02-26-34 Regular
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COUNCIL a'FTA~R
Feb ma ry 26, 1934.
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The Counoil mt in regular session at 7:30 P.M.
with the followlng members present: Mr. Diggans, Mr.Foote ."'.1
and Mr. Gracey. The Mayor and Mr. Johnston arrlved during
the readlng of the mlnutes. Mr. Hill was absent.
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The mlnutes of the last regular meeting were
approved as read, after whileh Mr. Graoey made the following
motlon: That the motion made at the February 12th meeting
allowlng the Government easements along Canatll,t'\t be re-
consl.dered. Mr. Foote seoonded the motion whioh'carrie(l
unanimously.
MI'. Byrd stated he did not believe the City could
deed away exclusive rlght-of'-way In thls manl';lef';andtJ:~~.t he
was awal tlng advlce from Mr. Carr sbowingbywMt le~al
authority the City could dO' so. It was moved. secoIJled and
oarried tliatthis mat,ter be 1ald on the table until next
me!!!ct1ng.
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The Cle:tK read the applications ,ofW.E. Wilcox
and HHlmon Carver for the posi tion of Qushd$linat the new
Caslno. These were ordered filed for :Ca.tureref'erence.
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A reply was re14d from Marous Fagg Inanswer to
the resolutlon forwarded to hlm regarding imported C.W.A.
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. A let'eer addr&ssed to the Mayor from GO!IJ'ernor
Suolt.z WaS-'l'eaa, requesting the as131stanoe 01' .1;tke'Counoll
and Ci.vie orga:nlza tlonsin sponso:rj1ng some ty:pec!?fbenefl ~;;;"'7""
entertalnment on March l7th,tb$pl."Cl,e.eedst.o J:l~"a.~n.!Ii~q.,.it '- ','"
the enooWInent fund of' the Harry-Anna Memorlal Home. :t'br..
Crippled Ch:\.ldren at Umatilla. 'The Mayor asked;tor sUi5gE!S,..
tlonsalong thls line and it was theger:ie ral oplnlon ol';the
Counc.il that a golf tournament would be..the most advantag-
eous method of ralsltJg tunds.
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A letter regarding air-marking of the Clty,
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a C.W.A. project was read. It was stated that four places
had been chosen for this purpose and the selections sent
Into Tallapassee the previous Saturday.
The applicat 10n of Georgiana Phoenlx for wldo:w's
exemption was. turned over to the Flnance Committee for
Investlgation and report.
The b Id of $55.00 from Pee Wee Bagge tt for pa Int-
ing the jalls w~s referred back to the Mayor to get. add~-
tional blds, with the suggestlon that he requlre b1ds to.be
speclflc as to what bidder wll1 do for the amount submitted.
Mr. Gracey presented an ordlnanceamending
license fee on marble boards, as follows: "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDJNG AN ORDINANCE, .PAGE 241, ORDINANCE BOOK 2, PASSED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF DELBAY BEACH ON 24TH DAY OF JANUARY
192!J, THE CAPTION OF wmCHREADf! AS FOLLOWS" 01lDINAN~ OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELBAY BEA:OH,.. FLORIDA,
FIXING OCCUPATIONAL TAXES AND LICENSES TO BE CHARGED THE
VARIOUS PERSONS, FIRMS OR COIlPORATIONS ENGAGED IN OR
MANAGING ANY BUSINESS, PROFESSION, OR OCCUPATION, IN TEE
CITY OF DELBAY, FLORIDA."
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In dlscusslng the amendment, Mr. J()hnston
stated tha t to crerge a local ll8Il owning one of'. these boards
the same license as a out-of-town com:[:B.ny operating. this .'
buslness on a large scale at a percentage basls,constltu;ted
untalr competition and worked a hardship on tp.e loc~Lma~.,
Af!l:er b1'lef discussion, 1 t 'was moved by Mr.;Foote,seconaed
by Mr. Gracey and unanlmously carried that the amend:l"ng';.
ordlnance be passed on Its flrst feadlng wlthan additional
amendment requiring all oompanles mot having an established
place of business to pay $10.00 for each marble-board.
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It was moved, seconded and carried that the .l
followlng ordinance, Wi th Section :3 amended with reference;'"
to repealling past ordlnances, be passed on it,S second.. and' . ,J; j
final readlng: "AN ORDINANCE BYTllE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.;C~,';j!,Y. ,llf
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DELINQ.UENT 'I'AYlP.I'l BE PAID IN BONDS OF SAID CITY OF DELIl,4.Y r.
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Wlth reference to acceptlng bonds for taxes~,J!I'. .1
Johnston stated, that inasmuch as Beaoh resldents had kept i
up their taxes and would be compelled to pay delinquent';'.,
taxes.ln cash also, it see~d onlyfa~.:r that suCh<l~ll~~;~nt
taxes should be set aslde Specifica'1l:~rf'or, beach iniprove~nts.
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Mr. Lot Smith who was at the meetlng presented his
view of the situation and requested that the Councll set aside
the delinquent taxes as collected, fur the old Town of ~lray
Beaoh In separate funds; tha t part levied for bonds to be use d
for that purpose and that p3.rt levled for maintenance in a
fund to be used for sone permanent beach Improvement suoh as..
streets and sidewalks.
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Mr. Foote Objected to the settlng aside of taxes
oolleoted from a oertain district for Improvements in that par-
tioular district, saying that this tended to keep the distrlcts
and interests of the town divided.
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Mr. Diggans said, Inasmuoh as the bond situation was
so entirely different, and that entlrely di:fferent methods had
been adopted In the collection of taxes in the two wards, it
seemed that the Beaoh district was entl tled to this consideration.
