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02-08-29 Special107 COUNCIL ROOP,4 February 8th, 1929. The Council met in special session on call of the 11layor at 10 A. PIf., the P1layor and all members of the Council vrere present. Mr. Smith introduced the follo~rring resolution, which was read in full, after v;hich it was moved by P~Ir. Keen, seconded by Mr. Smith and on roll call was unanimously adopted: A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COTJIICIL OL' THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTIIuTG T1D~ COUITTY COi~'IC;TISSIOr'ERS OF PALL. BEACH COUT_?TY, FLOP.IDA, TO RETAIL' C~TAII? riOl'L'Y5 L7 ='ICH TIC TOF1I' I,IIGHT BE EN`PITLED TO-UNDER SECTION 1604 OF REVISED GEISERAL STATUTES OF FLORIDA, 1920, AND TO EXPEIv'D Trly SAI~~~ A,S HERETO- FORE OId THE PUBLIC HIGHPJAYS OF SAID COUNTY, 4VIIICH LIIIS TJ~ITHIN THE CITY LIP~IITS OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA.• "BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, at a regular called meeting held on the 8th day of February, 1929, that the said Honorable Board of County Commissioners, in and for the County of Palm Beach, State of Florida be and they are hereby requested to retain such moneys,' as the pity of Delray Beach might be entitled to under section 1604 of Revised General Statutes of the State of Florida, 1920, and to expend said moneys as heretofore expended on the con- struction and maintenance of the county roads and highways, which lie within and pass through the City of Delray Beach, Fla. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a cony of this resolution be spread on the minutes of said City Council and that a copy thereof the mailed to the Board of County Coiu~issioners that they might be apprized of the wishes of said City Council. PASSED, APPROVED AID ADOPTED under and by virtue of the aforesaid authority, this the 8th day of February, A. D. 1929." A communication was read from I~r. Cealo Mohawk applying Por the position of life guar. at the beach and on motion duly made seconded and carried the lerk was instructed to call P.4r. P.Sohawk with a view of securing his services for the remainder of the season. On account of the improves nts on Lots 1 and 2 in Block l 3 Dell Park having been destroyed by the 1926 storm the Clerk wa instruoted to remit the 1928 assessment, amounting to X300.00 on this property. 1~9 Council Room - February 8th, 1929. Current light bills having been audited and 0. K.'d by the Finance Committee were on motion duly made, seconded and carried ordered paid. The Pdayor read a co.um~.nication from duPoint Ball & Com- pany, bond brokers, of Jacksonville, Florida, who had made a sununary of tine City's bonded indebtedness, which was then taken up and discussed. The Clerk was on motion duly made, seconded and carried instructed to pay the coupons due on Atlantic Avenue paving upon the written request of i;,r. Clint Moore, accompanied by the coupons. In the matter of uncollected taxes and improvement liens the Clerk was instructed to have notices printed notifying the property owners that unless these liens were paid the City vrould be forced to foreclose on the property and sell in order to satisify said past due liens. It was moved by Mr. Porter that the City Attorney be in- structed to proceed to take the necessary steps with a view of having an enabling act past at the coming session of the State Legislature. The D,layor, City Attorney and I4Ir. Porter were appointed a cor.~aittee to examine and make reco~[endations to the Council as to such changes as they thought best in the present City Charter. The Council adjourned. Cit-clerk. APPROV?;D President of the Cou '1.