1947-10-06 RegularOkoechobee, in sa~id Okeechobee Cotmty, Florida, each w~ek smd has been entered as
second class mail matter at the Post Office of Okeechobe~, in s~d Go~ty, F!orid~,
for ~:. period of any y~ar preceding th~ first publication of the attached copy of
~vertisement a~d affis~ut ft~rther says that he has neither paid no~ promised ~y person,
firm or co~oration s. ny ~iscouut, rebate, commission or reftmd for the p~pose of
thi~ ~dvertisement for public~.tion in said newspmpe=.Signed Bryant Bowden
Sworn to ~md cubscribed to before me this ..... day of A.D. 19~~.
By
Tho City Tax Assessor presented the City T~ Assessment ~ll f~r the yes~ 194~
to the City Cozmcil for reveiw ~d equalizat!~on.
The Cotu~cil ha~ng finised the review ~d equalization of the City Tax assess-
ment ~ll for the year off 194~ as prepared by the City T~ Assessor, upon motion by
Couucilm~ W~.tford, seconded by Councilm~ Thomas ~d carried to accept the T~ Roll
~md retz~n to the City T~ Assessor for completion.
ATTEST: ~~~~ P~ent Of city O0~u~oii
Oily O!erk
October 6, 1947
Tho City Cotn~cil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regttl~r session
r.~t tho City Hall on the above date at 7:30 P. M. with the following presQnt, Mayo~ H. H.
Ro.L~lerson, President Z. K. Wil!irJ~s, Cotmcilmen Brette., m~d Chandler with G. 0 Dt~r~ce,
City Attorney ~d Loren~ Pe~rce, Oity Clerk.
Minutes of the meetings held September 1, ~6 ~d Octo~ 2, were re~ ~d
~pproved az re~.
Tho follo~ng bills ~re approved ~d ordered paid when f~d~ ~e available:
Florida Po~r ~nd Light 0o. - Po~r m~d Lights $ 202.03
Thc Ok~chobec N~ws - ~v~rtising 22.
Inter Cotmty Tal & Tel 0o. - T~I smd T~I Service .............. 14.80
M. L. Hm~cock - Water, Polic~, Fire & St. & S~. - 85.91
Atl~tic Sar. Station - St. & S~. ~d Polic~ Dept. 32.~
O. ~. Garage - Fir~ Dept.
Okeechob~e H~rdw~ - Fire, St. ~ S~. ~znd Water Dept. -
J. L. L~ppold & Associe. tes -Mower Parts (St. & 8~. Dept.)--- 8.
E. O. Harrin~on - Ol~rk's Office Supplies 69.00
D. B. Mc Cathy - St. and S~L Dept. - ...... 2.~
J m~ T~e~it~r & Supply Co.- Clerk's Supplies ...... 9.~
Be~.nies's S~ply ~op - Water D~t. - ........ 2.
R. E. Mack (TTT) - Water Dept. - ........ ~.00
Sev~r~ residents from different sections of the city ~opeared before the
Cotmci! ste. ting that the streets into their ho~es wer~ impassable ~d they requested that
some relief ~ ~ven them at once. After considering the m~tter the CoLmcil agreed to
have the Sa~:it~ry Depo~tment !=bet two days filling in the hole~ so that th~ residents
could get into their homes.
A Petition from citizens residing in the Northwest Addition to the City, r~-
questing that immediate ~tion be t~en to prevent the dLmping of garbage ~d waste
~ateria. l, on or adjacent to, the street lading to th9ir hom~s, ws.s read ~d L~on motion
by Cot?ncil~u Brette: seconded by Cotmcilm~ Chandler th~ petition we.c ordered filed in
th~ office of th~ City Olerk for furze reference.
Tho m.-'.~tt~r of a city Qokmd o~me before the Oouncil ~,D. clc. fter d. iscussion
Couuci].~n Chond.!er movSd thu. t the Chief of Po!io~ be authorized to purche, so the
~.ry equipment for the '~ot~.d ~ud to b~d!d s~e. Notion seconded by Co~unci'lm~ Brette.
