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1948-08-30interest. After discussion Councilman Chandler moved that the offer b e accepted sec- onded by Councilman Watford and carried. President Williams referred the matter to Councilman Watford for completion of said offer as per the letter from Emerson Cook Co. The following bill was approved and ordered paid when funds are available: Florida Power and Light Company - Power and lights ............ $ 320.74. Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet Monday, August 9th. ~i'd~nt of City Council ATTEST: ~ ~ City Clerk August 9, 1948 The City Couneil of the City of 0keechobee 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, Cit2 Clerk. The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are a~ailable: City of Fort ~ierce - Water Dept. ........... $178.28 Sherman Concrete Pipe Co. - Street and Sanitary Dept. ......... 940.00 Domer's Machi~e Shop - St. & San. Dept. .................. 42.g5 C. E. Smith L~mber & Build.- Fire and Water Dept. .............. 54.98 Davis Meter Repair Co. - Water Dept. ................. 142.20 Western Union - Tel and Tel ....... 3.61 Bennie's Supply Company - Water Dept. ................. 8.83 F. P. Maupai - Police Dept. .... 3.00 Wright Pu~ Co, any - Water Dept. .............. 6.85 Palm Beach Press - Punch Board StamPS ................ 16.25 Nix Service S~ation - St. & San., Water, Police & Fire -- 112.43 Atlantic Serv$ce Station - St. & San. Dept. ...... 15.70 0keechobee Motor Company - Water Dept. --- 15.35 0keechobee Hardware Co. - Water, Fire and St. & San. ........ ~$~%11 Gilbert Culbreth - Water Dept. ......... 2.70 Southeast Engeneering Co. - Fire Dept. ........................ 24.50 Badger Meter !fg. Co. - Water Dept. - ......... 203.76 The need to have the city dump sprayed with DDT was discussed. It was re- [ported that the State Beard 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 worker 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. ~r~i'de~t bf City Council City Clerk August 30, 1 948 The City CounCil of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in the Council Chamber on the above daee at $:00 P. M. 'pursuant to the following Notice which had been published in t he 0keechebee News: Present were Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Z. K. 181 Williams, COUncilman Dalton Brette, R. E. Chandler and Alto Watford with $. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk. r NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, will meet ~ in the Council Chamber at the City Hall at 8:00 · P. M. August 30, '1948, for the purpose of reveiw- ing and equalizing the _City Tax Assessment Roll for the year of 1948, as prepared bythe City Tax A8sessor. ANY and ALL PERSONS having any objections to the v valuation placed on their property by the City Tax Assessor, as shown by the Assessment Roll, are here- by notified to file their objections with the City Clerk or to app~ ar in person before the City Council Sat said meeting on the aforesaid date. Z. K. Williams President City COuncil Okeechobee, Florida ATTEST: Lorena Pearce City Clerk Okeechobee, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION THE OKEECHOBEE NEWS Published Weekly in Okeechobee Okeectobee County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA OKEEC¥ OBEE COUNTY Before the undersigned authority personally appeared BRYANT BOWDEN who on oath says that he is 'Editor of the Okeechobee News, a weekly newspaper published at O~eechobee in Okeechobee County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement,~ being a "NotiCe" in the matter of.the "The City Council" in the Court, was published in said newspaper in the issued of August $, ,12, 19 and 26. Affiant further says that the said OKEECHOBEE NEWS is a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee ~County, Florida, each week and has been entered as a second ©lass mail matter at the Post Office of Okeechobee, in said Florida, a period of one year preceding the first for publication of the attached copy of advertisement and affiant further says that he has neither paid not promised any person, ~ir~ or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or £und for the prupose of securing this advertisment for public- ~tion in said newspaper. Signed Bryant Bowden Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day of A.D. 1948 The City Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Assessment Roll for t he year 1948 to '~he City Council for revelw and equalization. After the Coumcil having discussed the Tax Roll it was agreed to carry it over until the reguLAr meeting Sept. 7th at which time definite action would be taken. Up°n m°ti°n t~e C°uncil adj°urned' e~t of City Council ATTEST: City Clerk September 7, 1948 The City Coune~il 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. Raulerson, President Z. K. Williams, Councilmen Brette, Chandler, Thomas and Watford, with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk. Minutes of t~ meetings held August 2nd, 9th and 20th were read and approved as reade The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available: E. C. Harring~on - Water Dept. ........... $ 8.00 Fla. Power & ~ght Co. - Power and Lights . ..... 302.92 City of Ft. P~erce - Water Dept. 183.18 0kee. Motor ~. - Fire, Police, Water & St. & San. --- 181.99 The 0keechob~ News - Advertising & Water Dept. .... 67.00 Atlantic Set,ce Sta. - St. and San. Dept. ........ 18.79 Sherman Concrete Pipe Co.- St. & San. Dept. .......... 333.00 Allen-Bradley Co. - Water Dept. ............. 8.33 Nix Service ~ation - Police & St. & San. Dept. .......... 8.63 Davis Meter P~p. Co. - Water Dept. 90.34 Domer's Machine Shop - St. and San. Dept. ........... 20.30 J. M. Hayes - St. & San. Dept. ................... 40.00 Gilbert Culbreth - Water Dept. .............. 1.75 E. C. H~rrin~on - Tax Receipt Books and Water Dept. -- 76.00 Pierce Elec. ~ervice - Water Dept. ................ 8.00 Finley's Muniieipal Sup. Co Water Dept. ........................ 83.83 C. E. Smith ~ber Co. - Water Dept. - ....................... 28.30 Tampa Coal Cc~. - St. and San. Dept. -- 423.80 The H & B W ~ew Co. - Clerk's Supplies .............. 7.22 "L. P . Harl~s Co. - Fire Dept. ...... 73.52 Landon Fortne~ - St. & San. Dept. - 84.95 Robert Mack - St. & San. Dept. ................... ~.00 0keechobee Hd~e. Co. - Fire, Water & St. & San. Dept. - .... 118.73 Alto Watford & Sons - St. & San Dept. ........ 3. 90 Inter Co Tel & Tel Co. - Telephone Services for August ...... 17.15 Dr. Eisenman .and Dr. Hague discussed the milk situation withthe Council, requesting the adoptiom of Ordinances prohibiting the sale of raw milk and that milk be 'paatemmized to meet State Board of Health rules and regulation within the corporate limits of the City of O~eechobee. After ~iscussion the Council requested the City Attorney to draw ordinances for same and present at next regular meeting of the Council. Fire truck re~resentives appeared before the Council and discussed the possib- ility of the City purchasing a new fire truck. After consideration President W~llia~s requested the Fire Conm~ttee and the Mayor to meet with the County Commissioners and discuss the possibilitY~ of purchasing the new truck and the County help finance it and the truck be City-Coun~ owned. C. H. Parker~n reported that s c~e of the childre~ had been shooting the white way ~lobes with air ri~es and requested that something be done about the matter. i