Minutes 07-12-49MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA~ HELD AT THE CITY HALL
ON THE 12th. RAY OF JULY, 1959
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The City Council convened at a Special Mseting at
the City Hall, July 12thl 1959, held by unanimous
consent in conjuction with the Advertised Board of
Equalization of Taxes MeEting.
Presemt; Mr. F.L.Purinton
Mr. Ralph Ross
Nr. E.A.Shook
Mr. W.T.Woolbright
Mr. C.H.Hood
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Purinton.
Mr. Gotham, representing the Florida East Coast
RailwayCompany, presented a letter from Mr. Bennett,
Tax Agent, ~equesting a reduction of assessment fo~
the year 1949.
The Board, after lenthy discussion came to ~the
decision thet the Florida East Coast Railway tax
valuation is not out of line, compared with other
Cities and compared with our City Ealuations.
Thereupon, Mr. C.H. Hood made the motion, seconded
by Mr. Ralph Ross, and unanimously carried, that the
City ~lerk write Mr. Bennett, informing him that the
1959 tax assessment will remain the same as returned to
the City by the State Comptroller.
After lenghty discussion of the needs for improve-
ment of the Boynton Beach Memorial Park Cemetary, the
motion was made by Mr. Woolbright, seconded byMr. Hood
and unanimously carried that Mr. Shook be appointed
to contact a Bulldoxer Contractor to level the Cometary.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Hood,
and unanimously carried that Mr. MiA.Weaver and Dr. N.M.
Weems be appointed to the Board of Governors of"Boynton
Beach Memorial Park" Cometary. They are to select a third
member to serve with them, and select a Chairmam among
themselves.
The Clerk was instructed to write to Mrs. Cline~
that in the event she is thinking of giving up, or sub-
leasing the Casino, written plans of her intentions must
be submitted to the Council for approval.
Motion was made by Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Wool-
bright, and unanimously carried that $2,000 be transferred
from the Water Fund to the General Fund as part paymeht
of monies owed the General Fund.
The~e being ne further business the meetinE adjourned.
City Cierk