04-14-24 Regular~l
Council Chamber
April 14, 1924.
Ths Council met in regular session. The Mayor
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'been elected
Councilman.
Standing
Committees
'sent. Councilman Johnson was absent.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
'.presided. Councilmen Malone, Sundy and Swanson were pre-
land approved.
The Clerk suggested that a vacancy existed"i~
;the Council by reason of the resignation of Z. F. Ranson
Viand the Council proceeded to elect a member to fill the va-
to serve
cancy, the member elected.until the next regular election.
'The election was by be,].'11ot and all votes cast were in fa-
'vor of J. C. Keen and he was, by the Mayor declared elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Ranson.
The Clerk also suggested that by reason o~-the
resignation of the Councilmen Walker and Ranson, the seve~sl,
committees excepting the committee on ordinances were in,
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tdis-organised condition, whereupon the Mayor
Keen and F. M. Swanson as members of the finance eamm~ti'tee, `~'
F. M. Swanson chairman and J. C. Keen as membera;oP;tlie! ~_
committee on water and light; J. C. Keen as chairman oP the.;;`
committee on Police and, sanitation and F. M. Swanson as a °n
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member of the committee on streets and alleys.....,
Aa now constituted the full stand
are as follows:
'Finance Committee B. F. Sundy, cairman J. CK'w
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Keen, F. M. Swansons 8ommittee on Water and Light, ~";<~~'-Ef:
Swanson Chariman, J. C. Keen, J. C. Johnson, ~ominitt~e ~ ,,,,,,`
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Parchase of
Fire Siren.
on Pmidee and sanitation J. C. Keen Chairman, E. V. Malone,
B. F. Sundy. Streets and Alleys, E. V. I~Ralone Chairman,
F. M. Swanson, J. C. Johnson. Ordissnces, J. C. Johnson
Chairman, E. V. Malone, B: F. Sundy.
The Clerk presented application of the Ocean
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.City Lumber Company, fora permit to construct a sEforage
Shed, 60 x 60 feet, 12 feet high at eaves, roof and side
walls to be of Galvanized Corrugated Iron at an estimated
(cost of 500.00 on Lots 6 and 7, Block 84.
j On motion of Mr. Malone seconded`~by Mr. Sundy
'.the Clerk was directed to issue the necessary permit.
The Clerk also presented the application of the
!Delray Carpenter's Building Association for a permit to
the Clerk was directed to dssue the necessary permif
'erect a two story building, Y.ollow the construction, built,
:utip compositdnn roof on Lot 13, Block 101 at an estimated
cost of X10,000.00.
- On motion of Ivtr. Sualdy seconded by Mr. Malone
The 8pplication of Mike L. .Blank and othersz
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have a water main laid along Bay and Dade Streets south'.wa<,
presented by the Clerk which was referred to the com
on water and light for proper action.
The request of John C. Andersen and others for ~' ~'
the extension of the light service on Blackmer Street south~~
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was referred to the committee on water and light Por proper.,'
action. ~;
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A motion by Mr. Swanson seconded<`~4sy Mr.,Snndy
that the council. accept the offer of V9~r.:S. Dar~{.8c Company
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to furnish the city with a fire alarm Siren for sixty days
trial with the privilege of purchase if found satisfactory
!was adopted on roll call by unanimous vote.
The Clerk suggested to the Council the advisa-
bility of peannittingtheCity Treasurer to refund to the
!Delray Baptist Church the sum of 4$5.20, that being the
!amount of taxes assessed for the year 1923 against Lot 23,
~$lock 104.
On motion of Mr. Pdalone seconded by Mr. Swanson .
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proper y s ou a in proper sanitary condition. 6,
diseus'sion of the park proposition was hed which rea
in a motion by Mr. idalone which was unanimously adop
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the Mayor appoint. a special committee of three to be known
as the dark Committee to handle the matter of developing
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the City Park. The Mayor named as such committee, F, 1~
Swanson Chairman, B. F. Sandy, J. C. Been. ,,,..~~°.~,~
A renuest by the County School Boso~d of
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;the treasurer was authorized to refund to thh~~Delray Baptist '
Church the sum of X5.20, being the amount of taxes assessed
;against Lot-23, Block 104 when the same shall have been
'paid into the treasury. The motion was adopted on ro1L call -
'by unanimous vote.
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Park Committees The sanitary officer, Mr. Troup called attentLonww;
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of the Council to the condition of Block 132 recently par
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chased b~ the city ~c~r park purposes suggesting that th®
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that the city* furnish gratuitously electric current fore
lighting the school building after ~' cussioT~ wae, on mono:
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of Mr. Sandy seconded by Mr. Malone~'k~ red on>,roll ese]~°°
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to the committee on water and light with full authority to'
act iii the premises:
The Nayor named Tv7r. Pda.lone as a member of the
;Finance Committee pro tem.
