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The City Commission o� the City oP Clearv�ater r.iet
in �he City Ha11 at 7:30 F.T,R. on J'anuPry 15th, 19�0,
�^ti.th the follov�ing rietnbers present;
E.B.Casler, Jr., I.;ayor-Co�issioner
R.P_,Dempszy
Herbert Grice
. j:�eZ"l.Peeler
Creor�e R, �eavv
,Absent: , rJOYT�.'
LSinutes of the ;nrevious �eetir_g were read �nd angroved.
?�?r. R.2�f,Thompson addressed the Co:nmission vaith reference
to making addi�ions to the south siLLe oi t?�e CluU Iiouse at
Brooklyn Field, which t+�ould cost apnroximately tVrel�e hundred.
dollars and submitted �nroposition t� accept tt^to lots i.n
f.Tagnolia ?iei�hts ai?d Lot 14 of Sharp � s Subdivisian and a �
tax credi-� af two hundred ann fifty dollars, ma?:ir� a total
of tt^:elve hundred dollars in exchanre for labor and �aterial �
on this additzon.
lhe �ueation then arose as to tlie need o�" a�orseshoe Club
Iiouse in the t ark and i,Sr.'Phoripson v�,as asked if he ti^rould �ake
a simili�r proposition an this builclin�; �nci he s�ate4 th�� he
�'��uld. ;:,oved b3T 1:r.Csrice, seconded by I,Ir.Seavy, and unanimous,-
ly carried that �.,r.Thomnsnnis proaosition be accepted<
T,ir. Thorspson, representin� the Recreation Boarcl, asked the
Co�ission that the jurisdiction o�' the T,Tunicipal Auditori.u�
be turned over to P:ir.r,Toore because he thought the P.ecreation
fioard could �arork to a�:;tter advanta�e in a gre�t many in-
stances if tris was done. They w,•auld allo�x- all �resent
occu��nts to xemain as th.ey are and all receints v�oul.d be
handled b,y the City as they are at �oresent. This vJ�s referred
to the City P.T�nager and the Ci�v Attorney to prepare an
:�rclin�nce to this effeat.
2�Rr. t.2.F.Ha11 appeared before the Gomrsission ancl stated
th�t it had 'u�en tli� custom for several years for th� Gity
to �buy }�is bus license and asked if they t:�ould buy t17is
license for 19�0,
'�.Z�ved by Tir.Grice, seconcled by I.ir,Demns�y and unanimously
c�rried th�t T;�r.IIall's request be grantedr
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RESOLUTTON
�N�F.�fi, City of Clearw�ter Series "D" Inpravement
Bond Number Six Hundred Fifteen (� 615) in the face smount
of One Thousand Dollars {� 1,000.00) �vhich was issued Uy
the City af C:�.earw�ter, Florida on the firat day of May,
19Z6 anc� matured November fi�st, 1933'has been redeemed
by tiie City of Clearwater, �nd
iN1�Ef2EAS, it is deemed ta be to the best interests
of the City of Clearwater that the said Bond # 615 aiid
Coupons numbared Nine (9) throu�h F"ifteen (15) both
numt�ers inclusive which are attached th��r�t�, t�e ca�celled
as of record,
NOi+!, T�LRLFORE, BE IT AESOZVID by the City Co�n�ssion
of the Git� of Clearwater, in Regular Meeting assemblad,
that the �ity Aud3tor and Clerlc is hereby anthorized, ar�.d
direeted to caricel the said Series "D" Improveinent Bond
, 615 and the Coupons atteched thereto as r�entionad above,
on thP records of the �ztp of Clearwater and to mutilate
the Bond nnd Coupons in such a man.ner as to make them null
! and void.
This Resolution passed and adopted by the City
' Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, at its
meeting on the day of January, A. D, Z940. '
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by City checl: � 1102 on 1/17/40).
