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'�3�e Gity �o�ais�ian af 'tlie �a,ty af G1;eax�rater, �1or3;d�a,
�+e� i� re�;uZ�r �e�sio� �� �:30 Fh� P.:ay 5, l�J�l: w3.�h tha �o11Q�ving
r�^i�ers bx$sent c
�eo. R, Seat=y, P.ayor-Cqz�mi.ssion�r
�ursner R. LQLve, Caanr,iis;�i.onax
Cr�z. ��r`Elt',SOTl G�.LixiC? flo��,ssi,��ar
�ess$ G. �m3�h, G��aiasioner
Ab�ant: iinrtaert G�iGe, Comuiisaiorier
�he rase�in� �v�s �uly n�11ed �o order bY r�It�yor-Cominis�ioner
�eor�e I�. �eavg.
;.uved by ;:.'r. I,osve, so�ontlad b�* Y;:x . 5mi.tYi and a�rried that
��'= 5, QOQ. �0 trt�nsfer o� furids on April 29, J.A47. �rom the Gas
�nc1 CTatex I'und to t.�e Ggnox�l Z'und be appxa�4d.
C�,ty� P.:an��er F`. L. iIt�ncixix sul�mittoc? a�roposed oper�ting
tau��et for' tY.e �ity o� Cl��rwatar fbx the f isca]. Year Ue��.nn3�.ng
J'u1y l, ],��41 and endin� J'une 30, 194u. r,qoved by r,Tr. Smith�
seeanded t�y� i+:r. Lowe anl e�rried th�t th� propased bucl�et be
p��sed and aaovt�a, �i�re�vitll �nd a.ruuec�i�te7,y �'allo�vin� is se� �
ou� 3,^ verbatim the� adopted bud�bt:
:���OLZTTZOP7 OF TII� Cz�.`Y COt.'��IISaTOiJ 0�.�' "�'Ti� GITY`
OI' CL^L,E'+�tG"r',r1`�'ER ADQP'P_1VG A �3UDGI;�i' �NA �'IYING
`i�i�. RA`L'� 0� 2'A�TYOi7.
S"��EAS, thd C'iCy t.�tna�ar o� the City �f Glearw�ter, F�,orid�z
h�s subr.ai.t�ed r�n e�ti:nnta a� the atnoun't oE mor�ey necesst�ry i�o
b�r�y on ti�e Ci�y Gcrvsxz�xen� �ox thQ �isc�l. yoax bo�;inni�a� ,7t�1y
7:st, 19��., �n1 encling J'una 3Qth, 1.�42; �nd
;'l��:E�'.5, tka� C�ty Gorut►issios� has, �.� Meetin� dul.y
asser�hled, examinecl carofu3.ly, cons�.dorod, �.n�l appresvecl the
�r�rrt�; and
;'��iT'Ft:�`i5, the tar a�sa�ar�ent rb1]. ha� b�+en gubmi��ed tp
the G��;� Co��xa.osian by the �nu�Zizatian '�aard in carxeat �orm;
I�O�';, '�.'I:.�E3LIt'Ok'cZ3, i3� zl ��aLVEA BY �.'F� Cl2'X� COt�:I5aI0N
(;� `�;�; �T�"?' Gr ^I.::F,�;,���'E3, �..'T,O�ID�i, in xe�ular meeting aspe�b].ed:
First: mh�t t�e ta�.lowin�; �c�edulo be anr� it �s hereby�
ado�t�d ac� ��e o�exa�in� ksud�et �'ar tha Cit� oP G�lear�r�atsr �or
��ze ��.��al �qar i�e�i,annin� �'u1y� ls•�, 1941, anr'1 onclin� �une 30th�
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���: ��Z �Dy�Z����rt�i'�aii Ai�PFtOPE�TAT24N :
� 11. 2;enager's ��ep�xt�ent.
