07/21/1941
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY OOMMISSION
JULY 21, 1941
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THE OITY C <MMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER~ FLORIDA, met
in regular session July 21, 1941, 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the' City Hall.
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The rollowing members were presentr
Geo. R. Seavy Mayor-Commiss10ner
Jess'e G. Sm1:th - Commissioner'
Wm. Watson Clark - Commissioner
Herbert Grice, Commissioner'
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ABSENT: Sumner R. Lowe
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The meeting was duly called to order by Mayor-Commissioner
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Geo. R. Seavy and the minutes of the previous meetings were approved as read.
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A lady representing the Florida National Exhibits appeared before
the Board relative to a cash donation and resolution approving the ~{h1bits
,Work. The Commission agreed that a resolution approving the wo'rk and general
'program of the Flori da Na.tional Exhibits would be ~proved" but that no cash
cDnt~1butlon could be made this year.
~ Board had before it a petition from some property'owners on
,Cambria street asking the Board to, cause to be removed'a seawalJ~ which in their
estimation was obstructing Cambria street. Below 1s set out such petition.
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TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER:
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We~ the undersigned owners of properties located on Cambria Street,
Clearwater Beach, do hereby petition you to <:aus'e to be removed a Sea-
,wall which is oDstructing Cambria street, a public thoroughfare.
Respectfully submitted,
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Paul w. Eckert~ Owner Lot 13
W. R. Valentine, Owner Lot 6
':Vincent G. Hall, Owner of Lots 8 and 9-,
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Virginia Dieck, OWler of Lot 14
Ohas. Everingham, Owner of Lot 5
Mrs. R. E. Martin, Owner of Lot 7
Mildred S. Manson, Owner of Lots 10, 11, 12
Several property owners of Cambria Street appeared before the Board, , '
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relative to such petition. Mayor Seavy explained to those present that when and
" ,~.if a.;seawall 'was extended acrossCambri8, Street, sufficient ingress and egress
;to the waterfrom said street, would be provided by'steps, arid that Commissioner
,. 'Smi,th end the.Gity.ManagerHendrix would confer with the'c1tlzens and work out the
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Application was received from the Spur Distributing Company for
a Building Permit to construct ,9. rilling station at the southeast corner of
Rogers Street and S. Ft. Harrison Avenua. Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded br Mr.
qlark, anq unanimously carried that suoh building permit be approved subject
to the ~egu1ar rules of th~ ~nspeotion Dop~rtment.
Mr. Frederick P. James of 731 Eldorado Avenue appeared before the
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Board asking that the Board revoke a b~ild1ng'permit authorizing the construct-
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ion of a seawall on Eldorado Avenue,' almost directly across from his hOlue. Mr.
James' objection was that the seawall ~as being built too close to the water.
Mayor Seavy told Mr. James that the Commission would contact the parties having
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the 'wall put up and see if they would nd agree to put the wall furtheT back
from the water.
The Commission :received a pet! tion from 'citizens in the Belmont
section of' town statLng that the business as carried on at the so-called "Pink
Filling Sta:tionlt at the cornel' of' Woodlawn and lvlyrtle Avenue was a ,de:f'ini te nui-
sance. The Pet::. tion requested tb,c Conunission to aba.te said nuisance. Mayor
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,Seavy ins'tructed Poliee Chief .Joe Russell to make''B.n investigation in regard
"", ",to, th~ abo,ve matter and report back. The petition had approximately 1.23 names
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of signatures and b,elow. is s~tout such~,peti tion:
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TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND;
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
,OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.
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The peace of the community 1s disturbed nightly by loud and boisterous
talkingJ'shouting and profane language which is decidedly offensive.
We We recite that there a:re children living in these quarters who are com-
pelled to witness the conduct and listen to the language. This all can
can be heard at considerable distance from the building.
Such conduct is not only of~ensive and a detriment to the co~~unity but
also disturbs our peace of mind and our rest at night.
We~ therefore petition yo~ Honorable Body to take such steps as you
~eem right and. proper to abate this nuisance even if this proceedure re-
quires the revocation of any business licenses or drink selling permit at
this location.
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In re: - The manner in wblch business is being conducted
a.t the so-called "Pink Filling Station" located
at the corner of' V!oodlawn and I.lyrtle Avenue.
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We,':.citlzens of' Clearwater and residents living in the vicinity of said
"Pink Filling Station" hereby inform you that the manner in which busin-
ess is being conducted at this location. renders it a definite nuisance
to us as citizens who must live in this vicinity.
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,..' "':"Comrnissi9l.ler Jesse G. Smith reported ,that he and City Manager
,; ..',... F,~."L.,Hendr1x b,ad,'v1s1ted st. Petersburg and Lakeland to 1nvestigatethe negro
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,hc;>;u~lng projects that had been built in those towns. ' Mr. Smith said he, wished
,to report as a member of the committee that he thought it was a desirable pro-
ject in many ways. It appeared from full discussion however, that there were no
government funds available for such project at this time.
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Moved by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried that
all procedlngs in regard to negro housing project be tabled. Mr. Guss Wilder
appeared before Board in opposlton to Negro Housing Project.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried that
Shell Oil Company be issued permit to build filling station at Northwest
corner of Georgia street and N. Ft. Harrison Avenue.
Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Grice, and carried that
Shell Oil Company be is~ued a permit to build filling station on East Cleveland
Street, Sarah McMullen's Subdivision.
Old Fort Harrison Post No. 247;, Veterans of Foreign Ward had
before the Board a proposed resolution by the City Commission endorsing the
formation o~ a Bicycle Safety Club in Clearwater, the same to be sponsored by
the V. F. W. Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Clark, and carried that the
resolution be adopted.
RESOLUTION
\VEERE~S, it 1s the desire of the City Commdssion at all times
to promote the safety for all who may use our streets and higbways; And
WHEREAS, tae City Of Cleal~ater has an ordinance governing the
use of bicycles within its jurisdiction; And
WHEREAS, it seems to the City Comndssion that the bicycle Safety
Club program being sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States as part of its National Youth Program is valuable aid in reducing the
hazards incident to bicycle riding, and in making our youthful bicycle riders
who will soon become our automobile drivers, mindful of traffic safety;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that we endorse and express our
approval of the formation of the bicycle Safety Club in Clearwater, organ-
ized in conformity to tbe V. F. W. Bicycle Safety Club Program as set out
and explained in the literature d::!.stributed by National Hea.dquarters of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, at Kansas City, Missouri.
AND be it ~urther resolved that a copy of this resolution be
furnished to the Director of Junior Activities, Department of Florida,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and to the local press.
Moved b~ Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Grice and carried that the
transfer of ~~lO,OOO.OO from Gas and ;';ater Dund to General Fund on July 9" 1941.,
be approved.
Mr. Hendrix :read to the Board a letter from H. M. Turnburke, City
Auditor, suggesting that $50,000.00 of surplus money in Bond Interest Fund be
invested in U. S. Government D6fen8~ Bonds. This matter was put off until next
meeting.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Clark, and carried t~t c.
Raymond Lee and Reade F. Tilley be appointed to the Civil Service Board, Mr. Lee
for the three year term and Mr. Tilley for the two year term. All members pre-
sent voted affirmatively for this motion.
There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting
was adjourned.
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