1949-06-14 Reg. Adj. Upou motion the Council adjourned to meet June 13, 1949.
President, Cit~ Counci'i'
ATTEST:
City Clerk
June 13, 1949
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in F$~A~Ia~ ~djourned
session at th~ City Hall at 8:00 P. M. with the foll~ing present: Mayor H. H. Raule~ on
President Chandler, Councilman Mc Dougald 'and Watford with G. C. Durramce, City Attorney
and. Lorena Pea~ce, City Clerk.
Bids from 0keechobee Motor Company and Gilbert Chevrolet Compan~ for fire
truck chassis Were received and opened. After discussion a secret vote was taken.
The vote was a~ follows: I Chevrolet Chassis - 2 Ford Chassis. The Council agreed
purchase a Fo~ Chassis for fire truck.
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet June 14, 1949 at 6:00 P. M.
~TTEST:
City Cl~rk
June 1~, 19~9
The ~ity Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met inregular adJourne~
session at the City Hall on the above date at 6:00 P. ~. with the following present:
President R. E~. Chandler, Councilmen Mc Dougald and Watford with Lorena Fearce City Clerk
The following resolution was presented by Councilman Watford who moved its
adoption and ~_~on being seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald was put to a vote and unanimous.
ly adopted:
RESOLUTION
-WHBP~EAS, the City of 0keechobee, Florida, has considered
the advisability of extending the water line and or supply to
territory commonly known as "colored town", which said teritory
is w~thin the m~micipal limits of the City of 0keechobee, Florida,and
WHEREAS, in order to purchase necessary pipe and pipe fittings
and providing for the laying and installation of same, it is nec-
essary for the City to borrow the sum of $4,000.00 - the estimated
cost of providing this service and also for the purchase of the
water line, consisting of pipe, pipe fittings, ets., which has been
owne~ and operated fop a numbex, of years by one Mack Mitchell
and ~ich said water line,has, in the past, partially furnished
said territor~ with water from the city's water mains, and
Vv~EREAS, the Okeechobee County Bank has agreed to finance
said project ~a~ hereinbefore set out, and
WHEREAS, i~h~ City Council deems it to the best interest
of the residents of the territory involved in that it will provide
better and safer sanitary conditions and also provide safer fire
protection fop said territory, therefore
BE IT RE~OLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, that the said City borrow from the Okeechobee County Bank,
the sum of $4,000.00 and that the City Clerk and President of the
City Council ~e and they are authorized to execute promissory note
in behalf of Said City in said amount and affis the seal of said
City of OkeecSbee, Florida, thereon.
BE IT FU~HTER RESOLVED that the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
does hereby i~revocably pledge the sum of $200.00 each and every
month until s~id note is fully liquidated, said sum to be deducted
from the receipts received by the City of Okeechobee, Florida, under
the provisions of Ordinance No. 216, and any amendment thereto,
commonly know~ as the "Utility Ordinance"; it being the intent and
purpose of this Resolution to guarantee to the said Okeechobee County
Bank payment ~f the said note in t he sum of $4,000.00 together With
interest at 6~ per annum and any other charges, out of the ~ross
receipts fro~ the tax levied by the City of Okeechobee under the
provisions of Ordinance No. 216 hereinbefore mentioned.
PASSED aSd ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this 14 day
of June, A. D~ 1949.
R. E. Chandler
~ President, City Council
A TTES T:
Lorena l~earce
City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved by me this the 14 day
June, A. D. ~$49.
H. H. Raulerson
~ MAYOR
Upon motion t~e Council adjourned.
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