he,,, reoommended that as soon as Superintendent Baker has extra labor or applioants working out water bills that he have them, go down and olean out the growth and debris complained of. It was moved by Mr. Hill, seoonded by MI'. Miller, and unan- imously carried that this reoommendation be oarried out. It was recommended and movedby the Chairman of the Finance Committee that the City Clerk be authorized to aocept $25.00 offered in settlement of the old C.P. Warfield mortgage and note held in the City files as seourity for City deposits in the defunot Delray Bank & Trust Company~.' Mr. Bradshaw seoonded the motion, whioh oarried unanimously ,.'l on roll oall. . . J! \~ .~- ... The Clerk reported having reoeived a request tor an annual rate for year-round dockage aocommodation in the Oity ~oht basin. City Engineer Cromer stated that Delray's dookage fees were very low compared to other towns and for this re as en the Council declined to make alV reduotion on a year-round proposition. At torney Adams reported that a fOIm letter"t:I!t been prepared to send to out-of-town water oonsumers, ~,.. ing them that owing to the fact that the City's veter plant COUNOIL CRAMBER - June 24, 1940 1488 I , is overtaxed and the consequent fear of having to make ex- tensive repairs and additions to the system, the City would be foroed to disoontinue the water servioe now being furnished out-of'-town oons1lllIers, after J'am:ery 1st, 1941. It was moved by Mr. Crego that the Clerk be instruoted to send suoh letter to all consumers outside the City_ MI'. Miller seoonded the motion. In the subsequent discussion Mr. Bradshaw re- oommended that this aotion be deferred until the forthooming water report is reoeived from Measrs. mack & Riohheimer. Oouncilman Hill said he oonsidered the sale of water, to outsiders, a strictly business proposition and if the Gity could supply it at a profit he was in favor of doing so. He therefore suggested that W.O. Winn supply the City with figures showing complete water pumping costs to the City. It was oom idered advisable to first obtain these reports and figures before sending out the proposed form letter. MI'. Crego thereupon withdrew his motion, which Ifr. Miller agreed to on oondition that the matter be again taken up after these reports and figures are available. Mr. Bradshaw reported on the proposed Atlantio .Avenue sidewalk, between Canal & Gleason Street, stating he oonsidered the fill sufficiently paoked and settled to prooeed with the sidewalk co ns-truc t ion. It was proposed to construot a 6-foot reinforced walk, 5 inches thiok, with extra thickness and steel rod reinforoement at the .two street oross ings, used by the heavy nursery trucks, suoh extra expense to be paid for by MI'. Zook. After disoussion, it was moved by Mr. Bradshaw that this sidewalk be oonstruoted at the earliest possible date, with wire mesh reinforcing at a price of 19 oents per square foot as bid by Gulfstre.~ Engineers, November 14, 1938, said walk to be built'acoo~a_ ing to the City Engineer's Bpeoif ications as prepared and bid.. on at that t 1me. MI'. Hill seoonded the motion, Whioh oarr1ecT" unanimously on roll call. Counoilman Bradshaw brought up the matter of upkeep and grave digging at the City oemetery, stating that Adderly, the colored man usually employed to dig graves, oharged $10.00 for such servioe whioh Mr. Brailshaw oonsid- ered too muoh. He reoommended, therefore, that Bob Wilson, city employee, be given this work at a price of $5.00 for an adult's and $3.00 for an infant's grave, suoh payment to be made through the City Clerk's offioe. _ It was acoord- ingly moved, seoonded and oarried that this ohange be made, as reoommended. ~ '~.. '" ii Mr. Bradshaw enquired what disposition was to be made of the Palm Avenus street improvement job, whioh still remains in an unoompleted condItion. The City Eng... inesr stated it would cost about $225.00 to or own , re-soarif'y. and oil the entire surfaoe. It was reoanmended that the members investigate and go into th~ matter before the' meeting and be prepared-to deoide what to do about it / COUNCIL OHAMBER - June 24, 1940 filII Oounoilman Hill said there had been a lot ot' discussion and questioning as to whether fireworks were to be alloYled in town this year. A seotion in the Fire ordin- anoe prohibited the sale of suoh, he said, and another seotion pennitted the discharge of same in oertain deSignated seotio~ approve d of by the Fire Chief; the%'etoreMr. Hill re oommended that permission be granted to use the playground for this purpose, under the supervision of the Instructor, also the City park, Where there was little danger or fire hazard, he thought. It was oonsidered dangerous to allow them on the pUblic streets and it was further suggested that they be discharged only on property owner's private premises. The Fire Chief recommended that parents be required to take out a permit t'or such fire works. It was finally agreed to leave the entire matter up to the Fire Chiet' for regulation as he cons idered best. '" It was moved by Mr. Crego that bills numbered 5658 to 5708, having been approved by the Finanoe COmmittee, be returned to the Council and o%'dered paid. 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