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THL r�1IPNTES 0�' TI3� CITY COP.;i.ZISSIOPJ CF Ti� CITY" OF CZEARITAT�'t2, I'LUF2IDA:
;_ The City Conunis�ion of the City of �learwatex, Florida raet in
re�ular session UetoUer 19, 1942 with thE followin� r,ie�sbers presen�:
Geo. �t. 5eavy, TYls�yor-Corncaissia71er
J'esse G, g�ith, (:or:�rsissioner
Dan L, 5toutar�ire, Uornri:is,��on�r
D. C. �nit�, Cor�riissioner
Sumne� Ft„ L'owe, �onraissi�ner .
kbsen�;: None.
The meeting was du1�y called to order by T;qafor George R, Seavy '
and the minutes oP the pre�rious meetin� lvere �ead and approved. I,Zayor
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Seavy reported that �ii;y Z,Zana€er Hendrix �vou�d not be present on account
of illness, W
Ivir. E. I3. Casler, Jr, appeared before the Board ard requested the
City po7^tTffj ssi on � s approv�I. o±' an assi��ent ��' lease iro� B. A. Lovae to
J. i3ayr,iond 7�ecl�er=--tile property bein� o�vned by �l�e �itg ancl leased by t�e
City to B• A. I,owe� upon v�hich has been constructed by T�Sr. Lor•�e a dock,
baat-slip and etc, IToved vy t,ir. �owe, seconded UJ ir1r. �'esse G. Smith
and carried that the assi�;ruuent of lease frota B. ri. Lowe to J'. �ayi�on� �
Uecker be aPProved, and that the City accept tYie fi�,ure oz �3,0U0.00 as
the or�iiiial cost D= COTIS�T'L1Ct1Dll anc ii,iprovement of the land in que9tion,
also tYiat the City of Clearwater waives any ri�;ht iL rs�� have under �he
lease to E. A. Loive on account �i the construci;ion ancl �ru�rover,�ents made by !
H. A. Lowe nc,t amounting to ?1�,500.00, the stipulated ariount•set out in the t
lease to E. A. Lotive, , I
Mr. 1dm. Al. D�vis appeared beiore the �ommi,ssi�ri to find out
whether the City caas �oinb to rene�v Taxi licenses t�iat were zssued sttbsequent
to �u�ust 31, 194.2• City AttorneJ Ralph Richards repori:ed that he had re-
cei�red a letter froia the Uffice "of Defense lransportation, �iit]:an�a';: Gz�rgia;. ::
�t��in�- that a; previous �rder U�T the U. S. G�vernr�ent �reezin� the muuUer �i �
taais i:n aperation r�s ai' the end o�; liugust 31, 19/�2, is stiZl the law and
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applies �b t�e operati7n of �axis in 6Te�rwater, and ti�at �? any cI�an�e in � (
the rules ��aould have to be effected by na�;in� proper applicazion to tYle fiffice
- of Defer_se Trans�ortation�set�in6 for�ii �;ood and safTicient re�sons tl�ere�or. �
i.ia or Seav i
Y y poilited out that notice of the arder concernin�; number of �tsxis
was not received b�• ttle �i �y until sorseyvhere aroun,d the r�iddle of SeP�e�ber, �
t„ - and tlze existerice af such a�ulin� was iiot knotivr�� u�til t.hat time. By �;enzral '
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consent the �oraaission decidecl ta renew taxi �`�.iceiises t�at had beeu issued
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prior and uP to the time or receipt oY tUe �overnrac�rit n�tice, but that no x
lioense be issuad to taxis stt��tin�; operatiou subsequent to the receipt �
of said notice by renevral ox otlzertmise. �4ayar Seavy said the Ci.ty tivould )
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pro�iably refur�d ori a pro-rata basis taxi lic,Erises �f the U, �
S• Government
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forced the 'operation to discontinue business because of 1;Yte above `
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��vernment rulin�. The niayor also su��ested to i+ur. Dairis that those
taxi opezators interes�ed in �etiting the '�overnment rulin�;inodified
should meet with Pllr. Iioteler, Chai�rsan o� `l'ranspor�ation c:ommit�ee in
Clearwater of tl�e office ot �ivili�n pefense.
14qr. J'. J". �fars2iall, �tlr�ntic �oa�t I,�.ne Railroad 7.'•rairusas3�er,
Ocal� �3istriet, end Tdn'. I,. Pci. llonaldson, local freight and pass�xn�er
a�,ent f�r the a. C. I.. Hailroad� appeared Uefore the L'oard �nd �sked that
the CiLy annul an old ordinance settiin�; apeed lirait of trains in Clear-
�vater a� ten mi�es �er hour �nd suUstitute �herefor a lzew law settinb iorth
, the following rates o� speed: fra.� the ilorth City Limits to Eldridga St:
35 miles per hour, iron �ldriclge Street �o Turner Street-tiU mil8s,pei'_�our, from
murner Street-south 35 mzles p,er hour and that prew St, and dl,e�zgland
St, be �la��ed as heretofore. In response ta a questiou fs•o�i PaIr. J'esse
�. Smith, 2;2r. Marshall said tha�t uncer ordinary circunstances a passenger
train travelin�.2D mile� per hour could be stop�ed withi.n iive to si�
hundred feet. �a3Tor Ueavy accented tihe invitation of 1��, P,Iarshall t�
ride a train thru Clearwater at t�e �roposed speeds. �he`Cozamissi,on
decided to take no action on any chan�;e of law until the matter aould
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` be �'urther investi�ated.
The matter ei reducin� the occu�ationa]. lic�nse for Lavayers
fro� ��25.00 to �t15.0� comin6 up, it was moved by I�r. Lowe, ,seConcled by
��. Jesse G, �mith and unarnimously earried that the licsnse retaain at
, $�25.00.
f jYir. Richards reported tihat he was not reo.d to e t f,h
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proposed ordinar�ce coverin� occupational license charge fo r newsgaper�.
�r. Richards also reported that he haci heard of severaT coaplaints zrom
, people regarding the saTe o2 ���ood in Clearwater due to the differenne
in prices and size of the u��� of sale. Ivlayor Seavy said that the City -
� would revoke licenses of any.:v�o�d-yard dealers selling short.
r�t the su��estion af i�jr. Zowe the Cor�nission decided to in-
vestigate the riatter o£ placin�; bicycle racks at tYie �heatres in
Clearvl�t er .
� There being na fur�ther business to came before the bo�rd the
meetin� was adjourned,
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