1948-06-07 RegularThe following bills were approved and ordered paid whoa fm~d~ are ~vallablo:
Florida Power.~& Light 0o. - Power ~d Lights $ 30~.12
Oity of Fe~ ~icro~ - Water P~%.. 333.00
Gi~ber~ O~br~h - Eire, Police, 8%. &. S~.&Wa~er 88.05
O. E. Smith Li~b~ & S~ply Go. - S~. & S~. D~pt. ............ 1.3~
, Wrigh~ P~p 0~. - Water Dept. .................
Penins~ 0o$cz~t~ Pipe 0o. - Wat~ D~t. ........... lgg0. O0
Mitchell - Water Re~n~ 0e=t. ..... -- 301.91
Davis Me~e~ ~p. 0o. - Wa~r D~. .......... ~ .... 95.00
Dom~r'e M~h.:'~op - St. & Sm~. D~p~. -- 3.00
~i~'s S~p~y ~ep - Fire A Wm~= Dept. ......... 8.20
Atl~tic ~r~ce S~a~ion - St. & 8~. D~pt. ........... SS.
0kcechob~ Motoz 0e. - Mt. R ~., ~d Water ~pt.
Inter ~ Tel ~ Tel 0~. - T~I S~r~ice ............ 37.*5
Disc~sien as, th~ p~chmse of a n~w p~p m~d mote= for the ~ter pl~t
h~mrd ~d after du~ con~id~r~tion, 0o~ci~ Brett~ mo~d that the 0ity.p~chase
p~p ~d motor immediately. Motion seconded by 0o~ci~~ 0h~dl~r & 0~ied.
Th~ p~ch bo~d sit.rich was diseased m~d ~on motion by 0om~cilmm~
the 0o~cil instructed At~grney D~r:~Oe to ~cnd 0zdin~o~ No. 226 m~d
r~g~ 0o~cil meeting. Motion seconded by 0o~oilm~ 0hmndl~z, ~d c~ri~d.
Upon m~tion t~e Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
J~e ~, 1948
~ City ~ouBcil of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met tn v egula~ session
at ~e City Hall on the above date at 8:00 P. M. with the following present: Nayo~
H. H. Raulevson, PvesidSnt Z. K. Williams, Councilmmn Bvette, Chandle~ and Warlord with
G. C. Durance, City At$orney and Lovena Pearce, City C~rk.
Ntnutes of the meeting held May 10 were read and approved as read.
~e fo110~ bills were approved and o~dered paid when f~ds are available:
~rida Power ~d Light Co. - Power and Lights --- $
0keeehob~e ~to~ Co. - St. & San. and Wat~ Depts. - .... 32.~5
Atlantic Be~tce Station - St. & San. Dept. .... 10.50
R. E. Willt~ - St. & San. Dept. ...... 55.00
0keechobee Hdwe. Co. - Water, Five and St. & San. 82.92
Nabel R. She~fleld - Wate~ Revenue F~d E~ens~ ...... 25.00
Western Uni~ - Tel and Tel - 4.41
Davis Neter ~epai~ Co. - Water Dept. ............... 114.55
L. H. Dreese - Fire Dept. .............. 52.45
Scharfschwe~t Byes. - - Police and Fl~e Dept. --- 8.55
0keechobee NSws - P~ch Boa~d Expemse ............. 10.20
Alto WatCord & Sons - ~tve Dept.
Be~i~'s SuPPly Shop - Water and Five Dept. ---
Standard Oil~ Company - St. & San. --- 15.84
~e Chase N~ional Ba~ - Water Revenue E~ense ........... 5.00
Wright P~ Eo. - Water Dept. --- 21.60
C. E. Smith ~ber Co. - Water, St. & San. Dept. ......... 4.05
~e H & B W Drew Co. - Clerk's E~ense - 28.02
James ~ew~ter & Sup. Co. - Clerk's E~ense ................. 25.40
City of Fort~ Pierce - Water Dept. ....... 1~5.O0
M. L. Hanco~ - Police, Water, St. & San. and Fire 102.15
Inter Co Tel~ & Tel Co. - Tel Service for May --- 2~.45
Howard Draw~ - St. ~d S~. Dept. .............. 1912.00
Okeechobee ~ty Boy Scouts - Donation ....... 25.00
C. R. Boyles appeared before the Council in behalf of the Farmer's Market
Association, requesting that the Council to amend Resolution closing the streets in
Block 84, 88 and 88, the location of the Farmer's Market, amendment to read - ALSO
ALLEYS IN ABOVE BLOCKS 54,55 AND 56. Councilman Watford moved that the amendment be
made and to e~ter the amendment on t he original Resolution. Motion seconded by Council-
men Brette amd carried.
