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1948-08-02 Regular outdoor toilets being used in the city and to give names to City Clerk, who was in- structed to ~ite letters to the owners_advising themthat the toilets must be removed at once. A motion by Councilman Brette to credit city taxes for rent of Morise Thomas lots being used by the city. Seconded by Councilman Chandler and carried. Upon~ motion the Council adjourned. ~~.~~~ P~d~nt of City Council August 2, 1948 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall at 8:00 P. M. on the above date with the following present: Mayor H. H. Raulereon, President Z. K. Williams, Councilmen Dalton Brette, R. ~. Chandler, B. W. Thomas and Alto Watford, with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce City Clerk. Mimutes of the meeting held July 5, 1948 were read and approved and r cad. The outdoor toilet situation was discussed and the Clerk reported that the names had been obtained and letters written to same. Up~ motion by Councilman Chandler, seconded by Councilman Brette and carried the Council agreed to credit Morise Thomas for City Taxes and Water Bills for the rent of lots being used by the City. Deliquent water bills were discussed, after which the Council instructed the Water Superintendent to cut off all water consumers that were two months deliquent. The need of blankets and mattresses for the Jail was'discussed. The ~resident referred the matter to the Mayor and Fire Chief. A aport that two of the City Sp~ed Limit Signs that were placed at the City limit lines had been removed. It was beleived that the State Road Department could give information as the whereabouts, due to the f act, that t he State Road Department had placed city limit signs near the ones that the city had put up. Mayor Raulerson was requested to call Mr Mather in Fort Pierce and ask if he could give any information on the signs. Co~m~cilman Watford reported that the Odd Fellow Organization had requested that their permit for the building on Parrott Avenue be issued. After consideration Councilman Thomas moved that the permit be issued. Motion seconded by Councilman Brette and carried. Tha~ Carlton appeared before the Council in behalf of Joe Bongiovanni, and discussed with the Council the matter of Joe Bongtovanni package store. The Council informed Mr. Carlton that the distance between the proposed location of the package store was insmffieicent as rwquired by Ordinance. A letter from Emerson Cook Company of West Palm Beach, Florida, was presented offering for sale $80,000 City of Okeechobee I & S Refunding Bonds at 85 and accrued 1S0 interest. After discusmion Councilman Chandler moved that the offer be accepted sec- onded by Councilman Warlord and carried. President Williams referred the matter to Councilman Warlord for completion of said offer as per the letter from Emerson Cook Co. The followin~ bill was approved and ordered paid when funds are available: Florida Powe~ and Light Company - Power and lights ............ $ 320.74. Upon motion t~e Council adjourned to meet Monday, August 9th. iddnt of City Council ATTEST: City 'C1 ~k(~ August 9, 1948 The City Cour~cil of the City of Okeech~bee met in regular adjourned session at the City Hall on the above date at 8:00 P. M. with the following present: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Z. K. Williams, Councilman Dalton Brette and Alto Watford with Lorena Pearce, Ci~ CJe rk. The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are a~ailable: City of Fort Pierce - Water Dept. $175.25 Sherman Conc~te Pipe Co. - Street and Sanitary Dept. .......... 940.00 Domer's Mach~e Shop - St. & San. Dept. .................. 42.$5 C. E. Smith IAunber & Build.- Fire and Water Dept. .............. 54.98 Davis Meter Nepair Co. - Water Dept. ....................... 142.20 Western Union - Tel and Tel ................. 3.61 Bennie's Supply Company - Water Dept. .............. 8.83 F. P. Maupai - Police Dept. ............. 3.00 Wright Pu~ C~any - Water Dept. ....................... 6.88 Palm Beach P~ss - Punch Board Stmnps ................ 16.28 Nix Service ~ation - St. & San., Water, Police & Fire -- 112.43 Atlantic Ser~tce Station - St. & San. Dept. ............ 18.70 Okeechobee M~or Company - Water Dept. ........... 1B.35 Okeechobee H~dware Co. - Water, Fire and St. & San. ........ J~.ll Gilbert Culb~th - Water Dept. 2.70 Southeast EngSneering Co. - Fire Dept. ............... 24.§0 Badger Meter~fg. Co. - Water Dept. ................ 203.76 The need to hmve the city dump 'sprayed with DDT was discussed. It was re- ported that the State ~ard of Health could contact a company in Fort Pierce and would spray for an estimated amount of $50.00. It was agreed that the Mayor contact State Board of Health workex' and have the city dump sprayed. Discussion as to the 1948 City Tax Roll was heard. It was agreed that the Council would meet and Work on tax roll. The clerk was requested to notify all Council- men of the meeting. Upon motion t~e Council adjourned.,'~]~' ~'~ i-deBt bf City Council ATTEST: ~~_~ ~ City Clerk August 30, 1 948 The City Couneil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in the Council Chamber on the above da~e at $:00 P. M. 'pursuant to the following Notice which had been published in the Okeech~bee News: Present were Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Z. K.