1940 October Setting General ElectionI PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL CITY EIZCTION
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the charter of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, it is the duty of the Mayor to
proclaim and call General City Elections at the time and in
the manner provided by the charter of the said City of Okee-
ehobee.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1. W. J. Hendry, Mayor of the City
of Okeechobee, Florida, do hereby proclaim and declare, that
a General City Election by the duly qualified electors of th6
City of Okeechobee, Florida, be held at the City Hall, in said
City, during the regular hours of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd
day of December, A. D. 1940, for the purpose of electing the
following officers to serve as such, for the two years begin-
ning on the first Monday in January A. D. 1941, and until
their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
1. Mayor
2. City Clerk
3. 5 City Councilmen
In witness whereof, I have hereunto adt my hand as
Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida and caused the
corporate seal of said City to be hereto affixed, and the
same attested by the City Clerk this day of October, A. D.
194o.
Moor 6f -the City bf
Okeechobee, Florida
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Wy of
Okeechobee'. Florida
ORDINANCE NO. 7- o i
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TH4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAUS FOR
THE YEAR 1940 FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBU, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AM CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
01EXCHOBSEs FLORIDA:
86otioA 1. That the City of 0kaechobeo, Florida,
hereby levies a tax of fig Mille on each dollar valuation
Of r"I and personal property within the corporate limits of
the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1940; such taxes
shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law,
PROVIDED HOWEVER$ that no taxes shall be assessed against home-
steade having a valuation of $5000.00 and less; homesteads
having a valuation of more than $5,000-00 shall be assessed
on such amounts in excess of $5,000-00, except as provided in
Section 2, of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That aZ mills of such tax shall be used
for General City purposes and shall be assessed for the general
fund of said City. That ton (10) mills of such tax shall be
assessed for the payment and satisfaction of that certain 3udg-
meat obtained by Yeoman's Mutual Life Insurance Company, against
the City of Okeechobee, Florida; said judgment having Issued out
of the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Floridas
a copy of which is recor"d in the office of the Clerk of Circuit
Court of Okeechobee County, Florida. That five (5) mills of such
tax shall be used for the payment and satisfaction of the balance
due on that certain judgment obtained by Pauly Jail Building
Company., a corporation,, and recorded in the office of the Clerk
of Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida. That fifteen (15)
mills of such tax shall be used for the payment of that certain
judgment obtained by E. T. MoGaulley against said City of Okeechobee,
in the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida and
recorded in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida. That ton (10) mills of sucht,ax shall be assessed
for the purpose of complying with that certain peremptory writ of
mandamus in that certain cause pending in the Circuit Court of
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ORDINANCE NO. 7- o i
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TH4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAUS FOR
THE YEAR 1940 FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBU, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AM CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
01EXCHOBSEs FLORIDA:
86otioA 1. That the City of 0kaechobeo, Florida,
hereby levies a tax of fig Mille on each dollar valuation
Of r"I and personal property within the corporate limits of
the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1940; such taxes
shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law,
PROVIDED HOWEVER$ that no taxes shall be assessed against home-
steade having a valuation of $5000.00 and less; homesteads
having a valuation of more than $5,000-00 shall be assessed
on such amounts in excess of $5,000-00, except as provided in
Section 2, of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That aZ mills of such tax shall be used
for General City purposes and shall be assessed for the general
fund of said City. That ton (10) mills of such tax shall be
assessed for the payment and satisfaction of that certain 3udg-
meat obtained by Yeoman's Mutual Life Insurance Company, against
the City of Okeechobee, Florida; said judgment having Issued out
of the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Floridas
a copy of which is recor"d in the office of the Clerk of Circuit
Court of Okeechobee County, Florida. That five (5) mills of such
tax shall be used for the payment and satisfaction of the balance
due on that certain judgment obtained by Pauly Jail Building
Company., a corporation,, and recorded in the office of the Clerk
of Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida. That fifteen (15)
mills of such tax shall be used for the payment of that certain
judgment obtained by E. T. MoGaulley against said City of Okeechobee,
in the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida and
recorded in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida. That ton (10) mills of sucht,ax shall be assessed
for the purpose of complying with that certain peremptory writ of
mandamus in that certain cause pending in the Circuit Court of
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Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein STATE OF FLORIDA ex rel
CHAMPION SPARK PLUG COMPANY* a corporation wasrelator and the
City of Okeechobee was respondeutt which said peremptory 'Writ
commanded the said City to levy a writ sufficient to Pay the sum
of $2,687.54, if said taxes Were collected in full On the taX roll
for the year 1941. That QUO (1) mill of such'taz shall be assessed
for the purpose of satisfying that certain 3udgment obtained by one
Edward Parradee against said City of Okeechobee,, Florida. That all
of said levies heroin set forth shall be assessed against all home-
steads# regardless of value, within the City Of Okeechobee, Florida,
except the following:
27 mills assessed for General fund.
10 mill$ assessed for judgm*ut Of
Yeoman's Mutual Life InsurGA08 COMPaAY*
I mill assessed for Audgment of Edward
Parradee.
section 3- It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector Of
said City and the City Clerk Of said City# to divide the proceeds
received from said tax as aforesaid, into the funds set out in Section
2 of this Ordinance and keep full and Oorroot account of the same as
they may be directed by the City COMOU.
section 4. All OrdinancOss or parts of ordinances, in
conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
CITY OF OX&ECHOBSEr FLORIDA.
By Freei3iii CRY =Z611
ATTEST: alij UWE
The foregoing Ordinance having boon uaanimously passed and
a"pted by the City COMOil, is hereby approved, this November 4th..
A. D. %&946.
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