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02/19/1945 " .._'..__)......~....,~rJ,."'"f:.:.;..~: >.::.~ ....p..... ,J .... ,-, , E"..., .' ",' ,l" ,. '., .l__' ~ ,:.' . . , . ~~.. , ,..': '.. ".' , :iI f f <l' I ~.. . t. ,:" , . ~ '.. ..r.... i.i. . .. . '. '.' . I . . . '~. , f MINUTES OF CITY CO~~ISSION 19, 1945. ,'f ..' ....-.~.._.-.- -'''..... The City Commission of the City or Clearwater, Florida, met in regular session the eventng of February 19, 1945, at 8:00 o'c1oclc p.m., in the city Hall, with the following members present: ! I , n J 1 I ! ,I Absent: Mayor-Commissioner Jesse G. Smith Sumner R. Lowe Herbert Grice Dan Stoutamire None George R, Seavy, Commissioners: The meet ing w as duI~T c aIled to order by Mayor Seavy, and the minutes of the previous meeting wt're reed and approved. , ! ,! , , ." r. i 'It . , ~f '! " ;{ , ::~ ".~ 1 .\ ". t. ,~ * ~ fi ","~ . , .. .'.~ :.~ .'} ~~ ,~ " 4} r Mr. Alrred Marshall appeared before the Board relative to a tax s-e$tlle1ll8nt on property owned by Mrs. Laura E. Aiken, described as follows: Lots l-l?, inclusive; lots 28-34, inclusive, Block #9, all of Block #10 and 15, being in Aiken Subdivision. In the letter berore the Board, Mrs. Aiken made an orfer of $4,115,26, in settlement of all city taxes against the above-described property. It was moved by Mr. Grice. seconded by Mr. Sndth, and carried, that the offer be accepted. It was mov$d by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Lowe, and carried, that a proposed sub-sease of property in City Park Subdivision, commonly mown as nEd's Tackle Shop," from G. E. Dillard, to the Gulf Coast Motor Lines, be approved. It was understood that the rent would be $25.00 per month as set out in the original lease to Mr. Dillard. Mr. GUBS Wilder appeared before the Board relative to a seawall in front of Lots 14-28, inclusive, Clearwater Beach Subdivision. It was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Lowe, and carried, that a contract be entered into wlth Mr. Wilder, the terms of which are substantially as follows: that a seawall be constructed from the South side of Palm Street to the North side of Mangrove street; that a properly constructed apron be adjoined to each end or the seawall; that for the purposes of computing costs and proper distribution, the seawall should be considered as extending from the end of one apron to the end of the other apron; the total cost of the seawall to be paid for by the adjoining property owners on a front fQQt basis; The City's front footage being the width of the two streets; further, that prope~ty on the inside of the wall be filled to a level with the sidewalk and that the cost of the filling be assessed agmnst the property owner according to an estimate of the City Engineer. Mr. Wilder said that the seawall would cost approximately $14.00 per frontfoot, and the filltnp; $.60 per cubic yard. 0",,', 1"- ....' .' '-~, ':',",:--" The City Commission had before it a letter from the Clearwater Shuffle Board Club expressIng. ap~eciation of the financial assistance rendered by the City towards the recent constructton of eight shurfleboBPd courts. " o" , ' . . '. '\ - . :",' .' , ".-: .", ";"':" , .' (. ~ . .' ! , " ! .~. ~:~... .... .,,';\~ ~..... ~ ,~ at this date was ill-timed; however, that if such a mAetine; was held, then a repre- 1. . .c.: ....... rfs:..lt~::."~~-~ :J;i;ji\,,'f' . .. . .... ..t....,. .. . ','" 'j' .. . { 1 \ \ , ) . . I. ..~'.:.: '; "'! , There was also before tha Board a copy of a Proclamation by Governor Caldwell relative to the observance of Centennial of Statehood. ~~ \ : \'. / Mayor ~eRvy reportod thRt he, the City Attorney, end the City Manager recAntly attended a meeting with the Internal Improvement Board In Talla- hassee, coverning the leastng of Rubmerged lands by the state of Florida, along the Florld~ Gulf Coast, particularly from the South Pasco County line to Naples. Mr. Seavy reported that the meeting was in the nature of a protest by the cities along the Florida Gulf Coast, against any possl ble water pollution due' to the 011 drilling in the Gulf or Bays. Mr. Seavy expressed the opinion that no'lease would "be given until ~fter the meeting of the next Legislature. t .,' \ ,.:. 't", : A letter was read from Mr. Truman Green, President of the Tampa . :..'\.'\.'. \' , :. " , '"'. " , , Ordinance No. 504 being an amendment to the prAsent Curfew Ordinance I: .- I ..' . ", :'~.I.< :-' .\'" '.' .i /\ " t1;;;;fl~l \ .,i<:'<.;.:"=))tN:' ~(J~~i~~" . \....".,).;l1'".... f;;tri;i~~~ .. l;;if~\i;,~~K .. 1~i'~{~~~JJ.i .. i~i.~~~~j .!,.,l"'k'" '.' . E~~/,i~~ .~ Jt , .'T. " I l Chamber of Commerce, asking that Clearwater b~ represente~ et a meeting 1n Tampa, on Thursday, Februar:,." 22nci., at 2:00 p.m., with Arnold Oil ExploI'ation, Incorporated. This letter i~ set out 'elsewhere 1n these m:i.nutes. The Cornmis~ioners instructed , j. I I I '\ 'I I. :j I . I . . ,'1 Cl ty Manager Hendrix to inform MI". Green that they were of the opinion that a meeting sentative from Clearwater would be there. " . ',: I I J Mr. Ralph Rlchards now read Ordinance #503(conunonly Imown as the "Work or Jail" Ordinance), for its second and third time s. It was moved by and carried Mr. stoutamire and seconded by Mr. Lowel that Ordinance #503 be passed on its secood and third readings. This Ordinance 1s set out in full below: (Set out elsewhere within the minutes). was now read on its first and second and third times. It was moved by Mr. Grice, and carried seconded by Mr. Smithl that the ordinance be passed on its first reading. It was moved am carried by Mr. Lowe, seconded by lo'i1". ':.tou.tam:tre jthat Ordinance No. 504 be passed on its third and final reading. The City Commlssion, without formal vote, approved a proposed six month's lease of the Junior Chamber of Commerce building from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, to the Officer's Club of Drew Fleld. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ad journed . ~.(i~ R. Seavy, Mayor-9 ~sf1Ioner fi)" .' Geo. At te s t : < ~~" r~".7: . ~; /"'" "',.>.' 'J.~ , ~ ~.''''~'''r:~j..!,....:,!~~~~~~~~~:~~~~;..~'~':~.~~J'~~~:~~(1f-~'." ~V~ , ,', ., :~' ~.;.':: :1. :l':~:')~"'" IE::':"" . '\11;i;;~~;rt)J' '.,' , '.' ,f'.":" .....'.1;\.....1 , i~t~1\J~;(~i;c: .' " ," .' ," .........::, ;:',~J)'~,; " .: :,:r:;:}".:i;:lt': ,", "i;~~~;~< , . t~:t::~:,:,:,/:,':\ . to ;. ':\::':\. >. . , 1/ "- MINUTES OF CITY COMMISSION MEETING, FEBR1J1 , 19, 194.5. .. February 12, 1945. In i. .~:> .-.- I I " .... " , I Hon. City Commissioners, City of Clearwater, Clearwater, Florida. Gentlemen: I. I , For some years my late husband and I have o~ned Blooks 9, 10, and 15 of Aiken's Subdivision to Clearwater, a pencilled p1at of ~hioh is herewith attached. In November, 1943 my husband paid to the City $ 613.52 to olear up ta~es and improvement liens on Lots 18 to 27 inolusive, Block 9. Aocording to the City's most reoent statement it now requires $5226.12 to pay all of the balance of Taxes and paving liens upon the said property. At the present moment I have an opportunity to sell these properties and desire to ask your honorable body to make some conoession upon these present outstanding taxes, r~ present offer is to pay in full the 1944 Taxes amounting to $ 315.26 and to pay to you to settle the remaining taxes and paving liens the sum of ~3800.00J or a total of $ 4,115.26 . You gentlemen are fully familiar with this property and I believe will agree that this is a fair and reasonable of~er to all parties concerned. For your further information I and my family have lived in Clearwater for more than 40 years. He have owned oonsiderable property during all of that time, we have paid sizable sums'ror taxes, and so far as I now know this is the only time we have ever asked the City for any concession upon taxes. I make this statement so that you ~ill not class me as one who constantly asks tor Tax reductions, but r,ather as one who now asks a tax reduction which is needed and which I honestly believe is really justified. Because 9f my personal illness I am requesting that this letter be delivered to you personally by my attorney, Alfxed P. Marshall. Thanking you very much tor your consideration of the matter, ,','J Iam 'i 1 .......,.. , .. !'".,.,',;:";':..: ,. ., lr?;; :;:.;':;'\'.\: .1 '. ", "'. .~ c:': i: ' . 'I:': ,:. 'j~~;:ii;',;, . :fil~~:'; ,J.. .,.'1 ",. , , . " ;. i I': 'I i .! .' . :" > ~... .: I" ~':. . Yours very truly, LA.URA E. AIKEN . Feoruary 16, 1945. Mayor Commissioner George R. Seavy and Members of ulearwater City Commission Clearwa ter, ~'la. Gentlemen: The Board of Uireotors of the Clearwater Shuffleboard Club wish, in this manner, to express appreciation and thanks for your thousand dollar oontribution which was applied to:the payment ~or court reconstruction of our court~J eight in number. This work was a MUST job, and without yoUl' kind assistance, we would have been obliged to cash a war bond or else go in debt, either of which courses would have been bad busin.... So we want you . to know that we~ indeed thank you tar more than', these poor words can make clear. Very truly yours, o ! I . I , '.~; :::' " :~:,i:..':;' Our Club 1s not only an asset to the City of Clearwater: it is also a seoond home for its members: a plaoe where they go daily to avoid oonsumption of gasoline on road trips, as well as that or light ~ fuel in their places of residenoes Therefore it 1s apparent that the Club haa other uses than reoreation, and we "elieve you will unite with us in the thouuht that your thousand dollars was well invested. With wlsUes ror the continued prosper~ty of Clearwater, and sincerest regards to eaoh of you, (' (. I . I, t I f: . j , I\.. RAY s. D6WE, Seoty for the Board. ,Jg~J:,~~~..!1ff;,;~\~~~1;t:[(~~~{~~;;t~r~j:10;1~~~~r1i~~~~;~:~;i~Lf8~~'2~;~0~~,,' ! February 19, 1945. PROCLAMATION STATE OF FLORIDA Tallahassee EXECUTIVE DEP ARTMENT WHEREAS, the year 1945 marks the end o~ the first century of Florida statebood and it is fitting that the' Citizens of Florida should give appropriate observat1on to this anniversary, and ,wnEREAS, The restriotions upon wartime travel and assembly prevent 'the gathering of larser num~er of oitizens at any oentral place for the celebration of the Centennial, thus making neoessary separate programs in the various communities of Florida and at the meetings of our oivic and patriotio organizations and school assemblies; NOVI, THEREFORE, L, MILLARD F. CALDWELL, by v!rtlue of the authority vested in me as Governor of th e State of ~'lotlda, 'proclaim the FLORIDA CENTENNIAL OF STATEHOOD and call Upon Flo~lda Counties, Cities, Schools, and cOlleges and all bodies of organized Flor14ians to observe the Centennial with appropriate ezoerlses and proBr~s and the display of National and ~ta~e 'Flags on or near one or more of the following dates: March) - - anniversary of 1ib. e s1gninf of tile Aot whioh admi ttod Florida to the Un! on; MarJoh :J.8 "~f.:': , Anniversary of the proclamation of Statehood; June 25 - - anniversar,y of the Inauguration of Governor Moseley. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, L have hereto set 1!1Y' hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal ot tb. eState of Florida at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this the 19th day of January, A.D. 1945. ;','. : R A Gray ,Becty ot Stat~. Millard Fa CA1dwAl1 Governor. ~. ~... " " . . " '. " " ~ :'. ~ '.' . ",:.,...:,. ......~-;'''~.''~~~i;'~i~~ .' . .... ", '. .~,.,.,.., , .' '.:'.,:'-.::.'>:?':.)~':,;~:i<.' '. , 1."... I ,. ,&.. ";;:@~;!~1;(>! .' ,,' , -, 'i I ORDINANCE NCl 503 .AN" ORDINANCE DEFINIO THE OFFENSE OF LOITERING AND :PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR. n -'.- , WfIEREAS oUJ.' country is now engaged in a world w1 de war whioh requires the ooo~eration of every able bodied oitizen; and WH]REAS any citizen of sound body who is not in the ar.med foroes and who refuses to work is retarding the war effort and rendering aid end Bss1stanoe to our enemies; .'", " , .', . , t' NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Seotion 1. Any employable person over the age of s:l. xteen (16) years who 6hal~ be found wi thin the limits of the City of Clearwater aimlessly idling away his or her time or refusing to ae oept employment in a gainful ocoupation reasonably essential to the war effort shall be deemed guilty of loitering; and upon oonvi otion thereof shall be punished by fi ne not exoeeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment in the Oity Jail for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or b:r ooth suoh fine ,~d imprisonment in the di scretion of the Muniatpal Judge. Seotion 2. All ordinanoes and parts of ordinances in oonfliot here- wi th be and the same are he reby repealed. Section 3. This ordinanoe shall become effeotive immedia tely upon its passage and adoption by the City Commissicn of the City of Clearwater, Florida. I i i I 1 i ,:,1 ,) . : .j n ,. . ) . , .' '" . , <, i '.. Passed on first reading Feb. 5, 1945 Passed on seoond readip~ Feb. 19, 1945 Passed on third reading Feb. 19, 1945 " .~.. . ORDINANCE NO. 504 AN ORDINANCE AMENTIING ORDINANCE NO. 494 OF '!HE CITY OF CLEARWATER ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE OF MINORS UNDER TIrE AGE OF SEVENTEEN YEARS ON 'mE STREETS AND OmER PUBLIC PLACES IN" THE CITY OF CLEARWATER BET',:EEN CERT.4IN HOVRS AT NIGHT, PROVID- ING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINAHCES IN CONFLICT HERE1NITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIT':{ COM1ITSSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA; Seotion 1 That Ordinance No. '494 of the City of Clearwater be and it is hereby amended so as to apply to any minor under the age of sixteen (16) years instead of to any minor under the age of seventeen f17) years. Seotion 2. All 0 rdinan oes 0 r pa rts of ordinan oes in oonflic t here- wi th be and the same are hereby repealed. Seotion 3. This ordinance shall become effective iIIUIediatly upon its passage and adoption by the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florlda. Passed on first reading Feb. 19, 1945 Passed on second reading Feb. 19, 1945 Passed on third reading Feb. 19, 1945 (Oi ty Seal) --------- /~",.'..i~,:, . .... ", '. . . .1-l~~~:~:.l,t ". .'''' :,' " . , . ., . f', ';.' ( .. - -~ - " .' .' , ',' , :~"! . . ',: " ...'-......- � �_ � _ ' a;,�k d � ; I E € t. 1!dIATUTES OF CITY C0J+7�dISSION MEETING, F�BRUARY 19, 1945. �/ �::..: t The City Commission of bhe City of Clearwater, Florida, met in --�'�' regular sessi.on the evening of February 19, 1945, at 8;00 o�clock p.m., in the City Hall, with tY�e following members present: Geprge R. Seavy, Mayor-Gommissioner Commissioners : Jesse G. Sm:Lth Sumner R. Lowe Herbert Grice Dan S'toutamire Absent: None The meeting was dulf c alled to ,osder by Nayor' Seavy, and the minutes o£ the previous meeting were r ead and approved. Mr. Alfred Marshall appearzd before the Board relative to a tax s�e�t�em;ant on property cwned by Mrs. Laura E. 'Aiken, described as follows: Lots 1-17, inclusive; lots 28-34, inclusive, Block f�9, a11 of Block �10 and 15, being in Aiken Subdivision. In the letter before the Board, Mrs. Aiken inade an offer of �4,115,26, in settlemezt of all city taxes against the above-described property. It was moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by Mr. Smith, and carriod, tlzat the offer be accepted. It was mov�d by Mr. Smit h, seconded b� Mr. Lowe, and carried, that a proposed sub-sease of property in City Park Subdivision, commonly lmown as 'tEd�s Tackle _ Shop," from G. E. Dillard, to the Gulf Coast Motor Lines, be approved. It was understood that the rent would be �25.00 per month as set out in.the original lease to N,r. Dillard. Mr. Guss Nlilder appeared befora the Board relative to a seawall in f ront of Lots 14-28, inclusive, Clearvrater Beach Subdivisiott. St �vFs moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Lowe, and carried, that a contract be entered into with Mi�.1lVilder, the terms of which are substantially as i'ollows; that a seawall be cons�ructed from the South side of Palm Street to the 1Vorth side o#' Man�rove Street, that 2 nroperly construc�ed apr�n be adjoine$ to each end of the ssawall; t21at f or the purposes of computing costs and proper distribution, tbe seawall should be consi dered as axtending from the end of one apron to the end of the other apron; the total cost of the seawall to be paid for by the adjoining property owners on a front £�ot basis; The City�s front footage being the width of the •vwo str�ets; further, that prope rty an the inside of the wall be filled to a level with the sidewalk and that the cost of the filling be assessed agah�st the property owner according to an estimate of the City Engineer. Mr. Wilder said t hat the seawall would cost aoproxim ately :�14.00 per frontfoot, and t he fillLng �`.60 per cubic JBrd. The City Commission had before it a letter from �he Clearwater Shuffle Board Club expressinR a�� eciation of the i'inancial assisi;ance rendered by the City towards � the recent construction of ei�ht shufflaboard courts. r � ay � � � � � ' , ;' i �� There was also bei'c.°e the Board a copy of a Praclamati,on by Governor Ca1dH=ell relative to the observance of Centennial of Statehood. Mayor Seavy reported t:nat he, t�e City Attorney, and the Gity Manager rscan�Gly attended a meeting w�.th the Internal zmp,rovement F3oard in Ta],la- hassee, covernin� the leasing of submerged lands by tha State of Florlda, along the Florida Gulf Coast, particulP:rly from the South Pasco Countg line to Naples. Iir. Seavy reported that the tnee�ing was in �he nature of a protest by the cities along the Florida Gulf Coast, ��ainst any possible water pollution d�ze"to tY�e oil drilling in the Guli or Bays. Mr. Seavy expressed the o�inion that no'lease would be given v:�til after t:ze meeting of the next Legislature. .� le�ter ivas read frc�m 14:r. Trttman Green, Presiaent of the Tampa Chamber pf Commarce, aykii?g that Clea��vater be represented at a maeting in Tampa, on Thursd�:y, Februar� 22nd., at 2;00 p.m., �vith Arnold Qil Exploration, Incorporated. This letter is aet ou.t else�uhere in thesQ m;.:�utes. The Commissioners instructed Gity 1iGar�ger Hendrix to inform.,Mr. Green that they were of the opinion that s meeting at this date was ill-timed; however, that i£ such a meeting was held, then a repre- sentative from Glearwater woul d be there. . Mr. Ra1ph Richards novr read Ordinance #503(commonly known as the "4Vork or Jai1" Ordinance), for its second and tY.ird times. It tivas moved by and carried W.r. �toutaniire and seconded bg IJMr. Lowe�/ that Ordinance #503 be passed on its secor_d and third readings. This drdinance is set out in £ull belorv; (Set out elsewhere within the minutes). Oxdinance No. 504 being an amendment to the nresent Curf'ew Ordinance v�as now read an its f'irst anci sscnnd and third times. It vras moved by b?r, Grice, and cerried seconded by Mr. Smith,� that the ordinance be passed on its first reading. It was moved s�l cerri�d by It4r. Lowe, seconded by P'r. Stoutamzre�that Ordinance IJo. 504 be passed on its third and final reading. Ths City Commission, v+ithout forr.!al vnta, apr�roved a proposecl six month�s lease of tre Junior Chamber o:f Comnerce building from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, to the 0�'ficer�s �lub of Dreur Field. Ther'e being no f vrther business to come 'bef ore the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Atbest; �•�� �� 0 Geoe R. Seav�, Mayor-Cor is�+ioner / � .