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Mr. Johnston then made the following motlon: That all
delinquent taxes, up to and Includlng the year 1932, as pald in,
on the Old Town of Del1'ay Beadh be set f}slde In special f't1ndsas
follows: All that part' levied for tends, to be used, :for the pay-
ment of bonds and Interest in the old Town of Delray Beach,an'd
that p3.rt levied for malntenance, to be used for improvments in
the old Town of Delrav Beach district. The motlon was seoonded
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by Mr. Gracey, and on :roll call the vote was as follows: Mr~
Dlggans yes, Mr. Foote no, Mr. Gracey yes, Mr. Johnston yes,
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Mr. Byrd presented an amended ordlnance ent1 tled :"AlI
ORDINANCE BY THE COUNCIL OF '!'HE CITY OF mn,RA.Y BEACH, PAlM ~CH. ','., ".
COUNTY, FLORIDA., REPEALING ORDINANCE 74 AND PLACING A LICENSJI ElN;~J'+~
DESIGNATING AHDDESCRIBING ITI:NEBAN'l' MERCHANTS, AND ALSO ALLOW;. .'!<,;{
ING '!'HE ISSUANCE OF AN ITINERANT MEI/.CHANTS' LICENSE TO 'JmB,:,!'tn.
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DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL." It was moved by Mr. Gracey, },
seconded by Mr. johnston and unanimously oarried that the
ordinance be adopted on Its flrst' reading. .
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Mr. Gracey stated the only ordinance on record with
reference to stray dogs was one levying an annual tax o:f $hOO
for males and $2.00 for females. The editor, who was present
was asked to insert a notlce In the paper that all dogs runnlIig
at large without a llcense would be plck4d up.
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Mr. Johnston reported that the :L'elephone Company lBd
moved tae pole at the Seacrest Hotel, as requested.
Mr. Dlgga.ns reportee that Jos. Simon had asked tJ;I.ata "
light be installed In front of his hotel at his expense, andMl,'."
Johnston moved that the Council make arrangement s wi th Mr. SinioJ;i
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to oolleot a reasonable deposit for this Installation. Mr.
Foote seoonded the motion whlch carried unanlmously.
.Mr. Byrd reported tha t Mr. Wilson's golf' oourse."
contract was drawn up ready for signatures.
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There was some discussion regarding seouring qult-
olaim deeds from Mr. Soott for strips of ~eaorest property on
Andrews Street and Atlantic Avenue and 1 t was decided to wait
until some tlme next sUllJlOOr to straighten out these matters.
Mr. Foote sald Mr. Carr had stated he woti!d try to
get funds to bulkhead Canal Street as demanded by the Clty at
previous IlEet1ng.
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Mr. Gracey suggested that notices regardlng paYIlEnt
of delinquent taxes with bonds, be sent to tax payers and the
Clerk was authorized to send out such notioes.
Mr. Foote sald, in connectlon with new water ordln~
ance, he felt that same should be given due consideration and
a special meeting called to act on the matter.
The Mayor and others urged a complete survey of the
cemetery lots and a new and accurate reoord nade of' the owner-
shlp of all plots. The Cle rk was di reoted to work wlth the
Mayor In setting up the requlred new record. The Mayor also
stated that he thought it advisable at thls tlme to plok up
SOJ18 of the surroundlng land f'or taxes, with a view to
e:llttendlng the cemetery property in the future.
The Mayor sald he had had enqtllrles from parties
wantlng to purchase the old water tank and asked if It was of
any use to the City. Mr. Foote said tha t It was useful as an
emergency plant, as the engines and equlpment cb1lllld be put
into Immedla te servic e in the even tpower was cu(f; off' by a
storm or otherwise; also that it made a small reduction In
the City's insurance rates. He stated however, that he would
be in favor of selling the tank provided we could get enough
out of It to install a pump down at the water.,i.Qlant property.
The Mayor was advised to have the parties ma~'i'an: of.fer'for
the tank if they were 1ntll1rested In the purcr-se ofi't.
In the absence of the Flre Chief, the followin€f'
building permits were presented by Mr. Foote, and allowed by
the Council. Mr. J'ohnston voted "Illo" on the MacLaren permit.
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Permi t II 177
Permit # 179
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Jack Glbson,-
C.N. MacLaren,
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The following'b ills, having be en O!K' d by the
Finance Comml ttee were referred back to the Council and
ordered paid:
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Florida Power & Ligh~ COOnpany 2.16
3.00
112.00
183.75
167 .46
21.38
499. 27
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Southern Bell Telephone Co. 4.35
7.55
12.40
24.30
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In order 1;9, get the b ills before the Councl1 for
proper approval, the t:lerk was ordered, in future, to make
se",eral 60pies of the.'llst of b ills and present them at Council
meetings for the inspection of the entlre Councll. :Illieclerk
agreed to do thls. .
The Mayor requested permission to employ an extra
man on the pollce force for a perlod of two or three wE?eM;'i~,i1'
the necel'lslty arose. He stated that at thls tlme of the < ,yeaio,
there Is dlften an epidemlc of breaking and entering,an~Ft~iit',.
there were two or three oharacters in town he was suspioio\lsO:f!.:
He believed a man hlred more In the capacl ty of adetect~:"<{~kat;'
about $25.00 per week would oonslderably lessen the de.nge;L"O:t.'
any trouble of thls klnd in Delray. . Mr. Johnston mowedtll.~t:N'~:
the Mayor be granted perml ssi on to!t,ire extra detective:t"Q:rge'"
11' necessary. Mr. Gracel'l ssoonded 1fue motlon whleh oarl:':\.Eld(
unanlmously. .'
Mr. Hand who was press nt stated tha""llt) .would try
to get 1'11'teen hours work for IlJ3 n on the Canalpr9je,ot.beforEl
the end of the C. W .A. week, whlch closed ThurSday night.
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