1939-07 Purchase of fire equipmentOouncilmm Culbreth presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption. Upon
r being seconded by Councilman Brass and put to a vote, Resolution was unanimously
:adopted:
R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
WHEREAS9 the City Council has adopted a Resolution
whereby suitable fire equipment is to be purchased and Installed
in said City, and
WHEREASt tfie purchase price of said equipment is Two
Thousand Two Hundred Fifty ($2,250-00) Dollars, to be paid as
follows:
$750.00 on or before March 1, A. D. 1940, and the bal-
ance in three installments of $500-00 each, due one, two and
three years from March 1, A. PD. 1-946, with interest at the rate
of 6% per annum, and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee participates each year
in the Road and Brifge Fund of the County of Okeechobee in an
amount of approximately $250-00 per annum, and
WHEREAS, this Council is without funds with which to
make the total down payment on the fire equipment to be purchased
and unless such equipment is installed immediately the fire in-
surance rates now in effect in said City will increase thirty
five to forty per cent and
WHERFASj this Council believes it to be to the beat
interest of said City that adequate fire protection be given as
soon as possible,
NOW� THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Council that the
Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida be,
and they are hereby, requested to cooperate with the City Council
by underwriting the cost of said fire equipment by making a pay-
ment of $500-00 on or before the first day of March, A. D. 1940
and underwriting the balance of the purchase price with the authority
to apply that portion of the Road and Bridge Fund due said City for
the years 19402 1941 and 1942 on the purchase of said Fire Equipment
and the said Board of said County Commissioners is hereby authorized
to apply the said Road and Bridge Funds due the City on the pur-
chase price of said fire equipment as the same becomes due and pay-
able.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be
delivered to the Board of County Gommissioners with the request that
they take action as soos as possible.
PASSED and ADOPTED"in open session of the City Council
this 6th day of November, K. D. 1939.
(con't)
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