Minutes 02-14-49MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ~ETING OF THE
CI~ COUNCIL OF ~ CITY OF_ BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, P-ELD AT THE CITY HALL
F..EBRUARY lQ,_ 1949.
City
The City Co~mucil convened at a Special Meeting at
Hall, at V:30 ~ ~
~.M., February l~th, 19~9.
Cotuncilmen presen~:
the
Mr. F. L..Purinton, Mayor
Mr, Ralph Ross
Mr. W.To Woolbright
Mr. C.H. Hood
~f~. A,E. Shook
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Purinton~ who
stated the meeting was called to t~e up a few special projects.
Parking on 0cemu Avenue was discussed/mud several solutions
to relieve the congestion on Ocean Avenue between the Federal Hwy
and the FEC R.R. tracks were considered. A motion was made by
Mr~ Hood, seconde~ by ~. Ross, and unaminously carried that hori-
zontal parking on the south side, and diagonal parking on the
north side of 0cean Avenue be adopted.
Mr. Maurice Edmister, West i~a]_m Beach, Fla., appeared be-
fore the Co~uucil and explained ~he operation of "money boards,~,
and licenses and occupational taxes. He' recommended licensing
of all dealers in boards before permitting them to buy tax stamps
Following d_scuss~on, motion w as made by ~r. Shook, seconded by
Mr. Hood that au Ordinmace governing punch boards be prepared
for reading at the next regular meeting. All ~ouncilmen with the
exception~ of Mr; Woolbri~nt~' voted in favor of the motion.
Cleaning or burning-off.of vacant ls~ud in the City, which
is a fire or snake hazard was ~s'cussed, and referred to the Fire
Chief.
Permission was given the Fire Department to attend fires
ou~smde of ~he City limit,s, if life or p~ope~t ~ is
- - ~ in danger.
Communities assisted will be billed for use of fi~e equipment
plus the service rendered.
Motion was made by Mr. Hood, seconded by Mr. Ross,-smd
tuaaminously carried that the i0~ discount allowed on water bills
if paid before the 10th of the month bed'mscont~nued' with the
February bills.
Motion was made by ~r. Hood, seconded by Mr. Wooibright
aud unaminously carried that a one-half page ad 0osting ~0.00
be placed in the Boynton Beach News, congratulating the ~oynton
Beach State Bar~ on its first year of operation,
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Notion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Wooibright
that former Co~ciimau Clarenoe Benson be paid one half month's
salary for services.rendered during January, 1949. Notion
carried unaminously.
The Clerk was instructed to write the following letters:
To the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Palm Beach
County. (~, Howell Watkins) rega~ding employment of local car-
pente~ on the new South P~lm Beach County High School in Delray
Beach.
~v~. Harry Geller, owner of condemned building at Lake
Avenue and the FEC R.R~ tracks, to have building demolished and
removed in accordance with City 0Edinance No.101~ within the
next l~ days. Notice was served ~anuary 19th.
To all business places and residents on 0cern Avenue
requesting parking of cars in rear of buildings occupied.
There b~ing no further business the meeting adjourned.
F.L. P~RINTON, Nayor
Di~. Wzl~z'an~s, City Clerk