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COUNCIL CHAMBlIh
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October 11, 1937
The Council !t;et !.it 7:30 P.M. with the Mayor,
City Attorney and all ll'.ember~ of the Council present.
The minute" of the regular meetir.g of Sept-
ember 27th and the 2pecial meetings of October 4th were
approved as read.
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The Chairman :,'tated that a motion to reduce
the salaries of the Councilmen to $1.00 per year had
been made and seconded at the last meeting and tllut tbe
matter' remained unfi~ished business inasmuch as a vote
had not been taken OIl Eaid moti0n. He thercuron asked
the Clerk to call the roll, and the voting wa, as
follows: 1fD:. Darton no, Mr. Hill yes, VIr. Genton no,
Mr. Gwynn yes, Mr. Vlodj.schek res. The moti.on carried.
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The City Atto:r:'ney requested the Council's
instru ction hi y'ogard to drawing an ordinance coveri.ng
this salary change, Slsking when it was to take effect
and for what period it was to cover. It was moved,
therefore, by Mr. Viodischek that the City Attorney draw
an ordinance covering compens3tion at one dollar per year,
comrnencing November l~'t. No second was offe:red to MI'.
Wodi~;chek' s mati on, whereupon Mr. Gwynn was asked to take
the Chair and ~>. ilill seconded same. The vote was as
follo',,!s: MI'. Barton n'ot voting, Mr. Hill yes, Mr. Genton
no, Mr. Gwynn no, Mr.'vodischek yes. The motion was
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A ,letter was then read from Mrs. Lauren C.
Hand, Pres,ident o~ the 'lioman's Club, stating that a
Delray Beach citizen had offeI",;d his private collection
of books, t9gether with a sum of money, approximately
one thousand dollars, tOVcards the establishment of a
local library and the Club therefore asked that the City
Council appoint a library board of representative
citizens to investigate the possibility of creating a
publi.c library for the City. Mrs. Eand addres,sed the
Council, further explaining what wa~desired and stated
that the donor in offering his aid to this movement,
did so onlj' on condition that he v,ould be assured of t.be
pr'):;er housing and core of the books donoted and that
ample provision would be made for the permanent maint.sn-
ance of such a libr'lry after its establishment. This
would necessarily entail an 8nnucl outlay by the Ci tj'
in sUFPort of same. These were the things, she said,
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A letter from Mrs. Nancy G. Moseley asking
the Council to reconsider her offer to settle taxes on
49 acres of vacant property in Section 4, was read by
the Clerk. The Council was of the opinion that no better
settlement could be offered than $200.00 as decided upon
at the previous meeting of the Council. No further
action was taken.
Mr. Grover B ker presented bill for equipment
rental on the F.W.P.A. project and asked that same
be approved and allowed as credit on taxes owed by him
on Lots 5,13 and 14 Elock 61. Tlese rental charges, to
date, amounted to $532.61. As Legion member of the
committee furthering the Playground Project, he r8co~~ended
also,that the City continue with the work and use of his
equipment until the nroject is COffiyleted as originally
planned. He explained that he had rented this equipment
to the City at a low rental cost and that the submitted
bill was based on the figures of Howard Cromer who was
keeping an itemized record of all such service. On
motion of Mr. Barton, the bills were referred to the City
Clerk, who was directed to check same, and i.f found in
order, to iscue tax receipts; to Mr. Baker, allowing said
$532.61 as credit on seme.
A letter from the Florida League of Munici-
palities asking Delray to c0ntribute a page of Cldvertis-
ing, at a cost of ~200.00, for publication in the Muni-
cipal Record, was read. It was moved by Mr. 'Nodischek,
seconded by Mr. Barton and unanimously carried, that the
letter be filed and the Clerk notify the League that as
the City's advertising fund vias entirely exhausted the
Council was unable to consider its present proposition.
The City Attorney stated ttat at an informal
meeting of the Council, October 6, he reported that Calm-
grove Securities Corporation had agreed to a further cut
in millage, reducing its levy demand for 1937-1938
to 11 ml."l'" "n~ +ha'+ +ha memh~r" had o~reeQ' to a. c0ept
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this compromise rather than delay matters by taking
the case to court in an effort to obtain a spread levy
as authorized at last meeting. Satisfactory agreements
had been reached with other bond creditors, he said,
whose attorneys were preparing mandamus suits, to which
he would make n:turn and then on that basis, draw the
1937-1938 levy resolution.
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The following ordinance was presented and
read in full:
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ORDIRANCE 196
BOOK 4
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AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI{E CIT!
