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CITY COMMISSION MEETING
December 12, 1958
The City Commdssion or the City of Clearwater mat in special session at the City
Hall, Friday, December 12, 1958, at 12:00 o'c1ook noon with the following members
present:
Lewis Homer
W. E. Strang, Jr.
Cleveland Insco, Jr.
James H. Watkins
Herbert R. Fields
Mayor-Commissioner
Conun1ssioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
James R. Stewart
Owen S. Allbritton
City Manager
Asst. City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order and announced the special meeting had been
called to hear any complaints concerning the lists of registered voters and the l~sts
of freeholders supplied by the County Supervisor of Registration for the Municipal
Election on December 16th. The Clerk presented the lists of registered voters and
the lists or freeholders for approval. The Mayor asked if there were any objections
or corrections requested and there were none. Hearing no objections, Commissioner
Insco moved that the lists as certified by the Supervisor of Registration be accepted
as correct. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The Clerk presented a report showing that he had inspected the voting machines
to be used in the Municipal Election on December 16th and round them in order.
Comndssioner Fields moved that the certificate of the City Clerk that the voting
machines are in proper order be accepted. Motion was seconded by Comrrdssioner Insco
and carried unanimously.
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The Clerk presented Supplementary Agreement 118 in connection with the Hen~ G.
Dupree contract for construction of the Marshall Street Plant in the amount o~
$1,896.46 to cover the cost of additional piping. Comrrdssioner Fields moved that the
agreement be approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried
unanimously.
The City Engineer reported that he, Mr. Paul Kane and Mr. Aubrey Ort had
inspected the drawbridge on Memorial Causeway and had found that structurally it was
all right but mechanically it was weak because the walking gear was rusted and the
teeth almost worn off. He estimated it would cost approximately $3,500.00 to repair.
Commissioner Watkins moved the Engineer be authorized to put it out for bids. Motion
was seconded by Comndssioner Strang and carried unanimously.
The Manager requested an appropriation of $500.00 from unappropriated surplus
to cover the expense or the Employees' Annual Christmas dinner. Commissioner Strang
moved $500.00 be appropriated. Motion was seconded by Comrn1ss~oner Watkins and
carried unanimously.
It was reported by the Manager that December 30th had been set as the tentative
date for dedication of the Marina Station Sewer Plant. Commissioner Insco moved to
approve that date. Motion was seconded by CommiSSioner Fields and carried
unan~mously.
The Mayor reported the County Water and Navigation Author~ty could not act on the
City's proposed bulkhead line because it had not been published as a legal advertise-
ment with the legal description three times as required.
Commissioner Insco reported that Senators Smathers and Holland and Congress~n
Cramer would receive the Commission in Washington, D.C., at its conven~ence after the
first of the year to discuss the appropriation ~or work at Little Pass and rollow
that project through to its completion at an early date.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:18 P.M.
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CITY CO1�fIS8I0I�J MEEfiING
1?ecember 12, 1958
The City Commission nf the City of C1ea.rwater met in special session at the City
Hall, Friclay, December 12, 1958, at 12:00 o�clock noon with the following znembers
presen�:
Lewis Homer
W. E. Strang, Jr.
Cleveland Inseo, Jr.
James H. Watkins
Herbert R, Fiel.ds
Also present were:
James R. Stewar�t
Owen S. Allbrit'con
Mayor-Gommiss3oner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
City Manager
Asst, City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order an� announced the spec3al meeting had been
called to hear any complaints concerning the lists of registered voters and the lists
of freeholders supplied by the County Supervisor of Registrat3on for the Municipal
Election on December 16th. The Clerk presented the lists of regiatered voters and
the lista of freeholders for approval. The Mayor asked if there were any objeeti�na
or cor�ections requested and there were none, Hearing no objeetions, Commissioner
2nsco moved that the lists as certified bg the Supervisor of Registration be aecepted
as correct. I�:otion Uras seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried unanimously.
The C1erk presented a report shovrizzg tha� he had inspected the voting maehines
to be used in the Municipal Election on December 16th and found them in order.
Commissioner Fields moved that the certificate of the Ci.ty Clerk that the voting
machines are in proper order be accepted. Motion was seconded by Commissiozier Insco
and carried unanimously.
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'.Phe Clerk presented Supplementary Agreement �`8 in connection with the Henry G,
Dupree contract for construction of the Marshall Street Plant in the amount of
�1,896,46 to cover the cost o£ additional pip3:ng. Commissioner' Field.s moved �ha�E the
agreement be approved, Motiori was seconded by Commissioner Insco and carried
unanimously.
The City Engineer reported that he, Mr, Paul Kane and rlr. Aubre�r Ort had
inspected the drawbridge on Memorial Causeway and had found that structurally it was
all right but mechanically it was vleak because the walking gear was rusted and the
teeth almost worn off. He estimated i�L Svould cost approxima,tely $3,500,'00 to repair.
Commissioner Watkins moved tlze Engineer be authorized to pu� it out for bids. Motion
was seconded by Commissioner Strang and carried unanimously,
The Manager requested an appropriation of �500,00 from unappropriated surplus
to cover the expense of the Ilnployees� Annual Christmas dinner. Commissioner Strang
moved $500.00 be appropr�ated, Motion was seconded by Commissioner Watkins and
carried unanimously,
I.t was reported by the Manager that December 30th had been set as the tentatiye
date for dedication of the I�larina Statior_ Sewer Plant. Camrnissioner Insco moved to
approve that date. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Fields and carried
unanimously,
The Mayor reported the Coiznty Water and Navigation Autho�ity could not act on the
City�s proposed bulkhead line because it had no� been published as a legal adver�ise-
ment with �he legal description three times as required,
Commissioner Insco reporz;ed that Senators Smathers and Holland and Congressman
Cramer would receive the Commi.ssion in Washington, D.C., at its convenience after the
first of bhe year to discuss the appropriation for work at Little Pass and follow
that project through to its comple�ion at an early da�e.
. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:1$ P.M.
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CIT1' COMMISSTON MEETING
December 12, 1958
Deceznber 7.0, 1958
Honorable Mayor and Members of City Commission
City of Clearwater
Clear►vater, Florida
Gentlemen:
The City Commissinn zvil.l meet in Special Session 3n the City Ha11 Auditorium on
Friday, December 1?_, lg5$, at 12:00 o'clock noon to receive the 13st of qual3fied
electors for the Municipal Election to �e held on Tuesday, December 10', 1958.
At th3s meeting the Commission tai11 l�ave the list corrected if it should appear
that any nam� has been improperly aclded or omitteci from same.
Sincerely �rours,
�s� James R. Stewart
City Manager
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