Minutes 11-19-20november 19th 1920
Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Boynton,was
d in tta Town Hall on "Friday evening _november 19th 192.
Meeting was called to order by the President cf the Council.
Upon Roll.Call the following members being present, J. P.
Bowen, President of Council, A. A. Atwater, A, C. Shepard, W. S.
Shepard, Chas Stitts; Councilmen. D. S. Hudson, Clerk.
Minutes of tit last meeting was read and by motion approved.
New Business: Extracts of the Mass -meeting of the Town of
Boynton held on Wednesday evening November 17th 1920; as called for
by the.Town. Council as in connection with the Bond ;lection to be
held on November ZOth 1920. Each of the folle ing proposition was
put to a standing vote: viz.
Shall we Bond
Vore being 17
Shall we bond
Vote being 20
Shall we Bond
Vote being 16
By a majority vote it was decided to aurchas
for the park purposes doses the Howe Property -on the
Ocean front.
for 16,000.00 for Park purposes
for, 7 aginst.
for ?.5,000.00 for E.='r�; Yiu purposes
for, none aginst.
for 4,000.00 for General :rand,
far, none aginst.
I2otion by ix. Atwater, seconded by Lx. a. a Shepard, that in e
Clerk be instructed to extend to Er: J L. Owens, County Tax
iccessor, a Vote of Thanks, from the Town Council, and -for tae
Town of Boynton, for his kindness in pepairang for " the Town
c'eh Tax Book,,without cost. motion Carried.
lotion By. a 4, C. Shepard, seconded by hr. .itwater, that
the Clerk be instructed to write the Tetra's attorney's for
Ordinance COMpelling Lot Owners within;, the B.,/era to keep said
cs clean at all Mmes. Lotion Carried.,
lotion 3y Er. has Stitts secondedby I^n. that
that 'fax Book, on Real Estate within heyTown of Boynton it accepted
as prepaired by :air. J. M. Owens,' Tax aocessor, of Pal
an& thateach CeuuColl-
ector
ol
t book' be Sunned over by the Clerk tb the Town's Tax Co_1-
ec for for the purpose of Collecting Town Taxes for year 1920. Lotion
r`. cried.
_otion by t r. Chas Stitts, seconded by tr. S. Shepard,
r
nut the
ux Collector,: be instructed to exempt all taxation on persoanl prop -
within the ,Tonin of Boyntonfor year .1920. Lotion on Carr ie d.
a tion by itt. Atwater, seconded by Mr. C4as Stitts that a Levy
f 10 Lille (. pr 151 2 t obe access-
ant
� "en tom.. State and County valuations '� t'�: �;ecess-
ent on Reel E3tate within the Town of Boynton for year 1920. motion
€.rried. ('The,, ;bone aocessaa nt being the maximums amount as specified
"der the'cresdnt. Town Charter)
tion by., seconded y .fir. "has e
Mn.1 ��]. S. Shepard, by ,-,' ".3� ttS, that tn.,
ank of BoyatoxL be designated as depository for the morn of Boynton.
Otion Carried.
November 19th 1920
J.eeting of the Town Council of the ,Town of Boynton , was
held in the Town Hall on Friday evening November 19th 1920.
Meeting was called to order by the President of the Council.
Upon Roll Call the following members being present, J. P.
Bowen, President of Council; A. A. Atwater, A. 0. Shepard, W. 3.
Shepard,- Chas Stitts;. Councilmen. D. S. Hudson, Clerk.
Minutes of tie last meeting was read and by motion approved.
New Business: Extracts of tbe Mass -:meeting of the Town of
Boynton held on Wednesday evening fove bee 17th 192C; as called far
by the Town Council as in connection with the Bond Election to be
old on November 30th 1920. Each of the follwwing proposition was
t to a standing vote: viz.
Shall we Bond
Vore being 17
Shall we bond
Vote being 20
Shall we Land
Vote being 16
for $6,000.00 for Park'Purposes
far, r aginst.
for $3,000.00 for Light purposes
for, none aginst.
for 41,000.00 for General Fund,
far, none aginst.
By a majority vote it was decided to uu: chae
for the park DUr)oses the Howe Property:on the
Ocean. front.
Lotion by Mr. _Atwater, seconded by hr. W. S. Shepard, that tie
Clerk be instructed to extend to Er, J. i. Owens, County Pax
ccessor, a Vote of Thanks, from the ?OWE 'Council, and for to.e
'own of Boynton, for his kindness.... in 9repairing for the Town
Tax Book, without cost. Motion Carried.
potion 3yo 1r,A. C. Shepard, seconded by ?us. .Atwater, that
the Clefk be instructed to write the Town's attorney's for
Ordinanee, Compelling lot 'Owners within the w:;wn to keep said
lots clean at all tines. Motion Carried.
Motion y fir.•Obas Stitts, seconded by iar. A.
that Tat Book, on Real ;state within the_Town
as prepaired by ., r. J. U. Owens, Tax raccessor,
and that tbe book be turned over by the Clerk
°tor for the'purpose of Collecting Town Taxes
rried
C. Shepard, that
of Boynton i _:accepted
of palm Beach County;
to the Town's Tax 0011 -
for year 1920. Lotion
Lotion by Mr. Chas Stitts, seconded. by Lir. 2. Shepard, that the
Tax Ooilentor, be instructed to exempt all taxation on persoanl prop-
erty within the Savin of Boynton for year 1920. +otion Oar ie ca.
" pCotion by Sir. Atwater, seconded by Lr. Otsas Stitts, that a Town Levy
bf 10 Mills (, Or 150 on theState and County valuations it: the acoess-
F.nen.t o.a R:eal Mate within the Dorn of"Boynton for year 1920. Motion
Jarried ( The above aocessr�ent being tin maximum amount as specified
;ceder the present Tuan Charter)
otion by Mr. W. Se Shepard, seconded by Lir. Ohas Stitts, that the
Hk of Boynton be designated as depository for the :own of Boynton.
btikotion k arried
Resignation. of Er. Bred G. Benson, as Tax Collector, and Town
Marshal, of the Town of Boynton, was read by the Clerk.
Copy of Resignation.
TO; The Honorable Town Council, Town of Boynton,
Boynton, Florida.
Gentlemen:
1 hereby tender my resignation
as 'Tae Co.lector, and Town Marshal, of the Town of Boynton.
Signed.
Fred G. Benson.
Motion by I. . Chas Stitts, seconded by L,r. G. S. Shepard, t ha t
the resignation of Ex. Fred G. Benson, as Tax Collector and Town
Ears"r_a1, be accepted. Lotion Carried.
<„oticn ly Sac. Chas ititts, seconded by Ur. W. S. Shepa_ d., that
p ...' .i. ward, be apointed by the Council, as Tax Collector, and
owni;'e1_arsha! , to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Fred G. ]-ens). n.
Motion • Carried.
a by Mr. U. S. Shepard, seconded by i=kr. A. C. Shepard, tha
>ne clerk secure a."Badge" for tie Town Marshal. Liotibn Carrie .,
?'he Electric Light Commitee tee reports that they had accepted the
ffer from the Boynton Beach Hotel nssociation,AIe offer to loan
the Town of Boynton their Electric Light Plant w"tli inou. .charge::.for
the ,e:' Iter Lseason, :: o... until each time the To .a c6 1d secure other
means for lighting, providing the ?own ag"r -te upkeep and operate
ie machine, and to return same in good running condition, less
the general ware and tear as may be caused from opperation. irra Tisaid
plant now being located at the Tear Of .the Bank buffing.
`There being no further business, by motion the meetingad orned.
silent of Council
Clerk