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03/21/1911 (2)
� ��.:F � : --- s----= . x j ��f�; ,: ,-„ ; � � �� �� ��� ; r , , � f�::. � . . � . . � .. . . . . . . . � . � . . . . . .. .. � . .e . .. � . i � .. '. . � . . : .. . . . . � . . . .. . . . . . . . , . . � . � . �. . . ... � . . : . . . . � . . . . .. . . �. . � , .. . � .. . . .r . . , REC'r�J�iR ME�l'�ATG NtARCH 23.s�s 19110 ;; � . . . . . . , . . � . . . . . . � . . � . . . . . . . ..3 r... . . . . - .. � . . . . . . ".� Counci.l rr�et in reg�zz�.a: �essidn and upon �, �a1��, of the " s ``�- ro1Z a1.1 r�ember>s; ari.svJered to �heir n,ames. PJlr, �,iendenb:a�.l , was @Xr'l%38�. OYi accaun� of sickenas, TVI`znutss a� prev�.ous '; mee �ing� rveree;rea.d and �pprovee�o R�r, Brorien af �he ; P��i3insular Telephone Co b�i.ng a.r. v��it3:�.gs swas �.11ov��ci �ha pr3vilegec:o� �he fZoor NLr, Brorien a�te� expla3r�in� tha-� ° the �ompang wi shes to �make addit3ona:�. improvemen.� in th� Te].ephone systetu, asked Gotuici.� to co�sider �he �ran�i.ng af a��w fra.ncn3s� and the fram�ng oi' a nev� " r�lation • ordixianee in/to same. �ouncilman t��ilco�9 �oo�e & �oac�nan, � it l . � rvere appointe a coa�m �ee to oak �.n�o t�i.e mat-t.er�, Perm�.ssian �as gra.n4ed B. P. voa.chm.an l��r,, to erect a. shec� on the eas� and s�outh s�tdes a.�3f Oo t��To I3oad� buildix�.g oiz Lot Noe 7� BZk 8 of Gauid & Ebvi� Zst �dei3.ti�n to Glear�ra�e�o Perm�.ssian yvas granted �o �. �.. �thi�eseZl �co erec� a, frame cott,age on Lot one zn Bl'�c�::,31. of Tux°nerts �lddit3on to CJ.e�:rtvater, Covnnunica.t3.on 'by Iet-�er an.cl te7.egran� from H. '�ue7.? er Y�fgo Go, in �e �orporai�ian Cocks ancl Iead flange goo�e n,ecks ti�ras received an.d f3.�edQ The foZloti�ri�.g message ��ras recei��ed'.from �layor E� L. Pearco� ,I' and on mot�,on �tras accep�ed an�. fxled. Gent�.emen of the Counc�.i; I have been aazT���a tr_at a cer��.in p�npose3 im�ro�ceme�t �a '�e b-rought �� the attentiorz of the ci�i�ens by petit3.on9 �.nd is possi`bly beir_g seriousl� cans� dered qy certa�z3 members of the �ounc�]., Reference �.s ma.�.e to the p�aposea paving af Gle�el�.nd str�e� �'�on ihe ��Zantic G��.st Line Ra.ilroacl ��a �s�ceal,a �;treeta and the r�ater�.al contemp? ated is ��'���iec1 br� ck, As this propo�ed improvement seems to hing� or�. oa�.sides=at3:�ns o�' public polic�r, arzd as pu'b�ic pc�lic� 3.n �this insta.nce me�.ns antaung other th3.ngs p�acti.eal calctilatit�n fl� resou_-�ces �.��.� �..,_r •- ; , ' � ; .. � , . .+r, — - . lr�,,;l . � 1 Q.' .. :,{ . { r�. . .. ; . . . t"�,� . . . . .. �rj .. � +Y�-. a . . . . . � . . . . . . . . . . , :;.�.i � . . . . . . . . . . .� .. . . � � . . � . . . . .. . . � . :_S . . . " � . . . . . � . � . � . . . . . � _ : '. � . .. . � , ..� � � � � � . .. � � .. � . . � � � � �' .< � . . . , . . . . . . .. . . . . � . .. . . . . . ..:,.j � . i. . . . �. � . . � . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }' . . . . . . . � . . . . . . � . � . . . . � I sha�.1. dis:cuss this matter a� same I.eng�iz.. S�S 3.s w�7.1 to ; b��.r in �n�nd al? t}a:e �a��s and. condit3.ons inval�eda in . p�: . . . . . . . . . . � . i1�tt� .. �. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti . . thi.s w��r'. .nothing tNha..ch has � 2ny c��r�n.e�tinn��� dire�t or� � . 3.ndirecic � with t� e sub� ect ander considera�;ion �v3:'� T be overlaoked or pi.irposel.y ignored, r To begin with� it is reaonably cer�;�in tha� such a �� propased 3.mgrove�ent as �his paved street would add direei'� values to all . prapert�,. an•,::�Y,.a:s � �re�� ir� excess of` �he thr�e �a f�tie dflllars pa�,�.ng e�pense v��hich tivcU._1d be assessed ag�.ins� i�s Zf th3.s inf�renee �.s aorrect� it ��� to the in�eres�t of the awners af this �roper�y ta favor the praposed paving� if such oV�ne�s corzsidered on.7:y tl�.eir :indiviciva.3 �.dvanta�e, This presperty9� hot��e�re� dQ�s not p�.� the iaxes a�' the '�'ovsn of G1ear�ra�er. I� pays a. ce��-tain proportion of t�.e taxe�. and a, s ent�tl,ed only to its prorata. -±n the mPtter n�' p�.blie opiniono Some months ago thi� s:aggested �av�ngs in my opin�.on3was � fleasible. It app�ar�d to be a s�Cep in th� right d�rection o `t�.e proposed mat�riai tivas represznted to be almos� ind�structib3.ee ThE rock of -Ghe present macada�n couyd . have been used a= �er�r�ards vrithout �reat 1oss—on other ' streets; ana. 1�stZ�j tha impres�ion which such�a st�eet wculd mak� on t?he ca�.uaZ visitor wo�hZd n.ave proved �. pra�tica.3. ac�vertisir,g asset for tk?2 �own, These co��sideration met �2neral,ig wi-th a. i'avor�:�.ble r�ception be�°ore this open dr�bt.� (as distin�uisii <,�rom the Lo�.d is�ue) �ras f ore�d upon th� ta«n bg our �nabilitg �o keep within. the liYn�.t� o� t:Ei� water-��rorks �'un�. as pi�ovided. Also the cos� of` th� t�v{m ��all v�as in excess of tha aPPropriatian. madt� in �he bu�.gea�, The fire�prQtection eqaipment� the re-stu��cey oi the • town, inc�.l�.di�.g a map and establ� shmen�t of curb lines' -��vil3 run tl�.�.s open debt to fi�ae thQusand dol�ai°s or ��re,. �.,_,. ,.:a�. - - — �,.�,, } - - _� ';� . . 6 . Jj . . � ' ��� . .. 'n . � r r `�. � � ,g . � r �� r '� , � � : .�- }' � . , , , , ; � In �aa�t�:on �to th3�y tY��:e to�rr�. ha� not b�en abls to inee� ; � , ,. : a one�-%?�.irtiet� part af tYio �ir.k3n:g fund �h�.s yes.r�an.d 3 , ; � :� •the �ouncil h�.s frankly adrn? �tted au.r 3,r��bilit�s �.t �r_e ;� . r �ame �iicting Cotxncilo pa�ssed a�eso�.�a.tion to the e�i ec� � ,, � �na�t 3t �,�rould. be desira'ble �''or other caunci7.� h.ereaf�er '' ta m�et � fa�.r aPpar�ionment of thi� Sinki�g Fu��.d„ This , in itsel.f is a canfe�sion on the pai�t af the �aunei3 :; th�t 3.t is right arcl praper th�t �his f�id should be :: ; ' retired a�ter �he uza.�.2ner of' the resalut�on�and �f�er > a manner K e�rou1�. 1�ave 3.t to nther e�our_ci7.s s � . . . � . . . . . . . . . . .. . � ..k �� �hE watc�r v��orks and seti��er sys�em are now beir_g cori.-� ' ��truc�edf certain h�a.vy tax-.payers v�rzll not receive Uha �a�re cl�.ss o� service �.s otY+er ta��-payers. Some taxpa�,ers ti�ithin -�hn li.mits o� G1.ea�vater will poss3.b].y not rece3.ve � service a-� a1.1. To thege various citizens' some of who�a have �omp�,ain.ed� t3�a.e ars��er has been �nade tha•t our furda are limited.; that we c�n sgezld an7..