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The City Manag�r presented a petit3on Prom Beauty
Parlor Oper.ators object�ng to occupational license assessed
a�ainst them °�r fiftesn dolZars on the Y�;:cst opera�tor and
two dollars and Pifty cents for each additional operatos�
when i:he BarberaShop license is only five dollars �or the
firy� chair and two dollars and fii'ty cents for each
additional chair, and asked tha� an �djustnent be made to
place them on a more equal basis with Barber Shops. This
was referred to the City Manager for his coneideration.
J"ohn Williams aadressed the Commission �vith reference
to �he new Negro Cemetery and askea that it be incorporated
in the Resolution that this would be a non-proPit �rganization
and read an agreement that would take care of the situation.
Moved by Mr. Grice, seconded by rdr. Dempsey and unanimously
carried that the proper authorities be requested to sign the
a�reement.
The City �2ana�er presented the Thomas Lease. hioved
t�y �ir. Grice, seconded by Z1r. Dempsey axYi: unani.mously carried
�that the pro�er authorities be autharized to sign the lease,
The City Manager presented the Annual Report aud was
rec�uested to file same.
A letter from the Carpenter's Union objecting to
beginning of construction beforE building perm,its are issuec�,
was read.
A letter from the Citril Service Board advising that
at the election held on January 9th, 1940 f�r the purpose of
electing a representative of the Police Department to th e
Civil Service Board,, Gu�T �,4, Holloway received a majority o�
the votes cast and will be given a seat on the 3oard as a
representative of the Police Department and that at the
eleetion held on J'anusrg 9th, 1940 for the purpose of electing
a representative of the Fire Department to the Civi1 Service
Board, R. C, Dobson recei�ed a majoritp of the votes cast and
wi1T be given a seat on the Board as a representative of t2�e
Fire D�p�tment was read.
bToved uy— bTr, Gx•ice, secor_ded by 1tIr. Dempsey �d
unanimousl,y carried that the transfer of � 3,500.00 frtim
the Gas and bVa.ter Fund to the General Fund be approved.
t,ioved 'oy �Jlr. Peeler, seconded b,y rdr. Seavy and
unanimously ca�ried that the sale of Lot 12 Block 11 of
Country Club Addition to Frank Hancocl� for � 50.0� be
approved, .
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I�oved by 1+•ar, Griae, sacondeu by I�Ir. Peelc�r anc?
unanimously carried tnat the sale ��f Lot 2 Block 16 0�
Milton Park Subdi�ision to Claude R. Brunson and IIarj�rie
Brunson �or �" 90.00 was approved.
Pdoved by P.'Ir. llempsey, se�onded by NIr, Peeler and
unanimously carried that the City Manager be sent to the
Water Ways Convention to be held at Mount Dora on February
third.
1!�foved by ilfr. Peeler, seconded by Phr. Dempsey and
un.aniaously carried that City tax and improvement liens
on Lot 14 Block 13 of Itlagno'1ia Park be assigned to F. F.
Campbell for � 67.76.
P,4oved by A�Ir. Peeler, seconded by P.Zr. Grice and
unanim�usly carried thata RESOLUTION OF TIiE CITY
COT:��SSIO\T OF T� CITY OF GI,EARVJ�TEFt, FT,ORIDA, GLOSING
AI�TD ABA3DONINCz APPARrDTT RIGHT OF iVAX RUATNING �?0114 SC7NSET
DRITTE ti1'ESTNIARD T0�'V9RDS CL�ARt^IAT�t 13�Y, BE�i'WEIlV LOT SIX ( 6),
BLOCI� S� (6 }, OF 270RT3 SHORy PARK SUEDIVISION' AND 2,OT-
TFiIFiTY (30) OF SUAIBUR�T COURT SLTBDIVI�ION be adopted.
