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07-22-35 Regular .,"~C .",....,_"''',....,.,'''''"''''''' 48. 1:> COUNCIL CHAMBER 1;' July 22nd, 1935 The Counoil met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. wi1il the Mayor and the following members of the Counoil present: Mr. Gwynn, Mr. Johnston and Mr. Jonees. Mr. Hill and Mr. Foote were abset. '~--:- The minutes of the last meeting held July 8th were read and approved by motion regularly made and oarried. The Clerk read a letter from D.J. MOr1'ison requeting that sewer line be extended North from Third Street tQrough Blook 105 to Fourth Street. This was ordel'edfiled, to be considered later together with other sewer extensions" ,~: It was moved by Mr. Jones, seoonded by Mr. GwYnn and unan1moUsly oarr1ed that the Clerk sendsSIIlplee ofooke remo:ved from the filter at the Water Plant to the M:!!3lll1 Coal and Oil Company to ascertain as to whether it was saleable and what prioe they would pay for same. Bym.otion of Mr. Gwynn it was moved ,that the, foud." ing assessments for 1934 personal tax be oan<l~lled, for the reasons herein stated. " '7 Hall Reel)y company: past four years, and nSllle. This Company out 'of existenoe for no property ass essable under t'his American AgrioulturalChenical AssooiatJon: This was an ill egal ass essmen t, no p.ersona1 property of this Company being located in t!).e city of Delray Beaoh since 1932. I.J. Sinks, De;Lray Bailders Assn. : This Company out o,f existence sinoe 1926 and no personal propertYion whic to levy. Ketler Sweet S!).oppe: s1de the City limits. This equipment and stook moved' out~ " Nothing left to levy, on., '''q'"", ,'" '"'I'''''''':':''''''''''''''' ,The Clerk was, ordered to proceed with the oollection,ibf all other unpaid 1934 personal tll,Xes. She stated. in sQ!IlI:l,:inatanoes, it apparentlY would be necessary to levy and issue warrant for oollection, and the City Attorney agreed to proceed in this< manner, where neoessary, without extra attorney feea for his aervioe. A request from the Bui.ldi:og InspeCtor Jr' asking'~ii~~ ,the .. :, -;--' ,'.. .::~~~1~*l,t(:,i~'t;;J;\:<~: <; ""':"',~"""'."""""'''''",~''''''"",,:,,.~ 486 'I>- July 22nd, 1935 (oonttd.) !~ Counoil gran t him permi ssion to oharge for building ue:mni ts aooording to the soale set forth in the West Palm Beaoh Building Ordinanoe until such time as the new Building oode is adopted, was by motion regularly made; seoonded and carri ed, granted. ,., '*" Counoilman Jones reported he lE:d talked to Ward B. Miller wi th further referenoe to the oonvention of the Trail- ers Assooiation. Mr. Miller, he said, was building a oommunity hall for the use of the oampers and a sked that the City of Delre. y Beaoh furnish an orohestra. This, Mr. Jones had informed Mr. Miller, the City was unable to do. The Clerk reported that she had not oommunio ated with the Clark Dredging Company yet in regard to lowering of the water main. l\ The City,Attorney stated he had drawn an ammended ordinanoe providing for payment of delin~uen t taxes with bonds and had submitted same to the Bondholder s Comm1ttee, but so far, had not received their approval ~~, same. There was oonsiderable disoussion in regard to Work- men's Compensation Insuranoe. Mr. Byrd agreed to get in touoh with .Mr. Dorsey with further referenoe to this matter, tq determine whether it would be advisable for the City to take out an inmrance polioy or to beoome a self insurer of its snployees Mr. Byrd stated the K1wanis were advooating an F.E.B.A project for playgrounds and parks to be worked out in oO,n- junction with other work the 01 ty is doing. In this conneotion it was moved by Mr. Jones tha t the C1 ty A tt orney 'be instruoted to prooeed with the aoquiring of deeds to the following pro- perty for moh purposes. Sf Lots 7 to 16 incl. si of All of Blook 44 Blook 51 Blook 52 The motion was seoonded by Mr. Gwynn; and unaniously oarried. A long disoussion ensued regarding extensi on of sewer line in Ward I and other parts of the City, the cos1;Of"sam'e,'; eto. It was stated, that:~fie present F.E.B"A. labor; exten- sions of the system oould be made at this time for praotlcally the oost of material only j and it was suggested by counoilman Johnston that groups of property owners in Blooksdesiringse!er extens:lfen, get toget~;1' and pay the oost of the pipe,thEl'city to fu1"n1.sh labor for,the laying of same. He requested the JIIdltoJ:'t€) insert suoh a notifioation to property owners in the :PEl1,ra;~'Beaoh News . 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There being no further business it was regularly moved seoonded.and carried that Counoil adjorn. 1YiaJL- w , (},r~ ct<ty Gler..: APPROVED: o '0J~~~ President t ~ uno prc{Temf <r