10/04/1943
City
CITY' OF CLEARWATER FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
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The City Commission of the City at Clearwater Florida met in regular session
the evening at Oct 4, 1943 at 8 o'clock P. M. in the auditorium of the City Hall
with the following members present:
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Geo. R. Seo'lY II
Jesse G. Smith
Sumner R. Lowe
Herbert Grice
Dan L. stoutamire
Mayor-Commissioner
Commissioner
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The meeting was duly called to order and the minutes of the previous meeting
was read and approved.
Jos. L. Martin. Manager of Hall's Taxi Service presented a petition aSking that
the City COmDlission fix certain uniform taxi charges for Clearw~ter. The petition ~as
signed by seven taxi owners. This petition is set out elsewhere in these minutes as
Exhibit No 1. The Commission took the matter under advisement , but no definite aotion
was taken.
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Messrs. Geo Zane, Wm Rehbawn Jrd, and John L. Martens, members of a Committee
from the Merchant's Association were told by the Commission xthat the City ~ould
;etch funds with the Merchants in a rat eradiccition campaign, details at such
offer to be incorporated in a resolution later; but that the matter of rat-proofing
buildings should be put off for the time being.
Mr. Hendrix now read a letter to the Board from John Nuveen and Company
relative to a plan to refund the City'S general debt bonds. Messrs Carr & McCready
representing this Company spoke briefly to the Board concerning refunding. The City
Commission xeXx decided to ha~e a special meeting the evening or Oct lJ, 1943 in the
City Hall at 7:30 P M for the purpose of hearing Sond Refunding Proposals. The letter
above referred to is set out later in these minutes as exhibit No 2,
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City Manager Hendrix read a letter addressed to the Board and signed by Howard
Hartley, as Comrr~nder ot Clearwater Chapter No 11 Disabled American Veterans requesting
permission to use the V F W Building as a meeting place. The Commission granted such
permission providing it was agreeable with the V F W organization. See aboTe letter as
exhibit no 3.
The Clearwtiter Lions Club presented by letter a suggested "White'Cane Ordinancew
for the benefit of the blind. The Commission accepted the proposal for furthe~
investigation.
City Attorney Ralph Richards no~ read un ordinance to be known as Ordinance No 496
being an ordinance defining and prohibiting prostitution and atol, xX also an
Ordinance to be known as Ordinunce No 497 requiring Taxi Drivers to obtain permits
trom the Chief of Police. Moved by ~~. Grice seconded by Mr. Lo~e and carried
that these two proposed Ordinances be passed on the first reading.
**See Page 650 for Petition and Resolution.
There being no further business to come before the :Board the meeting was
adjourned.
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Mayor-Commissioner
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PETITION
TO THE HONORABLE CITY COlv1MISSIONERS:
Your petitioners Grace J. Ledford and Oliver T. Ledford represent
to the Commission that they are the owners of Lots One (1) and Two t2) of
Rainbow's End Subdivision which lots are located on Edgewater Drive just south
of the subdividing line between Clearwnter and Dunedin; that the recorded
plat of Rainbow's End Subdivision shows a ten foot alley across the east
end of Lot One (1), which alley was apparently platted in order to provide
acoess to the rear of Lot Two (2) from Marine Avenue; that Lot Two (2) fronts
on Edgewater Drive, and entrance to said lot from Marine Avenue is not essen-
tial; that the said alley across the rear of Lot One (1) has never been open
to travel by the pUblic or improved in any way, and that it is the desire of
your petitioners that said alley should never be opened; that the vAcation of
seid alley will not affect any parties other than your petitioners.
vnfEREFORE your petitioners respectfully request. that said alley be
vacated.
(Signed) Grace Jobe Ledford
(Signed) Oliver T. Ledford .
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It was moved by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Lowe and carried
that the fOllowing Resolution be Adopted.
RESOLUTION
~REREAS, the recorded plat of Rainbow's End Subdivision shows a
ten foot alle~ across the east end of Lot One (1) in said subdivision; and
WHEREAS, said alley has never been opened to public use and was
apparently intended to provide ingress and egress to Lot Two (2) of said sub-
division; and
~REREAS Grace J. Ledford and Oliver T. Ledford are the owners of
both Lots One (1) and Two (2) of said subdivision, and have filed a written
request to the City Conmission aSking that said alley be closed;
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the City Commission of the City
of Clearw~ter that the ten foot alley shown across the east end of Lot One (1)
on the recorded plat of Rainbow's End Subdivision be and the same is hereby
vacated.
This resolution pessed anoadopted by the City Commission of the
City of Clearwater, Florida, this 4th day of October, A. D. 1943.
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October 4, 1943
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On behalf or Clearwater Chapter, No. 11, Disabled Amerioan Veterans,I am
dirrected to present to your honorable body our tormal applioation for the
use of city ewned property, now occupied under some sort of lease or agree-
ment, by Old Ft. Harrison post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
As you know, our organization is oomparatively new in this community but
has grown within a month to more than 30 members and is constantly in-
creasing its membership.
It is not our purpose to inconvenience the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the
slightest. On the contnary, we merely ask that in the preparation of any
juture leases that the Disabled American Veterans Chapter be made a co-
leas see and privileged thereunder to use the building for our meeting,
which will not conflict with those of the V. F. W. inas~ch as our organ-
izations convene on different nights. We also would like the privilege ot
keeping in the city owned building OUr chapter colors and parahernalia,
books and records,. In brief, the two veterans group would be co-tenants
and I am sure would get along together in'the best traditions of the good
neighbor pOlicy.
In addition to the foregoing, our chapter also would like to bring to the
attention of your honorable body the pending formation ~r the Upper Pinellas
Veterans Reemployment Council, which has been endorsed not only by our
group but also the American Legion Posts of Clearwater, Tarpon Springs,
Indian Rocks and Largo as well as by the Lions Club of Clearwater. The
first meeting of the C2uncil will be held Thursday night at 8 p.m. at the
Chamber of commerce. ~ch of the above organizations is sending as their
official delegates two~of their members. We trust that the city commission
of Clearwater will do likewise and a similar request will be made tomorrow
at a meeting of the Pinellas County Commission.
The Council's first meeting will be purely one of organization and e~change
of ideas and we hope two members of your group will attend.
Yours sincerely,
Howard Hartley
COMMANDER,
CLEARWATER CHAPTER, NO.ll
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
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To the Honorable Members, Board of City Commissioners,
City of Clearwater, Florida
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October 1, 1943
City Commission
City of Clearwater
Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
In cooperation with the Florida Council for the Blind, in their ~ovement
throughout Florida, to secure passage of an ordinanoe by the municipalities
of Florida f'or' the protection or blind persons on public streets, the Board
of Directors of the Clearwater Lions Club has voted to endorse and recommend
for- passage the inclosed "White Cane Ordinance" " " .,,, ." ..
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OUr board alao voted to' offer to defray any e~pense incurred in its passage,
such as legal notices, etc.
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Clearwater Lions Club
By Joe Turner
President
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Mlnu~es of October 4, 1943
TO THE CITY COMMISION
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLA.
We the undersigned owners and operators of tae taxi oabs in Olearwater
request and desire the City Oomm1sion to freeze th~~mber ot taxioabs
now in operation at the present number, and also to'Dequest that the
City Commlsion set the Minium prioe a~ 25~ and stabe+ize the maximum as
outlined on'map_ pending the O.K. of the o. P. A.
The above regalations to be ohanged only b~ a vote of a majority ot the
white taxi cab owners of Clearwater.
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O'Neal Taxi-------------
Davis Olds Taxi---------
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Harrys Ta~i-------------
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Tiftonts Taxi---~-------
George L. Ware
Thaye~ Motor Incor.
Wm. Mahlon Dav1s
I~da O'Neal
Harry ta Boon
Joseph L. Mart1n ,
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September 20, 1943
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission,
City of Clearwater,
Clearwater, Florida
Gentlemen:
We are prepared to submit a plan for the refunding of YOQr City's outstand-
ing 2 112-5% bonds, Issue of 1936, that can accomplish savings to the Oity
in e~cess of $1,000.000, with no increase ~ your tax millage above the
present plan, and at the same time guaranteeing completion of the refund-
ing within a reasonable period of time.
