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CITY COMPI:ISSION NINUT�'S OF THE ✓
CITY OF CLEezFtV�TATk�2, FLQttIDt� v�
Jt�N 1,1.9�r5
'�he City Conunission met in regular sessian the evening �� J�, 1,19�,5
at 8 o'clock, P. I�C, in the City Hall with the Pullotrring m-enbers preaent:
Geo. P. S,eavy
Dan Z. Stoutamise
Sumn.er k. ZaNe
Herhert Gric e
J'esse G. Smith
�bssnt• Nane
The meeting v�as called to �r�er and the minutes of the pravi��s
nieetings were ,read and ap�,roved,
I:� rvas moved by 2,2r, Lowe, seconded by Mr Sa�th and csrrzed thet a
trensfer of � 25,0OO.00 on Dec, ']th by ihe Gas & 1,'Tater Fund ta the Ganeral
Fund be a pp rov ed,
City �4ana�er �endrix read a letter fr�m i'aul itandolph statin� thst the
City Ylannin� B�ard recommended t�st �n epplic atian be inbde for a Negro
H�usirg Proje�t. This lPtter is sat �ut bel�v, Th; Commission a�proved
tn.e request and directed the City r_ttornay t� Pile the necessary papers,
City nl�nager Hendrix reparted that Taver Bayly nsd reguested tha City
Qommissian to c�nsider tne abolishing �f net Pishing :in the bey and other
inlarr3 waters withi� the Gity I.imits, an3 thE Bbard had betore it en.;:
ordinance and e state �act g�rzrning such matters in the City oP St. Peter--
sburg, These papers are set �ut below. The Coa,missi�n referred the questi��
t� the Gity r_tt�rney f�r further study.
The City Me,nager �Has instrueted to write the B�ard �f C�u:�ty C�nmissi�ners
concerning thz safety hszdrd of permitting fishin� fr"om the brid,ges on Daugs
Ga us ev� ay .
The FFi'ty Ivianager msde the f�llov.ing report on the progress �f the
n�w bond rePux�ling progralu: -
Bonded Debt Dec 2$,1944- � 4,425,77g
Less Old Bonds 2,000
� 4,4z3,778
Bonds �efunded(Reported thru Nov 30,1944) -� 2.476,000
Bonds to be .rafunded � 1,94`7 ,778
P�rcen�sge �efunded .55°
The �cmmissi� withou� formel vote a��roved a drawing submitted by
F�rorida'-:2ower Corp., sh�vaing a proposed �ubmsrine cal�le acr�ss ClearwE.ter �ey
from Semin�le 5treet to Glearyvater Straet.
There being n� fuz•ther �usiness to came bef�^e the Board the meeting
was ea��urnea. �
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City Con�nussioners Minutes
New �eeting, J'en 1,1945
Imr,iediately after adjournment the new Comnissio:� convened with
the following membzrs presant :
Ge�. �2. Seavy
Sumner T.�w e
Dan T�. Stoutemiz e
Jesse G, Smith
FIerbert Gric e
hbsent• None
By unani�ous cansent tha Board approve 3 the �lan: �f ellowing
each member of the P�lice DepErtme�:t o�e dsy oi'f a week, such p�an
provid ing f�r the hiri� oF �n additional �an a� �100 .00 pe7• mon1�h
for tr�ific c�ntr�l st tiiz �outh RTard Scha�l; tha empl�y�nt to be
concurrznt w>ith the scha�l te�.
It was tha opin,i�n of the City Co�mission that the Plannin;
Board xss doing a ve�y i'ine j�b and deservad whetever cooperation
the City night be able t� give.
^lnere bei�g no further b�;siness tn cover bef:�ce the Board t11e
meeting w�s edj�urned.
�Gayar-Co mmissione
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C ity xud it or �1 erk
December 11,1994
The City �P Cle�rw&ter• ,
Clear�ater, Florila
Sirs. .
Your Planning B�ard he,� �;�e int��the matter �f a Negro
ii�using �roject and wnile it �� not preparad a* the present time
t� mske a recommendstion a,s t� its location, it strongly recoffmends
th:t such a pr�jeet be cansidered by them �n� that an apg�liaation
ta the Gaver�ns�gt be mrade at the earlie:,t p�ssible moment.
Very t ruly yqurs ,,
Paul F. Randol ph
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T1�e City �f St, i etzrsburg, Florida �
;dove�ber 28,19L}!a.
