Minutes 06-09-33SPECIAL ~ETING OF JUNE
A Special Meeting of the Board of Team Co~mmissioners
of the T~vn of Boynton, Florida, was held at the Town Hall
on Friday afternoon June 9, 1933, at ~:00 o~o!ock p. ~,
Present: H.D. ~tevens, ~yor
~m. Menzel, Vice Mayor
J. P. BOwen,~ Town Clerk.
The above constituting the entire Board of Town Com-
missioners of the Town of Boynton, Flor~dao
This Meeting was called for the purpose of discussing
the m~tter of t~ issuance of Refunding Bonds bea~ing a lower
rate of interest aud extending the tim~ of payment of the in-
debtedness to be exchs~uged for a corresponding release of the
outstanding obligations of the Town of Boynton~and any other
matters that might come before the Eeet~_ug.
Commissioner Stevens moved the adoption of the ~ollow-
lng Resolution:
~H~EA~, the To~.~ Co~ission of the To~ of Boynton~
~lorida, has under consideration the issuance of Ref~muding
Bon~s for the purpose of funding or refunding that portion of
the outstsnding indebtedness of the existing Town of Boynton~
Florida, both principal and interest apportioned to the Town
of Boynton, Florida, under the provisions of sn Act Incorpor-
ating the To~n o~ Boynton Beach, passed at the 1931 Session
of the ~egislature of the State of Florida, which indebted-
ness includes the following:
1~ ~Refunding, V~ater Works and Street Bonds~ dated
October l, 19~3, bearing Luterest at six per centum per annum~
mat%tring serially, of which issue there is outstandi~ and un-
paid $3~00o00 in the prinoip~ amount, together with overdue
and accrued interest amountir~ to
2~ ~Improvement Bonds,~ dated October 1, 19~, bearing
interest at six per eentumperannum, mmtu~ing serially, oF
which issue there is outstanding ~dunpaid $80,000.00 in prin-
cipal amount, together with overdue and accrued interest am. ount-
ing to
8. ~Improvement Bonds, Issue of June 1, 1926," dated
Ju~e I, 1926, ~bearing interest ab six per bent~m per annum
matuFing serially of ~hich issue there is outstanding
unpamd $23~500.00 in principal ~nount, t~gether wi th overdu~
and accrued i~.ter~st amountmng to
4. mImprovement Bonds, Issue of 1926
1926, bearing, interest at six per centum per ar~uum, maturing
serially, of w~ich issue there is outstanding ~d unpaid
$66,S00.00 in princi~l mnount, together v~th overdue ~d accrued
interest amounting to
§. mRe~nding Bonds, Series B,~ dated 0ctobe~ !, 1928,
bearing interest at six per centum pe~ annum, maturir~ serially,
of w~zich issue there is outst~ding ~nd unpaid $1~V~000~00 in
principal amount, together with overdue ~d mccrued interest
amounting to
6. "Judgement entered in the United States District
Court in and for the ~outhern District of Florida, ~iaz~t Divi-
sion, Case No. !380-M Civil, in favor of the ~.~zite Construction
Company against the Town of Boyntonunder date of November 29th,
1929, which Judgement bears interest at eight per oentum per
~r~uum, the principal amount of said judgement being $11~,84~.~5
together with overdue and accrued interest in the s~ of
$28,886.40.
V. "Certificates of I debtedness dated May l, 1928,
bearing interest at eight per C~ntum per ~nttm, maturing in
ten equal a~ual installments, of which mssue ~e~e' is ou~-
standing and ~&upaid $28,882.23 in ~ri~cipal amount, together
with overdue and accrued interest in ~he sum of $6,963.33.
and~
'~R~EAS, it is the desire of the Town Co~mission, of the
Town of Boynton, ~orida, that it obtain ~ opinion approving the
validity and legality of all Resolutions, Ordinances, Notices and
other proceedings in connection with the aforesaid Refunding Bo~o
NOV~ THEREFORE BE iT ~SOLVE~ by the Board of Town Com-
missioners of the ToE of Boynton~ Florida, that Messrs.
