1945-10-18 Reg. Adj. O~tobe~ S, :1cji.
follo~ng ~resin~: ~yo~ H. H. Ra~e~aon, Presiden~ H~ ~dler,. ~ci~en
Thomas, ~rise Thom~, ~d AiSc Warlord, T. I. Oonely, Jr., Oity A~orney ~d
Pe~ce, Oity O~erk.
Ore.ce No. ~6 kno~ me U~ility T~ Ordinate warn re~ a second
f~ ~d ~on ~ ~lmo~ contort p~sed ~o a ~hird ~d fin~ re~ ~d there~on
~o~ly ~ed.
~e ~ity Attorney ~aed the~:0o~cil ~hat the iss~ of T~e ~r~s
.z~d by ~r~ce ~o. ~A~ ~d ~ rely fo~ deAive~ ~d p~haae Nov~Ber
~on Motion the 0o~ciX ~Jo~ed to meet October ~, 1~.
: Oity~0iO~ " -
October 18,
PursUant to adjournment the 0ity Oounoi'~ of the Oity of Okeechobee, met in
reguAaz adjourned session at the Oxty H~ a~ ~:O0 P. M. on ~he above date ~th~rhe
_]~ follo~ng pres~: Mayor H. H. ~e~son, President
H~
0o~ci~en
B.
W.
, ~ise Tho~ ~d Alto warlord, T. W. Oonel7, Jr., Oi~y Attorney ~d Lorena
, Oity O~rk.
0o~~ Warlord p~sented She follo~ng ~solution and moved l~m ~pmion,
~on being seconded by Oo~i~ Morise ~omms w~ p~ to a vote ~d ~imo~ly
~HEREAS, under she provisions of Ordinance No. 216
~his Oounoil has Aevied a utility tax'for the purpose of obtaiu-
ins fnnds for operation of the 0ity Government; and ,
~HEREA~, it is the opinion of the members of ~his Oonnoii
that it will be ~o the bem~ interest of said Oily for funds obtained
from said ~axes to be used ~o inprove the streets and parks o£ said
Oity, a~d ~he Gouncil having given due considera~ion, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by ~he Oity Oouncl~ of the Oity of Okee-
ohobee, Florida, tha~ ail funds rea'~ized from the said utility tax
be d~'osi~ed in a special account and be used sole-y for the improve-
sent of ~tree~s and pa=ks in said 0ity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regumar adjourned session this
day o~ October, A. D. XgA~3.
OITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA
By Hu~h Ohand~ex
President, Oity Oounell
ATTF.~: n P ·
Oity ~C-, erk
(00 0 AT
· Approved by me this A~h
d~y of October, A. D.
M~or
~e follo~ng ~solution ~ presen~e~ by Oo~oi~
~E~, tho okeeChobeo ~O°~ty B~, of Okeochoboe, .
Flori~, ~d ~i~atea, has offered ~o p~ch~e the November 1,
19~, iss~ o~ T~e ~r~ts of the Olty of Okeecho~e, in ~he
~o~t of $12~O~, ~d ~reea ~o pay p~, pl~ ~c~ interest, fo~
s~d W~r~ts~ ~
~E~, this Oo~cil is in l~e~ate need of ~-~ for
the p~ose o~ co~le~i~ ~esa~ r~ra to ~he ~ter eye, em of
s~d O~ty; ~
~~, this Oo~cil h~ d~ed ~ha~ ~ emer~ncy e~ste
~d believes %he price offered by $~d ~, ~ ~filia~es,
~d ro~o~b~ ~d it is to the .best interest of said 0i~y ~hat
Time W~r~ts~be sold to s~d B~, ~d ~filiates, at private. $~e;
~E~, this Oo~il is authorized by law to ~spose of
Time W~r~ts by private s~e; NOW, THE~O~, BE IT ~OL~D ~hat the
iss~ of Noveaber 1, 19~5, T~e ~r~ts, in the ~% of $12,O~, be
sold to a~d ~ke~hobee Oo~ty B~, ~d ~fiiiatee, for the p~ose
abo~ set fo~h ~d deli~ry of said Warrens ~o be m~e as f~ds
need~ to co~Xete the r~airs ~o s~d ~ter system.
~ a first time and by ~imo~ consen~ passed to a sec-
ond re~ng.
~ a secibd t~e abd by ~mo~ co~ent passed to a
third re~ing,
~ a third ~ime ~d p~sed in ipen session of ~he Oily
Oo~iA this XSth day of October, A. D. 19~.
OITY OF OEEE~OB~
The above
Resolution is hereby ~prove~
by me ~his ~ ~y of ~otob~r,
~yor
After the ~tion of ~he T~e Warr~t Kesolution the 0ity
8~ted to pr~e ~1 neoesa~y instr~en~s ~d be =e~y for
The $1ty Gierk su~mitmed a report of anticipated revenue and expense for
year of 19~5 a~d after consideration a motion by Gounciiman Warlord, seconded by OonnciL-
man B. W. Thomas and carried to ~dopt the followin~ Bud~ for ~he year of 1946:
BUDGiT OF THE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR i9~6
ANTI $IPATED REVENUE
Oocug~tione~ Licenses =- ...... - --- ........ $ 15OO.00 '
Fine~. and Forfeitures ....... ----- - -- -- -~ -
Wate~ Revenue ........... 12OOO. O0 .-
G~rb .~e Revenue ................. 750.00,
Uti ,-~t7 Tax ......................
