Minutes 01-03-49NINUTES OF THE REGULAR .~EETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F BOTNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
HEL~D AT THE CITY HALL, JAEUARY 3rd~ 1949.
The City Council convened at a regular meeting at the
City Hall, Ja~Gary 3rd, 1949, at 7:30 P.M.
Councilmen present:
Mr. W. T. Woo~bright, Nayor
Mr. F. L. Fur~nton
Mr. Ralph Rose
M~. Clarence Benson
New incumbents present:
Mr~ A. E. Shook
M~. C. H. Hood
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Woolbright,
Mayor pro rem, who stated that all unfinished business would
be completed before the new Councilmen were ~worn in.
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 20th,
1948 were read. Motibn was made by Nr. Purinton, seconded by
M~. Ross, and unaminously carried that the minutes be adopted
as read.
The Treasurer,s report, as of this date, was read
and accepted as follows:
General Fund
Interest & Sir~ing ~nd
Water Fund
Water Interest & Sinking Fund
Meter Depositor,s Fund
Special Improvemen~ Fund
$1,100.68
11,212.02
2,194.17
2,800.00
4,792.50
281.51
The following bills were approved for payment:
General Water
Fund Fund
Depositors,
Fund
Evelyn M. Welch $
George Asbell 16.V5
Petty Cash 135.16
Jack & Lena Nigrelli 1.12
Chas. P. Tatum 275.00
N.O. Marshall 225.00
Fraok W C!ine 250.00
O. S. Heaton lO0~00
Dorothy V. Williams 225.00
Eva A. Somerville 175~00
Murie! Herring 95.00
F.L. Purinton 50.00
Mrs. Edith Tattersall 50°00
W.T. Woolbright 50.00
Clarence Benson 50.00
$V.50
General Water
Fund Fund
Ralph Eoss $ 50.00
E.E. Smith 135.00
Dave Lanier 135o00
John Rauler son 250.00
Chaso P. Tatum 25.00
Frank W C!ine 25.00
N.0. Marshall 25.00
D.V. Williams 25.00
E.A. Somerville 25. O0
E.E. Smith 25.00
John Raulerson .25,00
Dave Lanier 25.00
H~nk' s G~r age 20.00
C!ine-Pa~tch Am Legion 84.00
T.J. Jones, Jr. 12.00
Rozze!t Edwards 84.00
Chas. Waters 99°00
Woody Euts~ 93.00
Lee Thomas 120.00
Leonard Harris 99.00
Jeff Millines 120.00
Karo Williams 18.00
Sam Murray 30. O0
Camer on-Barkley Co.
Boynt on Equipment C o o 3.50
Ocean City Lumber Co. 105o60
Cleary Bros Const Co. 5.95
Burnup & Sims of Delray 70.07
Farquhar Machinery Co. 26.03
J. I. Holcomb Co. 23.25
Halsey & Griffith 10,25'
Florida Power & Light 214.89
Southern Bell Tel & Tel 53.91
Mercer's Service Station 64.09
County Mercantile 50.43
Frard~ W. Cline 21.59
Florida Power & Light 11,71
TOTAL: $3,908 · 30
'The oaths of office for
13.95
335.91
Depositors'
Fund
$349.88 $V.50
the new Councilmen were read,
and Mr° Purinton, Mr. A.E. Shook and Mr°
in, to serve a two year term of office,
Election of Mayor: Mr.
Mr. Shook nominated Mr. Purinton.
Mayor by the following vote:
For Mr. Purinton: Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
C.H. Hood were sworn
Ross nominated Mr. Shook;
Mr. Purinton was elected
Shook
Hood
Purinton
For Mr. Shook: Mr. Ross
Mr. Woolbright
Mr. Purinton signed the oath of office and took the chair of
~ayor. '
Applications for position of Chief of Police from
A.C. Carver, Chas. P. Tatum and George Paglia~o; and for police-
man from Hardie R. Daugharty, Clyde W. Ulrich and Charles C.