OF DELEAY Bl.icCH AUTEOHIZING THE SALE OF TAX
S,ALE CERTIFIC)..TJ~2 ~'~ND SPECIAL ASSESSlffiNT LIE..l\JS
FOR THE l~ lQ~2 JUTI) ?RIOR YlliUiS; PROVIDING
THE MANNEIl IN ',',EICH SAID TA,':. S.:U.E CEF,TIFICATES
SHALL BE SOLD; TO V;nOM TEE SAME SHALL !:iE SOLD
~ND THE MiJ'lNER IN "';HICH I'HE FhOCEEDCO FF.m~ TIlE
SALE OF SAID CEHTIFIC.\.TES ;3H.ALI. BE DISBTJH~ED.
It was moved by Mr. Eart~n, seconded by Mr. Genton and
unanimously carri.ed that the ordinance be passed on
its first readihg.
The following ordinance was also prec'ented and
read in full:
ORDINANCE 197
BOOK 4
.AN ORDIN.!"J-TCE ]r~i.KIN'G IT i..;1\YLA'\';:F1JL TO 11.,TAl'TIJF": CTTIRE,
Ow'" sm10RE TTI;'EF "DOC' co"'''' " CELT D"'''''T T 1;"CE
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LE'r, LErm, GIVE AWAY, USE OE .OPERATE SLOT
1~lCHINES OR SIMILU, DEVISES OPERATED BY COIN
OR OTHERWISE: DEFINING SUOH DEVICES: PROvr:JING
FOE THEIE SEIZme Al'ID llESTRUDTION A..1W PEOVIDING
FOR THE FORFITrUm: OF ~I;JNZY AND CTET..R TI:INGS
OF VALUE 'rHLH~IN; .AND PHE,SCEIEING TEE PENAIJTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION OF I'H~ PRJVI5ION[ OF THIS
JRDINl..1IJCE.
It was moved by Mr. Wodischek, seconded by
Mr. Barton and up~nimously carried that the ordinance be
passed on its first reading.
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Mr. W.K. Walter,', apTOeared before the Council
and asked permissiop to dig 4:"inch dr~: wells ,;:''&n Fo ach
side of ll'o-Jo Avenue and to mQke a series of indentures
in the street for the 9urpose of. drainine off water which
now stands 3t the West end of said street in wet weather.
He agreed t.o be responsible for an:Adamage to said street,
and it was therefore moved by Mr. Genton, seconded by
Mr. Barton and unanimously carried t.hat Mr. '''!alter~; be
permitted to put in wells ~nd make the indentures as
requested, and that the Nassau Park developers be held
responsible for any damage to the str~et or public
property that may result. No bond was required of Mr.
",":altcrs however.
The Clerk presented a bill of Clint Moore's
for $292.50 coverine logs supr.lied for Playground project.,
It "'as stated that a number of these 'i,'ere too cro~ked
for use on the project ~nd the City had no use for same
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unless they could be used for bulkheadIimg. After dis-
cussion it was agreed to accept them for this purpose
and a~~rove said bill, which was to be allowed as credit
on t1r. Moore's taxes, together with ")ther bills totalling
$554.40 as outlined in previous minutes of the council.
The following resolution wne; then presented and
read, and Qn '110ti on regularly made, sec0nded and c~,rried,
adopted.
;. RE3 JlTJTION 'JF TEE CIT~~ COTJl~CIL OFE-1E
CTI'Y OF DKLH.\Y BEACH, FLOEI;)..'l., IN REGTTLl\.R
2E::.::?ION 2ITTING, FIZING TE= C:.AT-JAILIE,S OF
CIET..'\.IN CITY "E;lTLO~tEES
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'iim:;:(lI.'.J, The City Council of the City of
Delroy Peach, Florida, has auth0rized a wage
increase for City employees, to become effective
as of OctQber 1, 1937, the beginning Qf the fiscal
year 1937-1938.
NOVi, rrE:SEEFORE, DE IT nEe OL VED by the
authority aforssaid_, that the salaries of the
following employees or said City be fixed as
follows:
Paul Nicolls
Howard Cromer
Deputy Clerk :!1 84.70 per mo.
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" 11 65.00 " "
;::',crvice :Man 100.00 " "
Plumb. &; Sani- 90.00 '1'1 ..
tary Inspector
Asst. Supt. 100.00 " "
F.1h'.P.A. 32.00 " wk
Supervisor
Lee Bc:_le Prie~~t
Jane Hagerman
John GreGory
Frederick BrQwn
.illOPTSD bJ' the Ci t~. Council, in regu191' session
sitting, October 11, 1937.
1f~. Gsnton moved that 1f~. Bro~~ts sclary be
raised to $100.00 per month, in view of ths fact that
he takes cars of all the City's plgmbing work around
the City Hall alld Parl{. Mr. Wodischek seconded the motion"
and on roll call, the vote was as follows: 1!r. Barton
no, ~~. Hill no, Mr. Genton yes, Mr. Gwynn no, !Lr. Wod-
ischek yes. The ~otion was lost.
