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1920-05 Bond Election119 Nail TMMOORE, 13B 1T RESOLVED 13Y THE OITY COWCIL �O �10 61TY or iOE:EZCH0BEH' YLORIDA* ;bat the City of Okeechobee, Florida,, issue its bonds in the'sum of: $809000.00 as authorized by law, and Ordinancet,and in such form as the City Council may hereafter adqpt. Be it further resolved that'the City Attorney proceed with,due dilligence,to bring action for the . purpose of validating said bonds' pursuant to the laws of" the State of Florida, in such 6ases,"made and provided. Read in open session of the City Council this the fir at,,,day of March, A.D. 1920, and passed by unanimous vote. All.vo.+Ang yea and none nay. D. R. McNeill, Attest: T. 7. Dunnicliff, City Clerk. (SEAT,) ]?resident of ---- City Council. On motion of C.R.Brooks, seconded by'W.?.Underhill, the above Resolution was read a second time. On motion of W. P. Underhill, Seconded by E.R.Wright, the foregoing resolution was read a third time and passed to a final votewhich was as follows; D.R.T.-TcYeill, Yea; R.L.2earce, yea; W.B.,Underhill, yea; C.R.Brooks, yea;. E.R.Iffright, yea. The resolution was there- fore declared passed. - - - - - - - - - - --On motion of E. R. Wright, seconded by R. L. Pearce, the fotlowing ,,resolution was read a first time: RESOLUTION Whereas, the City Council of the City of Okeec�hobee,, Florida,, did ,by ordinance, passed on the 20th day of January AD.,1920 resolve to' .submit to thQ qualified electors of the City of Olteachobee,?Iorida, entitled to vote in a bond election, the question of the issuance of -bonds, for the spedial purpose as set out in said ordinan:oe, and Whereas, pursuant to said ordinance a special municipal bond,election was called,and held under regular proclamation of the Mayor,, and after due publication of such notice of suol-- election, in the -Okeechobee News, a newspaper published-in,the City of Oke'eohobee, said publication of notice being once a week, for five sue- oessive issues of said newspaper, and being not leas than 30 days ,_notice thereof, said date for said election being set for the 26th day of February, A.D. 1920, and !"Whereas, pursuant to a ' aid ordinance and proclamation of the, Mayor, ,$aid election was, held, in the City of Okeechobee, Florida, ,'on � the #3aid 26th day of Febrffary. A.,D. 1920, by the duly qualified inspectors clerk,,,4uly sworn to serve, as such, at said election, and did ­tso serve, and. 'Whereas, upon' the finai count of saict votes- cast, �it was foutid that 'Oere was" majority of the. votes cast' following in favor of the .�Yor f$'Q,�000.00 for erecting Waterworks, laying water m&ihs, rardmsing lands for the wreotion-of the'same thereon, and Or all other neoa6sn'ry purposes, in conne6tion tb6r*ewith, including.the pu*bAse of suitabie';fire truck, or' trucks, hose an& Other,,- 120 necessary ' 11.Ttures*,*of bondO for t�e adid.purpose, said vote being as follows: For Bonds, 44, ­ Against Bonds; 1 Majority,for Bonds', .43 and' 77he�eas, the said City Council,of t'he City of Okeechobee, Florida, did -on the 27th day of February A:.D.1920 meet in speaial session, - for the purpose of canvassing the returns thereof, and,found that the above returns were correct, and that there was the requl3ite majority vote of qualified electors entitled to vote in saidI e1eqt1on had authorized the i9snance of $40,000.00 for the purpose hereinbefore stated. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THM CITY OF OKEEr', BDBEE, FLORIDA. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, issue its bonds in the sum of as authorized by law and Ordinance, and in such form as the City Council may hereafter adopt. Be rt Further Resolved, that the City Attorney proceed with due dilligence to bring action for the purpose of Validating said Bonds pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, in such cases made and provided. - Read in open session of the City Council, this the first day of Mardh, A.D. 1920, and passed by unanimous vote, all voting yea, and none nay. , D. R. McNeill, Attest: V7. W. Dimnicliff, President of City Council City Clerk. (SEAL) On motionlof R.L.Pearce, seconded by 1I.P.Underhill, the above resolution was read a second time. On-motionof d. - R.Brooks, seconded by E.R.Wright, the foregoing Resolution was 'read a third time and 'placed for final-Dassage. The,vot6 was a$ follows: D.R.McKeill, yea; R.L.Pearce, yea; X.,P.Vnderhil1,,,yea; C.R.Brooks, year; E.R. Wright, yea. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RESOLUTION. Whereas, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, did by Ordliance passed on the 20th day of January, A.D. 1920, resolve to submit�to the qualified electors, of the City of Okeech0bee, Florida, entitled to vote in a Bond election, the question of the issuance of bonds, for the special purpose as set out in said ordinance, and Wh6reas, pursuant to said Ordinance, a special municipal bond ele6tion was oalled and held under a regular proclamation of the Mayor, and afterr 2due publication of such notice of` Jauch election in the Okee- chobe.e Hews, A Newspaper published in t4o,oity-of Okeechobee, Florida, of sald notice being once a week,'for five successive issues of said newspa-oer,, and 706ing not less than 30 dayp,notioe thereQf,'said date for said election being set for the 26th day.of 7e%M819y, A.D., 1920, 6hd*,�_, WhirSas, pursuaint to it�id, Ordinanoe and' proclamation of the Mayor Salo election was held.in�rhe City of Okeechobee, Florida, on the '26#t'4a'_'o Fab I ruary,� I l9tO, by ''the duly qu�alified,'electdrs and � y f .1 ciiik"'Auly sworn to verve as such at -such election and.did so serve, Wh oroateo, upon,,,thb 1I#gl,..count of said votes cast It was found that there was a majority of the votes cast, in favor of the following" purpose For, $5,000-.00 for the purpose of constructing a system of sewerage,.,including all'connections, and in all its details, for the purpose of paying the City's portion of such improvements, being the one-third of the costs thereof, -when complete, of Bonds for said purpose, said vote being as follows: For Bonds: 45 Against Bonds: None 111ajority for Bonds: *45 and, 'Nhereas, the said City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, did on the 27th day of February, A.D. 1920 meet in special session, for the ourpose of canvassing the returns thereof, and found that the above returns were correct, and that there was the requisite majority vote of qualified electors entitled to vote in said election had authorized the issuance of V"'5,000.00 for the purpose herein before stated, NOW THEREFORE BE IT R.ESOLMED BY'TIM CITY COUNCIL OF TIM CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Florida: That the City, ocb Qkeevhabee, Florida, issue its bonds in the sum of 95,000-00 as authorized by law, and ordinance, and In such form as the Clty,Council may hereafter adopt. Be it further resolved, that the City Attorney, proceed with due ,dil-igence to bring action -for the parpose of validating said bolids pursuant to laws of the State of Florida, in such cases made and nrovided. Read in open session of thr) City Council this the 'lst�''(�ay of March, A.D. 1920, and passed in open session by unanimous Vd't6, all voting yea,,, 1 and. none nay. D. R. McNeill Attest: W. 77. Dunnica.iff, President of City Council. #4' City c1lerk. (SEAL) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On motion of C. R. Brooks, seconded by Wright, the foregoing wa,e read a second time, and mon motion of E. E. viright, secanded by -0. R. Brooks, was read a third*time and passed fo a final vote which vote,stood as follows: D. R. McNeill, yea F. L. Pearce, Yea W. P. Underhill, yea C. R. Brooks, yea X. R. Jright, yea. t'dn motion,"O'f C. R. Brooks the Council ad'jonrned.