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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY' COMMISSION
The City Commission ot the Oity of Clearwater met in
regular se&sion in the City Hall at 8:00 o'clock on the
evening ot October 7th, 1940, with the following m~ers
present:
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E. B. Casler, Jr., Mayor-Commissioner
R. A. Dempsey
R. B. Norton
G. R. Seavy
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Absent: Herbert Grice
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Minutes of the previous meeting were read and a~proved.
Mr. Tilley appeared before the Commission and asked
them to pass an Ordinance proteoting the merchants aga1nst
outsiders coming and holding auotion sales ot merchandise.
The City Attorney was instructed to draw suoh an Ordinanoe
and present it at the next meeting.
t~. J. D. Baskin submitted an after of $ 800.00 for
a strip of land on the northwest corner of Cleveland Street
and San Ramo Avenue, 400 feet tacing on Cleveland Street
and running baok 125 feet; and restricting the adjoining
property to $ 2,000.00 buildings. No aotion was taken.
Mr. Frank Yearwood, representing G. W. Meacham,
submitted an otter of $ 2,000.00 for Lots 1 & 2 Bloak B
La JOlla, payable $ 350.00 cash and balance payable
6-12-18 & 24 months with interest at 6~ per annum payable
semi-annually, subjeot to 5% commission to be paid Mr.
Mearwood. Purohaser to pay 1941 and subsequent taxes.
Moved by Mr. Norton, seoonded by Mr. Seavy and unanimously
carried that the offer be accepted.
Moved by Mr. Seavy, seoonded by Mr. Norton and
unanimously carried that Mr. H. H. Baskin's ofrer of
$ 150.00 in payment ot personal taxes mnount1ng to
$ 326.40 against Spada Fruit Company be aocepted.
Moved by Mr. Seavy, seoonded by Mr. Norton and
unanimously carried that Mr. G. W. Nash be appointed tor
a term ot three years on the Board of Electrioal Examiners
to replace Mr. W. J. Lester whose ter.m has expired. It was
established that this Board now has the following members
and terms:
Member:
G. O. Parker
Sumner Lowe
G. W. Nash
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Term. expires:
September 1, 1941
September 1, 1942
September 1, 1943
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Moved by Mr. Dempsey, seoonded by Mr. Norton and
unanimously oarried that Paul Fioht's offer ot $ 250.00
in settlement or all City taxes on South one-halt ot
Lots 3 & 4 Blook 4 of Bayview Heights Subdivision be
aooepted.
Moved by Mr. Norton, seoonded by Mr. Seavy and
unan imously oarried that all 01ty owned tax olaims on
Lot 25 Blook A of Floridena be assigned to Arthur Radford
tor the sum of $ 55.00.
Moved by Mr. Dempsey, seoonded by Mr. Norton and
unanimously oarried that a transfer of $ 5,000.00 from
the Gas and Water Fund to the General Fund on September
25th be approved.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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