Minutes 04-17-50MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF i~ CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, HELD AT THE CITY HALL
ON THE ITTH OF APRIL 1950
The City Council convened at the regular meetinE at the City Hall~
at 7:30 P.M., April 17th, 1950.
CouncilmentPresent:
Mr. F.L. Purinton
Mr. A.E. Shook
Mr. C.H. Hood
Mr. Clifford Province
Mr. Henry Merkel
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
City Clerk Dorothy Williams read the minutes of the previous meeting
which were accepted as read on motion of Commissioner Hood seconded by
Commissioner Merkel.
Bills 0'Kayed For Payment:
Gert Fund
Water Fund
Depositors
State Construction Co.
Frank E. Cline
John E. Raulerson Jr.
A.C. Carver
N.0o Marshall
Hardie R. Daugharty
Dorothy V. Williams
Muriel Herring
Vareda Shramko
John Bell
Leonard Harris
George Cain
Dave Lanier
Sam Murray
Parker Ward
Solomon Pitts
Charlie Waters
Lee Thomas
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Cooper
Carl Tubbs
Bill~e Bell
Art ~Concrete Works
Farquhar Machinery Co.
Cameron & Barkley Co.
County Mercantile
Joseph Reniak
Robert Griffith Jr.
Herman Butts
200.00
i29.30
ll~.50
103.90
116.90
63.80
76. O0
33.00
~3.5o
2.00
26.70
36.oo
33,oo
31.80
39.70
27.00
31.8o
50.00
40.80
38.20
3. O0
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67.90
ll8.60
¥o.5o
135.03
56.66
7. 50
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Chase National Bank
Scott M. Loften & John W.Martin
Duro-Test Corp.
Tropical RoOfing Co.
Veterans Construction Co.
Rinker - Hanson, Inc.
Ray's Auto Service
Glenn Murray
Faircloth Buick Co.
Shaw Brothers Oil Co.
Herbert C. Willes
City of Delray Beach
Dave Lanier
George Cain
Lee Thomas
Leonard Harris
Charlie Waters
Solomon Pitts
Carl Tnbbs
~h~masnJ~fferson
Sam Murray
Henry Cooper
Parker Ward
Mosetey Investment Co.
Alin Pope
Post Master
A.C. Carver
N.O. Marshall
Hardie R. Daugharty
Dorothy Williams
Muriel Herring
Vareda 0. Shramko
John E. Raulerson Jr
Frank Earl Cline
John Bell
F.L. Purinton
A.E. Shook
Clifford Province
Henry MerEel Jr.
John L. McNames
Robert F. Griffith Jr.
Ralph W. Chapman
Frank Nutting
Katherine Koenniek
Alma Cline
C.H. Hood
Meta Stoehr
Ste!la Reniak
Dave Lanier
Leonar~ Harris
George Cain
Solomon Pitts
Charlie Waters
Lee Thomas
Carl Tubbs
Parker Ward
2~.30
1~?. 68
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18.32
36.00
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33.90
39170
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32.92
3g.12
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27.83
31.80
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27.0~
129.30
ll~.50
103.90
116.90
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118.60
67.90
76.00
7.50
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7.5o
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Thomas Jefferson
Henry'Cooper
Sam Murray
33.00
31.80
26.70
Commissioner Hood reported the brush wagon suggestedas additional
equipment for the firedepartment was in such poor mechani~aI ~ndition
its low purchase price might turn into a bad "Bargain". He offered to
contact the Van Linda Welding shop~ 313 South 8th Stl, Lake Worth~ Who
(according to Charles Whitman) has one for sale. Mr. Whitman, one of
the audience, reported details on the price and condition of th~s Lake
Worth brush wagon.
Mayor Purinton
by quoting from~he
W~rks. Wi~h the ~
fixed for $951. The lowest estimate on bids for this was $1,?O00for
less than half the job ~ 600 feet.
