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02/10/1933. - ` . ;> , � . �_,� , � .:� _ - � . . . � ��S 4� ` `4 �� , ��. _ r, �' ¢�;� �-�" f, � �� � { �hINUTES OF TSE CZTY C�QI�IISSION '` 3; February I0, 19330 � ; � �.. � t i The �itv Goz�ission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, .� . . . . . r' . ��. . � �. . � �. . . � . . . � . �" met on t}�.a above date, ir1 called meeting assembled, a�ith tk�ie �� , .. . . � ... . �.. . . � . .. .. � . . � . � � .., . . � . . � follo�eing members pi^asent; � 4 L � , H. Aa Baskin, May-or•-Comzc,issioner, `� ,�. N. Dillard, f ' Dougla s Bai.lsy, � ," s �b�oved by Mr. �3illard, sEconded by Pa_r. Bailey-, and carried, � ,, ��iat �25.OQ be sent t� the Association a� Fublicly Owned � ;� ,- ' UtiZ�ties, as this �ity�s contribut�an �o t1.ze fight �gair,.st ; �ederal �E�xation oi' �nzblicl� owned utilities. F � r�ir. Bail�g introduced the fallo�ing resolution: � � . . ;. . . . .. . . . . .. . ..j . . i A RES QLIJTI QN OF THE CITY C�t'��1TS �;I ON OF THE CTTY QF CLE.�R�i'iATER, FLO�ID� PRQTESTIlTG Z'HE �IIPUSI7.'ION �' AT�Y OBLZGATIOI� OR TAX UPON �� ANY S�1?TE OR TERRITOR�, OR POLI�.'ICAL �IIBDIVISIOi� TT�t�OF, INCLUl)� t � ING 14NNIGIPALITSES, OR UpOI�i THE DISTRICT 0�� C-0Ltl�'1IBZA, aR UPON T,HE � OFFICERS 4R EMPLOYES 0�' ANY STATE Ot-t POLITIC-+� SUBDIVISION, �JR OF TSE DISTRIQT OP COLU1t2BTA, TN THE ENFORCEP�iENT �' �'HE FED�RE� ; fi REVENilE AC'I' OF i9�2, � F 1�'HEREAS, it has bean rrac�e knov�n �o �,his bod� that the Tnternal. i . . . . . . . . . � � . . � � . � . � � .. . . . . .j. . .. . _ Rever�ue Department o� �he Un3.ted States Government, in e.�eGutin� • t � Rev�nue � � the protris3dns of the Federal,/Alct of 1932, is endeavarin� to r extend the provisions of said Act so as to embrace e�.terprises ; _i carried on by the state ana �err•itaries and their political ' ; { subdivi,sions, including mla.nicipalities, €�nd the District of � ' Cn3t�.sbi�, such as providing water suppl.y and other public � � utilitiQs, a.nd S ' i . . � . . . . . . . � . . . � .. { . . . WSE�AS� the In�ern�.I. Rever_ue Department of the Uni�ed �tates c , Government haa threatened to extez�.d �he oper�tion o�' said Ftevenue �� a � j ' Act' of 1932, so as �o include and. affect an� �nd al.l activities j of �he �tates and territories and �olitical su�d3:visions, ana ; � • � the District of C�lumbia, �r�ic�, though go�ernmental or quas�- £ ;, govermmental in f�et, partake af �. semi-proprietary ck�a:ractex�, � -t � sucki. aa pub?icl� ow�ed utilities, re�reation, har��r devel�pment, � �airports, s�r��.mm�.ng poals, pu�lic schao�s, and even }�olice and . � i'ire departments, and + ` f � iI�T�EAS, the imposition af a direct tax upon atate and,/ o� z terr�torial govarnments c� the�.r enterprisess or u�on sta�ce or � ;� . . . �.. . .. � � . . . . . . .. - ... �Y . � . . .. . .. � . � � . . . 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' j'° < a c2ear` departure from song settled pri.ncigles oi' taga�ion, is ;� � . . .. . . . . . - � . . ; . . . . . . . , . :'. . . . . , . .. . . � . . . � . . . .. �.. i .. . . . . . unsour_d in prin.ciple and. violates a� unbroken leg�.slative � � ,�` nolicg in tuis country, v�ith �?eg$rd ta taxation,, and j . . . .� . r . . . � . . . . . .. . � .� � .. . . - . � . . . . . = V�1�3EREA�,, the �inforeement o� said Act so as to ir�pose tax ; �; � ; < � . burd�n� upon such enterprises of a,sta�e or territory, or its G f poZitica.l subdivision�, or tha District r�f Co7.umbia, is an un �' � ( � v�rar�an'ced assu.mptian of Federa2 po�aer, and � � � ifVHEREAS, the states and s�a�e and territorial gove�ental ; ` � a$encies and polizica7. subdiv3sions, particul�rl�r .m�anicipalit3es, � � � ; are, under present econc�mir; condit3ons, unable to coll.ect � ; �' sufficient re�enues by direct taxation to adeq�za.tely carr� on � ; ' th�ir governmental f'unetions, and a.re necessarilp cor�peZled to i f rely largely �zpon pu.blic utility rev�sntzes in order to carry on ' , . �he indispensable func�ions of l.