11/25/1940competent jur.isdic�ion to recover on said bond.
Sec. 3. The applicant sha11 pay to the Tsx Colle,etor
as a license for the privilege of sellin� suoh property at
gublic auation the sume oi One Thousand Doli.ars (�1,000.00),
for the duration of said sale, which sh�l1 not exoeed fifteen
(15) days, and protiided fw�ther, that na fractional part o�
said license t� ehall be p�sid for a sale o£ shorter duration.
Sec. 4. Upon the fiTing of su.ch application, affidavit,
inventory and bond, and upon the payment of the said sum of
�1,000.00 as required in �ection 5 hereof, the Tttx Collector
of the City of Cleartvater, Florido,, shall 'before issuing a
license to the applicant, either gersonally or by two or more
duly licensed jewelers, examine the said propert3� specified in
sai� inventory, which property is pr�posed to be sold durin.g
said auction sale, s�id inspection being for the purpose of�
determining ��rhether the saiel inventory clearly sets fnxth and
describes the property propesed to be sold, and whether the
allegations of the auplication and ai'�idavit relating to said
property are true, and shoulcl it appear izpon Such inspecti�n
and examination that such proposed sale of said property at
public auction will probably result in fraud, deceit or other
imposition upon the public, or �ould it otherwise appear to
the Tax Collector that the application, affidavit or inventory
is untrue tne sai d Tax Collector is authorized and directed to
_File��nith the Gity Clerk '�,he said apnlication, affidavit, bond,
inventory and his report and recor.snendations thereon, and the
Gity Clerk shall thereafter sutimit the same to the C�ty of .
Clearv�ater, �'lorida, and said City Commission of the City of
Clearv��ater shall thereupon either set a date for a hearing
upon said application. at a regular Cormnission meeting, or
refer the matter to an approPriate cos�ittee oi' Commission
members for a hearing upon said application. Provided, however,
that befare a hearing shall be held by either the Commission a�t
a regular meeting, or an appropriate committee thereoi, two
week's notice of the time and place of such hearing shall t�e
given by a publication of notice thereof in so�ae neti>>spaper o�
general circulation in the City of Clearrvater, Florzda, s�zid
not�ce to be published one time at leas�C two weeks prior to
the date of said hearing. Upon such hearing being held and
reported to the Commission at a�egular meeting the said
Commission shall �roaeed to a determination of whether nr not
the lieense for which application is made shoulcl be granted,
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and the said City Commissiun is hereby authorizzd and empowers,
to refuse to grant said application if in the opinion of th�
members of said Cormnission such action is necessary to prevent
fraud and rleception being practiced upon the pu'�lic. I�, ho�v-
ever, the City Cammiesion, or a majority of a quorum thereofs
fincls that said sale will in their opinion bs so cor�duc�.ed as
to protect the public from fraud, deception and imposition,
and �,P satisfied as to thE truth•ef said application, a�fidavit
and inventory, and taith the sufficiency of said bond, and as ta
the go�d moral character of the applicant, they may direct the
Tax Collector to issue a license to said apnlicant for the pur-
pose of conducting such auction sale oi said proper�y. IP, how-
ever, said Tax Collector, upon,�is inspection o� the s�id pro-
perty, or upon the inspection thereof in his behalf by two or
more licensed jewelers, is satisfi2d that the application and
affidavit are true, and that the b��nd is sufficient, and that
the ap�nlicant is of good lnoral ch�r�cter, he may immediately
upon �aynent of the sum of �1,000.00 issue a license to said �
applicant, without filing the said application, a��'idavit and
inventor.y with the City ^�lerk, or carr�ing out tiie proeedure
outlined abo;re,
Sec. 5. No license shall be issued to conduct a sale
at public auction for a longer period than fifteen days, Sundays,
and legal holidays excepted� and a period of at least six (6)
months must have elapsed after the conclusion of any auction
sale cor_ducted after the enactment of this Ordinance beforo
another license sl�.all be issued to the same applicar�t, or to
any othe�• person, firm or corporation ir_ pr�vity v�rith said
applicant.
See. 6. No license shall b3 issued and �t shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm or corpora.tion to con�uct a sale at
public auction of diamonds or any other precious or semi-precious
stones, or imitations thereof, watches, clocks, jewelry, gold,
silver or plated ware, chin�, glassware, or leather goods, in
the City of Clearwater betv�een the hours of 6 p 0:0 P,I��. , and 8: 00
A. M.
Sec. 7. It shall be unlat�vi'ul for any person, firm or
corporation to sell, dispose of or offer to se11 or dispose of
�.ny diamonds or 2.n�r other precious or semi-precious stanes, or
imitati�ns thereof, e,�atches, clocks, jewelry, gold, silver or
platea ware, cliina, glassware, or leather goods, et a sale at
publie auetion tivhich have not been included and described in
tha inventory filed with thQ application for a licen.se to hold.
