1924-06-10 Special
10g8 Mike Smith Salary for May 75~00
Upon motion duly' seconded and carried the ~êouncil adjourned.
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Attest: President C tCouncil.
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Okeechobee, Florida, June 10, 192~
Pursuant to the ~llowing call the City Council met at 3.30
" o'clock P. M. on the above date and the following were present:
T. W.Conely, Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President, Councilmen
Albert Berka, J. Denham Bird and H. H. Hancook with R. P. Fletcher
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Clerk and L. W. Jennings and ,B. L. Jennings, Jr., City Attorneys
in attendance. .
Okeechobee, Florida, June 10th, 192~
To Hon. H. H. DeYarman,
Hon'. Albert Berka,
Hon. H. T. Bass'#
Hob. J. Denham Bird,
Hon. H. H. Hancock,
1(embers of the City Council,
City of Okeechobee, Florida. ,
I, T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor of the City of Okeechobee,'FlO1'ida
do hereby call a special meeting of the City Council of the City
'of Okeechobee, Florida, to be held at the Council Chamber, within'
the City of Okeechobee, on the 10th day of June, A. D. 192~ 'at the
hour of 3.30 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of considering the ques-
tion of calling an election for the purpose of bonding the City of
Okeechobee, Florida for the purpose of raising money for several
of the municipal purposes provided for in the Charter of the City of
Okeechobee~ and for such other purposes a~ may come before or may
be brought before the City Council.
You, and each of you, are hereby commandeè ami notified to ,,'J
be at and a~tend the aforesaid meeting at the place herein n~,., ~',"\""
IN WITJŒSS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Mayor 'öP'
'the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and caused the corporate seal of
said City to be affixed hereto and the same attested by the City
~. Clerk, this 10th day of June A. D. 192~. ' '
ATTEST: T. W'o Conely ð Jr.
Mayor of the ityof .
R. P. Fletcher " Okeechobee, Florida.
Clerk of the Oi~y of
Okeechobee, Florida.
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STATE OF FLORIDA. j .~' June 10th, 1924 .
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DOUNTY OF OXEECHOBEE .
Before the undersigned per8~on' ';.fty came H. H. DeYarman, Albert
, . Berka# J. Denham Bird and H. H..".' .,,'., ',k, who being duly sworn d.e-
pese end say that they are member,'" '.'¡j, the City Council of the City
of Okeeohobee, Florida, end that ttl!Jhave reoeiv,d the :(.oregoing
notice of a speoial.eeting of th.~tT rOOW1cil,\1of the City of '
Okeechobee, Flori~a8 therein specified, and t1tà.t theY,have
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appeared in response thereto for the purpose of attending the said ,
meeting and for the purposes therein named. '
H. H. DeYarman
A. Berka
J. Denham Bird
H. H. Hancock
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Subscribed and sworn to befo1"e me this 10th day of June A. D.
192~.
~ P. Fletcher
No ary Public for the,
(Notary Seal) state. of Florida at Large iJ'~ ,
My Commission Expires I
February 15, 1927. ¡
Ordinance No. 77 was introduced by Councilman Hancock, seconded
by Councilman Bird and the vote on roll call was as follows:
Yeas . Nays
H. H. DeYarman
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H. H. Hancock
None
J. Denham Bird
Albert Berka . '
ORDINANOE NO. 77
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TH¡ ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE1 FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF EXTENDING AND EXPANDING THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF OXEECHO-
BEE,' FLORIDA, FOR FURNISHING WATER AND FlREEPROTEOTIOI~ FOR ERECTING
WATER WORKS, LAYING WATER MAIRS, PURCHASING LAND FOR ERBCTING 'tHE '
SAIΠTHEREON, AND FOR ALL OTHER nOESSARY THIIGS 11 CONNECTION
THlBDITH; FOR THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF REPAIRING, COISTRUOTING, EX-,
TIIDING AND IXPABDING SEWERAGE INOLUDING ALL'OONNECTIONS UPOI OER- .
TAIl AVENUES, STREETS AID ALLEYWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOr II THE CITY
OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA, IN ALL ITS DETAILS; FOR THE FURTHER PUR-
POSE OF ERECTING A'MmNICIPAL BUILDING II AND FOR THE CITY OF OXEE-
CHOBB, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE QUARTERS FOR THE CITY GOVERN.
I MENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, P,tJRCHASING LAND FOR EREOTING THE
SAME THEREON, AND FOR ALL OTHER NECESSARY THINGS IN CONNEOTION
THEREWITH;FO. THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF PRQVIDING A MORE ADEQUATE FIRE
PROTECTION FOR THE CITY OF OXEEOHOBEE, fLORIDA, PURCHASE OF ENGINES, , ,
HOSE AND, OTHER EQUIPUNT, AND FOR MEETING PAnŒNTS ON EQUIPMENT PRE- '0" ' I
VIOUSLY PURCHASED; FOR THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE CITY PARIS .1.
or THE CITY 0, F OKEE.CHOBEE, FLORIDA, I"NCLUDING PURCHASING OR L,EASING I, ,',
or LAND AND ALL OTHER THINGS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE PARK SYSTEM;
FOR THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF OPENING, WIDENING OR PAVING IN ALL ITS'. <,' I
DETAILS CERTAIN AVENUES, STREETS OR PARTS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF II
OIEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA, AND DESIGNATING THE AVENUES, STREETS OR PARTS, t~'l
TO BE SO IMPROVED, AUTHORIZING LIEN.OERTIFICATES TO BE ISSUED AGAINSTh
ASBTTING PROPERTY WHERE NEW STREETS AND NEW SEWERAGE MAINS ARE CON-"
STRUCTEDj PROVIDING FURTHER FOR THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION i~
FOR THE APPROVAL OR EJEOrION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS BY THE.l,~
ELEOTORS.OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FURTHER FOR ø..,',"~,.,'
THE PRO-RATING OF THE HONEY 18 OBTAIH~ BY SALE OF SAID'BONDS AMONG ~
THE SEVERAL ENTERPRISES OR PROJECTS SET FORTH HEREIN.
b 0 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
Section I. The Mayor and City Council of the City of Okeecho-
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i bee, Florida, subject to the provisions of law and this Ordinanåe
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are hereby authorized to issue bonds of said City, undðr th~ seal
of said corporation in ,the amounts and for the purposes' as follows: jj I
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I. Ninety thousand (.90,000.00) Dollars for the extention
and eXpansion of the water system of the City of Okeechobee,Flor-
ida, for 'the purpose of furnishing water and fire protection, for
erecting waterworks, laying water mains, purchasing land for erect-
ing the ,same thereon and for all other necessary putposes in oon-
neotion therewith.
2. Ten thousand ($lO,OOO.OO)'Dollars for the repair, construct-
ion, 'extention and expansion of sewerage including all connections
upon è~ttain avenues, streets and alleyways or'parts thereof in
the City of Okeechobee, Florida, in all its details; for the pur-
pose of paying the' City's portion of such improvements, the balance
of two-thirds of the cost of construction of all new sewerage lines
or mains to be charged against the abutting property by issuance
of lien certificates in the amount of one-third of said expenses
to the property on eack side.
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3. Fourteen Thousand (.I~,OOO.OO) Dollars,for the ere~~
of a municipal building in and for the Oity of Okee~hobee, Flor-
ida, for the purpose of providing adequate quarters for the City
Government and the Fire Department, purchasing land for erecting
the'same thereon, and for all other necessary purposes in conneot-
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ion therewith.
~.Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars for a more adequate
fire protection for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, purchase
of engines, hose and other necessary equipment, and for meeting
payments on equipment previously purchased.
5. Five thous~d ($5,000.00) Dollars for the maintaining of
the City Parks of the City of Okeechobee, Florida including the.
I purchasing and leasing of 1and therefor and all other things
necessary to ~mprove the Park system.
:. 6. Fifty thousand '(850,000.00) Dollars for opening, widening
or paving in all its details, certain avenues, streets or parts
thereof in the\Jity of Okeechobee, Florida; for the purpose of
paying the City's portion of such improvements, the balance of
two-thirds of the cost of c~structian of all avenues, streets
or parts thereof tobe charged against the abutting property by
isguance of lien c~rtifioa~es in the amount of one-third of said
expenses to the property on each side.
The streets, avenues or parts thereof to be so improved are
designated as follows:
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Paving Osceola Street from N." Park Street to Eighth St.'
Paving gth street from Parrott Avenue, to Osceola Street.
Paving 7th Street fr m Osceola st to Hiwassee Street.
Paving 6th Street from Parrott Avenue to Hiwassee St.
Paving 5th Avenue from Osceola St. to Cherokee Street.
Paving Osceola Street from 7th Street to 5th Avenue
Paving 1st Street from Parrott Avenue to Kissimmee St.
Paving 2nd Street from Parrott Avenue to Kissimmee St.
Paving 'and widening west side of Osceola Street from
South Park Street to 7th Street.
Paving South Park St. from Parrott Avenue ,to Cherokee St.
Pa~1ng Cheroiee Street from South Park Street to North Park
Street. '
Pavint gth Street from Tallahassee Street to Cherokee St.
Paving Cherokee Street from North Park St. to 9th Street.
Paving Tallahassee Street from gth Street to 9th Street.
Paving Avenue IS' from Hancock Street to East side of Wright's ~
First and Second Addition to Okeechobee.
Paving Avenue IDI from Hancock Street to the East side of
Wright's First and Second Addition to Okeechobee.
Paving Wright Street from Avenue 'D' to the South side of
Wright's First and Second Addition to Okeechobee.
Paving Palmetto Street from Avenue ID' to the South side of
Wright's First and Second Addition to Okeechobee.
Paving Kissimmee Street from First St. to 2nd Street.
Said bonds to be signed by the Mayor, countersigned by the President
of the City Council and attested by the Clerk of said City with the IR
: seal thereof affixed, with interest coupons attached, signed in
I like ,manner With the facsimile signatures thereof lithographed on said
l interest coupons. The amount of said bonds shall not exceed $l72,-
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I 000.00.
, ' Section II. The Mayor shall, as soon as practicable, af..r
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~ the passage and approval of this ordinance issue his'proclamation
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I calling a special election for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to
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i be held not less than thirty days from the date of said proclamation
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I for the purpose of sub~itting to the electors of said City, the
approval or rejection of the issuance of tqe bonds provided for in
¡ section one of thisOrå.inance. Said notice shall be published in 'the
~ Ok~eohobee News, a newspaper published in said City, said call to be
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,i published in five successive issues of said newspaper immediately
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i prior to date of eleçtion.
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i Section Ill. That the form of "the ballot to be used at said
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¡ election shall be substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
KUN~CTION
July , A. D. 1924
, City of Okeeohobee, Florida.
Make a cross mark (X) before your choice.
I FOR WATER'
I. (Vote for one)
, For Bonds. .
i Against BÇ)nds.
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¡ . U 'FOR SEWERAGE' .
( Vote for one)
l For Bonds.
~ Against Bonds.
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"FOR MUNIOIPAL'BUILDING"
. (Vote for one)
For Bonds.
Against Bonds.
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" FOR FIRE PROTEOTIOI.
(Vote for one)
For Bonds.
Against Bonds.
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. FOR PARKS'
(Vote for one)
.:...! ;:", For Bonds.
Agains t Bonds.
" FOR STREET PAV¡lG I
(Vote for one] *
For Bonds.
Against Bonds.
Section IV. The Mayor in his prÓclamatiQn calling for the
. election herein provided shall name three electors of theOity
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of Okeechobee, who shall act as inspectors of said election
and a Clerk thereof. Should any of the inspectors or Clerk so
appointed fail or refu~e to qualify the Mayor is. authorized at
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any time prior tofue opening of the polls to name additional in-
speotors or ol~k. The inspectors conducting the el,ction afore-
said shall immediately after the polls have closed count the votes
for and against each project of the proposed bend issue and immed~
lately certify the result of the same to the City Council.
Section V. At the election to ~e held as provided in this
Ordinance only persons.no are registered and qualified voters Ball
under the laws of the State of Florida, and have paid their pOll
tax fpr the ~ast two years; and have residtf within the corporate
limits of the City of Okeechobee, for six months prior to said
election, and who are bona fide owners of real astate (freeholders)
within the limits of said City of Okeechobee, and who have paid
the taxes., State, County and City last due thereon, and actually
voting, shall have a right to vote in said election.
The City Ole¡k shall, twenty days priO¡ to said election open
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the registration books at the City Hall, and keep the same open.
for eight hours on each week day, for the registration of electors;
and shall close the same ten days prior to said election, said
Clerk shall have full power to administer oaths to all persons
applying for registration.
. Section VI. The bo~ds issued under the provisions of this
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shall be in denom~ations/of 11#000.00 each and shall bear inter-
est, payable semi-annually at the,rate of six per cent. perannum#
both principal and interest payable at the Bank of Okeechobee,
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Okeechobee, Florida, or at th~ American Exchange National Bank,
New' York city, New York, at the option of !fhe'holder. "Said bonds
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to be dated August let, A. D.~924; interest payable on the first day
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of February and August of each and every yea+ after date of issuance
until matUrity of said bonds. The principal of said bonds s~all
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be payable as follows:
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'$17,000.00 on the first ,day of August, A. D. 19~, and $17,000.00
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on the first day of August of each and every year thereafter up .
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to and inC\uâing. the first aay of August A. D. 1952, and .~
$19,000.00 ~ the first d~ of ~~stA. D. 1953; or in case all r
the bonds are.not~a~thorized'then in the same proportion as ~ :
nearly as practicable. Said bonds to be numbered from 1 to 172
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inclusive, or in case all, of said bonds are not authorized, then
from lup to and including the' proper numer~lfor the amount of
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bonds authorized.
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Section VII. Should the iss~ance of said bonds be authorized
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by the requiIfd vote th~n the ,said bonds shall be,8issued without
delay, anå the City Cauncil.shall,before such issuance provide
. by ordinance for ~e redemption of said bonds at maturit¥, and
for the.payments of in~erest upon the same by a tax levy of a
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sufficient tax levy'of a suf!1cient,millage as may. be necessary
for such purpose. -
Sect~n VIII. If the result of said election provided for
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in this ordinance shaY be against the issuance of bond~ th~'
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this ordinance shall be null and void.
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sect~on IX. This ordinanceshalltake effeœt immediately upon
its passage and approval.
Read a first and second time, and by unanimous consent J
read a ~ird,time Md.~ssed in ~~ sessioo of fue City C~cll !
this the 10th day of'June, A. D. 192~. ;
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H. H. DeYarman
.TTEST. prëãldant of City Council.
R.P. Fletcher
City Clerk.
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APPROVED th.is lOth day of June, A. D. 1924. ' '.."
T. W. Conely, Jr.
Mayor of the City of Okee-
chobee, Florida. '
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Motion was made by Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman
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Hancock 'that :Council eÎiíplòy a pound master ata salary of $60.ôo
per month and Council furnish feed tor horse, said poundmaster
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,to keep correct record of stock impounded as to marks and brands
and ownership f~ possible, and also make collection of allim-
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pounding fees before stock are releasèd from pound and make report
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of same to the City Clerk after each collection, and IIIX Clerk
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" ,make repôrt to' Council at each regular meeting; Motion oa.rried~
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The foll,owing resö}.ution was introduced by Q.ounòilman," Hancock
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seconded by Councilman Berka and passed:
Whereas a certain horse is at large in the City of Okeechob$~
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Whereas the said horse being described as f~llows: ,a roan. horae
with a bad rupture,. has generally made himself a nuisance, and
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whereas after a diligent search the ownership cannot be asce~-
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tained, and
. Whereas the said horse is of .no value, now therefore
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Be It Res~lved by the City Council of the City of Okeåchobee
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th~t the said horse is a nuisanèe and he is/hereby declared.
Be it furtheX.fesolved that.Gadsden.sell~rs, City employe be
instructed by the City Cle~k ~o lead the said horse to an isolated
spot 'and. kill him.
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. Motion was made by Councilman ijird, seconded" by Councilman
Hano~ck that the Okeechobee News be designated as the newspaper
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in which the delinquen\ tax sal!/for the year '1924 be published.
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Motion carried.
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. Okeechobee, Florida, June 17, 1924.
- The City Council met at g O'clock P. M. on the ~bove date ~
and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr.~ Mayor~ H. H.
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DeYarman, President, Councilmen H- 'H. Hancock and Albert Berka
with t..t~æ~1~J)'l;re' L. W . Jennings and B. 1.. Jennings, .
City AttorneysAi~tendance.
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Minutes of meetings held June 5th and June lOth weæe read and .
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approved. ,~
Mr. F. O. Collins addressed the Council relative to the Council~.
gret1~ ~e Firumoe Co=ittee of the Foor~ of J~y Celeb_ti= f
authority to handle all concessions within the City on the Fourth ,.)',
of July~ .
Motion 'was made by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Council-
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man Berka that Council grant the Finance Committee of the Fourth
of July Celebration authority to sell all concessions within the
the City öfOkeechobee during the Fourth of July Celebration.
Motion passed.
Mr. .Bryant Bowden requested the Council to improve the street
on the East side of his new garage.
Motion was made by C¡uncilman Berka~ seconded by Councilman
Hancook and duly carried that Council ~ave Hiop~ohee street rocked
a distance of sixty feet running North from North Park street.
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Motion was made by Councilman Berka, seconded by CQunoilman 1
Hanoock and carried that Council order, one car of rock from Meyer
Construction O~mpany.
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Motion was made by Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman
Hancock and *duly car:tied that Council r,equest Southern Utili ties
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I Company to install street lights on Parrott Avenue to South City n.
limits ' ~
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Motion was made by Councilman Berka, secondèd br Councilman ' \-.J
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Hanoock that Council accept offer of Palm Beach Times for one
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page of advertising in said paper in its Fourth of July issue -at . ." ..
a cost of eSO.OO. Motion carried. .
Building permits were ordered issue~o Bryant Bowden and H. H.
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Osteen. Action on application of J. G. McNeff^ as deferred until
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next meeting of the Council.
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Vouuhers were. ordered issued for the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
LOt5 Gulf Refining 00. Gasoline '25.60 J
1096 Amerioan li\3infectiI),g Co.Disinfectant 23l.~g ~
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