Upon ~otion by Oo~cil~u Drotte, seconded by Oo~ncilm~ Oh~nd.ler, the o~ers
or ~';gents of ap~rtment houses wore to be responsible for the w~ter bill in the future.
The followin7 0rdin[~,uce w~s orezented by Co~.cilm~n Ch[~.nd].er, v.~o moved its
~.doption ~d ~on bein~ seconded by Oouhci!m~ Brette w~ put to ~, vote ~u~d ~u~imously
~opted:
0~IN~t'0E NO. 226
~ ORDINANCE 0F THE CITY 0F 0!fEEC~IOBEE, FLORIDA, LE~ING, ASSESSING
~D I;'.~08ING A T~ ~0N THE 8ALE AND USE OF TRADE ~{D ~US~ENT
" ~S ~,~ITHI~ 8AID CITY: PROVIDING FOR THE GOLLECTION OF SAID
P~SCRIBING P~NALTIE8 F~R THE VIOLATION HE~0F, Ai~D FOR OTHER PU~08ES.
SECTION !. D~FINITION: Tr~ Bo~rds o~ p~ch bo~s for ~us~men~
%re defined to be bo.'.)xds used for the distribution of m~rch~a~dise or prizes or cu_~'-
thing nf v~ue in tho City of Okcec~obeo~ Floridm.
SECTION ~. OC$~ATION~ T~: There is hereby levied ~d assessed,~_g[~nst~'
each person euge. ging ip the business of distributor of trade bo~ds or ptu%ch boe. rds
for ~usement p%~?s~]S, ~ occt~tional t~ of $50.00 for 'e~h fiscal ye~, or p~t
of ye~3~r so engages in such business, 5nd such business shill! not b~ included rudder
~a~y ether business or occupation or license. S~d occupe, tiou~l License T~ f~x the
r~m~inder of the 1947 license ye~ sh~!! bo on ~ pro r~t~ basis.
SECTION 3. DISTRIB~OR DEFINED: A distributor of tr~e bo~rds or P~ch
bo~rds for ~r, uscmont ~%~oses is defined to be ~y person, firm, or co~or~tion
engages in selling or distributing or conveying merch~ndiso trzde bo~.rds to ~3~other
person, firm~ or co~$ro.tion ~thin th~ City of Oke~c~obee, Floridm, for %~tim~).te
us'~ by the public.
SECTION 4. 0p~rator defined: ~. opor~.tor is a merchant or other pe=son di~
playing such trade boards or p~ch bo~rdc for ~usement p~oses in his place of
business or si%other pl'ace, mud offering to sell chances or p~_chcz to its consumers
or p[~.trons. Anyone ~,.~tempt'~ ~no to ~ell .... the who~e of such bo~d r~ther th~u individ~
p~mches or ch~cec, ~h~! be considered a distributor
SE~ION ~ DS~Y OF DISTRIB~OR: It sh~l be the duty of the distributor of
tro. de boards or p~mch bo~rds for ~usoment pu~oses to 5ffix t~x stamps issued by the
City of 0koochob~e s~;~ t~x sto~up to ha.v~ serial n~ber ~ffix~d on the t~x st~p in
ink to corres~oond ~th tho seri~! nt~ber of the tr~e bo~d o~ p~ch bo~rd for
m~nt p~rposos. Et~ch licensed dictributor shall be issued ~ nt~ber by th-~ City of
0keechobee ~d the distributor dispensing said trade or ~ement boo, rd, sh~ll ~ffix
~? tho City of 0keechobee on tho hack of s~id bee. rd by ~ indelible
his
n~ber
rubber stem~p by s~id gity. T~ st[~ps sh~ll not be placed on ~y tr~ bo~rd o~
m~]usem~nt bo~rd not ~ing the m~be= of a licensed distribute=. T~ st~p or st~ps
sh~ll bo ~ocu.rely ~ffixed to c~id trade boardc ~3ad ~nusoment bo~rds being glued there-
~ to, ~nd those ~tm~pc ~.ll not be tr~sferrod from one board to m~other. It sh~ll bo
t~l~wf~ for ~ny dist~butor to distribute, or m~y oPerator to offer for public uso,
II' !I !!1 I I "Ir
a~y c~oh bo~rd which does not contcin ~ st~p, properly ~.ffixed, ~s herein provided.
