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03/16/1942■ � , '`,,�, � ��� . THE tdlT�]UTL� OF TIiE CIT'� CO�,�iISSIOI�T OF TH� CTT�.L OF �T,"�R�'�T�1T�R, I'LORIDA The Gi�y Conun3ssion oi' the City o� Clea�water, Florida met in regular session I��iarch 16, 19/a.2, at 7:30 P. T�i. in the Auditnritun oP tlie City Hall, The followin� members were pre3ent: Geo. �2. Seavy, hia�ror-Comm3.ssioner J'esse G. Smith, Gomraissioner D. C. Ssnith, �orami ssioner Absent: Sumner R. Lowe and Dan T.. Stoutaiaire The Meeting 'was _duly ez�llecl to mrder by h4ayor Seavy and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. r,'Ir. Guss �7ilder• appeared before the Board xel�tive to building a sea vaall on the VJest side of his property which is locatea on l�Tortti side of Palm Street. Ii+Ir, l°JiTdex wished to extend the sea v�all along a part of the end of Palm �treet and desired that the City �ive him the per.mission and also agree te allova him to remove tra•t gart ot the wall that �vauld be built across Palm Street in the event his tiitle to pari; oz the street just South of his property and East of the proposed wall proved faul�; . ho action c�as tal,en on the matter Uut ��Itayor Seavy told P,Ir: ti'lilder that his propostian would be gone ove� by the City Comuission. City PrIana�er I�iendrix ex�,�lained t� the Board that the Coal Oontract would expire �ipril lst and recot�mended that Lhe present contr�ct �vitl� the Elk fiorn Coal Sales Gorporation be ren.e�aea at � 2.75 pex net ton f. o. b. mines i'ox� �the period Apri1 1, 194.2 to b7arch 31, 1943. L�oved by Jesse G. Smith, seconded by D. C. Smith and carried that the recorumendation be approved. Mr, Hendrix reported that the fuel oil that the City had been purchasing fror� Gulf' Oil Corporation had been very satisfactory and recomraended that t�e contract witia Gul�' Oil Corporation be renewed for a 1�2 month neriod be�innin� �pril lst. TZoved by Jesse G. Snith, seconded b,y D. C. Smith and csrried that the recammeridation of T+'ir. Fiendrix be aPproved. The quotation of thp Gulz �Jil Coxporation was as follovys: "Our today's qLtotation for a contr�zct is, .on Low ..�'ulfur Fuel Ui�, 'P�enty fi�,e cents (25�) per parrel above our market price fox '*C„ grade on 3ate oi shipment, f�b, tank cars, Port Tampa, Fla. Hased on frei�ht rate of 5�1.00 ton 2000 1bs. shippinb v+eight %.�. lbs. er gallan, frora I'ort �ampa ta Glearwater, taday�s delivered price is �'1.655 per barrel. This quotation for i�uuediate aacpptance." rir. Hendrix read :a�letter frots Ps. Taver Bayly, Chaitman of the. Library Board r»questin� tliat the City aliow T�r. H. S. Riddle, present me.�ber of tlYe Libr�ry ]3oara, a leave of abseiree fror� his duties as Board Priember. The Commissian �;ranted the request by general eonsent, City �ttoxney Ral�h Ricl�ards now reAd to t2ie �o�rd a proposed lease bet�veen City of Clear�vater 8c Clearwater :Shuffleboard Clul�, whereby the City proposed to lsase to the Club the C1ub �icuse ancl all Shaffleboard Courts for the perind be�inning J'anuary 1, 191�2 and ending �n �anuary 1, i943 far a ��. � . � t , � F _ _ _ __ _ � a� ,�, �� � }� I' , _ ,, . � ,. consid,erati�n of �1.Oq per year; IvIoved by J'ess,e CT, SnLth, secondecl 'b3� D. C. Smith and carried that the l.easB be appraved. There �eing no further bu�iness to ccme before tYie Board the meeiing was adjourned. . ' , �, � �-� r�iayor-Conuui ssianer 7 � 3ty Auditor & Cierk , r `�� ; ; `� ' `� =