1924-01 Sp. Election ResultsE S 0 L'U T -1 -0 N
W_
a Special Meeting of the-0ity Council of the Cify of'
Okeechobee
Florida, was held June 10th, 1924,�pursuant to the call
1�_of the*Mayor for�the purpose of considering the question of calling
'an.elobtion for the purpose of bonding the City of Okeeohobee,,
ida- f0i' the purpose of raisifig� tn#hey - f or Be' eiral of the - mm" I lit
v di
purpoges provided for in the Charter of the City of Okeechobve�_
and
for-lauch,'other purposes as may come before or may be broueftt before
the. City, Council, and
WkEREAS, the City Council at said Special, -Meeting took tffider,�
consideration an ordinance entitled:
An ordinance providing for the issuance of bonds by tha Mayor
and City Council of the City of Okeechob6e, Florida, �or the
purpose of extending and expanding the water system of the
City of Okeechobee, Flotrida, for furnishing water and fire
protection,, for erecting waterworks2 laying,water mains, pur-
chasing.land for erecting the same thereon; foi the further
purpose of repairing, constructing., extendin and expanding
sewerage including all connections upon cert 9
ain avenues, streets,
and alleyways, or parts thereof A the City of Okeechobee,_
Florida, in all its details; for the further purpose of ereet-
ing a municipal building in and for the City of Okeechobee,,-_
Florida, to provide adequate quarters for -the City Gbvern-.
ment and the fire depattment,, purchasing land for erecting
the same thereon, and for all other*neceseary things in'
toonnection therewith; for the further purpose of providing
,a more adequate fire protection for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, purchase of engines,-' hoxb,�and other.equipment, and
for meeting payments on equipment previously purchased; for
the further purpose'of maintaining -the City Parke of the City
of Okeechobffe, Florida, including purchasing or leasing of
land and all other things necessary to improve the park my* -
tem; for,the -further purpose of opening, *id6ning or pavink
in all its details certain avenues, streets or'parts thereof,
in the City of Okee"chobee, Florida, and designating the ave-
nues, streets. or parts thereof to be so improved., . authorizing
lien certificates to be issued againsit abutting,property whene
new streets and new sewerage mains,are constructed; providiiig
further for the calling of a special election for the approu&1
or rejectiolft of the issuance of said bonds by'tlie electbrs'-.,
of the City of Okeechobee, F16rida,:'and providing'fiirther for
the,prorating of the.money obtained by sale of said bonds
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among the enterprises or, projects set,forth here n,-'*-"'
and.,
WHEREIS,.said ordinance was passed at', -*aid meeting by a unan-
imous vote of the.members present,ofthe_'City 0ouncil'.of said City;
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15.3:
WHEREAS,' -said ordinance entitled as above was signe",
dt_by._the,
President of the Ci - ty Council., attested by the City Clerk, pre-
sented'to the Mayor'., he being then and there present., and"approved
by the Mayor on the said 10th day of June'A. D. 1924., and
WHEREAS, the original of said ordinance as above entitled,,
after such certification and approval was filed with the City Clerk
on said 10th day of June A D. 1924,and.desip-pated and numbered
Ordinance number 7T. and
WHEREAS, said ordinance as entitlea aboVe i3rovides for the
issuance of b�nds.of the City of Okeechobee,, Florida, in tht sever-
al amounts and for the 6veral purposes as set out therein* and
WHEREAS., said -ordinance prqFided for an election to be called
�y the Mayori for the purpose of submitting to,the qualified voters
of #� said-Oity of Okeechobee, Florida,,the question,of whether or
not the bonds provided b� said ordinance should be authorized and
issued, and
WHEREAS, notice of Special Election was given as required
by.law and by the proviaions of the above entitled ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the votes cast at said election were as follows:
For the
'Against
issuance of bonds for
water
38
-the issuance of bonds
for water
9
For the'issuanoe.of
bonds for
sewerage
Agains�
the issuance of bonds
for sewerage
_34
10
Jor the
imsuanoe of bonds for
munivipal building
12
Against
the issuance of bonds
:�Or mUnicipal building
R3
For the
issuance of bonds for
fire protection
19
Against
the issuance of bonds
for fire protection
20 -
For the
issuance of bonds for
parks
Against
the issuance of bonds
forparks
'21
Fpr�the
issuance of bonds for
street paving
20
Against
the issuance -of bonds
for street paving
19,
and
WHEREAfy,-it appears there was a majority of 30 votes cast at
said election fo�± the issuance'of $90,000-
.00 in bonds for the pur-
Pose of -*extending and expanding the water system of the City of
Okeechob�ee* Florida;;;nd a majority of 24 -votes cast at said election
f Or, ttLe issuance of $10,,Q00.00,in bonds for the purpose of,
expa'nding,'construoting and repairing sewerage in,the City of Okee-
chobee
Florida; and a�majority of I-,-.vo*eQ,caat at said election fm
of 05
0,000.00 --in bonds for the purpose of widening or,,
p , aving' in, -all --its details c ertain avenues. -streets or parts,'thereb',
If
,7 i 1�. 77- A -77 1rTIIrI7_ .77177- F -7-.7.-T
ordinance number 77 provides that the bonds Pro-,
vided:for.in.said ordinance. shqll be numbered from I to 172 inclus-
ive, 'or in case -all of said bonds are not aut�orized, then from 1
up to and including �he,proper numeral to include all the,bonds so
authorized., and,shall be in denominations of One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars.eaoli;, said bonds shall be dated-LAugust lot, 1924, shall
bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum after date.,.
interest payable semirtannualj:y,, and the.principal of said bonds
shall be,payable as -follows;.
Seventeen Thousand,(WoO00-06) I)011ars on the first day of
August A. D,"1944,, and Seventeen Thousand (417,000.00D Dollars
on-the.fix9t.day-of August of each and every year thereafter up to
-and....including the f;rst day of August A. and Nineteen
Me 1952
Thousand 19,000.00)'Dollar's on the first day of August A'.DZ 1953;
or inlcas6 all-tl�e bonds are not authorized then in the same pro'
portion as nearly as practicable,, therefoie be it
RESOLVED-ihat the bonds described"in said Ordinance ffumb6r 77-
in,,,tlxe sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand (0150,000-00"
Dollars be
,.itsued-as thep
._#in provided;
Ninety Thousand (190,000,"00) Dollars to be used for the ex-
tension and expansion of the water system of the City of Oke4�-
chobee, Florida, for' the purpose of furnishing water-abd fire
prote ' ation, for erecting water works, laying water mains, pur-
chasing land for erecting the same thereon and for all other
necessary purposes in connection therewith.
Ten-,Thousand-($l0.,000;0O) Dollars to be used for the repair,,
construction, extensi;n and expansion of sewerage including
all connections upon certain avenues, streets and alleyways
or parts thereof in the.City of Okeechobee, Florida-, in all
its details.,
Fifty Thousand (050,000.00) Dollass to be used for opening,
widening.or paving in all its details, certain avenues,
&tree ' to orparts there,of in the City of Okeechobee, Florida;
and
��BE�IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said bonds be in denominat-
tons of $1,000.00 each dated August lst, 1924 with interest
at the,rate of -six per cent. per annum after date, interest
V� payable semi-anridally and that the principal of said bonds
shall,be- payable as'follows:
.*Dnds number 1 2, 3, 4,, 5, 6%., 7 6> 9.1 10, 110 l?, 1-3,
D. 1 44
and ale August let A
9
'Bondif;tumber,16, 17, 18 22 23, 24, �5* 26,
19, 20 21
945"
29., 30' D 1
payable August ist A.
`,,Bonds number 31, 32
�6
33, 34, 35, , 37, 38, 39, 4o, 41,
44 payable August let, A. D. 1946.
45
4 49
z bna' 'number 46,,,'. 7, 4,g.1 53, 54.,, 55,. 56,,
50, 51, 52
59, 60 payable August lot, A.
b. - 1947.
toids number 61, �62., 63, 64, 65, 66� 67,
69, 0, 70, 71,
75 payable August Ist,A. D. 194-8.
number 96,
76, 774 791 79, 80, 91, 82o 83., 84P 95,
98"
bvTSOnds, 21umber "91., -'92-,,
'100
90 payable August lot., A. D, 1949
93s 94j.95., 962 97
"",'102 - 103 A04, 105 Payable August 1 t A. D. 950.
-ft
;255,:
mber 106, 107., 109, 109, 110.� 111, 1120':,113,
Bonds nu
-D. 19 1.
114S '11�j 1160 1175% i�8.v 119,, 12,01payable August Ist,A. 5
Bonds,number 121, 12�, 1232' 24.1 1251 126, 127o 128, in,
130, 131, 1320 1#33., 134P ' 135 payable Au t 1 " t, A. D. 1952
Bonds numb6r-13� -137, 139, 13% 1W 141,'1422 143, 144,
145s 1,46; 1.47o 14.9, �14P, �5,0 payable August let., 'A. D. 1953.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said bonds be printed.in the -
'following f o=: