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MINUTES OF TFIE REGULAR T EFTING
OF ME T014N COMMISSION OF TEE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
The regular meeting of the Town Commission of the Town
of Gulf Stream, Florida, was held at the Town Commission Room in j
the Gulf Stream Golf Club Building, with Mayor- Commissioner
Jobb
Lindsay, Vice - Mayor- Commissioner /and Commissioner -Town Clerk
Bauer being present. Said meeting held January 28, 1948.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on December
23, 1947 were read and after discussion were approved without
alteration or correction as read, on motion duly made, secondTed
and carried.
Mr. Cook, former Superintendent of Public Works of the
Town of Boynton Beach was present and discussed with the Com-
mission his application for a position as Superintendent of
Public ti7orks in the Town, and also presented the Commission
with certain facts and data relative to installation of a
water pumping and distribution plant for the down.
The Commission did not feel it was in a position to
employ Yr. Cook at this time, nor was it in a position to dis-
cuss or enter into any contract for the installation of a water
pumpting and distribution system. r. Cook was thanked for
attending the meeting and giving the Commission the information
in reference to water.
Kr. Bauor presented Charles Senior, i.ianager of the r'loxida
Power and Light company of Delray Beach, and i.-Ir. Senior in turn
presented to the Oommission a properly drawn and signed 1cceptance
by the zloridu rower and Light Company of the 2ranchise Ordinance
recently adopted by the Town Commission, which Acceptance was
filed with the Commission, and on motion duly made, seconded and
carried, the Acceptance was Approved and ordered placed in the
files of the own, thereby closing with the Power Company the
Franchise Ordinance and the proposition and understanding between
the Town and the Power Company. P r. Senior was thanked for his
being present, and also for his assistance given the Town in
bringing about the passage and acceptance of said Franchise
Ordinance.
A lengthy discussion was hold on the cost of building
for the Town a water plant and the possible returns to be had
from the same. There was also a discussion as to the possibil-
ity of purchasing water from Delray Beach or Boynton Beach. It
was finally decided that the most economical plan would be to
purchase water from Delray Beach.
Mayor Lindsay suggested that he and Town Attorney C. y.
Byrd confer with the City Manager of Delray Beach, also the Mayor
of Delray Beach, in an effort to secure a long -term contract
whereby the Town of Delray Beach would furnish and sell at whole-
sale to the Town of Gulf Stream water. Idr. Riley of the Bessemer
Company volunteered to attend the meeting in case any questions
were asked in reference to Delray water now sold to Town of Gulf
Stream consumers through the Bessemer pipe line. 1,11 Riley was
informed that the Town Officials would be pleased to have him
sit in on this conference so that this water ouestion could „
finally be worked out.
I;,r. Riley also informed the Commission that Bessemer
Properties, one of the largest land owners in the Town, would
not oppose a ton -mill tax in the event various municipal improve-
ments were made and services rendered the property owners and
tax payers.
Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Jebb wore under the impression that
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the Town had an agreement with the City of Delray Beach for fire
protection. Town Clerk Bauer advised them that Delray had
offered to render fire protection to the Town on a flat fee of
4500.00 per year, plus an additional charge for each fire, which
offer was turned down by a previous motion by the Commission, as
in its opinion the fee was too high. The Commissioners of the
Town of Gulf Stream had made a counter -Offer of $100.00 per year
for fire protection, and would pay so much per fire in case of
a call, which offer was turned down by the City of Delray Beach.
Nothing further has been done, and no fires had occurred, thereby
the grown is without fire protection otbor than that could be
given by the present facilities of the Town.
There being no further business coming before the meeting,
on motion duly made, seconded and carried, it was regularly
adjourned.
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