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such sale.
Sec. 9, It shall be unlawful for any person, fii�m or
c�rporation? to make a px•inted or oral statement concerning
the said property, wYiich is the suUject of such sale at public
auction, if such statement is false in an.y particulax, or has
a tendenby to miSlead any person presont or to misxepresent
the qualitf, quantity, character, condition, value or cost of
�ny such goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property
w�hich is subject of such sale at publie auctian.
Sec, 9. It shall be unla�vful for any person, firm or
corporation, to act or tq cause any other person to act as a
by-bidder, or i°�hat is cor�only known as a"capper" or "booster"
at any such s.�le at public auction or any place where any such
sale shall take place or to offer or ma��e any false bid or to
pretend to bid for or buy any article sold or offered f�r sale
at any such auction; or for a�y or.,e directly or indirectly in
the em�loy o`_' the person, rirm or corporation to whom a license
has been issued under the Ordinance to bid for or buy any such
article.
' Sea. 1G. if any section of this Ordinance, or any part
thereof, shall be adaudged b;� any Court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment srall not affect, impair or in-
validate the remainder or any other section �r p�rt hereof, P.nd
it is zurther expressly declared that itis the intention of the
said City Commission of i;he City of Clear�vater to enact such
remainin� portions or se�tion hereof without includin� herein
sueh invalid or unconstitutional sections or portions.
Sece llo An;� person, iira� or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions c"sf this Ordina�ce shall b� liable
to punisnment by a fine of' not exceeding Three Hundred and no/100
(�3Q0.00} Dollars, or by imprisonment for not exceeding sixty
(80) days, or k,y both, such fine and imprisonment in the dis-
cretion o� the n�unicipal Judge, and each !ia� that said person,
firm or corporation sha11. fail to pay the license tax herein
required shall cons�itute a separate and distinct offense
and shall be punishable as such, and like�vise any �erson, firm
or corporation shall be deemed to have violated this Ordinance
by conductin� auction sales of said property at more than one
location without obtaining a separate license for each locaticn,
and shall be punishable as for a separate and distinct offense
for each and every location not separal;el� licensed under the
terms of this Ordinance.
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�ec. 12. A�1 Ordinances, o;c parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 13. This Ordina�ce shall become effective
innnediately upon its pa3sage and adoption b� the City
Commission of the City of Clearwater, Floricia.
Sec. 14, This Ordinanee shall be published as re�
quired by law one (1) day in some newspa�er pub�ished in
the City of Clearwater, Florid�, within five (5) days �ftex
its passage �r.d approval by the IVlagor-Commissioner, and by
posting a copy thereof for ten (10) days on the 3ulletin
Boar�i located at the City Ha11, Cle,arwater, Fl rida.
Passed on iirst reacling � � /�p
Passed on seeond readin� l��j�'��f�
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Passed on third reading // ' -�O
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��ayor - o�nissioner
Attest:
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�,Yty Auditor and Clerk
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THE CLEaR�VATER SUN
^' �' Published Dnily � �
Clenrn�ater, Pu�ellas Comity, Floridn.
ST�1TE OF FLOItIDA
GOWi TT Ol� PI�i*ELL�Sr �
Eefore tLe u„aerst6n�ea auYhorit�� personull�� npp�u�od Victor lI..�\iore:�n, �vho
on oath snys thnt he is the PuUlislier of the Cleyr�eater Sa..1, a. 3ui1�•� �no�vsluiper
gub]ished. at Clcar�yntec in Pinellas �Cam�ty, Florida;; tl�at tt�e nttncl�eti copy� of
adccrtlsement, beuie a ri . .QZ'.4.7.]a.AI1:C�. . �'i O. e . .�.$rI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .
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........ othe.r..praciQus..ox.sem.i-pr.sai.�us..s.tane.s.........,..
in the .. ....................... ...................,..... Court, �vas published iu.
said nervs�iupec ilr tiUe issues of ...I`�pvsnibe�.�..2�3,..19.4Q .................
