Minutes 12-03-47MINUTES OF REGULAR MELTING OF THE CITY CO~LM!SSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ HELD AT CITY PL&LL ON
THE THIRD DAY .OF DECEMBER, 1957
The City Commission convened at their regular meeting
on the third day of December~ 1947 at 2:00 P.~o, which meeting had
been postponed to this 3rd day of December~ 19~7 because Election
Day fell on the regular meeting day.
Those oresent were:
F. L. Purinton~ Mayor
B. V. Tattersall~ Vice M~or
Clarence Benson, City Clerk
The meeting was called to'order by the Mayor and the
minutes of the re~Glar meeting of November ~th and ~pecial meeting
of No~ember 19th were read. A motion was made by Mr. Tattersall
and secended by Mr. Benson that the minutes be accepted as read.
The motion was carried.
The following bills were approved for payment:
General Fund
Hardie R. Daugharty $ 2~0.00
City of Boynton Beach Meter Dee. 7.~0
~. R. Cook ~ 12.64
Thompson Construction Co. 310.OO-
W. E. Keyes 9.00
Job~u Schneider !39.20-
Parker R. Wsrd 32.80
ugene,id le rook
Jeff Miilines
Lee M. Oliver 33.00
Leonard J. Harris 32.80
Lee Thomas 32.80
Job~ Tanner 33.00-
Willie Simmons 32.80'
Clarence Kitchen 3~.90-
Frauk W. Cline 9~.0~
Re~. Henry T. Egger .13
Harry H. & Marjorie M. Jacob .2~
Jos. H. Hinton .05
Est, of John Douglas .93~
Chas. D. & Mary E. Smith .40
Leonore M. Brown .29
R. R. Mamlock .12
Leila B~ Pierson .2~
John H~Ymond -~0~
The Soc. ~or the Propagstion of the Faith .10-~
Arthor Woerz .l!
Gertrude Bowlers .19-
R. H. Hamilton 1.12~
J. P. McCaslin .30
Thompson Construction Co. 24%00~
~rthur B. Cook 9.03~
Mrs.. O. D. Priest 4.2~
W~ter Fund
$
Parker R. Ward
Eugene Middlebrook
Jeff Millines
Lee M. Oliver
Leonard J. Harris
Lee Thomas
John Tanner
Willie Simmons
Clarence Kitchen
John Schneider
Boynton Beach Roofing Co.
George D. Cushing
J, W. Smith
Norman B. & Rebecca Merkel
Allen King
Arthur R. Cook
Absalom B. Bookstaver
Parker R. Ward
Eugene Middlebrook
Jeff MillineE
Lee M. Oliver
Leonard J. Harris
Lee Thomas
John Tarmer
Willie Simmons
Clarence Kitchen
John Schneider
Ruth G. Hughes
Holland T. May
Dorothy Williams
Irthur R. Cook
N. 0. Marshall
A. C. Carver
0. S. Heaton
Frank W. Cline
F. L. Purinton
Clarence Benson
B. V. Tattersal!
Claude L. McCoy
Nathan Collins
Thomas M. Cook & Co.
Jo~ E. Raulerson
Louis A. Forsell
Margaret H. Zeuch
Petty Cash
Firemen's Pa)Toll
Marion H. & Eerome Casey
Dudley M. Delany
Supreme Bedding Sales Co.
Bo-Del Printing Co.
Lake Worth Herald Press
Halsey & Griffith~ Inc.
Ocean City Lumber Co.
Sockwell Company
W. S. Darley & Co.
MiAmi Uniform Co.
The Jsckson Company
General Fund
~-~2~. 8O
3%O0
40,00
33, O0
32,80
33. O0
26,8O
30.90
13~. 85
1480.00~
95.00
1.79
1. O0
174.96
9.~
.12
27, O0
~o.oo
27.oo
19.50
22,, 50
33. O0
22.50
30,90
75.60
148.80
2~3.60-
115.70
264° 20~
181.30~
214.50~
98 o ~0~
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5o. co
50.00
50. O0
50. oo.
t0. O0
673.20
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46. Ol
28.00~
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.19
I0.00
7- 57-
42.50
9.40
56.85
4140. O0
7,86.
IO. 50.
316.48
Water ~und
$ 6.oo
6.00
6.CC
526.80~
189°20
1.67.
12.75
Dorothy Jones
0. C. Wipper
Ross Garage
Trustees - F.E.Co. R~
Tropical Roofing Co.
Jurney'$ Repair Shop
Shaw Brothers Oil Co.
Boynton Beach Hotel Dining Room
Frank W. Cline
Dr. N. M. Weems
Hood's Auto Service
Mack-International Motor Track Corp
The Metropelis Co.
Cleary Bros. Construction Co.
The Selig Co.
Austin Supply Co.
HAmes & HAmes
A. R. Cook
John Schneider
Mercer~s Service Station
P~rker R..Ward
Eugene Middlebrook
Jeff Millines
Lee M. Oliver
Leonerd J. Harris
Lee Thomas
John Tanner
Willie Simmons'
Clarence Kitchen
Florida Power & Light Co.
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel.
Newlan's Pharmacy
Dr. & Mrs. A. S. Einoris
Bertha Wiltisms
John Schneider
Frank~utting
Cherles P. Tatum
Shaugri-Law Colonies Inc.
Frances Haley Norman
General Fund Water Fund
$ f.oo $
60o8¥.
11¥.80 t6.30
i.00~
38.75
6.~0
108.84 12.09
13.1,0
ll.~'
2.00-
~6.??
