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11-05-23 Gouncil Chamber Bovember 5, 1923. ~;G ;: The Council met on call of the Mayer as provided in the adjournment of October 22, 1923, the Mayor preai- ding. Councilmen Johnson, Malone, Ranson, and Walker were -: present. Councilman Sundy was absent at the opening of the session. The Clerk:preaented the application of J. F. t;~~~ Rice for permit to make an addition to his dwelling located,' ~.h- on the ~- of Zot 10, Block 109, in the nature of a bath ~~{ estimated cost X100. room to be constructed of metal siding with composition roof; e ~ On motion of Mr. Ranson, seconded lay Mr. Johnaon,•,< the Clerk was directed to issue the necessary permit.^ In the absence of Councilman Sundy the Mayor+'named ;~ ~~ Mr. Malone as a member of the Finance Committee pro tem~~t' :, ;; The Clerk laid before the Council current bial which on ~tion of Mr. Ranson seconded by Mr. Bdalon®;, were referred to the Finance Committee.. lifter being audite~p~~~te several bills were reported back to the Council with the° recommendation that they be paid, and on roll Dell the; . Treasurer was directed to pay the bills as audited. Couneilan S`undy appeared and sat with the Connci Repcrt-on Municipal ~ Building far the remainder of the seasicn. - ag~a~.+~z~urw Mr. Ranson submitted the following reposrt~." " To the Mayor and Council:. Your committee appointed to take ender consider ation the proper location of .the proposed municipal bn~,d*r ing beg to report: " We have considered all properties with rd ".~~"~ to location, the° requirements for which the Proper • ~~ j ~ _,, f,;~. 7 ,~^.~s; r~ . 2 ,~. used, its availability in all respects, and came to the :onelnsion that Lot 14, Block 101, best met all the require- dents . This lot has a frontage, east, of 64' with a depth of 135' with , an alley on the north side running east and eat through the block. I The property was first offered your committee-st th I e price of X2500.00. Subsequently it was offered the co~- ~nittee in view of th , e uses for which desired, at the gripe f X2300.00. , Wit} reliable information that the ownership was cable to chan e hand th g s e committee authorized the Citq ;~,,` assurer to make an option deposit of $100 which was done. J Your committee recommends that the council approve*. ' h e action of the committee." ~ (Signed) L. F. Ranson I L.H.Walker J.C.Johnson , Committee." ~ ' On motion of Mr ,: Pdalone, seconded by H4r. Ranson the re o t P- ~ , p r o the .committee was accepted by unanimous votses ,"' A resolution by Mr. Ranson, seconded by Mr, Malone, s dopted on roll call by unanimous vote authorized and instru. Authorized ed the commtee to eaersise the option obtsined`and tcr;`ao~~ to purchase Lot 14 of acre title to Lot 14, Block 101, as soon as funds from~r ~~ ~„ , e ~ ~~~ ' Block 101. roceeds of bondsvoted for the purchase of land and tf~e"~ ~~~~ ,,~ r ion of a mthnicipal building are available. ~ " ~' Dr. Webb, Chairman of the Board of Health, sub- „, fitted to the Council a verbal report on t}~ in~pe~tion.of~~~ airies and the tourist camp by the State Health Department, ..` nd,that the Delray Tourist Camp had been ordered alosed~by he State Health Department. _ ~ motion by Bor. @187:Jeer, seconded by Fdr. Ma7.an®, th&.t~';v`` .~~ it ,is the sense aP tI~ Council that a Tourist Camp ~~ e~~'bt~- ~ ~~ ~ .. +~.5° y ~~'~ e ~~.~ ~,~ '~ ,:"~ ~ 3 M' lished and maintained in the City of Delray, and that the Board of Health, in conjunction with the Committee an po- lice and sanitation, be requested to submit to the. Council an ordinance embracing definite regulations governing the camp, was adopted by unanimous vote. Dr. Webb, Chairman of the Board of Health. an - miffed to the Council a copy of the West Palm Beaah or ,;. % ~ :'~ t rk'` name covering the operations of the tourist camp in thief ~,°a~ city which on motion of Mr. Ranson was referred to the C4ms~a~~,. ,.~:aF; g ,t` ; mittee on Folice and Sanitation. ~~ ~ Mr. Williams, Pair. Repp, and Dr. A. W. Miller, representing the Civitan Club, appeared before the Council, ,,_ ,. reporting that the Civitan Club heartily endorsed the prop-„ -a ,~ osition of constructing a "White 4Yay~' in the Gity of 1~e5T?sy.,,~"_' ta,. Cn motion of Mr. Ranson, seconded by Mr. Suiid-fir ,~~ f.' ~ , ,~~ the matter of constructing a "White Way" was referred.tt~,Y, y,: tx =. Finance Committee for consideration and report. ~"° ~.i girby Milton appeared before the Counoii ~s~iig ~ ~, e.