� vz�a�t v1e ha�re ta spei�cl, ei�deavouring afi� a�.l t3m:es to make our� f�ai�ds go �s �'ar as possibleg an.d so to direc� th�se 7.ines of ' tiva-ter pipeand sewer as i�o give s c�vice �o the gr�a,test ,J l �: nv.xnber. To this statemen�' t�.e ta:x-pagers have v�ry re�sonab:L� ascented�, and it is a fair state�en-� �.nd a fair pol3cy just d.a long �as the counci�. a��ts ttp to 3.t� but �haul.d the Council. cor_sider ne�rr impr�ove�nents bef'oro i� has sa�isf'3.Ed �he reasonab�.e dsman,�g af citizen� Z^rho riave nat recei�red the �ill benef'i� of the publ,ic works�- �ren9 3n mg opir_ian9 any si�ch statemerit b� exgl�'��3.�ao� as tk�z a�iove is �nfair�.y made and not c�.l.culated to ir�- spi.f+� cont'3.denceo In reguar� to the pa7.3.cy of a he�vier indebtedness; The statement has been m�.de to me that -Ghe mo�.t pro- ` tha� 1ar�e debt �ressive �ovrn.s are heav3.ly loaded wi�h deb�/,�,s a valuable ass�-�, si�.c� taxation beccmes so s�ver� �h.at propert� L. � � �.:: .. _._ . .� �`-, , � - �,.: . ..w, � '� �#; � `� � � "�� � s € ¢ � , , { ; � � �, ;. , f . " � . � � � � . . . � . . . .. . . . : . . . . . ...F . i � � 1 . . � . . . . . . . . . .. , � � . � . . . . . , . . . .' .. .. . � . . � . . . � . [ I r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � �I! � : d�:�r��i�� axe fnrced tc make a.et3�re �.mprovera:en�s ar sel"� s i � ; rr� ther�by e�.�min..�.tin� dead..heads v�dho are dispased �o � ',�,,, s '~�'�' ride on �he pro�p����y o� a�awn and pro�'�,� bv �the ? en.erg�Y and n:er�re e� �Iie �en yvho a-re bua:?c1��.g �he ta�vn. There have been ot%.�r a.r�en-t� adv�:nced ia pr�ve ; h��r de�ir�ble :C� 3.s for a i�a�n �;o l�.ave a large i incle��edness� ��e� oi" thesa a o�u.men-�s hav� appealed ':; t o me as s ovnd� f or the r e�.� on. that i�c r equires no � �bility to sacidle �: toti�n �vith de'bt an.a very � it�Z� , staten�ra.t3h�.� to spend �nozzey vshen �ou happex�. �o i�atY� i� 6 As a ma�ter o� fac�� ,ve are g�tt3,ng �o pro��egs3.ve tha� v1e donEt knovr just �rh�re ta stop, Ther� never v�ras " a 1.i=_z9 of act�.on go t�e�3.i oriotzs that i�c co-a].d not be press�d �to an ill...c�ons�.dpz�ed anc�. roal�sh fina.l�.�t�Pm Progr, e�s' to be e�fec�3.va� must be saneo T'nz quas�ion' o� co��se' �,s ti�rher� to d�9a�+r -�h� 13nev�rhil� vre gath�r fx�esh �es�ources ,�:�th �vhich to ren;e�;r tl�.e ac�vance? �'�1r� r_ave comp3eted. or �ri1Z shartly have comp�:e�ed f�ur impor�an� public rvorks o� improver�ents of'an expensivo caaracte•r. The wa-ter-tiRrorks cons�r�a.eti�n! t'tie s�rrer system9 �he to�rrn hall9 a.nd a f�.�e a�p��i��us iv�ix�h aril� ��;Y give �he town a better i,ns�.irance G1.asaification, v.i,3.1 have b�en construc�ed or pa3.d: �o�.� during the 1�.tter ha1.f of 3910 and th� fi� s�; haZ�` af 19110 Vli�hin one �ear� �re �s�3.a11"�Y��ue s�ent more maney in �ublic improvemen�s in Clearj:;ra��r than �.n a1.1 �.�cs previous t•�renty year�� a�d aray single b�t-�e?Ymen:t �s a1�o�*e enumera�tee�' �rro•u1.d hane ° i��. the natur� �of a�is�inct advancep V Ro�e was not buiZt �n ta.c7.�.�, nor ia t�iere any ,�.: �� .