1925-01-05 Incoming
. Okeechobee, Florida, Jan. 5, 1925. ~
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The.members of the City pouncil and other City officials elected
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for the term beginning Jan1J.à.ry' S~l'1, 1925 met in the City Hall at
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g o' ólook p. m.. on', the a'bovlÞ date and the following were present:
H. H. DeYarman, H. T. Bass, J. D. Bird,H~cJH¡¡.Hâ7;loõok)';œ:.: W. Conely,
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J~~~,P.. Fletoher. L. W. Jennings, City Attorney was. also present.
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The oath of office was then administered to Mayot T.'W. Conely,
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Jr. to serve as )4ayor of the Oi ty ofOkeeo~obee, Florida for the " . ,
term beginning January 5th, 1925' by L. W. J_nnings, City Attorney.
The oath of office was then admfnistered to the following mem-
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to serve as Councilmen
bers of the City Council of the City of Okeeohobee, Floridalf9r the
term beginning January 5th, 1925 by L. W. Jennings, City Attorney:
B. H. DeYarman, J. D. Bird, H. H. Hancook and H. T. Bàss.
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The oath of office was then administered to R. P. Fletoher,
to serve as City Clerk of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida for the.
term beginning January 5th, 1925 by L. W.,Jennings, City Attorney.
Upon 'motion by Oo~oilman Bird, seoond~d by Councilman Han- .'
cook, Oouncflman DeYarman was elected temporary chairman.
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OounoilmanBird nominated Councilman DeYarman for President.of
the City Council of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida for the term
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beginning January 5th, 1925 and said nomination.was seconded by
CounoilmanBass and Councilman DeYarman was unanimously elected
. President of the City Council. .
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Councilman Bass nominated Councilman Bird for President Pro-tem.
for the term beginning Jan~ry 5th, 19,25 and said nomination was
seconded by Councilman Hancock and Councilman Bird was elected Pres-
of the City Council
ident Pro-te~by ~animous vote.
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Applioations for Chief of Police were reád as follows: Clint
Bass, O. z. Brookins~ rr(!~ f . '
upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Oottnollman Hanoook
and dul; carried, Clint Baøs was elected Chief of Police of the O~ty
of Okeeohobee, Florida by the Council.
Applioations',for Hight Policeman were read as follows: J. H. Up- ;
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thegrove, R. J. Turner~ J. W. Jordan,R. O. Evans.
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The vote for night policeman was take~by b~llot and was as .
follows: .
. R. J. Turner reoei ved three votes . . -
J. H. Upthegrove reoe~ved onè vote.
Motion was made by Councilman Jlrd, seconded by Councilman ';
Hanoock that election of R. J. Tur ~ as night policeman be made, :
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unanimous. Motion passed.
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Upon motion by Councilman Bir", seÓ~~ed by Councilman Hanoook.
and carried the bond of the O~ief Ff Police was fixed at, tl,ooo:bo. ;
Upon mot~on by Oounoilm~n Bas~, seoOnd~~~y Opuncilman Bi~ the,
bond of the Night Policeman was fi~ed at $500;00.
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Upon motion by Councilman Hancook, seoon46d byOounoilman Bird.
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i and duly carried the bond of the O~ty Clerk was fixed 'at 2,000.00.
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!4otion was made by 0 ouno ilmani Bass, seoom4ed by Councilman
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Hanoook that Council accept bond o~ R. P. Fletoher as City Clerk
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with Amerioan Surety Company of Ne~ York as surety, in the sum of.
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. $2,000.00. Motion passed: - '
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Upon motion Council adjourne~.
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¡ Presi. Ci c , Council
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i Okeeohobee, rlorida, Jan. 6,1925
~ The City Oounoiì met in regu~ar session at g ot~look p. m. on
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the above date and jibe following ~ere present: '1'. W. Conely, Jr.,
llayor, H. H. DeYarman. Pree¡dent, icoun~1Im8!1 H. H. ,Ha:noook, H. T.
lass'and J. D. Bird, with R. P. r~etoher, Clerk, L. W. Jennings and
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B. L. Jènnings, Jr.~ City Attorne~s and Clint Bass, Chief of Police
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in attendance. :
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!linutes of meeting held Dece~ber l6th and Deoember 30th 1924"1
were 'read and approved. i
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Kr: Watford ap,eared before ~he Oounoil relative to having
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street rooked :nea1' hi's' Filling St~t1on.
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!lotion us m.ade by O()uno1lma~ Bass, seconded by Councilman
HaIlcook that'Oo.moilpurchase 9 y~rdS of rock at a cost of 1,36.00
to be used in rocking street betw~en.Wattord's r1ll1ng Station
Woith's Store. Motion passed. :*i . \
President DeYarman oa"lled 0 oilman Bird to,~he ohair.
. President DeYarman addressed ¡the Oounoil relat.,"ve,to a proposed
pool room ordinance. .
President DeYarman oha1r.
Motion was made by OOunoi Bancook, seoon"4td by OounollmaD
Bird and carried that