Minutes 09-07-48MI~YJTES OF THE REGUL~RMEETING OF THE- CiTY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA
HELD AT CITY H~L ON THE ?TH DAY OF SEOTEMBER
The City Council convened at a regular meeting at
City Hall~ at 9:30 P.M.~ September ?thy 1948.
Councilmen present were:
Mr. Bo ¥. Tattersall, Mayor
Mr~ F. L. Purinton
Mr. Ralph Ross
Mr. W.T. WOolbright
Mr. Clarence Benson
the
Minutes of the meeting of August 2nd~ 1948 were read
and adopted. ·
Treasurer,s report~ as of this date was read and
accepted as follows:
General Fund
Interest & Sinking Fund
Water Fund
Water Interest &
M~ter Depositors~ Fun--'~~= Fund
Special Improvement Fund
$2~699~
1~983;0~
2~00.00
4~612~0
t,389.~?
~ ine (9) Bu~i~ing Permits~ totalling $2~ ~0.00
issue~ ~uring the month of ~+ ~h~ ..... ~ ,. were
Auo~ ~. ~o~a~ tees recezved ~8%20.
- Motion was made by Mr. Purinton
bright~ and un~mino~ lv em~ ~^ = _~ s~con~ed by Mr. Wool~
Interest & oinking F~?~ ~c~=~+ . ~ .... $3~7~9.07 from ~he
Fo~k City~ to .......... o ~= ~nase National Ban~ New
- - meet the Ootober~ 19~8 interest coupons due on the
Refunding Bond Issue of October t~ 19~6o
The following bills were approved for payment:
General ~u~
0.8. Heaton~ August salary $100.00
Chas p. Tatum~ August salary 27~.00
Frank ~. Cline - . 2~0.00
N.O. Marshall - . ~25.00
Dorothy V Williams - - 22~.00
Eva A. Somerville ,, . 17~.00
Eugene E. Smit~ ~ - 17~.00
John Raulerson - ,, 2~0.00
Charles Ha!ey , , 128.00
C. L. McCoy " " ~0.00
Nathan COllins - ~, 10.00
Wate~Fund
$
General Fund
B. V. Tattersall $50.00
F. L. Purinton 50.00
Ralph D. Ross 50.00
Clarence Benson 50. O0
W.T. Woolbright 50.00
H.D. Stevens ll?oOO
Claude Ross, Boynton Beach Fire
Dep ar tment 100. OO
Jo~hn S cb_neider, Painting 236 · 25%
Ernest Chase~ Cutting pine trees 90.00~
. . " "
C.E. Keatts, Hauling Rock 36.00%
Jack Lacey~ Repair Garbage Truck ~8.66%
George D. Cushing 8.20~
County Resources Develooment Board 130.00~
Postmaster (Envelopes) ~ 68,20~
Adolph Powell, August salary 103.80~
Henry Collins . " 92.63
Joe Lamb . ~ 129 ~ 69,
Dave HOrnsby " " 9~' 88~
Charlie Jackson " " lll. O0
Rozzell Edwards " " 109.88
Steve Roberson ,, " 13'2. O~
Robert Newton " " 60.75
Henry J~mes - ~ ll7.75
RoOsevelt Williams" " llg. 63
Charles Grey ~ " 125.~3
Lee Thomas , " l~. O0
Leonard Harris
Jeff Millines . " l~o00
Dave Lanier - . l~O.00
Kato Williams " ~ I~O. 63
Charlie Waters - ,~ 120.98-
Theodis e Bird - " 129.38
Henry Cooper . " ~ii~5.~0
~r " "~z o, 8. :3
Sam Mu~ ay
WoOdy Eutsy " " II8.11,
willie Walker, Jr " " 33-00
Clarence Gowins " " 77.26
John Gardner
C.W. Newton - " ~9.~6
Arth-~r Lee Watson " " 2~.~0
Andrew Jas Brookins" ~ 2~.~0
EU~gene Williams
· , " 18
W~lle We~iey
Eddie Lewis " " 18.,00
Harry Jacobson
0.S. Heaten
C~ristooher Gallich
E~m%u~d LeEoine
cameron &-Barkley Co.
Mor~outh Plu]nbing Co.
East Coast Salvage & Warehouse Co.
Central Truck Lines
Southern [Meter & Repair Co.
