The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
INTERESTING MEET
SEABREEzE TOWN
COUNCIL MONDAY
COUNCIL COMMITTEES ARE DE-
CiOED oN-WORk WILL SOON
START ON OPENING OF ELPs
BOULEVARD.

BOULEVARD.
A goodly amount of business was
transacted at the regular monthly
meeting of the Seabreeze town coun.
ell held Monday night at the town
hall on Butler Boulevard, with all
members present except Councilman
Wilson.
mayor w. 0. Epson, who was pres
ent' suggested that the council re.
wise all the town ordinances ND to
the present and have them printed
III BOOK form for ready reference. The
council then took favorable steps on
the matter.
Inc suggestions of Mayor Epson
regarding the various committees of
the new council, were heard with
interest and passed on without dis
sent. The committees are as follows:
FINANCE: James Woods, chairman.
W. A. Matthias, w. N. Manchester:
Law and Ordinance: H. G. Wilson,
chairman, w. n. Manchester s. Y.
Holland; Street: w. A. Matthias, chair
man, ). q. Holland, James Woods:
Iaxes and Licenses: w. n. Manches-
ter, chairman, H. G. Wilson, w. A.
Matthias; Water and Fire: James
Woods, chairman, w. A. Matthias s.
2. Holland; Sanitation and Health: S.
z. Holland, chairman, James Woods.
ii. G. Wilson.
w. A. Matthias, as chairman of the
street committee, was instructed to
see Iown Attorney Harry A. Horn and
10 ascertain special act of the state
legislature is necessary in order that
the town may build brick or asphalt
roads and assess the cost of such
roads in thirds against the town and
against the property owners on each
SHE OF the streets so hard-surfaced
1t is thought by members of the coun-
Gil that the charter of Seabreeze does
not give the town power to take steps
OF its own accord
Town Clerk Carl K. Gillett was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
purchase of $4,000 in unsold road
bonds of the town.
The council gave the mayor and
clerk authority to sign the contract
with and get surety bond from sgd
ney Haigh for the clearing and grad
ing of Elps boulevard between ocean
and river.
The town treasurer and clerk of the
water works were instructed to turn
over their books to j. Z. D. Graves. of
Daytona Beach for auditing. before the
next meeting.
The council told the clerk to call on
E. l.. Potter regarding the subscrip-
ton of 500 which was agreed upon
to help in paying for the approach
to Ocean boulevard which the town
built several months ago.
Harry A. Horn was made town at
torney at the same salary and arrange
ments as before, providing agreeable
to Mr.. Horn
The new chairman of the sanitary
committee, S. z. Holland, received
charge of the sanitary ordinance with
instructions to make any necessary
alterations and improvements.
At the request of the council the
street committee is to procure shell
and other necessary materials tC
patch the ends of new sidewalks
which have recently been laid The
walks along Earl street especially
need this work because they are
more than a foot above the road bee
at the end of every block
Marshal d. e. Lowe was told tC
turn in a proposition at the next meet
ing of the council as to what salary
ne wishes for the coming year and as
to what work he will do.
Action regarding the salary of The
clerk and superintendent of the wa
ter works was held over. After the
discussion of other minor matters, the
council adjourned.