03-12-34 Regular
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COUNCIL CHAMBER
:March 12, 1934.
The Councll met in regular session at 1:30 P.M.
Mr. Dl ggans , Mr. Foote and Mr. Johnston liere present. Mr.
Hlll joined the meeting later. Mr. Graeey wa.s absent.
The minutes of the Jl8etlngs held February 26th
~nd Mareh 5th were read and approved.
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A communicat 10n from Mr. E.C. Hall request ing pay-
ment of bond-interest coupons In the amount of $137.50 was
read and eferred to the Clerk wl ttl instruct ions to cheek and
t:j,scerta1:n 11' said cropons had been elipped from bonds included
in 1933-1934 tax levy before paylng thEllll.
A oommunicatlon from H.J. Sterllng requesting thllt'
the City requlre the F.E.C. Rlwy. to lay sidewalk abutting pn,
thelr property on Atlantic Avenue, thereby complying wlth,an.
ordinance passed twen ty one years agolj' was turned oVer to theq
Chairman of the Street Committee who agreed to see Mr. Scott
regardlng thls matter.
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The requests for widow's exemptions by Gellrgianna
Phoenlx, Mrs. R.A. Butler end Mrs. Ellzabeth Chlsholm were
upon motlon duly made, seoonded and oarrled, granted.
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A le tter from the Flor Ida Inspec ti on and Rating
Bureau wlttl regard to amendlng Cltyts flre ordinance to permlt
shingle roofs was read. Thi s was dlsoussed and 1 t was deemed
advlsable, Instead of amending the ordlnance, to grant speclal
pe1'llllssion In certaln cases to use wood shingles, whereuponlt
was movelil., seoonded and carried that said special permisslon
be granted Mr. Fontalne Fox for his new beaah residence, and
Mlss Cramp was Instruoted to notlfy Mr. Fox to that effeot.
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, Blds for.paintlng the jails'vere read as follows: '.'".
A.F. Baggett .'0.00. J.W. Washburn $41..00. UpDn resomme1ldatibri;j;:;,
of the Mayor, It ,was regularly moved, seconded and carried that,
the low b Idder. Mr'. Washburn be given the work. '
A resolutlon was read granting the ~lorlda Power and
Light Company easement, right to'repalr, install, and malntain "':"' I
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electrlc cable in the ditch which the Clty Is digging across
the Canal, and authorizing ine Mayor and Clerk to execute sald
easement for and in behalf of the City.
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Commenting On the resolution, Mr. Diggans said no
terms were specified::inresolutionjbutthe< verbal agr&ellBnt< ,_H__'
was that they pay $700.00 to the Clty for this prlvilege - three
hundred dollars having already been paid in cash,. and the balance
of four hundred dollars to apply as a credit on me City IS street
lightlng bllls. Mr. Foote moved the adoption of the resolution,
whlch was seconded by Mr. Johnslon and carried unanimously,
The ClerIc presented deed and mortgage rele ase on
Block 134, West of Canal, transferred to the Clty by Mr. Zook
in consideration of $50.00 cred:iJt on delinquent beach taxes.
Mr. Foote moved tha t these instruments be accepted and the <
Clerk directed 10 allow Zook Nurserles a credit of $50.00 on
taxes, or refund Mr. Zook $50.00 in the event that all taxes
had been paid on the Nursery properties; also that the, Clerk
be directed to have theBe instruments placed on record. Mr.
Dlggans seconded the motlon and upon roll call the vote was
aB follows: Mr. Diggans ~s, Mr.- Foote yes, Mr. Hill yesj
Mr. Johnston no. Carried.
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The follOWing ordlnance was then brought up for
its aecond reading. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN QRDINANCE, PAGE
241, ORDINANCE BOOK 2 PASSED BY TijE CIT'I COUNCIL OF IlEIRAY
BEACH ON 24TH DA.Y OF JANUARY 1927. THE CAPTION OF WHICH BEAre
AS FOLLOWS: "ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COONCIL OF THE CITY OF '
DEIBAY, FLORIDA., FIXING OCCUPATIONAL TAXFS AND LICENSES TO HE
CHARGED THE VARIOUS PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS EIDAGED.IN
OR MANAGI:NG .ANY BUSINESS, PROFESSION, .OR OCCUPATION IN TEE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA." Mr. Foote moved that~ it be
passed on Its second and final readlng. Mr. Hill seconded the
motlon whlch carried unanimously.
