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07-26-26 Regular0 a , . r Q9 July 26th, 1926. COUNCIL CHAMBER The Council met in regular session, the Mayor presiding. Councilmen Barwick, Evans, O'Neal and Sundy were present, Councilman Jelks was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Mayor declared the meeting open to hear complaints against street paving assessments as adopted in the Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY, FLORIDA, ASSESSING THE COST OF CERTAIN STREET.IMPROVEMENT WORK AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY AND DECLARING A LIEN UPON SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY AND FIXING THE DATES OF PAYMENT OF SAID LIENS" and passed by the City Council on the 28th day of June, A. D. 1926. All complaints were explained satisfactorily by City Engineer, L. A. Adkins, with the exception of that made by Mr. E. Q. Hall, who entered a formal protest on the assessment in Block 137, Item "A ". This complaint was referred to the City Engineer for further discussion with Mr. Hall. It was moved by Mr. Sundy and'seconded by Mr. O'Neal that the assessments be accepted and remain as specified in the Ordinance. On roll call the vote was unanimous. Mr. William B. Sperry, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council in regard to an appropriation for advertising. On motion by Mr. Barwick and seconded by Mr. O'Neal the request was ordered filed for future reference. The hour of eight o'clock having arrived it was moved and seconded hhd carried on roll call that bids \ for sidewalk, curb and gutter around the school house property be opened. The bids were then read to the Council and it was moved by Mr. O'Neal and regularly seconded that they be referred to the engineers for tab- ulation. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Carpenters Building Association he allowed an extension of time in which to pay their 1926 street paving assess- 'x 28th, 1926., Conitnued. 10{ After some discussion in regard to a uniform oliey as regards expenditures by the City in street idening it was moved by lie. O'Neal that the following niform policy be adopted, "That the reconstruction of idewalks be the only expense to be borne by the City ad that no other reimbursement be made to the property wnerept where frontage is takenR The motion was econded by Mr. Evans and was carried unanimously on oll call. A communication from the McIntosh, Seymour Gorporation, was read to the Council and the Clerk was instructed by motion to reply that it would be impossible for the City to order shipment of the pia i s now and that we are unable to predict the time would be prepared to day for the engines. It was moved and regularly seconded that the ` matter of procuring right of way for the extensioh of Northwest Second Street to the Seaboard Air Line be re ferred to the City Attorney with instructions to secure deeds where possible and where not possible to initiate/ condemnation proceedings and to proceed in the same way ith the widening of Atlantic Avenue to sixty -six feet also to the Seaboard Air Line. The motion was carried. It was moved by Mr. Barwick, seconded by Mr. ndy,and carried on roll call that the plat of a sub - vision known as La Hacienda be approved. An Ordinance MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS TO DRIVE OR OPERATE AN AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER VEHICLE UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF ELRAY WHILE INTOXICATED OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF IN- TOXICATING LIQUORS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE IOLATION THEREOF was laid before the Council and read - for the first time in full. It was moved and regularly seconded and carried on roll call that the Ordinance be passed on its first reading. It was moved by Mr. Evans d seconded by Mr. Sundy that the rules be suspended - and the Ordinance be read for the second time by caption only. On roll call the vote was unanimous. The Ordinance reading that it was an emergency was placed on its third reading and final passage. On its final passage those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. Barwick, Evans, O'Neal and Sundy. In the negative none. The Ordinance was declared adopted. Current bills having been audited by the linanoe n , July 28th, 1926. Cont. Committee were referred back to the Council and ordered paid. 101 Mr. Adkins, City Engineer, presented tabulation \ of bids mentioned above to the Council and it was moved, J1 seconded, and carried on roll call that the contract be given to Guptill & Barentzen, lowest bidder. It was moved, seconded, and carried on roll call that City Clerk be granted a leave of absence of three weeks. It was moved by Mr. Barwick that the fee system be discontinued for engineering services on all work not actually under construction, that a salaried engineer be employed and that the firm of Butler, Barnett & Taylor be sent a notice of this motion. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Neal and unanimously adopted,,on roll call. It was moved by Mr. Sundy and regularly seconded that the certified checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. The motion was carried. The Council adjourned. Mayor. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd, 24th and 25th days of August, A. D. 1926, at eight o'clock P. M. on said date, at the Council Chamber in the City of Delray, the City Council of said City will sit to hear complaints against the 1926 tax assessments, and all persons interested in said assessments are hereby notified to appear before said City Council at said time and place and then and there show why said assess- ments are not just and equitable, or else said assess- ments will be deemed to be final and conclusive. or. ATTEST: C City UlerY.