Lantz were read. Mayor Purinton recommended A.C. ~Carver for
position of Chief of Police. Motion was made by ~. Shook, secondw
ed by Mr. Hood that Mr. Carver be appointed Chief of Police, and
the following vote was had:
"Ayes" - Mr. Shook, Mr. Purinton and Mr. Hood.
"Nays" - Mr. Woolbright and Mr. Ross.
A motion was made by Mr. Hood to dispense with one police
car, also services of one policeman for the time being. Mr. Wool-
bright stated he was not in favor of reducing the police force or of
selling one police car, as three men are required to give the City
24 hour police protection. Motion was made by Mr. Shook, seconded
by Mr. Hood that Frank W. Cline be removed from the police depart-
ment. The following vote was had:
"Ayes" - Mr. Purinton, Mr. Hood, Mr. Shook and
Mr. Woolbright.
"Nayes" - Mr. Ross.
Mayor Purinton recommended Mr, Hardie R. Daugharty for position of
policeman, and this recommendation was unaminously accepted.
A motion was made by Mr. Woolbright, seconded by Mr. Hood
and unaminously carried that Hr. Tatum smd Mr. Cline be given two
weeks severance pay.
A motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Purinton
and carried that a Resolution be prepared for the appointment ~of
the City Judge, City Clerk and Tax Collector, Tax Assessor and
City Treasurer; and Superintendent of Public Works and Public
Utilities$ and the Resolution be incorporated in the minutes of
this meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to write the Fire Department to
nominate three men, and from the three names nominated, elect one
as Fire Chief. The Mayor will recommend the Fire Chief when the
name elected by the Fire Department is submitted.
A letter was read from Mr. Robt. R."Toe Laer, stating
tnvre is dire need for a fire hydrant at the intersection of
Jasmine and Powell Streets, and offering to pay for installation
of same. The ~tter was tabled until pipe necessary for entension
of water line from Benson to Powell Streets is available.
A request to transfer the 1948 City License issued to
Lawrence Jacobson and Club Continental, to J.D. Clements Jr. was
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received. Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Wool-
brigh$ and unaminously carried that this request be turned over
to the City Attorney for decision.
Mr. Woolbright was instructed to prepare specifications
for the lighting of the new ShufFleboard Courts at 0ceauAvenue
and Palmetto Street, so that competitive bids may be received.
A motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Hood and
unaminously carried that the delinquent taxes on Lots 13 to 16 inc,
Block 8, Boy,ton Heights, belonging to the Methodist Church be
abated. D~llnquent tax amounts to
A motion was made by Mr. Woolbright, seconded by Mr. Shook,
aud unaminously carried that the unbound City Ordinances be s~nt to
H.B. Drew ~ Company, Jacksonville, Florida, for cutting so that
they may be bound.
A motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Hood, and
unaminously carried that the City cooperate with the Chamber of
Commerce by granting them office space in the City Hall.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
F. L. PUR~ON, Mayor
D.V. Willimms,
Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF ~ALM BEACH ) SS
)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH )
sup~ort~
ment of
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will
orotect and defend the Constitution and Govern-
the United States~ the State of F!orida~ and of
the City of Boyn~on Beach; that I am duly qualified to
hold office under the laws of the State of Florida~ the
charter and laws of the City of Boynton Beach~ and that I
will well and faithfully oerform the duties of the City
Councilman of the-City ~on which I am about to enter~ so
helo me God°
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this J~ day of January~ 19~9.
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)
COUN~ 0F PALM BEACH ) SS
)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH )
so. oport~
merit of the United States~
the City of Boynton Beaeh$
hold office under the laws
I do soier~uty swear (or affirm) that I will
orotect and defend the Constitution and Govern-
the State of Fiorida~ and of
that I am duly qualified to
of the State of Florida~ the
charter and laws of the City of Boynton Beach~ and that I
will well and faithfully perform the duties of the City
Co-~acilman of the City uoon which I am about to enter~ so
helo me God.
Subscribed and sworn to be_ore
me this ~6 day of January~ 1949.
