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Motion.""made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman
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Bird'thatthe President of Oi~y Council and City Clerk, be authorized
to execute .contraots with U~tohum & Barnes, Homer Vivian and Amer- -
ican Cast Iron Pipe Company.
Upon motion Council adjourned. /I pt-,V<, --------,
Attest: President ounoil.
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. Okeech~bee, Florida, Nov. 2g, 1924
Pursuant to adjournment and to notice given by letter to pro-
perty Owners who$e tax v.luations for the year 1924 have been in-
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creased by the Council, the City Oounoil met in speaial session at
7.90 o'o~ock p. m. on the above date for the purpose of oons~~ring
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comPlaints of property owners whose tax valuations for the year
1924 as prepared by the City Tax Assessor have,been increased by the
City Council and the fallowing were present: H. H. DeYarma~, President,
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" Councilmen H. H. Hancoclç, Albert Berka, H. T. Bass and J. D. "~ird
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'. wi"th R. P., Flet,cher, Clerk and Wm. Collins, Ohief of Police in
attendance.
Messrs. D. R. MCKeill, J. U.MoNeff, R. L. Pearce, F. W. Austin
and O. I. Drawdy appeared before the Oounoilrelative to their
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assessments.
Motion was made by 0 ounc ilman. Bass,seoonded by O,ounoilman
Bird that the valuation of Lot 7, Block 166 owned ~y J. G. MoNeff
be fixed at- 110,500.00 for the year 1924. Motion carried.
Petitions having been filed IJ requesting the'Oouncil to plioe
the names of the following persons on the ballot in the General City
Election to be held December 2pd, 1924,' upon motion by Oounoilman
, Bird~ seconded by Councilman H~noook the names of the following
persons were ordered placed on the ballot for said election:
For J4a.yor
T. W. Conely, Jr.
For Councilmen
H. T. ~8S, Albert Berka, J. D. Bird, H. H. DeYarman, H. H. Hancook,
Leon Latour, J. G. McNeff and L. F. Scharfsohwerdt. ~
For City Clerk
R.'P. Fletcher and J. ~. Hancock, Jr. '
Motion was made by Councilman Berka, seconded by Oounóilman
Bird and carried that salary Ie Councilmen be" fixed at.10.,OO per
month for the year 1925. '
The 00unoi1 thßn instructed the Oi ty Tax Assess....o. ..r to 283
to complete the 192Lt Tax Roll.;, .'
. ~onmotioo Coonan adjœrned to meet 1m r~8eSSion
at:7 o'clock P. M. Deo. 3, 192~. . . . .
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Òkeeohobee, Florida Dec. 3, 1924.
Pursuabt to adjournment the City Council met in regular ses1~n
at ~~30 0' olook P. . I.". on the above date and the foJ.1owing were pre-
sent: H. H. DeYarman, President, Councilmen J. D. Bird,H. H. Han-
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ooQk andH.~..T. Bass with R. P. Fletcher, 01erk, L. ,We Jennings, City
Attorney and Wm. Collins, Ohief of Police in attendance.
Minutes 'of meetings held Nove~er 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th
were read and approved.
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Communication was received from D. R. MoNeil1 relative to
City deposits.
Motion was made by Oounci1man Bass, seconded by Councilman
Hanoook tþat Council transfer City funds formerly transferred from
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Peoples Bank to Bank of Okeechobee back to Peoples Bank. Motion
passed. .
Motion was~de by Councilman Hancook, seconded by Oounoil~
man Bird that'Bank of Okeeohobee and Peoples Bank each be required
to furnish Oity,of Okeechobee with surety bonds in the sum of -
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.15~OOO.00 eac~ Motion passed.
,Th ¡\¿ toØto1ltng.. budget showing the estimated expene.i tures of
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the City of Okeeohobee, Florida for the year 1925 was adopted:
BUDGET
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General Fund
Salary of Kayor 25.00
Salary of Councilmen 600.00
Salaries of Police Department 3500.00
Salary of City Clerk . 19OO.OO
Salary of City Attorney 600.00
Office, supplies 200.00
Street Lighting " 2000 00
Sanitary,Department 2200:00
Expense of OityElectio~s 25.00
Str,eet Department 5000.00
Yalnte~ance of Oemetery, 500.00
;.Bent of Oi ty Hall . 240.00
T,J...mà.one ¡¡ent 41-
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Park Fund
:Maintenance of Oi ty Parks 14g6~ .
° J Fire Proteot10n Fund