Our pl~ has been prepared on the premise that this refunding can be accom-
plished wed completed w1thaat havtng to depend upon any improvement in
municipal bond market prices above the present all time high level. It
also provides that no increase 1n your present bond tax millage rate
should be necessary to pay interest and retire all bonds at maturity.
Our plan has been soundly, intelligently and conservatively conce1ved to
provide and guarantee the complete refunding opportunity to discuss this
refunding 1n deta1l with yaa at no understanding or agreement with respect
to this refunding without giving us the pr~vi1edge of explaining our plan.
Very truly yours,
John Nuveen & qo
By ~rank C. Call
C1 ty Clerk
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SUGGESTED "WHITE CANE ORDINANCE"
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The Florida Council tor the B11nd is iBterested in securing tne passage
of an ord1J:L4noe by the municipalities of Flor1da~>fox- the proteotion of
bl1ne persons on public streets. A white cane with s red base border 18
acceptednatlonally as a symbol or th.e fact that the user of the cane is
bl1nd. The "White Ca.ne Ox-dinance" g1ven be10w has been drafted from
Ordinanoe Kg. 1-141 ot the City of Jaoksonville and the counoil respect-
fully recommends th.at this ordinance be used ss a model tor sim1lar laws
in other Florida Cities.
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FLORIDA COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING mE USE OF 'WH ITE OANES, EXCEPT BY PEDESTRIANS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY BLIND, PROVIDING PROTEOTION AGAINST TRAFFIC ACCI~
TO SUCH PERSONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY
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SEOTION 1. For the PDrpose of ~a~d1ng against accidents in trafric on
the public streets, it shall be unlaw~l for any perBon~ excopt pedestrians
wholly or part1ally blind, to carry or use an the public streets of the
C1ty of any cane or walking stick whicb
is white 1n color, or white with red end. Canes or walking sticks ss here--
in described, ma1 be used on the streets and other public places of the
City by pedestrians wholly or pa~tially blind~ as a mewns of protecting them
and for the purpose of identifying them to drivers and operators of vehic~es
and other pedestrians with whom they come in contaoto on Sl oh streets and
public places.
SECTION 2. Any driver of a vBft~c~e, operator of a motor driven vehicle,
rider of a motoroycle ox- bicycle, or pedestrian who is not whol1y or
partially bling, approaohing or com1ng in contaot with a person whol1y or
partially blind oarrying a cane or walking stiok white in color, or white
with red end, shall immediately come to a rull stop and take precautions
before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to any
pe~son so oarrying a white cane or walking stick.
SEOTION 3. Any person, other than a person wholly Or pa~tially blind
who shall carry a cane or walktng stick as desoribed in Seotion 1 hereof.
contrary to the proviSions of this ord~ance. or Who shall fai1 to need
the approach of a person so carrying a wh~te cane or walking stidk. Cr
one white with red en~ or who shall fail to come to a stop up~ approaching
or oomming in contact with a person so carrying s'Uoh a cane or walking
stiok, or who shal~ fail to take precautions against acoident or 1njur~
to snch a person after ooming to a stop as previded for herein. sna1l
be gll~y of jury to such a person after coming to a stop as provided tor
herein. snall be gul1~1 of a m~sdemeanor and shall be fined not less than
or mo~e than for sucn of~ense.
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cITY C�Jn1MISSION MINUTES
The City Commission of the City o2 C1eArwater Florida met in regular session
the evening oP Oct l�, 1943 at 8 ofcloak P. M. in the auditorium oY the City Hall
with the Pollowing members present:
Geo. $. Semvy, I,�ayor-Commissioner
J'e�se G.'Smith Commissioner
Sumner R. Lowe ��
Herbert Griae n
Dan L. Stoutamire t�
Absent : Pione .
The meeting was duly callod to order and the minutes oP the previous meeting
was raad and approved.
To�. L, Martin, Man�ger of Hall's Taxi Service presented a petition a�king that
the City Commission Pix certain uniform taxi charges Por Clearwater. The peta.tion was
signed by seven taxi owners, This petition is set out elsevahexe in these minutes as
Exhibit No 1. The Commission took the matter under adviseruent , but no dePinite action
was taken.
