Minutes 06-18-51MINUTES OF ~ REGLU~R I~EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AT ~ CITY
HALL ON JUNE 18, 1951.
The
on June 18, 1951.
City Council convened at the City Hall at 7.30 P.M.
CoUncilmen Present: F.L.Purinton
C.H.Hood
Alva Shook
Henry Merkel Jr.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor,
Di0rothy V.Williams, City Clerk, read the minutes of the
previous regular meeting of the Council on J,mne 4, 1951.
~. Hood moved, and Mr.Merkel~seconded, that the
minutes be accepted as read. Motion passed unanimously.
BILLS 0'KAYED FOR PAYL~Eh~:
Gert' 1 Fund
Boynton Beach Fire Dept.
Mrs.Zell Taylor
Charles Hutzel
Petty Cash 134.55
Check & Bank charge':
April.& May 31.00
Eecil B.Settlemire
Austin Supply Co. 11.95
Boynton Beach Electric 3.24
Genton's Plumbing CO. 5.25
De Marco Tractor & Imp. Co. 9.80
Joseph Campbell 33.00
Henry Oooper 25.10
Levi Frederick 30.00
Leonard Harris 39.60
Frank Johnson 35.00
Dave Lanier 45.50
Sam Murray 29.10
Solomon Pitts 30.00
Lee Thomas 39.60
Parker VJard 36.00
Chartie VJaters 31.60
A.C.Carver 138.00
N.0~Marshall 122.70
Hardie R.Daugharty l~.~0
C.C.Weeks~ 100,00
D.V.¥~illiams 112.70
John B~ll 96,80
Ruth L.Gramley 70.40
Katherine F.Thompson 65.40
John E.Raulerson Jr.
Betty Jane Grill
Joseph Campbell 33.00
War er Fund.
2.00
117.30
75.4O
Depositors
7.50
7.50
After further discussion Mr°Shook mad~ a motion, second-
ed by Mr.Merkel, that the price of cemetery lots to non-
residents should be $75.00 for single and $150.00 for double
lots. Motion passed unanimously. ~
Mr. Griffith suggested that by 'resident, should be
meant anyone who voted in Boynton and lived inside the
City limits.
A discussion followed on the advisability of omitting
slabss headstones, etc,, owing to the increased cost of
maintenance.
~. Merkel SUggested a good survey for the purpose of
placing markers for each lot.
After further discussion Mt.Hood made a motion, seconded
by Mr.Shook, that the price of single lots in the cemetery
for residents should he $30°00. Notion passed unanimously.
As to the new part of the cemeDery which is being devel-
oped it was suggested that curbs be omitted owing to the
difficulty of running a lawn mower round them and keeping
~hem neat°
Mr. Hood suggested holding headstones down flush with
the ground, andraising the price of lots accordingly in
those sections where headstones are desired.
The Mayor suggested it was bett~r to have the whole
cemetery under the same regulations.
~.Gr~fflth' ' suggested that a form letter be sent to all
present holders of Deeds saying that the Commissioners have
made new regulations and asking them to return their Deeds to
have them changed accordingly. This letter should no~, of
course, be sent to the holders of lots which have already
been used.
Mro Hood made a motion that in Bilk G. West from the
Eecond road on headstones flush with the ground only b~
allowed. Mr. Shook seconded the motion which ~s passed
unanimously.
A discussion on pipes followed, ~ncluding galvanised
pipe salvage.
The City Clerk presented a hill for pipe for $$,~72.00,
from the American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
Mr. ~erkel suggested using the bank balance of the
Water Bond C '
onstruetzon Fund ~o pay this hill.
Mayor Purinton drew attention to the fact that if this
was done the City in any case would have to pay Mr.Brockway
his ~ission of 5%, which would raise the price.
He suggested spending what money the City has available
to buy the pipe and own it, saying that this chanee must not
be allowed to get away.
It was suggested that a check be forwarded to the Com-
pany for half the~oun~, and Mr.Herkel thought a check far
$1,500 might be sent with au explanatory letter.
The Mayor said that interest might be charged on the
balance.
It was agreed that a check for $2,700.00, drawn on the
City Improvement Fund, should be sent as part payment, with
a letter raquesting extended credit for the remainder.