& ............ :::::::__:::::__ o .oo.
Tax ~edempttons .......................................... IOOO.Oo-~OO' CO-
Tax ~olleotions ......................................... 13000.00,'
Oke edhobee Oounty ............... U--T ................. 5000. O0
Wa~e~mprovemen~ (extra tax on water~ ............. 50OO,O0
s~ a~or --- .... -----.---__ ........... : ~ ~oo.oo
8aia~Y of 0ounciimen ....................
8~ i of Police .............. 18OO.00
Sa~ of Fire Ohief --- ...................... 1500.00
8a~a~ of Water Superintendent .................... 2100.00
Sai~ of C~ty Attorney ......... _ .... 600.00
~ Wate~ Dep~an~.~Expense
( =~ ~arage ~air ......................... 900.00
(bi ~as & Oi~ -' .................................
!i;c . Labor .................... - .... ~00. O0
cl. ltisoo£anooma ............. .00
lo Po~.~ -- ........... . ..... i~ o00
{ f) IJho~tto~l.s ....................."- -'- -'- - --- -------------
{g) gr~n~rpo~q;ation o~ Ohomtoo. l.s ...... _ 250°00
Insuai~ance ...........
TeAo13hono and ToJ. o~.raph ........................ ~00.00
~Supp~es,f~or Oierk's office .................... -___ 250.00
ouppl~s lOT Wa~er Departmen~ .......................
P ark Expense ............. .___ zso0. OO
~.ighms., Oily Ham1, $~reem and Signal ............. ~O0.00
Oont ~gences ................. _ ....... 1000.00
. an~ S. Refunding Bonds Fund ...... i5000 OO~
S~ree~ and Sanl~a~ion
t Labor .................... 2~OO. O0
i .... _ .............. oo.®
c) Garage //epmir ...... 300.OO
Ulsceianeous ...... IO.00
............................
Fire Depar~men~
,ia) ~s ~nd Oil ............. Si ...... -'- .... ~oo. oo
t IKeoel~ueams-------- .........................
50. O0
(d) Supplies ................. _ ...... 50.00
$uppltes for ~ree~s .................... 2500.00
Time Warrants
'i'ot~ ............ $
Goun~ilman B. W. Thomas presented ~ne following Ordinauoe end moved
ion, and upon being seconded by ~ounoll Warlord was put to a vo~e and unaminous£y adop~¢
ORDINANOE NO.
AN O~DINANOE PI~)¥IDI~/G FOH THE LEVY AND ~OLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1945 FOR THE ~ITY OF OKE~GHOBEE, 'FLORIDA.
BE I~ ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND OITY 00UN~IL OF THE 0ITY OF OKEE-
GHOBSE, FLORIDA:
Section i. That the Ol~y of Okeecnobee, Florida, hereby levies
%~x $f 20 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal proper~y
within the corporate limits of the 0ity of Okeeonob~e, Florida, for
the year 29~5; such taxes shall be assessed and collected in the manner
provided by law, P~0VIDED HOWEVER, that no taxes shall be
against homesteads, having a valuatiom of not more than $5000.00, for
the General FU~d of said Oity.
Section 2. That 5 ~iile: of such tax shall be used for General Oity
purposes and shall be assessed for the Genital Fund of said City.
That 15 mills Cf such tax shall be assessed for the interest and sink-
ing Fund for the payme~t of interest and principal of General Refunding
Bonds, Issue og i9~2, of said City.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the T~x Oolleotor of said Oily and
the Olty Oierk of said Ol~y, to divide the proceeds received from sa&d
taxes ms aforesaid, into the funds set out in Section 1 of this Ordinance
mud keep full end correat account of the same as they may be directed by
the Oity Oouno%l.
Section ~. A~ ordinances, or pert~ of Ordinances, in conflict herewith
be, and the s ~e are, hereby repealed.
Section 5. Th~s Ordinauoe shall be in full force and · fleet upon
passage by the Olty Oouncil and approval by the Mayor.
PASSEB :A~0 ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this October 1~, 1945.
OITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA
By Hu~h Ohandle~
President Oi~y Council
ATTEST: Lo . Pe o Oit~ Clerk
The above and foregoing
Ordinance is hereby, approved
this October 1S, 19~5. ·
H. H,. Rau~erson
.. Mayor
'Oouncllman WsSford moved tha~ the Resolution regarding the Utility T~x be
published'in the Okeechobee News. Motion seconded by OounoiAman M. Thomas and aarried.
Upon motion ~ Councilman B. Thomas, seconded by Oounciiman M. Thomas to
appoin~ Alto Warlord B~ilding Inspector. Fees to be given to Vnspectou. ~ o
'The mat~er of feeding prisoners was brought up for discussion and the Oounoil
was of the opinion tnm{ the fee being paid for feeding prisoners was not sufficient, due
to the rise in cost of'living. Thereupon a motion by Oouncilman Warlord, seconded by
Oouncilman M. Thomas mad carried the Counoi' agreed to pay the sum of 50.cents (50¢) for
earn prisoner and that each prisoner when Working shoUmd receive three (3) me~s a day
and when not working ~Wo (~) mea-s a day.
Uon motion %he Oouncil adjourned.
President 0i~.y Oounoil
Lorena