All licenses for tho operation of ~uch bo~rds or tho di~tributio~ thereof, ~re hereby
m~d~ subject to this orovision, ~nd ~y such license hcreio.~fter i~sued sh~ll be ~d
remain subjeo~ to thisprovision~ ~:~nd by tho is~u~ce of such !ioens~s, the Oity of
OEo~c~obee reserves the privile~ of entering ~ny place khere such bo~rds or bo~dz
disp2~yed for public ~u~o in order t h~t the s~e m~y be insoect~d. A~y such bo~rd
boards beiug ~o displo~ycd for the public uso without the proper t~ st~ps ~ffixed m~y
' ~ ~' !y
be mmnedi~te con, fiscal, ted o.s ovido~oe of tbs illegal oper~tion thereof, ~nd ~!1 !ic-
on,es issued ~re to bo icsuod~ for tho opor~tiou of such board or bo~rds sh~ll remain
subject to s~h ri~t of co~fiso~tion on i!!eg~l!y operated bo~rd or bo~rds. In
to tho oen~ttes~ ~_ othor~o sot _*or~h~ herein, or ~y violation of this ordinances, it is
o~ros~!y provided herein, th~t the lice~se of ~y distributor or opera.tot of such bo
m~.?y be revoko~ by the City Co~u~ci! for ~ period not to exceed 60 d~ys from d~e of e~oh
vio!~ion ~o~ connexion of tho vio!o~tiou in tbs N~micipa! Co~t.
EECT~0~ 6. D~Y TO ~GISTER: It ~b~!! be the dutY of ~l distributors o~d
operators to register their nome~ fictitious, corpor~xte, or total, ~ong ~th their
occup.~tion or~ business with the !icen~e inspector of s~d Oity.
8ECTrON.~.~ 7t TAX ~T~ ON BOA~$: E~h troAe bo~rd or p~moh bo?~rd for ~ement
p~oses di~ol~yed for s~te by a distributor, or by ~ operator or morch~t or ~thor
person in hi~ p!~ce of b~iue~s or other p!~ce, whereby tho public or cons~er~
p~trons ~re ~e~itted to p~ch~.se chances or p~mchos thereon, sh~ll h~ve ~ffixed thereto
the t~ etm~p of the City of Okeochobco, Florida, on the f~ce of the bo~rd, ~s followz:
T~E
Trade Bo~rds ~ to 50o hol~s in~!~ive ~/ 25~
Trade Bo~ds 500 to lO00 hole~ inclusive 505
5~' per punch 500 hole ~rlie Bo~d ~ 255~,
5~ per p~ch 1OO0 hole Oh~rlie Bo~rd 1.~
10~
,.$ per p~o~ 1000 hole to 1200 hole inclusive 1.25
255 per ?u~ch 1000 hole to 1200 hole inclusive 1.50
~O$ per p~u~ch 1000 hole to 12OO hole inclusive 1.~5
1. QO per p~ch 1000 hole to 12OO hole inclusive 2.00
~EMENT BO~S
5~ ~per puuch ~ to 400 holes inclusive 25$
5~ per p~mch 4bO holes to 750 holes inclusive 50$
5~ per p~mch 750 holes to 990 hole~ inclusive
5~ per p~u~ch 990 ho!e~ to 12OO holes inclusive 1.O0
5~' per p~uuch over 12OO holes ~ 2.00
10$ per P~u~ch ~p to ~O hole~ inclusive 50$
lO~ per p~mch 400 holes to ~50 holes inclu~i~ T55
10$ per p~ch Y50 ho!em to 1OOO inclusive 1.25
!O$ per p~ch over 1OOO holes 2.00
p0r punch t0 300 holes inclusive
255 per p~u~ch 300 hole~ to 500 ho!em inclusive 1.OO
255 per p~u~ch 500 holo~ to 10OO holes inclusive 1.5O
255 per p~mch over 10OO holes 2.00
50$ per p~ch up to 300 holes inclusive 1.CO
