10-13-24 Regulari ~
' COUNCIL CHAhiBE°
October 13, 1924
Council met in regular session, the '~ yor
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Councilmen P:'alone, Scott and Sundy were ~
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jpresent.
The n?inutes cf t;. ~ ;,;revious meeting ~trere read
and approved, and during the reading IvIr. C. Y. Byrd,
ICoi?ncilman-I~;7.ect a~>pesred, and the oarh o° office was
;presiding.
administered to him by thet:layor.
The 1.layor named B.F. Sundy, .~~. v. S:ialone and
C.Y. Byrd as a Finance Committee Urotem.
`P'ne Clerk laid before the Council current bills,
ieh on motion oL lair. Sundy, seconded by I,Zr. Byrd were
(erred to the Finance Conunittee. after being audited,
these several bi~.ls were reported back to the Council and
raid by unanimous- vote on roll call.
The Clerk presen*,ed to the Council a form of
ontract submitted by the Standard Oil Company, looking
to an r.areement for the sup~,lyin~ of distillate fuel .oil
for the fiscal year 1924 -1925, the contract price being
5~ per gallon in tank cars f.o.b. Jacksonville, Fla.
9fter a change o_' the word "tenth" where it
apT~ears in the sixth paragraph to tha vrord "fifteenth"
the form of contract caas a~~proved, ar_d on motion of Ir.
T.~!alone, seconded by sir. Byrd, the h;~.yor and Clerk ware
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authorized on roll call by unarli~;~~ous vote to ehter
into ~ contract with the Standard Gil Company for fairnish-
distiliate fuel oil ii'. the Wrno.ira of 75,000 gallons for
deli;=e'ry over a period of t~°ielve months at ~ .,:;rice of 5~~
per ,gallon in tank cars, f.o.b. ?ac_,sonville, Fla.
P?r. Troup, Sanitary Officer, reported to the
Council that, acting under an ordin~.nce ado;oted by the
Colmcil June 23, 1924, he had had, after due advertisement,
s lot commencing at the `'.^. Cor. i?lock i22, running due
;dent 240', t'Zence South 110', thence ~:ast 240', thence PTOrth
110' to the point of beginning, el eared at and ~dor a con-
tract ?"ir1Ce O"Q ~':'3v.GG, ti:Lit 'Oe1TT? tb.E= 7.0!`lP.St and best bld
received, other bids being $35.CC, ;.42.00 t3i]d ~~50.OG res-
~ectively.
On motion of i.lr. C!ialone, seconded' by I:~z . Sandy,
report of the Sanitary lnspector was re~_'erred to the
din~anee Committee, that a ;;,ro_~er resolution or ordinance
r;rt ':Te drativn, ilavi.n~> iil view the ulacing and enforcement
r 7.1011 &~"~i.inst t~"'ie UTO':)er ty in Ollc'`St1.011 °0 ~' t}le c0^at Of
e~.rin=_~.
`lhe I:%,ayor announced the -following stand ing
ommittees:
Finance Committee:
B. F. Sandy, Chairman
E.V. PQalone,
C. Y. Byrd,
`,dater a1~ d ~~i~' t C mmittee :
'1'.1+1. an'Nea~, Chairman
C.O. Scott,
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Committee on Streets:
E.V. T.;alone, Chairman
C. Y. Byrd,
T.T::. O'Tdeal,
Committee on Police and Sanitation:
C.O. Scott, Chairman
B.F. Sandy,
E.V. Ir,'alone ,
Committee on Ordinances:
C.Y. Byrd, Chairman
E.V. T~lalone,
B.F. Bundy,
The P:4ayor submi+,ted to the Counc9.1 the resig-
nation of John '9. Hall as City Clerk and Treasurer, which
read as follows:
To the T.4syor,
I hereby tender to you and the Council my
resignation as City Clerk and Fx-Officio
Treasurer, the resignation to he effective
at your. earliest pleasure.
In this connection, permit me to say that
the result of the annual election hel:~- on
Tuesday last has no bearing on my action in
the premises, and those who were entitled
to the information had full knowledge of m_y
intention to leave the service. X11 pre-
liminary arrangements had been made long be-~
fore the election, `or entering private bUSinA99.
Tr1ay I not add that in the future, as in the
past, my most loyal support will be given
the City administration as long as it
pursues a broad construction policy, and
that, to the limits of my efforts, I will
oppose it if it pursues a narrow and
reactionary policy.
''7ith kindest personal regards, I am
Yours very truly,
John 'd. Hall,
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CITY CLE.RL.
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Cr. motion of l Bundy, seconded ';y 'r. Scott
the resignation off' the City Clerk and '?reasurer was acee~~ted
:,Pr. C. Y. Byrd submitted the follo:ving
Preamble and 'lesolution
PR :lir"~.3LE Ai'dD RESOLUTIOu
'd~li3ERE~S Svir. John lY. Hall, City Clerk and
Treasurer has tendered his resignation after service to
the City for three ;years, and '
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iVHr^E:1S the Council reco,,znizes the, conspic-
uous qualifications displayed by ^".r. hall in hsndlinP the
iclerical anti f-naiueial interests of +.he City, and
;H^'?^AS the Council has accented the resia-
~xation of I;;r. +a~.l, t'~erefore
1st. 7.'hat the services of ir. T'all to the
ity be specially commended, and t%~at the thanksot the
ou.ncil be, and is hereby tendered him.
2nd, That a copy of this Preamble and
esolution be published in the :Delray A`ews as a part
f the uroceedin:Ps of the Council.
d `Phis resolut ion was seconded by Is. Stzndy,
on roll call, t':ose votisx,: in favor oP the adoption of
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the resolution being P~~~r. Byrd, P:Tr. Tialone, I'r. Scott
r. Sundy.
'1'he I,:Iayor submitted to „the Council the nomina-
ion of -.L. _ailler as City Clerk. On zF.otion of ~,ir. Sundy,
econded b.y i?r. Malone, tre nomination of G.L. riiller as
ity Clerk i~tas confirmed, with the reservation that he
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accept, and teat the Conneil iix the salar-' at th.e
r.at~:of ':150.00 a month.
!Phe I:4ayor sub;,?itted to the Council the
resignation of I-:Ir. J.L. "Proup as Sanitary Inspector,
~;~hich read as folloi=ls:
Icon. J.S. Sandy, l,iayor,
Delray, ±lorida.
D('c~r .~'lr,
311o1d TqE t0 COni"ratulatB yO Ll On
your el~et,ion as ~:avor of Delray-, and wishing
yc~~ a successful adn,inietration, I hereby
ten',e-r ,you my resi~n~:'ion as Sanitary Ins;,ector.
Fours very truly,
J.L. '_roup,
On motion of l:r. Suudy, seconded 'ay ::ir. Scott
+,he re:i~nation cf I.r. Troop was accepted, those voting
on roll call in favor o" its acceptance being 2oir. Iufaio~e
I:Zr. Sandy andr'x. Sco ~t; I.'s. Byrd being present - not
voting.
.A motion o£ 24r. '~yrd, seconded by ;"r. Suridy
that r?r. Troup be specially commended for the work he has
done in behalf of the City as Sanitary Inspector was, on
roll call ado7,ted by unanimous vote.
'he I~.yor read to the Council an applico,tion
of '~.9. ;.°itcnell -For appointment to the of~ice o-F City
srshall, and accomr~anied the readin> >;ri+h t%,.e ststemen~
t'7=it at thl°, til'!l8 there iVa `i n0 VaCia ilcy In ti'iat Off1Ce.•
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sr~ roll cull i n favor oP the passers? o' tha ordin_~;~,~e
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