•Affiaut further sa�ys tt�at th@ stid �C:�arwater Sun is a�netvspaper� publisl�ed at
�Clearwa�4er, in said Pu�eIias. Cou:.ltg, Fiori�, an�l that the said nec;�spuper hf19
hei�etofore .been �cont'vniously pubIished in said� P3neltns Com�ty, I'loridn, each dny
:�nd 'nas been �entere3 us cecond elass nkzil ;rustter at tiie post office ui. Gle:utvater,
in said Pinellas Gomity, P'lorida, for �a �'aric�. of one ��ear nes� precedi.ng tlie Sirst'
�puLlication of the attached copy-� of a�lvei�tisement; :uacl affia:nt fnrther say�s thyt
he I�as neitHer paid nor i�rcmi�ed a�q• S�e:;son, flrm or corporntion :viy diseonnt,
rebate, conunission or refund for the pu� �ose �.of securLig tlus tulc�ertisentent for
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of dinmpnda or any othet 1
or sen �Fprecio�is xtanes, � or im(ta-
.t±ans there0f, \vatchex �clocl:s, jesv-�
etry, 60��+ gjl5�er or plated �Yare, .
bh[nn, glnssNare, or ]zu[her gwds, ��
alford pecUiiar OnpbP[nnity to. tli0se
:euanged Iu nnch su1Cs ro i,mnoae uPom, 1 I
nC tlle
�ublic Uecuuse. �
u s�d chc 1
defrn d
4tlte pulilic,. gevel'a113', 1s miskillCd rn
the urt oP detefmhiing Bie puidty,�
�� qUallty nl' valuC :Rl. met'c1taN�3iSe oC� �� !
.lils� chacuater, anQ �
� 'S�*I3i7RLAS tlie rnpld ea,le oP� sncl�� � a
�.'articlea nt pnbllc auction, w11e¢ pur
�� cl�nsers � nmst Uuy at u 61anCe a�� �
�Iargelg upon tLe stdtemencs and. ieP+ , ��
�resenlaUons nL the nucUoneer, an � � �
also '.mder tlie stimlilVs uAd-e,srite�� .
nxRnt b1' conl�ei!!iVa b�ddinq� .exUo_rs1
many�ber&ona to �ecaAflm� und un* -
� sCrupulLus prletiees, �
TIiERPI�ORI�, ln. tlie exci'eige. oE� �
n CeSs It•y ]•CgulaLOfy PO���B POR'Cl'.
and al.o In the excrclac of Uie Laoc-1 �
� mg Power viceteA In thc Cily oL
Clear�vater In and � bY Ils Charler.
� BE IT: QRDAINED 8Y TiiD. C1TY �
CO�1LlfISSION.� OF._SCHE _Cl2T pF�
CLIuAIiWATPIi, 717
S�a. 1. �Ttils Orp!
lo nli, nnlex nt publ
monda on nnY ptlxah
h�'cclnua. ntonoN,. nv
of, wntches, ciocicn.
vnr or pluterl wnro,
ac lenther Soods,�
(71ty of Claqtwntcr
exccutnrs nt• ndm�#�tatrntora,
etito Uy tha liol�er pf pereou
Ity undCr a conkruct nllowli
anla Cn detault oC ASSYmen�,
Sec, ^ Before any Pereon
coPl�prnt(on ehnll �aell or he
�� in��Utc buxinoas of eelling �
- ul• Any otllBl' proClo9A 01' befn
atonex. or :imltntiona tborea
ex, clocics,. jetvcltq^, .golQ,
plated wure, cl�[nn, glnsn�
'leaih9r�6oade, nk Puj�llC auci
pflraon, tirm or� cornoraUon
an. :aoPl�catton wltk Ihe
Collector for tha CItY ot CI
. . F�o,•Idn.. tor�a llcense. whlch
P�'o
`, the
acfi
the
�, o[ ala- ��ir,c. A. T7{>an the tlitng ot auch �np-
op eem1- ,, paion�ton, :atYldp.vlt,. InvenWrF nnd
a there- �� 6ond, nnd upon thg payment os the
;old, eR�- � puld eum ot $1,006.00 a.s required ln
nnnwnre, � ���� Sectlau � 3 hereot, thc Tux Collector
1n the � of Lhe City �of �Cleurtivuter, k'lorldn,
bY '��IY shall hCLore laeu[nS a IlOense. to ��lho
.nn� tt . unP11c4nt, elthor pornoniQly or hy two
whethar pr mqro duty ltcenaed jewclera, exam-
Cred� Por !ne tho aul�i n�•operty apecifieQ ln entd
o[ thone in�mitm�y, � which nrnperty Js prp- �
hllc aaa � posoQ to be aold during eald uuctbn
hcrs tor snle, suid InsPeetlon' Leing for tba�
�s ago��C, purpnse of determining Whethnr the
Jng can- a xuld invpntory clearly eete [orth an4
ill .n�n1Y '� descrlbed the P�'onerty propoaed to
by any ba nold, ¢nd Nhether thp ullegatl�na
ppr tha � ot t,hc aPn��caGon nnd aEfldavtt re-
nl eecur- lndng Eo said ni'operty are true, nnd
�g Pu611c ��. . sliould lE apPear upon ench lnepectlon
