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COUNCIL ROOPIi
January 14th, 1929.
The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M., the
Mayor and all members of the Council were present.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and
approved.
A communication from the Woman's Club requesting a dona-
tion of X50.00 for the purpose of purchasing books for the lib-
rary was read and it was moved by Mr. Porter, seconded by Mr.
Keen and unanimously carried that the request be granted.
A communication rmn ~r. A. J. Hammond, one of the owners
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following resolution: A RESOLUTION BY TIC CITY COUNCIL OF TAE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTIIIG PLELNS AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS FOR CERTAIDI SIDES"JALiC,S, INIPROVr"I,~TENTS AivD ESTIMATION OF
COSTS TF~REOF TO BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF TFIE CITY CLERK OR TF1~+~ ';
CITY ENGINEER. It was moved by Mr. Keen and seconded by Mr.
Porter that the resolution be adopted and on roll call the vote
was unanimous. The Clerk was instructed to forward a copy of
said resolution to NLr. Hammond.
Chairman of the Street Committee, reported
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that the paving vrork on the Southridge.Boulevard was noQy comple- `
ted and introduced the following notice of assessments, which on
motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried was ordered
printed: NOTICE OF FILING OF A,SSESSPJLr'NT ROLL FOR PAVING OF
DIXIE BOULEVARD FROI.+i SOUTH SVIINTON AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH SOUPH4VEST FOURTli. A~Jdi7E VaITHIn TIC CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA.
A Corr-,unication from Fire Chief Cook was then read and
ordered. filed.
It was moved by NIr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Keen that
five gallons of paint be purchased for the purpose of repaint-
ing the fire hydrants. The moticn was carried.
bFr. Keen reccmmended that the City furr_ish the Kiwanis
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Club vrith sufficient paint for ap`si'~r~`b~f' the roof of the. Delray '
Motor Company building. It was moved by Mr. Troup, seconded by
Mr. Porter and unanimously carried that this be done.
A communication was then read from the Florida State Bank
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requesting that the City use this bank as depository for their ,:
funds and as a matter of safety and faithful performance of duty
to secure the City funds dollar for dollar with Liherty bonds. r
It was moved by P,2r. Keen, seconded by Mr. smith and unaniraously
carried that the Florida State Bank be designated as a depository`;
for the City of Delray Beach and that the Finance Committee be
authorized to transfer funds in such amount and at such time as "r
in their judgment seems best.
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On motion duly made, seconded and carried the Pdayor was
instructed to bid a sum not to exceed w50,000,00 on the Ocean
City Bank securities now held by the City.
The matter of getting up a leaflet or circular to be used
for advertising purposes by the City was on motion duly made,
seconded and carried referred to the President of the Council.
The resolutions on the death of Mr. F. A. Nichols were"on
motion duly made, seconded and carried adopted,as-read,
In the matter of past due installments on Atlantic Avenue
paving liens was on motion duly made, seconded and carried re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
NIr. Porter then introduced the following resolution in
reference to releasing a tax lien on the woman's Club building:
RESOLVED TziAT LOT FOUR IN BLOCK ONE HUI~TDRED, T?~ SAME BEING THE
PROPERTY 04VPTED BY THE WOMAN'S CLUB AND I~TOi'7PT 9S THE WOMAN'S CI~TTB
BUILDING, BE EXEN,'PT FROM CITY TAXES AS OF Thy FIRST DAY Or Janv::
1927. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Keen and unanimously
carried,
In the matter of securing a quit-claim deed to a strip of
land in the Sophie Frey subdivision for street purposes the City,'
Attorney was instructed to insert a clause in said deed exempting;'.
Mrs, Frey from street improvement assessment on said strip of
land.
The matter of colored people occupying the section houses'`
along the F. E, C. Railway near the center of the City was taken',;;
up and discussed. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Harold
Colee of tb.e ~'. E, C. Railway Company, calling his attention to ~:
th4.<o Si#Ratiaaq.i and see if ire could not have this undesirable "+
condition removed.
In the matter of the opening of the Northeast First Street?
crossing it was moved by Mr. Porter and seconded by Mr. Keen that;`
the City Attorney be instructed to notify the F. E. C, Railway
Company, giving them ten days notice to state definitely their
intention in this matter, otherwise, legal action would be start-
ed. The motion was carried, i ,
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The matter of placing danger signals at certain points
_ for the regulation of traffic was referred to the Street Committed
The Mayor reported that he had been receiving numerous
~~ complaints in regard to certain street lights that had not been
replaced-since the hurricane. The matter was referred to the
Light Committee.
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Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Building Permits,`
reported that since that committee had been functioning they had;,
insepeted and granted ohe hundred eighty-three permits for build
ings at a cost of approximately 86,752.75,
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Mr. Emmett C. Hall appeared before 'the Council in refer-
ence to privilege license now being charged picture shows, re-
questing that the Clerk be authorized to refund a portion of these
licenses. It was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Keen and
unanimously carried that this matter be referred to the Ordinance
Committee for recommendation and report back to the Council.
Mr. Smith reported that he had secured an estimate on the
replacing of the cover on the City water tank, the cost of which
would be approximately X150.00. It was moved by Mr. Keen, sec-
onded by NIr. Porter that the Street Committee be authorized to
have the cover put on. The motion was unanimously carried.
It was moved, seconded and carried that current bills be
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Smith reported that certain portions of the sewer
South of Atlantic Avenue was in need of repair and on motion
duly made, seconded and carried this matter was referred to the
Street Committee with power to act.
The matter of disposing of the old City Hall building on
Delray Beach was on motion duly made, seconded and carried refer-
red to Mr. Smith to dispose of to the best interest of the City.
Current bills having been 0. K.'d by the Finance Committee
were on motion duly made, seconded and carried referred back to
the Council and ordered paid.
On motion of Mr. Porter, seconded by Mr. Keen and unani-
mously carried the Light Committee was instructed to have a -
light installed at the intersection of Southwest First Avenue and
Fourth Street.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the Council ad-
journ.
City Clerk.
APPROVED:
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President of the Cot cil.