Minutes 11-15-48MINUTES OF THE REGUL~R MEETING OF THE
CITY COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF BOk~'TON
BEACH~ FLORIDA~ HELD AT THE CITY HALL
ON THE I~TH DAY OF NOVEMEER~ 1948.
The City Council convened at a regular meeting at the City
Hall, on November 15th~ 1948~ at 7:30 P.M.
Councilmen oresen~ were:
M~. W. T. Woolbright,
Mr. Ralph Ross
Mr. F. L. Purinton
Mr. Clarence Benson
Mayor pro tem
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 1st, 1948, were
read and adopted.
Minutes of the special meeting of November 8th, 1948~ were
read and adooted.
A motion was made by Mr. Purinton~ seconded by Mr. Benson,
that a Resolution be prepared on the death of Mr. Tattersall~ anm~
that a copy be sent to the family. Motion carried unaminously.
A card of appreciation was read from Mrs. Edith Tattersall.
A Resolution on the death of Mr. Tattersall~ from the City
of Lantana was read, and ordered filed.
Motion was made by Mr. Wooibright, seconded by Mr. Benson,
and unaminously carried~ that M~s. Edith Tattersall be appoint-
ed Councilman to finish the unexoired term of Mayor Tattersall.
Motion was made by Mr. Benson, seconded by Mr. Ross~ and
unaminously carried, to hold over the election of a Mayor until
the next regular meeting.
The Treasurer's report, as of this date, was read and accept-
ed as follows:
General Fund $1,931.38
interest & Sinking Fund 2~638.4!
Water Fund ~ - 439.90
Water Interest and Sinking Fusad 2~400.00
Meter De~oritors' Fund 4~722.~0
Special Imorovemen~ Fund - 321.22
Motion was made by M~. Benson, seconded by Mr. Ross that
the following property owners be allowed Homestead Exemptions
on the 1948 Tax RolI~ since the County Tax Assessor has granted
State and County Homestead exemotions$ ~ud~that tax adjustments
be made:
BE IT-RESOLVED BY THE-OIT~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BO~INTON BE~OH~ p~.LM.BE~CH CO~, FLORIDA:
-That it is with deep regret and. sadness that the
City Council notes~ the passing of the Honorable Bernard V.
Tattersall ~ Mayor~
T~at the ~ity of B~yn~on'Beach has lost a most leyal~
and~ effi~ient Of Eieiat~ and a citizen c~t~tanding For his
kindness and charity:
That- th~ ¢it¥ Council of the City of Boynton Beach
does~hereby extend to the family of Mayor Tattersall~ their
sincere sympathy:
That a copy of the Resolution be spread uoon the
minutes of this meeting~ and a c~y sen~ ,to the family of
the deceased.
PASSED Abed ADOPTE~.~D THIS !~th day of November
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
SS.
i do .solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support.,
protect and defen~ the constitution and Government of the
United States, the State of Florida, and of the City of Boynton
Beach$ that I am duly qualified to hold office under the laws
of the State of Florida, the Charter snd laws of the City of
BoyntOn Beach, amd that I will well and faithfully oerform the
duties of City Councilman of the City upon which I am about
to enter~ so held me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this l~th day of November~ 1948
Notary Public
My commission expi~s June 10, 19~0.
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Owner
A.C. Schrimper
S.D. Shiplett
V.Bo Melear
Johanna Lassig
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DescRiption
Lot 9~ Block C~
Pences S/D #l.
Original Abate- Corrected
.Tax ment~ .Tax
Sec. 28 $127.10 82.oc -$4 .oo
Lots 118 & 119, Block A
Boynton Hills
83.7O
29.70
W 280' of SE~ of 5rW~ of
& w 28o, of of
of SW~, lying N of Boynton
Rock Rd~ Section 20
52. ?0 34. O0 J
181.20 12~. 00/
18.70
That part of SE~ of SE~ ~7.20
lying between Co Rd & State
Hwy~+~ Secti~n 33
following corrections were also authorized:
15~ Tax Roll~ Correct descriotion to read: Lots 174 to 178 inc's
Block A~ Boynt~n Hills~ and remove Homesteads. as
there is no building 6n this land, assess land only.
" " Gran~ Homestead Exemption on orooerty of Philip
Lorenz: Lot 174 & S 25~ of Lot 1~5~ Block B~
Boynton Hills, Correct Tax from $82.1~ to $29.15. /
" ~ Tax of $4.6~ abated on Lots 191 to 193, Block C~ ~
Boynton Htlls~ as these are "Islands" at street. ~
intersections.