50~ per p~ch 300 holem to 500 holez inclusive 1.50
505 per p~oh 500 holes to 1OO0 holes inclusive 2.00
50~ per p~mch over 1~O holes 2.50
1.~ per p~mch ~ to 300 holes inclusive 1. O0
!.~ per p~mch 300 holes to 500 holes inclusive 1.50
1.~ per p~moh 500 holes ~o lO00 holes inclusive 2.00
1.~ per p~mch over 1OOO holes 2.50
Any person di~lc~ying ~ Bo~rd for ~mle without h~ving the t~x st~p affixed shall be
guilty of violation of .thi~ Ordinon~ce. The displaying of .~o. tr~d~ bo~rd for s~e, or
the possession of ~ Board which has been p~mched, ond ~oon which the t~x stamp is not
~uffixed sh~ll be pr~m~f~cie evidence of the violation of this Ordin~uce.
SECTION 8. REGULATIONS AS TO TAX STAMPS: The tc~x stamps to be ~.ffixed
sh~l!-be of tho form %~d size ~e m~y be designated by the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Such t~x ~t~np ~o!d ~ ~ffixed ~u~der such rules ~nd reg~l~tions ~s the City of Okee-
chobee m~.y prescribe. A to.x sto~np sh~ll be used only on the bo~rd to which it
origiu?~!ly ~ffixed. All monies co!~.ected from the so. le of such st~ps sh~ll be p~id
into the Treasury of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
SECTION 9. UNLAWFUL TO USE BOARDS FOR GA~.~BLING: It sh[~ll be ~lawful ~_ud
~ vio!~tion of this chapter to use such triode bo~rds or omusement boo~rds for go~nbling
or wo. gering purposes, Or for ~y purpose other th~u as [~ trade bo~rd or ~.m~ement bo~rd.
SECTION 10. UNLAWFUL FOR MINOR~ TO PLAY: It sh~llbe ~u~lc.wful ~ud ~ violation
of this ordin~.~ce to ~ermit ~uy minorm, actually or apparently, to pl~y zuch ch~uces or
p~u~ches on ~id ~r~ie bo~rds or ~nusement bo~l~'ds, and ~y operator or merchant permittin
a-one peraon~!!y, or bT or through ~uy ~gent or employer, sh~l! be p~mished as herein-
after provided.
SECTION ll. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION: Any person, firm, or corporation who
shall vio!,~te ~y of the terms of this ordinance, sh~12~ upon conviction thereof, be
pLmi~hed by ~ fine of mot more th~u $500.00, or by imprisonment in the city j~il or ~t
h~rd lubor upon the public works of s~id city for ~ term not exceeding 60 d~ys, or by
~uch fine ~ud imprisou~e~.t in tho discretion of the ~k~uicip~! Judge.
SECT!..0N 12. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordin~uce shoal! become effective immediate.
ly upon its p~ss~ge by the CityCouucil ~nd ~prov~! by the M~yor of the Oity of Okee-
chobee, Flori d~.
SECTION 13. All lo~ws end p~rts of l~w~ in conflict herewith be ~ud. the
~re hereby repeo.!ed.
Re~d iu fu~, ,uud by ~uu~nimous conse~t, p~ssed to ~eco~d re~ding.
Ro~d in fL~ll~ ~nd by Lu~?~imous consent, p~sed to third ~nd final re,ding.
Re~d i~. f~d!ithe third time ~ud duly p~ssed by s~id Co~.ci~, this 6 d~y of
October~ A. D. 19~7.
