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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
Clearwater, Florida
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The Ci ty Commission of Clearwater, Florida met in regurar session tbe evening
of August 16, 1943 at 8:00 in the City Hall with the following members present:
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George R. Seavy, Mayor-Commissioner
Sumner R. Lowe, Commissioner
Dan L. Stoutamire, It
Herbert Grice, II
Jessie G. Smith, "
ABSEN'l': None
The Commission was duly called to order by Mayor Seavy and the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and approved.
City Manager Hendrix read a letter From Alley, hehbaum & Capes, Inc., signed
by William L. Alley, addressed to tbe Board of City Commissioners, regarding
the developlnent of a new cemetery for Clearwater whereby the firm of Alley,
Rehbaum, & Cape would manage the Development for sales; the City owning the
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land and paying for improvements and developments. Alley. Rehbaum, & Cape
would be the sole se11in8 agents of the cemetery lots and for remuniration
would be a certain percentage of the selling prices.
The City Commission decided to take the matter under advisement but no
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action was taken. Below and made a par.t of these ndnutes is a copy of the
above mentioned letter.
August 16th, 1943
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Board of City COmnUssioners
City of Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
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We have recognized the fact that Clearwater is badly in need of additional
cemetery facilities and we believe tbat this condition has now become critica1..
During the past several months, we have carefully investigated the possibili-
ties of' the development of a privately owned cemetery of the Memorial Park
type. We have arrived at the conclusion that a cemetery of' this type, pro-
perly located and development and followed by a ,real sales ~ampaign, would
show a very substantial profit at the completion of the devalopment and
sp~cial sales period which we estimate to be three years. However, we are
convinced thatJ after paying incolne taxes and setting up the necessary trust
fund to guarantee perpetual care, the net profit would not be very great and
that from that point on we would be in the position of baving to maintain and
handle the cemetery with practically no possibility of future or regular pro-
fit. We have, therefore, decided to abandon that idea.
We believe that the same idea :r.andled on a basis of City ownership under
private management would be an excellent proposition for all concerned. At
the end of the development and sales period, we believe that the City would
find itself' in a position of owning a cemetery that would be a real asset to
the City and that the City would then have on hand, after paying all the costs
of acquisition and development of the property, a very substantial sum of
money. This fund, on which, the City would not be required to pay, any income
taxes or dividends, could be set up in a trust, the income f'rom which, added
to the revenue from the annual sale of lots, would be more than sufficient to
properly maintain all of the City, Cemeter;! Properties. We, therefore, make
you tl1is proposition. Working with the City Authorities# we will select and
acquire for the City tte best available site, we will supervise and manage
the laying out and development of this site and then put on a sales campaign.
We are willin[ to undertake this proposition with no fee or remuneration other
than a conmdssion on the sale of the lots. It is not possible in a leeter to
go into all of the details of this matter, but, if the idea meets with your
approval, we will be happy to discuss the details with you at your convenience.
Respectfully submittedl
Alley, Rehbaum & Capes, Inc.
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City Manager Hendrix read a letter addressed to the City Commission and
signed by C. E. Ware in which Mr. Ware requested a salary raise for himself
as City Judge from ~;75.00 per month to f:taoo.oo per month. I~r. Eendrix also
read to the Board n letter v/ritten by ~'lr. r-iar'e to N'..ayor George R. 5eavy
regarding a salary raise. Below and made a part of these minutes is a copy
of both of these letter. '1'he COl11lT1iss1.on decided to take the ma.tter under
advisement but no furtl"Jer action was tal{en.
August 4.. 1943
Honorable City Conurlisoion
City of Clearwater.. Florida
Gentlemen:
Undel~ .present concH tions and increase in income tax burdens I find it nec-
essaI'Y to asl{ you to "lncI'ease my salarr as Judge of the MUNICIPAL COUEI!' from
~~75.00 per month to ;~:100.00 per month.
Under my income tax ,status all 01' my salary as Judge of' the MUNICIPAL COURT
is subject to twenty-two and one-LaIr (22'~) per cent income tax and if the
salary is placed on a ~~lOO.OO per month basis I will actually have left..
after deduction of incor."le tax on the salary the. sum of ~~'n. 50.
I feel that this request is entirely reasonable under the circumstances,
especially in view of the fact that for many years in tl1e past this position
paid a salary of ~lOO.OO per month.
Thanl{ing you for '~{our favorable consideration of this matter" I am
Respectfully yours..
JUDGE OF' 'l'RE MtfNICIPAL
COURT
August 14" 1943
Honorable George R. Seavy
Clearwater.. Florida
Dear George:
Last week I placed in the hands of the City Manager a letter directed to the
, Ci ty Commis~ion reque~ting a rajse in my salary as Judge of the Munic-ipal
Court from $75.00 to ~plOO.OO per month. I stated in the letter several basis's
for the raise. However.. in v/riting the letter I neglected to state what is
probably the most. important reason of all, which reason is as follows:
Although during the past several summer months the number of cases handled by
the Municipal Court are not as high as the average number of cases prior to
the outbreak of the war.. however the complexity of war time conditions has
thrown additional burdens upon the Judge of the Court that takes a great deal
more of his time than has ever been the case. For instance.. during the past
two months L1 approximately twenty per cent of the cases the defendants were
either members of the milltary forces or were workers in war plants that could
not attend the regular sessions of' the Court during their hours of' duty without
material impairment to the war eff'ort and in these cases botrl the police depart-
ment and myself have found it advisable and necessary to try them at special
sessions of the Court held either at my office or at the Municipal Court room
outside of the Court hours. Tbere is.. in fact.. never a week that passes that
I am not on several occassions either called from my residence at night or
from my office during office hours to perform these extraordinary duties in
connection with the conduct of the Court.
It has always to some extent been the case, and is now to a larger extent
the case" that a far greater portion of tbe time of the Judge of' this Court
is taken up in conferences and lnter'views with persons e1 ther interested in
prosecuting defendants in the court or with defendants under char'bes in the
court and with the city attorney, than is consumed in the regular bi-weekly
sessions held at the Municipal Court room.
I should just like you to have before you the above additional facts when it
comes before you at the next session of the City Commission.
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Thanking you for your careful consideration of this matter~ I am
Yours very truly,
c. E. Ware
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Mr. Hendrix reported to the Board tllat Mr. Myron A. Smith was now willing
to release in full a~l restrictions appearing in the deed of the radio
property near Tampa Bay to the City of Cleanlater, in consideration of
the City releasing and satisfying paving liens on some of his property
in the Bay View seotion; these liens amounting to $8623_59. Moved by
Mr. Lowe, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried that the liens be cancelled
by the City in oonsideration of Mr. Smith releasing all restrictions
above mentioned.
There being no further business to come before the Board~ the meeting
was adjourned.
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C2TY' t; OMIVIISSI ON MIIITII!I�S
C].earvrater, Flo�ida . .
The C3ty Commi�aion of' Clsarwater, Flarida inet in regular session tY;e evening
of Au�ust 16, 191�.3 at B;Op in the City Hall with the i`ollowing members present:
George R. Seavy, Mayor-Coirnnissioner
Sumner ft. �owe, Commissioner
Dan Le Stoutamire, " �
Herbert Grice, , "
Jessie G. Smith, °
ABSENT: None
T.i'ie CQmm3esion was duly called to order by Mayor Seavy and the minutes of the
previoue meeting wer� read and �pproved.
Ci�y Manager �endrix read a letter From Al1ey, Rehbaum & Capes, Snc., signed
by W3lliam Y�. Alley, addressed to the Board of Cit� Commissioners, regarding
the development of a new cemetery for Clearwater wh�reby the firm of �lley,
Relabaum, & Cape would manage tY�e Development for sales; the City owning i;he
land and paying for imp�ovements and developments. Al�ey, Rehbauru, & Cape
would be the sole sellin� agents of the cene�ery Zots and for remuniration
would be a ceitain percentag,e of the selling prices.
The City Commission decided to take the matter und�r advisement but no
action Has talien, Belozv and ma@e a part of tnese mznutes is a copy of tae
above mentioned letter.
Au�uat 16th, 1943
Board of City Commission.ers
City of Clearwater, Fl�rida
Gentlemen•
We have reco�nized the faet •tlzat Clearwater is badly in need of aaditionel
c8meterg facili-tiea �nd v��e belieae that this condition has now become critical.
Durin� the past eeveral months, we have carefully investigated tre possibili-
tzes of tYJ.e development of a privately owned cemetery of the Memorial Par�
type. Pie have arrived at the concluaion that a cemetery of thi:s type, pro-
pexly lacated and development and follosved by a:real sales .campaign, would
show a very substan�ial proiit at the complet3on of the dev�lopment and
speeial sales period which we estimate to be thrse years. $�wever, we are
convinced that� after pa�ing income taxes and �etting up the necessary trust
fund to guarantee perpetuaZ care, the net profit would not be very great and
that from that point on v�e would be ir_ the position of havin.g to maintain and
handle the cemeter� with �ractically no possibilit� of �uture or regular pro-
Pit.. W�� have, therefore, decided to abandon that idea.
We believe tha�; the same ide� iandled on a basis of Citg ownership under
private management would be an excellent proposition for all concerned. At
i�he and oi the developn�.ent and s�les period, we believe tLa� the C3.tg would
Pind itseli in a pasition of awning a cemetery that would be a re�l asset to
tils ��?±� �nd t1�.at the Gity would then have on hand, aiter paying all the costs
of acquisii•ion and development of the property, a very substantial sum of
money, �'his fund, on which. the City would not be xequired �o pay•any income
tax�s or dividends, could be set up in � zrust, the income from lvhich, aaaea
to the revenue from the annual, sale of lots, would be m�re than sufficient �o
properlg maintain all of the City,Cemeier�* Properties, 4Ye, therefore, make
you this proposition. VJorking wi�h the Ci-�y� Authorities, we ;r�i11 select and
aequire for the Cit� the best available site, we will sunervise and manage
the layin� out and development of this site r�nd then put on a sales camnaign.