Messrs. Geo Zane, T1Tm Rehbaun 3rd, and John L. Martens, members of a Committee
from the Merchantts Associntion v�ere told by the Commission #t�iat the City would
�atch funds with the Merchants in � rat err�dic�tion campaigr., details or such
offer to be incorporc�ted in a resolution later,�-, but that the matter of rat-prooPing
bui:ldzngs should be put off for i�he time being.
Mr. Hen3xix now read a letter to the Board Prom John Nuveen and Company
relative to a plan to refund the Ci+,y�9 ggneral debt bonds, h4essrs Carr & McCready
representing this Company spoke brieily to the Board concerning re�un,dingo The City
Commission ���c decided to ha�e a special meeting the evenir.g of Oct 13, 1943 in tne
City Hall at 7;30 P M for the purpose of hearing Bond Refunding Proposals. The letter
above referred to is set ou� lster in these minutes as exhibit No 2.
Cit3r R2anager Hendr-ix r.ead a let:ter addressed to the $oard and signed by Howard
Hartley, as Commander of Clearwater Chapter No 11 Disa'bled American Vetera.ns requesting
permission to use the V F TrT Building as a meeting pZace. The Commission granted snch
permission providing it was agreeable with the V F VT orga�ization, See above let�er as
exhibit no 3.
The Clearwater Li�ns Gluh:presentad by letter a suggested ��lhite'Cane Ordinance�
for the benefit af the blind. The Corilmission accepted the uroposal �or further
investigation.
Gity Attorney Ralph Richards now read an ordinance to be knosvn as Ordinanee No 496
being an ordinance defining and prohibiting prostitution and etcl, �� �lso an
Orriin�ince to be known as Ordinance No µ97 requiring Taxi Drivers to obta3n permits
from the Chief of Police . I�oved by 1s;r. Grice s�conded t�y Mr. Lowe and carried
that these two proposed Ordinances be passed on the �irst reading.
�`*See Page 650 �or Petition ana Resolution.
There �eing no further business to come before the �oard the meeting was
adjourned.
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PETITIQN
TO m�3E HONORABLE CITY CO�tMTSSTONERS:
Yous� petitioners Grace s. _I.Edfoxd a�d Oliver T, Leclford represent
to the Commission that they are the owners of Lots One (1) and T+reo �2j oi'
Rainbow's End Subdivision which lots are located on Edgewater Drive just `south
of the subdividiiZ� line between Clearwater and Dueedin; that the reoorded
plat of Rainbovr's End Subdivision show 5 a ten foot alley across the east
end of Lot One (1), ��hich alley was apparently platted in ordor to provide
accass to tl�e rear af I,ot Two j2) from Marine Avenue; th�t Lot Two (2) fron,ts
on Edgewater Drive, and entrance to said lot from Marine Avenue is not essen-
tial; that the said alley across the rear of Zot One (1) has never been open
to travel by the nublic or improved in any way, and tY,at it is the desire of
your petitioners that said a11ey should never be openF?; that the vacation of
ssid a11ev wi11 not sffect any parties othex than your petitioners.
INHEREFOR� your petition.ers respe�tfully request.that said 'alley be
vacated.
(Si�ned} Grace J'obe Zedford
(Si�ned} Oliver T. Lec�ford ,
It was moved by PJir. Smith and seconded by PJIr. Lowe and carried
that the followin� Resolution be auopted.
, RESOLUTION
W'NIl�EAS, the recorded plat oi' Rainbo�r�'s End Subdivision shovt�s a
ten f oot a'�le� across the east end of Lot One (1) in said subdivision; and
WN�REAS, said alley has �;=�er been opened to public use and was
apparently intett3ed to provide in�rE� �nd egress to Lot Two (2) of saici s:ub-
divisi�n; and
$�'H.�REAS �race J, Ledford and Oliver T. Ledford are the ow,ners of
bath T,ots One {1) and Two (2) of said subdivision, and have filed a written
request to the City Commission as�ing that s�id alley be closed;
NOtiti TP�`R�FO�E be it resolved by the City Commission of the City
�f Clearv;�ter tY�at the ten i'oot a11ey shown across the east end of Lot One (1}
on the recorded plat oi 1�ainbow's End Subdivision be and the sane is hereby
vacated.
