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THE RqINTJTES OF TfiE CZTY COMRIISSION OF CLEAR47ATER, FI,ORIDA
The City Comm3:ssion of �:he Gity of Clearwater, Florida met
in Special Session at 5s3� P. �52. 1Vovember 12, 191�.1 with the follot��in�
r.�embers Present�
George R. Seavy., T�ayox Co�issioner
Jesse G, Smith, Commissioner
Sumner R. Lowe, Co�nissioner
Herbert Grice, Comtni.ssioner
Dan Stoutatnire, Co�issic�ner
This meetin� was held i.n respo�se to a special notice set
out in verb�tim elsev�here in these ni.nutes.
T2�e meetin� v�as duly called to arder by Isayor Seav-,�.
IVlr. Seavy e�plained to a srae]�lc�;ro�z��wof inen present that
the matter of the Red Cross using the Cammunity building in the
City Park would not be gone into a� this meeting anci that nothing
w�uld be done nntii oPficial aetiou was taken bq the Board at a
reguZar meeting.
The City �'lanager F. L. Hendrix now read to the Board the
resi�nati on of C. E. CTare as Ci�y Judge. Be1ow is set out in ver-
batim NTr. �'r'are>°;s letter.
Ho;�orable City �ammi.ssion
�ity of Clearwater
Gentlemen;
I am infor�ed that on the evening of Idovember
llth, 194.1 the Honorable Spessard L. Holl.and, Governor of
Fl.orida, announced at Tallahassee, tlirough .associated
Pxess, tha� he had appointed ne t� the office of Ju.venila.�
,Tudge of Pinellas County. I have no�, however, received
�nv o�'ficial conununication to this affect frou the Go:�ernar,
nor have -� recei�re�i my aomnissian.
lhis is to advise the CitSr Commissian that, subject
to o�ficial noi:if'l��-ation of niy appointment, I herewith submit
m;r resi�;nation as i�Iunicipal Judge of the C'ity oz Clearwater,
said resignatian to take e�feat Saturday, November 15tho
I should like to take this �ccasior� to thank �he
City Co�ission and individually each menber tY�ereof, the •
City h�ana;�er and the Chief oi ioli�e for the splendid co-
operation I have re�eived from '-�,hem during my term a�
1Municipal J'udge.
tijitk� best wishes and again thanks to each of you,
I am
Verv respe�tfully yours,
G. L. �7are
NIovsd i�y I�'Ir. Grice, seeonded by ��Ir. Lawe and :ar.ried that
the resignation be aacepted as te:dered.
P.�r. Henckr3.x now read to the Boara a letter of applicatiou
�rom J'. .�. Satterfield. Bc�lova is set out such letter.
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Novenber 12th,
1941 ' '
Hon. CitSr Comnissionexs,
City of C�.earwater, F1.orida
Gentl'emen:
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I underst�nd you are meetin� at 5:30 this
afternoon �o appoint a Iv�u.nicipal Jud�e, t� fill the
vacancy caused by J'ud�e T�JareTs resi�;nation.
I shall appreeiai;e it if �ou will consider
me as a candidate for the appaintment.
Sincere].y,
J. �. Satterfield<
Moved by Idr. Stoutamire, seconded by fi�ir. Smi.th that
George ti'�. Sm.ith be appointed City J'udge t�o fill �ut the unexpired
term of C, .u, '4�are. h4otion carried. Con�missianers Smith, Stoutamire
and Seacy voting for the matian. Upon motiran of Mr. Grice, seconded
by NIr. I,owe the vote was made unanimousa
The Special not��e sent to Comraissioners rznnouncing this
meeting is set out below;
November 12, 191�1
"There will Ue a special meeting o�' the City Conunission
t�is afternoon at iive-thirty at the Gity Ha11 for the purpose of
appointing a Cuty Judge and such other business that may properly
come beiore the meeting."
This notice vras delivered to the i'ollorvin�;:
T1I!iE
Pnajor George R. Seavy 10:21 A. I;4.
T�s, Herbert Grice 1U.20 �1. It2,
h�r. S. R. Lov�e 10:59 A. Pn.