�.:�:: part2.eazlas� reason tvhg �leart��ater: wi-th its present ra- s:oureesa should a�ttempt ta blosso� �.nto��;a second eZaas cz-L-y in ei�.teen mon��ss Right here gent-1e�en9 I wish� r, .: ...,.,i, � ,. � � .. �fi � - - . . x . . � . F . . , .i. . . � � �� F x ` i : �, . . . k,�qr . . . . . . .. . � ��t . . . . . .. �s , . . . t L. . . � . . . . . . . , . . � . . . . . ~i . � �. . � � . . � � � . � � . .� � . . ' � . .i .. . � ta say that' I�.m na longer a"progress3.�re`z I ha�*e � , i oean "outpz�ogrese��� and have jained the ranks of moss� 1, , !' # '6�eks� �ny f'ir.rther� andet'zited"ness does no�; aupea� �u rc� , ; �,��.:d- ; idea of ��rhat a town with approxa��ately �we�.ue hi�.nd�ee�.0 ' thousand doll,ars :in actual. �ea�.ty value shoul.c� incur� ; In ��.1 ps�dence, t�.ere �s a reasc�n��Ze ? i�it to the ,: a�ount wh�.ch a tc�v�m or an �ndividua.�. should l�orroti� in pr�por�ion to resaurces Vd�.��i�i �. certa?�. hotu�d,� the disposi�tion to ant3cipat� source of retienu.e i,n ord�r tfl acqu,ira advan�ages greatex� �l�.an the cos� �f the borrowed c�:pitalp is 3nterpr� se. VJithrnzt that bound, such a dis�pos3.t3.a�. i� rank specul.a�tion �.nc� in�.icates the uaethods $nd men-�al. �abits o� �he piza.n.ger,, In the near t'u.�ttre� zf �k�.i.� agitat�.on �'or an additie�nal. � ; �'our thousand do11.a� 2ieb� on the towm means ar�yt�a.in�� the ��ro ques�c�.ons before the coancil,� stripped of a3.1 �.n�irection., wil7. be.-shall �e be satis�'�.ed for the rzext �tvro o�= ths�ee gs�:r� v�r� th tl�� rvork we�°h�ve don.e and mair,:tain care�ta.11g �he iinprovements �Ne have made9 or- s��.all. vre aaa to the present �.eb� of fortv.,five thousan.ei doll.�.rs'- t�Ere�v .;.ncreasing t3�.e tases ancl �.ssessmen�s, thrzt eve may ha�ve c�rtain o�her 3unprovemen.i:s ��hich we can �rery well`.do �r��thou.�t for the present. Tn my op3:n�.on, watch do�s of the treasury and. c�.re- �akers of our public proper�ty a.re mo�e needed at this tzm� tha�a. c•onstruc�ors� You v�i�ll appreca.ate �Y�.at i� is a po3.nt of �udge- ment Vrhich I rai�e. Let pub�ic og�ni.on e�pross its�Zi' �.Zi�, �na �.et �ne cotu�cil a� the proper time dec:Lde uhis matter �uhi.ch invol.ves as a gzave a c�ues�ion of �ublic ' po� icy as �v�lZ ever cQme be�"�re that bod�°, `P'n.ere mag �e counca:lm�n and otller cit3zens wha tv3,11 not see these thin�s �:s I see ii, For -�he �ni.siness judgemen.t and common.-sense of �these men s enterta�.� the �ighes� _respec}= 4n this �ues�ion' ho��ever: if v�rs � � � � � � . �� } G. . r � � i tN�,^ . , �.�'�. . �. �� J . � �� �V . : �IL�� ,� � . . . . . . "y�. . . . . . � .: . . . .. .. . . �. � .. ,:�. .. � � � . � � � . ' � . � � .3 . . ', j t � �` � , a � f.�� .. ... .. . . . , . � .. : . . . . . . .F . j dif�'ers I ca�l�anly �� on recor�c� i� ae�ord w��h my oivn ;; . � judg�men.t and coaa.�ict�on�,� � ; 1�� ; Respectfiz1.3y9 : . ��`�a.g�ne I,. Pearcey Mayo�� i .4 ' � ' . . � . .. � . . . . . . . .. .�:i4 .. Qrdinance Noo fi�i� wa�er 's�a�es tiva� put u�an its fi.� �t read�;ng. �n motion ths ru.les were w�3vea and said �r3inances was pu� upon. �ts s econd reading. It �ras m�s�ed that the �ul.es be �'u.rther vra:�.ved and sa�d ordinance ' put upon i+�s �hird reading lI4�otion tiAras 1�s-� wan� of a . . seconds It �vas -then mov�c� by Cm,lnc� lm�.n Smi�h1 ��conded by Counciltuan �-�er -��.a�c said or•dina.nces be referred back to A.tty Crteo, P: Rane� for correetiong motion carr�.e3. The �ight and Co�n. aubmi�tPd tn.e �ollowing propos3.t3an �rom sa I�a MCC�.LIi].g! Nt,�rQ t�le prspose to i'u-rnish �.n place o�' '?a�ps prEviou�ly e�on.trae�ea for� street la�ps rated at SQ c�nd7.epower and '! 