A bill of complaint, In the ma tter of quietlng
tttle to the old '!Ranson Prope rty" was presented by City
Attorney Byrd, and upon mdtlon duly mde, seconded and carried
the Mayor was ordered 10 sign same.
Mr. Hill stated too t he had had a complalnt from
the Seacrest Hotel regarding mosqultoes which they belleved
were due to the open ditches recently dug between Canal and
Ocean. This matter was referred to the Sanltary Committee
for investigatlon~
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The followlng applications for bullding permits
were preaented, and disposed of as follows:
No 182, John. Vreeland to erect 18 indlTidual
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garages on Greenwood property on Beach, was upon motlon
duly made, seconded and carrled, refused.
No 183, C.Y. Byrd. additlon of bedroom to beach
residenee, was upon motion duly,made, seconded and carried,
granted.
There was some discufision regarding the unsightly
structures recen tly erected, and whioh are permissl ble under
our present buildlng regula-c 10ns. Mr. Foote stated that we
would continue to have suoh bul1dings until an ordinance wlth
more stringent regulations is adopted. The Fire Chlef was
directed to see that all structures do actually ocmply wlth
pennlt as granted. --
It was regularly moved, seoonded and carrled that,
pennlssion be granted Mr. E.M. Wilson to build wlthin three
feet of lot line In the ereotion of an ad~ltion.to his home in
Dellda, it being stated that this was not objectionable,
Inasmuoh as he owned the adjoinlng lot also.
Mr. Foote made a report on the canal project. He
sald that the C.W.A. had quit us entlrely for the present at
least, and to keep the orane in operation it would cost
approxlma tely $115.00 a week and deslred to know If it was the
wlll of the Counoil that the work be carried on on thls basls.
It was generally conceded that the cmme be kept on the job
full time as outllned. and same Was left up to Mr. Foote's
dlscretion.
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Upon suggestion of' Mr. Hand, it was moved by Mr.
Hill, llleconded by Mr. Foote tha t the attorney draf't a
resolutlon to the C.W.A. stres/illng the necesslty and the
deslr;ab1l1 ty of carrying through;!me paviltori and canal
p:llojects.
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TI:E Clerk reported :payment of bond Interest
coupons to L'Engle and Shands. amounting to $3,420.00. belng
on bonds specially levled for this year. and said coupons
had been turned over to him. .
Mr. Johnston stated tha t he was plannlng upon
completion of the pavillon at ~each, to have ;tl1e:P.{&~:I;:P9,~S
removed East of the parklng SPlice on the boulevard and :five :
or slx whlteway lights InstalIed on West side of boulevard.
This was cons Idered a go ad plan by the other' members.
Mr. Dlggans stated that as it wliS jus t a matter of
two or three months until the completlon of the Caslno, it ,
would be well for the members ~o be oontider-1:118 regulations,
rates, form of management &c. in order that all t,bese details
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might be worked out in readlness :for its operation
immedia tely upon completi on.
Mr. HandCan19 be:fore the Council In the interest of
one. Ira ETeans, a disabled veDeran of the Navy and Marlne
Corps Who is desirous of obtaining free building' space-to set-
up a photo engravlng apparatus. This ma. tter was re:ferred to
the Real Estate and Flnance Commlttee.
The Clerk reported the sale of the old pavilion
at the Beach for $40.00.
The fullowlng bills havlng been O.K'd by the
Finance C0lllD11ttee, were upon motion duly mde, seconded and
carried, ordered pald.
Adams Hardware
Brenaan & Plastrldge
Cash Refund (payro lls &c)
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Consolldated Ashcroft Co.
Delray Lumber Co.
5.75 Cte ck 4388
305.59 " 4389
19.35 " 4401
154.57 " 455?:'.'
9.87 " 4390
2.65
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9.27 " 4591
49.00. " 4598:
157 . '70 " 4594
1.40 " 4595
5.50 " 4396
68.72 " 4397
15.58 " 4598
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2.91 " 4400
Farquhar Machlnery Co.
Flre Dept Payrolls
Flrestone
Flsher
Llewellyn Machinery Co.
Mlne Sa:fety Appliances Co.
Ocean Clty Lumber Co.
payroll (Canal project)
Service. l!larage
Western Union
Meetlng Adjourned:
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