ot dedt. " and exnminntion thnt evcrt. prnnosed
❑rtn oC� �" ��aufe of nttid ProPeCty Rt publlC aue-
eqga6ed l kimi wJtt probablY reaulE !p fr¢ud,
Ilamond� t dqceit or other 1mPosition upon tlie
.rreciounl �; PuU1fc, nr ahould lt othorwlae� apDeai
, wAtcli- � Cp the Tar. 'C011ector� that the appl(-
eilver or Y�cRtion uYfldnvtt or tnventory �Ss un-
vare, or ;��true �.he n¢Id Tax� Colteetor le au-
��lou, auch �'� ��thoria,e�l uncl dlrected � to flle ���wlth
nhall tlle , tFie C[ty �Cledi the sutd aPPllcntlon,
:ity �Tax ueflduylt, bond, invento�y ��ancl his re- �
earwaC�r, nort and recommendationa thereon,
aPPllep- r� F�.nQ tlio City� Clerk ahall thereelter
accompanted by an u[- . auhmit the same to the City Com-
• all the� factn, relattng miasian o[ the City ot Ciearwaer,
iy 1oC nnd cUaracter oL � i'�orlQn, �anil sald Clty Cnmmiaston
id Including the etate- � oC�tiie Ctty oE plearwu;ter shall chere-
names o[ the Dernone �Pon ei{her�set a date for� s hearins �
Che nald yroperty pcp- �POn .s�icl apP��caUon at a regular;
soid S�+ae oEtalned, �the ' � Commigslon� meeting, or refer �tho
:ry Co the PCC9o�� Llrnl matter to �.n appCOpi3ate Committee
i apP�1'1nq :for aUch 11- 'oL Comm7&siun mempers.3or� a heur-
3� p16Ce from whlch �eal� +ing �unon suta annllcatlon. � ProviSed,
]net taken. or bouglit, � °����o�vecur, that befoze tt hr.nring nl�all
le neceeaqry� to ezactly be�held hy elther the Commiaeion aL
ully ldentl_y dhe� n¢fd a regutar meetinq,� Or an approPria[e
ahsll. turther atate tt�at � -'. committee thereoP, iwo week�a � notlee
.fe ��o[ good moral chur- " ot the time and D1ace .o[ euch hear-
ehall 6e � attucried ��to ing eUall. be � given by a nublication
n a writfea awom 1n- � ol nottce iUereaC Sn 6ume neWapaDer
Ing.in 3etall the. qusl- '��,oL genexUL clrcuIution. in t6e City ot
kind or srado oi the � Cleur�ruter, Plorlda, said notice to
yroRoeed 'to be eold, �. Le .puhllshe�7 one time at leust tWo
hat no itema or artic�es ��weeks pripu to tiie date ot eaid hear-
any other Derdon tfian �- iug. �Un�n uuch liearing being held
are lncluded 1a ant� , an� �reported�tu the �Commisslan at
he ¢pnllcation ruhall he '', a reCular meeting . tiie� a¢id Cun7mla-
by s bond paya:ile tu r ston nhall nroceeQ to �a determ(na-
oE t.he Stato ut Florlda "tfon oL �tivhether or not the� llcxnae
�aum bf Tx•o 'Phouenr.<i � for zvlilqH anulicatfon Is made ahould
Io:00), conAitfoned thnt ��. be grtWLCd, and the said Clty Com-
elinll r�v.��� �oasea�snd ��� uiission Is hereby authorized and em-
`dnma6es which ',
clni e 1
m d u a nat th�
e
�eount of any mt
� tact or tielieE or �
Pi•essing oL Pac.s z
�cnnt or ea�sed to
flnPlie¢nt In the ec
.cpncerning t6o sai
�fully be� lio�veCs. to refusa ta grant actd ap-
lication fP 1n the o iuion oP he
it on ac-
A P t
tat�on o1 �11CIUbC1•� oE satd Commtssian avcl�
rial.sup- °� seUan ts nececearS� to pcevent frnud
the aDn1t- '. :md deception being Prncticed unon
e bY the the publia lf, however, ttie C(ty
salcl sate > �ommisston,. or a majority o[ a Ruor-
:y oftered � vm thereot, ilnds tliat suld sale will
at aucli s¢le, ar any losses or dam- �1u tUeir opinfon be� so�� conducted as
a c to r ect t� e
s which m¢� r n• o� ot h utilic From fraud de-
6 6 �t oC a VIo- P D
latlon ot any provtatons o[ law � re- `,ceP�iw1 and tmposition, ssnd if satis-
1rsting to such �sale fiy such npP�irdnt. ��'fied as to thc truth oY anid� APPRca-
Such Uond to be e�ecuted aa aurety �. Gon, aPEiquv(t and inventory, and�
hY a bonQing or lvsurance compflny '«'ItH the sufttclency of said �6onA,.
