HomeMy Public PortalAbout04/09/1951INUTES - TOWN OF GULF STREAk, FLORIJA
The meeting of the Town Commissioners of the Town of Gulf Stream,
.was held on Monday April 9, 1951, at 10 :00 AM at the Town Hall.
Present were Mr. L. Seton Lindsay, Mayor; Mr. William J. Bauer, Town
l Clerk & Tar. Collector; Mr. Norris J. Clarke, Mr. Stewart B. Iglehart,
and kr. Alexander B. Royce.
The minutes of the meeting held on March 12, 1951, were read and
approved.
Officer Cooper reported that the extra police stationed at the Gulf
Stream Bath & Tennis Club have worked 6 days, the Council approved
payment at the rate of $6.00 a day.
Constable Bruce Wheeler was sworn in by Mayor Commissioner L. Seton
Lindsay, for the Town of Gulf Stream Constable Wheeler's salary to
be 41.00, per year, as A Town of Gulf' Stream Policeman.
Town Clerk Wm. J. Bauer reported that the water meter readinvs were:
March 31, 1951 master -1- ,333;000
rr 11 individ.2,21g,000
The Commissioners approved the attached list of bills.
The Town Clerk reported to the Town Commissioners that the water samples
for the month of iviarch 1951, were reported as unsatisfactory. Harry
Purdom is to taxe and submit new samples immediately.
A discussion was -field on the question of taking into the Town,certain
properties at the south end of Town boadering on 8th St bridge axks�aimx
continuation. The matter was tabled pending further discussion with
the property owners of the property involved.
Mayor Lindsay received a letter from 1,1r. William T. Jebb Jr. as follows:
Mr. L. Seton Lindsay "March 15, 1951
Mayor
Town of Gulf Stream
Dear Mr. Lindsay,
Due to pressure of business I find it necessary to take things
( a bit more easily and I want to give up my work as Vice -Mayor and
Councilman.
Please accept my resignation as Vice - Niayor and Councilman as
of ll.arch 31st, 1951.
I have enjoyed my work with the Council and wish you all success
in your work for the Town.
Sincerely yours,
William T. Jebb (signed)
.} Vice- Mayor."
Mayor Lindsay's reply is as follows:
Page 1
Minutes Town of Gulf Stream, April 9, 1951, Page 2
Mayor Lindsayls letter:
"March 1 7th 1951
Mr. Wm. T. Jebb, Jr.
I Jamaica Square,
Gulf Stream.
,Dear Mr. Jebb,
I beg to acknowledge your letter of March 15th 1951 in
which you tell me you find it necessary to take things a bit more
easily and asking acceptance of your resignation as Vice -Mayor and
Town Councilman as of March 31st 1951.
Under the circumstances I think you are right and this
letter will serve as an acceptance of your resignation as Vice-Mayor
( and Councilman effective March 31st 1951.
I want to thank you for the work you have done for the
Town and for your cooperation with me and I hope you will continue to
bring to my attention anything you feel should be done for the good
of the Town.
With best wishes, believe me,
Sincerely your
L (signed] Mayor',
Commissioners L. Seton Lindsay and J�Tm. J. Bauer, thereupon
voted to accept Mr. William T. Jebb +s resignation as submitted by letter.
-� Mr. Norris J. Clarke was nominated, seconded, anu unanimously
appointed to serve as Commissioner and Vice - Mayor.
Permission was granted for Mayor Lindsay, and Town Clerk Bauer, to get
bids on and proceed with paving a certain section of dedicated, Pandanus
Road, near Mrs. Whittakers property. ?Motion was made an carried to this
effect.
Budget for the fiscal year as rendered was tentatively approved, on an
assessment roll of X1,431,522.00. The Town Clerk and Mayor reported
that they persohally had done over the assessed valuations of all
property in the Town of Gmlf Stream, including increases because of new
buildings, and had assessed properties at v'1,431,522. net, as per list
available for inspection at the Town Hall.
With these figures before the Town Commission, the attached tentative
budget was approved, calling for a tax rate of 6j. mills, and was ordered
to be posted at the Town Hall for public inspection and with a notice
attached that the Town Council woulu sit as a Board of Equalization
on May 14th, 1951, at 10 :00 AM.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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Mayor own,4=r
Vice -Mayor
SETON LINDSAY
MAYOR
WM. T. JEBB, JR.
VICE-MAYOR
WM. J. BAUER
TOWN CLERK AND
TAX COLLECTOR
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PDST ADDRESS, DRAWER "B"
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
April 9, 1951
Checks
drawn on
First National Bank of Delray Beach,
by Town
of Gulf
Stream:
Date
Check No. Payable to
Amount
MMar 10
744
J. W. Wallace
$14-00 %1
12
745
Gulf Stream Golf Club
909.$8 h
17
746
Robert L. Pollack
83 751,
19
747
B. D. Cole, Inc
176.72 1
23
748
Joe Blank Motor Co
2,110.00%1
26
749
Biscayne Chemical Lab
6.75"1
26
750
Florida Power & Light
32.74 %�
26
751
Jack Carver
50.00'1
26
752
City of Delray Beach
10.51 �
26
753
Howard Cromer
245-004
31
754
R. L. Pollack
104.691^
31
755
City of Delray Beach
21.50%1
31
756
City of Delray Beach
25.00 A
31
757
B. D. Cole, Inc
35.45
31
75$
City of Boynton Beach
400.001
224.60 M
31
759
E. v.. Cooper
31
760
Robert L. Pollack
9.47 h
31
761
Wm. J. Bauer
600.00'
31
762
Howard Smith
36.50+
$5,096.56