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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 8, 1936
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The new CitY' Commission of t be City of Clearwater, Florida mat
on the flbove date in special meeting 8Ssenibled with the following
Dembers pr esen.t :
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J. A. BarI7
L. A. Marsh
Re.y E. Green, M~or
R. L. Baker
D.O. Bate-helor
Moved by Mr. Marsh, seco nded by Mr. Barry and 0 arried that the
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City Manager be authorized to write a letter to Douglas Ba1ley, lessee
o:r a :filling station site on Causeway Blvd. on the Island. mthor1zins
changing t he Eastern boundary line of t he plot leased to a line per-
:pend1cular to the boulevard.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Marsh and. oarried that
the following men be appointed to the Civil Servioe Board: .
L. G. Abbett--for a tenn o~ 1 year 0
Reade F. Tilley-for a term of 2 years.
E. B. casler. Jr.--for a term of three years.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seoonded by Mr. Marsh and carried that the
City Manager be authorized to send a representative to Washington.
Moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded by Mr. Batchelor and carried that the
C1.ty :Manager and City Au4i tor & Clerk be au. thorized to draft a re- \
solution to be sent to the Florida. Senator and the Congressme.a for
:tbi's :Distriot. urging their assistance in getting allotments for
Clearwater WPA projects m.ioh were approved some time ago; that a
letter be sent to Mr. Petorson, Comgressman, showing the sentiment
of the City Commission aud :pointing out the fact that the Veterans
of Fore1gn Wars met Jointly with the City Commission on this 'pro-
:position and strongly urged immediate action.The resolution was in-
troduced by Mr. Marsh as follows:
RESOLUTION OF THE aITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA, URG:r:NG
CONG-RESSIOr-TJ..L REPRESmTATIVES TO GIVE
THl!:IR ASSIATANCE AND AID IN SECURING
ALLOTMENTS OF WPA PROJECTS nr THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER.
WHEREAS, the WPA proJeot, Rehabilitation of City's Reoreation
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Fe.o11.1 ties (Number 52-922 Or state Seria.l #52-7-G"46) of the City 0 t
Clearwater, Florida, was started November 12. 1935 atter approval in
Washington Septomber 1.6,1935 and
WHEREAS, t his is the only 'HPA Job under way in the oit y tor
ski1~ed 'Wo rkers. and
WHEREAS the emp10yme nt of skilled war kers has ceased beoaus e of
the continued negligence or re:iUsaJ. 01: the WPA orsan1zation to continue
to Slpp1y neoessary materials as Bet up in the approved proJeot,
though there :remain'S BOme $6,,000.00 in it to be supp11ed by WPA :for
materials. a.nd
WHEREAS, the CitY" has promptly supplied materials required of it
and m.ore by the proJ eot set-u.p. and
WHEREAS, these men urgentJ.r need the employment and the oi ty
needs the facilit ies supposed to be provided by the proJect, and
WHEREAS the oity of'fie1a.ls ha.ve emanated all. local and state
contacts in an ef:tort to induce the WPA organization to let the pro-
Ject proceed as scheduled b.y the purchase of these materials.
:BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Connniasion of Clearwater.
florida. in special. session assembled, to acqu.aint the 1r congressional
representatives w itb the Bi tuat ion am pr~ their assistance and a.:I.d.
Upon roll oaJ.1 the to lJ.ow1ng votes were polled:
.Ayes: Mr. Green
Mr. Baker
Mr. Ba.rry
NaYD: None.
Passed and adopted by" the City Commission of the City of Clear-
Mr. Batchelor
Mr. Marsh
water, Florida this 8th day of January, 193..6.
(Signed)
RaY' E. Green
M~or
Attest:
J. E. S8tterfi~J.d
01ty Audl~or & OLerk
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:Mr. Batchelor introduoed the :tollowing resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlJMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARW.ATER,FLORIDA, URGING AND
REQ.UESTING .A REPORT OF THE DECISION OF THE
RIVERS AND HA.RBORS BOARD OF A MEETING BElroRE
THE :SOARD IN AUGUST, 19a 5 WITH REFERENCE TO
DEEPENING OF :BIG PASS CHANNEL ENTRANCE ro
CLEARW'.AfER HARBOR
(Signed)
Ray E. Green
Ma.yor
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Resolution by the City Commission of Clearwater, Florida that
WHEREAS "the oity has for years needed, and tried to interest
the government in, the deepening of Big Pass Channel 6ntranoe to its
Harbor~~ and
WHEREAS, tba citY' sent a committee to Washington last Auga.st
to appear before the Rivers and Harbors Board to present its oase
for such improvement, and
WHEREAS no reuort of the Board's decision bas yet been
reeelved, and
WHEREAS :five m>nths have elapsed and the city now needs
to know where it stands on it s appeal
THEREFORE :BE IT RESOLVED that the City does request and
urge the Rivers and Harbors :Board to issue prompt ly" it s r aport on
i te :findings o:t review on this proj eot and advi se the city thereof.
Upon roll call the ~ollowing votes were polled:
.Ayes: Mr. Green
M:r. Baker
Mr. Bar~
Mr. Batchelor
Mr. Marsh
Nays: None.
Passed and adopt ed bY' the City Commie a10n of the City of Clear-
wate:r, Florida this 8th day o:t January, 1936.
Attest:
J. E. Satterfield
City Aud1tor & Clerk
There being no fur,ther business, the meeting was thereupon
ad~ ourned.
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