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Home My Public Portal About05/08/1954Minutes of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream,Florida held at the Town Hall on Saturday, May 8th,1954 at 10 a.m. Present: Commissioners L. Seton Lindsay N. J. Clarke S. B. Iglehart Wm. J. Bauer Mayor Commissioner L. Seton Lindsay presiding and Commissioner Wm.J.Bauer acting as Secretary. The minutes of the meeting held on April 10th,1954 were read and approved. The Commissioners unanimously approved payment of accounts by checks #1566 to #1603 inclusive. Bank Balances as of May 8th,1954 were reported as follows: General Account Water Department Depreciation Reserve $ 7;782.69 2;928.59 2,572.36 A letter from Mr. D. W. Colhoun dated April 27th,1954 with reference to purchase of Polo Fields, was carefully read and con- sidered. A petition relative to the purchase of the Polo Fieds signed by Earl M. 1 "lajor, Beatrice S. Major, Pierre L. Bailly, Margaret F. Thomas, D.W.Colhoun, E.D.Hubbard and Jane Major (Voter) was carefully read and considered. Town Clerk Bauer was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the above letter and petition. The question of the Polo Fields and the vote thereon was gone into very thoroughly. The Town Clerk Commissioner Bauer reported that allowing 2 votes in the cases where the property was jointly owned and counting such 2 votes even where only 1 name was signed to the Card the result was as follows: Yes (60) No (27) Hot voting (29) Total 116 Other methods of counting the vote was examined, such as only 1 vote for each piece of property, gave very similar pro - pprtions as follows: 88 Cards Mailed Yes (45) No (19) (24) not voting The Commissioners then brought Mr. Riley into the discussion. He was very much impressed with the result of the voting but in view of the fact that our Charter cannot be amended until next year and the uncertainties of the outcome of a final legal vote on a bond issue he did not feel he would be justified in giving the Town a definite option to purchase the property. However, he went on to state that, if the Town wished to, the matter could be re- opened in the fall and in the meantime we could feel assured the property would not be sold to anyone where there was any #1567 1568 1569 1570 Checks drawn Month of April,1954 #1566 to #1603 inclusive. April 2,1954 E. Glass Truck driver (2.20) 5 H V Purdom 1st quarter salary Delray Sunoco Svice Oil & Grease Doherty Snyder Motors Police Car Repairs Ocean Blvd Svice Station- Car Oil- Grease 1571 Firestone Stores 1572 Bob Facklers Ptg 1573 Seminole Furn Co 1574 So Bell Telephone 1575 Halsey & Griffith 1576 Delray Beach Journal 1577 Delray Book Shop 1578 City Delray Beach 1579 Howard W Smith 1580 Bo Del Printing 1581 Biscayne Chemical 1582 9 E Glass 1583 void 1584 " 1585 14 Petty Cash 1586 14 E Glass 1587 19 City Boynton Beach 1588 23 E Glass 1589 27 Director Internal Rev 1590 30 E Glass 1591 W Bruce Wheeler 1592 E W Cooper 1593 Wm.J.Bauer 1594 Himes & Himes 1595 G S Golf Club 1596 Firestone Svice Store 1597 Fla Power & Light 1598 Vaughn & Wright 1599 Ocean City Lumber 1600 Delray Junoco 1601 Byrd & Whitley 1602 Doherty Snyder Mbtor L603 Colony Cleaners Truck " " Tires Car 19.41 Truck 65.10 Printing Table reqr office March 26th Staty Prtg Supplies Mimeograph work Staty Police Radio 3 mths Bookkeeping Prtg Envelopes Chlorine Truck driver (2.20) Postage etc Truck Driver (2.20) 1 yr fiae contract due on last year Truck driver (2.20) 1st quarter taxes truck driver (2,20) April salary 25.40) it n 34900) rr rr Expenses &Travelling Acctg Consultation Gasmline Car & Truck Tire Police Car Street lights & Hall Car repairs 5.30 48.10 50.00 3.50 28.45 3.60) 4.00) 84.51 5.00 46.70 22.17 5.40 4.00 1.65 37.50 29.25 6.65 46.10 48.10 21,56 47.80 1000.00) 75.00) 47.80 215.15 47.80 224.60 266,00 200.00) 25,00) 50,00 88,02 19.41 72.74 truck " 3.48 W8 8.78 Hardware 1.50 Car wqsh 1.50 Legal 25,00 Car repairs 25,91 Police Uniform 1,04 L92Q .