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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY C01U!I5SION
The City Cocnmission of the C1ty of Clearwater held a
SpeciAl Meeting in the City Hall at 8:00 o'olock on the
evening of June 24th, 1940, with the following members present:
E. B. CUBler, Jr., !.!ayor-CoIn:!l1asioner
R. A. Dempsey
Herbert Grioe
G. R. Sea.vy
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Absent:
VI. W. Peeler
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. H. H. Baskin requested that the Oity turn over to
the Clearwater Athletic Association $ 500.00 of the $ 1,000.00
previouely asked for construction of wooden bleachers on the
north side of the football field &t Green Field; the Association
to use $ 2,000.00 they now have on hand in building the bleachers.
Mr. Buskin also asked the City to treat the material with the
gas tar and to transport the material to the proper place. He
stated they would use local labor so far as possible in this work.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by ~r. Senvy and unanimously oarried
that Mr. Baskin's request be granted.
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Mr. John Hanna, representing the Demol~rs asked the
Commission if they would make a deed to them on Lot 4 Block 3 of
Avondale for the purpose of erecting a club house. After disoussion
the Commission decided to g1ve them a lease on this lot for a
period of time and instr.ucted the City Attorney to draw such a
lease that would be acceptable to all concerned.
The Oity Manager was instructed to settle all delinquent
taxes and improvement liens outstanding against any lots in
Breeze Hill Subdl vision fol:' the sum of twenty-five d,ollars per
lot.
The City Manager read the following letter from Raymond
Lee, Chairman of the Civil Servioe Board:
JW1e 11th, 1940.
Mr. F. L. Hendrix
City Uanager,
Clearwater, 'Florida.
Dear Mr. Hendrix:
This 1s to advise you that at: the request of Polioe Chief Joe L.
Russell the Civil Service Board on May 31st, 1940, did give a
promotional exami:)ation to Avery Houchu.rd and Edd1e ROdgere, Class
B Policeman.
Mr. Houchard and Mr. Rodgers were succesoful in passing this
examination a.nd are now el1gible for appointment to Grade II AI'
Policeman. This promotion, of couree, 1s contingent on the
City Commission raising Mr. Houchard's a.nd Mr. Rodgers salary
to the scale paid Grade itA" men.
Trusting that you will act favorably on thls promot lon, if poss lble'f'"
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F. L, HENDRIX
CITY ...ANAGER
J, FRANK H....RICK
CITY AUDITO" AND CLeRK
Tftr.AIUAER AND COLLECTOR
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W. W. PEELER
GEORGI R. aEAVY
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
RALPH RICHARDS
CITY ""TONNIY'
J.une 24, 1940
Letters stating that a special meeting of the City
Commission would be held at eight o'clock at the City
Hall, June 24, 1940 were delivered to the following:
Mayor E. B. Casler, Jr.
Major George Seavy
Mr. Herbert Grice
Mr. R. A. Dempsey
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Mo.yor E. B..
Clearwater.
Cnsler.
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Dear r,~o:yor
Casler:
There will be n special moeting of tl~
Cl ty Connn1sa1oners tonir,ht at eight
o'clock at the C1vy Hall for the
purpos,~ of' considering unf:ln1shed
business end such other l:,usiness that
may come before the meeting.
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City Unnager
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Moved by Mr. DempseYt seconded by ~r. Seavy and unanimously
carl'ied tha.t Mr. HOl.lchard and Mr. Rogers be promoted to Grade
It A" Policeman and their sala.ry be :r-n1aed to Grade "A" Policeman.
The City Manager gave u very favorable report on h1s trip
to Washington with reference to the oompletion of the Sanitary
Sewer System.
Moved by MI'. Grice, seoonded by Mr. Dempsey and' \
unanimously carried that the follo~ng Resolution be adop ed~
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N '\.
WHEREAS the City of Clearwater recognizes the f'ao't .,<
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that a national emergenoy exists and that it may beoome
necessary for some of our young men to aooept government
employment in defense of our nation and to preserve
demooraoy; and
WHEREAS any employee of the City of Clearwater who
aocep'ts servioe for his country and for demooraoy is
entitled to all the honor and proteotion that can be
gi'Ven him;
NOWt THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.: That
whenever any e~loyee of the City of Clearwater leaves
the ~ploy of the City for the purpose of accepting
servioe in defense of our nation or the preservation at
democraoy, said enployee sha11 be re-employed by the City
upon the termination of the national emergenoy; and it 1s
hereby declared to be the policy of the Ci~y of' Clearwater
that any suoh enployee shall be re-~ployed in the same
position, or a better position, and atlthe same salary,
or a better salarYt when the national emergency is ended
and re-employment is requested by said emp1oyee.
This Resolution passed ~d adopted by the Oity
Oommission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, this 24th
day ot June, 1940.
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Moved by Mr. Seavy, seoonded by Mr. Grioe and
unanimously oarried that the following Resolution be
adopted:
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the City of Clearwater has been requested by
the owners or all lots abutting the alley hereinafter desoribed
to vaoate said alley; and
WHEREAS it is the opinion 01' the City Oommission that
said alley is not needed for use by the general publio or
the City of Clearwater, and serves no useful purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OOMMISSION
OF THE OITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, That the alley running
through the eastern portion of Blook Two (2) ot Wallaoe's
Addition, said alley running from the Atlantio Coast Line
Rail Road right-ot-way on the east to the north and south
alley on the west, and abutting Lots One (1), Two (2),
Three (3), Eight (8), Nine (9), and Ten (10) in said
Blook, be and the same is hereby olosed.
This Resolution passed and adoptod by the City
Commission 01' the City of Clearwater, Florida, at its
meeting on the 24th day of June, A. D. 1940.
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There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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lire Paul Johnson, r(-)presenting Urs. Nicholson, asked
the Commission if they had ~ade any decision as to payine
I:~s. Nicholson any compensation.
After discussion, moved by
Mr. Seavy, seconded by ~r. Dempsey and unnnimous~y carried
that medical expenses not exceeding ~~ 75.00 and the SUlll of
~~ 46.00 per month for not more than three months be paid.
There being no further business, the meeting was
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