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Minutes 09-20-32 A Ro~la~ !~eeting of the Board cz~ To~wo~ Oor~m~ssionems of Tovm of Bo~to~% Florida~ ~as h~id at tb_~ To~ Hall on T-o. esday evening, Sept 20~ t932 at 7:30 o~olook Present: H.D. Stevens, i,~!s_yor Frm~k N~.tt ing~ J. P. Bow*n, Tov~ The above constituting, the e~tire Board of Tovm Con~issio~ers of tD_e To~n of Boynton~ Florida. THe :~:im~3.tss of the Re~o. lar ~[eeti~ held Se~t V~ 1932 read and approved ~.pon 2~[otion made by ]oz~Issionor .!~utting~ secor, ded by Co~m~Issioner Bowon aD_d d~aiy ca~ried. The ~din-o~tss of the Special 2~[eeti;ag held Sept 12~ read and approved upon Liotion made by Coz~uissioner !~uttir~ s~conded by Commissioner B~vsna ~%d d~aly carried. Cozmmissioner Bo~;fen z~de a ~,~otio~ tlm~t the following resoFo~tior, be adopted~ ~f~RAS, To~mm of Boynton Refv~diz~g~ Waterworks and Street Bonds Nos~ 19~ 20 and 21~ issue, of October Ist~ 1923 and To%~ of Bo~ntom Refunding Bond No. &5~ Series B~ Ess~_e of 0ctobe~ 1928 hays been ~ eaeemed and t~is a mou~ot ~lmed ~ad/o~ to be applied om taxes owing to the To~;~ by various t~xpayems. NOW~ 7~0RE BE ET RESOL~D by the Board of Town Co~missionems of the Tovm of Boynto~ Fiorida~ that Treasurer be imstrv, cted, and he hereby is instrmcted to cancel said Tov,m of Boynton Refv~ding, Waterworks and Street Bonds Nos. i9~ ~0 ~nd 2t~ issue off October Ist~ 1923 and Rwon off Boynton pa~t~ s~.~ ~ cored book, l~Y This Motion was seconded by Commissioner Nutting and upon bei~ put to a vote, the followin~ vote was had thereon: Commissioner Stevens, "AYE" Commissioner Nutting "AYE" Commissioner Bowen ~ AYE~ O~dinance No. 121 bet~ "AN ORDINANCE OF THE TO'~N OF BOYAW~ON, PaI.M BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; Fd~F~RVING AND SETTING ~IDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC P~K AND PIAYGROUND SITE OR FOi OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE TP~T N~.Y BE Dk~J~D NECESSAE~ BY THE BOARD OF TO~N COMMISSIONERS OF SAID TO~", was brought up a~d read for the first time. The foll~wim~ letter was read: West Palm Beach Fla Sept IV- 1932 Mr. A. V. Petersom, DepUty Clerk Town of Boy,ton, Fiao Dear Sir:- I have youm letter of the 12th relative to current auditing of the Town's records. You will please advise tb~ Boar~ of Commissioners that the only agreement they have with me relative to this work is for the entire yea~ ending Nov. 1, i!93~ I mm, and have at all times been, ready a~nd willimg to complete my contract, but the Board of Commissioners saw fit to umdert~k~ to avoid their contract with me by officially voting to dispens~ with my services. I do not believe the Board is in position to ask me to perform my part of the contract until they have rescinded the action taken and 6xpressed a willim~ness to pe~o~ their pa~t of the same contract. I ~have not bee~ favored with a r~ply to my letters reg~di~ the balance due me rot certain services rendered, invoiced a~d approved for payment. ~ill you please advise the Board of c~mmi. ssioners that I am assumimg fro~ their silence on the matte~ that they are giving it no consideration~Also that unless p~y- ment of at least half of the account is made at the~next meeti~ I shall file suit for same within the next few days. You are requested to spread this letter upon the minute,'of the ToWa!m records and advise me of the action taken, if amy, Ver~ truly yours, (si~ned) R.M. Hart No action was taken on the above letter. Upon motion made by Commissioner Bowen, seconded Commissioner Nutting ~d duly carried, the following bills were approved for payment: Dixie HiEhway Garage $~1.25 J. B. Meredith 3~50 A. W. Dunnam 3.50 Upon motion ~de by Cowmissioner Bowen, seconded by Commissioner NuttinE e.