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06-14-26 Regularr..- 83 dune 14th, 1926. COUNCIL CHA~~ER The Council met in regular session with the Mayor presiding. All Councilmen were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. A aommnnioation oY the Delray Realty Board regard- ing the removal oY trees Yrom the streets was laid before the Council and waa referred to the Street Committee by the Mayor. It was moved by Mr. Jelks and regularly seconded that the receipt of bids be closed for construction of the new power house. Motion was carried on roll Dell. It was then moved, seconded, and oarried oa roll call that said bide be opened. The respective bids were then opened and read to the Council. It was moved by Mr. Evans sad regularly seconded that the bids be referred to the engineer for tabulation. Motion was oarried on roll Dail. AN ORDINANCE FI%ING THE SALARIES OF MAYOR AND COUIQCILMEN was laid before the Council by Mr. Evans, chairman oY the Ordinance Committee, and placed on its first reading. On roll Dell the vote was as follows: Barwick - no Evans - yea delks - no O'Neal -yea Bundy - no The Ordinance was declared lost on its Pirst reading. Those opposed to the Ordinance stated that their ob~eotion was the date on which the Ordinance would become effective. The Ordinance was then revised to meet this objection and was read to the Council in full. It was moved by Mr. Evans and seconded that the Ordinance be patlaed on its first reading. On roll call the vote was unanimous. A]I ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY, FLORIDA, ASSESSING THE COST OF CERTAIN STREET IM- PROYEMENT wORK AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY AND DECLAR- ING A LIEN UPON SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY AND FI%ING THE DATES OF PAYMENT OF SAID LIENS was laid before the Council by Mr. Evans, chairman oY the Ordinance Committee. The Ordinance was read Por the first tide in full. It wee then moved and seconded that the Ordinance be passed on its first reading. On roll call the vote was unanimous. aurae 14th, 1926. 84 AN ORDINANCE PROYIDIRG FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS ALONG CERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES AND AZZZEYS IN THE CITY OF DELRAY, FLORIDA, was laid before the Council by Mr. Evans, chairman of the Ordinance Committee, with the recommendation that it be passed on its first reading. Having been read for the first time in full it was moved, seconded, and carried on roll Dell that the Ordinance be passed on its first reading. b aommittee from the Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr. a. M. Brrg was spokesman, requested the Council to assess a millage for advertising in the 1926 tazea. The matter was referred to by the Mayor to the Finance Committee for recommendatipn. It was moved by Mr. Barwick and seconded by Mr. Evans that the City Manager be instructed to lsy a siz inah pipe line on Northwest Second ®venue to Del Ida Park according to the engineers plan. Motion was carried on roll call. The q}ieation of oonstruating an incinerator was referred to the Committee on Sanitation. It was moved by Mr. Jelks, seconded by Mr. Evans, that bids be asked for for the septic tank, which is the ~,r/ first unit of sewerage disposal system. Motion was csarried on roll pall. Current bills having been referred to the Finance Committee were audited and ordered paid. It this point Mr. Sundy, Viee-mayor,took charge of the meeting and presided during the remainder of the meeting. ^• It was moved by Mr. Barv+iak and seconded by Mr. Evans that the city purchase the West ten feet of Lot 13, Block 76, for street purposes at a prise oII one thousand dol7.ara per foot and that the Mayor and City Council be authorized to close the transaction and draw city warrant in settlement. It was moved by Mr. O~Neal, seconded, and carried on roll gall that the money be refunded Mr. B. E. Clutter for the construction of water mains in Del Ida Park, ' according to an unwritten agreement with a previous council. The following letters, the original copies of which are hereby attached, records the nature of the agree- ment: F'".. i ThQ f6r Ilelra~ ' F'3.a. mar z~~~, ~.sZ6. ,ti~ ~Tlt~::8:1&a8a92 4 ~~~' ;~"at'~3~3a4iS(~~' ~Y:4 ~ii~ ~LY~~'~ Q~ Cetalr:a~ra there ware a t1aa~ wra'~amd.