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02-08-37 Regular 670 '. " COUNCIL CHAMBER February 8, 1937 The Counoil net in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with the Mayor, City' Attorney, and following members present: Mr. Barton, Mr. Hill, Mr. Genton, Mr. Gwynn and Mr. Wodisohek. - ;, The minutes 01' the regular meeting 01' January 25th were approved as read. . ,\ A oomnnmioation was reoeived from Mr. E.C. Hall asking f'or the widening of' street paving, the laying of' sidewalks and the paving of' alley abu tting on lots in Blooks 107 and 108. It was moved by Mr. Gwynn, seoonded by Mr. Barton, and unanimously oarried that the Clerk be instruoted to advise Mr. Hall to submit a petition f'rom prob8rty owners, aff'eoted by suoh oontemplated improvements, requesting the City to oonstruct such paving and sidewalks. Upon reoeipt of' this petition an estine.te of' costs f'or these improveents would then be prepared by the City Engi- neerend a deposi t required 01' the abutting proJ;erty owners, or a 11 en assesse4! against the prob8 rtie sand certif'ioates of' indebtedness issued oovering the oost 01' this construotion. A letter from G.M. Senborn objeoted to '!he unsightli- ness end dilapidated oondi tion of' the backstop in the City Park, direotly opposite his residenoe, and requested that same be removed. This matter was referred to the Parks Commi ttee for investigation and aotion, if neoessary. A letter was read from the F.E.C. Railway ComJ;8D:y in reply to one written to them by Councilman Wodischek. The matter 01' providing a new nethod of' safe ty devioe at , Atlantic Avenue CTlDssing was discussed briefly and it was IOOved by Mr. Barmn that the City Clerk be directed to write the Reoeivers 01' the Railroad Company asking that its re- presentative meet wi th the street Committee 01' the Counoil f'or '!he purpose 01' deoiding on a more satisfaotory method of' protection. Mr. Genton seconded the motion, whioh carried unanimously. Appl:lDation was received f'rom F.L. Bedell f'or per- mission to make excavations in the sidewalk in f'ront of' the 671 COUNCIL CHAMBER - February 8, 1937 Bedell Building for the purpose of' planting f'our palm trees. Atter discussion Mr. Wedi sChek moved that per- mission be granted and suitable bom deposited f'or the replaoement of' sidewalk, and satisf'aotory completion of' the work. Mr. Barton seconded the motion and on ro~l call, the vote was unanimous. '> Mr. Bedell per sonally :re quested the: t he be given temporary permit to conneot sink in hf$ stOre building to a dry well approximately eight f'eet f'rom his building in- stead of' being rec;l!lired to conreot with the City sewer at this tine. M:lnbers of' the Sanitary Committee reported they had investigated the matter, and although they were unable to approve any pgrmanent departure f'rom the prlumbing oode, :ye t tbly could see no ob,jl otion to giving a temporary permit along the lines requeste-d by Mr. Bedell; and it was acoording- ly moved by Mr. Genton that permit, as reque sted, be granted f'or the duration of' one ye~r, at the expiration of' whioh tiD, applicant be required to oomply with plumbing code regulations which demands the installation 01' a oloset and the connecting up of' all Sloh :f'1xtures 00 the City sewer line. Mr. Barton secorded the motion, which on roll O'all, carried unenimously. In order that the Publio might know that f'avori tism was not be ing shown in such mtters 01' speoial permits, Mr. Gwynn believed the people should be informed that the Sanitary Com- mittee will look into suoh cases and determine if there is just ifioat ion 1'0 r special permi ts. It was reque sted tba t a shelter of' some de soription be ereoted around the shower on the Beaoh 1x> protect people f'rom the spray blown ove r the board walk by the East wind. This was dis oussl!ld at some length and upon recomnendati on 01' the President, it was moved by -Mr. WOOi sohek that it be re- f'erred to the Parks Committee with power to aot. Mr. Genton seoonded the motion, and on roll call, the vote was asf'Ollows: Mr. Barton yes, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Genton yes, Mr. Gwynn no, Mr. Wodisohek yes, Carried. Miss Galvin requested that steps be oonstruoted f'rom the Boulevard down to the -Beaoh at a point approXimately two hundred f'eet North of the pavilion. By motion :regularly lII9.de, seconded and ca1Tied, this matter was also referred to tll3 Parks Commi ttee wi th power to act. ~, /- Mr. Abraham George addressed the Council recommend- ing that the City assume tll3 managerrent and maintananoe 01' the , 672 COUNC IL CHAMBER February 8, 1937 0, ;;,-;>- shuf'fJe board oourts duri ng the tourist se ason in order to give the tourists the f'f'ee use of: S!lllEl. 'l'hs matter was disoussed brief'ly, and Mr. Jacobs, President 01' the Reoreation Club, infb IDled enquirers pre sent that praoti- oallyall equipment was the property 01' the Club members; that the Courts and club f'aoil1 ties were maintained by the Club and there fore it was neceBsary to exaot a member- ship f'ee. He also denied the allegation that tourists were not welcome, and said they were invited by members to partie ipate in games of shu:f'fle board but were asked to join if' they became constant visitors. He said the Club had no objection to the City taking over '!he upkeep of the Club but the present method of' maintaining same was a treDendous saving 1x> the City and he lBd heard of' no dissatisfaotion in regard to same. Mr. Cohen, representing City merchants, ad- dressed the members asking that oonsideration be shown them in the mttsr of' Sa1urday night rorf'ew, stating it was responsible f'or the loss of' a large volume of busiIYilss wi th the colored people and requested that Saturday night ourf'ew hour be extended to 11:00 or 10:30 P.M. 'l'hs matter was disO'ussed pro and con by nerohants present and f'inally by motion 01' Mr. Gwynn, the matter was ref'erred to '!he Mayor and Police Departn:ent, and the motion was seconded by Mr. Genton and unanimously carried. It was moved by Mr. WOdischek, seconded by Mr. Gwynn, and unanimously carried that the City donate $50.00 towards the construction and maintenance of' a Delray booth at the County Fair. A petition signed by twenty-two local people, was received, asking that regulations and l:lDenBe f'ees be modi:f'1ed on tent shows, when sponsored by looal organiza- tions. It was moveq by Mr. Gwynn, seoonded bw Mr. Wodis- chek and unanimous ly carried tba t the petit ion be f'iled and the: t lJuoh applioati ons be 8ubmi tted to the Cooncil and consi dered on the ir respec ti ve merits a t such time as applications are mde. A proposal to ~ef'insnce the City's debt, accom- panied by a plan f'or such ref'inanoing, was submitted from Emerson Cooke. This plan was disoussed tentatively, the Counci 1 finally dec iding to submit said plan for the oon- sideration of' the Bondholders Committee and to call a 673 COUNCIL CHAMmr.R -- February 8, 1937 meeting sometime in the near f"uture to go into the matter more thoroughly wi th all interested J;8rties. By motion, :regularly made, seoonded and oarrie d, the Clerk was anthorizell to accept tax sale oertificates on the twenty-f'ive oent basis, in payment 01' liens and de- linquent taxes on the f'ollowing pro):!!rties: , lulu Flagler property in Bl 11 Tblo. Nesbitt" in Bl 19 Pr1 noe 's Theat:re proper ty in Block 20 Lots 4 & 5 Block 29 Lots 6, 7, 8, Blook 43 Lots 15, 16, Block 60 Lots 3 & 4, Block 61 Lot 5 Blook 69 Lots 7 & 13 Blooll 77 Lots 14 & 15 Blook 83 Lots 7, ~, 10 Blook 93 Lot 20, lOOK 94 Lots 20, 21 Blook 95 Al Miller property in Block 98 Lot 33 Bloc k 4, Dell Park Lots 6 & 7 Blook'6, Osoeola Park Mr. Hill reported that Mr. Bowen 01' the Telephone COIll}1anY had advised it would 00 st an additional $400.00 to move the 1r pole to Gleason Street f'll1om the Qoean Blvd. As a oompromise, the Company proposed to set said line three hundred feet We st f'rom the Boulevard over pri va te property. 'rhis was discussed but the conoensus 01: opinion was that residents would be unWilling to give easements f'Or a pole line 1D be located on their properties. The Clerk was in- structed to advise the Telephone Company tha t the Council was merely representing the property owners in the matter, and as the City had no power to grant easements over private pro- perty for location of line, as suggested, it still insisted that the line be run along Gleason street as p:reviously out- lined. . , " ' It was moved by Mr. Wodisohek, seoonded by Mr. Gen- ton and unanilOOusly carried that bills nUlllbered 1857 to 1889- , having been O.K. 'd by the Finance Commi'ttee, be re tume l1 to