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m:NUT:ES OF THE CITY COM4ISSJ:ON
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The Oity Commission or the City of Clearwater, Florida. met ob.
the above date in reguJ.ar lI1ee't1ng assembled with the follonng membel's
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R. E. Green, lla'10X--Commissioner
L. A. Marsh
J. A. Barr,-
Moved by NI-. Marsh, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that the Oity
Manager be authorized to disburse up to $300.00 upon the order of the
D. O. Batchelor
:H. ' L~ . Baker'.'
Salvation Army.
A~letter trom W~lliam Lo Alley & Company, Incorporated, was read,
proposing to insure all Oity property against loss by fire, under a
plan whereby the City wot1ld save $200.00 or more annually ';OV8l'_' a ten
year period. No aet1.on 'Was tsken on tM.8-matter~i
Mr. AlleT also objected to a report o~ the In~rsnce Committee,
Whioh allocates to William L. Alle~ & Company ~ly a pol1.cy to oover
the BeachF1re station when aema is completed. Moved by Mr. Marsh.
seconded by Mr. Bakor and carr1.ed that the Insurance Committee be
~equeated to meet with the CLty Manage~ to determ~ne if a re-allocat~on
of part of the 1~BW'ance of the Audlitor1um to W1.ll.iam L. Alley & Company-
shouldn t t be made.
A petit10n was read asking th8t parking J.1aes between the alley
south of Cleveland St~eet and Pierce street on Fort Harrison Avenue
be ohanged from parallel. parking to angle parking., Moved by MIt. Baker,
seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that the par1d.ng lines on Fort Ha~r1son
,Avenue trom the alley soutb. of Cleveland street to Pierce Street be
changed to conrorm with the present 8l1gtl1al' parktng on Fort Harrison
Avenue.
M:r>. Weathel'f'ord appeared before the Oommittee applying for re-
duction of t~es on f~ve houses and some lo'ts~ mostly on Greenwood
Avenue. After dis<n1se1oB, 11; was determined that the tues on these
properties were not out of line with other simi~ar property and .
therefore. no action was taken.
Ml'. Latzko appeared letore the Commission, asking permiss1.on to
eell wine on Sunday_ No action was i:iaken.
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Moved by Mr. Barry, seconded by M:r. Marsh and carried that the
~bricat1ng Oil Contract be awarded to the Standard Oil Company for
a period of one year.
Moved: by Mr. Marsh, seoonded by Mr. BarI7' and carried that the
settlement of real ~d personal taxes against the POrt Harrison Hotel
from 1932 to 1935, inclusive, amount $12,132.80, on the following basia
to-wit: bonds $7,000.00, coupons (at 1/5 face value) $56.00, caSh,
$5,076.80 - Total $12,132.80 be confirmed.
Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that
payment of $2,000.00 on December 20th, 1935 to Mr. P01hill, C1t~ Attorney.
to appl.y on fee in the City's bankru.ptc'Y' suit be confirmed.
Moved by M~. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Barry and carried that
the City Auditor and Clerk be authorized to accept $15.00 as payment
o~ license for "service union", there being no definite c1assificatlan
for th~B service 1n the license Ordinanoe.
y Mr. Marsh introduced Ordinance Number 403~ and moved its adoption
on its first reading. Upon roll call,the following vote was polled:
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Mr. Breen
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Mr. Barry
Dr. Batchelor
Mr. Baker
NaY'S:
None.
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:Moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded bY' Mr. Baker and unani1ILOI1s17,'carried
that the rules be waived and the Ordinance be placed upon its second
reading immediately, by title on1y~
The Ordinanoe having been read by t1 t1e, Mr. Marsh moved that
the :rules be further waived end the Ordinance be passed upon its second
reading. Seconded by Mr. Balter. Upon ~o11 call, the following vote
was polJ.ed:
Ayes: Mr. Green
:Mr. Marsh
Mr. Barry
Mr. Batchelor
:Mr. Baker
Nays: None.
Moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded by Mr. Baker and unanimously oarried
that the ~le8 be furjhsr waived and the Ordinance be read for the
third time in :tul1.
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The Ordinance having been read in full, MrCl Marsh moved that the
:ru.1es be :f'w:'ther waived and the Ordinance be passed its third and final
reading immediately. Seconded by Mr. Baker.. Upon roll call, the
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following vote was pOlled:
Aye 8 : Mr. Green
Mr. Marsh
Mr. Barry
Nays: None.
Whereupon, the Mayor d~olared Ordinwnoe Numbe~ ~Q~, 10 effect as
Mr. BatoheJ.ol'
:Mr. Baker
follows:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE POLICE
DEP JRTMENT OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA TO
CONFISCATE ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE SAME.
BE IT ORD.lINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER"
FLORIDA:
SEOTION 1. That the Chief of the Police Dep~tmant be, ar~ he 10
hereby aulhorized and direoted to oonfisoate any ~d all abandoned
prsanal property within the Cit~ Limits of Clearwater, Florida,
subjeot to the follow:1ng terms and. conditions:
(A) That said abandoned personal propertYg unless pe:r-1sh-
able~ shall :r-eaa1n in the possession and custo~y of the Polioe
Depnrt~nt, for a period of two (2) weeks before being thus
confisoated, and durtng said pePiod of time said Chief of Poliee
shall use reasonable diligenoe in an effort to locate the o~er
of the same, and if said owner be located he shall be g:1ven five
(5) days notioe reqaest1mg that he pay all charges, fees, fines,
damages and e~penses due to the City, and that upon his failure
to pay the same said personaJ. property shall forthwith be con-
f:1aoated.
SECTION 2. That in the confiscation ot any personal property the
O~er of PoJ.ioe be, and he is hereby author:1zed and directed to
torthw:1th turn the same over to the City ofC1earwater, Florida..
SB6TION ,. The Cldat of Po11ce ot: the C1ty of: Clearwater. FloridQ.;"
be, and lie- ~s hereby inst:ru.oted and direoted to forthvdth tuMl
over to the City of Clearwater, Florida, &n~ and all abandoned
personal prope:r-ty in his possession before the passage of th1s
Ordinanc e.
SECTION~. This Ordinance sha1l take effeot ~mmediate17 upon its
passage.
Passed and adopted by the Oity Comm1ss~on of the City of
C1earwater, Flor~da, this 3~ day of February, 1936.
Attest:
(S1~ed) R~ E. Green
Mayor-Commissione:r-
J. E. Satterfield
--City Auditor & Clerk
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Mro Barry introduced Ordinance Numbe:r- 405, entitled. "AN ORDI~I.ANCE
TO REGULATE AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER, METHOD AND TIME DO'RING WB:IOH
VEGET ABLES I FRUITS. EGGS, FISHES I POULTRY AND GAME, BERRIES, NUTS,
MELONS AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS MAY BE SOLD OR OFEERED FOR SALE IN THE
CnrY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA', PROVIDING FOR THE ISSTJANCE OF PRRMITS TO
THOSE SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SAI~ HOME-GROWN OR HOME-PRODUCED PRODtJOi'lS
OF THE FARM" and providing penalties for the v1olet;ion of thiB Ordinanoe
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~or its first reading and moved its adoption. Seoonded by Mr. Baker.
Upon roll oall, the following vote was polled:
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.1 , Aye s: Mr. Mr. Batchelor
. Green
. ^ Mr. Marsh Mr. Baker
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Nays: None.
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So Ordinance Number 405 passed its first reading unanimously.
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Moved by Mr. Batchelor, seoonded by Mr. MarSh, and o~ried, that
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G100.00 oash disoount on 1934 taxes on Lot 8 and the East 87 feet ot
Lot One, Lot 5 Gould & Ewing's fi.rst addition, as shown in 1934 tax
~eceipt Number 2502, January 25th, 1936 be oonfirmed.
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The~e being no further buSiness, the meeting was adjmL-ned.
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