�cal Go�;ernment, and, r � �,VH�REAS, the e�tension, by cons�ructian, of the provision,s of { i ths Fedc�r�l Revenue Act of 1932, and thc� enforcemen� of the sanie F '? so as tn embrace such er�terprisas of' � semi-proprietary nature, # asaforesaid-, 4would seriously handicap, and in n�any cases paralyze � f ' the ardinary �'unotiona o£ 1oca1 and.municipal govarnment, and ( . v�auld tharefore be inimie�l to the best interests of �kie country 3 . . , .; . . . . . . . .. � . � . . . . . �. . . . .. . , . � � . . . . �.1 . � � . � � L�� l&T'g89 ° ; f NO`d�, THEREFORE, BE IT R�SOZVED $Y THE CIT�' COPIRt�[rS�aTON Q�' THE f ,� CITY 0�` CL�ARtNATER, FLORIDA; 4 � (l) That- at a mee�ing speczally called and heid for t�:t = � ; purposs, tk�.e Cit� Com�r:ission of the City of Clearwater, F`�orid`a, �, , does protest the enforeement of tl�.e Faderal Revenue ac� ofi. 1932 ; i s o as ta i:npose ob].igations or tax burdens upon any s�ate or i � territory, oy an� nolitic�l subdivision tk�ereof, incZud�g � � municipalitias, or upon the Dis�rict of Coltux�ia, or upon �the •� ^f , � aff3.cers'�r em�loyes of tb.e afare�aid. � , (2} �hat the terru nPolitical subdivision,n as se� for•th in , � : Seciion"(l�" hareaf shauld and, dc�es include any district craated � zxnd�r tk�e la�rs os" a state or terri�ory for tk�e purpase of �£� ri comstruc;ting and,�or opera�ing an;� pub? i� utiZi ty. � ' ; � , t ; _ � ,� . � ,; .�. ,t ._._ . . _ _ . . � . _.. _ _. ._ _. . _�... .___ _ _._... w_ , . ._..k _.�._.. .--_.__�:__ _�_�:_. _. _ _ � _:�__ .__ .�. _�. � . _.� . � , � � - _ _�..., . . _ .. , , � ,. � �. ; ,�' � ' '� y �`u,,:` __ _ '� ,i�.l t . � - � � � { � � (�) Be i� further resol�ed �Ehat a certi€iad:,copy of t$is - , - .! � . . . . . . . � . � : �j. . �, ; , resc�lution be iui�medi#�i�ely io�warded to �ach Sc�na�ar �nd I y - $ ' Repr�e�entative in Congre�� from �he S�cate af Flarid��- and ichat .# .. . l� . . � � �. . . � � . 1yf` each Senator and Hepresentative 3.n Cong�ress trom th� State of' � :' ; Flos�ida be urgent�.y inipartuned ic� exert his utmost infl.uance to � ; , . i carry out the spi�rit and purpo�es �f th�.s Resolution, and p�event :� j ' further Fed�ral �n���oacbment up�n th� rights and �vti�.lfare of the § , � severaT sta�es, territories, and �3:nstrtuG.e���liti�s of lacal ; �' , � governmen�, • . j i.� "� PASSED AND A�OPTED bg the C3ty Comml.ssion uf the City oP � � Clearwster, FZorida9 a� a Special. Meeting dul.y held an the ' . . . . . . . . � . . . . . � . . � . . ... fi . . . . . . . � . � . .. . . . . � . .. . � � � ' . �.Qt�. 3ay of Fe�ruary, A. D. 1933. � .' (Signedj H. H. Baskini 5 Mayor-Cou�niss 3oner � � . � . i . . . . � . . ., . . . � . C � . � . . . . . � ... � tl.L�ew���i . .. . . . � . � . . � . .. � � � . � i. � � � . � . . . . . . . � . � . . . . . . . . � . ' . . � . f . . . . (sign:ea) s. E. satterfie�d, � C�ty �uditor & C�erk � Moved bg Mro Bailey, secanded by Mr. Dillard,=.that �he i , :t .� _; � resolu'cion be adopted:, anci u�on roll call, H. fi. Baak3:n, � Douglas Bailey ar�.d �. N. D�.11ard voted a;�e, sA the resolu�ion i ;} was adopted unan�.mouslg. � N:oved by T�r. Bailey, seconded by Mr. Dillard,, and Carried, �' . ; �hat the bill against nlr. Tho�s fo� rent of groun.d 3n the City f € � ,, Park for apartraent court, be turned over to C�,ty A�torney for �� �oll:ec�ion. : � : 14:oved by I�r, D3:Ilard, , second�d bY Mr, Bail.ey, ' and carried f � ` i : �hat �he City Attorney b� paici �nlOQ.�O per month to apply on. .� i ' special servicea. � . . . A .. . . . ., . . . � . .., . . � . . � . � . � � � � . . . � � � � . . � . . . . � . � . . . �k . . . . . Meeti.ng ad j ourned o i ;� , H. H. Baskir.� F _� , � H. H. ss in,Id�yor- amm ss oner ° Attes u: � , ; ; J. E. Sat�terfield � � , s. Gi�y �uditor & G�.erk. -� . '� � � , � � �; � � ,," _ - � .:.. � _: _.. _ .';_.._ , _ __:_ _. .. _.... .._' __ _�_ ... . .. , _ _---_ -- _ . . �... __,__�..,� _ ..._.__.__._:_.._�_: ,.