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1924-03-27 Special - ~213 -- Okeechobee,r10rida Maroh is, 1924. The City Council met in regtlar session at g 0' clock P. K. on the above date and-the following were present: H. H. DeYarman, Presidentþ Councilmen J. D. Bird, H. T. Bas., Albert B.rka'and H. H. Haboook with R. P. fletcher, Clerk, Wm. Oollins,Ohief ot Police, L. W. Jennings and B. L. Jennings, Jr., Odlty Attorneysín attendance. - JIt8åt8. of meetings held Maroh 4th, 6th and 12th were read and approved. ! Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass - ~d dulj carried that 01ty deed the following described land which has been dedicated DXfor street to E. R. Wright: Beginning at a point on W..t boundalyline of Government Lot 8þ 76.4 teet North of the South-west corner of the said Government Lot g and run thence North along dividing,line between Government Lots 7 and 8,1320 feet to to North boundary line of Wright's Second Addition, thence East 5.2 feet to Borth-east corner of ,right,'s Second Addition, thence South along East bounU:ry line of Wright's Second Addition and approximately parallel with dividing line between Government Lot. 7 and 8~ '1320 feet, thence West 3.3 teet to West boundary line of Government Lot 8 and point of beginning, all in Government Lot 8, Section 22, Town- ship 37, Range 35. Motion was màd, by Oounoilmàn Bassþ .eoonded by Councilman Hancock and duly carried that the Clerk allow the redemption óf City Tax Certificates against land owned by E. R. Wright '~.WI... without the pa~ent 'ot any interest provided redempt60n i. made by Aprillat,1924. - / Mr. L. B. Robertson a4dre.sed the Oounoilll relative to the I ' ,1mprovement ot the City Parks. Mot10n waa made by Councilman B1rd, seconded by Councilman Han- cock and duly carried that the President of Council appoint a Park ~ Oommi ttee. .. President DeYarman appointed the following as members of t~e Park Oommi ttee: Albert Berka, Chairman, H. T. Bass and J. Denham Bird. . . Mr. Ed Alderman addressed the Oounoil relative to digging dithh tram East City limit to Taylor Creek. Motion was made by Councilman Baas, seconded by Oounoilman Bird and duly car'ried that City have d1 toh dug on North si.~e of North Park Street frdm East City limit to a point where the water will drain into , ' ---. .-- ~ n.. , 214 into Taylor Creek. ~;:1~, t Motion was made by Oounoilman Hanoock, seconded by Council- man Bass ~d.oarried that Council grant Mr. Basil Scott permission to move a tractor across Par~ott Aven~e ~d grade certain streets in South Okeechobee..IIIIIXIIIY.I..~'~I~Y.r.XIIII . . Motion was ~de by Councilman Bird, . 8eçondedby Councilman # Berka and duly carried that Clerk voucher for 1100.00 in favor. ot T. G. Diok80n in,p~ent ot his salary as night poliqeman for the month of Maroh. l- - : Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman . Berka and duly carried that the City Attorneys be instructed to '.1 ,- draw ,....., fire ~rdinance for passage by the Oouoil. Motion was made by Councilman Berka,' seconded by Councilan Bass and carried that Council pay bills of r. W. Hampton and Amos . a Johnston for making and painting signs. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Berka and duly oarrted that Oounoil bu' two pair handcuffs. Motion was made by Oouncilman Berka, "".... that Council . ~. accept the American-LaFranoe Fire Engine and ~he President of the Council and the O~tYClerk be authorized to execute five notes in the sum of 12,300.00 each drwwn in, favor of ~he Amerioan La- rrance r1re Engine Company for the deferred 'payments on said . lire Engtneþand said motion was- seconded by Councilman Hanoook and p..ssed by unanimous vote. t' . ." , Upon motion duly seconded and carried the Council adjourned. iI JI ,J¿: ~- "ì Attest:- n",Oity Oounci~ ; -'"") ! . , ;r"'~' I I . i ~Okeechobee, Florida March 27Þ 1924 ~ Pursuant to call of Mayor'T. W. Conely, Jr., the City Coun- cil met in special session at 10 o'olook ..JI. on the above date and . the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman President, Councilmen H. H. Hanoook~ i~ D. Bird, H.T., Bass an4 Albert Berka with R. P. fletcher, Clerk, L. W. Jennings