10/05/1942�
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'PHF I;'ITNUT�S OF Tii� CITY CONlM`':SSTON OF �'IiE CITY OF GI,EAR1'TIiTER, FLOFtIDA.3
�rhe City Commission of �the City of clearrvater, I'lorid�z met in
ie�ular session u�tober 5th, 191�2 with the.follotving members pre3'ent;
Geo . �t. Seavy, 2dayor-Commissioner
Sumner �; La��e, C%omraissioner
J'esse �*. S�ith, �omr�issioner
l7. �, Smith, �ommissioner
tsUsent; I�ione
The mee �in�, w�s duly called to order b�,r IJlayor Seavy and the
minutes of the prevlous meetin�; were read and a�proved.
Thoraas �i�uailton presented a petition �to the Board bearin� eight-
een si�natures askinb that occupational licenses far lawyers be cnan�ed
back to :�15,00, p�l�vsd b3r �esse G. Smith, seconded by gumner R, Lov�e and
c�rried that the niatter be hela over until ne�t neeting. Below is set out
above mentioned �etitian:
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TO TfiE HONORA$L�' Z;:AYOR p�TD C2T-�' CO2.���ISSIOP7�,RS OF
CLEARVII�:�'Il3
4'�her�as the tiity Comnissioners at their last meeting on SeptemLer
twent�-fi�st, reduced the occupational licenses of �'ewelers, Phouogra�hsr�,
Radio �hops, Buildin� iur�tsrial dealers, Saw 2Yiills, Td�velty GT�rks, r�ecountants,
and Auditors, Dance Halls, Restauran�s, Taxi (:abs, and nu�erous other oceu�iatians.
And whe.reas occupationdl license for k�torneys �vere �sised by the
Commissionexs in i9L�1 to tip25.00 and not reduced since that date.
And whereas Attorneys are called upon to �ive of their tinLe to tivar
work mose often,than other professions:
Now tl�erefore we �he undersi�ned k�:torne�s of �lear�^�ater, respectuflly
peti�Gion this gonorable Commission to reduce oecupatiorial City License for
Attorneys to ;p15.00, the amount which was charged bv the C?ty Commiss?on durin�
the boom and thereafter until 191�1, RespectHully Submitted.
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Thomas Hamilton Sheldon x. Lindsey Ray Ulmer
yee L. Baker Al�red P. MarshaTl Jos, l'r. Pdichals
�eu. T,. 13rown iJ. H. 17o1fe C. �, ��Are �f
�,I. g. �'anes J. �. ,�atteriield E. B. Casler
Harry L. TPiompson John C. Polhill �;d. S, 1�dlii:��on
A'Ic�u?len, PTcDiullen g� Pogue Cyril �. �ogue J'. C, D�ivaiit
It apl�eared that the petition wa3 incorr�;et in stating that the
Uccu�ational licerise tax for JewelQrs, Photogr�.phers, Radio Shops, Saw Itiill,
TJovelty 17orks, xccoantants �c Auditors anct Restaurants was rcauced by urdinance
�l�t3g passed r�ept;emUer 21,, 19��2• However urdinance n�4�9 xe�cl�ssified these
busir�esses.
City Attorney T3ichaxds �ow read A proposed amendr:?>�nt to tiie present
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liaenss ordi.nance clarifying the li^ense ohar�e of yp50.OQ far da�,ly newapapers ;'
and �20.00 for newspapers othex than daily. T2ie a�endmant was intended to �ix --
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'liability for the �tax on �11 ne�vspapers• �vhioh maintained a house de�.i�rery �--
service be oarrier, irres�ective o#' the location of the �ublishin� plant. At
the suggesti.on of iJlayor 5eavy the-fiommission. requested Attorney Rlchards to
make a furtrer s�udy of the proposed ordinttneee NIr. l�artsell loc�l representr.:; ,
' ative of the St• Petersburg Indepen�ent intimated that if the aiae�idmen� was
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passed, the newspapers would test its validity in court.
Ralph Richardsy �ity Attoxney now reacl a xes�'tltioii
commendin� the services o� Raymond Lee on the Civil Service 73oard. I�Zoved by
��jr. Stoutan:i.re, szconded Uy g4r. Loove and carried that the resolution be adopted.
Below is sst out such ResglutiUn; +
! RESOZUTI�PT
1`�REAS C Raymond T�ee ha:s for many years given generoualy
of his time and energy in establishing Civil Service �or employees �f the City of .
Clear�vater�_and has served as Chairman of the Ciy'il Service Board, all without
any� remuneration v�hatever; and
VJHER�AS C� Ray�ond Zee is notiv resigning froni the �iviT
Service Board in order to of�er liis services to his country as an officer in the �
IInited States Na�ry; '
NO<<J THEI?�'FOR� BE IT RE; OL'V�D BY THE CITY CO1�ITvLLSSIOA UF TIiE
GI'k'Y OF CL�ARt��dA^tER, FI,OFtIDA, That the citizens of the Gity af Clearwater, actin�
b� ana tYir�ugh their City Commission, do hereby publicly express tYieir deep
ap�recia.tion of the untiring public service nendered by C. Ra�raond ;Lee in behalf
o� �i�i�. Service foi: Clearwater,
This resolution passed and adopted by the Cit3T Commission of
the �itV of t�lear�vater at its rseetin� on the 5th dap oi October , A. D. 19y.ti. ��
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� There �ein� no further business to c�me bef�re the Board
the meetin� was adjourned.
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