Notary Public:
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)
COUMTT~ OF PALM BEACH ) SS
)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH )
I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
suoport~ protect and defend
men~ of the United States~
the City of Boynton Be~ch;
that I will
the~Constitution and Govern-
the State of F!orida~ and of
that i ~m duly qualified to
hold office under the laws of the State of FloriSa~ the
charter and laws of the City of Boynson Beach~ and that I
will well and faithfully perform the duties of the City
Councilman of the City uoon which I am about to enter~ so
helo me God.
oub~crlbed sna sworn to before
me this ~ day of January~ 1949.
~i~t ary'-~ubl ic
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUN?Z OF PALM BEACH
CITY DF BOY!~TON BEACH
Ir the ~dersigned~ having been duly elected as
Mayor~ and also as Pressident of the City Co~ci!~ of the
City of Boynton Beach~ Florida~ do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will support~ protect and defend the Constitution and
Gover~ent 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 and laws of the City of Oo~ton Beach: and that I
will well and faithfully perform the duties of Mayor~ and
President of the City Co~cil of the City upon which I am
about ~o enter~ so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this ~ day of January~ 1949.
Notary · ublmc
My commission expires:
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ~ SS
)
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH )
I., the undersigned~ having been duly aopointed
as Chief of Police of the City of Boynton Beach~ Florida~
do solem~Luly swear (or affirm) that I will support~ orotect
and defend the constitution and Gover~nuent 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 and laws of the
City of Boynton Beach~ and that I will well and faithfully
~erform the duties of Chief of Police of the City upon which
I am about to enter~ so helo me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before
ffA day of ,
me this__ =nuary, 1949.
~ESOLUTION
( OFFICIAL SIGNATURES)
WHEREAS~ the Charter of'the City of Boynton Beach~
Florida~ provides that all oubiic monies shall be ~s-
bursed Only On check~ to be signed by the Mayor and/or
Vice Mayor and countersigned by the City Treasurer; and
WHEP~AS
elected and q:
and
is the duly
Wi~REAS is the duly
elected and qualified Vice-Mayors and
W~REAS ~ ~, )a~ _ is the duly
appointed City Treasurer~
NOW~ T~EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED~ that a true cooy cf
this RES0~UTION be sent to the Bo~_~on Beach Sta~e Bank~
Boynton Beach~ Florida~ and the First National Bank of
Lake Worth~ Lake Worth~ both in Palm Beach Co~nty~ Florida.
Passed and adopted this 3rd day of January~ A.D. 19W9o
Constituting the City Council of
the City of Boynton Beach~ Florida~
JanUary ~ 1949
RESOLUTION.
(A R~ESOLUTION APPOINTING A C!TM JUDGE;
SUPERII~TENDENT OF PUBLIC WOHKS AND
UTILITIES$ CITY CI~ERK, T~X COLLECTOR,
TAX ASSESSOR AND CITY TREASURER. )
~.~REAS, the Charter of the City of Boynton Beach
provides that the City Council shall appoint a City Judge,~
a SuPerintendent of Public Works and-Utilities, and a City
Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor and City Treasurer,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Boynton Beach that:
(1) Mr. Ralph W. C~apman be appointed City Judge,
(2) Mr. John Raulerson be appointed Superintendent
of Public Works and Utilities,
Mrs. Derothy V. Williams be appointed City
Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor and City
Treasurer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A SIGNED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION be incorporated in the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the City Council, held January 3rd, 1949.
Mayor
Counc ilmsLu D'
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF ~ALM BEACH ) SS
CITY OF BOSTON BEACH )
I~ the undersigned~-having been duly aQpointed as
Mu_nicipai Judge of the City of Boynton Beach~ Florida~ do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support~ ~rotect and
defend the Oonstitution and Goverr~ent of the United States:
the State of Florida~ and of the City of Boynton Beach~ that
I am duly aualified to hold office under the laws of.the
State of Florida~ the charter and laws of the City of Boynton
Beaeh~ and that I will well and faithfully perform the
duties of Mtu~icipal Judge of the City u~on which I am about
to enter~
so help me God.
Suoser~ed an5 sworn to before
me this ~ day of January~
19k~9.
Notary ~ublie
My commission expires: