1947-09-01 Regular September 1, 1947
The 0ity Council of the 0ity of Okeechobee met in regulax session at the
0ity H~!I at ~:30 P. M. on tho above ~mte ~th the follo~ng pre~en~: President Z. K.
Willies, Brette, Ch~dler ~d ?homas with Lorenm Pe~oe, 0ity 01ork.
Minutes of the meeting held A~t 4th were re~ and approved as re~.
The following bills ~re ~oproved ~d ordered paid when f~ds ~re av~lable:
Florida Power and Light Oomp~y- Light ~d Power $ 19%.08
City of Fort Pierce - W~ter Dept. - .... 116.80
The H ~ ~ W Crew Co. - ~olice O~t.
Tho Okeschobee News - Oo~mcil E~ense 25
Flo~. E~st Co~.st Ry. Co. -Misel. E~enee 1.O0
D~vie Meter RepOt Co. - Water Dept. - ...............
Gilbert Culbreth - St. & 8~. Dept. 2.50
Oke$chobee H~dw~e - W~ter, Fire & St. & S~. Dept. 26.06
Benmie's S~ply ~op - Water & St. & S~. Dept. .... 13.40
W. S. D~ley & 0o. - Miecel. E~ense 1.93
Inter Go Tel & Tel Co. - Service for Au~st 14.95
Alte. Watford & Sons - Water & Fire Dept. - ......... 4'00
Domer's Machine Shop - St. & S~. Dept. '~,10
Oke$chobee Motor Comply - W~ter ~pt. .O1
A~tl~tic Service Station - W~.ter, St. & S~., Police
~d Fire Depts. 173.77
Mr. I. N. Mc Mullen appeared before the co,oil in reg~d to the need of ~i~ml
light on the ~embomrd Rail~y crozsing on State ~ad $15. He ztated that he had heard
r~ored that the light were mt the R~lway Station. After disc~msion the Oo~mcil ~dvi
him'~that the inst~lation w~s to be done by the State Ro~ Dept~ment ~der the ~er-
vision of S~ En~neer. The clerk w~s instructed to write to t~ ~neral Tr~fice Mgr.
at Mimia requesting that the lights be installed ~s soon
possible.
Upon motion by 0o~mcilmen Brette, seconded by Oo~mci~ Oh~dler ~d carried,
the Co~uuoil ~reed to order necess~y fire hose requested by Fire Chief H~cock.
Tho Co~cil discussed the prospects of using the new ro~ patrol o~ed by the
co~ty. PreSident Willimns ~pointed Oo~mcilm~ Oh~dler ~d Oo~cilm~ Thomas
co~ittee to ~nt~t the Oo~ty Oommissioners ~d find out ~en the city ~d be able
~o ~me the po~rol me the city streets were in need of rep~r.
The matter of a new truck for the ~ter dep~ment ~s discc~ed ~d after con-
sider~tion Co~cilm~ Thomae, seconded by Co~mcilm~ Breete and c~Jried the ~ co~oi!
~o p~=chase ~. new truck.. Water S~t. Kinsm~ was instr,=ted to investigate the matter
find o~}t which c~p~y co~d promi~e i~e~ate delivery.
Upon motion ~y Oo~cilm~ Thomas, Police Chief Thom~ ~s appointed collector
~f deliquent ~b~e bills. Motion seconded by Oo~cilm~ Bre~S~, ~d c~rried.
The list of gm~ ~d oil dealers w~ presented to the co,moil by the clerk. The
~ity p~ch~es ~re ordered given to M. L. H~ock for the month of September, d~m to the
~t that hie application h~ previously been filed. The clerk ~ inztructed to contac~
~he de~lers iu ~phebitoal order that had not h~ the city bussiness and give them their
~onsideration of 25 per g~lon off on g~ ~d ~% off on tires.
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The clerk was instructed to r~ notice in Okeechobee News for t~ ~eks re
;he fin=l d~te of vaccination of dogs. After that d~te dog~ not properly ta~d ~ll be
disposed of ~thout futher notice.
Upon motion the Co~mcil adjoined to meet Sept~ber 26, 19~y.
ATTEST: P~~nt
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