HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/13/1949Minutes of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida,
held on Wednesday, July 13th,1949 at 9 a.m.
Present: Mayor Commissioner L. Seton Lindsay
Town Clerk It 11 1? Wm. J. Bauer
Town Attorney C.Y. Byrd
Ordinance #101 titler --
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, ABANDONING,
CLOSING AND ABOLISHING A PORTION OF A CERTAIN STREET, ROAD
AND /OR OCEAN BOULEVARD RIGHT OF WAY WITHIN THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM FLORIDA"
was brought to the attention of the Commission and upon motion made
by Mayor Commissioner L. Seton Lindsay and seconded by Town Clerk
Commissioner Wm.J. Bauer and carried, said ordinance was ordered
read in full on its second reading. There being no amendments
offered, upon motion made by Commissioner Lindsay, seconded by
Commissioner Bauer, said motion carried. The ordinance was passed
by unanimous vote of the Commission as read. The Clerk was ordered
to post said ordinance as required by Charter, and then file.
The Town Clerk was ordered to record a certified copy thereof, in
the office of Clerk of Circuit Court of Palm Beach County.
Mayor L. Seton Lindsay reported that a contract between Gulf Stream
Golf Club and the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida had been properly
revised and amended and approved by Town Attorney C.Y. Byrd and
that said contract had been executed by Mayor Commissioner Lindsay
and Town Clerk Commissioner Bauer on behalf of Town of Gulf Stream
and by Mr. P.H.B. Frelinghgysen as President of Gulf Stream Golf
Club and Mr. Joseph E. Wholean as Secretary of Gulf Stream Golf Club.
The completed contract as executed and approved was read to the
Commission and approved and ordered filed by the Cleric in the records
of the Town.
Mayor Commissioner L. Seton Lindsay submitted to the Town Commission
a map of all lands lying within the Town Limits as prepared by
George S. Brockway, registered engineer, which map discloses all
roads, streets and public easement dedications, and on motion duly
made, seconded and carried, said Map of the Town was accepted and
approved as the Official Map of the Town.
Town Clerk Bauer submitted to this meeting, an official audit report
made by Himes & Himes, Certified Public Accountsnts of West Palm
Beach, Florida, such report was ordered filed.
Bill for payment due Ocean City Lumber Company for $12.65 for water
hose, was approved and ordred paid
Meeting of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, held
July 13th,1949 at 9 a.m.
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Commissioner Lindsay brought to the attention of the Commission that
the official records did not disclose the day upon which the holding
of regular meetings of the Town Commission be held. Upon motion made
by Commission Lindsay and seconded by Commissioner Bauer, regular
commissioner meetings are to be held on the first Wednesday in each
month at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall at the Gulf Stream Golf Club in the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida.
Tax Assessor Bauer submitted to the Town Commission sitting as a Board
of Equalizers, the 1949 Tax Roll upon which was listed the values of
all real and personal property subject to Taxation within the Town.
Mayor Lindsay asked if there were any taxpayers present who would like
to review the roll and file complaint. Ther being none, upon motion
duly made and seconded the 1949 Tax Roll as submitted by the Tax Ass-
essor was ordered accepted and approved.
The Budget submitted was as follows:
Salary Police
2,400.00
Salary Town Clerk
600.00
Streets- Repairs, Cleaning & Lights
890.11
Postage, Printing & Staty.
30.00
Car Repairs and Maintenance
636.55
Telephone
50.00
Insurance -Cars & Streets
176.57
Safe Deposit Lox rent
9.00
Dry Cleaning Uniforms
26.60
Car License
2.25
Legal
100.00
Purchase new Pontiac less trade in
1,008.60'
Miscl
00 00'
Fire Protection
500.00
Fire equipment
10000.00
Garbage Truck
22000.00
Salary Garbage Collector
1,200.00
Maint & R"pair of Water Mains
100.00
119227.
The Commissioners carefully went over the Budget for the current
year as listed above. The Commissioners then voted tra t the millage
for 1949 be set at 6 mills. The Town Tax Assessor was ordered to extend
the 6 mill tax levy against all taxable property within the Town subject
to tax, on the tax roll, and to certify the Roll back to the Town
Commission at its regular meeting in October.
There being no further business to come before the meeting , it
adjourned.
Mayor Commissioner Y
Town Clerk Commissioner.