~,, is~, ; that the location of the telephone pole near ,the x`e4sideaq ~~ ~ of Miss. C. P. Milton on North Boynton street be `so la~zed~5`;;'a~'. kr p . , Li~~a as not to stand directly in front of Miss Miltons home. ~ }~, r~ On motion of Mr. Ranson the Street @©mmittee~aVa ' ~ ,.,° ~;=> directed to investigate the request and take such immedi'~ , ate 'action as was thought proper. "'~''. .q, ., ,' °~~~ . Mr. Holman appeared before the Council"asking that the Council order the paving of Perry street from;;, ~ ~: ~;,~ ~~ Thomas to Market stre®t, explaining that. the Capa tq~;i I 4 Development Company desired to connect witk.,tha. ~e 4i'1. t "may ( ~ ~, Y^F .n. 1a°. H. r s. .. ` ' .., ~~ 4 r ~ _ ~ -r .. . at the city limits and extend the paving through `its development. On motion of P2r. Ranson, seconded by 2dr,~ A6alon®, ~ the matter of additional street paving was referred to the Committee on Streets for consideration and report. x~ Bdr. Ranson for the committee appointed at~the ~ :~'~ last meeting of the Council to inquire intotthe best lo- `~`"~ cation fora city park reported that the committee had ~ ,,. agreed upon the properties known as Black 131 and the ~~''' ~..a'; /F ~. East 135' of Black 123, and that the same could be par-'t ~~*' chased for the sum of X10,350.00. A motion by &4r. Sandy, seconded by Mr. R r~soxi, ~'?. 'ts that the city acquire title to Black 131 and the East 13~~ ~~ x of Block 123 for ark pnrpoaes at the price of ~10,350.p~ ,a~+ ~: was adopted on roll call by unanimous vote. ~ ~~ Judge H. Carl Ellis while not opposing the ~ ~"° ~~~. quisition of Block 131 and the East 135' of Block l~ ;' ~° Bested to the Council the propriety of the City"a~q'q,f~i the Sonith 50' oY Lot 8 and siI of Zot 9, Block~lb~1.~~' Via;. ,i ,~ ~ s ~' used as a recreational park, if title to the sameO` ~'~ 1`R~ 4 t - ~~; ~f •'' Q ~. secured for the sum of X1800.00 or X2000.00. On motion of IlSr. Ranson, seconded by Mr..Ji the designated Mr. Sandy, PBr. walker and Mr,_~ as a cipmmittee to inquire into the feasibility af~pu ing the properties suggested by Judge Ellis. On motion oY Per. Sandy, seconded by Mr.=' Mr. Ranson was elected President of the Council«"~~ 'r~z. a,. " ~< ~;~ p r ;r ~' E~t 3 ~ _ ~ :.:~ ,~ _ ' ~c ~~ , w Y'Y+ vF ~~. The Mayor nominated John W. Hak11 for the office r o£ City Ulerk and eg-officio City Trea~prer: A motion by Mr. Ranson, seconded by Mr. Malone, that the nomination of Mr. Hall be confirmed was unani- e~fi.' mously adopted, those voting in favor thereof en ro3.1'c ,: being Mr. Johnson, Mr. Malone, Mr. Ranson, Mr. Sun ~Y, ,, Mr. Walker. `~` ~t ` ~ ' ` The Council adj~urned subject to the os11 ~~,~b~ ;~ ,~ re~ Mayor. _ ~. ~' ": Clerk. a ,~~ ~., C ITY 0~ DELRAY +` I~dONTHLY STATEMENT, ~,; .~ a. ~~ ';«, October 1, 1923. Balance ReceiAts: Real Estate Taxes ~~,, 10,00- Personal Taxes 44:49 Tax Certi£i¢ates 136.52 Interest & ire es 38.22 Occsupational Tax 407.50- Building Permits 13.00 Refund (-Pater 8~ Zight ) 10.60 Repaid Check 5.25 Street Tax 2,00, Office Space 20.00- ~Disburs®ments: Salaries ~ 121.50 General Expense 24.45 OYPice Rent 10.00 Pc1i¢e }3epartment 100.00 Deposit,Bldgg Lot 100.00 Streets & A11eys 34.25 Fire"'ppartment 3.80 Sanitati¢n 83.50 dater 8e bight. 193i5O Audit 125.00 .Printing 54,60 E7.eeticn 15.50 Returned Check ;,~ 5.25 Advertising (The Delray News) 20.00 Balance 0°~- ~ J ... ~ ~ ~:,~ A MONTHLY STATEIIIENT. WATER & LIGHT DEPARTMENT. October .1,1923. RECEIPTS: ~: 4~ Lights ~ 1048.35 Water 201.63 Water Connections 10.00 Material Sold 18,70 Freight Refund 2,25 Borrowed from City Fund 200Q.00 DISBIIRSEMENTS~ DeYicit 182.23 Salaries 612.50 General Expense 4.90 Maintenance 13.31 Fue3 109.78 Lubrication 22,5p Extensions 3419.02 Equipment (Truck) 350.00 Returned Checks 34.08 Freight,Engine # 3 3,25 Printing 42.90 Insurance 10.10 Audit - 50a00 Over Deposit (City Clerk) 42.54 Lease Warrant #7,Engine ~2 . 305.00 Balance ~ 3280.93 azrs~~°y v~ ;~` ~" ~, . * '~~• ~, '~ _` ,< r G4 ~~ ~~° Treasurer. r* y `e Kd~~ ~e ~~ ~; ~. . w~~"- ~, N 5 ;~ 6a ~fi^1~ w ~ ~T f'. ~' ;~ _? -,,t