':�is �,t�r� incxu�es 2�an��,�x's s�.larY s
r,ar ��penses such �xa �as, oi.l, �ires,
an� reg�c�ixs, a�p�sr�°� cs�,.*nen� of prin�-
i�$, scatianer;/� postege, te�.ephana
ar+J. �ele�r�nY��, an�i a].�, oih�r. U�i'ias
aur,,x>�,�,es an�. ���� sm�ll uncl��sitied
�xecess�ry e�c�sense� � 4,40A, Q0
,;� �.2. ����.�:�e�in� �e�ax%e�it
'�%�.s �.�� inc�.ud�s sal��°3��s a�' Qn ineer
d��i ts�en, stgnoarapher and si�ci.���17e t. 3;, 5Q0. QQ
e:�.7se�s�� a� �laas�.�ied �.n L.�na�er s P
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GEF�RAL AI}T�ZI1+iISTRATION (oon�inu�d) APPROPRIATION
� 13. J'anitor - City Ha11 Supplies
Includes fue7., cleaning yupplies,
light bulbs, etc. � 1.,500.00
DEP�T�.SEt��,' OF FIATANCE
�€ 21. Assessing ,
2ncludes salaries, postage, statianery,
office supplies, teleplione and tele�raph,
repair and maintenance of furniture and
�ixtures, etc. 4,200.00
J� 22. Collecting
_ Simil:�r classiPicr�;tions as item r 21 6,500.00
� 2�. Bookkeeping and �isbursing
Similar classifications as ite� � 21 2,700.00
�� 2a. Auditing
Ar�ount charged toward General Fund Por
cantinu,ous audit ].,800.00
T:�LrGAI, .AND JUI'iICTAL
�� 3�.. Attornley
Includes salary and miscellaneous expenses3,200.00
�� 32. hSuriic3.pal Judge
Inelucles salary snd miscellaneou5 expenses 580000
� 33. �,e�,a1.
Ineludes eqst oi' legal advertising og
Ordin�:tces, xecording fees, legal pxinting
anci ather miscellaneous lega.l. ex�enses 1,325.00
�Uf3LIC SAT'ETY
�� 41. �olice Department.
Includea salaries, cax and matorcycle�,
�c�s, oil, and repair, radio tran�xxi'���z�s
and receivers, supplies and �rocexie�
for jai1, uniforms, �as, wates and 3.i�;h�s,
tele�hone and tele��aph, Fand o�'i3�ce a��tzi�-
ment �9, 5i1�, ��
�� �,�. � Ia'3ra i)opartmen1� �
Tnc_ludes salaries, �xuc4z and car ��anse�;
�as, oiZ and repairs to equipment, xi��
k�ose, uiiiform.s, �as, wAter, 1i�hts �nci
�elophone kt7,Q��.2D
��� �:3. Txaf�i,o Tndicators
Iixcludes traff'ic li�,hts, atreet �aa�:�e�s,
paint, etc. 2,C�Cd�+.-�C�
;� �5, Bx�,d�o Tender
Inc].ucles smlaries �an.�i aul�p].ies 2,wt7�?.QO
�NSP^CT70N SERVIGES
�� 51. B.ld�;. , Plbg. and Elec.
Inciu�as salaries', car repairs, gas and
o�.�., office supp�.ies and equipmen�,
tel.ephone and telegraph 29'700.�0
f� 52. Sanitr�tion
Inolud�s item similar to m 51. 4,400.00
P'tF}3LIC SI�VICES ,
�� G1. Garbage Collection and Disposal
Includes wa�es, truck xepairs, gas, oil,
tires, atc., incinerator operations and
city flump 11,500.00
� 62� S�reet Clzaning
Includes Z��a�es, retaairs, gas, oil,
t3.res, etc. 7,000.00
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�UBLIC SERVICES (cont:Lnued) APPROFR2ATTON
� E3. Harbor Expenses.
Includes supervision and inspection
oP channel markers, batteries for
li�l�t, eta. � 600.00
'� 6�. Cemetery
Includes caretaker's wages, telephone,
�'ertilizer and tools 2,400.00
{� 65. Library
Includes salariss, telephone, and
telegraph, gas, water, newspapars
and magazi:nes, replacen;.ent, bind-
ing, of�'ice equipment, etc. 7,500.00
� 66. Electricitg
Includes lighting ��sts, all whiteway,
ozrerhead lights, partcs, bridges, and
buildings (except City Hall, Gas Plant,
and Disposal Plant) „salartes, replace-
me�ts of globes and fixtures and s�me
eactensions ].3, 50Q. 00
m 67. Charity
Food and medical expenses for approved
cases, Salvation Army, Plant Hospital,
rents, and other assis�ance to NI.P.A.
Canning Projects and County Health
neadquarters 4,500.00
PUBLICITY
# 71. Senior Chamber of Commerce
Includes general operatin� expenses,
upkeep �f equipment, tourist inform-
ation, advertising f olders, and other
publicity, dy�soursed by Directnrs of
Chamber of Cammerce , 13,000.00
# 72. J'unior Chamber of Comm�rce.
Disbursed by Directors in entertainment
o� young winter visitors and to liquid-
ate indebtsdness on building 1,OOOs00
i� 73. Christmas Zigliting
To assis�t Civia Committee in street
decorations �50.a0
PARIfS AND R�CI��ATIONS
�� 81. Parks
Includes salaries, repairs to trucks and
mowers, tools, fertilizars, seeds, plants,
pats, e�„c, 10,500,00
,� 8Z. Recreation Parks and Program
Includes salaries, repair and maintenance
af nobile equipment, office eapenses and
supplies, maintenance of play grounds
and equipment 7,000.00
� 83. Auditorium
Includes janitor v��ages, cleaning supplies,
telephone ancl equipment 1,a00.00
MAIIJTENANCE �
� 91. Repair and Pdaintenr�nee City Buildings
Includes all repairs to all city buildings
such as painting etc. 3,000.00
j� 92. Repairs and 2diaintenance City Streets
Includes wages oi' PY4aintenance C�ew,
e�uipment and repair materiaLs 10,500.00
y� 93. Repair and r;�aintenance Storm Sewea�s
� Includes similar items as # 92 1,500.00
� 94. Repair and i�Zaintenance 'Docks and Brid�es
Includes simil�r items as ��2 2,000.00
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I�4AINTENANCE (continued) APPROPI�IATTON
� '95. Insurance all Departments.
3ncludes fire :Lnsurance on buildings
and stocls, surety bonds on employees,
public liabilit;y on mobile equi�ment
find other miscellaneous insura�ce
items � 6,000.00 �
� 96. Beach Iv2aintenance
Anticipated cleaning seaweed ancl
malodorous debr�.s �rom public beach 2,000.�0
hiISC�LLANEOUS
Includes all items not char�eable to
various departments and which are
general in nature 3,000.00
V1. P. 4, PRO TEC TS
Al� project� sponsored bg Gity and
assisted b;;� Government 6,OOOv00
AIZZp0i3T
Clearin�, developing, and grading
runways 10,000.00
CONTRACTIIAL P�YbSIlVTS
Chamber oi Co�merce mortgage principal,
. balance and inl;erest I,545.00
Sub Total � 216y700.00 '
NEW �Q.UiPi4�IlVT
New car Police Depar�ment 5.,000.00
, Dump truck Park Department 1,Q50.00
Tank Truck Fire Department 3,600.00
4`later tank Psrk Department 15c�.00
Grand Total � 2�2,�OO.�JO
Second; That it is herpby determined that a tax of five
mi11s upon all property �vith,in the Ci'ty, noi exemp't from
taxation by law, shall be necessar3• to raise tlie said sums
appropriated,for operating purposes, and the said rate of
millage is hereby assessed on ail real and perso nal property
upon said tax assess�nent roll not e�empted Uf l�w from taxation.
Third: That it is hereby deterrained that th� follotvin�
rates of anillage shall be necessary to raise the necessarp sums
for debt �ervice on the Cit;�'s outstanding bonded indebtedness,
and said rates of millage are hereby assessed against the
property included in said tax assessment roll, as iollows:
Old Terr.itory .................].7 mills
First Extension .... ..........16 m311s
Second Extension.... .15 mills
B� Ti FURTIi� R�SOI,VF'�D that the foregoin� schedules and
tax rates be published in the Clearwater Sun and tliat the �ity�
Coramission shall meet in the City Hall, City of Clearwater, at
7:34 P> fi:i. on the 19th dag of �.Sa�r, 1941, ior the purpose of
holding a public hearing upon said intended tax levy, and the
CitS Auditor and Clerk is hereby re�uired to publish a n,otice
of su,ch public hearing, settin� forth the time and place
a�oresaid Por holding such meeting, together vaith the propoaed
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budg�t and tax levy �,s herein set forth, and unless sui`Yi.cierit j
objections �hall be made at �he time arrl nlace stated in said
notice, said bud�et and tax levy shall stand for the fiscal i
year beginning July 1s�G, 1941, and endin� Tune 30th, 1942.
PASSrD �.2�D ADOPT� BX THE CITY COL�.TIS�IO2d oi' the City ;
of Clearwater, this 5th d�y o� I:;ay, A� D. 199.�..
(si�ned} GEfl. R. SEAVY
T:?ayo r-C or�m,iss ioner
AtteQtc
(si�necl� FRADTIi COdLEY
Gity Auditor <<nd Clcrxk
City Attorney Ra1ph 13ichards nocl read to the Eoard an .
drdinance to be known as Ordina.nce P3o. 472, being a pr�posed
Ordinance levying a tax on salea of gas, �e.ter, electricity,
fuel oil and telephone servic�.
P:Ioved Yay tur. Clark, seconded b� L•:r. Zo�°�e and carried
tlzat i;he Drdinance be passed on its ii rst, secor_d and third
readings.
