09-10-23 Regularfl
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Council Chamber
September 10, 1923.
'171e Council met in regular session the Dilayor
;presiding. Councilmen Keen, te7alone, ttanson, Scott and
Sundy were present.
The tlinutes of the previous meetings were read
=and approved.
Rev. 'v. G. Allaben and Rev. Hobt. H. Russell
'presented to the Council resolutions adopted by the
Methodist and Baptist churches protesting against the
putting on of a picture show at the Bijou theatre on
the evening of Sunday, September 16th. After discussion
the mayor promised that he would see to it that the
picture was not shown on the Sunday evening as billed.
Mr. Scott, Chairman of the Ordinance Committee,
.submitted an ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING ~'OR 'iHE SUBrSISSION '1'0
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS AT THE ANNUAL ELECTIOId OCTOBER
2, 1923, `i'HE ~UESTIOId: "SHALT. 'i'HE COUNCIL OF 'i'H.E CITY
i OF DELRAY, r'LORIDA, ENACT AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ~~HE
SALE ON SUNDAY OF 9NY GOC)DS, v~AHES, tr9ERCH.P3DISE, 'PHF.
i WORD ISd t~iERCH12dDISE `I'0 INCLUDE GASOS,INE, i"1SPAPERS,
;CIGARS, CIGARETTS, 'TOBACCO, ICE CREAM, 1CE;D DRINgS, OR
THE OPENING OF PLACES OF AP~dUSEMEN'1' AND RECREATION ON
SUNDAY.
I~fter the first reading of the ordinance, a
motion by Nlr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Malone, that all of
the caption of the ordinance except that relating to
places of amusement and recreation be stricken out was
adopted by unanimous vote.
On ivlotion of Mr. Scott, the rules were suspended
and the ordinance ordered read a second time by caption
only. A motion by Mr. Scott that the ordinance be
placed on its third reading and final passage was
:'sustained by unanimous vote. The ordinance having been
head a third time was passed on roll call, those voting
in the affirmative being Rtr. Keen, A1r. Malone, RLr. Ranson,
Mr. Scott and Pdlr. Sundt'.
The Clerk laid before the Council current bills
which on motion of Mr. Keen were referred to the r'inance
'Committee. After being audited the bills were reported
;back to the Council with the recommendation that they be a-
paid, and on roll call the bills were ordered paid.
On the application of J. S. Y4uepper the Clerk
was authorized to issue him a permit for a hollow the
'.building 23' % 65' one story composition roof on the
-- iS. W. portion of hot 5, Block 100, at an estimated cost
!of X3500.00.
On Motion of Mr. Keen, J. S. 9Juepper was granted
;special permission to move a frame building located on
ilots 5 and 6, Block 100 to the N.E. corner of l,ot 6,
;provided however that when so moved and located the
building shall stand full 100' from the building of The
Delray Theatre Company, lncorporated.
A motion by Mr. Scott seconded by Pdr. Malone,
authorizing ffihe employment of Geo. A. Long to maY.e a ,
survey of the eemete~'y, co-operating with the local-
American hegion, was on roll call adopted by unanimous
vote.
The City T&a Assessor submitted to the council
his assessment roll for the year 1923, and on motion of
Mr. Keen it was accepted by the Council.
A motion by Mr. Keen, that the Council sit as an
!equalization board on the 17, 18 and 19 of September
meeting at-7:30 P. Td. was adopted by unanimous vote.
The application of C. M. Reed for permission to
lerect a private garage, metal Biding and metal roof, on
lot 17 Block 116, at an estimated cost of X5200.00 was
;approved.
Mr. Scott, Chairman of the Ordinance Committee
called up the pending ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCF. OF BONDS
~! OF THE CITY OF DELRAY, r'LORLDA, '1'0 BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED
AS "IT~ROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY, rLORIDA,
'ISSUE OF 1923", DESIGNATITdG THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH SAID BON
SHALL BE ISSUED ATdD HOW THE PROCEEDS ARISING FRO.TU7 T1~: SALE
!OF SAID BO'~TDS SHALL BE E%PENDED, PRESCRIBING THE FORMS OF
'THE BOT~TDS AND THE PARTICULARS THEREOF, AND CREATING AN
!INTEREST AND SINKItiTG FUND AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
!THEREOF.
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And moved that it be placed on ita third reading
and final passage. The Ordinance having been ordered and
!read a third time, and in full, on its final passage those
voting in the affirmative were Mr. Keen, h1r. Malone, Mr.
Ranson, Mr. Scott and Mr. Sundy.
On motion of Mr. Keen November 13, 8 P. M. was
!fixed as the time for opening bids for the sale of the
,proposed issue of X50,000.00 of bonds, 1~ of the•amount
of the bid, in the form of a certified check payable to
the Treasurer of the pity of Delray, Florida, to be re-
quired of the bidder as an evidence of good faith and
ability to conform to his bid.
The Council adjourned subject to the call of the
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mayor. r
Clerk.
Mayor.
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