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MIDNTES OP TL`� rm�;Tli'?G OF THE C2�Y COP,�':ZSSTOIr
T,;ARCFi 25, 1937
Th� City Com�^issa,on of �h.e CS.t� o,f Clear�later, Florida, met o�. t7a,e
25tY� clay of I;Iarch, 193'7, in special meetzn�; assembled, y7ith tYa.e �'ollot�ing
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R. E, Green, I�Iayor-Co�zssioner
J. A. Barry
R. .T�, Baker
�. A. I:iarah
T,ir. Ba1;er introduced the follorazng resolution:
t"1F�+ �AS, the P�7A Actin{; S�ate Director, Lir. James E: Cotto�,, tsas instructed {
the City of Clearti^rater thab the legal fee for services under pocket �'lorida �
1202-2-R, Gasvror'�s Extension, ClearLrater, Florida t�rill be a1loti�ed i� the arsour_t;
not to exceed yp2, 000 .00. ' �
TI_TEF3EFORZ: BE IT RU�'SOLVED BY THE CITY COit�.:ISSI�Ii OF ''i'_�' CI9.Ty' aE�' CLE�'.R:7AT�R, '
FLORIDA, IIJ �.�F:TTl'� �SSF�,"BLED: . �
That th:e City S;.ana�er be ar_d he is �ez�eby anthorized and instrizeted to i
cY�an;e the legal fees of t�e Attorney for personal services from 4,>2,500.00
to 5�2�000.00, this coverin�; h-s personal serviees or?y and nat prelimin.ary
exgen5es.
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Att est : ��=ayor- Commissioner. �
J, E, Sattorfield, '
�ity Auditc,r and Qlerk. �
�t cras �oved b� t'ir. Barry, seconded by T'r. T.,�rsh, �hat the said '
re�olution be adopted, and upon roll ca11 the folloc�in � �
, vote was polled:
.A�es: R. E. Green P.ia�-or-C�r�,i R i
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. J. A. =arr?
�. L. Bal�:er � � j
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VJhex�eupon the PTayor-Commias; oner dec]_ared the said resolution dL1z,* �
p�ssed aazd rn:m 7:*nousl� adopted, aizd signeri -t_he same. �
l+Tr, r�iarsh �ntroduced the follo�rin� resolution: �
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1JI�RE_AS, 'Trie Iioyce Compan:, Section !�, Docl�et Florida 1202.-1-R, 1�.as '
submitted a propo�al to add Evater niai�l�, •�
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THEREH''QRE BE IT RESOLVED BY TtIE C�,my �pi;�,_�SIO�d OF TFiE CTTY OF CL"E1�R,y'vgl'�R, !
FLOR:�A, T�; ! iEx;TT1?G ASS�P�LBLED: E
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That the Cit;y p�ia;nager be and he is 1�ereby authoriz�d and instructecl to ?
accept tYie cz,an�e in Contract Section A as proposed b�f Bo��e Compan�, Dated �I
P3arch 25, 19�,7, as follovrs: ;
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To add 2350 1'ineal feet of 7.0�' class 150 imivel sal C�st Iron pipe
cr. ��� sou�� side of Cleveland St, iror.i 10° lrain on S, ts, Cleveland �
St, to tlze 12" main at the sout?z side oi' Cleveland St, runninr S�est �
froin, Rotxx Avenue 4�3, 924. 50 'i
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�o add 5000 lbs. Class 150 Unyversal Cast Iron Pipe fittings in- �
stallod in the above main. i'or the price of 10� per lb. 500.00 �
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Tncreased cos� of ca,^t iron pina �.ua �o the ra.dvfarica in
price at ttze �'o��7ndry. 2350 l�.neal ft, of 10'� pipe at
20;� per lineal �i't. 470,00
4, �3�J4. 50
AZSO BE IT RESOLVED �hat tho City i�isula�;or '�e ancl �ie i:s herebg� �,uthorized and
instructed to xequest a P�`rA cl�an�;e order COV@I'111�'; fi'.YL7.5 chan�;o, tirl?ich `v�1.1 in.cxoase
the total amount o:E �3oyce ContrAct, Sectio�l �, and cla.an�e orders ulread,y approvet�.
and executed in tiie net amoiuzt of `sN4,£3�J4.50, and this ea,tez�sioiz trauld be conix�lo�od '
30 dags after recoi�t o�' a�a��rouad c?a.an�;e oi�cier. �
R. E. Gle�az, 1,"ayar-Conu�iissionor
Attests
J. 1'. Satterfield,
Citg �uditor and Clerk. �
It.rras maved lay ��'r. '�ar_ry, �oconded by i�ir. Sa1,ei, that the said resolu�ion
be adopted, and upoi� rc�ll call the follo�criiz�; vote tivas pollod:
. A� es: R, E, Green, I':iaS*or-Co�rnnissioner
J'. 4, T3arr�
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ida�s : �fone
Absent �nd not vo�ing: t�. 0. Batehelor
y T,"iher•eupon the I.ayor-Comniissioner declared the said resolution. duly na�sed ',
��d tu�.a�imously ado�pted, and si�ned the sane. •
Thei�e bein� no �'urther business, the meeting ti�as thereupon adjourn�cl.
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M7NJTES OF THE MEET:II�TG OF TFlE CI�Y COh�d1SSI0N OF �
TFlE CITY OF CLEARWA2�R, FLQRTDA.d
APRIL 5th, 1937.
A regular meet3ng of the C3ty C4�1�sion of �he City of Clear- �
s water, Florida, vvas held on the 5th day of Apr11, 1937, +
, The mee��ng was called to order by the h'ayar-Commissioner, and • E
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izpon rolZ caYl the follotivin� ;�;ns+rrered present:
R. E. Green, Mayor-Co�1ssioner
J. A. Barxn�r, Co�issionerD +
D. 0. BatcLelor, "
L, A. Marsh, '!
An Ordinance No, 419 ertitled "AN ORDIIQAri�E ELEGTI23G TO PBpCEED '
UNLER PROVISIONS OF CiiAPTER n15038, LA1°,5 OF FLORID,A� 1931, IN TFtE� gTFqRCEP,4ENT `
AND FORECL05URE OF RIUNICIPAL TAXES� TA� CERTIFICATES AND�OFi SPECIAL ASSESS-
h�NTS AdD PROVIDING THI..T SUCH ELFCTIOAt SHALZ BE CIT�iIII;�TIVE TO AI3y OTHER
R�'DIES NOW EXIST7NG� « was introduced by C'orm�iigsioner Batchelor., and rea�
in full.
Af�ter a d3scussion thereo� Coum�3.ssianer Batchelor moned said Ordinance be j
adopted as read. Covnnission.er Barsy seconded the motion. IIpon soll call tre
, • following vote Fras poLed;
Ayes: R. E, C-reeii, �ayor Comm:;.�sioner, J'. 2. Barry, D. 0, '
Batchelor and L. 4, Marsh.
. Nays: None,
Ab3ent and not votir_g: R, I;, Bal�er,
T'nereupon the Mayor-Co�issioner decla��ed Ordinanee No, 419 duly '
passed upon its first r.eading,
Co�issior_er Batchelor moved that Ordznance 419 be read its
second time by title only. Co�issioner Barry seconded the motion.. Upoxi
roll cfi].1 the folloiving vote �as polled:
l�yesc R, E. (:reen, IL�ayor Couunissioner, .
. Coimnissioners J. A, Barry, L. �, Marsh, and D, 0, BatcheZor.
Na,ys: Non9,
Absent and not :vot�ng: R, I,. Baker.
. �ereupon the Diayor-Commissioner declared the m�tion passea arid
s�3.d ordinance wa� read a second time by its tritle. , ,
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Conmiissioner Batrhel.or moved sai3 Ord3nance be adop�ed as read.
Coxmnissioner Barry secanded tha motion. IIpon roll cal:l ths following vote
was pcilod:
Ayes:� Mayor-Corrunissioner R. E. Green,
CovnnissioFiers D. 0. Batchelor, J. A. Barry and L. A. Marsh.