IvIr:� Dan Stoutamire lU•Z7 ke 2�1. •
i�Ir. Ralph E2ichards 1U:22 A. i�1.
Mr. �e.gsa G. Smith 10•00 A. M,
RespectYully submitted,
Joe Russell
There being na further business to come before the Loard
the meeting �as �cljourned.
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2vlayor-Comm ssioner
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G• ty _4uditor & Clerk
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OATF3 OF OFFICE' OF PdUNICIP�I, JIIUGE
" :C do salemnly swear that I�vi11 suppor'�n, proteet
and defend the Constitution and �otrernment af the United
States and of the 5tat� of Florida agairest all enemies
domestic or Poreign, and �hat I wil]. bear true lei�h,
loyalty and allsgiance to the same; that I am. eatitled
to hol@ oPfice un:der the Constitution; that I will
fai:thfully perYorm all the duties of the oPPic'e of
Munieipal Judge of t�.e City oY Clearwater, whieh T�
am about to en�er. So help me ^�od. '
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Sworn to and subscribed bePare me at Clear`vater, Floricia,
this 14th day of Novenber, Ao D� 19410
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TIiE v'�IINUTES Or THE CITX COL'�4ISSION OF TiiF CITY OF CL�ii+�IATER
� � The �ity Commi.esion of �he �it3� oP �leaxwa�ter, : I`lorida mei a.tt
•reoular -session in the Auditorium 3� tbe City �all, rdovembe;� 17, 19t�1
at 8'o'clo',;�k` P. P:4. The follo�ving xie�bers wsre p�esents
Geor�e 1'�. Seavy, P;�ayor-Gomni, ssionPr
Jesse G, Smith, Commissionez
. _Sumner li. I,o�ve, .Coinmissioner
Dan Stoutamire, Comriissioner
' Abseizt: Herbert Grice
The maetin� vaas duly c�iled to order by i�ayor Seavy, a�ter
w�ich the rainutes o� the tvro previous meetings•vuere approved as read.
L'ir. J. �. Satterfie�.d, l�.ttorney for J. Willia� Ir�on appeared
before the Board in regard to securin� for �x. Irion a license to operr�te
'a Jooic �rgan in his p�:ace o�' business on Cleveland �'treet. ?,2r. Satter-
fiEld contended that the license charge of �200.00 set bJ Ordinanee �t�ES
was unreasonable and unfair, and submitted to the Board a dra£t o� a
ne�v ordinance t�, take �he plaee of �rdinance #1�.65.
The City Commission being in a�reeneni; that the presen� ardina2�ce
should be chan�ed request"ed Citf �ittorney Ftal�h Riciiards to dxaw an
amenclment: �a Ordi�ance �465 said amen�:iaent allo�ving a person ivho operates
his own businsss to secure a city lzcense to ooerate a jook ar�an on the
prenises for ���`p'2�>00 provided said �erson is the pona fide owner oz the
Jock Jr�an,
Several persons aptseared befare tlie Board to protEst any act?on
the Commission mi�ht take in turnin� over the use o� the Coinmunit3r $ouse
in the City Parl� tio the Rod Cra�s.
Nir. Te J. Comerford, af�icer o� �he Red Gross orgunization
reported that the local or�anization was in dire neect of a nz�v place o�
opexations and that the p14ce would have ta meet certain xequirements .
of the national,or�anization, as to sanitation eta. It appeared Lhat
the maiv. pro�rars of the Red Cross at present is the makin� af Sur�i.cal
_ Banda�es., ancl that Cleartvater Chapter could not partici�ate in �uch
a orogram due to lack aF proper meeting facilities. Tt appeared that
hir. Com�zPord had �sked the Citv,I.ianager, Director of Recreation, and the
Char�ber oi �os�merce to help the Rec1 Cro�s s$cure a Proper location.
�ayor Seavv,explained �o those � nt that if azter canvas no
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�the�; suiteble place coul3 be i�un�i he �•�ould recomend to �he City Commiss-
io� that the Community Builcling be turned �ver to the Red Crass.
