1968-11-15 Regular Adjourned 1131
WATER & SEWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FUN~
Water Deposits Refunds $ 23.80
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc. 64.20
Oasi Contribution Fund 1,1OO.67
J. C. Fewell, Acting Postmaster 102.60
Internal Revenue Service 422.70
L. C. Fortner, Jr. 30.00
Alfred Watterson 72. O0
Petty Cash . 205.98
Florida Power and Light Company 691.40
Okeechobee Hardware & Furniture Co. 34.82
Pure Oil Division 48.50
Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 70.17
Park Stationers, Inc. 13.74
Bennie's Auto Supply, Inc. 51.87
Dude's 66 Service Station 37.13
Fort Pierce Typewriter Company 6.25
Attaway Lumber Company 59.67
Domer's Machine Shop 58.43
Motorola Communications and Elec., Inc. 25.16
Wherrell Auto Parts 72.24
Hughes Supply, Inc. .521.91
Sessions Upholstering 56.00
Hillbilly Auto Parts 4.00
Ferguson Plumbing and Electric 1.36
Ditch Witch Trencher, Inc. of Fla. 63.25
W. H. Curtin & Company 20.40
Utility Supply Company 44.O1
Rockwell Manufacturing Company 9.76
Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. 234.50
Davis Meter & Supply Co., Inc. 80.00
National Chemsearch Corp. 73.50
AWK Industries 72.10
Southern Meter & Supply Co., Inc. 1,305.27
Tesco Industrial Chemicals 600.00
Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 38. O0
North American Rockwell Corp. 72.00
F. H. Ross & Comoany 2,246.38
Jennings Electric Motor Shop 8~48
Rutledge Ice Service 4.20
Halsey and Griffith 10.20
Pure Oil Division 102.00
Southeastern Printing Co., Inc. 55.42
Total $8,814. O~
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet November 15th, 1968 at 5:15 P.M. .~
November 15, 1968
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at the
City Hall on the a$ove date at 5:15 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Dunham, Councilmen Hunt,
Padgett, Walker and Watford with Clerk Spivey.
President Pro-Tem Watford presided over the meeting in the absence of President Gardnere
The City Clerk presented the petitions of candidates in the General City Election to be
held December 3, 1968, and the following petitions were examined by the Council and all petitions
were found to contain 25 or more qualified electors~
COUNCILMEN: CHIEF OF POLICE:
Charles L. Breland Alan H. Thomas
J. P. Deloney Carlisle Thomas
Edward W. Douglas
E. H. Hunt
Robert M. Lightsey '
Edith L. May
D. P. (Pete) Raulerson
Alto (Bubba) Watford, Jr.
1132
Councilman Walker moved to accept the petitions as presented, seconded by Councilman Hunt and
unanimously carried. The Council instructed the Clerk to have the necessary ballots prepared for v
voting machines also to have the absentee ballots printed.
BALLOT NO.
BALLOT NO.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL
CITY ELECTION
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 3, 1968
Make a Cross Mark (X) Before the
Name of Candidate of Your Choice
FOR COUNCILMEN
(Vote for two)
Charles L. Breland
J. P. Deloney
Edward W. Douglas
E. H. Hunt
Robert M. Lightsey
Edith L. May
D. P. (Pete) Raulerson
Alto (Bubba) Watford, Jr.
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
(Vote for One)
Alan H. Thomas
Carlisle Thomas
Councilman Hunt moved, seconded by Councilman Padgett and unanimously carried, to
appoint the following Election Officials for December 3, 1968, City Election at the same rate of
pay as used by the County: Paula Williams, Clerk; Inspectors, June Boromei, Wil~a Minehan, Ruth
Jeffers, Betty F. Mann, and Paul H. Graham, Deputy, also Frank Havely, machine supervisor.
Upon review of the Registration Book of qualified voters the following names were
ordered stricken from the City Registration Book. The Clerk was instructed to have list published
in the 0keechobee News that anyone having been stricken from the Registration Book through error may
have their name restored to the Registration Book by appearing before the City Council at 5:30 P. M.
on November 26, 1968.