This resolution p�ssed and �adopted by the City Comr.�ission of the
Gity of Clearwater, Flarida, this 4th day of October, A. D. 1943.
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October 4, 1943 '
To-the HonorabZe Membors, Board of City Comar3ssioners,
City aF Clearwater, Florida
Gentlomen; •
On behalf of Clearwater Chapter, No, 11, Disabled American Veteran.s,I am
d3rraated to present to qour honorable body our f'ormal application fo.• the
use of city n�wrsed property, now occupied und�r some aort oP Iease or iqgree-
ment, by Old Ft. Harrison nost, Veterans of F`oreign Wars�
As yaz lmotv, our organiz�tion is r.omparatively new in this community but
ha� grown within a month ta more than 30 �.embex�s and is constantly in-
creas3ng ita membersrip, -
It ia not our purpose to inconvenience the Veterans of Foreign Wars in tkte
slightest. On the cont�ary, vre merely ask that in the preparation oi an.y
3uture leages that t�e Dlsabled American Veterans Che�ter be made a co-
leassee and privileged thereunder to use the building for our meeting,
which will no� conflict with those of the V. F. t�r. inasmuch as aur organ-
izations eonvane on $�.fferent nights. We also woul3 like the privi.lege oi"
keeping in the city owned building ot;r chapter colors and parahernalia,
books and recorde,.. In brief, the two ve�erans group �ould be eo�tenants
and I am sure wrnxld get along together in"the bes� $raditions of the good
t�eighbor policy. -- �
In mddition tc� the fore�oing, our chapter also vrould like to bring to the
atten�ion o:f your honorablF body the pending fbrmation di the �pper Pinellas
iSeterans Roemployment -0ouneil., which has been endorsed not only by our
group but also the American Legion Posts of Clearwater, Tarpon Spr3ngs,
indian Rocks �nd Largo as t�ell as by tha Lions Club of Clearwater. The
f3rst mee�ing oi the Caancil will be held Thursday night at 8 p.m. at th�
Cnamber oi commerce. �ch of the above organiz�tions is sendin.g as their
oificial delegates two�of their u�embers. yye trust that the city commission
of Clearwater wi11 do likewise and a similar request v�ill be made tomorrow
at a meetin� of the Pinellas Cqun.ty Commission.
The Council�s f3rst meeting wi11 be purely one of'organi�at3.on and exchange
of ideas and wo hope two member� cf -your group will a:ttend.
Yours sincere�y,
Howard Hartley
CO&IIv4ANDER,
CLEARV�ATER CHAPTER, N0.11
�:��h DIS_ABLrD AMERICAN VETERANS
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City Commission
Gity of Glearwater
Clear�vater, Florida
Gentlemen: �
Tn cooperatiAn with the Florida Gouncil. ior the B11nd, in their movement
throughcut Florida, to securo passaga �i an ordinance by the municipalities
of �'lorida for the pro�ection of blind persons on public streets, the Boas�d
o£ Directors o�£ the Clearwater Lions Club has votec� to endo.rse and recommen�
fcm passago the 3nclosed "4Yhiie Ca;�e Qrd�azanee" •� - ' �
Our board also voted to offer to defray any expense incurred in its passage,
such as legal notices, etc. "
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Clearwat�er Lions Club
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�diriutes of' OCtober 4a 1943
TO THE CITY COl'rIMI�ION
CITY OF CTsEARWATER, FLA.
VPe the undersigned owners and nperators of the taxi cabs in Clearwat;er
request and desire the Gity 0ommision to freeze the pumber of �exica'bs
now in operation at the present number, and also to°faequest that the
City Commisio,n sat th.e minium priae at 25� and stabelize tha ma�inntm as �•
autZined on"map, pending the O.F, of the 0. P. A.
The above regulatioris to be changed on.ly by s vo�e of a ma j o� ity of the
white taxi cab owners of Cle�rwater. ,
Servico Mens Cab ----- G�orge L. Ware Dwner
O�Neal Taxi----- -----� Tha er �o or ncor. �Owner
Davis Olds Taxi-----.----% ar. Mah on Dav s Owner
Gity Gab-----------_d__.._ a ea �Owner
Harrys Taxi------------- Harry a Bo�n �Oqvner
Ha11ts Taxi---------�-_- �'oseph L, Mar n, ���- ��
Ti�tonls Taai--_--.--_--- . . p �n �av'rie�er
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Honorable Mayor and Membors
of the City Comrcissiori, ,
Gity of Clearwater, .