I�Ir. RichaF:ds no�v read to the Board Ordiance ta be knotvn as Ordin-
ance i]o. �.g0-the same,bein�, a fire prevention ord�nance. Being auestion-
ed by,the Board the Gity httorney and the I'ire Cha,¢f Luke l:�artin stated
that they saw Rothin� ob�ectionable in the Ordinance< Tti�Ioved by iVir. Sulith
seconded by R7r. Lowe and carried that O�dinance �4g0 Ue passed on its
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- first reading. I�foved,�by �r: T,vwe, seconded by I�r. Smith and
,, carried.�ha� the Ordinance be pa'ssed on its .�ecqnd reading.
P�Ioved tay i�lr. Zotve, seconded by �Sr. Snith, an�l ca�ri.ed that
' the Ordinance be-passed on i�s,third:and final reading.
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• ORllINANCE N0. 480
�J ORD�TANCE �STI�BLISFiII1G A BUREiiII OF
FIRE PREVFNTI ON II�T THE � CITX OF CL uAFt;='
47ATr,R, DLFINING TF� PDi°1EH5 AIVD �JUTI�S
.. OF THE CI3TEF .l��v'Ia II�iSFEGTO?tS OF: !�kIE
BUREAU Ok' FII2� PREVENTIUTd, �S'ii�BLISHIIIG
CERTr':.IIJ �LCxU�,,AT2UN k'O�t TI� PtZ�+VENTION .-
OF FII2�, �iNll PR�VTDING PsNALTI�B h�??
THF VIO?�1T20I� Z'FPREOF. ,
. BE Iz ORD4IZ�D BY THE OITY GO�;��LTSSIOIZ OF �FIE CITY OF CL�R-
4T�TER, FLORIDA:
YSection 1. x�ureau of Fire Prevention�in the Fire
Department of the Gitg of �learwatar is hereby establislied which
sha11 be nnerated under the sugervision oi the Chief of the Fire
Department.
The C].L.e� of the F'.xe vepaz�tment sliall' designate an
oPiicer (or me�ber) of the Fire Departmen� ss Chief ot the
l3ureau of Fire Prevention, wlio shall hold this o.ffice at �he
pleasure of the Chie� oi the Fire De�artment.
Tl�e Chief o� the Fire Department map detail such
other members of the fire departmenc as inspectQrs as shall
from tirle to time be necessary. �
Section 2. It shall be the dut'y. of the of#'icers of
the Bureau of Fire Prevention to er_force al'l laws and ordinances
co�erin�; the �'o].loEvin�,: •
l. The greventiou.oi fires; `
2. The stora�e and use of explo'sives antl £lamtnables;
3. ^1he install�tion and maintenance of aut:omati:e and
other private f5.re alarm s��tems, and�fire extinguish-
. in� equipraent,
�. The maintenance and re�ulation of iire `escapes;
5. The means and adec�uaay of e�it in case df fire, from
factdries, schools, hotels, lbd�in� houses, asyluras,
hosnitals, churches, ha11s, theaiers, amphithea�ers,
and all other nlaces in which numbexs oP persons
work, live or congrega�e, fron time to time Po'r
an� purpose; . .
6. The investi�ation of the caiise,`or�in� and circum-
R . stances of Yiies. They sh�ll �ve 'such otl�er powers
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, an,d perf��rm. such o:�her dut3,es as are aet forth in
other sections oP �his ordinenc�, and as may be
canfexred n.,n:d �imposed frpr� time to tir�e, ,by law,
aection 3. The ChieP oP the�r�ire Dep�rtment, Chief of
the Bureau oi Fire Prevention o� any Inspector may, at a11 reason-
ab.le hours, enter any buildin� ar premises w��h�n hia jurisdic�ion
for the,purpos� of makin� any inspection, or i�vestigatior_ whic�,
under the:pxovisions oP this ordinance, he ox• they may_ deem necessary
to be made. ,.