Z. K. Willimzs
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
B. W. Thomas
Red, rick E. Ch~u~dler
D~?~lt on Brett e
~F~IBERS OF CITY COUN'0IL
ATTEST: Lo re~.D~ Pe~.rc a~'
City Clerk =
Approved by methic the 6_. d~y of October, A. D. 1947.
H. H. R~ulerson
MAYOR
City of Okeec'i~obee
Okeechobee, Florida
Upon motion ~ Co~u~cilm~ Brette, seconded by Co~mcilm~u Oh~udler ~d c:rried,
the following Budget f~ the ye~r of 194~ was un~nimoLmly adopted.
BUDGET OF T~qE CITY OF OKEEC~iOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1948:
A~'~ICIP ATED REVENUE
Oc$~%o~tione~l Licenses $ 3,000.00-
Fines ~.d Forfeitures _-- 1,500.
W.~%er Revenue ..... _ ......... 15,O00. OO
W~%er Improvement (E~r~ T~X) .........
~ Utility T~x ....... ~, 500. OO.
,000. OO
~ ~reet ~d Se~r Lien~ ........ 50. O0
T-X Redeemp.tions ......................... l, 500. CO
T?X Oollecti~s ~ &,
Ok%echobee Oo~y':--= -~ 5,000. O0
C-~rb~ge R~ven~
.... l, 5OO. O0
TOTAL ---- $ S~/~ /U.~a
E~ENSE
ayor o0.00
Sz.l~y of Cotmcilm~ ..... 1,500.00
Scl~ry of 0ity Clerk .......... _~ 2,100.~
S::t~y of Chief of Po!icc .......... 2,400.00
S:'.l~y of Fire Chief
!, ~00. O0
8~:!~ry of ~ter Superintendent 2,~00.00
S:-l~ry of Assist~ult W~ter St~orintendent 2,400.00
S[;:~l~y of 0ity Attorney 600.00
Wu.~er Dep~rtmont E~onse ~400.00'
Steer, 8m~it=y ~nd Parks Dep~rtment 500.00
Fi ~ .-. Dep'~ment 500. OO
Police Dep~rtment ..... . .............. l, 500.O0
Elation E~ense ....... ~50. OO
Clerk's Office E~ense - ....... 1,000.00
To,phone ~n~d telegrmph 200 O0
LiSts ............ . .... '
1,500. O0
Ir.~r ~mc e ~00. OO
, I ~.d S Rof~u~ding Bonds ............. 1~,000.O0
~ I & S Time Wur~tz ~nd I&8 Utility ~ · .
- -- ~ortif~c~,tec 6~350.OO
~ ~ Co-~ingences 500.00
~ TOT~a ..... ~ 1
Tho follo~ng Ordinm~ce ~s presented by Co~u~cilm~ Oh~ndler, ~o moved its
. ~o~d ~koon being seconded by Councilm~ Brette was put to a vote and ~u~nimously
~doot i on,
~dopt
ORDINANCE NO.
~ 9~I2~ANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LE~ ~D COLLECTION OF TAES FOR THE
~ 194~ FOR T~ CITY OF 0EEECMOBEE, FLORIDA.
BE IT O~AINED BY THE ~AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEE-
CH~)~EE, FLORIDA:
Sec,ion 1. Th~.t the City of Okeec~obee, Florida, hereby levies
t~ of 2~ ~nills on each do!l~ v~lLu~tion of re~l ~n~d person~ pro-
per, y within oroor~te limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
for the ye~ !94~; such t~es sh~ll be ~s~essed ~md. Collected in the
~-~ p~oviaod by !~, PROVIDED HO~R, th~ no ~.xe~ ~ha!! b~
5s~essed ~ains~ homes~e~s, h~v~n~ v~!~ion of no~ mo~e ~hm%
~,~0.00, fo~ ~ho ~ne~ F~u~d of s~d ~i~y.
S~c~ion ~. Th~ ~ mills of suoh t~ shell b~ u~ed fo~ Gene~ ~ity
pur~osos ~ud 8h~.~! be ~sses~ed fo~ %he Gen~l F~L~d of s~ld City.
