Minutes 02-15-54PRE, SENT:
Mayor p.L.Purinton
Mr. C. Howard Hood.
~. Alva Shook,
~.~. Stanley Weaver
Mr. Albert Deeno
Mayor Purinton called the meeting to order at 7.30 P.M.
Mrs. Dick Du~csn~ speaking on behalf of residents of Boynton~
Hills~ asked that a policem~n be stationmd near the Baptist Church
at the co, er of L~e ~ud Green fr~ 7.45 to 8.15 A.M., ~ud fr~ 1.25
to 2.45 P.M., ~ud Mrs~B~ge~ asked for a polic~m~u ~so on ~eder~
Hi E~ay aud L~e to t~e c~e of the childre~ c~ossing at the~
Tke Mayor said ~h~gpossib!e will be done to protect the
c~!d~en ~.d the ~atter will be tu~ed over to tke T~affic Dep~t-
}~. TePgesen asked aboet the Casino ieese ~d was told that
the City will p~obably t~e back the lease whz~h wass~gned one
· ~ ~ developments~ ~d ~hat the ~atte~
a half ye~s ago wzth no ~ne~
will be decided at the n~xt ~eeting of the Co, oil.
~. ~h~ok moved that ~. Gr~ffztn.be~reque~ed to
~d C~ a letter requesting a definite ~eply by
to their intentions; ~d if they ~vs no defi~te intentions
asking them to ~s!ease the City from ~y lease they ~ve.
Hood seconded. Motion c~ried.
The Mayor stated that the City Auditor's report for the fiscal
y~ ended October 31, 1953, had been received, but not yet accepted,
~nd is available for inspection at the City Hal~l.
The City Cle~k read ~. Jo~ F.Cocl~s letter covering
report.
}-~. Dutch read the ~endments suggested by the Board of
Realtors to the Si~ 0rdin~ce.
It was ~reed that Ym. Dutch ~d Mr. Griffith should get
togethe~ to incorporate the'amen~ents in the Si~ 0rdin~ce.
City Cler~ Dorothy. V.Willi~ms read the minutes of the last
re~l~ meeting of the Co"~cil of Feb~a~y l~ 1954.
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Mr~ Hood moved, MY. Weaver seconded~ that the Minutes be
accepted as read. Motion carried-
~ ~ in the next
l~_r. Shook said the Co~.~issioners snou-,d sit on -
meetin~tof the Electrical Boars on Thursday evening and have a
talk wz h the ElectriCal Inspector, as too ms_ny complaints have
been received lately.
A petition was read from residents on S.E. 23rd Avenue re-
questing a light,
Mr. C~hristimusen was asked to see if there was a pole at
that location.
A report was read from the plumbin~ Board ~eco~mending certain
amenS~ents to the pl~_mbing Code.
I~. Hood moved, Mr. Dean seconded, that I~, Hocb~uth~s recom-
mends, tions be accepted. >%ption ca~riedo
A resident of N.k~. 7th Street asked for a hydrant. After ~
discussion the matter was to--ed over to Mr. Weaver as Head of the
l~'ater Depar~meht· who said he would report back at the next meeting.
~' e was a discussion on the complaint of Mr. Tomliuson
that a 60ft. by 400 ft. hole, with one and a half feet of water
in it was dsngerOuS and should be fenced in or filled.
F~, Weaver said he thought the lake was surro-muded by private
property over ,~gnich the City has no jurisdiction,,_ mud the Mayor
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sa~d an enqu_ry wo~ld be made into tlme maoter.
Mr. Griffith read Ordinance 252 for the second time.
of 0rd~nance 2~2 be ac
~. Griffith read
~ d
Mr. Hoo~ ssconae , that the 2nd reading
cepted. Motion camried.
Ordinance 255 for the let t~e.
Mr. Weaver moved, Mr. Hood seconded~ that Ordinal-ce 253 be
accepted for the first read~g. Motion carried.