Na�s: None.
kbsent and not voting: R, I,. Baker.
Thereupon the Iriayor-Conunissioner de�]:ared said Ordinancs duly passed
upon its second reading.
Commissioner Batchelor moved �rdinance 419 be read its third and final
time. Commissioner Barry seconded the motion. Upon rull call the following
vote uras polled:
Ages: biagor-Conmiissioner R. E, Green,
Corcmissioners D, 0. BAt+Ehelor, J. A, Barry and L. A. Marsh.
Nays: None.
Absent and not vot3ng: R, I,. Ba7.�er.
2'hersupon the P�ayor-Commissioner c�eclared the motion passed and said
�rdinance v�;as read its third and final time.
- Conmi.ssioner Batchelo:e mo�ed said Ordinance be f3nally aciopte� �:s read.
Commissioner Barry secor�aea t;he motion. Upon roll call the follocving vote
was polled:
Ayest Iu&yor-�ozrunission.er, R. E. Green,
Corumis,sioners D. 0, Batchelor, T. A. Barry and L. A. Marsh.
Nays; None.
Absent a.xid not voting: R. L, Baker. ;
2'hereupon the h�ayor-Conm�.issioner declared the motion. passed and
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Ordinance No. 419 duly adopted and si�ned said Ordinance and approval
. thereof, as follo�sc
ORDINANCE N0. 419.
AN ORDINANCE EI�EC^lING TO PROCEED UtJDER THE PF.OVISIONS OF
CAAPT�R #15038, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1931, IN THE ENF'ORCENiENT
AN�D FORECLOSUFtF pF M[TIJICIPAL TAXES, TAX CERTIFICATES APD�OFi
SPECIAZ 6,SSE5SNIIlr1TS AIQD P�?OVIDING mHAT SUC73 ELECTION SHALL
BE CUA�IIT�ATIVE TO ANY OTFlER REMEDIES N04V EXISTING.
VVHEREAS, under the provisions of C}aapter �15038, Lazvs of Florida, 1931,
provision has been made for the foreelosure of mun.'_�ipal ta.;ies, tax certi-
ficates and speeial asses�ments; and
Vr'HER�AS, it is the opinion of t}i.e City Cor�ission of �;he City of Claarwater,
Florida, that the City of Clearwater should elect to proceed under the terms
and provisi�ns of said Act;
NOZV TI�REFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COI�7NiISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR-
WATER, :FZORIDA•
3st, That the�Citg of Clear���ter does hereby adopt and elect to proceed
under the provisions o� �hapter �r15038, Laws of Flnrida, 1931, being an Act
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�'An Act Rel�ting io the Enforcement of Taxes and�or Special
Assessments and In;terest ancl Penalties Thereorn Imposed by
Any Incorporated City or Town in the S{;a.te of Flori�la; Pro-
viding a SupplementaJ., Additi arial, Optional and Alternative
�ethod of Enforcing Such �'ax Liezis and/or Special Assessments
and Interest and Penalties Thereon by Suit in Chancery in t�.e
Nature of a Proceedin� in Rem Against the Lands IIpon V�hi,ch Such
Taxes and�or Special Assessments Constitute Liens; and Prescrib-
ing the Practice, Pleading �nd Procedure in Such Suits and Auth-
orizi:ng the Allowance of Reasonable Attorne�'s Fees Therein,°
in the enforcement and �oreclosure of municipaT taxes, tax certificates,
and/or special assessments.
2nd. That the eJ.ection of the Cif,g Commission of the Citg of Clearwater
to proceed under the provisions ef C]�apter �15038, La�s of Florida, 1931,
shall not be deemed to be exclusive, but sha]:1 be constru�d as'cumulativa,
supplemental and additionaT to any other remedies notir exist3ng under the
�a � ai' the Sta.te of Florida for the enforcement and foreclosure of muni-
cipa:i t� liens and/on special asssssments,
3rd. This Ordinanca shall become effective i�rnnediatel5 upon its pa�sage.
PASSED ArTD ADOPTED B�' Tfi�' GITY CON�fISSION of tre �ity of Clearwater, Florida,
this the 5th dag oi' April, A, D. 1937.
R. E, Groen, I�ay6r-Cormnissio7,er.
Attest:
J, E, S atterfield,
City Auditor an.d Clerk.
It was moved bg Mr. Batchelor, secondad by rdr. Barrg sxid carried
that the City Attiorneg be instructed to proceed with forec�osure of pro-
perties a�ainst v��hicll there are delin uent taxes or °
9, psving assessments.
Tt was moved by Mr. Batchelor, seconded by Mr. Marsh and carried
that the City pay �100,00 ot' the deficit o:f the Clearr�ater Art Museum.
It �ras moned b� Mr� Batchelor, seconded bg �ir. �[arsh and earried
that ten (10) parkin� meters be returned to the sellera.
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It was moved by I�r, Batchelor, seconded b;r Mr. Barry and carried `.�
that the City accept the offer of �v1,000,00 �or purchase of propert� in
Hart�s Addition upor�rvhich the Citq has previously foreclosad.
It was moved by 11Ir. Batchelor, seconded by IvIr. Barry and carried
that the Gity Corrmiission go on record that the City shall not allo�r anyt;hing
of valua of whatever nature to be removed from property against which are
dalinquent City t;axes or assessmont liens.
Mr. Batchelor introducefl the f ollo3ving resolution: ;
RESOLIITION TO VACATE A PORTION QF A PLAT ENOPJN AS FIRST
ADDITIOPd TO CLE.ARWATER BEAG$ PARK ON CLEARWATER BEACHs
AND TO UACATE A CERTAII�j STREET I�vOGVN AS EAST SHORE DRIVE
AS SHO"uVN BY A h'1r1P OR PLAT Or FIRST ADDITION TO CLEARIYATER
$EACH PARK RECORDED IN PLAT BOOIi 15, PAGE 8�, QF THE PUT-
LZC?�'tiECORDS OF PINELLAS COIINTY, FLORIDA.
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�VHEREAS, on the 18th day of March, A. D, 1926, a cert�in map o•r plat was re-
corded in the office of the �lerk of the �ircuit Court in and for the �ounty
�f Pinellas, Florida, in Plat Book 15 page 80, entitZed °First Addit ion �o
Clearr�ater Beach Park, �� and
WFiEREAS� said map or plat shorred B1oc1� �`�" and Lota 1 to I5 in Block �'B°, and
44HEREAS said map or plat showed a street i�o�vn as Eest Shoro Drive, said straei;
bein� 60 feet in width and rtuzning north and south from Palm Street to Baymont
Street as sho�vn on sa.id map or plat, aiad
WFIEREA,S the entire Block "�r' and Lots 1 to 15, Blocl� "B" in �.ti:e SuUdivision
above men+ioned was on the 25�-.,1� day of January, A. D, 193'�, conveyed by C1ear-
water Beach Park, L-zc. to T. A, Morrow and J. E. Barbour, and
Y�fiEREAS on the 24th day of February, A. D. 1937, a map nr plat wras filed 3n
the office af the �lerk of the Circuit Court in Plai: Boolt 21 at p a�e 21, en-
titled " A replat of Block 1tA" and Lots 1 to 15 3nclusive, B1ock ��B�t, of
Clearwater Beach Park Addition,, as recorded in Plat Book 15 page 80 oi the
Public Recorc�s of Pinellas �ounty, Florida," that said plat last filed shows
a street mentio�ed a� East Shore Dri�e running from Palm Street to Baymont
Street in a northerly and southerly d3:rection, to be 60 feet wide, but lo-
cated 13Q.84 feet west of the street l�oZvn as East Shore Drive as ahrn�n by a
map or plat referred to .in P1at Book 15 at page 80, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be for the best interest of the citizens of Cleartivater•
and the public generally that East �hore �Drive as ahown on the ,p l�t ar map re-
corded in P1at Boolt 15 page 80, l�e vacatzd, and
WHEREAS it is for the best interest of the citizens of Cleartivater and the public
generally that the dedication of Ea3t Shore Drive as shotim on the map or plat
recorded in Plat Book 21 page 21 be accepted and approved as a public street in
the Citg of Clear�ater, and �
iNHEREAS East Shore Drive as shown bg the sap or plat recorcled in Plat Book 1.5,
page 80, has never been accepted by proper resolution as a public street by the
C3ty Commis�ion of tY±e �ity of �learvrater, and said stteet has never been used
bg the City of Clearr�ater as a public stree-t or thos�oughfare, and has not been
laid out and no work_`done in construoting a street as shown on plati Book 15,
page 80.