-,Pq Minutes of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida held on May 8th,1954 at 10 q.m. page (2) reason to fear the land would be developed in any way detrimental to the Townts best interests. It was agreed that Mayor Lindsay should send out a report to all voters and taxpayers giving a result of the Poll and talk with Mr. Riley and stating nothing more could be done until a meeting could be held in the Fall of the Voters and Taxpayers. Following discussion re: Dogs Roaming at Large and Biting, it was voted that Mr. C.Y.Byrd be instructed to draw up an ordinance similar to that of the City of Delray Beach, Fla. The Town Tax Assessor presented the Town of Gulf Stream 1954 Tax Assessment Roll, and reported to the Town Commission that by diligent inquiry all taxable property within the Town was listed and carried on said Tax Assessment Roll and that the values placed thereon were fair, reasonable, just and equal for like properties in his judgement and opinion. That said Tax Assessment Roll, as prepared by the Town Tax Assessor, disclosed the following valuations: Total Value of all Real Estate ' and Improvements for 1954 $1,$19,6$1.00 Total valuation of all real estate and improvements $19$19,681.00 Less Homestead Exemptions 1351000.00 TM Widows " 1,000100 Lands held under Town Tax Sale Certificates none Total Value of Heal Estate and Improvements less Homestead Exemptions $116832681.00 On motion duly made, seconded and carried, theTown Commission order- ed said 1954 Tax Assessment Roll of the Town filed with its Clerk to be held by the Town Clerk so that the Town Commissioners may examine and study the same until such time as the Town Commission xxxx sits as a Board of Equalizers. It was called to the attention of the Town Commission that the next procedure in regards to the 1954 Tax Assessment roll was the posting of a notice that the Town Commission would sit as a Board of Equalizers for the purpose 'of hearing any and all tax payer6s com- plaints, and to equalize all valuations shown on said Roll. That the Town Commission authorize the posting of said Notice for the first meeting in June. Theteupon, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Town Clerk was instructed to prepare and post on the Bulletin Board at the Town Hall a notice directed to all interested parties and tax payers thatthe TovnCoamissionvnid sit as a Board of Equalizers between the dates Minutes of the Town-Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, held on May 8th,1954 at 10 a.m. page (3) of July ,aa4--3TE& 1954, to hear any complaints relative to the 1954 Tax Assessment {doll. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. .0eton Vice Mayor Commissioner N.J.Clarke Estimated Tentative Budget for October 1,1954 to Sept 30,1955. INCOME: Taxes @ 10 mills 17,515.$1 —Al less discounts 700.63 �r 3J4 Net tax revenue 16;$15,1$ Licenses 11000,00 Franchise Fla Power & L $36.75 P,B.County Road Tax refund 727,50 Permits 500,00 Fines 100,00 Trash Collection Fees 200,00 EXPENSES: Police Daoartment a arses ooper 31600.00 Wheeler 4 mths 1000.00 8 mths 400.00 12400.00 Uniforms 125.00 Auto Maintenance 900.00 Depreciation 400.00 6,425.00 Sanitation UE— aagZollection & Disposal 22700.00 Truck Maintenance 450.00 Depreciation 700.00 Mosquitoe Control .500.00 4,350.00 Streets 21400.00 I ig t ng 855.00 Maintenance & Repair 500.00 Signs 100.00 Topping Trees 750.00 Postage, Prtg & Staty 2,205.00 Safe Deposit Box rent 14.40 Pire %De artment 200.00 ees 11000,00 Depreciation . 18.00 1,018.00 Office & General er s a ary 21400.00 Insurance 465.00 Legal & Professional 11500.00 Office Salaries 700.00 Bldg Maint 100.00 Painting 100.00 200.00 Postage, Prtg & Staty 450.00 Safe Deposit Box rent 14.40 Telephone - Telegraph 200.00 Transportation 300.00 Depreciation 141.50 __20,179.43 6,370.90 zo,36$.90 Minutes of the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream,Florida held on May 1,1954 at 10 a.m. Page (2) reason to fear the land would be developed in any way detrimental to the Town's best interests. It was agreed that Mayor Lindsay should send out a report to all voters and taxpayers giving a result of the Poll and talk with Mr. Rilgy and stating nothing more could done until a meeting could be held in the Fall of the Voters and Taxpayers. A Tentative Budget f�pr the coming year was submitted, copy being attached herto, and upon motion made and unanimously ca_ried, vo #ed that a tax of 10 mills be approved, subject to the approval of the final assessment roll to be,submitted. Following discussion re: Dogs Roaming at Large and Biting, it was voted that Mr. C.Y. Byrd be instructed to draw up an ordinance similar to that of the City of Delray Beach, Fla. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. 5 6. 