�3elova and irmyediatel�j follovring is a vexbatirs copf o�
said Qrdinance Ido. 472.
OIiLIi�Ai7C� PIO. 472.
A27 OrDI.InT7Cr; L�'T7Yii1G f� T%i�'� OT3 Bi=,I�ES 0_ ��5,
j'df1'1'I;R, �L +�'.,`I'.E�IGI'�'iT, rTTEL OTL �";i7D `PL+'L.'� Hvi1.�
S�RVIC�, FRO�,'IDI�3G FOR TZ� CQT�:�CTIC:3 GF
SIICi? T1.X, �7D P�LSCRI��'�tG P�rTriT�TI�a �'�R
T_�` VIQI�TIt7i? OF i'�?IS ORDI'T�"."7CL.
Br� IT ORDl,Ii'i�D EY TE� CI`�'� CO,�i.:1;iSI0iI QF Ti^ CI'IY QF CLE.4R;7�'iTER,
FLORIDA;
Section 1, There is hereby levied b,y the Git�r of
C1e�rwater, �n each and every sa,1e in said Cit�� of %ianufactured
gas, a t�Y e�ual to �ive ner cent (5°�) of the eharge nade by
the seller of such gas, ti^rz�zcl� tax shall in every case be Aaid
by the nurchaser �or the use oz tY:e Cit�l of Clearclater to t:�e
sel7.er of 3uch �as, a� t:?e ii�e of' payin� t�..�e ch:�r�e r�ade by
�he sellar therefox. This provision shaTl incl.ude �As de Lvers3
in liauid forr�, sucli as butane r��.n similar products.
Snction �. T11ere is hexeU� letried b;T the Cit;,T of
G� earwater, on each ^_nd. eyery s�le in said Git;� of `��ater, a ta�c
equul �o five per cent {5;�) of the chsrge :�ade b;� the seller of
such water, •;.hich tax she11 in every c3se be gaid Uy the
purch�ser far �tie use of the Cxty of Cleartv�ter to t:�e sellex
oi such �vater, at the ti�e r�f p�;,Tin�; �G21e etz�r�;e raade l�y the
sel,ler thPrezor,
8�etion 3. � There is hereby levied bv �he �it;t Ql
C1.Eeslvr�ter, on e�cli nn�3 every sale iri sr�id Cit� of e�.ectricit�,
a ta,, equn], to f ive �er cent ( 5"' f nf th e c��r�e r��.d� b;r the
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seller a� 5ucli elc�c�Gra.oi};�, ��hich tax �hr�ll �.n evc�r�T case lae
�sid b� the purchaser far the us� of the Git,v �af Cler�r�^::�tox
�o fi�1e seller of such �leGtxicity, at the tar�e o�' nay3.n�;
�h.e ch:�x�^e raafle U;� the sellex t��er�fa�.
5eation 4. `"here is 2�ereb�* �.� vie,� b;r tlii� �%it�* o�'
C� o4r�.-utcr �Yi eaoh anci ovexy sh�.e in �nicl G;it;✓ o� i'uel oil.,
a ta.�: ec�ual ta i'izTe z?er cent (5;uj of �ixe cskzar�;a i�i,�c3s by tlie ,
seller oz aueri iuel �il.r ti•,ia�c� ta;� shall a:n c=ver;r eri�c be
��ici �;� tl:e �urcT.'aser for tiie use of tile C�,t;� o� Cloe.r�r�,�ex
to tli� se? ler af sucti �'u�l ail, �t tr.e tir,io of p�a�Tir�� tri�;
cs�r,�e >_a�de byr �tie sel�.er tl7ei.efor. Tlie t�rs:: "1'ue1 oiJ.,'
shal]. include �11 pe�Gre3,eura pro�.uets clelivexecl in bu7.1� fGr
li�:atin� �urposes, exc�nt th�t i� shall, nnt incltt,3e �r�:�olzne,
reg�raless of t"�e iorrn o� delivery.
aecti�� 5. �t is here�� 1evi,ec3 b�r tY�e Cit;,r of �le..rti.�fltex,
�n eac� snrl e�er� �ale ir� s�id Ci�y o� telenh�ne �ervice, a tax
e�ur�3 to fifie �er ceiit ( 5�) oi' th� ch.=x�e r�a�e by the seller of
saeh t��lepl:�ne service, v�hicti t�x sha11 in ever;� ca�P be �?aicl
b� the nurchaser ior the use of t"e City o� Clear�,vater tp the
seller of sncY t�;lenhone service, at the tir�e oi' pay'in� the
char�e �:�ade b;;* the seller therefor. Tlie terrl "telephone
serviee" slr�.7.' � nclude a? 7, char�;es made for loiir;. dist�nce.
calls as �°��ell as all locai cYiarUes, re�arcless o�' tivhe�her
sazd cherges are rsade on a flat raontkily ba�is ar otherwi�e.