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The Clerk laid before the Council current bills '-`
which on motion of Mr. Sundy seconded by t1r. i:4alone were
referred to the Finance Committee. After being audited cthe'
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bills were reported back to the
Council with the recommendaLL"#'°
tion that they be paid and on roll call the several bills "'
were ordered paid as audited.
The City Treasurer requested the Council to in-
Iterpret the intention of the. Council in the resolution adopt
ed August 28, 1923 relating to payments to the Delray News ;.
for the publication of city matters, the question being
raised by the presentation by the Delray News of two bills.
for the publication of ordinances passed by the Council'.
_It was held by the Council that it .was not contemplated in
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the resolution of August 28, 1923, that such matters asp :"
ordinances should be published under the terms stated irt~~as
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the resolution and .the bills presented by the Delray ,News
were approved and ordered paid.
' 3b motion by R;Sr. Swanson seconded by Mr. T6alone
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that all ordinances passed by the Council should be publlsY
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in the Delray News was on roll call adopted by unanimous v
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J. C. Keen ~uho had been elected earlier in,th®
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session as a'member of the Council to succeed L. F. Ra~~a
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resigned, appeared and the oath of office was administe~g~'
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~o,l~itn by the Agq~or. ~ > ~: ~'~~
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Depository of
Funds.
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~~~ The City Treasurer reported to the Council that
he was carrying a cash balance of between 'twenty to Twenty
;Five Thousand Dollars with the Balk of Delray and requested
'.that for the protection of his bondsmen the Council name ~`
-some Bank as a depository for city Yunds.
b,r. Keen submitt2d, the following
iresolution which on roll call was unanimously adopted:
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RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Delray,
Florida.
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' ~:lst. That the Bank of Delray, Delray, Florida, is hereby
;designated as depository for all funds of the City oY Delray::-
!unless the Council directs the deposit of special funds in
!some other bank or banks..
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2nd. That the Gity Treasurer be and is hereby authorized `'~.'
' land directed to deposit the City funds in the Bank oY Delray±,;'
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jDelray, Florida, and this resolution to continue in ~6ree
until affirmatively rescinded by the Council. ~~3
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A motion by fir. Ssanson seconded by Pdr. Been
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directed the City Treasurer to refund to the Delray 4h~~~f ~
~ of Commerce X104.00 the amount of taxes aseesaed against , "+
iS Lot 7, and the North 14 feet of Lot 8, i3lock lOT; YoY the"""`°''`
when; ~ ~^°.n
year 1923 x the same shall have been paid into the `1'reasury'x
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was adopted on roll call by unanimous. vote. ~r.
-:Request from A request from the down of Delray Beach that~the
raynBeachel Council name a committde to negotiate with the oYYicials oY
the totivn for an equitable basis oY compensation to the. City.,..;_.
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~ oY Delray -for services in respo dinba--with fire equipmenty~ya
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fills Yrom the Town of Delray Bg~'ch~was on motion oY D~~ ~~
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seconded by F;:r. Sundy referred to the Committee om water
light vrith authority to act in the premises.
A motion by TGr. r:eenl seconded by .:?r. P~falone ~ that
the committee on water and light be given full authority to
'.act on the advisability of extending the electric light -~--
service south on the Dixie Highway to the section where
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J. Ben Smith is now erecting a residence was adopted on roll
call by unanimous vote. ~~`~:?.
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~, A motion by Mr. Kesn seconded by bor. Malone that
`the committee on water and light be authorized to investigate'
the commercial advisability of extending electric light ser-
ivice on the Ocean Boulevard north. of the Gulf Stream Solt
~ 'Club was on roll call adopted by unanimous vole.
9 motion by "_:'_r. Swanson seconded by Mr. Sundy
;that the City Engineers b~ authorized to set the corner stakee}
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jon the City Park property, IIlock 132, was on roll call adopt,
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ed by unanimous vote.
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''-" ~ Mr. Malone; Chairman of the Street Co~mittee '~;~;`
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submitted an ordinance entitled: ~..
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^'-Street having ~ ChERTA~INNDESIGNATEDDSTREETS INTF3E~CITYOOF DEZ
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sand moved; that it be placed on its firdt reading. The mo~ion~,r'
,was seconded by PCr. Sundy and by unanimous note the ordinance ''
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lwas mrddred read'the first time; and it was read 3n i'u11 "*"°'"~~°
On motion of Mr. Malone seconded by M'r. Sundy the~;'3
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rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second ~ '"~~
and by caption only. ,'+
y... ~ Council adjourned. `; ,~;_' w
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