Minutes 11-07-49MINUTES OF THE REG~AR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA~ HELD AT THE CITY HALL
ON THE 7~ DAY OF NOVEMBER 1959
The City Council convened at the regular meeting at the City
Hall, at 7:30 P.M.~ November 7, 1959
Councilmen Present:
Mr. F.L. Purinton~ Mayor
Mr. A.E. Shook
Mr. C.H. Hood
Mr. Ralph Ross
Mr. W.T. Woolbright
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 17th were read. Motion
ma~by Mr. Hood~ seconded by Mr. Woolbright and unaminously carried
that minutes be adpoted as read.
Bills O'Kayed For Payment:
Gen Fund
Water Fund
Depositors
Duro-Test Corporation $ 51.12
Stevenson Seed Store 36.~
County Mercantile 30.63
Rubin Construction Co. 16.00
Farmers' Implement & Suoply Co.~Inc. 22.00
Jurney's Repair Shop 23.7~
Palm Beach Typewriter Co. 20.~7
The Selig Co~oany 22.50
W.J. Snow 13.72
Boynton Beach News 1.63
Mercer's Standard Service Station 9.70
Florida Power & Light Co. 62.26
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. ~3.97
Florida Power & Light Co.
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co.
Calgon~ Inc.
Art Concrete Works
Farquhar Machinery Co.
Charles L. Meyer & Son
Watkins 1~2.88
Aunt Sally's ~1.6~
Bo-Del Printing Co.
The Cameron & Barkley Co.
Austin Supply Co. 6~.11
Royal Palm Ice Co. $.$2
Ocean City Lumber Co.
Lawrenc~ Bell
Lawrence Bell 3.26
$ $
226.17
2.78
152.5o
21.~0
38.16
63.12
11.38
113.22
7.50
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Charles Senior B.B.F.D.
Evelyn Hardman
David Colwell
~Charles Jones
Grady L. Simmons
Henry Cooper
Sam Murray
Solomon-Pitts
Charlie Waters
Lee Thomas
Leonard Harris
George Cain
Dave Lanier
V.G. Weaver
Frazier Murph
28.00
lO.l~
31.80
33. OO
33.00
33.00
31.80
33.00
31.80
39.70
33.OO
~3.~o
2.00
10~3.36
?. ~0
be In rep%y to Mrs. Ella Adams letter of November 7th a letter is
to/written znforming her that the signs have been under consideration
for some ti~ the poles will be removed in due time and the commission
has no objection for political rally for the candidates.
Mr. Purinton requested water~t his Yacht Basin.
A letter from Town of Riviera Beach was read issuing an invitatio_u
to dedication of Riviera Beach Memorial Bridge Armistice Day November
llth.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross seconded by Mr. Hood and unamiously
carried to authorize check for The Chase National Bank in amount of
$1160.00 representing interest charges on Water Revenue Certificates.
First reading of Ordinance #213 was passed on motion made by
A-.E. Shook seconded b~ W.T. Woolbright and unamiously carried.
Mr. Woolbright was authorized to have an electrician hook up
new siren at Fire House.
Mayor F.L. Purinton issued a proclamation declaring Saturday
November 19th aa "Kids Day" in the City of Boynton Beach. He calls
on all citizens to support the objectives of this day and to cooperate
to best of their abilities in making, the event a success.
Motion was made by Mr. Hood seconded by Mr. Ross and unamiously
carried to place a $~.00 add in Boynton Beach News supporting "Kids
Day."
Motion was made by Mr. Hood seconded by Mr. Woolbright and
unamiously carried to adoot the following resolutionm~
RESOLUTION
Upon motion made by Councilman , Ralph Ross
and seconded by Councilman ~, the following
resolution was duly passed and adc~0ted.
C'- ~_AS? GD~F STRE~BOULEVARD, a street of the
~y o~ ~oyn~on~ach, extending East and West aceress
the Railroad of tn~ Fierida East Coast Railway is a
public street, mud;
W~ERE~S, the said street is the only route of
tr&uspertatiSn for residents of the City of Boynton
Beach to the NE~CONSOLtD~HIGH SCHOOL~ and;
W-~G~REAS, there has been no suitable or satisfactory
Safety Signa~ installed~ and;
W~i~EAS, it is deemed advisable and to the best
interest of the City of Boynton Beack and to the safety
of the inhabitants thereof~ that a Sig~s1 Bell and Gates
be ~.sialled~ so that the public in general and more
part~c~larly our High School Stadents be rendered the
greatest possible degree of safety while crossing the
right-of-way ef the Florida East Coast Railway Company.
NOW TP~REFOR BE IT RESOLVED~ by the members ~f the
City Council of the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach
County, Florida~ as follows:
That'the Florida East Coast Railway Company be,
and it hereby is~ requested to erect and maintain Safety Gates
and Signal Bell Warning Device at the GUIL STREAM BOULEVARD
crossing, located at the south corporate limits of the City
of Boynton Beach, Florida. ~
Passed and adopted this
~%test-City Clerk
day ~f ~~%~ 19~-91
~he f~tt~wing ~s~l~tion
Beach. Palm ~eaeh Oo~nty~ ~lortda~
PA~ A~ ~DOP~ED this 7th~ d~y of ~
A letter is to be written to PAr, Boswo~th asking him to
investigate new building being constructed on Australian Blvd.
by RathbunHauling Co. to asertain if plumbing complies with
City 0rdinance#l?~ (Rules & Regulations for Building)
Motion vas made by Mr. Shook seconded by Mr. Ross and
unamiously carried that the following emergency ordinance be
adopted and to take effect at once:
ORDINANCE NO. 21~
AN ORDINANCE l~KING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
TRUCK WITH SIX (6) I~qEELS OR MOREs OR ANY
TRUCK OF MORE THAN ONE A~rD ONE HALF ~l~)
TON RATrMG~ FROM USING AUSTRALIAN BOULEVARD;
REPEALING ALL 0~!NANCES OR PARTS OF 0RD-
INANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SUCH 0RDIN~GMCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A copy of above ordinance is to be mailed to Rathbun
Hauling Co.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross seconded by Mr. Hood and
unamiously carried to increase John Bell's salary $10.OOoer
week to take' effect i~mediately.
A letter is to be written ~o Mr. S.~. ~dams Sr. in reference
to his application for t~e position of Building Insoector stating
under the City Charter no member of the immediate family of any
councilman can hold s paid position~
Motion was made by Mr. Hood seconded by Mr. ~ and
unamiously carried to authorize the City Attorney to ask for a
court judgment on whether Henry Merkel is eligible to become a
city councilman.
Instruct City Attorney to asertain if 60' right-of-way for
continuation of Lake Street from Federal Highway east to inter-
coastal canal is filed in County records.
A letter is to be written to Zoning Board regarding numbering
all houses in City of Boynton Beach.
A letter is to be written to Southeastern Gas Co. regarding
right-of-way south of tank.
~ letter is to be written to Mr. Brockway regarding suggestions
on entire City of Boynton Beach mac.
Treasurer's report was read.
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~.__,~?t~on. was made by Mr. Hood seco~ ~- ,,- -
~z~ To pass a resolution to r~-~^~~'~z'' noss and unamious
~ ~o= ~u zeet of the oro~erty ly
now un, er contract to Mr. ~.E. Shook at -
south 100 feet of lot 2g of Dewey,s S/D.the price of $2~00 for the
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
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