"jx Tayor Bayly , Uic e. �'resideni;
The First Nat*1 �ank
Clearv�a'ter, Flarida
Dear Sir .
Y�ur �'etter of Noveiuber 24,lqy:l�, adressed to itiir: G. F, S$��� ��
City TvIanager, has been referrad to tnis office i'�r reply.
xs requested, v�e are enclosing copy �Y Ordinance IJ�. 957-A pr�hibiting
the use �f nets in certain waters withir� thz City limits. Vde.are rzlso
enclosing copy af a Special Aci; passed by the Legislat ure at the 191}1
sessioat which euthorizas St. Petersburg to rr�,ke this re�zlatlon.
Yo� s verq truly ,
Jannie Ca�k,
Clerk �f t�he City C�unciT
QRDIN�NCi N0. 957-�
CiId OiiDIi�i�Ci; .PROi3IBITII�G 7Hy UB:�, JF I��!'S Qn SEIPTE�.'S,
EXC,.� T C OPr�ti.JN ^v ri�T I3.LT S a i Z'IHIN r,iQ Y OF TH�+', Bn��U S,
INLETS, .�,TVEccS, L�K�S 0�{ 57.�:;;.-.I4.S ZY�dG ;,'I'ki:CN Rti�
CITY LII�iITS, i.'•F ZEi.c+, CI1T �r' ST. rLT�.ctU$t"ittG, �%C�,i'P-
t'1�PYS Bt:YJU:, PrtOVIDIid^s '�x!T THIS OBJ�IN'kiQCt�+, SIifsLl,
IdOT R�P�Z r'.�JY OF Ti-L� P�tOVISyJ'r:S 0�' 0�2UI�3t':DTCE 1Q0.
90rj-A BUI' :�Ii�L7� iir�z'�riL rl,i OTniii J:.DI13e=�'QCES �R :cr�TS
JF' l�itDINrsI�TG �+t,�^ Iid C�i�ELICT -�it'�lt�illTH; PitOVIDI�TG PL+'N�I,-
TT�+ S i �it T� VIOLE:`T ION OF 'IHIS ORDIt�TCE; PROVI�ING -
II�' hrTY r�'rs.RT �Js TFlIS ORDIi�NCi SH�.LL• 'By D�G'�I.t-sZ� --
INVfiLIT� IT SHt�L' L IdJT 1�I'F:�T TF� i��,Ii�TI3� VtiTII'i
POR TIONS .
Tha Gity oP St.tetersburg does Ordain.
Secti,oia. one. Fr�m �d a fter the pa sssga � i this ordinence,
it shall be unlawful f�r sny person to sYsh or cause t� be ='ishad, to
use : or esus e to be u sad r�r the purp�se � f taking Pish any z�t or seine
of any kind �r eharactar �n�ithin any �f tr.e bsy�us, inlEts, rivers, lsses
�r streams lying with in th e City .Limits �f the City �f St. Petersburg
as established by Ch�pter 15,505, Special .zcts of the l'egislsture of
Fl�rida, 1931; Frovided, howevar, that th�s�Secti�n shall n�t a�ply
to hsnd c�st nets v��hen s�id ccst nets can be csst �d spread entirely
by m�n ua l e ifart q,vi�th�ut th e us e af c or ks .
Section �vo . The pla c ing af �;;ny net �r seina �f any kind or
char�acter except common n�nd net..s shall be �ri� facie evidence �f the
fishing or the usi:ng �r the causin.g to be fished �r used f'�r the pur-
pose �f tt�i�.ng f�,sh.
Section Three. The pr�visi�ns :af thi's Ordinance shall n�t
apply to thet certain body of we�ar comnonly known as �'apys Bayou.
Secti�n Four, iV�thing contsine d in this �rdinance shall be
construed to chenge, smend af repeal any of th� provisi�ns �f Qrdinance
Na. 9�7-A.
Secti.n Five. All �rdinances or parts of ardinances in c�n-
flict herewith be �nd the sarlie are hereb,y repseled.
Sectiun Six. If any person ar p�.ssons violste smy of the
i�e.rms �r provisi�;ns af this �rdinance, they shall up�n c�nvlction in
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the ffiuttici�el, C�urt be fined in� sum not tio exoeed �20U.OQ or im-
prisonment in the City Jail f�r a term not to exceea sixty (E� �
days �r both such fine sad imprisonment in the disaretion a� the
blunicipal Jud�e. �
Secti�n Saven, �f sny sect'�.on, sub-section ar p�rt �f
this �rdinance be declared invalid by a�y C�urt �f 8ompetent
juriss'iction, it shall in no wise effec•t the remaining valid
parti�ns.
Passed �n i�s �a:rst raadiz� the 1,.th day of N�vemb2r, x. D.
iq1�1.
Passed on its sec�nd readi� the 18th day �f id�vemb:x, �.. D.
1941 .
Passed on its third �nd fi nal reading the 18th day �f
N��ember, X. D. 191�1 ,
A.PYROV�D: ('Si�ned)R._ J.__MeCutchean,Jr.
Nayor -C �unc ilman
Cha;rman af the City Council
Se�al)
nttest: (Si ned) T, L. Cr�sslan�i
Clerk of the Gity �uncil
Ti�le Published: Times 1-t 11-6-l�1
�ynopsis Puolish�d: In�. 1-t T1-21-l�1.
� S�,'�'D7�:T � BILL NO . 115
kN t=i;;T r,"(T1HO"rtIZlfdG TH:,� CI'1'Y OF ST. PETF,RS3UFiG,
FI,O�tID�, 'IO BY �DI.II�IVC� .4�'�'ULkT�, Ri,S2'RICT i7R
PROHIi3IT TH�+' IISi J� I\TLTS FUP. TH;i, PUI�t'OS ^L� l�F
C1�TCHI=IG FISIi j°7ITHInT Z'"ti:� nHY�U�, I_dL�+TTS, 't�N�t3S,
LhK� �Fi STH�iiI:�i� ';�TTriIN Tri ; CIiY i,Iit�:ITS �7T TH�
CI'I'i' JI' ST. t�T.�:icSBUitG f>S D+��H'II�137 :�Y G`Fir�PT�,'t7.
15 95��: SP�IhI� r�CTti UF FLO�'iDx, 1931 , SP.ECI-
I�'IC�,LLY .1�+-'X45�i TING, F'i�YI�VF.�it, T'rIy�P CEIiT�LZ��T BJDY
dF �TxT_�',it K[di7�^7�V rsS r���YS BiiYOTI tsN� bUTii0iiI2II�
THF1 PR��SCRIPTI.``,r1 �� P�I�:I,T�S FOF: TFii+, �I'ORC�t�i?,l�t`I'
TH�?EJF ; R.:�E«LIi1U nLL LnZVS.iJR P�iTS OI' Lk4V5 2N
�OlSS'Z,ICT Hr.�{�,�41I7H r.i1I1 PR0�7I�Ii�' TFi�iT THr; SkII�
ACT SH�,LL NQT B�C�.au P'1,+'F�^GTN� Ul'�TIL kPNTd�F"�
BY 'r_ R'�'.b�V'F�,�FDUPtT �+3,$CTI�N y i-iDTD ilI'H�t� rfin!I"T� c'tS IN
CORiI3�CT:C�N T1L'i2r:i,'IT?i .
B� I2 �iACTED BY T_�, I�GISLl�TUtZ� OF T'si�, STi�TE
�F FLO `s't1DA :
SECTIQV ONE, That the City of St. �'etersburg, Florida ,
shall be and is hereby grant�d full pov�er ��d authority by ord-
in�nce t„ ragul.ste, restrict �r pr�hioit the use �f asts �f any
kind �r character f�r tJ� nurpose �f c�tching fish w:Lthin tha
bay�s, inlets, rivers, Lekes, or strsa.ms lyir� within the 0ity
limits �f the City �f St. Petersburg, �larida, as estabZished by
Chaater 15,505,, Speci�l L&ws �f �i�iae, i931, speciFically ex-
cepting, how�vpr, th�t certbin body ��water kn�wn as Papys �sy�u
and t� prescribe and enf�rce penalties for �he vialation oi said
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ordinsnce :,r ardinane es.
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Section Tvan, A]l, laws �r partg q£ laws in conflict
herewi th be and the sarn� ure hereb� repz�led,
Secti�n Three, If any part, paragraph � section �f
thia lsr� shall be held invalid by any caar�t of conpetent juris�i�-
tion it sha1Z in no way affect the rem�ining valid p�rtions here-
of .
Section �'�ur . This E�ct sha]1 not bec�ne effective
uiztil the same is z•atifisd by a mr�j,�rity �f the qualified electors
of the City �r St, Petersburg participating in an electi�n to be
cslled b3* the City of St. 1'et�rsburg ibr tfle purp�se �f ratifyir.�
or r. e;Je eting th e sa� , j���irtQ l�erein containe d in this clause
shall pravent the suUmissi on �f this l;et at an ele ction i n whi ch
other special acts are submitted for the purpose �f ratificati�n
or rejecti�n by the elect�rate oi' the City �f St. �'etersburg, In
the event �f th� said ratificati�n �f this .�ct thz same shaJ,l �e-
c�ne ei�ective upon thv oificisl determinatian �f said ratiiication..
Section Five. Subjeet �� the limitati�ns and conditions
as t� the eifective date oi th,is xct as c�ntained zr� Section F�ur,
t'�is :kct shs11 bzc�.E a 1av� immediately upon its �assag� and a�p�
roval by the �o�ernor or upon its beco�ing a lav� �a�ithout such
a pp rov al .
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J_AN �.�> �-945
Tho Cit;t Com�issi�n met ir. �egula� se�sion the evenittg af J'an.15,1945
at 8 0' cloc $, P. Ni, in the City Heu wi th t he Po1T �wing members present s
Geo. R. Seavy
Jesse G. Smith �
Surnr�r Low e
Herbert Grice
Absent; Dan Stoutaraire
The maeting rv�s called t� order and the minutes �P the previ�us meeting
were read and appr�red.
�t w�s m�ved b� t�ir GricE, seca:ded by Mr. Smitn and carried. that a
� 25,0OO:OJ transfer from th� Gas &?ti'ater Fi�nd to the Gzneral Fund he
appr�v ed �
City Nianager Hendr9x read a letter fro�a the Boarc� ai' Gounty Com�issi�ners
relative t� the f.ixing �i vrl•ae� on property recently acyuired by the County
in a forRclosur e suit .
r Ivir Sink sppeared befare ths Board relative to the purchese i�y him of tie
Cit,y's ri;�'nts i.n thz �arine Ways naw operete� by J', R. Brumbv . The Ca�ission
s�ggestcd that Nir. �ink meet wn,thtthe Citp Manager snd the Gity kttorney
c�ricerning definite offer, title & eta.
Tha Com�issi�n unanim�u sly v� ted s donati�n n�t to exceen � 200.Ofl ta
the Veteran's ridvisory Cora�itt�e af Cle€+r�n�atar. �r G. L, I�enned;,� :,�as �resent
on behai.f' aP tl� Ca�ittee.
There was bef�re t�e Board a patiti�n 3igned by a��r�;,imately 120 nejroe�
eskin� that blbert 4Vright, r�egr�, be granted permissio:� t� practice the plumb-
ing trade in the col�red section, hlbert Z"tright in;a:le�te�'.�lso.tequested
such rermission, The Copmission were all in eccord that special permi.ts
shoul� n�t be granted, but t�at the matter should be h'sndled by the usual and
legal procedure of exsmination.
It wes �.n�vsd by i'�r. Grice, secoz�ded by Mr. I,owe and carried tnat the
fo�ul.o�ving pro4��rty between the library �nd Cleceland Street be p�rchssed
fr�ri. E. H. Coachnan at a rica of �j
P � 40, 000 , 00 . Sai d pr�� erty fronting �n
Osceole �venue 2OOft and running wast %25ft(di.mansi�ns include street);
I,ot 1 ta 5 incl . Bl�C A; Lg� 1 to 6 inel , Blk B;
Lat 1 t� � incl , Blk C; Lot 2 to 7 incl . Blk D
Lot 2 to � incl. Blk E; Lot 2 to b inc1. 31k F.
CAUSE;`��sY I3USIN`�LSS DI STFtIC T: PZ:�T 20 � I'h1L '7
City �.tiorn�y Ric�hards rep�rted thstsh�uld the City desire to regutate net
f:ishing in the bay, thst en enabling act �f tha Stste Zzgislature granting the
City this authority w�uld ba necessary.
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The �o�nnissian went on recard as flisf�v�ring �he issuance �f
�ity License f�r sale �f beer, wine, ar liqtaor at the locatian common-
ly kn�wn as the Hob-Nab. •
`�here being no further bus�nesS bef�re the Board tlle meetin�
was adj�urned.
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