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12/02/1940�.. ... ....... _ . . r . f�1zNUT�'S OP' TE�' iIf�'^TIIvTG OF T't�' CIZ`Y" COi"Y�ISaIOPI�S The City Co�nission oi the City �f -Clearwater met in regular session in the Gity Fiall at 8:00 o'clock on the evening of Uecember 2, 1940, with the �o1lov�ing members presentt �» �• �asler, Jr. , T,�ay�r Co�rni_ssio�er R. !i. Demnsey R. B. Norton G�. R. Ssavy Absent; gerbert Grice ?.�inutes oY the previous meeting were reaa and approved, Qity l!danager read a Ietter from the County Hedlth Unit reauesting the City to is�ue deed to lots 21 a�d 25 Court S�uare in the name of Crarles J. ard E11a B. �an Gunten. These lots having been se� aside oy the City Co�missioners on October 24th, 1940, for the ex�ress purpose oi the Health Unit using them to traae for other pro�er�ty more suitabie to build the Health Center on, I•Ioved by l�."r, r7o?�ton, seconded b�r i,�r. Seavy and carried the rec�ues � be �ranted. P;ioved b;yr T«r. De�psey and seeon3ed by �:�r. Norto� and carrisd, Taxes 3nd Improvenent L''lens on Lots 12 and 13, Black 2, I�:agnolia Park, be cance�led as of record through �. _ <, � �h'�" `,�e�r 19a0. ,`'~" �� L2r. Seavy presente3 his resi�n�ti.on fron the Corimission ��:hich is made a p�rt of these r,Zinutes. T.�oved by Tar. IJorton, seconded bg P?r. Deinpsey, and carried the resign�tion be accepted. There bein� no i'urther business the meeting was �d- journe�. I � Iv2ayor-Co, 'ssioner Attest: %' � �. � . C�y Auditor and lerlt � A Octob�r 1�, 19a0 � ±t� �i3r� H�idORkT�L�' CO�ISSION �F i�� CTfiY Q�' CL��ltt4�ks�ER, 1�I1�JEi,i,i�iS C�U'i�1Y, 1+L�i`tIDk: - Gentlemen: Haviug decided to becone a canaidate for the ofiice of �ayor of the Gizy of Clea.rv�*at�r, a�� in orcl�x tiYiaC the Electorate of the City of Clearwater may h�ve an oppor- tunity to select my successor as a member oi the Commis- sion o.i this City, T nere;�itYi tiender to your Honorahle Body my resignation as City Com�issioner, said resigna- tion to becomz effective at the regula� meeting oi your body on zhe d�.te of December 2nd, 19a0. Respec�Gf'ully subn�itted this 12th day of October, A. D. i9�0. , -�=-�F� � Ge�rge I�. Seavy � � �' . . �� .� � ' . . . � .. T3C�ICE 0�' �x�iT�RAL '"L�GTIOIJ IIGTZC� I� � w':�I3y �'�IV�7 '�hat a�eneral election oi the City of Glear.:ater, Floriaa, �till be held on the 17th 3ay of Decembar, 1940, �'or the purpose of electi:�� one P:ayor- Cor,uais�ionex to serve i'or a ter� of tv�o ;rears, two Commissioners to serve for a terr�. of two years, and one Commissioners to serve for r� terri of one ;�e�+r. Csndidates' petitions, be�ring the naries of five per . cent (5�') of the rualified electors oi the Cit�, must be filed vaiti�. tne City Clerk r_ot later than 5: 00 a I cloc�� P.T,i. L'_TOrida3r� Decernber 9th. The registration boo'_�s of the Gity are open �nd wi?1 remain open until 5:00 o9clock F.P:?. on �aturd�y, �ecember 7th, at �vhic?� time they �,vill be closed until after the election. Persons t^ho have previously re�istered on the Gity's �ooks need �ot re�ister. C'�u�lificat?ons are one year's residence in i:he State of �'loricla and six' mon�h's res�dence in the City of Cle�rv:�.ter, and the 3�e oY tV=en��-one pears or over. _ J. Fran� N_amsic� City �uditor an� Glerk THE CLEARWATER SUN Published Daily � Clea�rwater, Pinellas� Couaty,. Florida. ' " STATE OF FLORIDA COIINTY OF YINELLA.S: � Before� �tLe undersigned authotity �ersamily appeared Victor� 73. 