00 v�ta-�ts currant t� lI m3.dnig�.t ,G� n?�2,00 2a.eh; T�tnps rated 200 candle po�ver �5� watts ��p4,00= 40 candle powsr �0 �ra.t�s @ 1;:50 each per mon�h and s�.m�; p�ice i� s�u�. all nigh� on moanlight sched�?.le. 1�lould wan�G �.bout 6 mon�hs to make chang�s neces�arys wi11 fitrnish centers� span fi�tures far li�hts� replAcing pr�sent arc lignts� It vr�.s moc�ed� seconded and : carried that VJater an�. L.�ght Com. en.ter ry nto con�rac� w�th J. I�, i,�cCitu�g.Ivi�r, fo�� 13.gY!t�ng the Cit;� far a terr� ot �ive (5) Years„ �1erk v�as �ubmi�t�ed �o oraer Z4 c�orporation. cocks from Ce I�. Mc�arland of the Tampa t��ater �forks Cn, riayor Pearce appa3,�n.�eci .�� J. ?3xan�don s.s �ngineer of -�he V'�a-�er Works at a sala.rg o�` �'75,�0 per mox�th Gouzicil appro��ed th� appointment an,d the sa�ar�. '�Tpan mo�ion of Counci�man Tookes second.ed oy Counci7.mas�. 44,tiico� the Light �izd 1ua�ter Cor�, vaas i�stx�uc�etl: to use wha�i 4" & 6't pipe there v�as on hand.. placed f�2om Raveiz Ave, ' dovrn Oak ��c as �ar a.s zt would reach9 and hyarai�� ',��.� .r,; placed on .�a.� St� . . � . .s -i n � �- ..� �a�� " a"as i `` , i`� i, .�''i i/ � fi � : : . `3:. �� / � ; , . �, < , . . x . .. .�,. . �� - � � . . . ':f .. 3. . . . . . � . . . . .. p . . �� . � . . .. � . . . . .� . ' . t. �. . � . � � . � . � . . . . . . .. . . . . . ' .. �. j . � .. . . . . . . . . . � .. � .. . . .. :i..� . : . . . . . . � . . . . . �� . . . .: . .. . .* . . . . . . . . . � . . . . .. . . . � . . . . . �# .. . . . � i � . � .. . .. . . . � � � . . . . . . � . . '. . � x . 'y . � . . . . . . . . . . � . . . � . � . � . :.4 . . a Prest. Dani�i su��es �ed it c�ou�d be vrell. to 1 ; :� ; *t � ��,�.Q� a VoZ�aa.t�er Fire I�epartment and su�gested � _ ; {, �, . , tY� e appointiment o� J. L. A�znspau�i as Fire Ch�.a�, ` � 4 , �-�. ' • �, �iayor Pearce niade th� a�po�.ntment as sugges�ed an�i : ��tzncil a�proved of �a�e,, Ordinance �omm3,�tee ��raa � _ ; in.struct�d �:a l�,avs I�iessrs, ��ekerson ��.d D3:ckerson E � � c�ome over ard cox�z'er vs3.th �he Coune�.x in re�;ard to prepairin.g ordina�.ces, �'he L'ollov�ing �varr�zlts^ vrere dra�vn s; nc� last meeting, ' No 3G2 3.n favor Wm. V:'. Lyon Gons�u.Z-�ing En.�ineQr- for sewer & w�.ter-«torks „ ti��2fi��p� � 3�3 �r R� D. V�toad & Co. Ba'! o on c�ant�ac�, for �ipe H�dr�nt etc:11.68�2'7 3�4 '� Ta.�pa �later V��rks 4 Reduced 94wM " 365 rr F� Ge ]?u.thi8 62Q37 366 " J. H. Carmiaha�l 1C0. 36'7 ti Jon..� Hay�^rard l0. 3�$ f' C7.earvratar PZu.mU�ng Go, G1.55 369 tt Ja H� Ca, miehael. 1a92, 370 '� Clerk to �av sundrg acc��. 2'ig9'7 `rl� �t St�i2clard �i.�. G'Oe �3s53 . 3'72 " �D C� Lo Ry� 2Q.3�J 3!73 t� B&12k O�` G'le&.T�N���Y�e �.0�5eOC� 37� S� John Hayvd�.rd ].Os 3'75 " George Samuel.s �,; 37� �t �'ohn Hayv�a�d �,,,67 ��•�16.66 r' ;, ��test; Tm J, S��e��.d�ay C1�Lrka • � . .. � . . ' ' _ �. � .