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06-24-35 Regular """'-'''''~'.~'.,''JJ1'''.:''''', ,'if' '" ,.' ,,' ""',":..'~'" '':r1'il 480 "if COUNCIL CBA1TBFH ~ June 24th, 1935. The and Mr. Council met in regular session at 7 :30 P. M. with the Mayor the following members of the Counc il present: Mr. Gwynn, Hill, Mr. Johnston, and Mr. Jones. Mr. Foote was absent. The minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held June 18th were read and by motion regUlarly made, seoonded and carried, approved. l~ .> A letter was read from George W. Carr, with referenoe to the City's applioation for bulkhead permit through Delray Beach, whioh letter recommended that no bulkhead oonstruotion be per- formed until said permit had been granted by the Engineering Department. The matter was disoussed, but beoause of the exist- ing emergency and the neoessity of proteoting Canal Street and the bridge approaoh it was moved by Mr. Gwynn that the City oomplete the twenty feet of bulkhead immediately South of the bridge but that all further operat!ans be disoontinued until permit is granted. Mr. Hill seconded the motion, whioh carried unanimously. The Clerk was ordered to advise interested parties of the oontents of Mr. Carr's letter. .. A formal demand from E. B. Whitoomb asking that levy be made in our 1935-1936 budget to oover bond' interest due him, on the same pro-rata basis as the Bondholders Committee and the Palm Beach Company was reoeived and ordered filed for future consideration, when the budget is prepared in September. Mr. Joyoe, representing the State Liquidator, appeam-ed befor.e the Counoil requesting adjustment of ourrent taxes on the Alterep Hotel. After disoussion, the Cha:ir oonsented to appoint a oommittee to look into the matter and agreed to advise Mr. Joyoe before JUly 1st as to its deoision. Mr. Joyoe also rell:istered formal objeotinn to the proposed ereotion of a gaaage on property adjoining the Alterep Hotel, stating suoh a busine ss would be ob jeot ionable and a nuisanoe to the I Hotel. . , Mr. Johnston reported thatrio oontracit'had1)een :prepare&;' air yet;"""; for the manager of the pool. In regard to admission prices, he also stated, that no price had been set for an annual family tioket, and asked permission to inolude same in the sohedule of prices as follows: Family ti~ket for six months $17.50, and for one year $30.00. These prices were agreedtGl by the other members of the Council. __" .._ ,.",."",.","",__.",,",,_,.~,,~_,,""',_'__"'o "'-'."'. '.-.~'.~,,".. ''>'''''"'''''''.'-':''.'.', ". ", "'""'.",'~' "", .' ~_ ~~ ^ '. ~". ._""''''' .,. .."", 'V Council Chamber - June 24th, 1935. l~ Mr. Johnston stated that Mrs. Holloway had offered to make draperies for the lounge room of the oasino if the City would furnish the llliiterial, whereupon it was moved by Mr. Gwynn, seconded by Mr. Jones and unanL,-,ously oarried, that the Council approved this, and appropriate the sum of 07.00 for the purchase of said drapery materials. It was moved by Mr. Gwynn, seconded by Mr. Jones, and mnanimously carried that the action of Mr. Johnston be approved in granting children of the Methodist Intermediate Camp forty-five minutes daily due of the pool for a five oent admission fee during their convention here this week. "" The Clerk was authorized to order two gallons of'hypochlorate for foot bath solution at the pool. The Clerk reported that deal had been closed ~ith DootorTuoker for the purohase of Lot 20 Blook 100 and that the bet proceeds of sale amounting to $492.99 had been allocated to a Library Fund as previously ordered by motian of the Counoil. 'rhe Clerk also reported the payment of $2090..00 current interest to L'Engle & Shands and the cancellation of the seventy-six ooupons as follows: Coupon No. 17 due Ootober 1, 1934 off bonds 408, 551 to 580, 601 to 635 and 676 to 685 of the 1926 General Issue of 900M dollars. Q It was moved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Gwynn, and unanimously carried that this aotion of the Clerk be approved. ", Mr. Hand submitted tentative oopy of a booklet suitable for the City's publicity requirerrents. After discussion it was finally moved by Mr. Jones that the City order Ilrive thousand of these folders at a prioe of $17.50j and that proof be submitted to Council for approval before final pr:inting of same. Mr. Hill seoonded the motion, whioh on roll calloarried unanimously. Certain Legislature bills affeoting municipalities were dis- oussed espeoially with reference to homestead exemption and appointment of a delinquent tax adjustment board. In oonneotion with the latter, it was moved by Mr. Jones that' a reso'lution be drawn by the City Attorney naming the Counoilas a Municipal Delinquent ll1ax Adjustment Board and that the Counoil meet in speoial session for the purpose of adopting and ordering the posting of said resolution in order that this board may function promptly. A leng disoussion took place in regard to personal taxes whioh still appear unpaid on the 1934 roll. It was moved by Mr. Hill that the Clerk be authorized and direcilled to prooeed to ool,leot said personal taxes in suoh manner and waysprovided..by the Charter and ordinanoes of the City as she oonsidered best. Mr. Jones seconded the motion, whioh carried unanimously. o It was mO'1ed by Mr. Jones that the Mayor be authorized 41 '" ""-"~482 ~ Counoil Chamber - June 24th, 1935. J? and directed to Yiri te a letter to the Automobile Tourists Association, Cincinnati, inviting this body to hold next Season's :Clorida oonventi on at Briny Breezes Tourist Camp. Mr. Rill seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. It was regularly moved, seoonded and carried that the words "Delray Beach Pavilion and Pool" be P!'iinted on the municipal casino, and that this work be given to the lowest and best bidder. Mr. Johnston agreed to get prioes from both Mr. Smock and MacLaren. ~' The Council approved applioation of Mrs. W. S. Jones for free water service, also the following applioations to work out water bills: W. A. Larey, S. T. Carver. Ap~lioation of C. B. Hearst was refused. No aotion .ms taken on applioations of J. W. Mercer and W. C. Turnbull. "~ By motion regularly made, seoonded and oarried, Resolution No. 146, Ordinance Book Four, "DESIGNATING NEGRO AREA AND WIIT'IE AREA WITRIN TIlE CI'IT" was adop ted. It was regularly moved, seoonded and carried that bills numbered 732 to 751 inclusive, having been O.K.'d by the Finance Committee, be re turned to the Counc il and ordered paid. Counoil regularly adjourned. "rr7 n 0 uj, ~~ City ler. APPROVED: w.~~~~ President 0 t Council. Iqlo em?' .