NOTICE
At the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council November 15, 1968, the following
names were prdered stroclem frp, tJe Registration Book of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
ANYONE having been stricken through error may have their name restored to the Registration
Roll by appearing before the City Council at 5:30 P. M. Tuesday, November 26, 1968/
Rexford Anderson Charles Frier Janice G. Louks J.W. Raulerson
Martha Alderman Joyce J. Frier W. Thomas Louks Carolyn I. Reams
Eppie Mae Arnold Dorothea W. Fulford Elliott W. Lloyd Wanda L. Spradlin
John J. Batchlor Austin G. Gainous Clara G. Morgan Dorothy H. Strickland
Ruggiero Boromei Harry S. Getchell R.L. Mixon F. Phil Sills
Nina Burgess Margaret Ann Getchell Roy G. Nicholson Henry Edward Sills
W. M. Cady Walter N. Gray, Sr. Mary Rosalie Norton Sondra Ann Sills
Gilbert D. Calk Sadie L. Grantham Ludvig Olson Pinky Smith
John H. Cantrell Glenn L. Harned Eual Ethel Phelps Altave N. Stewart
0. J. Cha~an Hope L. Hendry James D. Phelps Don P. Stewart
G. W. Clay May Frances Hagan Phillip W. Purvis Laurence E. Stewart
Mary Lou Coffman W.I. Holt, Jr. Ji~mmie Clifford Phillips N.O. Stewart
Fain Goddard Conely Otto Hornung Shirley C. Phillips Dorothy M. Swops
Mary T. Calk Warren L. Hullinger Virgil P. Rankin Raymond L. Stiles
Nellie E. Cook Pearl F. Hullinger Cherie June Raulerson Claude Tyner
Wilson A. Davis E~a Lou Imperial Leslie L. Raulerson Lafayette Ezelle Watkins
H. Ellis Draughon Yvette M. Janiewski Mary Lucille Raulerson V. Louise Watkins
Efta Duffey James E. Kelly Robert L. Raulerson Edwina S. Womble
George C. Durrance E.B. Kinard J.L. Robbins
John W. Ferguson Archie C. Lamb John Mc Kinster, Roe, Sr.
ATTEST: LORENA SPIVEY, CITY CLERK Claude Gardner
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA President City Council
PUBLISH IN OKEECHOBEE NEWS: Nov. 21, 1968 City of Okeechobee
0keechobee, Florida
1133
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet November 2~,~ 1968 at 5:30 P. M.
November 26, 1968
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at
the City Hall on the above date at 5:30 P. M. with the following present: President Gardner, Council-
men Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Clerk Spivey.
Pursuant to notice published in the Okeechobee News, President Gardner stated that the
Council would hear complaints from anyone ha~ng had their name stricken from the City Registration
Book. No complaints were heard, therefore, Councilman Walker moved that the names on list as
advertised remain stricken from the Registration Books, seconded by Councilman Watford and u~animously
carried.
Upon recommendation of Chief of Police Thomas, Councilman Watford moved to employ Henry
Prescott as Policeman at $90.00 per week, seconded by Councilman Padgett and ~nanimously carried.
The list of needed items as presented by Fire Chief Godwin for the Fire Department was
discussed. After study, discussion and recommendation, Councilman Hunt moved, seconded ~y Council-
man Watford and unanimously carried, to purchase the following items:
1. 1 - Dryer
2. 1 - Double Bunk Bed
3. 500 feet of 2½ inch hose
4. 200 feet of 3/4 inch hose
5. 250 feet of 1 inch hose
6. 2 - gas masks
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet December 5, 1968 at 5:15 P. M.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
December 5, 1968
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned session at
~.resent
the City Hall on the above date at 5:15 P. M. with the following: Mayor Dunham, President Gardner,
Councilmen Hunt, Padgett, Walker and Watford with Attorney Hendry and Clerk Spivey.
At this time President Gardner stated that the Council would sit as a Canvassing Board
to canvass the election returns of the General City Election held December 3, 1968. The following
is the count in accordance with Talley Sheet as presented ~y Official Election Clerk and upon motion
by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Watford and unanimously carried, the count was accepted
as per Talley Sheet prepared and presented by the Official Election Board.
FOR CITY COUNCILMAN:
Charles Breland 260
J. P. Deloney 177
Edward W. Douglas 134
E. N. Hunt 267
Robert M. Lightsey 36
Edith L. May 123
D. p. (Pete) Raulerson 118
Alto (Bubba)Watford, Jr. 199