08/19/1940
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1.7INUTES 0:' THE MEETllm OF TIm CITY COHMISSION
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The City Cornnission of tho City of Clcerwater held
a Re~ular Ueeting in the City Hall at 8:00 o'clook on
the eveninp: of Aueust 19th, 1940, 'with tho following
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lilembers present:
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Herbert Grice
H. A. Denpsey
R. B. Horton
G. n. 3eavy
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"F:. :3. Caoler, Jr., r.:nyor-Co!:llniBsioner
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Uovod by r.:r. DEmpsey, seconded by ~,:r. Seavy nnd
unEUliJ:-.ously carriec' that :,11'. Grice act ns I.:ayor in the
The City ;..ttorncy ndr:linistered the Oath of Office
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abnencc of J,iflyor Casler.
to the new Cor.lmirJsioncr, I.~r. R. B. !!orton.
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Uinutes of previous ~eetings were read and a~proved.
Hr. Dick Zi,:n;:erman appeared berore the Commissioners
with reference to a leuze 01' the nirport. The City Attorne7
rlJc'ld the lease between the City of C~earwater and Er.
Zimmerman. I.:oved by j,:r. Se!nr71, seconded by l.:r. Denpsey
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and unanimously carried that the lease be executed.,
Th~7~ presented Ordinance Number 463,
reculatine~circu1ors, pampblets et cetera in the City
of Clearwnter. Uoved by l:r. Seavy, seconded by r;;r. Dempsey
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and tL'1nnir:lously carried that the Ordinance be ~assed on its
first reacling. l.:oved by l.:r. Derapsey, seconded hy 1:.!r. Norton
and unanimously curried that the rules be waived and the
Ordinance be passed on its second reading. l.:oved by };ir.
Dempsey", seconded by!,:r. Seavy and unanirnously carried tllFlt
the rules be further waived and the Ordinance be ~assed on
its thirct and final reading.
}J!r. Che ster Chalfant, represent ine the Junior Chamber
of CO;'!lr.lerce, asked the Commissioners to adopt a resolution
'wi th reference to all business and prOfessional men wearing
sport shirts and slacks through 'the su~mer months. Hoved.
by l~r. Seavy, seconded by ~,:r. Horton and unanimously carried
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that the ~esolutiorr)G adopted.
l.~oved by gr. Dempsey, secondea by !.Ir. Senvy and
unanimously carried that Ur. L. C. t1a.ndevil~e's orrer of
$ 20.00 in full settleL~e!lt of all City taxes on Lots 27
through 31 inclusive in froperty of A. J. Noore Subdivision
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and $ 70.00 on Lot 7 of Hi~lcrest ~ddit1on ba refused~.,
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The City Attorney presented Ordinance Ihllnber 484,
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AN ORDI1UU'JCE HEPEALING OHDIHANCE HUI.mEr{ 462 011' THE CITY
OF CLEAlr.:A'rER.
1;oved by Ur. Seavy, seconded by t:r. Dempsey
and unanimously carried that the Ordinance be passed on...
its first reading.
}:oved by 1,:1'. Seavy, seconded by Ur.
Dempsey and unanimously carried that the rules be waived
and the Ordinance be passed on its second reaning.
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by l~r. Dempscy, seconded by 1:r. Seavy und unanimously
carried that the rules be further waived and the Ordinance
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be passed on its third and final reading.
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'i'lll:ru beinC no further tu' ineBs
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OlIDIHAlICE 1'JU:B3R 463
AN OHDI1L,\HCE HEOULATliJG THE DISTHIBUTIOH
OF 1" A!,:PHIZ T3, C TIlCUL,ARG, ~um SIT.:ILAH
:FEInTED ~.~.~TTIm IlT T!IE CITY OF CLEAn:'JATER,
Aim fIE~:3CRIllI:rG A PE!'U~LT'{ Fon THE VIOLi1.TION
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''vlI3REAS, u lnrec :portion 01' the v/orld is engaged in VJar
a t this time, and it is necessary :for tb. e Uni ted Sta tea to do
evcrythin~ possible to protect itself in the event that it also
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becomes involved in war; and
V:nrn:'!:.AG recent events 1 n Burope have shown that most
serious damaGe has been suf1'ered by so~ne nn tions on account
of subversive element s nnc'i so-called Fifth Colurm act1 vi ties;
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and
',':HERJ3:A.3 pamphlets, circulars, and other printed ;na tte:r
is bein,r:. distri bu tecl c\.r:10!1(; the citizens of C l(~[\r\'m ter by
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certain organizations whose loyalty to the Uniterl States is
questiona'ble, particularly those vlhase members refuse to
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SRl ute the flClt~e 01' the Uni ten Sti-~tGS; and
'1'~13R'Ei1.S it is t11c earnest <lesire of tIle City of Clear-
wnter to cooperute ';ii th the Fecleral c:.overmaent in apprehending
a~y and all suhversivc elements who seek to overthrow or
injure the covernmcnt of tllG United 3t!1tes of America;
:-!O','i TTL:':i<2FORZ 3~: IT OmLiIl~'"2D B~! 'TI::~ (~ITY GO!JrIS3ION OF
TIE: CI'I!"'[ 0:' 'jLEi11r. ,':i. T~:1, ~ORID/\.:
1. That f'ror.1 nnc1 nf't(?r the 'Pf:'..ssne;e ot' this orc.inance
it shull 'be unlm'lf'ul for any person to di stribute pnr.rphlets,
circulars, or other si!!lilnr printed. or tYjJewrit~en matter
aI:IOnE; c1 tizens of the Ci t:r of' Clear','/El ter "vi thout fir st securing
a permit from the rJllief of Polic e.
2. 3eforc iS3uinc any permit under this ordinance, the
Chief of Police shall hove the ri::.ht to mo.!-:e 0. full and complete
invGstic;ation of the pCI'So~ or persons D}!plyinc, for a permit.
The Chief' of Tolice sh~ll ~nvc the ~i~ht to fineer-print such
a,~"'licants nnd to l'cr;,uire ther,;. to S1.lb~lit Q sworn statement
sho\':in[; the ir :.p18ces of" ~ezidonce anet oc cupations durinG the
preoeding ton :!CCirS; and he shall have tho richt to !:lake a
full in",'''ost.isation oi' 011 such fo.ctn statGcl in sHeh sworn
stotor;lent before issu:i.nr: the ~'ler171i t.
3. .~ny prrson v:.ho violcltcs nn~r 01~ tile rrovisions of
this or~ina!1cc, shall, upon conviction thoreor in the
:~unicip::1l Court of the 01 ty 01' Cle3r'.'!"':ter, be puniShed by
a fine not exceer1inr. five hund.red dollnrs (~) 500.00), or by
imprisoTIInont not e:;~ceedinG six ::lonths, or by both such fine
uncI imprisol1laen t..
Passed on first reading 8/19(40