1945-01-02 Incoming Reg/60
Jmuuaxy a,
Tho lnooming City Council of tho City of Okeoohobeo, Florida, met in rog-
ula~ session at tho Oity Hall at 8~0 i. M. on the a~vo date ~th the following
present: Mayor, H. H. ~uloroon, Oo~cilmen H~ Oh~dler, O. L. ~uleroen, B. W.
Thomas, Alto Warlord ~ Z. X. Willies ~d Lorena Poarce, Oity OlerE.
J~ge T. W. ~onely, Jr. ~lnistered the oath of office to Mayer h~ersen,
who stated that it was in order for the Oo~cihen ~d the Oity Oler~ to aloe t~e
tho oath of their respOctive offices. J~e Oonely preceded to ~lnioter the oath
of offioe to the Oo~c~hen ~d to the Olty Olork.
Z. X. Willies was chosen ms teBpor~y Ohai~ ~d mnno~cod that nominations
~re in order for tho ~loe~ion of m Prosier of tho Oity Oo~oll. Oo~cilm~
B~ereon nominated Oo~cilm~ Willies. Oo~ciln~ Warlord nominated
Oh~dler. ~n bei~ put to m Vote Oo~cllm~ Oh~or received three votes mad ~
thereby decl~ed olect~ Pxeaid8mt of Oity Oo~il.
President Oh~ler stated tarot nemi~tion were in order for m President
tea. Oo~cih~ Jat~cld nominated O~lh~ Willies. There bel~ no f~ther
i~tlono Oo~cih~ ~li~i~a was decl~ed elected President pro-teL
~pon a~tion ~ Oo~cl~ Warlord seconded by Oo~cih~ Willies the Oo~cil
writ into a~outive
The Oe~cil ~hen o~e into open
Presl~nt Oh~dlor stated that ~ Attorney aho~d be appointed to represent
the Oity. Upon notion by Oo~cih~ ~mtford seconded, by Oo~cilm~ Willimo, ~ secret
b~lot ua vete~ en tho appointment ef~ Oity Attorney. J~go T. W. Comely, Jr. r~
oeiveA three votes ~d G. O. D~r~ce received two votes. J~ge Oonoly ~ appei~ed
City Attorney.
Appl~o~tion ~or Water 9~ertindent ~e re~eived fren M. F. Ki~a~, who
r~eivi~ three votes ever two votes for O. O. McOain, was appointed as Aeti~ Water
S~orinto~nt.
Applications for Ohiof of Police were received from tho following: W. J. Ki~,
~d R. O. Eves. Oe~ih~ Warlord moved that ~ Acting Ohiof of Police be appointed
Tho vote wa~ as folle~:
W. J. King r~e~ved three votes.
R. O gyro ~ceivod two votes.
There ~on W. J. King was docl~ed ~pointed Acting Ohiof of Folios ~
M~ez ~orson ~ini~e~ed the oath of offioe.
Oo~oi~ W~lli~m mov~ that the ~pointment of a Fl~e Ohiof be postponed'
~til tho next ro~ meeting. Motin~ seconded by Oo~ci~ Thom~ ~ carried.
Oo~cilm W~lli~o moved that J. ~. Platt be employed as Acting Firs Ohiof
~il tho next ro~ meoti~, moti~ 8ocond~ by Oo~ci~ Thomma ~d c~ried. Upon
rof~ of ~. Plltt tO ~copt thi8 offer a motion was m~o by Oo~ih~
seconded by ~uncllman Thomas and carried to employ Arohio Lamb, Jr. as Acting Fire
Chief until mext regulam meeting. Mr. ~.mmb accepted amd was thereupon-employed.
The. Prea~tdeat announced the appointment of the following standing committees:
STRGE~ OS .MMI~EE WATER COMMITTEE
B. W. Thomas,. 0hairma,,~ Z.K. Williams,
O. L. R~ulera~l)m Alto Warlord
Z. X. Willis o.L. Raulerson
FINANOE OOMMI~TEE LIGHTS OOMMITTEE
Alto Watferd, Ohairmam B.W. Thomas,
Z. X. Wtlll~ Alto Warlord~
B. W. Thomas O.L. Rauleroon /
LAW8 A RULES ~MMITTEE PARK8 COMMITTEE
Z. X. William~, Ohairman O.L. Rmulerson, Ohmirmma
O. L. RmuAerotn B. ~. Thomas
· Alto warlord Alto warlord
FIRE OOMMITT~ SAHITARY COMMITTEE
Z. X. Williams, Ohairman Alto Watford~
B. W. Thomas O.L. Raulersoa
O. L..Raulorson B.W. Thomas
~pon motion by Oouncilmaa Wat~ord seconded by Councilman Rmulerson a~d
camziod, ~. ~. Williams was instructed to write the Bonds in the amount of $2,000.00
each for the ~ity Cloth ~ud Chief of Police.
Councilman Warlord moved to give the Insurance on the equipment and Worhmon's
. Compensation that will be duo in February i~A~ to I. E. Stello. Motion seconded by
It Councilman Ra~le~son and carried.
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Upol motion Council adjourned.
City Clerk ·
The Oity Ooumcil of the Oity of Okeechoboe'~Florida, mot in regular session
at 8:00 P. ~. on the above date with the following pre~ent: H. R. Raulerson, Mayor,'
President Hugh Oh~dler, Go,cites O. L. ~erson, B. W. Thomas, Alto Wmtfo=d, Z. K.
William, T. J. Oonely, Oity Attorney ~d Lorenm Pea=co, Oity Olork.
Min~e8 of the meet inE held Febr~ry 5, 19~5, were read ~d approved an read.
The following biA~8 ~re ~prove~ ~d ordered p~ when f~dn are available:
.........
Alto Watfo~d & Bona - G~a Oil ....
Fla. Power & Light Co- Power ~d Li~ta ..... .___
Z. ~. Willies - Bonds fo= Oity Olerk'& Ohief of Police--- 30.~0
~erson ~pt. St~or~ S~pliee for Jail .-~
O. ~. ~~ - Labor ~d rcpmlrs .......... . 33.80
Sch~fschwe~dt Bros. - S~pliea fo= Water Dept. & Clerk's Office- 33.15
McO~thy & Go. ~ S~plies fo= O. H. - .... ------- 1.10
Dmv~ Meter ~pair Go- Meter ~pmir &-P~ ...................
Gil~rt O~breth - Gas & Oil .......... 11.
Oity of Ft. Pierce - ~emic~e f~r Water Dept. - .............. 213.80
B~e Jones - Labor ~d rep~ia ......... ___ ~1.26
McD~ald Else. Co. - Street Light Globes .............. 1~.26
X. E. Stell~ - Ins~mnce ~ .............. __ ...... 200.~1
P~m Beach T~ewriter OoS~plies for Clerk's Office ..............
E. ~. H~=in~cn - Prlntl~ Wate~ bills a Receipt Bl~s .... 16,2~