" " Lake. Worth Drainage Dist~ Canal R/W, tax cancelled~
o~: Ac~rage~ Section 2I, W~ of NW~ (Lemm S 856.4' ~
of N !~00') - $9.30. - ....
" " Lake~Worth Draina~eo Dist~ ~=~-~-~ n/wyTM~" ~ax~ cancelled~
~ ~ce~age~_Section 22~ S 6~' of N 16~' of Govt ~
~o~ 3~ m of Hwy. - Tax'$31.O0 ~
" " Southern Bell Tel & Ts! Co, Personal Pro~erty~
error in assessment: Correct valuation to ~
$15~091.00, and ad3ust tax from SgO1.92.to ~
$467.82.
. Motion w~s made by Mr. Ross~ seconded by Mr. Benson~ that
a Beer Lmcense be issued to the American Legion~ for $I~.00~ cover-
ing sale of beer only. Motion carried.
g ne FEG Ra~-±road R/W be executed in accordance
with the following Resolution. Motion carried.
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Motion was made by Mr. Ross~ seconded by Mr. ?urinton
and unaminous!y carried that an extention to the Police Depart-
ment telephone (No. 2?ll) be installed in the City Hall.
The following bills were approved for ~ayment:
General Fund Water Fund
Reimburse Petty Cash $77.82
Hal Ives lB1.00
Clarence Benson 50.00
F. L. Purinton 50.00
W.T. Woolbright 50.00
B.V~ Tattersall 50.00
Ralph Ross 50.00
C.L. McCoy 50.00
C.P. Tatum 275.00
F.W. Cline 250,00
N.0. Marshall 225.00
D.V. Williams 225100
E.A. Somerville 175.00
M.I. Shramko 1!6.67
JohnE. Raulerson 250.00
0.S. Heaton lOOi00
H.D. S~evens 64.00
Mack International Motor Coro t2.09
Stewart-Pontiac Corp. 124.29
County Mercantile 64.95
Shaw Bros. Oil Co. 177.62
MacLaren Sign Co.
Halsey & Griffith 5.05
Cameron Barkley Co.
Ca!gon~ Inc.
Southern Meter &Reoair Co.
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co.
Austi~ Supply Co. 81.20
Palm Beach Mercantile Co. 35.40
Florida Power & Light Co. 176.90
TOTAL: $2,942.49
$8O.28
1%8.~0
66.00
6~67
The following petitions for Councilmen were received~
and reviewed: Clarence Benson
George W. Getz
J.H. Harrell
C.H. Hood
W.L. Lunsford
J. Richard Newlan
F.L. Purinton
A.E. Shook
The Clerk was instructed to have ballots orepared, and
notice Oublished~ posted on door of City Hall~ a~nouncing ~
R~im~r~ Election will be held at the Shuffleboard Court on
November 23rd, 1948. The following oersons were aopointed
to serve on the election Board:
Jack Sch~ueider - Clerk
Mrs. Frances Daly - Inspector
Mrs. Clara White -
Miss Wyima S!avens-
Mr. O.Z. Lunsford Inside Deputy
Mr. John Richardson - Outside Deputy.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Benson,
and carried~ that the above aooointments as made by the Mayor
be accepted.
Col. C. Robert Forbes appeared before the meeting and
requested the. City to rock Harding Avenue, west from Green St.
for a distance of about 100~ to gain entrance to his property
He stated he intends to build a residence on this oroperty. The
Council agreed to cooperate wdth Col. ForBes, Mr. Ross and Z'~r.
Woolbright agreed to insOect the work to be done.
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~otmon was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Benson,
and carried that the request of Mr. W. E. Shook to build three
new shuffleboard courts at the Shuffleboard Park be granted.
Mr.~ Shook offered to furnish the forms, and the labor, the City
will~furnish-~ the materia!~ and take out the Man~o~ tree and grass.
Bids ~_o_ the~ electrical work will be requested later.
Mr. Forney Horton requested the City Co-~_ncil to donate
five acres of land on Miller Street and Lake Avenue to the Am-
erican Legion to be~ used as a ball field, picnic grounds, etc.,
This is City owned land. Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded
by Mr. Benson and carried~ that this request be granted.
There being no ~further business, the meeting adjourned.
W.T. Woolbright~ Mayor~3/~ro ~-em
D.V. Williams, Clerk