Caldv~l! "& R~ymond, Bond Attorneys of ll8 Broadway, New Y~k~
N. Y, be employed for the purpose of rendering ~u approving
opinion in respect to the vslidity and t~ g~li~ty of all proceed-
frogs in connection therewith°
This motion was seconded by Co~ssloner Menzel and up-
on beir~ put to a vote, the following vote was ~d thereon:
Aye
Commissioner Stevens, ~Aye~
Commissioner ~enzel,
Commissioner Bowen, ~Aye~
Stevens moved the adoption of the following
Co~nissioner
Resolution:
Messrs. Caldwell
the Town of Boynton is lawfully indebted to
~ Raymond, Bond Attorneys of Il8 Braodway,
New York, N. Y. in the s~ of $2,~0~.81 for professional ser-
vices heret~oPe r&ndered in conncetion with the issuance
sale of various issues of Tow~ of Boynton Bonds. And,
¥~EAS, in the judgement of the Board of Town Cormnis-
sioners of the Town o£ Boynton, Florida, it will be for the
bes~ interest of said Town as well as for the best interest for
the Taxpayers of said town to liquidate or pay the indebted-
ness due Messrs. Caldwell & Raymond, by the Town of Boynton,
Florida, by the issuance of Bonds provided Messrs. Caldwell &
Raymond will accept such bonds in full satisfaction ~,wi release
of their claim,
N0~ TP~P~0RE BE IT RESOL¥~ by the Board of Town Com-
missioners of the Town of Boynton, Florida, that ~m.
Somerville be a~d he hereby is authorized to call upon ~essrs.
Caldwell & Ray:mend of 118 Braodway, New York, N. Y. for the
purpose of ascertainir~ if they will accept ~nding or Re-
funding Bonds of the Tov~ of Boynton, in the sum of $2,500.00
and cash in the sum of $4..81 in full satisfaction and release
of their claim against the Town of Boynton, for ~rofessional
services heretofore rendered.
BE IT FURTH~ t~$0LVED that t~m. P. Somerville be a~i
he hereby is authorized to confer with Caldwell & Raymond, re!a-
t!ye to the proposed issue of Refunding Bonds of the Town of
Boynton which the said Town contemplates issulo~ For the
pos~ of exchanging outstanding bo~s and other forms of law-
Ful indebtedness of said Town in order to refund certain
obligations o
This motion was seconded by Commissioner Nenzel and
upon being put to a vote, the following vote was D~ad thereon:
Commissioner ~tevens, ~Aye~
Commissioner Menzel,
Commie sioner Bowen, ".Aye?
Co~nissioner Bowen moved the adoption of the Follow-
ing Resolution~
~EAS, the Tov~ of Boynton, Florida, in addition
to other indebtedness of said Town is lawfully indebted For
the following open accounts:
C~LD~f~LL&
For professional Services rendered
inconnecti0n with bonds issued by
the Town of Boynton, Florida.
F. N. BH0~N
For rent of Town Hall. Rent for
August, September, October, Novem-
ber and December 1931, a~ud Jan~
uary, February and March 1932.
$2,504.81
400.00
J. H. ADAMS
Balance due for legal services rend-
ered Town of Boynton, Florida.
C. ND~TING
For services rendered inspecting
Bitln&litio Paving Surfaces con-
structed du~ing 1926 ~ud
BI-LATERALFIP~ H08E CO.
I000Ft. 2~ inch Bi-L~teral Fire
Hose less 300Ft. injured in Hurri-
cane, which was ~eceivedby the Town
of Boynton, October 10, 192V
Overpaymen~ of Special Assessment paid
on lots 13 & 14 - Casa Loma S/D and lots
8 & 9 Block 6 - Original Town of Boyn-
ton $4~2.60 less $48.00 credit on Taxes
due the Town of Bo~nton for the year
19~2, Balance
OA~T~P~ FLET~R
Overpayment of Special Assessment paid
on lot 2 - Boynton Heights Add. #1
$1t8,94 less $v.85 credit on Taxes due
the Town of Boynton for the year 19~2
EV~YN M. AND JESSIE M. CRA~FORD
0verp~ment of Special Assessment paid
on Lot 1 BOY~P20E ~IGHTS ADD. #l
$131.46 less $V.68 credit on Taxes due
the Town of Boynton for the year 193~
Balance -
HENRY ~. PL~ECE
0ver~ayment of Special Assessment p~!d
on S~ of lot 14 Block 12 - Original Town
of Boynton $370.66 less $84.48 credit on
Taxes due the Town. of Boynton fo~ the
year 19~2. Balance -
ED'S. N, DICKERSON
0verpayr~ent of. Special Assessment paid
on 8~ of S~ of S~, Section 27 $2,923,98
less $115.20 credit on Taxes due the
Town of Boynton for the year 1932.