•� ; 9 � �i � _ � ' i PIITNUTES OF CITY COIt'�iIISS20�1 MEETII�IG, FEBRU �5', 1q, 191�5. � x ■ February 12, 1945. Hon. Gity Conunissioners, City of clearwater, Clearwater, Florida. Gentlemen: For so.�e years my late husband and I have owned Blocks q, 10, and l5 of Aiken's Subdivision to C1earV�ater, a penci].led Flat oi' which is herewith a�tached. In November, 1943 my husband paid to the City- � 613.52 �o clear up taxes and imprAvement liens on Lots 18 to 27 inclusiva, Block 9, Accordittg to the City's most reoent statement it now requires �522'6.1� to pey all of the balance af Taxes and pavin� Ziens upon the said preperty. At the present moment I have an opportvnity to sell thsee properties and desire to ask your honorable body to make some con.cession upon these present outstanding taxes, 21�r pr.esent ofier is to pay in full the 191��. Taxes amounting to w 315.26 end to ay to you �o settle the remaining taxes and pavi�g liens the sum oP �3800.00, or a total of � 4,115.26 • You gentlemen are f.u11v Pamilier with this property and I believe wi:ll agree that this is a fair and reasonable o�fer to all parties concerned. For your Purther inPormation I and my family have lived in Clearir�ater for more than 1�0 years. i'Te have owned considerable property during all of that time, we have paid sizable sums."for t�ges, and so far as I now know t�is is the only time we ha�e ever asked the City for any concession upor� taxes. I riake this statement so that you rvill not class me as one wi�o constantly asks for T�x reductions, but r ather ag one who now asks a tax reduction which is needed and w�ich I honest?y believe is really justifisd. Because of my personal i]_lness I am requesiing that this letter be delivered to you personally by my attorney, �llfred P. ivarshall. � Thankin� you very much �'or your consideration of the matter, I r�m Yours very truly, I,AURA E. AIKEi�i. Fetiruary lo, 1945. Mayor Commissioner George R. Seavy and Members of �learuater C�,ty Commission Clearwater, r'1a. Gentlemen: The Board of �irectors of the Clearwater 5hui'fleboard G'lub wish, iu this menner, to e�press appreciation ancl thanks for your thousand dollar eontribution which was appiied ta:t3me payment for court reconstruction of our courts, eight in number. This work was a MUST job, and without your kind assistance, we would have been obli�ed to cash a war bond or else go in debt, oither of which caurses wauld have oeen bad busin�g�, So we want you to know that wa do indeed thank you far more {,h� thess ,poor words can make clear. �, ■ s Our Club is not orily an asset to the City of Clearwater: it is also a second home :for its members: a place where they �o daily te avoid �an3umption of gasoline on road trips, a� well as �hat of light & fuel in t�eir p].aces of residence.�a Therefore it is apparent that the C].ub has other uses than rocreation, and we iaelieve you will unite with us in tha thought that your thousand dollars was well. invested, 4Yith wis�es for t,he continued �rospei�i�ty oi Clearwater, and sineerest regards to each of 3�ou, Very truly yours, RAX S, D9WE, Secty fr.�r the Board. February T9, 19450 PROCLAMATION STATE AF FLORIDA EXECUTIVE DFPARTI�ENT Tellahassee V�REAS, the pegx 19l�5 marks thP end oY the first cen'turg Qf Florida statei�ood and it is Yitting that the Citizsns os Florida shauld give appropriate obser?