1924-08-19 Regular
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Okeechobee, Florida, August 19,1924.
- The City Council me.t in regmlar session at g o'clock P. M. on
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the ~bove date ahd the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr.. ,.
Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President, Councilmen H. H. Hancock, H. T.
Bass" J. D. Bird and.i. Berka with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. W.
. Jennings and B. L. Jennings, Oi ty Attorneys, and WID. Qollins, Chief
of Police in attendance. .
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Minutes of meetings of August 5th and August 15th were read
and .appro~ed. it
Messrl. Mcfadden, Downing and Lawrence appeared before the"Oouncil
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in regard to their application. for the polition of City Engineer.
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.Mr;' Klee apP8U84before \1t.~'OOuncil IUld ~",q?-e.¡e" the' Council
'to allow him to complete the addition to hi. restaurant.
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Motion was made by Councilman Berká, and dûl1 .,conded~that
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Oounoil revoke buil\iing }1ermi theretofore ilsued to Ben Klee, and
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. 'the vote "on roll call wal as follow.: 0:
Aye . ~: Nay
'H. H.I DeYarman .
Albert ,Berka H. H. Hanoock,
H. T. Ball
J. D. Bird ..
Kr. f. O. Oollinl appeared before the Council and requelted
permillion for the Okeechobee Company to grade Tenth Stree't.
--- Motion was made by Oouncil~~.~i_rd~--Ieoonded by Councilman
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<-. Berka and duly carrieâ. that Council grant the Okeechobee Company
.:perníil.ion to grade Tenth street from Ealt to Wlet Oity limi tl~
. tobui'ld a frame building'
Application for a building permit/was received from J. G.
:McNeff~' ..
:Motion was made by Oouncil~an Berka that application of J. G.
}loNeff .fo1:' a building'permit to build "a. frame building on ~ot 7~'~
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Block !66 be refuled. Mo'tion wai 108't for lack of a .ecQn~.
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~otion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman
Ball that permit be granted toJ. G. McNeff to build a frame build-
ing on Lot 7, Block 166 and the vote on roll call was as followl:
Aye Nay
H. T. Bal' H. H. DeYarman
. J. D. Bird Albert Berka.
H. H. Hancook .
Kr. H. L. Ohandler appeared before theOouncil relative to .
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the Council ololing.Borth Curve Street from Tallahallee Street 'to
Cherokee Street~'. .
Motion wal made by Councilman Ball~ lecon44d by Councilman
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" Berka that Council employ F. E. Lawrence as City Engineer UpOIl
hi a furniahing satiafactory 8urety bond and upon the execution of
a mutually 8atisfactory contract, and the vote on roll call waa
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a8 follows:
Aye Hay
H.. H.' DeYarman
Albert Berka
H. T. BA8 . Hone
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J. D. Bird
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H. H. Hancock
Motion'waa made by OounoilmanBird, aeconded by Councilman
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Hanoook and d~Y' carried that Ben Xlee be permitted to finiah hia
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building two ator1e' hi~. 24 X 30 feet, aecond story to built of
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corrugated iron with corrugáted ir9n roof.
Upon motion Oouncil adjourned.## ,l{jq,.
Att..t:-Jf~jV~ . Preeident
. y Clerk. '.
Okeechobee, Florida, Sept., 2, 1924.
at g o'clock P. M.
The City Covncil met in-regular .ea.ion/on tñe abov~ date and.
t~e following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman,
Preaident, Councilmen H~ T. Baa., J. D. Bird, .1. Berka and H. H.
Hancock with R. P. rletoher,Olerk, L. W. Jenning8 and B. L. Jenning ..'
Oi ty Attorneya and William Oollina, Chief of Politce in attendance~:. '
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Kinutea of meeting held Auguat 19th were read and approved.
Mr. W. R. Gary appeared befo- the Oounciland requested the
" Council to make;)a.n appropriation to help pay the deficit of the
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Fourth of ¡uly Celebration.
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Motion was mad~ by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman
\ Ba.. and duly carried thåt Council appropriate .300~OO to help
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pay the deficit of the Finace Committee of the Fourth of July Oel-
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ebration~ and that voucher be issued for said amount.
Application for a permit to build a. forty to fifty room hotel
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~. and apartment house on Lots 5 and 6, Block l6g, was received from
Mr. J. G. McNeff. .
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, aeconded by Councilman Bass
and duly carried building permit was ordered issued to J. G. McNeff
to build a hotel and ,a~tment hOU8~ on Lots 5 and 6, Block l6g.