Balance -
$
926.46
9V5.00
404.60
111.26
125.V8
286.18
2,808.V8
OSCAR KREBS
Overpayment of Special Assessment paid
on lots 24, 25, 30 ~nd 31 - W. $. Shep~d~s
8/D $~68.~"Y less $2~.04 credit on Ts~es
due the Town of Boynton for ~ne year
1932. Ba!~noe
545 .V3
~HERF~$, it is deemed for the best interests of the
Tov~ of Boynton and the Taxpayers thereof, that the indebted-
ness represented by open accounts herelnaho~e set forth~ be
liquidated or paid with _Funding or Refunding Bonds w?~¢h a~e
contemplated to be issued by said Town.
NOV¢ TMEREFOHE BE IT H~BOLVED by th~ Board of Town Com~
missioners of the Town of Boynton, ~lorida, that said Town cause
to be issued, validated, approved and executed, bonds of the
Town of Boynton in full payment and satisfaction of the fellow-
lng open acco~ts~ now duo-and owing by said Town,
C~J~EL~&R~Y~OND
For professional Services ~endered
in connection with Bonds issued by
the Town of Boynton, Florida.
$2,504.81
N, BR0~
For rent of Tow~ Ha!l. Rent for
~ugust, September, October,
bc~ and December 1931, and Jsn-
ua~y, Februs~y and March 1932o
400.00
J. E, ~D&MS
Balance due for legal services rend-
ered Town of Boynton, Florida.
200°00
H. C~ ~rJTTING
For services z~ndered inspecting
Bithu!itic Pavi~ Surfaces on streets
constructed during 1926 and 19~.
926.48
BI-~ER~ FiRE HOSE CO.
~000 Ft. 2~ inchBi-Laterat Fire Hose
less 350 Ft. injured in Hurricane,
which was received by the Town of
B0ynton, October 10, 192Vo
9V5.00
GROV-~ C,
Overpayment of ~pecial Assessment paid
on lots l~ & 14 - Casa Loma S/D and
8 & 9 Block 6 - Original Town of Boynton
$45~,60 less $45.00 credit on T~xes due
the Town of Boynton for the yea~ t93~.
Balance ~
404.80
CATHERINE FLETCHER
Overpayment of Special Assessment Paid
on lot ~ - Boyn~on Heights Add #i
4118.9~- less ~7.68 credit c~ Taxes due
the Town of Boynton for the year 1932.
Bal ~n ce.
~JE~YN M, and JESSIE .M, ~RA~fFORD
Overpayment of. Special .&ssess~ent paid
on lot 1 - Boy~ton Heights Add. ~l
$131.45 !ess 4V,68 credit on Taxes due
the Town of Boynton for the year 1932.
Bm! anco -
$ 111.26
128 .V8
HENRY~. PIA~E~(
0ver~ayment of Special Assessment Paid
on S¢ of lot 14 Bloek !2 - Original Town
of Boynton 43V0,66 less 484.48 eredit on
Taxes due the Town of Boynton for the
year 1932. Balance -
4286.18
t~Y~. N. DICKEREON
Overpayment of Special Assessment paid
on S~ ~f SV~ of ~, Sectzon 2V $2,~23.98
less $115.29 credit on Taxes due the TOv~
of Bo~ton for the year 1932. Balance -
2,808.V8
OSCAR KREBS
0verp~ment of Special Assessment paid
men lot~ 24, 25, 30 ~nd 31 - ~. S.
Shep~6's ~/D $568.T7 less $23.O4 credit
on Taxes due the Town of Boynton for the
year-1932. Balance
545.73
Th_is motion was seconded by Commissioner Menze! and
upon being put to a vote, the following vote was had thereon~
Commissioner Stevens, .Aye,
Commissioner ~enzel,
Commzss_oner Bowen, aayee
Commissioner Menzel moved the adoption of the followin~
He solution:
That the Board of To~rn Comz~issioners authorize Wm. P.
Somerville to call ,upon certain creditors of the Town of Boyn-
ton in an endeavor to reduce the ~mount of their claim. In
the event that Mr. Somerville is successful he shall be paid
the s~m of Two Hundred ~ Fifty (4250.00) Dollars to defray
D_is expenses, the said sum to be paid from taxes levied for
the year 19~3, and collected during the month of November
1933.
F~is m~ti~ was seconded by Commissioner ~tevens
upon being put tea vote, the following vote was had thereon:
Commissioner Stevens, "Aye~
Commissioner ~enzel, ~Aye~
Oommms~ ~oner Bcwen, ~Aye~
Tq~ere being no i~vther business the meeting ~djou~n d.