�, l:censed to� du hustness In the State �`av� �s to tbe good moral charncter'��
oP Ftorldn, Such bond ahall be tor oC tLe anPllcnnt, they may �direck
the benefit ot any person tisho mny � tha Tns Collector to issue a ltcen�e
sustuin nny lose ot dumage, and a¢- to said appllcanc for� tt„ pnrpose �1P
qiartzln� any such pereoR austaluing� con:tucting sucii auct3un sats of saSd
such loss or.damage,�to bring suit or � ProPertg. It, l�o�Veeer, said Tax�CGt-
actlon In. any Court o[ competent '. lactor, upnn. his insn�ctlon��of the�
jurisdlafion �o tecpver on satd bbnd. satd property, or upon tl�e insp¢.cEtqn
Sec. 3. The npplicant sliall rny :- thereoP�ln his behal[ Uy t�w or wnre� �
to tho Tnx Collector na n l(cenae� tor 1:censed je��•elers� 1s snt3sPied tpat
tlie. P+'Mtinge ot selling such. property �the nppllca#lon and aP[tdarlt are
at. piihlic. nuction the eum �o[ One true, and thlt tl�e. don�l is sutftcient,
Tlidusflnd Dollars ($1,060.00), [or the r ni�d tt�at ttie appUcant Ie. oC �good
duratlon ot salA snle, n•hlch ah¢Il. not moral clinracter,� lic muy lmmadla[ely
escee�l flPteen (15)� dayd,. ¢nd .pro- upon pup�nent oE the sum ot $1,OQ0,00
vtded further, that no fractlonnl part ���issue a license to suid uppl:cant �
oL euld llcense tar. nh&II �be� paid Sor ;���'lt}�out Ylll»g tlie snid apPllcafioL,
3 sale �o[ shorter du$atfon, ' aelldavlt aad im•entory wlth the� City
�� � - ' Clerl:,. oR cartytng ou[ the� procedure
(��. ouGineit. uUoee, � � � �
' Sec. G.\o license shall be.tssued
to condnct a sale� at public avetfon
-� ��, Yor a ipnger perlod tl�an flPteen days, I
`" Sw�dq}�s anS ]esal hnlldnys escepted,,
- and a 1'�eriod n[ nt Ieast slz tU) ��
�, months must haye elapsed ¢fter tAe
�, cauluaian o( atU• nnction sale con-
. '�� Su�ted atfer tl�e enactmevt of Wis
� O^dlnanCe 6efbre another license shall
17e iSSUeil ttl Ch0 SAme' ¢pplic0.11t, vr
� tu ¢ny pthe3' pe1'SOn, ilrm Or COTporu-
tioa. in,pri�•tty�n�lth� satd npplicunL
Sec. G. No license sl�ntl -tie IssueQ
.� und it sl�nll be vula�vPill � tor� aai3'
•� pePsoll, finn or coCpnrntiort to Coh-
duct . n. sale � at � pubqc avetion oC
. sllumaids ar auy � othcr preeious ��oT
� semi-precious .stones, �oP imitntions
' thereot, }vatcl�es, tlocks, Jewetry, qotd,
� s11�rr nr .niuted n-urc, .c61na, gtas=-
,�vure, nr lcnq�ec guods, in tha City
�; of Clrazwater Uet�ceen ffie hours ot
Q:Oo P�. 11I., and &:W <1, .11..
Eee T. Ik ahall �ba uulawful for
! I anv person. flrm '�or corporatlon to �
` aell,. dispose ot pr.� plfer 2o eall. pr, �
dispose af any dtamonds or ady
. ; a t h e r preclous � or seni[-precious
� stonea, or imitations thereoE, wetch-
es, clocke, �jewelry, gold, ailver or
pinted ware, �, chin¢, gtayg��.��
� leather� gooda� ot a. _� pla at pubilc �
auetlon n•htch hnve not been Included
. and qescr16e�1 in the inventory fl]ed
�Yfth the apqllcntion Soe a licenae
..to Lold�� euch s¢le. . .
' Sec, 8, It �ahalt be� � uvinwful tor
nny person, .fli7n oc.corporatlon,� to
� . muke a printed. br oral statement.
��. concarniug .the antd yroNerty,.. ry1�(� ��
ta the aubJect ai sucl� snle nt �ubtic
nuction. It sucl� sGatement is faisel
in�.nny p�.rttculnr, or has n tendency
. � to mislead� nny pereov nresent qr tn
� misrepresent tl�e qunlity, qnnntlty,
� nharacter, candltlon, .vnlue or cost oP �
� any _such sooUs,. warea;. �merchnndtsti
or � other pezsona] proptrty �vhich Is
eaUlect o"_.aucl� si�le ut puUltc ¢uctlpn,
Sen..9. It si�ati 6e unlnyvfu4 for�any
. � ��ner.=un, tlrm or cornc'rxdon to act
' or to cause nny oti�er� ➢ersou to� act
�, ne a tiY'btdt7er, or NhnD �!e common-
ki er� kat} nY suc4 ,aale ¢t °r � tiooat-
P tlon or AnY placo Nherepubllc auc-
sale shall �tske. �plgce or �toao feT o�r
� '�n¢ka rtny Yaise bid . or � to pretond to
� , bld foT or buy any . urticle eold �� or
.� otfored Yor� enie nt nny auch auctlont
� � or �fo� ¢ny eue directly .or� lad(rectly
lu tha enlpioy oL tha porson, iirm'or
� 6orporation to q•hom x licensa .Las�.
i, been� Igsuod under U.a Ordinnnce to �
bld tor or� buy svy AUch�. nPilcle. ;
10. II nny eac[lon oi xh18�
�.nce, �or any yart tNerept,. ahall.
ludged by any Cpurt of co�npe,
urladletlon to he fnvaIId, such
ent Ahail not atfcet, Lnpa(r or
tate the remaindep oi• any oth-
tlon or Dnrt hereo[, �hnd IC la
r expreasly �dEcl¢red thut It le
rtentlon uP the aald -0lty Com,
m ot the. �Ity o[ CiearWatep to
auch remNning portfone or sec-
lieroo[ wlthout lncluding hareln
1nvnlid or uncoaetituttonal eec-
OC poitloaa.
11,� Any peraoa, flrm or cor�
sald yereon, Ilrm.or cor➢oratfon ahail
tati to DaY the� Hceaee tas hereln
required ahall conatitute a eeparate
nnd dleUnet oLfenaE and ahall be� pun-
Isliahlo sa auch, and Ukewiea any
Derson, tlrm or corporstion ahall be �
deemed to hqve violated � thla Ordi-
nanca� by conductin6 aectlon esles�
o[ eA1d pi'opeity at more �than one
.locatlon wlthout oUtaining a seDarate
', Itcenac tor ench loCatfon, and ahall
� he �pnnishable as tor a� separate and
� distlncti otfenae tor eacfi and. �every
lOc0.tion noC eepaTAtely�-licensed�. un-
dcr the terms ot thls Ordinance.
� Sec. 12. All Ordliiancea,. or parta
ot Ord[nances in confllct LereNith
�are hereby repeated. �
" Sea 13. Thie Orfl(nanee ahail be-
come o[tective immediately upon � Ita
paseage and adoptton by the C�ty
��i Comm(ssfon� ot the City ot Ctearwa-.
��ter, F1oHda. �
� Sec. 14. �Tfile Ordivance �6ha11 te
'. publiahed as reqvired by law one SY)�
�I day Sn. some aewspaper publtehed ln
'-.�� the CUy ot ClearwaEer F7��rlda, wfth-
�. fn llve (5) d¢ys after�Sta Pessase and
�appioval by the 4layor-Commiselon-
h er, and by poating n�. copy thereoL Po[
'� ten (l0) dzYs oa the Bulletla Board
'. focated. a0 the Cify S3all, Clear�sater,
� Flo[Ida.
passed on Itnt readtng 12/18140,
Passed on�. seconQ rearling Jl/2o740.
Passed on tfilyd reading 11/2;/i0..
E. B. C�1 SLER JR.
�fayor-Commisstaaer
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� S. Frank Hamrick
1 City Auditor and Clerk .
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R�iINUTES OF 'IZ3E M�TING OF T� CITY COP.�,�ISSIONERS
The City �ommissioners of the City oz C1ear�vater held a
Spee�al Meeting in the City Hall at 7s30 o�clock P. M.
Monday, November the 25th, 1940. Notice �vas served on all
members of the Commission. The following members present.
E. B. Casler, J'r. Mayor-Commissioner
R..A. Dem�sey
Herbert Grice
R, B. Norton
G. R. Seavy •
Absent none
I�2inutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Anr. Demgsey, seconded by n4r. Seavy and un- �
animously carried the ru:�.e be waived �.nd Ordinance 467 be
passed on at second reading by title only. i'hoved by I�ir.
Grice and seconded bp r2r. Dempsey and �nanimously carried
Ordinance No. 467 be passed on its tliird and final reading.
;t�ioved by P.fir. Grice and seconded by Mr. Dempsey and un-
animously carried the follotiving Resolution be adopted.
There being no further business the meetin� was adjourned.
Mayor-Commissioner
Attestt
City _�uditor-Clerk
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�E. 0, CASLEfl, JH. .
