1949-01 Considering Prison Camp near CityR E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
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WH0RE.AS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
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Florida, has been advised that due consideration i�ee
given to the location of a Convict Camp at or near the City
of Okeechobee, Florida, and within the boundary of Okee-
chobee County, and
WHEREAS, the City Council Is of the opinion that the
location of a Convict Camp at or near the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, would Drove beneficial to said, City and County and
would save the State of Florida considerable money in the
transportation of convicts to the various road projects being
now served by convict labor located at Indian Town, Florida,
for that Okeechobee County furnishes to the Prison Department
of the State of Florida, a central location for the erection
of a convict camp. The highways in Okeechobee County, Florida,
leading in all directions are paved and would furnish conven-
ient and economical transportation for the transporting of
convict labor to and from all work within a working boundary
of said convict camp, and
WHEREAS, Okeechobee County has agreed to and will
donate to the State of Florida a suitable location for said
camp, now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, that Honorable Nathan Mayo,
Commissioner of Agriculture, be and he is hereby requested
to seriously consider the advisability of locating in
Okeechobee County, Florida, the convict camp as hereinbefore
mentioned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution
be furnished to Honorable Nathan Mayo, Commissioner of
Agriculture, and also a copy to Honorable Merrill P. Barber,
member State Road Department. a* -'�
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular., srs'sion this Qj d4y
of March, A. D. 1949.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
President, Ulty7o—u—n—RY—
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