Mr.
W~h teleran to the pmrtial closing of Maple Avenue,
~ ~ - ~ After
~'~ ~esented ~. Brock-~aY~s p~at o~ t~e p~ope~ty~ ~
o Mr, Shook-moved that M~.Griffith be znsv~me~ea to draw
up a usage pern.~.it revocable on thirty days' notice. Mr. Hood
seconded the motion~ which was carried.
M~. Griffith read a letter dated F~br~a~Y 10, 19~4, from
~. Herring, Attormey for ~cesm Ridge~ objecting to the charge
for hydrate at Ocean Ridge.
.... · ' them letter saying that
~. Grmfzz~h was asked to ~rzte ~ a
we are not charging bhem more t~n the City of Boston Beach is
paying, w~ch is accord_rig to the terms of the Charter~ ~d is
only for service.
BILLS 0~KAY~D FOR PAYI~NT.
Central Truck Li~nes
Carl F.Seott
Gee .Dougl as
John Guarine
Leon J. Harris
Frank Johnson
Robert Johnson
Dave La~uie~
Lee Thomas
~les Waters
Joe .E .Wil~er
Willie F~ Williams
Cs~l Stone
David Colwell
Pett~ C~sh
Bo~t~ Beach Fi~e Dept.
Police Dept.
C=eo.Dougl as
Jo~ C-u~ ine
Le ons.~ Harris
Fr~ Johns on
Robert Jo~s on
Dave L~ier
F~ly Gas sm~
Acct. of C.C.i~right
Lee ~Thomas
~m&~le s Waters
Jos~ A. Wil~e~
~illi e F .Willi a=~
C~l Stone
C~l Stone
Willi ~u Schuessler
Katherine F. Th~ps on
C-eo. Cb~isti~usen
A. L. E dw~ ds
Job~u M.Tuite
Curtis E.Wri~t
A, C. Ca~'sr
J~es W.Butler
J~l~ H. Collins
~e ath~ E. Hedges
Juli~ A.'~ingler
N.B. Sem~ish
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Gen ~ 1 .Fund.
6.00
36.00
~4.o5
3i.o5
!2.00
32.20
29.90
23.92
206.42
45. oo
25.oo
50.00
2~.o5
~.s.4o
~5.25
ko.48
fo.95
7.20
~7.45
9.70
33.12
7.50
34.80
129.70
la~.7o
122.10
15t.40
11o.30
115.90
136.10
120.80
Water ~d
1.90
16.00
18.4o
~-5.35
17.25
18.75
Il. O0
5o. uo
16
25.74
2.30
47°35
46.9o
94.50
176,20
Depositors.
7.50
7.50
Mr. Griffith referred to a Bill introduced by the '~ays and
Means CoPa~ittee of Congress proposing the taxation of Municipal
Bonds~ which the Senate k~l~ed.
The Police Report fo~ the month of J~uuhrywas read.
A_eter discuss!on, p~. Shook moved that Mayor PurLuton be
appointed Chairman of the Recreation Committee. M~. Hood seconded
~nd the motion was carried.
i~. Ct~ristiausen was appointed Vice Cham~man.' ._ n
It was announced that there would be a combined meeting of
the ~onzn~ Board, the Planning Bosrd, and the Council on Monday,
February ~2~ at 8 P.M. at City Hall.
M~P. Shook suggested that Mr. HocP~mutn~ shon!~' ~eceive some
~emu_ueration towards paying his gas bills, saying that he had
nevem worked with a better Plumbin~ Luspecto~ for the City amd
the citizens.
for
~. Snoo~ moved, ~o Hood seconded, that Mr. Hoc~uth be
g~anted $50.00 extra a month for car allowance from ~muu~ I
Motion carried.
~ ' ~ou~ne~
The~e be~_ng no Purthe~ buszness~ Mayor Pc~inton ad' ~
the meeting.