1948-09-07 RegularThe City Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Assessment Roll for t he year
1948 to '~he City Counci~ for reveiw and equalization.
After the Council having discussed the Tax Roll it was agreed to carry it
over until the regular Meeting Sept. ?th at which time definite action would be taken.
Upon motion the Council adjourned./~/~-~~
ideMt of City Council
September ?, 1948
The City Couracil_ of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at 8:GO 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. Harrin~ton - Water Dept. .............. $ 8.00
Fla. Power & Sight Co. - Power and Lights - ............ 502.92
City of Ft. ~ierce - Water Dept. ......... 185.15
Okee. Motor ~o. - Fire, Police, Water & St. & San. --- 161.99
The Okeechob~e News - Advertising & Water Dept. .......... 6?.00
Atlantic Ser$ice Sra. - St. and San. Dept. ................. 15.?9
Sherman Concrete Pipe Co.- St. & San. Dept. .........
Allen-Bradle~~ Co. - Water Dept. .........
Nix Service :itation - Police & St. & San. Dept. ..........
Davis Meter ]~lep. Co. - Water Dept. ........................ 90.54
Domer's Machine Shop - St. and San. Dept. ........ 20.50
J. M. Hayes '" - St. & San. Dept. ..... 40.00
Gilbert Culb~eth - Water Dept. ........................ 1.75
E. C. H~rrin~ton - Tax Receipt Books and Water Dept. -- 76.00
Pierce Elec.~Service - Water Dept. ........................ 6.00
Finley's Municipal Sup. Co Water Dept. .......... 53.63
C. E. Smith Sumber Co. - Water Dept. - ....................... 25.50
Tampa Coal CS. - St. and San. Dept. ........... 425.60
The H & B W ~rew Co. - Clerk's Supplies ................... ?.22
"L. p." Hatless Co. - Fire Dept. ......................... ?5.52
Landon FortnSr - St. & San. Dept. ....... 84.95
Robert Mack - St. & San. Dept. ................... 6.00
Okeechobee H~we. Co. - Fire, Water & St. & San. Dept. ..... 118.75
Alto Watfordi'& Sons St. & San Dept. .... 5.90
Inter Co Tel!& Tel Co. - Telephone Services for August ...... 17.15
Dr. Eisenman and Dr. Hague discussed the milk situation with~e Council,
requesting the adoptio~ of Ordinances prohibiting the sale of raw milk and that milk be
'pamtem~ized to meet st&re Board of Health rules and regulation within the corporate
limits of the City of Skeechobee. After ~iscussion the Council requested the City
Attorney to draw ordin&nces for same and present at next regular meeting of the Council.
Fire truck rSpresentives appeared before the Council and discussed the possib-
ility of the City purchasing a new fire truck. After consideration President W~llians
requested the Fire Com~ittee and the Mayor to meet with the County Commissioners and
discuss the possibilit~ of purchasing the new truck and the County help finance it and
the truck be City-County owned.
C. H. Parker~on reportedthat s c~e of the childre~ had been shooting the white
way ~lobes with air ri~les and requested that something be done about the matter.
Mtg. Della Holmes appeared before the Council in regard to her city taxes
and requeste~ her assessments be lowered and all acraage be combined in one description.
The Council ~dvised her that the assessments o~ her property were in ~ne with the
adjoining p~operty.
The matter of the fire hose come before the Council and the Clerk was advised
$o order fine'hose as per Fire Chief instructions. A relief fire man was discussed
and it was ~eceided to inform J~ es Minehan, Jr., employed by the city as utility man
to report fSr duty as fire relief man on Saturday.
Th$ following resolution was presented by Councilman Warlord , who
moved its a~option, and upon being seconded by Councilman Brette, was put to a vote
and adopted!
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Gilbert Culbreth has made application to this
Court?il_ to authorize the Tax CollectOr of the City of Okeechobee
, to c~ncel all city taxes ~eretofore levied against~the property
hereinafter described for the years I927 to 1940 inclusive for the
teasSn that said lands were excluded from the municipality by
Chapter 10960, Laws of Florida, Acts-'of 1928, and WHEREAS said
taxe~ which have been assessed for the years 1927 to 1940 inclusive
cons~itue a cloud upon said property and this Council having giVen
due ~nsideration to said application,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Tax gollector
of t~e City of Okeec~obee he.nd he is hereby authorized and in-
sSruSted to cancel all unpaid taxes and tax certificates issued
for ~e years 1927 to 1940 inclusive, or any of such years, and
make,proper notation on the tax rolls of said city to clear the
following described lands of gaid taxes:
Lots I and 7 to 12 inclusive, Block 4, and
lots 3, 4, 5, and ? to 12 inclusive, Block 5,
Riverside Park Subdivision, according to plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, page 23,
public records of Okeechobee County, Florida.
Passed and adopted in regular session this 7th day of September
A. D-1948.
The ~ed of a mower for the parks was discussed and the President was rec~mested
to get info~ation on tramtor and gang mower and present at next meeting of the Council
Upon.motion ~Cbmnci~man Watford moved that the 1948 City Tax Assessment Roll
presented b~ t~e Tax Assessor be accepted. Motion seconded by Councilman Thomas
and carried.
Upon ~otion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
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