Water ~and
7.50~
50.00,,~
521.05
719.70 ~¥
3 5.34
90.50 ~-
General Fund
Farquha Machinery Co.
City of Lake Worth
Marty Service Station
Kegebein Garage
Shaw Brothers
Pan American Uniform Co.
U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co.
Boynton Equipment Co.
County Mercantile
Bo-Del Printing Co.
Hood ' a Auto Service
Halsey & Griffith, Inc.
Austin Supply Co.
Mercer~s Service Station
Lone Star Service Station
Southern Bell Tel & Tel
Florida Power & Light Co.
Palm Beach Typewriter CO.
J~m~y Sullivan
Frank W. Cline~ Feeding Prisoners
Frank W. Cline
HLmes & Himes~ Auditors
28.60~
6~.90~
376.91~'
15.00.~
619.96~
5.20
1.00~
9.
.~0'~
8.72~ .~
1~2.9~
!0.30~
698. O~
!W .23
· 0.
69.6~
3~6.2~
TOTAL: $8,690.72
Water Frond
$!?.7~'
21.!0~
28.25
$i,63W. 6~
Mayor Tattersall stated that the City Council would sit
as a Board of Equalizat%on for the purposes of 'hearing complaints
on 19~8 taxes, on Tuesday~ September ~ZS~ from lO:O0 to 12:00 A.M.
and 2:00 to ~:30 P.~. Notice of this meeting will be placed in
the Boynton Beach News.
Motion.was made by Mr. Purin~on, seconded by Mr. Ross~
that the 19~8 taxe~ against the following property be abated,
as it is not within the City limits:
~roDe=ty descriotion
Owlqe r
~.. & Li!iie F Burgoyne
S 250' of N~ of SW~ of ~ ~ W
E of Ry & W of US Hwy #1,
(Less tract as in DB 798 P
327 & N 75' of.S 125' of W 200')
N !00~ of S 259.02' of NE~ ) Herbert W & Sarah King
of SW~ of NE~ E of Fed Hwy
N !2¢' of S 250" of _~ of ) Geo L &
SW~ of N E~ E of Ry & W of )
US Hwy#l as in DB 798 P 327)
A~verda Finefrock
N 75' of S 125' of W 200' of) David L & Josephine ~neelis
N~ of SW~ of NE~ E of Ry )
total tax
$5.58
28.38
77.01
Motion was made by Mr. Purinton, seconded by Mr. Ross~
that the Council adopt a Reso. lution of the County Commission
entitled:
URESOLUTION OF B0~RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT
FEDERAL RENT CONTROL' BE LIFTED AND REMOVED FROM
THAT AREA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY LYING SOUTH OF
THE NORTH LINE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, WHICH AREA~ LIES WHOLLY
WITHIN THE FOURTH COUNTY COMM!SSIO~ER'S DISTRICT".
Motion carried unaminously.
A letter was read from~r. Allen E. King, regarding
water accumulating in front Of his property on the South Federal
H~wy, and requesting the City to coooerat~ with the State Road
Deoartment in correcting this matter. Motion was made by Mr.
Benson~ seconded by Mr. Woolbright that the City furnish tile
and the State Road Department do the work. Motion carried.
A tette~was read from the Whitmire Tank_ Company, In¢,
Jacksonville~ Florida~ stating that an inspection of the old water
tank showed it to be in s~ch condition that it could not be used,
and recommending dismantling. Motion was made ~YdMr. Benson~
seconded by Mr. Woolbright and unaminously carrie , that this
Company be authorized to dismantle and remove the water tank.
A motion was made by Mr. ?urinton~ ~econded by Mr. Wool-
bright and unaminously ~arried that the Florida East Coast Ry Co.
include Boynton Beach in at least two S~Os of the "Champion" and
"City of St. Louis"~ and that letter to t~is effect be sent to
Mr. Scott M. Loftin, Trustee of the Ry Company.
Motion was made by Mr. Woolbright, seconded by Mro Henson
and unaminously carried that new regristration forms be secured~
and the voting list be revised to bring it up to date before the
next election.
