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05-13-29 Regular16 COUNCIL ROOM May 13th, 1929. The Council met in regular session at 7130 P. M., the Mayor and all members of the Council were present. Minutes of the meetings held April 22nd, 29th. and May 7th were read and approved after corrections. The City Attorney reported that in the matter of out oP town bakeries selling bread to local gropers, that, in his opinion, there was no way by which the City could collect a license tax. Mr. Smith reported that Mr. Main, of the Main Engineering Company, Daytona Beach, Florida, had spent praetioally the entire day with his committee and in order that the other members of the Council might hear his proposition in reference to the new' water plant he had invited him to come before the Council. Mr. Main then addressed the Council at considerable length and agreed to serve as professional engineers in the matter of water plant improvements for the sum of X25.00 per-day and expenses, the total cost of which would not exceed X450.00. It was moved by Mr. Smith that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with the Main Engineering Company as just outlined. The motion was seconded by Mr. Keen and on roll call unanimously carried. It was moved by Mr. Troup, seconded by Mr. Porter and carried that the Florida Trust Company be relieved of a 2~ penalty on the 1928 taxes against the Alterep Hotel, with the understand- ing that no further contention by made in reference to taxes on this property. The Clerk was instructed to permit the Central Farmers Bank to clip coupons due on the bonds now held by the City as collateral against bank deposits. A communication Prom 4V. J. Lambert in reference to City taxes was read and referred to the City Attorney. A communication was received from the Delray Relief Fund Committee, accompanied by a check for 433.57, with e•request that the Council appoint a committee of two, one of which is now a member of the Council, to take charge of this fund, arrange Por a depository etc. Council Room - May 13th, 1929. It-was moved, seconded and carried that Mrs. C. P. War- Pield and C. Y. Byrd be appointed as this co~nittee. A communication was read from Mr. McDermott in reference to past due taxes and was referred to the Finance Committee. The City Attorney submitted an enabling act to be presen- ted to the State Legislature in reference to amending a certain portion of the City Charter. After the reading of this bill it was again referred back to the City Attorney. Mr. Porter then introduced the Following resolution, and moved its adoption, in reference to the settlement oY a pertain street improvement charged against Mrs. Amanda W. Sypert: "BE IT RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid that Mrs. Amanda Sypert be relieved oP any and all charges which the City now has against her for side-walk, curb and gutter improvements, located on the South side of Zot Sixteen (16), Block Sixty-seven (67), City of Delray Beach, Florida, when and at such time as she ex- eeutes to the City of Delray Beach a Quit-claim deed to the East Five (5) Peet, more or less of the South Eleven and five-tenths (11.5) Peet of Lot Fifteen {15 ), and the East Five (5) Peet, more or less, of Lot Sixteen (16), Block Sixty-seven (67), City of Delray Beach; and also a strip Five (5) feet, more or less, off of the West side of the West Eighty (80)Peet of Lot Seven (7), and five (5) feet, more or less, off of the West side of the West Eighty (80) feet of Lot Eight (8), Block Seventy-five (75) Gity of Delray Beach, Florida, the saws being the property over and upon which certain side-walk improvements have hereto- fore been made. BE IT FURTFIER RESOLVED That said strip so conveyed to the City is accepted by the City in full settlement oP all charges against Mrs. Amanda Sypert Por work heretofore done by the laying of sidewalk and placing of butter across the South side of Lot Sixteen (16), Block Sixty-seven, City oP Delray Beach, Florida, For which improvements so made on the property last aforesaid there has been no lien by the City placed against same, it being the intention of said Council to relieve only the charges against Mrs. Amanda Sypert for which no assessments have been placed, and that all assessments heretofore placed shall remain as a valid lien against said property." The resolution was seconded by Mr. Troup and on roll call carried. Mr. Troup, of the Sanitary Committee, asked permission to employ two men to do general clean up work and it was moved, seconded and carried that Mr. Troup be granted permission is re- quested. ~,~ 17 Council Room - I~Iay 13th, 1929. P.?r. Troup also recommended that a piece of ground be set aside near the golf links for the purpose of growing shrubs etc., but after the natter was taken up further it was found that this would mean an expenditure of more money than the City could afford and no action was taken. Mr. Smith reported that in the matter of the septic tank at the Seacrest Hotel the certain improvements in the way of a new septic tank or sewer would be necessary. No ection was taken in this matter. It was moved, seconded and be authorized to secure estimates parking space at the beach. carried that the Street Committee with a view of extending the Current bills having been audited and 0. K. td by the Finance Committee were on motion duly made, seconded and carried referred back to the Council and ordered paid. Council adjourned. ity~erk-. APPPROVED: President of the.