Sectio:� 6. I�: shall be the dut;� of ever;,r se3.].e� of
��.s, ���ater, eie�$srici4y, fuel oil and teleph�ne service in
the Cit;T of Clearurater to co7�lec � frcmi th� �urchaser i or the
use af �he CitJ tne taa hereby levied at the tirle of collecting
tho se11�n� grice chaxge in each transaction. zt sha11 be
unl�.t°�ful for any s:�ller +o collect the price oi r�ny sale of
gas, v�rater, electxicity, iuel oil and telephane �ervice in
s�id Pity without at t�e sarie time co?lecting th,e iax hereby
levied zn respect ta such sales, unl.ess such seller ah�:1.1 elect
ta assune mnd pay suc}� iax vtithout co.l�.ectin� the same frorn the
�urchaser. An� sel.ler failin� ta collect such t�x �t the time
oi, co1l��ctin� the przce of an�,� s�le, vJhere �he sell�r has not
elected to assur:ze and p�:f sucn tax, shall be liable to t,he City
for �he araou�t oi suen. tax in ].ilte raanner as i�` the same hacl
ac�uall� been p�id :a the sellar. Tf anf �urch.aser shaJ.1 �ail,
negl.ect, or reiuse to pay to -the se7,�er �Llle sellsr's char�� ancl
the tax h�reb;� ir�.�osed and a� hereby required on account of �rhe
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sa�,e fox� vrhietr said �ehax��e is made, the selier shall ha�e
mn.d is hereby ilivested ti��i�Gh the ri�ht to immedia�ely
di�scontinue Purther service to such puxchaser until the tax
�nd the sellerts bill has been pai,d in ful1,
Section 7. Each nnd every sel.lex of gas, �rrater,
electricity, fuel oil and telEphone servzee shall keep
, cr�z�plete reeoxda showi.n� a1.1 sales :nad.e in said Citf,
vthi.ch xecords shall qho�cr the price charged uvon each sale,
the date t�ereo#', �nd the date of paymen � thereof; ar�7.
such records shall at a] 1 reasonable t�.ra.es be open to
ing�ection b� the dulg authorized agents of the City, who
shall have au�Gh�ri�y to raaka suah transeripts thereof as
they may desire. The iaxes on all sales �ade during an;�
cal�ndar rr�onth shall be re�itted to the City on or before
tYle 20th day of the follotAring manth.
Section 8. Far the purpose of tnis orclinanc�, a sale
sha1Z be deemed to bz raade in the Gity o� C3:e arwater iri every
instancs ti�ihere gaS, water, elsetrici�y, .iueZ oi? �nd tele�hone
service is delivered to a purchasex residing �•uithin the limits
of' the City of Clearwater, regaTdless of vzh�ther the residznce
or buainess o�fice or headquarters of the sell�rs be located
��vithin the li�its of �he City of Clearwater or ei setvhere.
Section 9. The taxes iznposed by this ord�nance shall
not a.ppl3r to an� sa.le made to the Federal Gozrernmant or any
of its braneli�s, nor to the 5tate of �'lorida, nor �o �e
County o� Pinellas, nor to the �zty of C1ear�vater.
Seet::on 10. If any sectior?, sub-section, paragraph,
sentence, or provision of this ordinance shall for any reason
be held ta be uuconstitutional, it shall not �n any manner
affect any other section, suh-section, uaragrapu, s�ntence, .
or provision rf this ordinr�n:Qe.
Section 11. Any person, firm or corpQration violating
any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction in the
P:Tunicipal Court of the Ci�y of �learwater, Ue nunished by a fine
not exceecling � 250,00 or by imprisonment not eviceedin� thirty
days, or by both such fine and impxisonraent.
Section 1�. This ordinance shall beco�e e�feetive at
12:O1 A, T,�, on July lst, 1941.
This a?^dinance passed and adop�ted by the City Commission
of the City oi' Clear4�rater, Florida:
Fasaed on �irst reading rlay 5th, 1941.
Passed on second reading r�,��y 5th, 3941.
Passed �n third readin�; I�1ay 5th, 1941>
A�tes�: •
(signed) GEU. R. SEAVY
Tdayor-Gomaris�ioner
( sipn�d ) FRATIK COOI,EX
�ity �ud tor and C1.erk
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There :;�ing na �urther business �o come before the
Baard., the meeting Ev�s adjoux�.ed.
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