Th?.t ~ mills of suoh ~ax sh~l! b~ ~sse~od fo~ tho in~e~e~
siukin~ f~%d fo~ the p~.~en~ of in~es~ ~nd p~incip~! of ~ne~
Ref%mdins Bon~s, Issue of !9~, of ~aid ~i~y.
~ Soct~on ~. I~ ~h~!! b~ ~h~ du~y of ~he ~ax ool!eo~o~ of s~id City
~ un~ ~he ~i~y ~!e~k, ~o ~i~d~ ~h~ p~oo~eds ~eoeived f~oz ~i~
; _
m
m~.d keep ful~ ;~md correct ~cco'mut of the s~me as they mmy be directed
by the City Council.
Section ~. All ordin~m, cee, or parts of ordinm~ces, in conflict here-
with b~r .and ~he s~me ~e hereby repel, led.
Section 5.:~ This ordinm~ce shall be iu ft~l force: ~d efffect t~on
its~,,~~.o,~.~o_ by the City CoLmcil ~d approval by the M~yor.
PASS~ ~ND ~PTED in regul~ ~jot~ned session this 6th d~y of
October, A. D. 1947.
CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA
President of City Council
ATTEST: Lor~a Pe~rcc
Thc above mud foregoing Ordinance is hereby ~oprov~d this the 6th
day of October, A. D. 194y.
H. H. Raulerson
int of City Conn"ii
0try Ol~rk =
November 3, 1947
Thc City Come, oil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in reg~ar ~ossion
the City H?.!l ?.t 7:3o P. N. on tho ~,bovo do~te with the following present: M~yor H. H.
R~ulerson, President Z. K. Wil!ic~s, Oosmcilmen Britts, Chm~.dler, W~tford ~:,nd Thom~,s ~th
G. O. Durr,~nc~, Oity Attorney .... ~d Lorcn~ Po~oe, Gity Ol~rk.
Th~ Minutes of the meeting held October 6th wcr~ read ~ud ~pprovcd as
The followi~o.g bills were ~,pproved m~d ordered poid when ftmds were =v~,il~ble:
Florida Power ~md Light Como~y - Power t~nd Lights ....... $ 14~[22
Ch. St~t~ Ro~d D~partment - -P~rmit for si~s
Okeechobe~ H~rdw~re - W~t~r, Fire, St. & S~m. &.~lic$ . 35.32
Inter Co Tel ~md Tel Comply - Service for October 19.15
Z. K. Williams - Renewal Chief of Police Bond- ~.00
E. C. Harrin~on _ Clerk, s Supplies .50
Sch~sch~rdt Bros. - St. ~d Sanit~y D~pt. - ..... ~ ~0.00
Frank ~iz~ _ Fire Dept .......... 35.50
Ok~ochobe~ ~otor Co. _ Water Dept. 2.~5
O. K. G~r~ge _ Sm~itary mud Fire Dept. - .... ~.80
Bennie'~ B~ply Shop - Water ~d Fire D~t. 16.98
Western Union - Telegr=ph Service 1. y6
'Jo Bougi0v,m l ff0re O ncil requested that thc Ootmeil
mit him to mov~ his proses2 p~ko. ge store to too. other !oc~ttion (kno~ as thc Ttmnipsced
~artm~t). The ma~ter of dist~ce from chz~ch ~nd school w~zs discussed ~ud after con-
~ideration Co~cilmm~ ~tford moved th=t th~ dist,,nee to the n~r~st ch~rch or shhoo! be
meaeure~ by airlin~ m~.d pedestrian. ~otion seconded by Couucilm~n Thereat m~d c~rried.
President Wi!li~s a~:pointed Chief 'off Police Thom=~ to meast~ the distm~ce and r~Port
ue~ regular Council mneting.
Ghief of Polic$ Thomas brought before the Cozmcil the m~tter of shhool zone
i -~s ~pointed the M~yor, Rh~ f of Police ~d Cl~rk to
After disczmsion Pre~i~l~nt W