12.~o-
5.~o
36.00
~l.65 6.3~
~13.oo
8.70 -
112.80
87.83~
37.t~
~3.00
0.00
33.oo
32.80-
32.80
33.0O
32.80
30.90
87.6~- 17~.¥3
103.~5
13.06~
.19-
!0.00.
!0.00
10.00
i0.00'
.56
$!283~.01 $9~9.26
Mr. O. S. Heaton apoeared before the Commission asking
them to authorize that a letter be written to the Security Abstrac~
and Insurance Company in West Palm Beach stating that steos will be
taken immediately to ab&ndon the plat of Gardendale S/D of Property
of N. S. Boynton Estate Corp, Township $5 S Range $3 E, Section 33
which is completely out of date but still was part of the record. This
plat was holding up Mr. Heaton's obtaining insurance on property owned
by him. Such letter was authorized by the Commission to be written.
Mr. Ocie Lunsford, through Mr. Heaton, asked that credit be
extended him for the amount of building~ electrical and plumbing
permits due the City for a home he is building. Such credit was
authorized by the Commission to be set up for payment at some
future time.
opening of the
Mayor Purinton then ordered the/ballot box and ~he contents
were then examined by the Commission. The following report of the
Election Board at the Election of ~nember 27 19~7 was read in full:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH : ss
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH :
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COMMISSIOR~RS
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ~TLA.
W~, the undersigned Inspectors and Clerk of the regular
election held on the 2nd day of December, A.D. 19~7 for the
purpose of electing two Councilmen, do hereby certify that at
such regular election the total votes cast were of which
C. H. Hood received 289 votes
R. L. Owen " 26 "
Ralph D. Ross" 296 "
WoT.(Sam) Woo!bright received 291 votes
There were one (i) spoiled ballots
our
do declare the above and foregoing
regular election.
And we, such Inspectors and Clerk, do make the foregoing as
return to you of the results of such regular election~ and we
to be the result of such
(SIGNED) Bertha M. Williams
Inspector
(SIGNED) John Schneider
Inspector
(SIGNED) Frank Nutting
Inspector
(SIGhtED) Chas. P. Tatum
Clerk
Mr. Tattersall made a motion to accept the report of the
Election Board, which motion was seconded by Mr. Ben son and
carried by the Commission. Thereupon~ according to the new City
Charter Messrs. Ralph D. Boss and W.T. (Sam)Woolbright will take
the oath of office at the first meeting in January~ or J~uuary 5th~
i9~8.
~nthority was given by the Commission to the Deputy Clerk to
pay the Election Board for their services on the 18th day of November
and' 2n~ day of December~ 19~7 including meals.
Mr. 0cie Lunsford, through Mr. Heaton, asked that credit be
extended him for the.amount of building, electrical and plumbing
pe~mi~ts due the City for a home he is building. Such credit was
authorized by the Commission to be set up for payment at some future
l~time.
The City Commission held up payment pending further investigation
the bill of the East Coast Salvage and ~Suarehousing Company.
Mrs. Ella Adams requested that the City assume the cost of
surveydng City property in Section 33 for which she had submitted
an offer to buy for a client. The Commission ruled that the
ourchaser would have to stand this expense.
~ representative from the Florida East Coast Railway's Tax
Department came in asking that their valuation be decreased at least
to 7g% which is what they are willing to pay. It is now lO0~ or
the amount furnished us by the State Comptroller. This matter was
held up pending investigation after receipt of a letter to be sent
to the Commission from Florida East Coast Railway.
19~7 Tax Ro!l were authorized
The following additions to the
by the Commission:
Personal prooerty - Inlet Villag~ Bar and Package Store~ &~°
Buildings on Lots I and 2~ Lake Addition, Block l~
House to be added lots 114,115 Lakeside Gardens~ ~.30
Lot 104, Block B Boynton Hills to be added. ~ '°
The following adjustments were authorized te be made due to
errors on the 19~T tax roll:
Homestead allowed Hazel & Henry Benham on Receipt ~ll9.
Building valuation on wrong lot of Margaret Garittee - Receipt ~348~
House apoeared on tax roll which had been burned - property
owned by Lonnie and Lucilte Jerkens - receiot ~+22.
County showed two buildings on lot of Wylma S!avens - roll
corrected and recorded - receipt #403.
A letter was authorized to be written to Himes & Himes that
beginning with the fiscal year 19,7-19 8, all that will be required
· ~rom them is an a~dit of cash receiots and disbursements and quarterly
statements of cash receints and disbursements.
It was-suggested by- Mr. Tattersall that before the two new
councilmen ~a~e their oath of office, there should be st least two
or three meetings - with the five councilmen present - to acquaint
the two new coucilmen with the new charter~ its operation, along with
the operation of the municioality so that they will hav~ a better
uuderstanding of what is ex~ecte~d of them. This suggestion met with
the approval of all the Commissioners.
Mr. Moore, ~ttorney from Delray Beach~ asked that the Commission
instruct the City Attorney to sign pacers to be drawn up by Mr. Moore
withdrawin~ from foreclosure suit of ~/17/33 Lot ! and E 1/2 of Lot 2
Block 37 Original Town of Boynton as this property was included in
error in this suit. The Commission agreed to so notify Mr. McCoy.
It was sgreed by the Commission that the matter of the collection
of certain monies owed the City by Mr. Peterson be out into an attorney's
hands immediately.
There
adjourned by the Mayor.
being no further business~ the meeting was declared
Vic~ Mayor
City Cl'er k