Saction 4. The Ghiei o� the Fire �epartment, Chie� o�
the F3ttreau of Fire Arevention or any Ins;pectar specially desi�mate�i
theret� s�all inspect, as o��en as may t�e necesszry, but no� lass
than four times � year, al1 spec;iall�r hazarclous manufactuxing processes,
storage ox installations oP �ases, chemicals, oi:1s, sxplosives an4
flammab�e.materials, all in.teria� fire alarm a.nd autornatic sprinkler
systenis, and such otY�er hazards �r appliances as the Chief of.th� Fire
Department shall desi�nate, anci shall viake such orders as nay be
necessary,:for the enforcem.ent .of the la*ras and �rdinances g�verning the
same anci ior safeguardin�; of life and pro�erty fror:� fire.
Section 5. It shall t�e the ciuty of the Chief of the E'ire
Departmen�t to ins�ect, or cause to be inspected 'ay t�e i3ureau of Fire
Prevention, �r by the Fire Department ofi'icers end niembers, as often
es may be nacessary, but nat less than tvlica a year in outlyin�
c3istricts and four times a.�year in the elosely bkilt portions of the
cit� sll -buildin�s:.;end nxenises except. the interiors a� �arivate
dwellings, f'or the ourpoSe af ascerLain�n�; �,nd caus�.n� to be corrected
any corditions lialale to ca�se #'ire, or any via],atzons of the pro-
visions or intent of �ny ordinance oi' the City affectj_ng the i'ire
liaz�rdo
k'Thene�er �ny Insneatar, as defined aUove, shall i'ind in
any buildin€ or upc�n any premises, cnabus�ible or e�pl�sive �attez• or
. dan�erous aCcuuulations oz ruhbish or unnecessary Accur�ulations of
waste paper, boxes, shavin�s, or, �.nv lii�hl� �lanuuab]:e materials, and
tq�hzch is so situated as �a endan�er progerty; or shall find abstructions
to or on fire:esct��es? stairs., passa�,eways, door or tivi�dow, liable to
inter�ere witl�, the operatiorLs ,af tYie Fire �e�artmei�t or e�,ress af ,
occupants in ca3e oi' Tire, ha sha11 order same to be removed or
s�madied.
Section 6. _ �he Ghief -o� the j�ire Departinent, .(;hief of the
Bui:esu of F:ire Frevantion or an�, In.sp�cto� upon tre coraplc.int.of any
per5on or,wrenever ho or they shall deem it necessary, shall in�poot
any bui].dings and premises within their iurisdiction. 4'iherlever �ny
o� said o�ficers shall find any building or othe� strunture v�hich, for
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want-o% repairs, 1.ack of sufi'icient fire escapes', nutom�tic or
other fire a=lsrm ap}aai�a�us-ar fire c�x�in�;uishiri�, equi�men't or
by reason of a�a or d'i]:api:dated concli�ioiis, �r franl any other
cause, is e�pecially liaUle to i'ire, s°nd ��vhi'�h is so situated
as ta endan�ex oth8r property ox the occunants -�kiereof, aiid
whenever such officaer'shail find in eny Uuildin� cor�bustiUle
� or eb_�l�sive matter or i'la�?raable conditi�ns dan�erous �� �2i'e
safety of such ruilding or the oecupants thereo£ he or i;hey
sha11 arder such dau�erous canditions or rsaterials �'�,� oe re-
rsoved or �emedied. ' . '
Section 7. Tlie service of such orders as mentioned
in 5ection �., 5 and 6 may'be made upan tiie occupant of the
premises to whom a.t is direet'ed,' either l�� delivering a copy bf
same t� such occupant personall;v or bv deiivering �h�fisa�e�'to:. �
�nd�leav3:ngL.v�i�Gb.'an3r.�e�san i-n e�Zarge of the premises, �r iri
case no such person �s found'upon the prenises, by �ffixin�; a'
copS thereof in a conspicuous �lace•on the door t� the entranae
of said pre�lises. F°hen.�� :r it may be necessary ta serve such
an order upon the o�vners, oi preni.ses such arder may be 'serve�l
- e?ther by deliverin� to and leaving y�ii:th the saiil persor� a
c�py of the said orcler, or, ii' such ovaner is absent irom tli�
jurisdiction of the ofi'icer makin� the order, by raailin� such
copy to the o�vr�er4'.s last kno�,vn �ost office address':
' �1ny such order sh��l fortLwith be complied �tiith by
the owner or occupant of ,such prenises`or buildinga If such
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' ar:d.efi is mgde by tr.e Chiei' of the �ureau oi the F`ire Prevention
or one of the lnspectors, such o5°rner`or occupant may within-twenty-
four hoars appeal to the Ch3:ef oi the �'�ire Depar�ment who shall,
w.'��hin five days, revieV� such arder and Pile his d@cision thereon,
and unless by his autrority the'�rder is revoFte'd or modified it
shall renain in £ull foree and be co��lied with within the time
fixed in said ord�r or'decision af the Chief of the Tzre Depart-
men�. .
