09-13-15 Regulari
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Sept. 1.3, 1915.
The regular meeting of th? Town Council was
i called together by President ilackmer, vaith the followix
members present: ll. VJ. Blackmer, H. J. Sterling, S.
r:. U'L"eal and -'~.assnal J. P. i2amsey. Absent J. H.
Cason, Jr. and Z. H. Bradshaw..
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The minutes of .the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Communication from Gordor.~i. Broome relatide
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to the bTaeNeilly commissions on notes to the amount of
x"140.59 was read.
Motion by H. J. Sterling,-.seconded by S. E.
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U'TVeal, That the clerk write Mr. Broome explaining why
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there were no commissions due Mr. N[acNeilly on these
warrants at this time. Carried.
Councilman Z. H. Bradshaw present.
~:r. Gruber representing the :`lest Palm Beach
Telephone Company addressed the council in regard to
changing t;he form of their ccntract for free telephone .
service to the city. lifter reading the new proposed
contract, s motion was made by tT. J. Sterling and
seconded by S. T. U'T1eal that the matter be laid over
until. the first regular meeting in October. Carried.
The petition of 1~ir. Hawker asking for
electricity for ironing purposes-was laid on the table
not having the required number of signers.
The bills for the past month were read by
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the Clerk.
Motion by L. H. Bradshaw, seconded by S. i•;.
C'Neal, That all bills be refereed to the finance
committee. Carried.
Motion by H. J. Sterling, seconded by S. is'.
O'Neal, that the bills be referred back to the council.
Carried.
notion by L. H. Bradshan, seconded by S. is.
O'Neal that all bills be paid as allowed. Carried.
The following resolution was presented:
Resolved that the marshal be, allowed a fee
of 2C cents each for notifying members of the Council
of any special meeting of the Council called by the
mayor.
Motion
Bradshaw, Ths.t t
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sIotion
j G'2dea1, That the
by H. J.
he resolu
by H. J.
clerk be
Sterling, seconded by L. H.
tion be adopted. Carried.
Sterling, seconded by S. i;.
instructed to purchase 1000
sheets of ruled piper for the minute book, 4 letter
files and small cabinet for filing bi'.ls. Ga-rried.
Motion by H. J. Sterling, seconded by S. L.
O'T1ea1, shat the clerk be and is ir.st-ructed tosecept
the offer of the Bank cf Delray of CNr; Tz'UNDsir;D AND
FIi~`TY DOLLAH3 for the J. M. ulalker note of Gne Hundred.
and nifty-six and 68100 Dollars and charge the balance
to Mr. VPalker on aocount of Delray Lumber Co. Carried
Motion b;~ H• J. Sterling, seconded by S. F..
O'Neal, That MR. Dodd by notified to pay his water bill
in full at once or that the water be shut off. Carried.
Marshal was instructed to investigate the
seats in front of Rhoden's store and report at the next
'. meeting. Carried.
Motion by H. J. Sterling, seconded by Z. H.
Bradshaw, That the Council meet as an equalization
board, Sept. 30, 1915. Carried.
The clerk was instructed to procure prices
on tax receipts for the coming year.
-~wtion by H. J. Sterling, seconded by Z. H.
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Bradshaw, That the council adjourn to Wednesday, Sept.
16, at 7:3C P. M. Ca=
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