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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE OITY 0 CUMISSION
The Oity Commission of th~ Oity ot Olearwater held a
Special Meeting in the Oity Hall at eight o'clock on the
evening of September 23rd, 1940, tor which the tollowing
notice had been delivered to the Mayor and each Oommissioner: .
September 23, 1940.
There will be a special meeting ot the Oity Oommission
tonight at eight o'clock in the City Hall to take the
plaoe ot the ~ast regular meeting whioh was postponed.
Respeottully submitted,
The tollowing members were present:
E. B. Oasler, Jr., Mayor..commissioner
R. A. Dempsey
Herbert Grice
R. B. Norton
G. R. Seavy
Minutes of the p.revious meeting were read and approved.
Sealed bids trom oil companies were received by the Oity
Manager and presented to the Oommission unopened. Mr. Hugh
Hayes, representing a majority of the 011 dealers in Olearwater
who have paid wholesale dealers lioense, stated that up until
the past two years the City had purchased its gas and oil on
a ~~ota'tt~., basis and stated that the Oity would save money
by adopting this plan again, and that the City tor the past
two years has lost money b~ not purohasing on the rotating
plan.~Mr. Reed, representing Shell Oil Company, stated he
thought the City would save money by buying on a oompetitive
basis. Atter considerable discussion between representatives
of oil companies and the City Oommission, moved by Mr. Seavy,
seoonded by Mr. Norton and unanimously carried that the bids
be returned to the oil dealers and the matter be taken up at
an adjourned meeting to be held at 5:00 o'clock Tuesday atter-
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noon.
M. H. Jones appeared before the Oommission and asked
it they would allow him to pay the accumulated taxes and
assessments and attorney's cost of foreclosure proceeding
which would amount to . 325.00 inCluding 1940 taxes on
Lot 3 Block 7 Pine Orest Subdivision and issuing him a tee
simple deed on smne. Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr.
Norton and unanimously carried that Mr. Jones' proposition
be acoepted.
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City Manager presented Resolution ~cceptlng an agreement
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lJetween A.C.L. Ry. Clna C1ty of Clearwa.ter granting t.he City
of Clearwater permission to lay Gas Main under tract at Rogers
st. Movea by Mr. Dempsey, seconded by Ur. Grice and una.nimously
oarried Resolution be ad,)pted.
The City Uanager pre6ented a telegrUID from Mrs. Wales
Leatham witn reference to relief program in Great Britain.
The telegram was ordered filed.
Moved by 14r. Dempsey, seoonded by f4r. Seavy and unan1mously
oarried that the offer hy Mr'. Satterfield of $500.00 in settle-
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ment of delinAuent taxes and assessments agaln&t the following
properties be acoepted: LoLs 4 & 5 of Brown's Court, Lo~s 19 & 20
Blook C of Keys~one Manor, Lots 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21,,22, 23,
26 & 28 in Property of A. J. Moore Subdivision.
Moved by Mr. Grice. seconded by Mr. Dempsey and unan1mously
oarried that a deed to Wll1ia.m H. Va.lent1.ne on Lots 37, 53, 54, 55
& 56 of Druid Hills be approved.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Norton and unanimously
oarried that the deed to Louise K. Goodman. all Lots 9 & 10 Block
J of Hibiscus Gardens, be approved.
Moved by llr. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Seavy and unanimously
carried that 11 Resolut1on canoelling the C1ty bonds recently
purchased be adopted.
The City Attorney presented a Resolution designating
"ateon Clark llS Base-ball Liaison Officer of the City of
C1earwatert l~oved by Mr. Norton, seconded by Mr. Dempsey
and unanimously oarried that the Resolution be adopted.
Mr. W. H. Wolfe presented Ordinanoe Number 465.
Moved by Mr. G-r1ce, seconded by.Mr. Seavy and unanimously
carried that Ord.lnance II 465 be passed on its first reading.
Moved by Mr. Norton, seconded by Mr. Grice and unanimously
carried that the rules be waived and Ordinance # 465 be passed
on its second reading by title only. Moved b~ Mr. Norton
seconded by Mr. Seavy and unanimously carried that the rules
be further waived and. Ordinance # 465 be passed on ita third
and final reading.
Moved by Mr. Seavy, aeconded by 1Ir. Norton and unanimously
carried that the meeting be adjourned unt1l five o'c1ock the
next afternoon.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS tor many years pas~ some major league base-
ball team has done its spring training in the City ot
Clearwater; and
WHEREAS it is the desire of the City that some major
league team shall oontinue ~o train here eaoh year; and
WHEREAS the City feels the need ot a liaison offioer
to aot as intermediary between the City and any major league
olub that is now or may hereafter do its spring ~raining in
Clearwater; and
WHEREAS Waston Clark was tor many years an eminent17
suooessful major league ball player and is now a highly
respeo~ed citizen of the Oity ot Clearwater.
NOW) THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OOMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, That Watson Olark be
and he is hereby designated as Base-ball Liaison Offioer
of the City of Clearwater, to aot as suoh in all nego~1ations
and relations between the City and any base-ball olub that
may hereafter do its spring training in this City.
This Resolution passed and adopted by the City Oommission
of the City of Olearwater, rlorida, at its meeting on the 23rd
day or September, A. D. 1940.
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VlHEREAS, the fo11owinc. Donds hnve been purchased by
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that tb: s:\i\l Do!tcls nnu the Courons nttnchoel thereto shall
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o 10,880.00 He funclin[: T3:.m<ls fro~1 nus &: \'.'n tor
Func1 as of }~\:cust 2(" 1940, bour:ht at 70. Bonds
purchased: 730, 731 J 39l), 307, 390, 20(~2, 2023,
2824, 282r::, 202(, :1 t. 1000.:)0 CCtch, n11 b011e1s
3erie3 A. Bond J 4C4, ~ 500.00 Series D. Bond
;f 477, ~~ 300.;)0, :.3eries B. J'ctic1 by checi: .f 1146
to Gas (:, ~;'at8r Fund,
o 5,000.00 ~efundinc 50nds at 69.GO und 0 5,000.00
TIefundinc Do~dG at G9.75. Sands: Jcries A # 841-
840-230-842-G30-837-836-e35-n3.1 &, 833; p'urcl~ased
from John :7uvecn &. Compnny. ::"oi(l by check ,f 1147.
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of tho City of U1e:n~\'m.tl)r, FloridA, thnt the City Auditor
and C1t,r~~ is h01'eb:r (tu~-,}lOri~ccl nn(l .Urected t.o oancel these
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~0!l11S and Coupons ur10n the P.ecorcln of the Ci ty of C1onrviater,
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find to c.1 eface uncl Lluti1ntc thorn in ~mch a manner ns to render
each 130:1(1 and Cou;~on ~ru11 rmd "([01el.
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~ 1,000.OJ nofu~dinG Bond,
fro!:l Louis j;e3sc1 ,~~' 09.50.
Series ~ J 223G; purchased
raid by check J 1151.
;; 2,000.00 Heruncli ~1C Donds at G8. 5 anc.1 {~ 3,000.00
Refunding Bonds at 69. Bonds: 3eries A J 843; .
Series 13 :1 286-287 -2['.0 [C. 278; TJul'chased froIl
13enj ani!l Rubin. :Paid by checr.:- /f 1157.
Fh,333i:J l1.l:;D i'JJOI'Till by the Ci t~r CO::ll:lission of t~1 e City
of' C1enrviatcr in ;3:)ecirtl l:eetine nsso!"'J)led this 23rd day of
Se:!!te~:lber, A. D. 1940.
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ORDINANCE NO. 465.
.AN ORDINANCE PROVIDmG FOR THE LICENSING, RlnISTRATION
.AND REGULATION OF ALL PERSONS, FIRMS AND OORPORATIONS
ENGAGED IN CERTAIN BUSINESS , OCCUPATIONS OR PROFBSSIONS
. IN THE OITY OF OLEARWATER; FIXING '1'BE LICENSE TAXES FOR
SUCH BUSINESSES, OCOUPATIONS OR PROFESSIONS; PROVIDING
TERMS UNDER WHICH SUOH LICENSES UAY BE OBTAINED;
REGULATING THE OARRYING ON Opt StTCH BtTSINESSES, PROFESSIONS
OR OCCUPATIONS UNDER SUCH LICENSES, AND .AMENDING SUCH
OTHER ORDINANCE Il~ CONFLIOT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
PPRMITS AND PROVIDING FOR TERMS 'UNDER WHICH SUCH PERMITS
AND LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED; BmULATING THE OARRYING
ON OF SUCH BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS OR OCCOP ATIONS UNDlm
SUCH LICENSES AND PERMITS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OOMMISSION OJ!' THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The following words Rnd phrases where used
in this Ordinance shall ~or the purpose ot this Ordinance have
the meanings respec~1vely ascribed to them in this seotion:
(a) An operator is one who owns, leases, manages or
oontrols any of the machines or contrivances hereinafter
described in this Ordinanoe. An operator is to e.mbraoe any
person who for a percentage of the funds derived from the
public use of the maChines or contrivances here1na~ter
desoribed, or ~or any rent or other considera~ions permits
the use directly or indirectly of the said machines or
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(b) A location is the place where a~ or the machines
or oontrivances hereinafter described in this Ordinance are
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located for the use at the pUb1ic.
(0) A person shall inolude any f~, association or
Oorporation.
Sect ion 2. It shall be unlawful for any operator to
operate, own, manage, lease or oontrol, in the City ot
Clearwater, any automatio phonograph, piano, organ, victrola,
or any musical instrument or music playing machine of' any kind
and charao~er operated ~y the use or a coin slo~, and for any
operator to rurnish music through the use of any meohanical
device to the pUbl1c for a oonsideration,un~il a lioense
has been prooured fram the City and also until that said
operator has paid to the Oity of Clearwater an ocoupational <
lioense tax of $ 200.00 per year.
Section 3. In addit.ion to the above and foregoing'
oocupational license tax, there shall be paid by the said
licensee 8 permit tee ot $ 1.00 tor each looation where an7
coin operated amusement machine, device or games are locat.ed,
and the Chie~ at Polioe sha11 issue permdt~ror eaoh loca~lon
the said
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,'. .,oRniNANca:'No...'48~' . !iIiJrio.. ',.,
Al\l' OlU>IN'ANCl!l PROVIDING 1I'0n' 'l'hl1.t dter. the expiration ot ollld
LloiDN'I!IING, RIllGI8TllAT10N .AN'P thirty days period the City ClerIc
RIllGVLATION 011' ALl, PIllRSONS, ohnll Belt uny such tlll1c:'hlne8 not
FIRltlll AND OOnpORATIONS &1'1- el...lmed. or reduced to p08Rellsloll by
GAGIilD' IN' CIilRTAIN' DI1SINICSSEH, the plV",'r or own'H'H thereot at
OCOllPATIONM OR. l'nOFEK810NlI Imbllc f1nll' uttur tt!n dl\YK' notice
IN'TlIlJJ CITY OF OLEARWATER, ,n IVrltlng to thll awru'I' It ho can
FIXING 'J'1I11l LIVIilNHR TAXlllll bp. tound, uIIlI by udverllsl'1I1ent In
FoR KVell DUHINlilllSJ':H. OCCU- IIl1e IIlHUO of n nl'WllllnplJr of gen-
l'ATIONIl ()Il I'ROIo'.1MHIONHI 1'ltO- {'I'ul ch'eulullon III th!:' City of
VIDING TJi.lItM!I \JNUlllll WIIICIl' CII'llrwn.ter. 1"lorldn. '
II\JOII J.ICfo:N81l111 ~IAY DE 01,-1 That out of thu pr''''Ilt'd.. of tho
'rAINED, IUIlOl1l.ATINO '1'1110 CAIl- I "'Illl ot any KliCh IIlllchlnofl, ull cellh
IlYINn ON 01<' HIICIl JlUHINlilHlIIl1H, . nnd tllornge 8hnll' bo C1rKt "llld, lmll
1'1l0FE!l!lIONN C11l OOOIlI'ATIONIl Ilny bnlance remnlnlnlr "hllll be 1'(1-
UNDEIl HVCIl LICENSE"'. AND i t!llned by thp. City of Clollrwnter In
, AIIIIllNDING !IUCII OTHIUl OnDI- Il fu IlII In JlosseUlon ot Maid City,
. N'ANCIi1 IN CONFI,lt"I' JIRRE\VI'I'II, for n pel'1o ot six 1ll0nthK In orllel'
11'IlO"IDINn FOil 1'lilllM1TII AND to ollnblo the own€ll' or ownerll ot
PIlOVIDINfl l,'on 'r1illlMH lJNDEIL ,~"Id machltl<!H to PI'O\'I' o\Ynel'ehl"
Wlllvn Hll011 N':JlMITlI AN'D LI.; Ilr snlll 1l1llchlnOR Ra sold, nnll when
CICN!lF.>> _III A V _lIIil .0Il'l'AINlilJlJ HIICh IIwnl'rllhlll III 111'0\'1111. Kuch Illlr-
IU1ColVLATINO _'I' UI.: .VAIII1VINU plull fUIl.I ..hull bo \lnld to th.. ownor.
ON Oil' 10111011 lIUKINI'lSHI;:H, l'ItO- I Artel' the ('x'llrnlton of six ma/lthe,
Il'ICMHIONH Oil OC()tJl'A'l'IONH UN'- lilt' In Ihe Jlllrlll!'rll'lh Ilext r'r'Iccdllll!'
nfoJR IUiOn J.IVI~NIIJaH ANI) I'Nlt- JI/'II\'ldt'd "ny "\III\M III't"lnl!' rrom
MIT!l, ANI) l'UO"IDIN(l A. IIIilN-ltho HultlH ot thO' ,,"111 111l1chh't'e III
ALT\' FOil TIII~ VIIILA'I'ION OI'~ /I<!clIrdlllu',' with Ow provlsloJls ot
'J'JUII.OllIJINANCJol, thiN Ordlllnnco, It unclulmed by thll
liE IT Onl)AINI~D DV 'l'HI~ Cl'l'Y ()W 1I€l I' or ownerK at th., Allld Inll-
COMMISSION 01'~ THI': CI'!'\' 01" /1'hlnI'8. ..hull he trlln"ffll'~"!1I t~ tht'
CLEAnW.ATEIt FLOIUDA:. Iftlnl:rlll tund" ot till' elt) or CII'"r-
KIWTloN I The tollowlllll' wOl'lIR wlllt1r,
and Ilhr""HcII' whure ullod In thl.. HI'lCl'1'ION VIII :>lulhhll(' hnrf'ln
Ordlnllnce shnll tar tht! purpoHt! ot contllhltJlI ..hull Illlow till' o\VI\I'r 11/'
thla Ordl nnllce havo the /lIennllllfH 01>01'1\101' ot IlIlY Illllchl/lOK, lIIeclllln-
rClIPectlvely. u8crlblld to them In ::W~~ ~JIIlJU'~'~hl~tll!'~~nt~c ol~:,~I:lt~S
this soctlon. II" l~ Ifl\mbllng dovlce.
: (n) An Opel'lI.tor Is ono who owns. HI':C:'1'ION VIlli 4\11 III\V" nnll pint..
IcaBOB, mllnnlles or controls any ot ot lu\Vs In connlet with the pro-
thQ machine.. or contrlvullces hero- vision, or thl8 Ordlllnnce nro hereby
Inn.ttcr deecrlbed In this Ordl/lllnee. rc"caled.
:An operlLtor 18 to embruco nllY pel'. HI~CTION IX. It an)' IllIrt or parts
.lIon who tor a (lercentllKu ot the or thlR Ordlllnnce 111'0 tar allY roll-
: tunds deriVed tram tho publle use Hon 11l'ld to bl' 'nvllll,l. slleh dl'cl-
:af the machInes or contrlvl1llces 810n ehnll 1I0t utreet the validity ot
Iherelnatter doscrlbod, or for any the remaining- Ilol'tlons of thle 01'-
rent or other consideration permits dlm1nC€l.
the USo directly or Indirectly or the !IF.C'I'ION X. Thl" o 1'l1lIIIlhCIl 18
:sl1ld mllchlnes or contrlvanceB, hereby declllred to he II nocessary
I (b).A location ls the (llaco where meusure on tl1l' ground of urgent
uny ot tho ml1chlne8 or contrivances public /ICl,d tor tho '1I'l'lll1rvlltlon at
herelnllfter described In this Ordl- (lence, henlth. Klltet)'. con\'''nlellco
1I11.nco ars locnted tor tho Use of IInd gencml woltlln' ot tho City
the fubllC, at Clenrwntt'r,
, (e A Ilerson shull Include nny l'l1.:CTION XII Every person COli-
tlrm, at<soclntlon or corporation, vlelell ot Il vl0lntl6n of Ilny pro-
SI!lC'I'ION III It shull be unla.wful vlfllon of thlK Ol'dlnnnce shllll bp.