�" P:rovided, however, that any such �vrrier ar occupann�t
may, within five days aftar the m�cing �r a�firmin� af any sizch
' order by the Chief og the ��ire Department, file hi� petition '
with the Pilunic'ipal Gourt, prayin�; a ravie�v of stich order and'it
shall be the du�y of su�h cai:rt to heatr the san.e with�:n not � ess
than i ive ` days nor 'inore than ten ' aays fro� t;ho tima t2ie petiti:sn
is filed, and to make such or.der in the px*er�ii'sos as ri�h� and
justice may require and sucl� decisian shall be PinaJ;, �uch parties
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so appealin� to th� PJfu�icipa� Court sha7,1 fil� v�ith said court
within tvro days a bond �n an amo.u�t to be f,ixed by the Court,_;to
be al�pro�red b� the Court, aal�ditioned to pay all;the oosts oi
such appea� in case such anpelJ_ant fails ta sustain his anneal
� or the sarse be dismissed ��r any cause..
Section 8. The Bureau a� "ire Pr_eveni�on sha11 in-
, �vestigate the cause, or��n and cireum.stances �i every fixe accur=
�ing in the ,City by c�hich property has been destrayed �r darnaged ancl ,
sa far as possib7:�; shall determine whether the fire is the result. oP
c�relessness or .desi:6n. Such;;investigations shall be bsgun imrnediate-
ly upon t�ae accurance of such a fire by the Inspector in whose distriet
the fire oecurs, and iP it appeara to the officer nabin� such an
invest'lgation, that s�ich fire is of su�picious origin, the CY�ief of
8e:
tl�e Fi,re Department shall�im�ediatel,u notified of t11e facts; he shall
take char�e iianediately o£ the physical e�idence, snall not��f.y the
pro�er autliorities aesigna�ecl by la�v to purs�e the investigatian of
such matt2rs, and shsll furthe� cooperate with t2ie authorities in the
collectiion of evidence and in the-prasecution_of the:case. �very
fira shall be reportecl in vrritin� to tha Bureau oi Fire Prevention
within ttiva days ��'tc�r the �i��arance �f the sarne, by the officer in
tivhose jurisdiction s�ch fire has occurred. Such renort shall be in
sueh f.orril: as �ha11 Ue prescr�becl by the Chief of .the rire �7epartment,
and shall contain a�tatement �� all facts relating to the cause,
orgin and circumst�n�es �f such fire, ancl extent �f the dama�;e there-
of, and the insurancerupon such property, and such other informr�tion
as may be required. �
Sectian 9. The �%ity xttorney,�upon the request oP the
Bureau of the Fire Prevention, shall assi,st the Inspeetors in tne
investigati on of any fire tiuliich, in their opinion, is of suspicious
ora,gin. ,
Section 10. It slisll be the duty of the �i�ief of the Fire
Department' to require teaehers of puUlic, private �nd paraehial s�Y�oo1s.
snd educ�ti�nal_instituti.ons ta have niie fire drii:l each nonth and to
keep a11 doors and.exi��. unlocYed during school hours.
Section 11. `i'he Cniei' ai the Fj.��, Depaxtment shall keep,
in the off3ce oi'�che Bureau of Iire Prevention, a record of s,ll fires and
of th�e facts aoncarnin� sarse, includin� statistics as to the extent of
- such fis!es and ,the dr�age caus'ed th.erebv„, 'and whether such losses tivere
covered by insurance; a:r_d i� So, in wh�t amount, �uch zec�rd• shalT Ue
ma.de daily �rom the re,ports made bv the InspectRr.s under the provision
bf tnis ordinance, All such rec.ords shall l�e public.
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Section 12. 'x'he arinual repor� o�' the Bureau �f Fire
Preventivn shall be made on ar before the 3ls't da� �f'D�cember and
transmi�ted -to' the 1�Iayor (ar �Baard`ax• Conmissi.onexs}; it shall
contain a11 proceedin�s under this ordinanca; evith such statistics
as the Chief �f the rir�e Departm,ent may �vish ta i.nclu�le theroin;
the Ghie3' �f the �'ire Department shall also re�commend an,y'. tuaend-
^ ments t� �he ordi�anee �vhich,'in his judgment,�sha11 be dssireble.
- Section 13; A11 ra�ulations issued by 'the'State �'ire
I4tarshall under authority of Chap�er 20,67T, I�a�vs o� Florida.� -}apProvcd
J'une �.th, 1941 and entitled ��An Aot Relatin� to the S�a'Ge Treasurer;
to Provide for Hdditional Po�vers and Luties �f the State Tressurer
as ex-0fficio Tnsurance Comi;�issioner in Connection vvi�h Fires; to
�'Tovide for Paynient o� 3�xpenses o� Ai�ainistration; to .Provide for
Appointment of an xdvisory Lomraiti;ee; and to Repeal All Laws in
�oni'lict Herewith't, shall be eni'orceable Uy the proper authorities
oT thi� �unicinalitv; and the �hief �of the rira bepartment, ur �the
:Iu�ayor, are' hereby aut2iori�ed to per�orm vlithzn the aorporate- liniits
of this inunicipality r�niit duties that �av be inposeci upon them by
sai� la�v,' or in accordance therevrith, and to 2iave- such assiatance
as they �ay find necessary�ironi �ther o�ficials of this municipalit3r
in the discharge of such duties<.
Secti on ll�:, Any and a11 ner-sons who shall viol�te any
of the �rovisians o£ thi�� ordinance or° Lail to coxnPl�T therewith,
or who shell viol�,te or fail to ieomply vaith any order or regulation
made thereunder, or wh� shall build in violation of any detsi7.ed
statement of specifie�tians or plans subiaitated and apprcved there-
'- under, or ary certificate or nermit i�saued thereunder, shall sever-
a11y for eaeh and ever?* such violation fn�l noncom�Lia'nce ,res:pcetive-
ly, forfeit and pay a penalty no�.to e�ceed the sum of ttven'ty-five
dollars. `l'he inpasztion of one penalt�r for any violation of_: this
ordinance shall not excuse the vialai;ion�, br pesmit it t:o contiuue;
and all such persUns ghal.l be requirad to corz°ect or remedy such
violations or defects v�ithin. a reasonab]..e" tirls; and w}�;en not other-
tivise spedifie�, each ten' daj�s that prohibited canditioiis arE main-
tained s}�all cons�ftu�e a segarat,e offense. '-
� Yhe applicr��ion of'the ab��e penalty shall nat be held
to prevent the eni'oreed remevsl of: prohibitecl conditi�ns.
Section l5-. A11 o�dinances:and p�xts of o�din�nces in-
�ansist�rit �erv�ith and'hexeby repeale:d,
Section 16. This ordinance sT�al], become e�i'er,tius.
immediately upon its passa�e anct adop�tion by the City Commtssion
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of the City of �learwater, FloridA. •
Passeci on first reading__ Nov. 17 � 191�1
Passed on aecond reading Nov. 17. 191�1
Passed �n third reading Nov. �7. 19�+1
Gea . it. Seavy
l;�ayor-Cai*�ai ssioner
Attest:
Frank Goole�r
City Audit�r w 'lerk
Ntr. Richards was instructed bv the Commission ta ftraw
an election ordinance providin�; that the term of offiae oP Comniss-
i�n�rs elect�d in next City Election bo be as Pollows: the term
of those tva� recei4irig first an.d second highest �unber oi' vo�es,
two year terms; the candid�te receiving third highest'number of votes,
a one pear tei�n.
There being no further business to come before the
Boa�i�} the raeetin� wes adjourned,
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