Minutes 01-19-48~I~VJTES OF REGULD~R I~EETiNG OF THE C!TT C0~ISSION
OF %~ 0iT¥ OF BOYI~TO~{ BEACH, ~LD AT CITY KgLL ON
TPE~ EII~T~,,F~N_H DAY 0Z J~NvJD~<Y~ 19&8
The City Commission ~conve~ned at t~eir regular meeting
held on the nineteenth day of-January, 1928, at 7:30 P.M.
Those present were~
Mr. B. B. Tattersall, ~ayor
~r. W. T. Woolbright
Mr. Ralph D. Ross
~r. F. L. ~urinton
Mr. Clarence Benson.
The meeting was called vo order by Mayor Tattersall.
The ~ayor asked that the minutes of the last regular meeting be
read. Mr. Benson read the minutes of the meeting held on the
fifth day of January, 19~8, and conzinued on the seventh day of
January, 19~8. The minutes were approved as read.
The Cor~mission authorized, the paymenv of ~lO0.00~to
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~tman for the unloading of a dragline from~:a railroad car.
The Mayor asked if there was any further business vo
be taken up. Mr. Woolbright brought up the prospect of a local
canning center. ~rs. Ethel Adams told the Commission that the
County would furnish half the cost of the ~n~lding up to and not
e~ceeding ~2500.00. It was decided tha~ if the Counvy would
furnish ~2500.00 the City would be able to furnish the rest of
the money necessary to construct a building ~o be used for a
canning center. The Mayor said that ae would get in touch with
the County Commission and find out definitely what they would
contribute.
.~t this time, Mr. Purinton ~uestioned the legality of
the ~oec~a_~~ _' 1 Meeting of the City Co~mi~sion held on the twelth
day of ~anuary, 19~8, and stated that the Charter specified that
w~itten notices be sent to each of the commissioners infozming
them of a Special Meeting. ~r. Tattersall said that all the
Oon~aissioners were present when it was agreed that a special
meeting be held.
~r. Purinton told the Co=mission that he was starting
suit i~mediately against the City to find out who was the legal
Mayor of the City of Boynton. The skepticism stems from Section
12 of the Charter which was discussed at the first meeting under
the new Charter on the fifth day of January, 19~8.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting, stating that ne would
confer ~th t~e City Attorney as zo the tegality~continuing
the meetings under the circumstances. // ~.
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Mayor
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