. tor. IlllY operator to opornte, own, llllnlshell by II fine of not more than
ml1nllge, leuse or control, In the $100,00, or by Impl'I!iOllllwllt- In the
,City ot Clellrwllter, u.ny nutomntlc City Jail tor not morl' thnn slxt)'
phonogruph, pll1no, orgl1n, vlctrolu, dnYIl, or by both RUf'h fine I1nd 1m-
or any muslclLl Instrument or mU81e prl80nmcnt In the discretion or tho
playing machine ot /lny kind I1nd Judge.
icharacter aperat.ed by the use at Sfo:CTION XIII This Ordinance
ill coin Blot, and tor uny operutor t.o shall take effect Immediately upon
furnish music '.thraugh tho use or 1t8 p1l8811gll.
any mecharilcaLdevlce to the public PASSED AND ADOPTED by the
tor f~ cOllllideratlon, \lntll a license City Commission ot the City ot
has been proeured trom tho CIty Ilnd Clearwnter. 1"lorlda. this 23rd day
also .untll that Bald operator hus or Sflptembcr, A, D. 1940.
paid .'to tho Clt)" ot Clearwater an E. D. CASLER. JR.
occupational I denee tu" at '200.00 M'lyor-Commlslllollcr
Jler year, ~. ,-ATTEST:
SECTION III. In addition to the t'J,. FRANK HAMRICI(
above. and toregolOg occupa.tlonal CIty Audttor and Clerk .::
license tax, t.Mro Mall be paid by ~
the flllid lIcen.eo a\ permit tee 0
$1.00 t9r each location where .ap .
cain opera;ted ; amusement ml1<:'~~
dovlee or games are loca.ted, and
the Chlet of Police 8h\l1l lasue per-
mits for each location upon tho
payment ot the said additlonl11 $1.00
,hereIn provided.
HECTION IV. Before tho Issua.nce
at any pel'mlt required In Section III
:hereot, the Chief at Pollee shall de-
termine that the operlltor applyIng
,for the saId p~rmlt has not been ll.
. par~y.,. to .the maintena.nce ot ""ny
l' nuisance. directlY or Indirectly; In
the ,Clty at Clel\rwater for the
.precedJng two years prior to the
dl1te ot.the appllcll.tlon tor .the said
ltcense. The Chler ot }'ollee lIlay re-
.tuse a. permit It the operator ap-
.plying- 11I18 been convicted or a. tel-
:ony, Involving- moral, tlll'pltucle,
either In the State ot Floridll" or
eleewhcre. '.,
I SEc>>rION Va"Upon the Chle~ of
'Pollee notltylng the operator 11-
censed under Section I or this .Act
, that a.ny location where he has any
.Illllchlne or device I1.S set UP', In See.,
,tlon I Iloreot III creating a nulsIlIICe.'
.the 8111<1 IIcenece 8hnll within the
1pel'lod ot five. (5) dl1Ys rectify the
!8ltlq conditions satisfactorily to th'
'Cl)lef ot Police, and upon the tallUl'
to do 80, tho City Comml8sloDllrs
'upon the recommondatlon. of .;thti-
. Chlet ot Pollee, mny revoke I1nd
j'cll.neel the permit Issued tor that'
pa.rtlcular location, Upon the ceasing';
ot. said lIulsnnce, UPOIl appllcatlon,
the Chief or Police IR authorized tl!:
Isaue (l now permit upon compllance-
with Section III. hereot_ a.nd said
/Iew..permit Is subject to Section 'V
hereof, . .-
SECTION VII If\ event ot n011~'
payment of the lIcen8es herein )Irq-
vlded, the City Clerk Is au thorlzed,
to seize said machine tor. such' non~
payment. In wi)lch event there aqo.Jl
be added, charged and collected..llY
tho City ot Clenl'wa.ter, aD additional ,
sum In the amount at Tun Dollars ,
($10.00) tor storage and haulUil\'
chnrgeB for each machine so self;~d, .
and Buch machIne sh,in not be'1''''-1
lea~ .9r returned until and unlllllls .
the Y'Opera tor haR paid to the eny
ot Clearwater the license fee alld
tho 'Ten Dollnr8 ($10,00) storage and.
hAUling chnrA'e. " I
That the City Clerk or the City
ot Clel1.rlvater .Is hereby l1uthorlzcd .
Ilnd :'dlrected'l..ln all CRIes 'Where.
-there hUB been U llelZlIre mllae tor .
the Ilon-payment at the license tce
tar the muchlnes described In SIlC-)/
UOR ,II ,1Iereot. to notifY t.he own"...
flr or owners, where possible, at the:
f1alll If{ilchlllps.that Kame 11.1'0 being"
reta.lilbd ~under the provlslone of t/1o '~
Oi'dhis.Dcell ot.a-.the. City at Clear.- ,
wat.e!'!i .and ahall;:-durlng the lIer.lod' :
at "tb l'ty dar8';-ta!~!h. date ot If.ald .~
ael:r.ure.. permlt.the 9wner or oWJters '
I to 'regain pOllseBB!tID: thereat' 'llY ,
tProo~ot ownershlp"and. the JlAvrnent.
ot :...1 ',. chargcs connected with' the.