MAYOp �COMMIBBIONiN
. . � R A. OEMPBEY GEOPOE P. fiEAVY �
� HERBERT 6RICE' 9s - �
CITY OF CLEARW�TER °°�M' '� p° ". e. "°"T°" i�
F L. N�ENORIX
�TY M�NA fi
� � J, FflCNK HAMftICK � �
CLEARWATER, FLORID�i �TY"�o�`��" ��Ea��
TP Aal�REH AN OLL6CTOfl �f
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. . ITY ATTORN6Y I. �.
Navember 25, 1940
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°i Th�re will be a. specisl meeting of the City ��
Co�nission taxtight at seven thirty at the y
City He.l.l ior tY3e gurpose of determin3:ng the �
procedure of the coming elertion" �i,
4'his notice was deliv�red to the follovcing
Co�n.3ss�oners:
� � � T3.me ai De13Qerg ��
2v�ayor E. B. Casler, Jr� ���
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Mr. Rz A. Dempsey -{�`�'' i 1
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�ajor George R. Seavy � "� ��
p�� l�,
N,r. Herbert Grice � �V'� '
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i�"r. R. B. Norton
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Respe tfully submitte� h
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RESOLUT'TON
WI�EA.S at the regular municipal election to be held
on December 17th, 1840, three members of the City Corsnnission
v��ill be elected, two oi' whom V�ill serve regular two-�ear terms
and �ne of v�thom will serve one year to complete the term made
vacant by the resignation o� Comm:issionar C'eorge R. Seavy; and
�;'LREAS the Citg Charter does not speci�ically pres-
cribe the method of electing Commissieners in a case of this
kind where two Com�nissione�s are to be elected for two-year
mY
terms and one Commissioner is to be elected for a one-year
term; and
V�REAS under Section 181 0� the C�arter tLe City
Coimnission h:�s �:uthority to prescribe the nethod and mar�ner
of holding all elections in thi.s City, and now finds it
necessary to pass this resolution to cover the situation
hereinabovP described;
NO!� Tffi�E�'OR� BE IT RESOZ�TID 3Y � CIR'Y COl�i.�ISSI0A1
OF T_HE CITY OF CLEARWkTIl3, FLORI�A:
1�. That candidates for the office of Ci:ty Commissioner
at the regular election to be held on December 17, 1940, shall
not be required to indicate whether they are candidates for a
two-year term or for a one-year term,
• 2. That the two candidates for the �iiice of City
Commissioner who shall receive the highest nnmber of votes
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et the general mu.nicipal elec�Gio� to be held on December I7th,
1940, shall be declared elected to tv�o-ye,ar terms on the Gom-
mission, said terms to begin on the first I�;ionday i�. J'anuary,
1941, and end on the first P:fonday in January, 1943, and the
csndid�te receiving the next largest number o� votes shall
be declared elected to a one-year 'term �n the Coimnissir�n,
said term to be�in on the �irst Nfonday zn J'anuary, 19•41,
and end on the first nrionday in J'anuary, 1942.
This k?esolution passed anP� adopted by the Gity Cnm-
mission of the City of Clear�^�ater, Florida, on the 25th day
of I�Sovember, 1940.
Mayor--Co 'ssi er
Attest•
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'tr �,uditor and C].erk
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ORDINA'�N'CE N0. 467
:.N ORDTN�TdG�, REL �TING TO SAL�S �T PUt3LIC AUCTIt�N OF DIa^�ONDS
OFt �;SY' OTu�.� PR'�'CI(JUS OR S,��I-�-'Py�IOUS �STO?�'�S, OR 1�,iITATl'ONS
i1�R�0�', l'�IAT:C�S, CLOCIsS, J�'d�LRY, rOLD, SILVT��R OFt PL�TF.p
'ida'1RE � IJHIN? � GL.'�S^-u�'ii�RF, � OR LF'1�Tl��2 G00,�8 TO PRFU?�fi1'P F�2s�UD �
DEC�TION .t3I��D CI�4TItdG AT SIIC.T'.. i„�L'''S= TO LI�T'�t� 'TH05E
F+yNGAG�D I1�T �3UC�i Sr1ZiS, �ll FIX T�L'�: x��:4UNT OE TH.!: LI9�7SE
TA� TO �E PyID FOR TF3E 1'k�IVTLEGE 'JI' CONDUCTTN�'x SUC�? S�I�'F'S;
TO R��UIR� THOS.��' �NGAG�+'�,il" IN SUCE SnLrS TO � ILE aIv' taPPyICATIQN
FOR LICIl�?SE ?'.TTH �FFID�VIT, B(�ND =�?D IIdVE?1TORY FO Th'� PRO-
P�tTY PROPOSED 2'0 BE SOLD; .TO PROVIDy FOR �1V .��::I1�I?1TI01V t1F
'I'f� PRQP�2TY INViNTORI�D .;�� PROPOu�D TO I3� SOI�D; TO PP.Ol7IDE
THy FROC�DUR� I�'OEi '+ IIdGS L+POPd �PP�IC�TION.`'� FOR SUC� LIC +�'ST'
B��'OR'� i� C�TY CO.,'�:.ISSION OI' � CITY U�.i eL��-�R,''I�TM�L; T0 FIX
Tfi� aITR�'F'ION OF �IIC�i S?�..:�,�5 �LT�t;1 TIi:+: HOUi�S Q= ^1F+ � D�Y DUF2ING
jrI=IOH SUC�`i SF1L:�S 1��1Y B� COIVDUCTr�.D, AT`TD ZI+I,POSITSG 1: I'�I�TALTY
FOR `i'fT� VIf�LATIQN Tf�s+,'REOF.
