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Council Chambers.
October 23, 1922.
i The Council met in regular session, the Mayor
presiding. Councilmen Keen, Malone, Ranson, Scott, and
Sundy were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved as read.
The Clerk laid before the council a letter from
J. P. Beckwith, Vice- President of the F. E. C. Ry., advis-
ing that he had ordered the installation of an electric
bell at the railroad crossing on Atlantic avenue.
A letter from J. C. Gallatin advised the council
that he was not in position to accept employment with the
City at the Water & Light plant.
The Clerk presented to the council an application
from Perry Bradley for employment as Superintendent of the
Water & Light plant.
A motion by Mr. Ranson, chairman of the Water &
Light committee, seconded by Mr. Malone, that the council
emply Perry Bradley as Superintendent of the Water &
plant at a monthly salary of $175.00 if working condition
satisfactory to the Water & Light committee can be agreed
upon was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
A motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by BQp °. Ranson,that
the Citg Clerk be authorized to remit to_therrepresentativ
of the estate of the late Alfred Shepard interest on tax
sale certificate # 986'in excess of 8% per annum was adop-
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ted on roll call by unanimous vote.
Mr. Scott called up the ordinance amending an
ordinance approved February 15, 1916, relating to Oceupa-
tional Licenses, and moved that the ordinance be read in
full a third time, and placed on its final passage. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Ranson and adopted by unani-
mous vote. The ordinance was read in full, and on roll
call was adopted by unanimous vote.
Mr. Scott, chairman of the Ordinance Committee,
called up an ordinance fixing the compensation of the City
Clerk, and moved that the ordinance be raed in full a third
time, and placed on its final passage. The motion having
been seconded by Mr. Keen was adopted by unanimous vote,
and the ordinance having been read in full a third time,
was adopted those voting on roll call in the affirmative
were Mr. Keen, Mr. Malone, Mr. Ranson, Mr. Scott, and Mr.
Sundy.
The Clerk laid before the council a number of
current bills which were on motion of Mr. Keen referred
the Finance committee. After examination by the finance
committee the bills were referred back to the council with
the recommendation that they be paid, and on roll call the
several bills were ordered paid as audited.
Mr. Sypert addressed the council in behalf of the
Board of Trade getting out a folder advertising Delray, and
adking the council to make an appropriation'in that behalf.
A motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Sundy, that
the council appropriate the sum of Five Hundred dollars
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to be used for advertising literature in the nature of
folders, and that the Treasurer be authorized to pay that
sum from the general fund of the city was on roll call
adopted, those voting in the affirmative being Mr. Keen,
Mr. Malone, Mr. Ranson, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Sundy.
A motion by Mr. Keen that the Mayor appoint a
member of the council to act in conjunction with the
Board of Trade in getting out a folder advertising the City
of Delray was adopted by unanimous vote, and the Mayor
j named Mr. Keen as a member of the council to act with the
Board of Trade.
Mr. John I. Thieme, addressed the council out-
lining the programme of the American Legion celebration
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on Armistice Day, and asking the council to permit the
closing of Atlantic avenue between Boynton and Aitken
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streets during certain hours on that occasion,; also re-
-'sting the council to participate in some manner in the
proposed parade.
j A motion by Mr. Ranson, seconded by Mr. Keen,
that the American Legion to use as a closed street Atlan-
tic avenue between Boynton and Aitken streets on Saturday,
November 11, Armistice Day, between the hours of 9 o'clock
I a.m. and 12 o'clock midnight,. the Legion providing proper
safeguards to travel, was adopted by unanimous vote.
A motion by Mr. Keen, seconded by Mr. Ranson,
that the necessary current for illumination on the occa-
sion of the celebration incident to Armistice Day be fur-
nished gratuitiously by the city was on roll call adopted
' by unanimous vote.
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to incur the necessary expense to have banners carried.
Mayor.
The Council adjourned subject to the call of the
Clerk.
AIMaIyor
The Mayor named Mr.
Malone
to see
that
the coun-
cil
was properly represented
in the
paradeq
with
authority
to incur the necessary expense to have banners carried.
Mayor.
The Council adjourned subject to the call of the
Clerk.
AIMaIyor
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WATER & LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Balance, October 1 ------------- - - - - -- 3880.61
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Receipts:
Lights ------------ - - - - -- 746.18
Water ------------ - - - - -- 200.53 -
Material Sold - - - -- -- - - - - -- .42 v
4827.74
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Disbursements:
Salaries ------ ----- - - - - -- 287.50 +.
General Expense ------------ - - - - -- 29.47
Maintenance ----------- - - - - -- 87.00
Labor, Water Extension ------ - - - - -- 196.53t;
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Labor, Light Extension ------ - - - - -- 255.3111
Material, Water Extension -- - - - - -- - 87.10.4
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Material, Light Extension -- - - - - -- 207.10
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Freight, New jngine Parts ---- - - - - -- 3.58r'
1153.59•
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Balance 3674.15
X4827.74'
Balance, Engine Fund ------ - - - - -- 1761.34
do W. & L. Ext. *Fund - - - - -- 1017.32
do General Fund -- - - - - -- 895.49
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Treasurer.
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CITY OF DELRAY
Balance, October 1 ---------- - - - - -- " 488.57
Receipts
Real Estate Taxes ---------
- - - - -- 25.30
Personal do --------
- - - - -- 35.96
Tax Certificates ----------
- - - - -- 86.90
Interest & Fees -----------
- - - - -- 11.92
Mayor's Court ----------
- - - - -- 10.00
Occupational Tax ----------
- - - - -- 305.00
963.65
Disbursements:
Salaries -------------------------
General Expense ------------------
Streets & Alleys -----------------
Street Improvement, G. C. Baker,- -
Fire Dept. Ext. ------------------
Waftr & Light --------------------
Office Rent ----------------------
Election Expense -----------------
Legal Services, Mr. Blackwell, - - --
Balance Street Imp. Fund 0200.00
do Fire Dept. Ext. 9.79
do General Fund 84.07
5293.86
Balance
100.00
2.83
47.50
100.00
4.46
387.00
10.00
8.00
10.00
$669.79
293.86
963.65
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Treasurer.