1923-04-19 Special
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F. W. Ha.mptoa
H. C. Adams.
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Upon motion duly seconded and. carried the Council gave Mr.
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K. B. Eldon the old City J:ail, provided he removes alllumbfr-Ul1fit
for use off the lot. ,
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Upon motion the Cotmcil acijourned~r'"
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Atteet: rf~. .. President i ty Counci .
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Okeechobee~ Florida, April 19, 1923.
Pursuant to call of the layor, the City Council. of Okeechobee~
Florida met in special session at 3 Q'clock p. m. on the above date
and the following were present: Thos. W. Conely, Jr., Major, H. H.
DeYarmsn, President, Councilmen L. M. Raulerson and H. C. Adams
with R. P.Fletcher, City Clerk in attendance.
On motion of Councilman H. C. Adams seconded by Councilman
L. M. Raulerson the following resolution was tntrodùced and adopted
by a unanimous vote of the members present:
RESOLVE))
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That whereas, the Florida East Coast Railway Company has made
application to the City Council that they wish to extend their
line of railroad from here south to Miami and that it is very
necessary that they CÐOSS certain streets of the City of Okeechobee
hereinafter named with their tracks, to enable them to pass through
the City and that they wish permission from the City to cross the
fOlloW1Pg streets with their said ~racks: North Curve Street from
poiit of right of way 'of the Florida East Coast 'Railro~d to inter-
section of South Park a~d Cherokee Streets and Hancock Street south
of Banth Park Street.
Therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Okeeohobee, Florida that permission is hereby given. the Florid~
East Coast Railroad Company the right to cross with their tracks
and maintain the same after constructed the follQwing named streets:
North Curve Street from point of right-of -way of the Florida
East Coast Railroad to'inters.ction of Sout~ Park ~nd 9~erokee
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Streets~ and Hancock Street south of North ~rk Street and in
making the extension of the1rline the Cl:ty of.Okeeohobee
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This resolution to become effective when signed by :the. Mayor
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this the 19th day of April A. D. 1923.
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'" H. H. DeYa~
Attest: ~dent y Council
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Approveá~his the 19th day of April A. D. 1923.
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Thos. w. Conely~ " ~"
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Vote on roll call - . , ~'
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H. H. DeYarman Yea .' ", :';1
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L. M. Raulerson Yea" "f !,
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H. C. Adams Yea -, " t~\h'
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Upon motion the Council,'adjourned~ - i ::';..'1
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. . Okeecho~e, Florida, May 1, '1923.
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The City Council of Okeechobee, Florida met in regularses~
sion at g o'clock p. m~ on the above date and the following were
present: Thos. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President,
Councilmen H. O. Adams, F. W. Hampton and Albert Berka with R. P. .
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Fletcher, Clerk, Geo. F. Parker,City Attorney and WID. Collins,
Chief of Police in attend~ce. ." ,
Minutes of meetings held April 17th and April, 19th were read ,,] "
and approved.
Motion was made by Coun9ilman Adams, sec9nded by Councilman
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. Hampton that F. J. Godwin I s wages be increased to $3 ~OO per day. '
Motion carried.
Upon motion by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Berka
and carried the Clerk was in$tructed to wire Michigan Pipe Company
for prices on 1,000 fe'et six 'lnch and, 1,000 feet four inch wood
. water pipe. .
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Mayor Conely addressed the Council relative to the removal of
the center posts in Horth Park and South Park Streets.
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