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08-09-37 Regular 745 BOUNCIL CHAMBER ,r August 9, 1937 '" The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with the Mayor, City Attorney and all members present. The minutes of the meetings of July 26th and 27th were approved as read. A communication was read from the Delray Civic League which requested the City to build toilets and a pavilion tn the Colored Park in Block 37. It was the opinion of Councilman Gwynn that the City was financially unable to oomply with such a request at this time, and he moved that the Clerk notify the League that no money had been set'up in the current budget which could be diverted to this purpose during the present fiscal year but that the Council hoped to be able to lend some'aid along these lines in the near future. Mr. Barton seconded the motion which carried unanimously. It was suggested also that the colored people be induced to pay taxes in that seotion of town so that such an expend- iture by the City would be warranted. A communication was read from A. Rasmussen, of Lake Worth, asking that the City Clerk grant a regular baker's license permitting him to sell bakery produots from door to door off his truok. The Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Rasmussen that he must establish a place of business in the City in order to work under a baker's license, otherwise he would have to pay the ten-dollar- a-day peddler's license to sell at retail in the way he proposes to do. Mr. Chas. Senior, of the Florida Power & Light Company, presented a proposed Municipal Street Lighting agreement and a transfer of title oovering stand- ards, lights, cable &0 in conneotiOn with the whiteway system on the Beach, adjacent to the Pavilion. This, the Power Company proposes to take over and maintain if title t~ same is transferred to said company by the City. On the suggestion of Councilman Gwynn it was regularly moved and carried that the Council, City Attorney and Mr. Senior meet and go into these agreements and proposals Monday night, August 16th at 7:30 and so be prepared to make recommendations in regard to them at the next meeting of the Council, August 23rd. A bill was received from Samuel Ogren for architeotnral services in oonnection with pavilion at the Y.P.A. Athletic Field Project, acoompanied by a letter from Geo. Carr authorizing the City to pay Mr. i 1 i, .~ " '-\ 746 COUNCIL CHAMBER - August 9, 1937 Ogren and deduct the amount of same from Mr. Carr's fee for the handling of said project. Inasmuch as it was Mr. Ogren's intention to return this money to the City immediately in payment of delinquent taxes, it was moved by Mr. Genton, seconded by Mr. Wodischek and unanimously carried, that the Clerk be authorized to pay the bill of $124.00 and deduct samefrom Mr. Carr's fee as authorized. ~ By motion of '1Mr. Barton, seconded by Mr. Gwynn, and unanimously carried~ the Clerk was instructed to cancel the following personal property assessments appearing on the 1936 tax roll, because said individuals were now out of business and no personal property remained on which to levy or make collection. Raymond Riggin, Barber Smith's Grocery $ 1.82 1.83 Mr. Byrd asked the Council what action the members desired him to take in the George Kless suit. He stated he knew of no defence to file in said case and could only see that proper proofs of claim are filed and that judgment is rendered according to proper number of coupons. Or, if the Counoil so desired he could file dilatory pleas and possibly delay hearing for a few months.' It was the opinion of the Council, however, that nothing would be gained by delaying said suit and that it was desirable to obtain judgment before time of setting the 1937-38 budget. In aocord with the wishes of the Counoil the City Attorney agreed to be present at the hearing when judgment is rendered to see that it is for the proper amount of ooupons, to obtain a oopy of the judgment and report to the Council progress of said suit. Mr. Mark Reardon, representing the 40 and 8, a branoh of the Amerioan Legion, addressed the Council, explaining its proposed plan of advertising Palm Beach County during the Legion Convention in New York City next month, and asked the Council for a donation for publioity purposes on the proposed trip. Inasmuch as a Delray Beaoh girl represented the County in this Cam- paign, the members were favorable to such a donation. Upon suggestion of the President of the Council it was moved by Mr. Wodischek that the matter be turned over to the Finance Committee with power to act. Mr. Genton seconde4 the motion which carried unanimously. It was reoommended by Counci~n WOdischek that the oiling and street repair work, ~levied for in the 1936 budget, be done before the tourist season opens this fall. . 747 COUNCIL cHAMBER - August 9th, 1937 ..."';:- Mr. Genton reported that the County expeoted to start the widening of the boulevard this week, North of the Seacrest Hotel~ for a distanoe of 600 feet beyond the present Widening, and suggested that the City construct header curb on each side of the roadway, in which case the County had agreed to put in enough additional rock for a sidewalk west of the Road. It was accordingly moved by Mr. Wodischek that headers be constructed on both sides of the paved boulevard and that the County put in extra rock for sidewalk construction, as agreed. Mr. Genton seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Howard Cromer promised to see property owners in regard to necessary moving of trees and shrubbery in the right- of-way. Clint Moore reported he was ready to start paving streets the first of the week and suggested that the City lay water mains under these new streets before paving is done, to avoid the necessity of tearing them up later for that purpose. The City Clerk was instructed to write P.L. Gaddis of the F.E.C. Railway Company, advising that" the City wa~ not in favor of changing the orossing signal from man-operated to automatic control at this time. It was moved by Mr. Genton, seconded by Mr. Wodischek and unanimously carried, that Bills numbered 2262 to 2281 having been O.K'd by the Finance Committee, be returned to the Council and ordered paid. 111 j,{J c1~64erk ~ APPROVED . . " .