Motion was made byMr. Woolbright, seconded by Mr. Ross
and carried that a Bill of Sale in the amount of $10.O0 and other
valuable considerations, be preparedfor the sale of the Boynton
Produce Market building to the Boynton Co-operative~Market Assn.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. purinton
an~ carried that O. ~. Scott ~e release from his lease on the
Casino, and th~ Frank W. Cline be permitted to occupy the living
quarters and operat~ a soft drink~ etco concession in exchange for
maintaining the bath houses and premises.
Motion was made by Mr. Woolbright, seconded byMro Benson
and unaminously carried to give the kitchen equioment now in the
Boynton Casino to the American Legion for use as long as the Legion
building is used as a storm, shelter and the building is owned by
the American Legion.
Motion was made by Mr. Benson~ seconded by Mr. Ross
and unaminously carried that the following Resolution be
adopted:
'lA RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME FOR THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, TO SIT AS A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
IN THE M~TTER OF ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY
OF SUCH CITY FOR TAXATION FOR THE YEAR !9~8.
~HEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City
of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida, it is necessary
that the council of the City of BoYnton Beach, in Palm Beach
County~ Florida, sit as a Board of Equalization in the matter
of assessment of the property of such City for taxation Durooses
for the year 1958:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ that the Council of the
City of Boynton Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida, shall sit
as a Board of Equalization at the City Hall in the City of Boynton
Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida~ on the 28th day of September
1958, at the hour of 10:O0 A.M. to 12:00 Noon, and 2:00 P.M. to
$:BO P.M. of said day, for the purpose of equalizing the assess-
ments of the property of such City for Taxation ourposes for the
year 1955, in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the action herein
taken be given by two publications of this resolution in a local
newspaper or by posting s copy thereof at the City Hall in
Boyn~on Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida.
THIS RESOLUTION regularly passed and adopted this 7th day
of September, A.D.~ 1958."
The following Resolution requesting duplicate County
tax sale certificates was unaminously carried:
by Oommissio~er Ral~h~D{. ROsS i
~ ~ ~Ol'16~ng-~eoiu~ion
~u~y ado~ed,
~uthorizinE the M~Yor~and the City Clerk of ~d om be~lf
Of th~.Ol~y of B0y~on Beach to m~e application ~e th~ommis~ioners
o~ P~ Beaeh~Oo~2 f~r du~Iiea~e ~ertifioates in lieu of
~o~ the fello~ng ~ '
~Pigin~Is descmi5ed herein and ~ ~
Tax Ss~e Certificate No. ~3552 ~le of Ju~ ~, i927 and
7~x S~e Certifics~e No. 43~19 ~le of Amg~ y, 1933
~ia ~es~ of $ ~l,lO covering ~ followin~ desePibe~
pro~er~:
LoS ~, STock ~ Roberts Addition ~ Town of
~t par~ of S~ of SE~ E, of Ry, Section
TD~$ said tax sale cer~i~ieat~ were purchased by
the To~ of Boyn~on Beaeh~
_~a$ said Tax Sale Certifisates or any interest
t~erei~ have,~0t, been hypothecated, eot~ assigned,·
transferred o~ ~elivered~ by th~ City of Boyn~on Beach
and D~ve received no considers, tisn therefore.
~ T~ Bale Certificates have been lost or
T~mt sazd ~×
destroyed ~ud that we have made dil~gen~ search
and are unable ~ locate E~id cer¢ifica~es.
Passed ~d adopted at Boynton Beach~
Tha~ if mupt_c~e certlfica~es are issued in lieu
thereof ar~ ~he originals should at aay Zime be
looat~d~ ~he e~ne wil~%e surrendered to the Clerk
of ~he ~iro~it Court Of P~m B~ach Oount2 fo~
Theft we the ~yor and Oi'tY Oler~ acknowledge ourselves
~nt~ Jo ALex Arne2te~ Clerk of~th~ C~reuit C6u~ of
Palm Beach Oonnty and his successor in office, in
~he. sum of $71'.10 ~ei~g d~uble the amount of the
val~e of said Tax:~Gertificates, for
~ell and truly'~ be m~,~we Bind
~U¢oessors in of~cef~rmiy b~~ ~h~se~r~sen~ ~houtd
said certificmte~:~i~ p~ee~ted by ~u~lperson:~h0m~o-
ever. aesimned or othe~ime, for :oam~n~ or amolio~-
~ion~f~r ~]x Deed thereon~ ~' '~
Florid~ thi~
7th day
of .....September ~ ~-