�oved by T/Ir. De�psef, seconded by P�Zr. Grice and
unanimousl� carried that the follotiving Resolution be '
adogted:
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RESOLUTIOAi r �
WI�Ft�;A,S on May 22nd, 1922, a plat of "Country C1uU
Addition, the Subdivision Beautiful o� Clearwater, Florida",
. was Pi1ed wi�h the Clerk of t�ae Circui�, Court oP Pinellas
Gounty, Florida, and recorded in Pl.at Book 5, Pa�e 69, oP
•the Publi.c Records of Pigellas County, Florida, said plat
being Piled by G. William Iierbst and Harry D, Yerxa, who
w9re then owners of the property covered by �ai�. p1at; and
NIFiEREAS on December 5th, 1924, a rev9_sed plat oP
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"Country Club Addition, thE Subdivisio�.B�autiful oP Clear-
` water, Florida", was filed with the Clerk of the Cireuit
Court o£ Pinellas County, Florida, and recorded in Plat
Book 7, page 36, of the Public Records' of Pinellas County,
Florida, said plat being filad by the Ealey Realty Company
as Agent for the ovvners of the property covered Uy said plat;
an.a
WI�?EAS each of said plats shovvs certain areas set aside
fmr/use as Streets and Parkways and dedicated to the public
use; and
WH�tEAS tlse property c�vered by said plats is no�v v�ithin
the limits oP the Gity of Clearwater, and the City has accepted
the dedication of the Streets and Par�ways as shown on said
plats by constant use,oP said Streets and care, improvement,
and beautification of the Parkways as Yar as the financial
situation oP the City would permit; and
�"�IEREAS it is the intention oi' the City Commission oP
the City of Clearwater, Florida, iu adopting this Resolution
to con�irm and ratify the fact that the City ha� �eretofore
accepted the dediar�tion oP'said Streets and Parlcways, and to
make a formal record o� the fact that the dedication of said
Streets and Par�.-ways have been in the past and now are hereby
accepted l�y the City of Clearrvater,
NOVJ, THER�FORE, 3E TT R�SOLVED BY TH�, CITY CO���iISSIOP�
OF TI� CITY OF CLEARWAT�R, FLORIDAt
l. Th�t the dedication oP all Streets and Parkways as
shown on the plat of Country Club Addition recorded in Pl�t
Book 5, page 69, oP the Public Records of Pinellas Gounty,
Florida, and the revised plat of Country Club addition
recorded in Plat Book 7, page 36, of the Public Records oP
Pinellas Countp, Florida, be and the same is hereby,accepted
by the �ity of Clearwatar.
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2. That all areas indiaated as Si:reets and Parkways
on said plats sha11 be kspt available for publia use and
enjoymextt as Streets and Parinva3Ts, and for no o�her purgose.
This Resolution passed and adopted by the Gity
Gommission of the City of Clearwater, Floride, at its
meeting un the J.Sth day of Ja�.uary, A, D. 1940.
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ATTEST:
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G' y uditor and lerk
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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C'"y Auditor and Clerk
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RESOI,UT70IJ OF TF� CITY 'COMIuLLSSION OF THE CI`PY OF'
OF CZEARWATL�i, FLORIDA, OLOSING AND ABANDONING
APPARENT RIGHT OF VJAY RIJPJNING FR�,q SIIIdSET DR1V'E
WESTWARD TOWARDS CLEARWATER BAY, BETt"JEEL� LOT SIX
(6), BLOCK S1X (6) OF NORTH SIiORE PARK SUBDIVISION
AND I,OT THIRTY (30� OF SUNBIIRST COURT SUBDIVISION.
V�EA,S, it appears �rom the recorded plat of North
Shore Park Subdivision of the City o2 Clearwater, as same
appears of record i,n the public records of Pin�llas County,
Florida, in Plat Book Three (3), on Page Ten (10), that a
narrow strip of land of undetermined width along the southern
line of said subdivision was dedicated as a right of way, and
ti�EAS, the portion of said strip of land lying and
running wes�wardlp from Sunset Drige towards Clearwater Bay
between Lot Six (6) oP Block Bix (6), oi' North Shore Park
Subdivision, and Lot `�hirty (30) oP Sunburst Cour� Subdivision,
can serve'no z�ublic purpose and is not neoe3sary or desirable
as a public right of way, and
"4:'F�R�AS, the lots on both sides oP said portion of �
said strip of land are ovrned by the same parties,
BE IT THEREFORE RESOZVED by tY� City Commassion oi
t�e City of Clearwater, Florida, that said strip of land
lying and bein� situate between �ot Six (6) of B1oek Six
(6) of North Shore P�rk Subdivision and Lot Thirty (50)
oY Sunburst Court Subdivision be, and the same is hereby,
vacatE�d, abandoned, relEased and quit-claimed to the owners
oi the property abutting thereon.