Clearwater, Florida '
Gentlamen•
VPe are preparAd to submit a plan for the ref5znding of yoar C3ty� s outstand-
ing 2 1�2-5� bonds, Issue o� 1936, that can accomplish savings to the City
in exc�sss of �1,000,000, with no incroase in your tax millage above the
presen-t p1an, and at the same time guaranteeing cotnpletion of the refund-
ing wii:h3n a reasonable periad of time.
Our plan has been prepared c,n the premise that this refunding csn be accom-
plished and completed without having to dopend upon any i�Yprovement in
enlnicipaZ bond arax�ket prices above the present a1I time high level. It
also provides that na 3ncrease in your present bond tax millage rate
should ba neaessary to pay interest and retire all bonds at maturitye
Our plan ha� b9en soundiy, intelligentl� and conservatively conceived to
provide and guarantee the complete rei'unding opp�rtunity ta discuss this
refunding in detail with yau at no understanding or agreemant vrith respedt
to tYiis rafundir_g w3thout giving us the priviled�e of explaining otzr plan.
Very truly yours,
John Nuveen & Co
By H'rank C. Cal1
City Glerk
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SUGGE�TED "VYHIT� CANE DRDINANCE°
The F1or3da Co�,tnci], for the Blind i� interestad in securing the paseage
of ah ordiri�nee by the municipallties of Florida:'f�or tlae protection of
b13,ne persona on publie str�ets. A white cane w3.th a red basa border is
accepted nationallg as a symboZ of tha gaet that the user of the cans is
'alind. The '�White Cane Ordinance" given belov� has been drafted fr�m
Ordinance No. y-141 oP the City of Jacksonv3.lTe and the couneil respect-
f1a.11y recommends that this ordinance be usad as a model for similar laws
i.n o�her Florida �ities.
FLORIDA COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TIiE IISE OF Pu'HITE CANES, EXCEpT gi' pELESTRIANS:
P1330LLY Oh PARTIALLY SLIND, PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST TBAE'FIC ACC:L::
TO SUCH P�'�OPJS, AND PROVTDING PENALTIES FOR 'I�i3E VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY
di the City o� `
SECTTON 7.. For the pezrpose of guarding aga�.nst accidents in traffic on
the public streets, it shall be unlawful fox� an�r person, eacept pedestrians
wholly or partislZy blind, to carry ar u3e on the public streets of tk�e
City of a�y �ans or walking stick whieh
is white co or, or w e w re on . Canes or walking stickn as here--
in describad, may be used on the streets and other public �laces of the
City by pedestrians erholly or partially blirxd, as a means of pratecting them
and for the purpose of identifying them to drivars and operators oP veY:?cles
and nther pedestrians with whom they come in contacto. on szch straets and
public places,
SECTION 2. .Any driver of a vehicle, operatnr oF a mator driven vehicle,
rider of a arotorcycle or bieycle, or pedestrian who is n�� wholl�r or
partially blin�}, approaching or coming in contact vaitl� a person v�holly or
partially blind carryin� a cane or walk�n,g stick white in color, or �vhite
wi.th red end, shall immediately come to a full stop and take preoautions
before proeeeding as may be uecessary to avoid accident or injurg ta any
person So carrging a white eane or walking stick.
SECTION 3. Any person, other than a person whotly or part3s�.l�r blind
who sha1Z carr� a cane or walki.ng stick as dascribed in Section 1 hereoft
contrary to the provisions of th�s ordinance, or who shall fail to heed
the approach of � person so carrying a white cane or Ralking sti�k, or
one white with red end or who shall fail to come ta a stop upQn approaching
ar commir�g in contact with a person. s o carrying such a c�ne or walking
stick, or who shall �ail i:o �take precautions against acc3dent or igjury
to such a parson after cQming to a stop as previ�ec� for herein, shall
be giljsy oi' jury to such a person after coming to a stop as provided for
herein, shall be guil�y oP a miademeanor and shall be fined not �ess than
or more than for such offense.
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