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Sectio~ 4. Before tho issuanoe or any per.mit required
in Section 3 hereor, the Ohief or Polioe shall determine that
the operator applying for the said permit has not been a party
to the maintenanoe Of any nuisanoe, direotly or indireotly,
in the City or Clearwater for the preceding two years prior
to ~he da~e or ~he applioation for the said lioense. The
Chief or Polioe may refuse a permit if tne opera~or applying
has been oonv1c~ed of a felony, involving moral turpiuude,
eiuoel' in ~he State of Florida or elsewnere.
Seotion b. Upon ~ne Chie~ of Police not1ry1ng tne
opera~or lioensed under ~eouion 1 or this Act tha~ any
loca~ion where ne has any maonine or device as set up in
Section 1 nereor is crr-ating a nuisance, the said licensee
shall w1~hin tne per10d of five (5) days reotiry une said
conditions satisractorily to the Chief of ~olioe; and upon
tne failure to do so, the City vommissioners, upon ~ne re-
commendauion or the Chief of Pollee, may reVOKe and cancel
the permit issued for ~ha~ paruiouLar looation. Upon the
ceasing or said nuisanoe, upon applioation tne Chief of
Police is autnorizedto issue a new permit upon complianoe
with Seotion 3 hereof, and said new permit is subjeot to
Seotion 5 hereof.
Seotion 6. In event of non-payment of the licenses
herein provided, the City Clerk is authorized to seize said
machine for such non-payment, in whioh event there shall be
added, onarged ann oolleoted by the City of Clearwater, an
additional sum in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for
storage and hauling oharges for eaon machine so seized, and
such maohine shall not be released or returned until and
unless the operator has paid to the City of Clearwater the 1
license fee and the ~en Dollars ($10.00) storage and hauling
charge.
That the City Clerk of the City of Clearwater is
hereby authorized and direoted, in all cases where there
has been a seizure made for the non-payment of the license
fee for the maohines desoribed in Seotion 2 hereOf, to notify
the owner or pwners, where possible, of the said maohines
that same are being retained under the provisions of the
Ordinanoes of the City of Clearwater, and shall, during the
period of thirty days from date of said seizure, permit
the owner or owners to regain possession thereof by proof
of ownerShip and the payment of all oharges oonnected with
the seizure and storage of the maohines.
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That arter the expiration ot said thirty days period
the City Clerk shall sell any such machines not olaimed or
reduced to possession by the owner or owners thereof at
pUblic sale at'ter ten days t notice in writing to the owner
if ne can be found, and by advertisement in one issue ot a
newspaper of general circulation in the City ot Clearwater,
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That out of the prooeeds of the sale ot any Buoh
machines, all costs and storage shall be first paid, and
,any balanoe remaining shall be retained by the City o~
Olearwater in a fund in possession of said City, for a
period of six months in order to enable the owner or owners
of said machines to prove ownership of said machines so sold
and when suoh ownership is proven, such surplus fund shall
be paid to the,o\mer.
After the expiration of six months, as in the paragraph
next preceding provided any sums arising from the sales of
the said maohines in accordanoe with the provisions or this
Ordinance, if unclaimed by the owner or owners of the said
maohines, shall be transferred to the general funds ot the
City of Clearwater.
Section 7. Nothing herein contained shall allow the
owner or operator of any machines, mecnanically operated,
to gamble with or allow said machine to be operated as a
gambling device.
Section 8. All laws and parts or laws in conrlict with
the provisions of this Ordinanoe are hereby repealed.
Section 9. If any part or parts of this Ordinance are
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect tne validity of the remaining portions of this
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Section 10. This Ordinance is hereby.deolared to be a
necessary measure on the ground of urgent pUblio need for
the preservation or peace, he~lth, sarety, convenience and
general welfare or the City of Clearwater.
Section 11. Every person convicted of a violation of any
provision of tnis Ordinance shqll be punished by a fine of
not more than $100.00 or by imprisonment in the City ~ail ~or
not more than sixty days, or by both suoh fine and imprisonment
in the discretion of the Judge.
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