�at'ion to this �nniversary, and t�'HEREAS, The restr�otions upon wartime travsl and asse�nblp prevent the gathering of larger num�er of �itizens at any central pZace for tY�e celebr�tion of the �entennial, thus makir_g necessarx separate programs in the v�rious communities of Florida and at the meetings af our civic and patriot3.c organizations and school assemblies; NOV1, THEFtEFORE, Z, 2�ILLARD F. CALDWELL, b� vir�ue of the authority vested in me as Governor of th e 5tate of 1o�ida, proclaim the FLORIDA CENTENNI�.L OF STATEHOOD and �all upon Floii.de Counties, Cities, Schools, and colleges and all bodies of o�ganized Flori�ians to observe the Centennisl with aporopriate ezcerises and pro8rams and the disgl.ay of Natianal and �tate �'lags on or near ane or more oP the following dates: March 3-- anniversary oP the signinf of t�e A�et vuhich admitted I'lorida to the Union; ll4erch �8 - �nn.iversary of the proclamation of Statehood; June 25 -- anniversaey oP the Inauguration of Governor 2Vloseley. IN WITNESS �'iHEREOF, L havs hereto set riy hand and caused to be ai'Yixed the G�eat Se$1 oi' ti� e State of Florida et Tallahassee, the Capitol, this the 19th day of January, A.D. 194�5. ' N111�rr7 F. Cnldwall �� A� G��ray Governor. Secty of �tate. . ,• k U ORDINANCE NO 503 AN ORDINANC}�, �EFINIf� TtIE OFFENBE OF+' LOI`l''ERIi�iG AND PROVIDING A PEIVALTY THERE�'OR. V�EAS our country is naw engaged in a world v,ride �var which rsquises the cooperation of every aole bodied citizen; and ' WI�REAa any citizen of sound body tivho is not in the armed forcas �.d who refuses to v,�rk is retardino the war e�fort and renderi.ng, aid and assistance to our enemies; NrJW: TFiEREFORE BE IT ORD�IIN��'D BY THE CITY CO?rIItillISSION OF T� GITY OF CLEARV+TATEP., FLORIDA: Section l. Any employable person over the age of � xteen (16) pears who shall be found �nn. thin the limita of' the City of Cl,earwater :aimlessly idling away his or her time or rePusing t,o accept emp],oyment in a gai.nful occupation reasonably esseatial to the tv�r eiPort ,hall be deemed guilty oi' loitering; ana upon convictio� thexeoi shall be punishea by fi.ne not exceeding Three Aundred Dollars (�300.00) or by imprisonm�nt in the City Jail for a period of not more than ninety _(90) days, or b;� both such Yine and imprisonment in the discretion of the �iunidpal Judge. 5ection 2. A11 ordinances and pa rta of ordinances in conalict here- wiih be and the same are hereby repealed. aection 3. This ordinan ce shall become ePfective immediately upon its passage and �doption by the City Commissi�. o�f the �ity of Cleartvater, Flori da. Passed on first reading Feb. 5, 1945 P assed on second reading Feb. 19, T945 Passed on third readin� Feb. 19, 1945 OR7ZNANCE I�TO. 504 AN ORDI_N_9NCE ANiENDI�TG �RDIIi�TTAI�TCE N0. 494 OF '1�F CITv' OF CLEAR�I?ATEi2 EN'I�IfiLED "A� ORDITTANCF REGTTT,ATTNG THE PRES�li CE 0�' I':II?�IORS Ui��R TFiE AGE OF SEVIl�TTEEN YE.9RS ON '�� STftEETS AND 0'I�R PiP3I,IC PLACES IN TAE CITY OF CL�'ARV:o'P-�'R BE`�'tE+�T CERm4'LP7 HOt'RS AT NIGF�'I', PROV2D- ING A PENALTY I+UR TF� 7iI0LATI0N OF THE PROVISIONS OF I'�S ORDINAiQCE, AND REPEAI�Ii�TG ALL DRDINANCES LnT CONFLICT HERE?I'ITH. BE I T ORDAIIQED BY �II3E CTTY COP�',ZISSIODT OF T� CITY OF CLEARt"L4TER, FLORIDA; Section 1 That Ordinance No. 494 oi the �ity of Clearwater be and it is hereby amended so as to apply to any minar under ta�e age of sisteen (16) years instead of to any minor under the age of se�ent een tl7) years. Section 2. A�1 ordinanees or parts of ordinances in conflict here- wi th be and the same are hereby repealed, Section 3. This ordinance shall become e�feetive immeaiatly up�n its passage and adoption by the City �ommissien of the City oi C1ear�vater, Flori da. Passed on first readirg Feb. 19, J'�-5 Passed on second readix� Feb, l9, 19a5 Passed on thsrd reading Feb. 19, 1945 (�ity �eal) � 7 � _ �_�.,c�" .. _� ' ' . . . v �.