1 Commiss ones . lgle art Town Clerk ommiss oner Wm.J.Baue r Minutes of meeting of Torn Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream,Florida held at the Town Hall on Saturday, June 12th,1954 at 10 a.m. Present: Messrs: L. Seton Lindsay S. B. Iglehart g Wm. J. Bauer 1 Mayor Lindsay presiding and Town Clerk Bauer acting as Secretary. The minutes pf the meeting held on May 8th,1954, were read and upon motion, unanimously ratified and approved. The Commissioners unanimously approved payment of accounts paid by General Account checks numbered 1604 to 1615 inclusive and water department checks numbered 1 to 4 inclusive. It was unanimously voted and approved that Policeman E.W.Cooper, Town Clerk Wm.J.Bauer and Truck driver Ernest Glass be given two week vacations with pay. It was suggested and approved that W. Bruce Wheeler be contacted to see if he would patrol in daytime during Coopers absence and to see if kwmKomid Howard W. Smith would cover Bauers absence in the office from 10 to 12 noon. Arrangements have been made for some one to drive the truck uring Glass' absence. On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Town Clerk was in- structed to prepare and post on the Bulletin Board at the Town Hall a notice directed to all interested parties and tax payers that the Town Commission would sit as a Board of Equalization between the r dates of July 1 to 8th,1954 except on Sunday, July 4th,1954. There was read in full and passed on first reading at this meeting, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES, AND LICENSING OF ALL DOGS; PROHIBITING DOGS FROM BEING IN ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE MUZZLING OF VICIOUS DOGS; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. Copy of the above ordinance to be attached to these minutes. Commissioner Bauer reported that County Commissioner Sundy had in- formed him that the County planned sometime after October lst,1954 to widen Golf View Drive (a county dedicated road) to a width of 24 feet. Commissioner Bauer also informed the meeting that he had notified by letter Messrs. N.J.Clarke, Paul Engels and Mrs. C.S.B. Zook all property owners bordering on this read. The Commissioners unanimously approved payment of H.Cromers bill for repair of 2 water meters "Talbot T.Speer residence $60.95 and W.L.Christenson residence $2$.65 ". Mayor Lindsay moved that during his absence and the absence of Vice Mayor Clarke that Commissioner Iglehart act as Mayor, the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bauer and unanimously passed. I e Checks withdrawn month of May 1954. General Account #1604 May 4 1605 7 1606 14 1607 21 160$ 21 City of Delray Beach E. Glass E. Glass E. Glass Petty Cash 1609 2$ E. Glass 1610 G S Golf Club 1611 28 T of G S Water Dept 1612 T of G S Depr a/c 1613 31 Wm.J.Bauer 1614 E W Cooper 1615 W B Wheeler General Account Balance May ai 31 st June 11 Water Department " June 11 Depreciation " June 11 Garbage March -April 30.00 Truck Driver (2.20 47.$0 " (2,20) 44.7.8o Gloves 1.40 Postage 16.50 Cokes 1.00 Post Cards 2.50 21.40 Truck Driver (2.20 ( 30 47.50 Water 325.09 Gas Police 35.90 it Truck 19.17 380.16 due Water Dept 1156.13 " Deprec a7c 4.32 Salary 200.00 Travelling & Exp 25.00 225.00 Police Salary (34.00) 266.00 ?1 50.00 Water Department account #1 April 30 Biscayne Chemical Lab 2 G S Golf Club debit cost of check book 3 May 28 T of Gulf Stream 4 June 2 Biscayne Chemical 2323.91 6,32$.9$ 5,923.06 4,915.21 2,568.04 Chlorine 12.75 March Water 384.35 4.32 due General A/c for payment of expen- ditures 94.20 Supplies 31.05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN? COMMISSION OF TEE TOWN OF 9U, STREAM, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE INOC[TLATIM AGAINST RABIES, Ar`D LICENSING OF ALL DOGS; PROHIRTING DOGS FROM BEItiG IN ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE MUZZLING OF VICIOTTS DOGS; AND PRO- VIDING FOR A PE;'ALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDArI.MD by the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, in PaLn Beach County, Florida, as follows: SECTION? l: N'o dog shall be allowed upon the public streets, sidewalks, thoroughfares, or other public places, in the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, aftar July 1, 1`J5µ, unless said dog has boon licensed by tue Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, and has an unexpired Town dog