The commission voted unanimously to accept the working agreement
with K.L. (Jack) Sharp for cleaning and painting outside and inside of
the water tank above the water mark. This agreement calls for hourly
work sheet presented for daily .okay. and subject to immediate rescinding
if not satisfact?ry. Mr. Sharp~ present at the meettng~ ex01ained in
detail the materials he uses and the work he does. Severalltn the
audience~ familiar with the type workers on Mr. Sharp's crew, testified
his hourly rates were reasonable. The agreement promises the Job will
not exceed $3,500. Mr. Sharp explaine~hat al!ow?d leeway for con-
tingencies not, new, predictable; but~red the sob would probably
rum around $3,200.
Asked about maintenance after the tank is cleaned, Mr. Sharp
pro,red a maintenance contract. In this, for $600 a year~ he will
keep the tank painte~ and clean. This maintenance makes it "good for
a lifetime"~ said Mr. Sharp. He promised to start the job next week.
City Clerk gave the first reading of Ordinance 216
"AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR
. VE, HIOEES, AND OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT WITH SUCH ORDINANCE.
Mr. Hood moved~ Mr. Shook seconded the ordinance be accepted as read.
A letter from Henry M. Carmen Sr., requesting employment was re-
ferred to John Raulerson Superintendent of Public Work~. A letter was
sent Mr. Carmen to that effect.
;Mr. Province moved, Mr. Hood seconded the following resolution
be accepted as read:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED~ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, in session assembled April 17, 1950:
1. That the Mayor, F. L. Purinton, head of the
legislative body is hereby designated to meet with the
Board of County Commissioners on May 8~ 1950~ to determine
and fix valuations, in accordance with law, on lands
acquired by Palm Beach County for delinquent taxes.
2. That said City official is authorized and
directed to fix the valuation of such county acquired lands
inside the municioality at 50% of the last county assessed
valuation.
Passed and adopted this 17th day of April, 1950.
Attest City Clerk
~ resolution was adopted to have Mayor Pu~inton meet with the
Palm Beach County Commissioners May 8th at 11 A.M. to set prices on
the land taken over, within the city limits, for non-payment of taxes.
The resolution was in answer to a letter from the County Commission
requesting the meeting at that date and hour. Mr. Province made, and
Mr. Shook seconded, the motion for this.
A letter was read from Joe D. Hatless citing need for adtion on
trailers within the city limits.
City Attorney Griffith was instructed to draw up the necessary
ordinances for this. He was, also, asked to draw up an ordinance on
the recommendations to date of the Zoning Board.
Harry Geller, in the audience, reminded the Commission "trailers
are taking the place of taxable houses".
A letter from Seacrest P.T.A. secretary, Miss Mildred Stevens,
asked the Commissioners, help in securing crossing gates at the F.E.C.
tracks. Seacrest High School students must cross these tracks twice
a day.
Mayor Purinton instructed a letter be sent the F.E.C. following
up Drevious ones on this hypothetical danger.
City Attorney Griffith was asked to write a letter to the South
Lake Worth Inlet District requesting removal of sand accumulated at
lake side of Boynton Inlet, thus preventing ~ree flow of water from
lake to ocean. This was on motion of Mrl Merkel, seconded by'Mr. Hood
who said the letter would bolster the camp~aign started by the local
Chamber of Commerce and carried on by the Delray Chamber and Commission.
John Talbo~ manager of Rainbow Gardens, Boynton, asked permission
to erect a sign across the railroad tracks. He reported he already has
the permission of the property owner. Permission for this was given
on motion of Mr. Hood seconded by Mr. Province.
Ann Barrett requested a street light be put in front of her new
real estate building; and that the alley alongside be cleaned. Mr.
Raulerson was asked to look it over.
Mr. Geller (who last meeting offered to pay $25 toward the purchase
of a needed mimeograph) appeared with a $78 machine he purchased for $38.
Mayor Purinton refused the machine as a gift saying "you have done
enough by getting it for us at this price."
Mr. Merkel brought word from Stanley G. Weaver that the ~merican
Legion will, as usual, sponsor the Boynton July ~th celebration.
There being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
City Clerk