�titiEREc�S sales at puUlic auction of diar.�onct
or any other precious or semi-precious stones, ar imitations.
thereof, watches, clacks, jetivelry, gold, silver or plated
ware, china, �lassware, or lea'ther goods, afford peculiar
opportunity to those engaged in such sale�s to impose u�on,
defr<<ud 2:nd cheat tlie public because the public, genErally,
is unskilled in the art of detexznining the �urity, c�uality
of value of inerch�ndise of this character, and
:'.I-�REAS the rapid sale of such articles
at public auction, when purchasers must buy at a glance
and largely upon the statements and representations of the
auctioneer, an.d also under the stimulus and excitement oi
competitivz bidding, e�goses many persons to deception and
unscrupulous practices,
TN�R�FORE, in the exercise of necessary
regulatory police po�ver, and also in the exercise of the
taxing gower vested in the City of Clearvcater in and by
its Charter,
3E IT ORDpI1�F'D BY TH.� CT'1�`�i' COTtSt.TISSION OF Z� CITX OF CLE'.�R-
N+?T�, �LORID�:
Sec. l. This Ordinance shall apply to
all sales at public auction of diamonds or any other pre-
cious or semi-preczous stones, or imitations thereof,
watches, cloeks, jetivelry, gold, silver or plated ware,
china, glassware, or leather �,00ds, conducted in the City
of Clearvrater, Florida, by any person, iirm o� c�rpor7tion,
ancl it sha11. apply, regartiless of v��hether the 'goods an:d
war�;s so ofiered for sale are in fact the property oi tliose
offerin� them �or sale at public auction, or the nroperty
oP others for ti°:hora the auetioneer acts as �gent. Provided,
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hov�ever,, tha� nothing c ontained in thi s Ordinance shall apply
to ,juclicial 3al.es, or sales by any executors or administrators,
nor �the sale by the holder of personal security under a con-
tract alloti�rin� public sale in default oP payment of debt.
SEc. 2. Be£ore any'person,, firm. or cornoration sha11
se11 or be angaged in the business af sell:ing diamonds, or any
otYier precious o� semi-precious stones, or imitations thereof,
w�tches, clocks, jewelr5r, golri, silver or plated ware, china,
glassware; or leather goods, a� public auction, such perso�f
Pirm or corporati�n shall file an application ���ith the City
Tax Collector of the Cit,y of Cleard�ater, Florida, for a license,
v�rhich applicatior_ sha11 be accorapanied by an a£fidavit stating
all the �acts, relating all the reasor_s for and character of
such sale, and including the st�tEmenfi, of the nanes �f the
persons from v�hom the said pz•operty proposed to be sold was
obtair_ed, the date of delivery to the person, firm or corp-
oration aPplying for such license, and the place Eram wlzich
said property was last t�keri or bought, and al� details
necessary to exactly- locate and fully �.denti?y the said
property, and shalZ further state that the applicant is oi
goo� ?noral character. There shall be attached to the
application a written s�vorn inventory shotvirg in detail the
quality, q_uantity, kind or grade di the said property pro-
posed to be solds and stating that no items or articles be-
longing to any other person than the ap�licant are included
in said inventory. The application shall be accompanied by
a bond payable to the Governor of the State of Flori�a in the
_ penal s�n of Twa TY�ousard Dollars (�2,00�,00), conditioned
tha•t the a.pplicant shall pay all losses and dama.ges which
may lawfully be claimed against the applicant, on account of
�ny rsisrepreseni�ation of fact or belief or any material
suppressing of facts made by the avplicant or caused to be
�ade by �he applicant in the conduct of said sale concerning
tYie saicl property offered at such sale, or any losses or
damages which may gr�w out of a violation of any provisions
o� law relating to such sale by such applicant. �uah bond
to be executed as surety by a bonding or insuranc;e company
licensed to do business zn the �tate of Florida. Such bond
shall be for the benEfit of any person who may sustain any
loss or dr�mage, and,authorizing any such person sustaining
such loss qr damage, to.brin,� suit or action in any Cour� of