BE IT RESOLVED, THE�REFORE, +',� the �ity Commission of the City of Clem.:-
water that East shore Drive as shozvn bg a �r�a.p or plat recorded in Plat Book l5
page 80, of the Public Records of Pinellas County,•Florid�., be and the same is
hereby vacated and closed by the �ity of C1ear�vater, and all rights or interests
in said street enurin� to -the benefit of the City of Clear�rater are hereby re-,
linqusl�ed and released; '
AND BE IT F'IIR7�ER RESOLVED that East Shore Drive as sh'�rn by� a map or
plat thereof as recorded in �Plat Book 21 page 21, be and "the same is here:t�y
accept'ed b� the City Co�ission of the City of Glearwater, as a pubiic street
or thorou�ifare.
Which was read in f�,i.11 and after discussion thereof Commissioner Batch-
elor moved that the resolution as read be adopted, which motion was accepted
by Coffinissioner Barx•y, andupon roll call the i'o1l�ving vote vuas polled:
AYES: R. E. Green, ll�ayor-Coirunis�ioner,
Cormnissioners D, 0. Batchelor, J. A. Barry, L. A. Marsh.
IvTays: None.
6bsent az�d not �roting; R. L. Ba�cer.
Thereupon the Mayor-co�issioner declared the resolution du1;, ad�pLed.
Passed and adopted 'by the City Coimnission uf the City of Clearwater,
Florida, thi.s 5th day of April, A. D, 1937I
R. E, Green, �Iayor-Cnimnission� .
Atte st :
J. E. Satterfield, City Auditor a�d Clerkv
Mr. Batchelor introflv.ced the folloiving resolution;
FtES OZUT I ON A1�ND IN� A RES OLUT TOI+T P AS SED BY THE C Imy C ONIl�fi I,S S I ON
ON THE 2n�. DAY OF NOVENBER, 1936, ENTITL�+,D �'A RESOLUTTON PRE- ,
��CRIB ING THE N�NBERS APiD DENOPhIATATIONS U�' REF`[JND ING BONDS AND
DELINQUIIdT TAX NOTES OF TAE ISSIIES OF JCTLY 1, 19369 AIv�D DIRECT�
II�tCs THE EXCHAI�7GE T�iEftEOF FOR OUTSTANDING IPTDEBTELNES� TO BE RE-
�'OI�TDED THER.EBY.'1
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u�tER7%AS, The City Cormniasion of i;lie City of Clearvrater, Floricla, d.id
on the 2nd da7l of Tlovember, 1936, adopt a re3olution en�3tled "A
Reaolution Pxescribin!; the 13�ibers anc Denominationa of Fieiunding
Br�ncls ana Delinq_uent Tax iTotea of t7�.o Is3ues of Jul-r l, 1936 and
Directin� the �xchaiz�;e ThereoF for Outstan.dinr Indebtedness to be
Rofunded Tnoreby,"
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VJHER:EAS, i�t ha� been found desirable to substitute rex"'urdang bonds of
denominatiuns other than those indicated in said resblution, breservi�g,
hovrever, t�.e sa�e ratio of Series B and Ser; es C Refizndin,� �onds ior the
toi;al, riumber of bonds oachan�;ec1,
Tt04T T�I�,E�'QRE, BE IT E�SOLVEI� `Chat said resolution be ar_d tLe same is
hereby aanondod to provide for �he refundin� of C�,ty of Clearr�ater Bonds
noti°r outstandfn,(; as her�inbelow set forth b� rex�andin� bonds as set forth
iatrmediately i'oJ_lo�,�in�, to-,rit: "
5;o Fundin�; Bonci i�o. 7G, c�a-�ed April l, 1916,
be:in�; 1 boi�d. at +,r500.00
`l'o be reil�ndecl by �
�eries � Bond I�o, 575 C ;ra00,00 ,,aG0.00
Series C Bond iTo. 312 4p.pp - 4G.00
S er i es B Bond T: o. 942 60 . ��0 60 . 00
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PAS�SED A?D A7JOP`�'�D BY 1?�E CITX CGi�u ISS �.Oi'1 OF 1��, CITir cF C1.�E`iF?:7"r�''t�?,
F'LOtiIDA, �:h.is the 5th day of April, 1937.