~d duly cazmied, Fire ~nief Charles Senior was authorized to purchase the followi~ supplies for the ~lre Department, to eostvapproximately eiEhty Do!la~s 2 Pair Boots 12 Oil Slickers 6 Firemen~s Caps I Tarpaulin to cover fire hose on t~ucko Upon Motion made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Nutti~ and duly carrled~ the Clerk was i~st~cted t issue a building permit to the ~torida East Coast E.R. Go for the purpose of maki.~ extensions to thei~ warehouse and platform. A discussion was had in reference to Lots 15~ 16, 1V and the East 5.~~ of ~ot 14, Beverly Hills Addition No. 3 which Charles &ust~_u desires to purchase and pay for same with bond c~e it . This a~ra~ement was agree-~e to the Co, lesion but definite action was postponed u~til the To~ obtains possesalon of said lots. Upon moti~ made by C~issio~e~ Bowen, seconded ~ Co~ssione~ Stevens ~d duIy ca~ied, the Tax Colleot~ was auth~ized and ~st~cted to allow Widow's ~emption ffo~ t~ ye~ 1931 to ~$. ~ Nc~y on Lots 3 ~d 4, Block 6~ Boston Heights and to ~s. Cl~a ~te on Lots 5 ~d 6, Block 9~ Boston HeiEhts The~e bede no ~umt~ ~e~la~ business before the Board the meet~E was adjourned ~d the Co~ssione~s i~edlately went into session as a ~a~d off E~alization to hear complaints on t~ P~e 4 1932 personal tax assessment roll, in accordance with section 14, of 0rdinance No. 104. The ~L~yor called the meeti~gto order as a Board of Equalizatiom, there being present the Mayor, Vice-Mayor ~nd Town Clerk, eonstituti~the emtire Board of Towm 0ommissionerse Mr. A. B. Crosby, representing the Tax Division o£ the Florida Power aud Light Oompa~y was l~esent and examined the persomal property tax assessment rolls for 19~ and supplemental rolls for 1929, 19~0 amd 1981. The following letters were read: Miami, Fla. September 20th 19~2. City Commissiom Board of EqualiZation Tow~ of Boynton, Florida. Gentlemen: ~e were advised today by telegram that your taxing officials had placed a valuation of $40,000.00 on "Supplemental Tax Assessment Rolls for Nineteem Twenty Nime- thirty and f Th_iffy one". You are hereby advised that we respectfully pmotest and object to the action of the taxing officials in mak~ up such Supplemental Tax Assessment Rolls for the yea~s 1929 to 19~l, both inclusive, and i~ placing such valuatio~w~w~k and/~r valuations against our property for such years. Ver~ t~uly yours, .wLORIDA PO~ER AND LIGHT COMPANY By A. B. Crosby Tax Division. Miami, Fla. September 20th 19~2. City Commission Board of EqualiZation To~m of Boynton, Florida. Gentlemen: We hereby respectfully protest and object to the assessment made by the taxing officials of the Town of Boynton for the year 19~2 om the personal property owned by this Company withim the limits of the Town of Boyntono This protest m~d objection is made, ~mon~ other things, because such property has been excessively, ~nmfairly,~unequally and ~mjust!y valued as compared with valuations made oy said Page 5 taxlug officials on other personal property in the Town of Boynton, and you a~e T~eby requested to diminish or reduc~ such valuation on our properS2 under the power vested in you by the Charter of the Tow~ of Boynton, so as to make the amount hereof just and equal with the valuations of other personal property. Yours very truly, FLORIDA PO~ER AND LIGHT COMPANY ~y A. B. Cros~ ABC :VM Tax Division The 1932 Tax Roll with a total valuation of $1,187,449.00 was approved and accepted upom motion made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Com~fssioner Bowen ~ud duly carried. The Supplemental Tax Rolls for bhe years 1929- 1930 and 1931 were approved a~d accepted upon motionm made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Nutting mad duly carried. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Vice-Mayor Clerk.