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Okeeøhobeé, Florida, Februaay 5, 192~
The City 0 uncil of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular ses-
sion at 8 o'clock P. K. on the above date and the following were
present: H. H. DeYarman, President, 0 ouno ilmen H. T. 'Bass, Albert
Berka and F. W. Hampton with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. W. Jen-
n1ngs and B. L. Jennings Jr., City Attorneys in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held January 18th were-read and approved.
A communication from Kr. D. R. MoNei11"""'" relative
to sewer connections with his residence was read and filed. ~
Jlotion was made by Councilman Berka that the Council grant J
D. R. McNeill permission to lay a sewer pipe across Eighth Street. ,
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to connect his residence with the sewer line between North Park
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Street and Eighth Street, and said motion was seconded by Ooun-
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01lman Hampton and passed by unanimous vote.
Motion Was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman
Hampton,and duly carried that the Council allow Krs.O. L. Haskill
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widow's exemption of .500.00 on her 1923 taxes.
The resignation of Councilman H. O. Adams as a member of tåe
City Council was read and ordered filed. .
Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman
Hampton that ooun,il accept t1& resignation of Kr. H. O. Adams
as a member-of. the City Council, and said motion was carried by
unanimous vote.
Motion was made by Councilman Berka, se.ended by Councilman
Hampton and duly carried that Council authorize the signing ot
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service oontract/~".... the 01ty of Okeeohobee with the Burroughs
Adding Kaohine Company for the repair and upkeep of the City'S
adding maohine. ' :1
Motion was made by Councilman Hampton and duly seconded by !
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Councilman Bass that Council elect a successor to former Oounoil- !~
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man Adamf11. Motion carried. .r',::
Clouncilman Hampton nominate4 ¥r...:..".?D. Bird for member of
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of 'the'Oity Oounoil to sucoeed..former Councilman H., O. Adams,
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and said nomination was seconded by Councilman Bass, and Mr. J. D.
Bird was elected a member of the Oi ty counci~.,~l unanimous vote.
)Ir. J ~ D. Bird was then' declared duly eleot~d as a member tf '
:~ the City Council of Okeeohobee, Florida. and the Clerk was instru-
oted to notify him of his election. ¡
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Motion was made by Councilman Bass. that ':Oòunol1 authorize
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th~ Mayor to apPoint an impoundi~g officer, !aid officer to re-
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ceive as his compensation 75~ of the 1mpoun~1ng fees, the remain-
ing. 25~ to be used to build and maintain a stock pOUl'id in, East.:
Oke.echobe~, and said motion was seconded by Oo~cilman. Hampton
and. passed by unanimous vote.
Jlotion was made by Councilman Hampton that the Okeeohobee
. T:iÞlephone Company be granted permission to lay a telep)one cable
beg~nning on the East "side of Parrott Avenue and running,West t
~hrough Flagler Park to Osoeo1a Street and oross1ng Kiss1mmee"
,Street, Jl1ami Street and Hicpoohee Street, andsa1dmotion was
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seconded by Councilman Bass and passed by unanimous vote.
1lotionwas made by Councilman Berka, seconded by Oounoilman
Ba8s and duly carried that 00un011 pày Okeeohobee Iewe 1100.00
to apply on aoooun t,.
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Vouchers were ordered 18sued for the following bi1:l8:
General Fund
901 KoOarthy & 00. Sweet feed & Hay 5.70
902 H. & W. B. Drwe 00 Rubber Stamps .96
903 East Coast Lbr. ,& Sply. 00. Lumber .62'
904 Eureka Fire Hose Dept~ Hose þatohes 12.55
905 R. E~ MoLaugh1in City Hall rent 20.00
906 Okeechobee Hews Payment ~or Oct. newspapers 100.00
907 R. P. Fletcher Telegram for City .70
90g Okeechobee Lumber 00. Lumber for signs 14.24
909 Soharf8ohwerdt Bros. Paint & hardwware ,2.25
910 t. II. Raulerson Sweet feed & hay 26.63
. 911 Okeeohobee ,Telephone 00. Phone rent for February 6.25
912 S.a.Adams Stamp & StaB Co. Police badges & billets 21.7g
913 T.G. Diokson Salary for January 100.00
914 R. P. Fletcher ' Salary for January 150.00
915 Wil11am Collins ,Salary for January 150.00
916 Jennings & Jennings Salary for January 25.00
917 Mike Smith Salary for January 75.00
918 Dr~ H. D. Smith Salary for January 20.00'
919 Dixie Garage Auto supplies 10.15
925 Gulf Refining 00. .. 'Kerosene, gasoline.. oil 23.g5 ~
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15 Lewis Tyner Bal. due on six days labor 6~00,
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If E. G~ Sellars Salary for Janusry 100.00
16 H. F. Ivernden Express on engine parts 2.47
17 Gult Refining 00. Kerosene &.gasoline 29.70
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I & S Sewer Bond Fund
7-$ General Fund Koney borrowed to pay current bills 400.00
I & S Paving Time Warrant Fund-',
g-s General Fund ' Money borrowed to pay current bills 400.00 j
Upon motion duly seconded and carried the Oounoil adjourned. ~.
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Attest: Þres1den{ ~
Okeeohobee, 'lor~da, February 19,1924.
The City Council of Okeeohobee, Florida met in regular ses-
éion at 8 o'clock P. JI. on the above date and the tollowing were
present: H. H. DeYarman, President, ,Councilmen Albert Berka, H. T.
Bass and F. W. Hampton and, Councilman-elect J. D. Bird with R. P. 'i
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Fletoher, Clerk, L. W. Jennings andB~ L. Jennings, Jr., City I
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Attorneys in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held February 5th ~ere read and approved. I
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Mayor T. W. Conely, Jr. being absent from the City, Counoil-
man-elect J. D. Bird was swoen in as a member of the City Council
óf Okeeohobee, Flo;ida by President DeYarman, acting mayor.
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CoUncilman F. W. Hampton presented his resignation as a mem- ,.~J f"ì :
bar of the City Oounoil which was read and filed.' f~' I
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. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by. Councilman i, J
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Berta that the resignation of Mr. 1, W. Hampton as a member of the ¡
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I, Olty Council be accepted, -and said motion 8&S passed by ~animous
vote. . .
Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman
Båss and duly carried that Oounoil'elect a successor to former
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Councilman Hampton.
A petition signed by ".:t~';;1:~e~~s Of'~~,f; Okeeohobee request-
\ ing the90unoil to elect Mr. H. H. Hanoook a member of the City
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Council was received and filed.
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