1lforgan,: �vho � on..outh s�ys that he Is the Publlsher of the Olear�vater Scm a�da1I5 newsgal�r � xauae � ot General slect[oa � �� . pnblished at C1ear�vntR.r in Pinellss (7ountyt„ Florida, tLut �the attaclied� copy of �NOTte� Is �1zESX.GIv�N Thac-��. � ti general �alectlon ot .;Uie CItY of a�Icerttsemant, bein n NO'C1C9 Qf .r'.r neral Elea�ion Cteama.ter, Florian, wlu be hela on g.......<............ � ........ ..........................�.,,.. ..the 17th.duY oE December.�.1&fU, tox! � � � �'vt tha ina,ttor� of u1e purposa � o! olecting- one liayon-1� . . .. ... � ..... ..�.... ...... ..... ...._.. Comm(satoner�3o serveSor s terc� ot; ' � � � . two years, . hvo Obmmiesiongrs -. �toi ' , . � . . . . . . . ¢.�-9 �'.�+�+OX�. .Q�. . .QS�� . r�V.OI'. ..0 S�II1.�1'A7-.$ rg xQ�QI'. s. � .•.AT�Cj. . . . . . serve tor a tcrm ot "t�co yeais. sn�t' � � � �. oue Ocmmisalo4er to servn"daY. a�� ..........�s�'i4. G�j..$��-.?Yl@x'.9.e �.t �.rf�I�C1...OZ7.6.:.C�PJ13Ctl�.r9�.�1C1.e.I:.. term ot oae year. � � � �Candfdates' peUfions, .bearing 4he � iII the ....:.........,.... .... .... .. . COuit was�. publisUeci. in names oE.ficu ner cent �S55o) of fhe,�Y � NoVembez' 3C 1�40 nvAuxcea electors ot tna o�tv, mu�t� I said ne�vs a ier i�i ut�o Issues of , s.. .. 'te iitea with me ctt;� c�orx nat 1aEsr .. •....•.......••.�... .ttian 5:00 o'clock P. DY.,3londaY. 75a�, - . �. , . .. � . . I Cefnker, 9Gh... _ �..�..:._. , �� ; � . .. ........, .. .. � ... ... ... , ., .. .... ....... � . The regi�teatibn baoks ot tl�o Ctty, .. . . are open and will romain open until. Affiunt furttaer .c.a.ys �tHat tlie su11 Ciens�vater �Sun is �a newapnper pub7lshc�l at i 5t0o o'etock � F. aS, an �saturaay. De-� Clearwutery in sniti Puie�las Coimty, Floridu� nnd tlutit � t�he said newspaper lins ��cember 7tu.�:at which� ttss�e, they ryllP �- ��lieretofore � beon contL�uousiy publtsiuxl iii snid Puieltas � Cow�ty, Floridn, � e:u1i :dey� :� be closed untll affer� , the elecqion.�, �� Persons �Vho have pc@vlovsly XeBis+, mnd Las Lean entored as secand class mall inatter at tl�e post ofSica in Clearwtttor, ��,ta-ed on the C[tv's booxs need noi � � � in said Pinellas Cotmtiy, rlaricla, for � period oP ono year na�t prececiing 4he fSrst ,mgtster. �{Qualiiicntions a%e on�-; . puUlication oY thu uttu,ched��coPY of ndvertisament; �.a.nd nSfinnt further e�ys 4hat �j��aaTana sz mo u abresiaence,:in��, ha has neither paid nor pramued any person, firm oc corpornCibn any discomit, ;tne Ctiy or'Clearwater, etid �*�e;age, � rebate, comtniseiai .ur refund for the �p tr ose oY securing thLs advertisement for 'oe twantp-bne yeasa or over. •.= � , � publlcatIon in tLa saia newsp:�per. i _,i. Frank $amriek 't�01ty .Au3itoF`.and �Clerk�. � .....,...... ��t;.... . .. _ . .« ,... . - � Sworn Uo and eu4scriUed Taoforo mu bi�Is . �iiy o NOVBplbel', A. D. 1'J�� ' „1^�� G.Y{/�(./�I... . No�a � Publ�e �t3teof Flodde atlarg�; � Notary Public ��n� h'y coa�m.:sion :amras Apnl 24, i°�3. ` (SEAL v � �� , ;.w �„a �.N 1 rlfINUTES OF THE 2RE�'TING OF �I'H� CITY CO2.�?ISSION � The City Commissicn of the City of Clear�vater held a Special t,2eeting in the City Hall at 7t30 o+clocr on�the � evenin� of December 9th, 19�-0, for the purpose of receiving Petitions of Candidates fo� the �ecember 17th �'lection. Notices were served on all mexnbers oz the �omnission. The follov�ring members present: E. B, Casler, J'r. , �Zayor-ComLissioner , R. �. Dempse3* HerUert Grice ' R: B. Norton �bsent: %lone - - - - - - �:4inutes of the previous meeting were read ancl approved� NIr. Dawson aApeared bei`�re the Con��ission and asked that his Lease on tihe beach just ;+�'est of the ".'est bridga on tY�e Causev��ay bs renewed. It was moved by iar. t�enpse;�, seconded by Ns. Grice and unaninously carried, tha� the proper authorities be auzhorizec� to ex_ecutc: the ne�r Lease. City I.ana�er read an o�fex from T,.r, R. n`i, Birdsell o� �6 , 000. 00 ca.�h z or the S. 6907 of �hz N;"Ta of the l�i�V� of ' Section 14, Township 29, t�a.nge 15e :�n�ym as �re Cozad. : property. �:;oved by P:�r. Aempsey, seconded by T,ir. Grice �nd unanimously carried, the offer be accepted anci the P:'�ayor be authorized to execute the Sa1es Contract. � r:oved by �.ir. Grice, secanded by 21ir. �empsey and ! . u�animously carried, the sum oi �50:00 be donated to tb.e County as part of the expense of a Float from Pinellas Co. to �e used at the �overnars' Inauguration in Tallahassee in �anu�ry. City Attorrey presented Ordi!�ance No.a68 an Ordin�nce � preseribing the method and man�er of holdin� the next GEneral - �lection to be held DecemUer 17th, 1940. ",,;oved bp 2,:r. Grice, seconded b�* �P,?r. Dempsey and unanimouely carried, Ordinance No.468 be uassed on its' first reading . iSoved t� jr ?ir. ��orLon, seconded by�:r. �emusey and unani�ously carried, the rules be - waived and Ordinance No. 468 be passed on the Second reading by title only. I?oved by i,ir. �e�nnpsey, seconded by l.ir. r.�rice r�nd una�iinously car.riecl, the rules be further waived and � Ordinance Nn. 4G8 be passed on its' third and fi�al reading. � � � � � � . , �> <,�, . • � r Petitions were receivecl conta�.ning �tv�o lZundred or more si�natures fro� the followin� c.�ndidates: For P�ayor-Commissioner �'d. J. Lewi� J. �. �atterfield G. R. SeatTy �or Commissioner� Ft. A. Demosey . H. D. Gamnbell `. in. �^tatson Clark Sumner I�oti��e Jesse G. Smith �t�ved by i,ir. �sricz, seconded by %:r. TIorton and un- auimously carrled, the above nar.�es be placed on tre Ballot to be used in the City�' �eneral Flection to be held December 17th for their respect�ve positions. rloved by A.r. �,T�rton, seconded 'oy Tir. �empsey and unanir„ously carried, th� follc,vt�ng persons be ap�ointed � to serve on the �lection Board in the Citys' General Election to be he�.d �eceml�er 17t1�, 1940. Tor Clerk Harry Jacobs Far Inspectors Fred Clark � " " J. 3. Croraartie '� n t; . fi,> R. 3iiril.broun�h There being no further business the meeti�� adjourned. ��,/� � 'r.�ayor-C or�i s s ioner �ttest: ��' ��1 � ity nur�itor and Clerk � �� . � ' . � . E. B. CA9LEP�oJP. � � . � � � � � NAYOq MM�6610N[I1� . � . - R. A. OEMP6EY GcOROE q. 6EqVY . CITY OF CLEARWATER NERBERTaR,=E Y'::�W:'PECLp7t � on�M IONEqcF. B. NORTON , - � � F. L,�HENDpI% � . . � � . . .�ITY MANAOEP� . i . � . ' ... ' . . J. FRA(iK. HAMHICK '. GI.EARWATER, FLORIDA "�EesUn[µ TAn\� oLLeeTop • � � � � � RALPH FICHARGS `.e � � . CITY AttOqNCY December 6, 1.9�0 "There vaill 'ba a specia7, meeting o�' the Cit�* Co�nission Puanda5 night st 7:30 at the City I?all for the purpose of receiving petitions of candidates for tb.e Decamber 17th e�.ection.'' .' � Znis letter was sent to the follovring: ', Time of Delivery b:ayor E. B. Casler �v �� 'liC� �"��% �''t '�f I U �r. x. �. Nor�on ��2'G3�.2�r,.'� jQ��`�-`-� I+�r. �erbert Grice / �� ,,,7 � � � t Mr. R. ?. Dempsey � �J��l/L �"I �� i � � Resper,tit:illg submil;ted, i ' i ' �1 � �.�.'� X _-.d�._!'' , 3 ��. F . � � � M� � � .. �I ,I � � I l . . � • � � , t RFSOLUTIGN ti��:tEt1S, �"Jater Revenue Certiiicates i7u7nber lTine (9) , Ten (10), and Eleven (11) in the face amqunt of ane Thousand Dollars (�1,000,00) each �rrhich vaere issued by the City of Clearwater, Florida on t�z �irst day oi Aecember, 1935 and payabel �ecember first, 1940 have matured and have been redeemed by the City oi Clearvvater, and Vy�REAS, Coupons nTumber Nine throu�n Sixty- Eight in- clusive and Seventy throu�h �igh�y-Three inclusive, ir the ainount o#' twenty dollars (�20.00) each, fror� Cit� of Glaar- water '�Jater Re�renue Gertificates numbers Nine (9) through � �leven (11) botli nurabers inclusive, and renresenting a tota:l face value of 6ne Tho>>sand Four Hu.ndred �'ighty Dollars (�1,480.00) have m�tured and have been redeerned by the Cit� . of Clear�vater, and, `7�RyAS, it is dsemed to be to the best interasts of the City of Clearvaater that the said Certificates and the said Cougons v��hich have beFn redee�ed, be cancel?ed �s of record, 1VO4"d, T�I�'t�rO�E, 3E IT RiSOLZ�'�D by the C; ty Commission oi the �ity of Clearr}*ater, in Speci�l P:Teetin�; assembled, that �he City Auditor and Clerk is hereby authorized and directed ta cancel the said 4'Fater Revenue Certific�tes Numbers Nine (9), Ten (10) and �`leven (11) and the said Coupons mentioned abosre on the records oz the City of Clear�;r�,ter and to muti].Pte the �ertificates and Coupons in such a:u�nner as to ma�e them nu11 and void. This Keaol.ution passed and adopted by the cit�r Corr�ission of the �ity of Clearwater, Florida, at a Bpecial rseetin� held on �the 9th day of �ecember, n. D. 1940. � Nayor - o�'nission r rlttest: .�'f� �od ../`��.��Ir �%ity Auditor and Glerk U (Note: The above mentioned Gertificates and Ooupons were paid by City Checls ,�9845) There bein� no iurther business, the meetin� was adjourn.- ed. �lttest: ��rynsc�� Mayor Camm sioner — IL?� y Auditor and 01er� _ RE50LUTION tVi�REAS, Gas Revenue Certificate Number Five l5), iia; the face amount of Qne Thousand Dolla_ra (�1,000.OQ) which was issued by the Citv :�f Clearwater, Florido, on the first day of December, 1935 and payable December first, 1940 has matu�ed and has been redeamed t�y the City of C1e:�rwatPr, and Z�.�-II2EAS, Coupons Number �'ive ( 5) throu�h Sixt�r-5even ( 67 ) inclusive, in thE amount of twenty dolTar� ;`�20.00) �ach, from City of Clearwater Gas Revenue Certificate Number F'ive (5), and representin�; a'��'aa1 faee value of One Thousand Dollars (s�1,000.00) has matured �nd has been redeemed by the City of Cl�arwater, and, Z'�REAS, it is deemed to be to the best interetits of the City of �lear��ater that the said Certificate and tl�e said Co:u�ons, vlhich have been redeened,s be cancellecl as of xecord, �IO�I., �T"�R�FO:R�, BE IT RESOI,V�D by the City Commission of �he CitS� of Glear�Nater, in Special l�ieeting assembled, that the City �uditor �nd C1erk is hereby autliorized and directed to cancel t�e said Gas Revenue Certificate Number Five (5) and the said Cougons ��entioned above on the records of the City of Clearwater �.n;? t� �utilate the �ertificate and Goupons in such a manner as to make them null ran� void. This Resolution pas;sed anci adopted by the City Co�nission of the City oi Clearwater, Floricla, at a Special rr�eEting held on the 9th day of �ecember, A. D. 1940. , ��,�;��i� �Zaydr-G omruis si oner Attest: �!i'i_ ��,ry1_r/ �G�.��-c.a-� G� C��t� Auditor and C1erk tNote: The above mentianed Certificate and Coupons were paid by City Check ��844� � �{ '�a ■ OP.DITJ.AtTC� NUI'�BER 468 li1V ORDTi�TnP3C� PFt�BCP.TBIi3G TH� I'�TNOD AP1D 2�If:Ailie7EEt OF $OLDIN� TF� I�'XT G'�d�ftAL �ECTIOPJ OF TIIE CTT4' Or CLE�.Ry:AT_?�t, V�R�45 at the regular municipal election to be held on December 17th, 19aG, �three nembers o� the �ity Cor�..roissi:on wi11 be elected, tvro o� whora will serve regular tti•�o-year term� and one of tr�om r��ill ,�erve one year to coraplete the term made vacant by the resi.gnat�on o� Coffinissioner George R. Seavy; and „�.-T�'R�S the City Charter does not specificall;� pre- scribe tLe r!�ethod of electing Commissioners in a case o£ this kind v�rhere two Com�issioners are to be elected ior tvJo-year terms �nd one CommissionEr is to be elacted for a one-vear ter„; and �J�'RE:�S under Section Io1 of the Gn2rter the City Comnission has authority to prescr�be the zaethod and manner of holdin� �.11 elections in this C'ity, anc? noG+� �'inds it necessary to �ass this ordinance to cover the situ?tion hereinabove described; r�0�t, T_��FO�E, B� 1T ORD�Q�,7 BY `��Ii� C1�.'Y COI.'�iI�SION OF � C ZT�T QF CL�ARi :�� , FLOR�.D 3; 1. `�'hat candidates for the of�ice oP Gity Gomnissioner at thz re�ul�r election to be held on Decersber 17th, 19a0, shall not Ue renuired to indicate v;hether �hev are candidates for a t�ti�o-year term or for a one-year term. 2. Thnt the t*r:o candidates for the ofsice of City Co�.issionrr v��ho_.shall receive the highest number af votes at the general ��icipal eleetion to be held on Deca*aber 1`7th, 1940� shall be decl�red eleeted to two-year terms on the Go�u:�ission, said terms to be�in on the i ir : t I?onday in Janue:ry, 19�1, and end on the first i.onday in January, 19a3; and �h� candidate receivirig the next larges� nu�ber of votes shall be declr�red elected to a one-year �erm on the Cor.�a?ssion, said term to begin on the first T.ion:°ay in January, 1941, and end on the first .3ondav in J'anuary, 1942. This Ordinance passed and �do�ted b;r the City Co�nission of the �ity af Glearµrater, �lorida; Fassed on firat raading �ecember 9th, 1540. Passed on second se�din� Decersber 9th, 19�0. Fassect on third reading December 9th, 194q. Attest: �/'� :1;ayor Comr:lissionzr �b' _� i y �uditor and Clerk � �» 9 � i � ' ' (��, ��