R. �. Green, T:iay or-Cor:�.nissioner•
J. �. Sa.-ttzrfield, Ci-�� Av.d� toz
anc Clerk.
Tt �;�as moved by I�:r, Baichelor, sec�nded b� ?�r. I.�arsr �h�.t sa:i_d resolution
be adopted, and upon roll call the ?011o��.n^ vote v�as �oolled:
Ayes: R, E, Green, I.:ayor-Corr,missianer
J> �. Barry
D. �. Batchelor
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T;ays: ivTone
Absent ancl no� votint: R. Z, Baker,
l�J��REIrPOTT, The P::as or declared the resolutian passed and ��n.animousl� aclopted,
and si�;ned the same.
It �vas moved b�r T�Ir. Batclielor, seconcled by I.ir, i,�arsl� and carried t_h.at tha
�tax adjus-L�nents iecommended b5 -�he Adjusi�nent Committee be a?aproved,
itTr, Bars�;r introd,7ced tl�e follovrin� resolu-�ion:
l"�FIEREIiS, the Bo�ce Company, Section A, Docket Flarida 1202-1-R, has
submitted a proposal to add water mains ti�rich req_uire an ex�ension of time.
TF3��FORG BE IT RFSOT,UED Bt" T.HE CZ7�Y COI,TC�'ISS7Q�? QF �riE CTTY �F' CliFA.�21�43'�'R,
�'LORIDA, I2i I:iE�Ti�?Cz ASSE�.BLFD;
Tizat the City P.�an.a�er be and he is hereby authorized a�.zd �n.struc �ed to
request a crian�;e order of the P1'JA to extend the completion da�te of this pro-
ject until T:ia� 1, 1937. '
A�tes t: R, E, Green, T,:ayor-Conunission:er
J. E, Satterfield,
Cit� Audit or and Clork .
It was moved by ]1ir. T�a�sh, seconded by T.Ir. B��ry tha� t7�e said resoluticn
be adopted, ar�d up�n ro11, call tl�.e follo�,�in�* vote tivas pol],ed:
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i� J. A. Baiyry
'�.. , L. A. IsIas�sh
D, 0, Batchelor
Va;q� s : None
Abaent ani� not votin�: R. L. Bs+lier•.
L'Vlsereupozi :.he i:iayor c3eclared tre said reso],utian c1�ly passod and unani-
mousl,y adopted, and si�ned the saine.
Co�rmiissioner T�_arsh iuoved that tho maetin�; adjolzrn. Coimniss�.oner Darry
seconded the motian, IIpon roll call tlle follociing vote was polled:
Ayes; Coimuissioners J. A, Bazry, D. 0, Batch.elor,
L. A. I�iarsh, I,iayor-Co�uuissioner R. E. Grean.
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Absent and not vot?ng: Ft. L. Bal�er.
tiJhereupon the i;:avor-f3ommissioner declarod the meetin� adjourr_ed.
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Attest: T�Tayor-Coinn�i�siaiier
it l Auditor d Clerk