~ra~ '~e~~n the aa~'1 ~4 ~ha~ der~'e1~s ~~' b~~.l. ids I~a~.r'k 'kta t~ sYtecat t}sat ~:~ &ere~.epez~a~ wiex~ e ~ weer ~ at Sher exp+o~asae i~t ~~.a$ ert~s~e~, tie epee~.~l.~~ttit3~~ and ~+~exwrie~.~os~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ data~a e+Y tlae P~.arat~, and ~ vxaail wlfl rea~uraa the d~-'e~.a~Bex~ ~`~~^ ~tz~Z east Bt 1~~er acad. ter~a7. expended is that e~saYaaraa~ta^~aw, at iris ~alea~ P~bvY~l~ 'gym dete~eD+~rs teaeEte~ tct the eit~r perpetual. ri~kat tat ae~~?* tki~ ~treetae, 5~17.6ye* ezad w~tg's~, the eukad~x'ie~~ neat theca be:n~ Ica the e+~xparate l.ilaite Iz~ the ~agaxatime a deteal:eyers were ta> '°~ pad tl~e sit.~t ~©r tlae a oP water,, z~ ~.n3.n rate being Mixed: tlae eaaaa~at zaet aaecr reesled.. R# written craaxtraa9t way star entexed rote betwe~ra the Qit.:~ rind _~ the 8etelepere. { Tau i ilman -yeas 192 ~S ,_.i ~: g k s .. I ,_ ~ e~ :~ r '~ Y`~ 87 east 3~, ~7ATd. kt~,1~'~ 5,7', ~pJ9. I'd Cou.noilman -year 192 SS Delray, Fla., P;Say 25th, 1926. The P,4ayor and Council, Delray, Florida, IPd RE VSATER P~IAIYdS DELI. IDA PARK ?a l . Gentlemen: During my incumbency of the office of Councilman there was a verbal understanding between the council and the developers of Dell Ida Park to the effect that the developers were to lay water mains at their own expense in the subdivision,~nder the specifications and supervision of the Superinten- dant of the Plant, and that council would reimburse the developers for actual cost of labor and material expended in that connection, at its pleasure, PROVIDED the developers deeded to the city perpetual right to occupy the streets, alleys, and ways, the subdivision not then being in the corporate limits. In the meantime the developers were to pay the city for the use of water, a minimum rate being fixed, the amount not now recalled. No written contract was ever entered into betvreen the city and the developers. Yoursve~ry truly,Q~ ~~ ~,~ p~ ~ , ~, ~GZ"'"- - Z, i Committees year 192 8~ ti sg s9 5..1~ ~Y. rl.. ~~ ~, j , ; 7_- - r a ~, ~~,~.~ ~;? f'' ~.. y, Delray, Fla., R4ay 25th, 1926. The Mayor and Council, Delray, r^lorida, IN RE S;AiER i=11sIIdS DELL IDA, PARK Gentlemen: During my incumbency of the office of Councilman there was a verbal understanding between the council and the developers of Dell Ida Pars: t¢ the effect that the developers were to lay water mains at their own expense in the .subdivision, under tine specifications and supervision of the Superinten- dent of the Plant, and that council would reimburse the developers for actual post of labor and material expended in that coxmection, at its pleasure, PROVIDED the developers deeded to the City perpetual right to occupy the streets, alleys, and ways, the subdivision not then being in the corporate limits. In the meantime the developers were to pay the City- for the use of water, a minimum rate being fixbd, the amouxit rot notiv recalled. Ido written contract zvas ever entered into betvaeen the CitS- and tk.e .developers. Ycurs ~~er~- truly , CIiAIt~iAld, LIGH^1 8c i'dATER C02shiITTEE, Year 7.92 ," ~- .rwr" THE HALL` FEALTY COMPANY. INC. REALTORS ^ELRAY, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA ` Y~p'_.. 4 ~:a ~. ~~ z` M?z~:- :, ^; . ~~IF*» ~~f May 13, 1926. THr MAYOR and COUNCI , Delray', Flori . IN RE WATLR MAINS DLLL IDA PARK, Gentlemen: ~, During my incumbency of the office of City Clerk there was a verbal understanding between the Council and the Developers of Dell Ida Park to the effect that the developers were to lay water mains at their o~an expense im the su3~division, under the specifications and supervis- ion.,of the Superintendant of the Plant, and that the Council would r~simburse the developers for actual cost of llor and material expended in that connection, at its pleasure, PR©VIDED the developers deeded to the city perpetual right to occupy the streets, alleys, and ways, the subdivision not then being in the corporate limits. In the meantime the developers were to pay. the city fore-,the use of water, a minimum rate being fixed, the amount not now recalled. No written contract was ever entered into between the city and the developers. very truly, a. -i ~,. =s:, 8q