1954.11.08_TC_Minutes~'inutes. Highland Beach Town Commission, November 8, 1954
A special meeting called by unanimous agreement of all
five members of the Town Commission toconsider a pro-
posed application for a liquor license and to discuss mat-
tors affecting the water treatment method in use.
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All m~ers of the Town Commission were on
~Zorey, ~Lr, Totterdale, ~[r, W. L. Due, ~Ir.
Pickwcll, ~~~.rw cc ~'Irs, R. E. ~~iller, Air, H.
file as well as Dr. Landis and fix. Read of
of South Bend, Indiana which supplies our
hand. as was also ~~r.John
R. Breckenridge, ~Tr, H. H.
F. R. Veber, P!~r, L. A. t~fin-
Industrial Chemicals, Inc:,,.
water treatment material.
Frior to the forr~lal meeting there was an informal discussion during
which ~.~~r. John P°.orey outlined his plans to purchase a plot in the
business section of the Town and to erect on same a cocktail lounge.
A main feature of his plan was that in connection with the li~our
license which he would require, he wished to be permitted to oper-
rate practically all night or at least be allowed very late hours
of closing. Several of the property owners in the meeting expressed
their opinions in the matter „all of which were unfavorable.
,fit 8;15 p,m. ~~~ayor Smith called the meeting to order to give formal
consideration to the above mentioned project of ~`ir, John Corey.
Also present were Comm. Noble, Harmon, Spillman & Hertwig.
fir. ~~orey stated he had to have a quick decision in order to get
his project in s'nape for the coming winter season. As all opinions
expressed were opposed to a late closing hour, it was generally a-
greed that the Commission would not be justif ied in approving his
requests without further reference to the residents of the Town
and to the Town Attorney concerning the legal aspects of the case,
Comm.. Hertwig moved that a committee, consisting of ~'ayor Smith,
Vice-~ayor Harmon and himself, be appointed to check the legal an-
files with Town Attorney Byrd and contact all available residents
and tax.paycrs to ascertain their opinions and wishes in the matter,
The motion was seconded by Comm, Harmon and passed by affirmative
votes of all five commissioners present,
~'Ir, ~~orey than'_~ed the commissioners for their consideration but
said that any delay would defeat his plans and that under the cir-
cumstances he would withdraw his request and drop the matter.
Comm. Hertwig reported that a doubt had arisen about the proper
functioning of the automatic controls at the water works and that
at times it appeared that the chlorine and formula a~115 were being
injected into the water system in such manner that there was in-
suff icient dispersion of those materials. ~?e stated that he had
spent several hours checking this question at the water works on
1`lovember 6th in company with T~ir. Sam Ydoolbright from the Arcade
Electric Company. The checl~up showed that at certain times the
electric circuit to the chemical feeder pump was causing too heavy
a dosage of the chemical treatment and that some change would be
advisable if satisfactory results were to be obtained.
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S After several days checking the Arcade Electric Company recommend
installation of a new and different type alternator to the water
pumps and several changes and additions to the control system. The
cost of these changes was estimated to be X450.00
After considerable discussion it was decided that until the trouble
referred to was corrected there could be not consistently proper op-
eration of the water works either as to chlorination or clarification
of the objectionable "red water" condition ar~d it was agreed by all
members of the commission that the matter should be given the status
of an emergency.
Comm. Skillman moved that Comm, Hertwig be authorized and directed
to arrange with the Arcade Electric Company to have the of ore men-
tinned changes made as rapidly as possible at a cost not to exceed
X500,00 and on an emergency basis. The motion was seconded by Comsn.
Noble and approved by affirmative votes of all five commissioners
present.
Acting on a request of the Town Clerk, Comm. Noble moved. that the
clerk be authorized and directed to have the Town accounts audited
up to the recent close of the fiscal year on Cctobcr 31, 1954. The
motion was seconded by Comm. Skillman and passed by affirmative votes
of all five commissioners present.
By general agreement the floor was given to Br. Landis, President of
Industrial Chemicals, Inc. of South Bend, Indiana, who discussed in
detail the use of their formula 115 to correct our "red water" con-
dition. After a lengthy general discussion it was the unanimous
opinion of all present, commissioners as well as property owners,
that when the electric controls are changed so that ,the plant op-
erates as it should we should soon be able to know definitely
whether the chemical treatment now in use will do the work as has
been promised or whether a filtration plant is nccassary.
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Comm. Skillman, seconded by
Comm. IvToble and affirmative votes of all commissioners .present.
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