1949-04-18 Regular Adj.S. H. Mc Dougald requested donati[on for baseball team. Du~ to f~r~anc[al
~easons th~
~o~cit was u~able to make donation at this time but offered th~ use of
city equipm~mt if needed.
UF~ motion the ounci~ adjourned to meet ~pr~l 18, 1949.
President of City Council
ATTEST:
April 18, 19~9
~ City Council of the City of 0keechoba~, Flori~a, met i~ regular ad~onrned
session at t~e City Hall at 8:00 P. ~. on the above date with the following oresent:
~.~ayor H. H. ~a~]epaon, President Ch~nJler, Councilmen Mc Dougald, Nix and Warlord with
G. C. Du?pa~ce, Cits~
Ceoil Barber appeared before the Cou~cil in regard to installing a water line
to his negro quarters. The Co~cil discussed the cost which was estimated at ~1,750.00.
~?r. Barber offered to loan the City $1200.00. ~e Co~cil deceided that would not be
a sufficient ~ount and Mayor Rau]~rson suggested that he would contact the bank and
find out if ~e City could borrow enoch to complete the job. Councilman Mc Dougald
moved that if the arrangements were made to issu~ certificates ~ proceed with the work.
Motion secopded by Cour~cilman Nix and carried. Mr. Barber also requested that the street
leading into his property be graded. ~e Co~cil advised that this would be done.
A. B. Jackson, State Board of I-~ealth represer~tative, appeared before the
Council in regard to several mat~ers, lvir. Jackson stated that Dr. ~omas, registered
Veterian of ~rt Pierce, would come to Okeec~obee on May 11 and 18 from 1 to ~:00 p. ~.
for the purD~e of vaccinating dogs for rabies. The fee for the vaccination to be $~.00
per dog. Th~ Counil agreed that this be done and that~ a notice bs run
local newspap~r~to that effect. The matter of a po~d for the dogs was discnsse~ and
deemed necessary if the Ordinance be enforced. Mayor Ra~]erson was requested to be in
charge of hs~ng the pO~d b~ilt, l.,~r. Jackson reported that tomato culls had been
d~ped in the garbage pit and that it was a breeding place for flies. After discussion
CoL~ci]~'~an ~atford moved that Barber, Barfield and Markham be notife~ not to d~D culls
in th~ pit bu~ to haul them outside of the City limits to Dave Coker's pasture north of
o!d East Coas~ Railroad. Motion seconded by Co~cilman Nix and carried. ~r. Jackson
suggested th~ t~e City adopt the Sanita~ Code of State Board of Health. After dis-
cussion City ~ttorney Durrance was requested to work with ~r. Jackson and' investigate
city ordinances relating to this matter.
C. L. Stric~le appeared before the 0o~6tl .a~d a~. for information regarding
the elec?rical code. He presented an old Ordinance that l~ad been used in Fort P~erce for
to get a copy~of the code used by the City of Melbo~rne.
write
to
the
Stuart, Lake Wales, B~!le Glad~Frost Proof and Lake Wales
Clerk
of
for a copy of their building code.
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Chief of Police Thomas reported the parking hazzard at the Southland Hotel
and stated that nothing had been done about it. The matter was discussed but no de-
finite action as to how to correct the hazzard was taken. Chief Thomas also reported
that he had had complai_~ts of the buses stopping on corners and highways around bus
station. Counci, i~'an Nix volunteered to contact the bus agent ~egardi~g this matter
and request him to see that this matter was corrected. Chief ?~,-:r~as reported that he
had had complaints fro~ the adjo~ng property owner of Nix Service Station regarding
the standing of greasy water from the grease rack in front of their place of business.
This matter was disc~ssed but no definite.aCtion was taken.
Upoh motim, the Council adjou.rned.
President ~ City Counc'~'l
City
May ~, 1949
The City Co~cil of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall on the above date at 8:00 P. M. with the following present: ~ayor
H. H. Raulerson, President R. E. Chandler, Councilmen Martin, Mc Dougald and Nix with
Lorena Pearce, City Cl~rk.
Minutes of the meetings held APril 2 and 18, 1949, were read and approved
as read.
The followir~ bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
Dr. A. P. Black - Payment on account .... $ 200.00
Park Drug Co. - Police Dept. 1.25
E. C. Harrington - Water Dept. 9.50
M. C. Pitts - Envelopes - 29.84
Fla. Power and Light Co. - Power and lights 347.72
M. L. Hancock - Gas and oil 147.44
Mc Donald Elec. Co. Inc. - Globes 18.75
The Wooster Brass Co. - Fire Dept. 1.57
The H & B W Drew Co - Police Expense 17.98
0 K Meter Co. - Water Dept. 2.50
Mather of Ft. Pierce - Water Dept. ---- 13.50
Watford's Service Station - Police Dept .... 12 75
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Gilbert Cu~breth - Paint, Water and Wolice 32.20
0kee. Hdwe. Co. - ~aint, Water & St. & San. 141.87
E. H. Hargraves - Water Dept. 4.50
Scharfschwe~t Bros. - Paint - 19.85
Domer's ~ach. Shop - Water and St. & San. Dept. 8.30
0kee. Motor Co, - Water Dept. 30.75
0kee. Lmnbe~ Co. - Fire Dept. 3.78
L. H. Dr,,se - Water Dept. 5.75
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co - Tel Service -- 23.40
W. I. Lawson - St & San Dept.. · --- 16.00
0kee. Co Ban~ - Payment on Police car 117.90
Bank of Melbourne - Payment on mower 92.~9
Dr. A. P. Black - Payment on account B00.00
City of Fort Pierce - Water Dept. 351.00
White Star Chemical Co~p. - Water Dept. ---- 14.71
Davis Meter Rep. & Sup. Co. - Water Dept. 183.02
S. H. Mc Dougald reported that a sale for SV,O00.O0 Revenue Certificates was
in order and that ther~ would have to be some designated f~md set aside for payment.
President Chandler, requested the Finance Com. meet with Mr. Mc Dougald to c®mplete
details and re~ort at next regular meeting of Council. Also Mr. Mc Dougald stated that
the loan for laying wmter line to Cecil Barbers proper'ty could be obtained.