1952.06.03_TC_Minutes Minutes, Highland Beach Town Commission. June 3, 1952.
A regular monthly meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p *m. by MayornTotterdale
Present were Comm, Harmon, Smith, Skillman, Totterdale & Hertwig.
3 ` Minutes of the Town Commission meetings of April
1 and May 7 as well as the Meeting to canvas Election results on
May 7, were read and approved on motion of Comm. Harmon, seconded
by Comm. Skillman and the affirmative votes of all five commiso
sioners present.
The clerk read letter from the Palm Beach Post Times concerning
advertising and publicity in aspecial edition to_be published in
connection with the Air Field at Vest Palm Beach. It was gener-
ally agreed that the Town was not interested on either subject
and it was decided to decline participation; On motion of Comm.
Hertwig seconded by Comm.° Smith and the affirmative votes of
all five Commissioners. present.
Comm. Skillman presented a proposal from the First Federal Bldg.
& Loan Assn., stating the Town could expect interest of 2 on
funds placed on deposit with that organization. By general a
greement the committee on this matter consisting of. Comm. Skill=
man and Hertwig were requested to investigate further in the mAt-
:w ,£ ter and report at the next meeting.
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For the committee on repainting the water tank, Comm. Hertwig re-
ported that a tentative arrangement had been made with H. L. Crory
r er, on the basis of labor required subject to approval by the
Commission and that the work would be done at an earlydate..By
g H eneral agreement the committee consisting f Comm. Smith and
ertwig, was requested to proceed along the above lines.
` Comma Hertwig in his capacity as Town Treasurer, reported that
he had discussed the matter of the Town accounts with accountant
Howard Smith. C OM*" Hertwig requested that Mr .`Howard Smith be
retained to put the Town accounts into exact and formal shape so
that a certified audit could be made readily at the end 6fi the
fiscal year. Mr: Howard Smith's fee for this work would be at the
rate of X3,00 per hour and C :" Hertwig estimated that the work
could be done in 32 hours or less, Comm.;Harmon moved that the
Treasurer be authorized to engage Mr: Howard Smith as abo*.ve
mentioned at a cost not to exceed $1000000 The motion was sec -
onded by Comm. Smith and approved by affirmative votes of all
five commissioners present.
On motion of Comm. Skillman, seconded by Comm. Smith and passed
by affirmative votes of all five commissioners present, the,;Trea-
', surer was authorized & directed to bills of W. H. Kirk. $$0.00,
and F P. &Light CO-453
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Comm. Harmon, seconded
by Conmn. Smith and affirmative votes of all five commissioners.
Approved;
End of minutes.