Cou~ci~men Watford presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
and upon being seconded by Councilman Chandler was put to a vote and unanimously
adopted:
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Resoluti on
WHEREAS the City Tax Assessor assessed
municipal taxes against Lots 9 and 10 of Block
10 of Riverside Park Sub-division and, whereas,
by legislative act enacted in 1928, the said
property was excluded from the municipal limits
of the City of Okeechobee and assessments for
the years 1938 to 1940 inclusive are invalid.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that such
taxes be and the same are hereby cancelled 'of
recOrd and of no further effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session
this June 7, A. D.
Allen Markham appeared before the Council, representing the Boy Scouts of
America, requesting that the City make a donation to the Boy Scouts. Upon motion by
Councilman W~tford, seconded by Councilman Brette and carried, the Council agreed to
donate $25.00 to the Boy Scouts of America.
All~n Markham stated that the Chamber of Commerce had requested that he
bring before ~he Council the matter of zoning and building permits, requesting that the
Ordinance ~e~Alatlng these be revised. After discussion the Council suggested that the
Chamber of Commerce present their suggestions as to a revised Ordinance and ~he Council
would give d~e consideration and cooperation.
T. H. Nix appeared before the Council in behalf of the Odd Fellow Organization,
requesting that the Council issue pernit for 30 x 80 building being obstructed by the
Organization on Parrott Avenue.
Mar~y Schul~an representing the Woman's Club appeared and requested the Council
to deny permit, due to the fact, that some misunderstanding regarding the title to t he
property ~hat the Odd Fellows were building on. After discussion the Council agreed
the
not to issue permit for the building until the property title was cleared.
O. J. Price appeared and requested relief in the drainage ditch adjoining his
property. The Council assured Mr. Price that when the road was completed that t he
drainage problem would be relieved.
A. ~. Smith was present and discussed with the Council the possibility of
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appointing a plumber i~pector. No definite action was taken.
Joe Bongiovara~i reappeared before the Council and requested that the Council
reconsider his liquor ~ore location and issue license. The Council stated that no
reconsideration w~ul~ ~ made. 1"~
A bill for d~gline work was presented and upon motion by Councilman Brette,
seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried the Council agreed to pay Howard Drawdy for
239 hours ~ $8.00 per ~u~, total of $1,912.00.
The taxi and Punch board situation was discussed. Attorney Durrance presented
taxi permits to be isstted to taxi drivers. A motion was made by Councilman Brette to
withdraw license fee fx*om Ordinance number 229 but remainder of Ordinance to remain in
full effect. Motion seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried.
Upon motion t~e Council adjourned.
i~ent of City Council
Clerk
July 5, 1948
The City Co~11 of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall on the above d ate at 8:00 P. M. with the following present: C~i~.
Dalton Brette, R. E. Cl~andler and Alto Watford with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and
Lorena Pearce, City Cl~k.
The Presiden= and President Pro-Tom being absent Councilman Watford was
appointed acting chair~n.
Minutes of th~ meeting held June ?, 1948 were read and approved as read.
The followin~ bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
Florida Powex~ and Light Company - Power and Lights ........... $
Standard 0il ~Company - Water and St. & San. Dept. - 14.09
City of Fort Pierce - Water Dept. .....
Davis Meter ~pair Company - Water Dept. ................ 164.'/6
The H. & B. ~' Drew Company - Clerk's Expense 35.43
Badger Meter ~g. Co. - Wa6er Dept. - ........ 205.76
Gilbert Culb~th - Water, Fire and Police ..... 27.06
0keechobee M~or Compaany - Water and St. & San. - ...... 15.95
Electric Set,ce & Repair Company. - Light Repair ........ 2.00
Florida Motor & Armature Works - Water Dept. ................ 250.00
R. B. Meserva - Insurance ......... 89.55
E. C. Harrin~on - Clerk, Police & Water Exp. - 2S.20
"L. P." Harle~s Company - Fire Dept. ~ ............. 4.OO
The Okeechob~ News - Publishing notice .......... 150.00
Royal Typewriter Company - Typewriter ........ . ........ 210.58
Aurora Pump Gempamy - Water Dept. ................ 4V1.00
Ed. Knight - Police, Fire, Water & S.&San 102.98
Bennie's Sup~y Co. -. Water Dept. ................ 5.IV
Atlantic Serv~ ce Station - St. & San. Dept. ........... 4.45
0keechobee Hardware Co.. - St. & San. Fire & Water .... 37.4B
Mabel R. She~ield - Recording Resolution ....... 1.55
Warlord's So,ice Station - Fire & St. & San. Dept. .... 78.58
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. -, Service for June ........... 18.10
Vacations for the City employees was discussed and upon motion by Councilman
Brette, seconded by CoUncilman Chandler and carried it was agreed to give to t he regular
employees a weeks vacation with pay.
President Williams now being present presided at the meeting.
The Council i~structed the Chief of Police to obtain list of owners of all