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COUNCIL CHAt;~1BER
July 13th, 1931.
The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P. Il4. All
members of the Council were present.
The minutes of meetings Held Tune 22nd, June 26th, July 6th,
July 8th and July 9th were read and ap roved
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A commti~2ication was read from the Florida Motor Lines, Inc. _
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stating that they had issued orders to atl of their drivers to~ ,,
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strictly observe all traffic re lati ons while g y
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Beach.
A communication, accompanied b y a certificate of graduation, ^
was received from the State Firemans Association stating that Fire ~:
'Chief Cook had completed his course of instruction. President A
Smith presented Chief Cook with the certificate. Mr. Diggans then
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offered the
follow•ing resolution: That a vote of congratulaticm s ' ?`"
be extended Mr. Cook Por winning the certificate. The motion was 4+.°
seconded by YJir. Diggans and unanimously carried. ; 3 ,.~r
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A communication was read from Mr. John P7. Hall in reference 1zm ~ ~,..
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valuations placed on his .property in Block 107. The c attnunioation' +~"
was ordered filed. ~`~~~
A~'eo~auunication was received from the Delray Civic League re=
questing the cooperation of the City in handling the eolored.secton
of the cemetery. The matter was referred to the Council as a whole)
It-yeas moved, seconded and carried that Chas. A. Miller be
appointed duperintendent oP the colored section of the cemetery
without pay. ~» ... ,. c~
A communication was read from J. Myers & Son regarding the
toilets in the City Park and in the pavilion at the bathing beach v
The ratter was referred to the Park and SanitaryaCommittee.
It was. moved by Mr. Berg, seconded by Doctor Love and carried;,i
that the ballot box used in the Referendum Elegtion be opened and;':
the votes canvassed.
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~ WI~REAS the 1931 Legislature passed House Bill•Ato. 1222°""
ing andtfaing the boundary lines of the City of Delray Beea#,
,Wf3EREAS said bill carried a positive referendum eleeticffi by tYie~` '°
qualified voters to be held on 'the 7th day of July, A. D. 1931 and*,~;.
6Vt~REAS in keeping with said bill
date designated and the eleetrn board
tion'has made the following returns:
For House Bill No
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said election was held. on ,t
appointed to hold said:'ele<
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. 1222 - 124 Votes ~°`
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Council .Chamber - Tuly l~tn~ 1931.
NOw, TI~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid that
we declare that a majority of votes cast were in favor of said House
Bill and the same is hereby declared carried. It was moved by Mr.
Diggans that the resolution be adopted, seconded by Mr. Berg and on
roll call unanimously carried. yr;
n~.r. Berg reported that certain property owners had filed coal- ~e:
plaints regarding an open ditch leading from the Federal Highway East `^''
to the Canal in Osceola Park. It was regularly moved, seconded and
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carried that the Glerk Notify the State Highway Department-and re---
quest them to remedy this condition.
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It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the Clerk be .:`,
authorized and instructed to pay the menbers of the Election Board x ~.;
the sum of Four Dollars each. ~ `~ ~~~
The Clerk was authorized to have a supply of burial permits #r
printed for use at the colored cemetery. s~`
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The following resolution was then in rodueed and read:
NOw, THEREFORE, BE IT RESCLVED By the authority aforesaid that"
bonds of the City of Delray Beach, or its predecessors, together with.:
all past due coupons which are thereto attached, shall be received
at par in payment of special assessment liens heretofore levied or ;~;=
assessed by-the City of Delray. Beach om its predecessors, exceptingM,,.,
only those special Assessments which are represented by improv~me~
Tiens;against which no bonds were issued, namely: the special asserd;=`
ments for street purposes on the abutting property on Southridge T=~"~'
Boulevard, and Atlantic Avenue Prom the Federal Highway through saic"1'K
City to the Florida East Coast Canal, and shall be accepted in pay?°~•„
ment of delinquent taxes for .the year 1930 and prior thereto;,pro °~'`
vided that portion oP the taxes for 1930 levied Por maintenance,.viz
twenty-seven mills, is paid in cash, and provided further that all p
delinquent taxes on said property shall be paid; provided always {~.,
that all bonds so tendered must have all coupons thereto attached, ','
and be it Further provided that when bonds are deli-vered to the Cit`e'
of Delray Beach in payment of such liens or taxes and the amount ~e"--~
quired to pay such liens and taxes is less than the amount of'the -,
bond or bonds, then and in that event there shall be delivered to thQ'?
person, firmorcorporation so usingsaid bondorbonda~a certific~~'~';
oP indebtedness for the difference between the ar~unt necessary to~fv?_
pay such' liens and taxes oP such. person, Pirm or corporation `:and tk7,~;.,<
amount of the bond or bonds delivered to the. City, provided said oe~;,
tiPicat oP indebtedness to obligate the City not otherwise than tos,~
accept it in payment for assessments and/or Por delinquent taxes f
the'year 1930 and prior, as just above tle8oribad; such certifieates.~'"
of indebtedness not to bear interest; end`prov£ded always tha~8~~
indebtedness of "the former town oP Delray Beach shall be accepted `.
only in payment Por Pormer town oP Delray Beach special~'assessment-..•~~;.
and. delinquencies on property located within the boundaries of the•~~>°
town of Delray Beach;.and provided Pother that the. bonds of the Pti~~=
er City oP Delray Beach shall be accepted only for the special assesr~ss
menu and delinquent taxes in the territory within the boundarire s,a
,the Pormer .City of Delray and not elsewhere; said allocations;be~in~
made in compliance with the present charter of .the City of Delray ~,;
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Council Chamber - July 13th, 1931.
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' I~r. Berg moved the adoption of the resolution. The
motion was seconded by Tvir. Diggans and on roll call unanimously
carried.
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The following resolution was introduced and read by
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NOS, THEREFORE, BFi IT RESOL~IED By the authority aforesaid
that all delinquent taxes Pry the year 1930 and prior thereto shall
be adjusted, and all penalties thereon shall be written oPf and in
lieu thereof there .shall be charged a straight eight (8) per cent ,,;r
interest on all delinquent taxes from the date of such delinquencies,
and the tax collector in and for the City of Delray Beach,, Florida,
is authorized and directed to accept the principal plus an eight (8)
per cent straight interest. thereon from the date of such delinquen
Gies to the date of payment thereof in full payment therefore.' ~~,'
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Mr. Diggans moved the adoption of the resolution, which
was seconded by I4'Ir. Endsley and an roll call unanimously carried. '_
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ffihe following resolution was introduced by P;Qr. Berg, why
moved its adoption:. ;~.?
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NOtN, .~ffiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the authority aforesaid' ~?'
that all delinquent taxes for the year 1929 and prior on propert
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located in .that portion of the City of Delray Beach formerly known ~, ,;
as the old Town of Delray Beac h be and ,the seine is hereby allocated, -
designated and set aside to be used for.: bond service to pay the boxidstyy
of the old Town of Delray Beach.
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The motion was seconded by Mr. Endsley and on ~b1I call
unanimously adopted.
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APPROVED:
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