1950-07AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the CITY OF CLERMONT, a municipal corporation, of
Lake County, Florida, has adequate prisons for both colored and
white of both sexes and maintains them for the use of said citYi
and,
WHEREAS, the TOWN OF MINNEOLA, a municipal corporation, of
Lake County, Florida, located almost adjacent to the Northern ter-
ritorial boundary of the City of Clermont does not have any prison
facilities and to date has seldom had a use for same for the reason
that said town has not regularly had police in its employ but owing
to the increase in population of said city, construction of new
highways, etc., it has now become necessary that the city not only
maintain a police department but also have adequate facilities for
the imprisonment of prisoners; and,
WHEREAS, the officials of both municipalities after due con-
sideration have determined that the employment of police in the
Town of Minneola would assist the City of Clermont in the mainte-
nance of law and order in its own territorial boundaries by having
adjacent territories properly policed, namely, the Town of Minneola,
and that the facilities of the City of Clermont are more than ade-
quate to meet the needs of the police departments of both munici-
palities; therefore
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this 16th day of
May, A.D., 1950, between the City of Clermont, a municipal corporation,
hereinafter referred to as party of the first part, and the Town of
Minneola, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as party
of the second part, witnesseth:
That for and in consideration of the furtherance of the police
protection of both municipalities, the preservation of law and order
and the general welfare of the public residing in both municipalities
and in territories imnediately adjacent thereto, the party of the
first part does hereby agree to make its facilities available to the
use of the party of the second part by allowing it to imprison its
prisoners in the facilities of the first party without cost to
the second party. And further in consideration of the presents
herein contained and in the first party's allowing the second
party or its police department to imprison its prisoners in the
common jail of the party of first part does hereby agree to im-
prison its prisoners in said jail and will assume and be liable
for all claims and damages to the jails, prisoners of party of
the second part and during the term of this agreement, be liable
for and protect and defend party of the first part from any claims
or damages of the party of the second part and/or its prisoners.
That in the further consideration of the premises hereinbefore
set forth, it is mutually agreed by both parties hereto:
1. Second party or its police, shall have keys to first
party's jails, will not overcrowd the jails at any time and will jail
its prisoners in accordance with all requests of first party or its
police.
2. Second party will provide at its expense all meals for its
prisoners and will provide all medical care and, if necessary,
hospitalization.
3. Second party will be fully responsible for the health and
safety of its own prisoners and will stand ready to defend at its
expense and be liable for all damages to and claims of its prisoners.
4. Second party will pay for all damage to the jails or jail
equipment caused by its prisoners.
5. First party will provide sanitary jails, adequate equip-
ment, heat and sanitation but will in no way be responsible for
lack or failure of same to second party or its prisoners.
6. Either party may terminate this agreement at will.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of first and second parts
have respectively caused these presents to be signed by their
respective Mayors and attested by their respective City Clerks
as of the day and the year first above written.
Signed,Sealed and
Delivered in presence of:
CITY OF CLERMONT
BY
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
TOWN OF MINNEOLA
By
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk