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10-09-22 Regularr .h Council Chambers. October 9, 1922. - e The Council met in regular session, the Mayor presiding. Councilmen Keen, Malone, Ranson and Scott were present. Mr. Sundy was absent. approved. The minutes of previous meetings were read and The Clerk laid before the Council a letter from Greynolds & Monroe Inc., street paving contractors, in reply to the action of the Council prohibiting the taking A sand from the street for sanding purposes in oiling the streets being paved. After hearing the letter read Mr. Keen submitted a motion that the Clerk notify Engineer Long of the previous action of the Council and that the Council would hold him responsible for a violati of the wishes of the Council by the contractors, and that he would be expected to see that any holes dug in the streets by the contractors were properly filled. The moti was adopted by unanimous vote. The Clerk laid before the Council communica- tions from Fairbanks, Morse & Co., The F. E. C. Railroad, and the First National Bank, West Palm Beach, Florida, bearing on the questions of the burning -out of the bear on the engine at the Water & Light plant, the installs of protection at the railroad crossing on Atlantic ave- nue, and the proposed bonds for street paving in lieu of- certificates of indebtedness, respectively. A s The City Treasurer laid before the Council a monthly report (September) and an annual report, October 19 1921, to September 30, 1922, showing receipts and dis- bursements covering the periods indicated. The Treasurer also submitted a report covering ;his meter account for the past fiscal year coupled with the recommendation that he be authorized to pay interest at the rata of 4% on meter deposits where the deposit remains .for a period of six months or longer, and that those who ;may have made meter deposits prior to December 1, 1921, .be required to produce receipts therefor that they may be redated before participating in the interest allowance. A motion by Mir. Keen that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay interest at 4% on meter deposit accounts ':when the same shall have remained on deposit for a period Hof six months or longer, commencing October 1, 1922, but that in no event shall fractional parts of months be con - sidered in the computation, on deposits made prior to December 1, 1921, interest shall commence from the date when the depositor satisfactorially establishes that he or she is entitled to be credited with a meter deposit, was adopted on roll call by unanimous vote. A motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Ranson, that the Clerk secure insurance in the sum of $1000.00 on the water & Light plant building was on roll call adop- ted by unanimous vote. A motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Malone, that the water & Light committee be authorized to have wo 15 a drying rack constructed for the use of the Fire Depart- ment hose, to be paid for from the Fire Department exten- !lion fund, was on roll call adopted by unanimous vote. jA motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Ranson, that the Mayor be authorized to have the necessary cul- �verts , one across Atlantic avenue west, and one across i 'Blackmer street, put in, the same to be paid for from the Street Improvement fund, was on roll call adopted by unan- imous vote. On motion of Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Ranson, Mr. Keen was elected President of the Council. On motion of Mr., Ranson, seconded by Mr. Malone, Mr. Scott was elected Vice- President of the Council. The Mayor named John W. Hall to be City Clerk, Tax Assessor, and Tax Collector for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 1923. On motion of Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Ranson, the appointment of John W. Hall as City Clerk, ex- officio Tax Assessor and Tax Collector, was confirmed by unanimous vote. Mr. Keen introduced an ordinance fixing the compensation of the City Clerk at $125.00 per month to be paid half and held from funds of the Water & I,#ght service and from funds from the city which was referred to the committee on ordinances. Mr. Scott, Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, reported the ordinance to the Council with the recommenda- tion that it be given a first reading. The report of the committee having been unanimously adopted, the ordinance was read in full. A motion by Mr. Scott that the rules be suspen- ded and the ordinance be given a second reading, and by caption only, was adopted by unanimous vote and the ordi- nance was read a second time and by caption only. Mr. Keen introduced an ordinance amending an ordinance relating to Occupational Licenses, approved r February 15, 1916, as follows: Ater the 3rd paragraph on page 62, book of 0 ordinances, section 191, insert the following: #a "Peddlers or persons 7oing from house to house selling fresh meats,other than of their own raising,from wagon, truck, or other vehicle, per vehicle, 25.00." The amendment was referred to the ordinance committee, and through the chairman of the oommittee, Mr. Scott, it arA±Raxzx was referred back to the Council wit] the recommendation that it receive a first reading. The recommendation was approved by unanimous vote and the or- dinance was read in full. Mr. Scott asked that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be given a second reading and by caption only. Therules having been suspended the amendment was read a second time, and by caption only. The Clerk laid before the Council a number of bills which on motion of Mr. Keen were referred to the Finance Committee. After being audited the several bills were returned to the Council with the recommendation that they be paid, and on roll call they were ordered paid as audited. ,- i The Mayor announced th following standing committees: Finance Water & Li J. C. Keen, .F. 3anso E.H.Soott, J. C. Keen B. F. Sundy. E. P. Malo Streets & Alleys. E. V. Malone B.F. Sundy, E. H. Scott. The Council adjourned of the Mayor. Clerk.