Passed and adopted by tY�e City Comwission of the Gity
of Clearwater, Florida, this 15th day af January, 1940.
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AGREL'i�RENT
THIS �GRE�?ENT entered into this 15th day of J`anuary,
1940, by and botween CZTY OF CLEARI"�ATER, FZOI�IAA, party of
;� the first part hereinafter referred to as the City, and
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ST� JOHN HELPING HAND SOCIETY, a non-profit corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
party of the second nart hersinafter roferred to as t.he
Society.
W�EE1S �l�e Gity' Cormiission of the Cit,y of ClearwateT,
, Florida, has heretofore by Resolution set sside for use as i
a colored ce�etery certain property o�vned by the Gity of
Clearvrater descrit�ed as Pollo�vs:
Beir_g 12 aeres more or less, which is part oP the
tivest 25 acres of the SW4 of'the NE4 of Sec�ion 10,
�.'wp 29 S., Range 15 E. as shown on Page 35, Plat
Book 12 of Pinellas County, starting at a point 936'
to the IJorth from the center of the pavement at the
J'un�tion oP Cedar Street and Holt Street �to the �'. A. B.
Thence W. to a point 208.17', thence N, to a po3.nt
208.17', thence E. to a paint 208e17t thence S. 208.I7'
along Holt Street to P. 0. B. Thsnce to P, 0. B. E. side
of Holt Street, b�ing a poi�t 936T �rc�m the center of
' Cedar and Holt Streets, 117' East, tlience 208.17' nori;h,
t�ience west 120', thence South along Eolt �treet 208.17'
to P. 0. B,, Ueing a part of COINTRY V2EV� ESTATES, and
being a measured plot on1y.
AI�ID W7�E2EAS the Society ha� offered to undertake the
responsibility of supervising the said cemetery and keeping
t1�e gro�.}�•�i1s in proper condition.
VO�ti, T�REFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the
City and the Society as follows: '
L The �ity �ereby grants to the Society the right to
supervise the use of the colored cemetery lacated or to be
loca��ed on the property herein �bove desoribed. The Society
shall have the right to prescribe rules and regulations
governing the use of the cemetery, and designating the portion
of the eemetery in �vhich interments may be made. Bnt this
clause shall not permit the Society to forbid the burial of
any colored person in the cemetery.
2. The Socei+y agrces to eaercise r,eneral supervision
and care over the ��emetexy, an d to keep it in as good condition
as possible at a11 �times. All funds turned over to the Soeiety
by the City for use in caring ior the cenetery shall be used
�xclusively for that purppsQ. The Society may also spen� i.ts
own funds for maintenance gurposes, but the Society shall not
� be obli�ated to spend any particular a�unt.
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�, � the sale of lots in the cemetery shall be ear�narked for use
' in maintaining the cemetery, and such funds shall be turr.eu '
I ove.r to the Society from time to time for such use.
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a. This agreement rnaf be cancelled either by tha
Gity or by the Society at any time upon a ten day rrrritten
notice.
IN V�TITATESS Z`dHr."E•tEOF the parties Yiereto have caused t�eir
hands and seals to bs se�t hereto the day and year first above
written.
Countersi�ne�:
{si�ned). E. B. Casler, Tr.
L;ayor-Cor�nis sic�ner
4"litnesses•
CITY OF CL�l�P.4`lATER
b�{: (si�ned) F. L. Hendria
City P�anager
( si�ned ) J'. Fra��s Hamrick
Oity Auaitor and Clerk
ST. JQN1�T HELPING HAND SOCIE`�'Y'
by;
Approved as to form and corrEctneG:�:
(signed) Ralph Richards
City Attorney
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