~r. Allen King drew attention to the high water which
was over the sidewalk end within A feet of his~laca as a
result of recent rains.
In answer to s question by ~.Hood
there, ~.Raulerson said the end of the
up across the road.
about the drain
pipe was plugged
The ~fayor suggested it be inspected tomorrow to see what
can be done, as it might be possible to open the drain, which
is n~ on private .property, with the permission of the
property owner.
Mr. Joseph A. Alvarez, Sanitary Engineer of the State
Board of Health, said he understood from ~. Jones tha~ the
City was interested in the fluorination of the City,s water
supply.
He gave a brief outline of the steps which should first
be taken and of the regulations which the Board of Health in-
sist on in this connection. Primarily, he said, there must
be a Class Bo Operator in charge, that is one who had a~tended
a week's course on sewerage and water handling at Gainsville.
Mr~ Raulerson said he had attended such a class last
yemr and had a Class D. certificate.
The Mayor suggested ~.Raulerson might attend this year'~
class, but Hr. Alvarez said the class of this year had already
been held.
Mr. Alvarez explainsd that when s chemical is added to
water it is necessary to have a man who thoroughly under-
stands the process as the water in different localities varies
and requires different amounts of chemicals.
He said the cost of the system varies, depending on
the size of the community. For one of ~2,000 people the
cost would be approximately .:lA cents a year per person,.~and~.the
~nitial cost for equipment would be from $15,000 to ~22,00D.
Boynton would probably require approximately .18 cents per
person per year. The larger the population the le~s cost
per year per person for the chemical. He added t~at other
chemioals could be used in place of fluorine, thus reduc-
ing the cost.
Permission to install such a system must be obtained
from the local Board of Health and local Medical Society.
The U.S. Public Health Service recommend it and the State
Boardofficers of Health ara all have out this for it. year recommended it, while dental
The first necessity is a chemical analysis of the water
supply to ascertain the quantity of fluorine already in it.
This wa~er treatment does not help the adult population
at all~ only children up to 12 or l~ years of age.
The Mayor said the City was already so up to its neck
in improving the Water Department that there are not a~ pres-
ent any funds available for further orojects such as that
~uder discussion, although we are very interested in it.
Mr. Hood asked whether the fluorination could be used
for the schools only, and Nr.Alvarez replied that, in his
opinion, this would be economically -mposs~ble,~ ' woul~ be too
costly and would involve too Dany technicalities.
tn reply to another question Nr. Alvarez said that fluor-
ination does not soften water.
~a¥or Purinton exoressed~appreciation to ~,~r. Alvarez for
his interesting explanation of the system and regretted that
the City hes at present no money available for this addition
to the water supply, on which a large amount of money is
already being spent.
rzff~tn spoke of the piece of land which ~-r.Whit-
field wanted to buy back, and said the foreclosure was not
now enforceable on account of the twenty-year limitation.
He said the City had never owned the property and SUggested
it be put on the Public Sale Block at West Palm Beach He
said he thought the City should not pay more then th s~ were
willing to re-sell it for to~¢~.?~h~tf~eld.' ' It is now turned
over 5o the Counsy Commissioners for advertising and sale.
The Mayor said Mr.'~hitfisld had bought the land in good
faith and that ~he City should do F~hat it can to help him.
There was a discussion on the last Ford police car,
which the Mayor said had been a constant sottrce of trouble,
and he thought the agents had not given the City a square
deal on it.
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Chle~ Carver aaid the car took two quarts of oil
twice a week.
Er. Hood suggested that
age.ns before the 1952 Ne~ds
expense'~and trouble with the
a ~rade-in now would be advant-
come out, and would avoid further
present car.
He was asked to make enquiries regarding the possibility
of making an advantageous trade-in,
The Mayor said it had been customary to have only one
monthly meeting of the Commissioners during the summer, but
objection was raised by some members of the Council on the
ground that there was too much business for one meeting a
month.
Upon motion of ~. Hood, seconded by ~.Merkel, the
following Resolution was unanimously adopted.
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There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned by the Mayor.
Mayor
City Clerk.