and B. L~' Jennings, Jr. City Attorneys ln attend.anoe~ - ¡ Mayor Conely stated that the special meeting of ~he Council had been oa11ed for the purpose ot paying interest and principal . I ~. . , I '""' ., '. . ~~, , . "¡'r I due on City Bonds and Time Warrants and also for considering the matter of issuing Time Warrants by the~1ty ofOkeechobee. Motion was made by Councilman Berka, seoondedby Councilman Hanoook and duly carried that the Olerkissue vouchers to cover amounts d.e for principal and interest on Bonds and Time Warrants. . ' . . Motion was made by Councilman Ber'a" '\hat the City Attorneys . be instructed to preparè an ordi~anoe to provide for the issual of Time Warr&.nisby the City of Okeeohobee, Florida to the amount of 150,000.00 and said motion was seconded by Oouno11man Bass and . curled by unanimous vote. 'CoUncilman Bass resigned as a member of the finance Oomm1ttee and Councilman Bird was appointed to suooeeddhim. , Councilman B1rd resigned trom the Street Oo_i ttee and Oouno,il- 8an Bass was appointed to succeed him. Upon motion duly seconded and catried the Clerk was instructed to draw vouchers transferring .1,000.00 from the Sewer Lien Fund to the Special Sewer Fund for the purpose .. paying current bills due for repairing Sewer Line * 1. . . r Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Oounoi~man Berka~d dul~ carried that the City Tax Book~or the year, 1923 be kept open for the paym~t ot taxes until June 1st, 1924. Vouchers were ~ssued as follows: SEIER LIEN fUND ~ 12-7 Peoples Bank Payment of Prine & into 410.00 12-8 Bankof Okeeohobee . I I' 410.00 12-9 Spec. S~wer Fund Transfer of money 500.00 12-19Speo. Sewer Fund I I I 500.00 I PAVING LIEN fUND .. 10-7 Brmt of Okeechcbee Payment of Pr1n. & Int. 2175.00, . ' lœt! Peoples Bank ., I' 2175.00 1& S Pav1ng Time Warrant JuDd " 8-7 Bank ot Okeechobee Payment ot Pr1n. & Int 1790.00 I & S WATER, SHER TIME WARRUT rtmD . 9-,.S Peoples Bank Payment ot Prin & Int. 3125.00 . I & S shJ:R BOND fUND , - 7-10 Peoples' SF Payment of p~8.Jc..[. Int.-rest' l50~'OO I & S WATER WORKS BOND rUNE 6-7 peoples Bank Payment of Interest 1200.00 ..' . , . -216 , I & S PAiiitG iOIIrruwD 5-6 Bank of Okeechobee . Jaymen' ot interest 2400.00 Upon motion duly seconded and carried the Oounoiladjourned. .. ð)/~tf~o ' Attest:- ~~~id C;ty Oo~cil. . , Okeeohobee, Florida A~~~l 1, 192~ J' The City Council met in-regular session at g o'ofoot P: M.on " the above date and the following were ;resent: CounoU';en 'J. D. . '~i Bird, H. H. Han~ock, Albert Berka and H. T. Bass with R. P. fletcher, . Olerk" and L:'.~;Jen:nings,' Oi ty Attorney in attendance. , ' President DeYar,mw being M..~t, ~oo mot, ion by c~unoilman Berka, s~oonded by Councilman Bass ~d duly carried, Counoilmsn \ Bird was elected President- Pro-tern. \, Minutes of meetings held Maroh 19th and Maroh 27th were read and approved. .. J . Motion was made by CounQi1man Baas that Council advertise for . '. bids for paving certain streets as described in specifications, . . and that Council meet in special session at 2 o'clock P. M. April . . . . 7th, 192~ for the pumpose of reoeiv*.a and considering bids for paving streets as advertised, and said motion was duly seconded and carried by unanimous vote. Motion was, made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman H~cock that specifications for street paving as t~led.be aooept- ed by the Council. Motion carried. , ;0- Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by councilman . , Berka and duly carried that Clerk be instructed to write the ] o~eeohobee Company and ~equest said Company to waive re,striot!ons . , on buildings being erected in Flagler Park between Parrott Avenue ,. ~d Tallahassee Street,. and grant the City Council permission ~o build a fire station in said Park. . . Motion was made by Councilman Bass" seconded by Councilman Berka and duly carried that Council ply the Ohief ot police .5.00 p~r month and the nig~t poli~e~ .10.00 per month tor gasoline and oil used while on police duty. ¡ Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded.by Councilman XII.I.Y Berka and duly carried that r. J. Godwin be instructed to ~ , ~