Minutes 09-09-27553
SPECIAl, I,iEETII;G OF SEPTEI~BEH 9TH, 1927.
A Special ~Meeting of the Board of commissioners
of tha Town of Boynton, Florida,. was held at tt~e Town Hall
of ~he Town of Boynton, Florida, Friday Afternoon, September
9th, A. b. 1927, at 8:OO o!clock p. ~.
Present: ~. 0. ~yers, Rayor
Ha~'ry Senson, Vice-Mayor
h. L. Winchester,Town Clerk
The above constituting the entire Board of Town
Commissioners of the Town of Boynton, Florida.
There were aisc present and attendant upon said
meeting the following named residents, inhabitants, citizens
and taxpayers, to-wit: '
Miller, Paul
hudson, ~. S.
Atwater, A. a.
Austin, Chas.
Senicr, Chas.
Leverenz,'~alter
Tomkinson, J. H.
Hhueman, Carl
Heaton, 0. S.
Koyker, kev. G.
¥~eaver, V. G.
Williams, J. j.
¥~eaver, M. A.
Weems, Dr. N. E.
Jensen, Oarl
Powell, John
Hartley, J. j.
Meredith, J. ~.
~urray, H. B.
Nutting, Frank
Cameron, C. B.
Farnham, ~. R., Sr.
Farnham, H. k., Jr.
Pierce, Chas.
Heaton, ¥~endell
Ramsey, John
Mayor R. 0. Myers stated the ob.~ct of the meeting
to be in accord with the call issue~ therefore, to-wit:
For the purpose of ascertaining the will of the
people of Boynton through the representative persons invited
and in attendance; aha taking action upon the adoption or
rejection of plans and specifications ordered I'or the Ooynton
Beach Casino; an~ f~'ther taxing definite action thereupon,
and progress towarG the construction, OuilGing an~ erection
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of the Boynton ~each Casino, ~or dropping such project until
such time the people of Boynton believe will be expedient,
wise and to the best interest of the Town; an~ further to
ascertain the will of the people through saia representative
group, and to taXe such action as the commission deemed
necessary or wi~e toward the maintenance of ~dith Street and
Beach Drive, or the abolishing of said roads.
The matter of the advisability of building, construct-
i~g and erecting the Boynton Beach Casino at a cost of approxi-
mately $15,OO0.O0 was first taken up and discussed by the various
persons present. Upon a motion regularly made, .seconded and
unanimouslY carried, the representative citizens above named
did suggest and recommen~ that the ~Town Commission do proceed
with the taking of all necessary steps in the construction,
erection and building of the Boynton Oeach Casino at an approxi-
mate cost of $15,OOO.OO.
Thereupon Commissioner Harry Benson made the follow-
ing motion, to-wit:
That the Town Comntission of the Town of Boynt0n in
accord with the suggestions ant recommendations of a group of
rep~esentative citizens, residents and inhabitants assembled
at this mee'ting do take the necessary steps for and proceed
with the building, construction and erection of the Boynton
Beach Casino at an approximate cost of $15,OOO.O0.
Commissioner E. L. WLnchester seconded said motion
and upon being ~ut to a vote said motion was unanimously
carried, and was so declared by the kayor.
~fhereupon the matter of the adoption by the
Commission of plans and specifications l~or the Ocean Oeach
Casino ~as taken up aha thoroughly discussed Oy ~ne repre-
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~mentative citizens and inhabitants of Boynton present at
said meeting. After full discussion was had thereon, and
examination and investigation made of the various plans and
specifications Presented, viz:
.The plans and specifications of:
King & Campbell.
Floyd p. Kings
Lasher W. Geisler ~ ·
Carlton S. Crothers
Upon motion regularly made ~Y WendelI Heaton,~
seconded by H. B. Murray and unanimously pa~ the group
of representative itSzens, inhabitants and~,~ayers of
Boynton attendant at said meeting did s~ge,t:~ to
d recommend* "':
*the Town Commission of the Town of Boynton' ~t they do. accept
and use for the construction of the Boynton Beach Caslno the
plans and spe61flcatlons therefOr prepared by' &~chltects King
& Campbell.
Thereupon E. L. Winchester, one of the Commission
of the Town of Boynton did make the following motion; that in
accord with the Suggestions and recommendatioms of a repre-
sentative body of citizsns, and inhabitants of Boynton atten-
dant upon the meeting that the Town Commission of the Town of
Boynton do adopt and use in their entirety in the constructinn,
erection and building of the Boynton ~each ~asino the plans
and specifications, preparea by Ress. King and OampOell,
architects.
Commissioner Harry Benson secon~eC sai~ motion
ant upon being put to a vote said motion was unanimously carried
and so delcared by the M~yor.
The matter of the abolishing or maintaining of Beach
Drive and of that portion of Edith Street lyin'g East of Cocoa
8treet was taken up and fully discussed by all persons preser~t
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at the meeting. Thereupon Frank Nutting didmove those
assembled, that the citizens and residents present at the
meeting, do recommend and suggest to the Town Commission
that in consideration of a conveyance to the Town of ~oynton
for righty-of-way and road purposes of the following lands
and premises, to-wit:
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Beginning at a spike in the center of new Ocean
· Slvm. 50 foot right-of-way which is on the north
line of Section 27, Township 45 ~outh, hange 43
Last, and 0168.56 feet each of N.W. corner of
~ said Section; ~hence eastward along north line
of said Section a distance of 25 feet to the
point of begin~ing of this aescription; thence
eastward along north line of said ~eCtion appro-
ximately 450 feet to the waters of the Atlantic
Ocean; thence southward meanaering along the
waters of the ~,tlantic Ocean a distance of 85
feet more or less; thence westward along a line
parallel to the north line of Section 27, appro-
ximately 450 feet to the east right-of-way liae
of ne~ Ocean Blvd.; thence ~north along east right-
of-way line a distance of'85.O09 feet to the point
of beginning.
that the Town Commission of the Town of Boynton do abolish and
abandon Edith Street from the point where it intersects Cocoa
~tre~t through to the waters of the ~tlantic Ocean; and
further that the To~m Commission do abolish and abandon Beach
Drive from the ¥~est intersection thereof with Ocean Blvd.
through to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
0. S. Heaton seconded sai~ motion and upon being
put to a vote said motion was unanimously carriea.
Thereupon Co~uissioner Harry Oenson maae the follow-
lng motion, to-wit:
That t~e Town Co~,mission of the Town of Doynton in
accora witt-, t'ne suggestions an~ re (: ommenaa, tizns of t.~e repre-
sentat'
~ve Citizens aha residents present aha attendant upon
saim meeting, do in al! things ratify and confirm saim motion
.iust passed as presented by Frank ~utting, ana further
that the Town Commission do Upon the acquiring of the lanas
described in the motion of Frank Nutting aforementioned
abolish and abandon ~each Drive and that POrtion of Edith
Street as contained in said motion of Frank ~utting, and
as recommended and suggested to the Town Commission in
accord therewith.
Thereupon Commissioner E. L- ~inchester aeconded
said motion a~d upon being put to a Vote maid motion was
unanimously carried and so delcared by the ~ayo~.
No other business either in accord with the call
or otherwise Coming before t~e meeting, upon motion regularly
made and seconde~ and carrie~ m ·
eetCng did aGjou~n.
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