We are willin� to undertake thia proposition, with no fee or remuneration other
than a commission on the �a`_p of the lots. It is not possilale in a letter to
go into all of the details of this matter, but, if the idea meets with gour
appr�?val, tive will be Y�appy to d3„scuss tl2e deta3�s �vitY1 you at yot�r convenience.
Respectfull�* submitted,
b A11ey, kehbawn �c CaPes, Inc.
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Cit� Manager Hendr3x read a letter addressed to the City C'omm3.ssion and
si�ned by C. E. Ware in which Mr. �N�re, requestod a salarg raise for himself
as C3tg Judge frnm �75.00 pe.r month to �'�100,00 per montr. Mr. Lanclrix also
read to the Board a letter viritten by nTre t�are to Magor George R. Se�v�
regardzng a sal�ry xaise. Below and made a part o�' these min,utes is a cop,q
of i�oth of these letter. The Gommission deoid.sd to take tlle matter under
advisement but no further action was taken,
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Honorable Citry Co�mnissic�r_
City of Cleasv�ater, �`lorida
Gentlemen: •
Under,presant conditions and incraase in income tax burdens T fi:-id it nec-
es3ary to ask you to increase mg salary as Judge of the 1�'IUNIGIPAB, COU%1` fro�
�75.Q0 per montll to �1.00.00 per month. . �
IInder'my income tax,status all of my salary as Judge of the MUNICIPAL COURT
is subject to tr�enty-two and o�re-rali (222) per cent income tax an.d if tha
salary is placed on a�100.00 per month basis I vrill actually have.left,
after deduction of incoma tax on the salar� the, su� of yj�77.5Q.
I feel tLat this request is entzrely raasc,nable under tre circumstancesf
espec�ally in viev� of the fact that zor many years in �he pas� this posit;ion
paid a salaxy of �100.00 per month.
Thanliing you fcr your iavorable consideration of �his matter•, I am
Respectfullg gours,
JUDGE�F' TH�, MUi�ICIPA�
COURT
augus� �4, 1943
Honorable George R. Seavy
Clear�rater, Florida
, 1�ear George;
�ast week I placed in th.e han�ls af the City NIanager a letter directed to tne
-CitS Commission requesting a raise im my salary as Judge of the Municipal
Court from �75,00 to $�T00.00 per month. I stated in the letter several pasis�s
for the raise. �ovre�er, in v�riting the letter I neglected f,a state rvha� is
probably the most.important reason of all, which reason is as follows;
Al�rough during the past severai. summer• months the number af cases handled by
the Niunieipal Court are not as high as the average number of cases prior to
- the >outbrE�lt o.i the war, hor+�ever the complexity of �var time conditions has
thrown additional burdens ugon tlze Judge of the Court that takes a gre�at deal
more o= his time than has ever been the case, For instance, during the p�at
two months in appr�ximatelg twent� per cent of the cases the defenclants were
either members of the military forces. or were rvorkers in tivar plants that could
not attend the regular sessions of t�e Court during �heir hour�'of duty without
material impairment to the war effort and in these cases both the police depart-
ment and myself havP found it advi3able and necessary 1:o try them at special
sessions of the Court heZd eitt�er at my office or at the Iiiunicipa7. Court room
outside of thE Court houxso There is, in fact, never a vreek that pa9aes that
I am not on several �ccassions either cal7.ed from my residence at night or
from my office during office hours to perform �hese extraord3narg dut?es in
connec�ion with �he conduct oi the Court.
I� hag aTwa�s to some extsnt been the case, and is now to a larger extent
, the case, t�at a far greater portion oi' the time of the Judge oi this �ourt
is taken up in confHronc:es and intervievrs v�rith persons either inte.rested in
prosecuting defend�nts in the court ar zvith dafendants under eharges in the
court and with the cit� ai.torney, than is consumed in L-he reguZar bi-�reekly
_ sessions Y�eld at tY1e Municipa7. Covrt room.
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I should just like you to Y�ave before you the above additional facts when it
comes before you at the next session of the City Commi.ssion. -�-�
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Yours very truly,
- C. E. Wara
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IVtr. I�endrix reported to the l3oarci t1�at Ns'ro Pdyron A. Smitk�: vras now willing
to releaso in ful7. a11 reetrletions a�pearing in the dee�' of the radio
proporty near Tampa Bay L-o the �ity of Clearv�a�er, in consideration of
the City relEas3n� and satisfying paving liens on some o£ his pro�erty
ixi �he Bay Vietif section; these liens amountin� to :�8623,59, Mc,�ved by
�Vir. Lowe, seconded by PRr. �mith and carxied that the liens be cancelled
by �he City in consideration of Mr. Smith releasing al1 restrictions
above mentioned,
Thore bein� no furtY�er business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjournede
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