12/22/1948
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SPECIAL C01~AISSION MEETING
December 22, 1948
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The City Commission of the Oity of Cleerwuter, Florida met in special session
at 12 o'olock noon in the Uity Hall, Deoanber 2:~, 194~ with the foll0iJ1ng members
present:
J. O. HOUZE -Mayor-Gonwiss1oner
Leland F. ilrew -Commissioner
J. it. ure ne -Commissi oner
Harry D. S~rp,eant-Commissioner
Guy L. .b.ennedy -Commissioner
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City Manager
Ohief of Police
Geor ge VI. 8m! th
Boyd h. Bennett
J. J. Elliott
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The meeting wos oelled to order by Mayor Houze and the ~ayor explained that the
purpose of the meeting was to canvass the Deoember 21st eleotlon.
The oertified report of the Eleotion Officials was re~d by the Clty Olerk. It
was moved by Oommisnioner Drew, seoonded by Uommissioner Crene and unanimously carried
that the report be accepted and deole red 01'1'iola 1.
It was moved by UOtlDlissioner \.irbne, seconded by Uommissioner K.ennedy and unanimously
otlrried that the Election Ofl'ioials be ,IBid ~lO.OO plus ~l.OO 1'or lunoh, for their
servioes at the Election.
By unanimous consent, Commissioner Drew reported that the ~ank of ClearWater held
8 mortgage or ten thousund dollars, five thousund of whioh is payable Maroh 1, 1949, on
Lions Club property. ~~. Drew reported th~t the Dank of Olearwater is willing to issue
a ptlrtial release if the City will ma ke the ~~5000 .00 March payment in the immedi~ te '
fut ure. It was moved by Commissioner Drew, seconded by Commissioner Crane and unanimously
oarried that the City Manager end the City rlttorney be authorized to proceed with
negotiations wi th the Bank of Clearvwter us outlined, to obtaln the legal ddsori,ption
and survey of the property, and pay the btlnk ~~5000 .00 and seoure tl pt:rtial release.
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ting was adjourned.
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STATE OF FLORl:DA
COUNTY OFPINELIAS
CITY OF OLEAllWATER
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We, the undersigned, Ulerk and Inspeotors for the
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Eleotion to be held on Deoemb9r 21. 1948J polling
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swear that we will well and faithfully perform the duties of
Olerk)I~~~otors at said eleotion.
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Sworn to and subsoribed before me at Clearwater, Florida this
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uity General EleGtlon to be held on Deoember 21, 1948,
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fom th.e duties of Clerk and Inspeotors at said e1eotion.
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Sworn ~o and subsoribed befQre me at Clearwater, Florida this
7-( t!I: day o~ DaoEID.ber, 1948.
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OOUNTY OF FLORIDA.
CITY OF OLEARWA TER
We the undersigned Clerk and Inspeotors of the Oity
General Eleotion held on Deoember 21, 1948, polling plaoe st the
Olearwater Fire Station on North Garden Avenue do hereby oertify
that we have oonduoted said eleotion aocording to law and upon counting
the ballots find the result ot said eleotion to be as follows:
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(-I. D. S 11 f? G-Et1}1T reoeived /3 , C votes
For Commissioner to serve for a term of two years.
fI.fI1.~RowrJ received /S"'f? votes
E. B. ~ Ji.S L~Je ::rR reoeived ( I 4 '-/ votes
OOS' c "I-S""I/ ~'" II reoeived t.f44 vat es
:r. R. C R ,q fY E recei ved fosto votes
S . c. t< A \III l-...s received 7'-1'1 votes
Given under our hands at (jlearw~ter , :b'lorida, this 21st day of Deo-
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Swom to land subscri beel before me at Olearwater, J!'lorida this 21st
day of Deoember, A. D. 1948.
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COUN~Y OF PINJ.:LLAS
CITY' OF CLEARVla'l'ltlli
We the undersigned l:lerk and Inspeotors ot' the 01 ty
Genal'sl Election hald on Deceolber 21, 1948, polling plece a t the
Olearwater BeIJoh Fire station do hereby certify that we have
oonduoted said election according to law and upon counting
the ballots find the result of said eleotion to be 8S follows:
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~~ (9~t/~ receiv~d /7:7 votes
~~ &?4a/~~ reoeived #~ votes
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.~r? /f'~ :recei ved 61' votes
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Given under our hands at Clearwater, Florida, this 21st day of
Deoember, A. D. 1948.
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Sworn to and subscribed be~ore me at Clearwater, Florida this
21st day of uecember, A. D. 1948.
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED ELECTION OFFICERS DO HEREBY CmTIFY:
That on this 21st day of Deoembor, 1948, as soon as the polls ~ere olosed.
the ourtain lever on each voting machine was looked against movement. That the
said ourtain levers were sealed.
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That the number of eaoh voting muchine,and the number on the ourtain 1ever
seal, and the number registered on the proteotive oounter of eaoh voting machine
is as follows:
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That the Clerk of the Election Boa rd, under the scrutiny of the maj ori ty and
minority, Inspeotors and watohers, if any, oalled off the vote for eaoh oandidate
as shown on the oounters of eaoh moohine, and that such vote was reoorded on the
Original Return Sheet, Duplicate Return Sheet and Triplioate Return Sheet by the
Eleotion Offioers.
That the vote reoorded on the Original Return Sheet, Duplioate Heturn Sheet,
and 'J.'ripiL1oate Heturn Sheet was then compared va th the figures on each machine by
being oalled therefrom by an Election Officer.
~hat the machines are olosed and looked.
That the total number of votes as shown by the Numbered Signature Slips and the
~ubllo Counters are as follows:
Machine No .,C ~ b 1-- 3
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PINELLi~S )
We, the undersigned Clerk and Inspectors of Eleotion ~recinot ~o. ~
Clearwater, Florida, do hereby oertify that the foregoing tally of the vote~as
shown by the return sheet is oorrect, and that each m8chine has been duly and
properly sooked aocording to instruotions.
Votes r~ 0
Witness our hands and seals this 21st day of Deoember, 1948.
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED ELEC'l~ON OFFICERS DO HEHEBY CERTIFY:
That on this 21st day of Deoember, 1948, as soon bS the polls were olosed,
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the ourtain lever on eaoh voting maohine wos looked against movement.
said curtain levers were sealed.
Tbfa t the number of elloh voting maohine, and the nwaber on the ourt1l1n lever
seal, end the number registered on the proteotive oounter of eEloh voting maohine
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That the Clerk ot the Election Board, under the soruti~:of the majority am
minority, Inspectors and watchers, if any, oalled off the vete for eaoh oandidate
as shown on the oounters of eaoh macitine, and that such vote was recorded on the
Original Return Sheet, Duplicate Return Sheet and Triplioate Return Sheet by the
Eleotion Officers.
That the vote reoorded on the Original Return Sheet, Duplioate Return Sheet,
and Triplicate Return Sheet was then compared Vii th the figures on e80h maohine by beiJ?-g
oalled therefrom by an Eleotion Offioer.
That the machines are closed and locked.
The t the total number of votes as shown by the Numbered Signature Slips and the
Public Oounters are as follows:
Machine No. ra,!, Q. ~ V ot as 720
Machine No. 6> '-/(, 1. ~ Votes ?rfY
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We, the undersigned Clerk and Inspectors of Eleotion ~recinot No.
01earwater, Florida, do hereby oertify that the foregoing tally of the votes as
shown by the return sheet is oar reot, and tha t each machine has been duly and
properly locked according to instruotions.
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