A resolution approving the substitution of a
new pumping contract for the City from the Florida Power
and Light Company was presented and read. The City
Attorney stated he had ap~rcved same as to its legal
correctness and l1r. Hill and :Mr. Barton advised they ha.d
looked into same and that it merely provided a rate
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reduction unc was a better contract than the present
one under 1Nhich the Ci ty is opera tinE':. Mr. Barton moved
the adoption of said Resolution as follows:
R=~OLTJTION 198-A
BOOK 4
AP~T.OVIN(1.\ rFOTOSED I~ETTEE JiGE:::71',:EtYr ~:,:JTE
FLOPI-r;t T'C",r:?:E &, T-,IGET C01IT'~0J\"Y T'B8'7I:JIN0 ~0?~
TH~ 0~.TB~TI'I'TTr;ION OF ::>'~ID CO~\'~.;\.IT:{t2 F~\.T:-2
=CEED~~.E NO. X-1'7 FOR AND IN I.,I~U J.ii' rEi ...r_ID
co:r?.t1.:~Y' ~~; l~~\.'I= ,-"Cl.::LD'JLE NO. 211-B IX Tiii..'r
CERTAIX =T-,-\.I1DMlD Ll:J.RGE r'JI:.EH ..:~GlI.LE2ELl'LC CJVZf(-
ING li.LL r<>,',"ER n.I:JD ~jNEE.GY hEQ)JIREl) .FOR .hND Ii'T
. COHNECI'IJN '.'/~IT.H THE CITY'S :M1.TNI:I:?_U ',}ATEH
pm'TING ._'Y~--;T=t,~ LOC_~T=D n.~ .JEI..i'~:\..Y ELACi-I, FLOI~IDA,
D\TED '.2:::= 3th [;.rl.Y OE J:JLY, 1934; A'Uj:::~~':hIZIl'~Q
AND DIHECTIN8 TEE IL.~YOI~ iUm THE crry ''::LEHK OF
AND:JN EE.E,~F OJ? ~HE CITY rre LLSCUTE A.ND I.}J':-~It
INTO rEEE 0i-..1D l.ET':2:LE .-\.GHi::.21v=~J'r :,-IT.E FLOhILA ?'J,11rEH
&. L1GH1r C01\T .clTY.
Mr. Cwynn :,eeonded, th~ motion and on ;::?ll call, the vote
'i,vas as f:Jll:)~N~~,: Mr. .::)arton yes, 1~r. .ti~ll ;Ie::" Mr. Genton
yes, Mr.:J'i.\'inn .Ie::::, 1~. 'Nodischek no. Th<:; ;-not.:ton carried.
11r. 1';odisGhek brcHlght up the matter of testing
welght2 and :nea ur'2:::;, in tOV.,rn) c:tnting t:l:lt tt VIas within
the province of the police denartmcnt to make such tests,
~ut that the City did not have the test weights and
pare.:pher!1o.1i:l necd~;2,2ry to do 2':>. The Marc)!' 'v',~~';_:3 therefore
authorized to have the '.'Vest Pe.1m Beach inspector come
down and make a te::,t of "J'Jei€ht;:; D.nc sC8.1e~ used. by
Delray Beach ffisrchants.
Couneil:nan Genton reported having inv,,'stigated
the Lula ElagleI' C~~L3e, \\'here fr8evvater ::"ervi~e had been
requtsted ,3.nd r2Ccll'l.1Tlinded that it be not &llJwed, there-
fore no actlon was t0ken in the matter.
Mr. '.;'i.O. '~'linn asked the Council's in:.truction
reg~rding percentage of deDreciation to be allowed on
City property o.nd equi:pment in t~i8 yearts Dud5t-- also
what should be done in t'le ac~rual of band intere,;t.
He was instructed to depreciate said properties on the
same basis as ~e did last year an~ to accrue interest
only on unmatured b~nd2 as has always bcen done in the
past.
Councilman Gwynn advised that he had been asked
to extend to t'le Council an invi tstion from the rl.llleric'w
Legion to i t~ r:leetillg the following evenin8.
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have th8 white jail partitioned off into three cells,
and ,on ,mQtion of Mr. ,{odischek. ceccmded by I':r. Gwynn
aTl6UVlaTl'''''''OV~",_ tdrrle.-,
nwas au~narlzed to have the necessary work done.
On nntion e>f Mr. Gentoll, Eecnnded by 1IT.';;od.-
ischek and unantmo1lccly c!.irried, bills numbered 2372 to
2409, havL;1g been 0: K' d bY' the Financ~~ COrrL',1J t tee, 1Here
returned to the Council, and ordered paid.
Meeting ad,iollrned.
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