license tag affixed to its collar or harness. The license tax for dogs shall be One Dollar (41.00) per year for each dog, and such license shall expire on the lst day of each July. S CTICY ?.: r ?o license shall be issued for any dog kept in the Towr of Gulf Stream, Florida, unless the applicant for such license shall exhibit to the Town Clerk a certificate of a veter- inarian showing that said dog has been inoculateri against Rabies at a :ate later than the first day of May next preceding the time of such application for a license. SL'CTIO: 9: "o dog shall bo allowed in any public building in the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida. ?o dog shall be allowed in any place of business in the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, with- out the permission of the owner or manager of said place of busi- ness. SECTION 4: All vicious dogs kept in the Town of Gulf Stream, Plorila, shall be adequately mzzzled if they appear or_ the public streets. thoroughfares. or other rubli.c rlaces in this Town. A dog shall be considered a vicious dog if said dog has attacked or attempted to attack a person on a public street, thoroughfare, or other public place in this Town, and a complaint has been made to the Police Department of this Town concerning the same, and the cwner of said dog has been notified in writing, by the Police. Department of this Town of such attack or attempted attack. SECTIOT 5, Any dog found upon the public streets or thoroughfares or other public places in this Town in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be impounded by the Police Department of this Town. Such animal shall re_ -rain impounded for a period of five (5) days during which time the owner may secure the release of said animal by paying to the Police Department of this Town a fee of Two Dollars (,2.00), and Twenty -five Cents (254 per day for eac'i lay or fraction thereof said animal has been impounded.. In addition thereto, if said animal has not been inoculated against Rabies and licensed by this Town, the said owner rust have said animal inoculated and must purchase a Town license for said animal before it can be released by the Police Department. If any animal remains in the custody of the Town for more than five (5) daZ *s, the owner thereof shall lose all right to said anizaal and the Town shall proceed to dispose of same, either by sale to pay the charges against said animal, by turning said animal over to the Animal Rescue League, or by having said animal killed. SECTION 61 Any person who shall knowingly allow or inten- tionally cause any dog belonging to said person or in the custody and control of said person to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or any person who shall violate any of the pro- visions of this ordi.nanre shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than Fifty Dollars ('50.00), ar be in7risoned in the To,Am Jail for not more than thirty (30) days). SC70 7: All crdinanees or s parrs of ordinances i7ofar : as the sar..e are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SSsTIC,Y 8: This ordinance shall t&.e affect as of Jul,* it 1951. Mayor �oruaisei.oner Ccmmisrioner Ca-;Biissioner Attest: Towr_ Clerk Ordinance read in full and passed :in first readir ______, ] " . Ordinance read iv full a second tine and passed and adopted without araend- :aents: , 1954. Ordinance posted: , 1954. Attest Town Clerk NOTICE OF MEETIP?G BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. NOTICE is hereby given Owners of prcpaty located within the Town of Gulf Stream, Palm Beach County, State of Florida, and to the public, that the Town Tax Assessor has completed the Town Tax Assessment Rolls for the year 1954, and has filed said 1954 Assessment Rolls with the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida. That the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream will meet on July 1, 1954, and on each day there- after until July 8, 1954 (except Sunday), from ten o'clock A. M. to twelve o'clock P. M., as a Board of Equalization for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property, real or personal, as fixed by the Town Asse sor of Taxes, of perfecting, reviewing and equalizing the assess- ment. Dated this %il day of June, 1954. �f �,, / I,'iayor, Town of Gulf Strewn, Florida. Attest : -� �")�"`i�a�/ Town Clerk, Town of Gulf Stream, Florida. Posted: