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November 7, 1949
The Ci ty
OO1ncil of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Fl:Jrida, met in r egulllr session
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H. H. RauIer-son, pre:,;1dent Cha'ldlfi)r, Councilmen Martin, Mc Dougeld and Nix with G. C.
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Durrence, City Atto*,n1Y smd Lorena Pearce, City Clerk.
The mi~utesJof the meetings held October 3, ::1.7 and 27, 1949 were read and
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TI'le followitg bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
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FIQ. Ppvier -nd Light Co.
E. C. Hnrr~ gton
OkeecDobae ounty Bank
Okeechobee ounty Bank
Bennie Jonr;
HiclcmtlTI's '..
Inter Co T,) ano Tel Co~
Paul rtobbin
Okee. Eard1f'! re
Mo bI ey ilara/ Eil
O. L. RaulA son
The Okeecrm ee Hews
James Nesbi t, M. D.
Park Drug): o.
Nix ServiceStat!on
Domer's Mac'ine Shop
Alto W~tfor and Sona
City of For Pie.ce
Dr. A. P. R _ck
Okeec"'1obee ounty Bank
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Power and Lights -------------
Tax Rec~pts ------------------
Police car ~.yment -----------
Payment on $4,000.00 note ----
F~re Dept. -------------------
Police Dept. -----------------
Services ---------------------
Police Dept. -----------------
Fire and Water Dept. ---------
St. and San. Dept. -------------
Fire Dept. -------------------
Notice of meeting ------------
Police Dept. -----------------
Police and Water Dept. -------
st. & San., Police and Water -
Water and St. and San. -------
st. & San., Fire, Water & Police
Chemicals --------------------
Payment in full on account ---
For dragline work by Glen Davis
$324.57
65.00
117.90
216.00
1.00
19.76
22.99
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16.10
4.00
4.78
8.00
15.00
12.90
13.18
2 6.80
442.05
7.5.00
200.00
352.00
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Mr. R. B. TTtserve in be!1.al!' of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before
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the Council requestint the adoption of a Resolution to designate State Road No. 15 as
U. S. Highway. COD.nr;11man Martin moved that the Council aqopt the Resolution, secondec
by Councilman Nix sndlcarr'ied.
Mr. Sever refuested the City to place a culvert at his property on Parrott
Avenue. The COlJnc:!l teferred him to the State Road department.
JOhYl ReiChaJ>f req",lested a culvert be placed at his property in South Okee-
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chobee, 3rd StreEilt. f130 requested tha t the 01 ty open Kis,simm'e Street. 'ilie \..;ouncil
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agreed thlit this W0111t be taken c are of as soon as possible.
Vv. I. HOlt,IJr. requested the Council to authorize the Mayor to write A.
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letter of regret ror telay in pa~nent of bill on street paving of Hospital streets.
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The Council agreed thtt this would be do:rja.
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R. ='are app.ared before the Council and stated that he had paid the fee for
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a tap from the main wtter and h,ad not received sa.id tap. He stated that the service
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he was receiving was -tnsatisfactory and ~equested the Council to have this done.
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Counci In:an Martin mov1d that the Water Supt. be instructed to complete job, see onded
by Cound lman Nix and Icarried.
Mr. FrAnk C ~ Ralls APfS ared in regard to the R. F. O. loan for street
improvement. After I" scussion Councilman Martin moved that Mr. Ralls be antJ-1orized
to make application ,. tr said lo~m. SEconded by Councilrnan T'Jix Rnd carried.
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Mr. W. H. ~'.ice presented III plat of Block 184 property 0f Cecil Barber for
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the COlillCil' s approval. After Discussion Councilman Martin moved that the plat ae
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drawn up by Mr. Priceibe accepted. Seconded by Councilman Nix and carried.
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E. E. Barry apP~8red in regard to his property located in
This property had not been on Tax Roll since 1935 due to unkown reason. The Clerk
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was instmcte<l to check County records and insert on lC]49 ':fax Roll the property in
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H. . Hancock, Fire Chief, presented a proposal of the Vollmteer Fire Dept.
i'or the Coun~il's approval. The propesal as follows: 'Ihe Volunteer Fire Department
suggest this ~plan to the City Council for adoption or rejection which is as follows:
TI.t active members of the said ~ire Department receive $1.00
pe~ emergency fire, R s stated by the Chiei' of the 0keechobee
F:~lte Department. This money- will go to t he Volunteer Fire
Deltartment if desired or held in t he Treasure of the s8.id Fire
Deljartmffi t for clothing or other neces sary i tern.s which they
wi1l purchase for safety-at said fires.
After discus~ion Councilman Martin moved that the Council adopt plan and set up $100.00
from Continc,Efncy Fund when available for this purpose. Seconded by COllncj lnan Mc
Dougald Hnd 4arried. It was suggested that the County be contacted R.nd request them
to set aside rtsaJ11e amount for purpose.
l'vh'J Han"ock also stated the need of blankets and cot pads for t:",he jail. The
Council L;ral i}ed permission for these purchases. to be made if Y)lJ.rchase price was re8sona
T},. matter of the ci ty employing VI. V. Wilson, Jr. for and} ting oj ty bookS.
was discuss"4. Ccyuncilp1a.n Nix moved to offer Fir. Wilson ;i~150.00 and ofi'i,~e space for
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the yeers 1919 and 1950.
Seconded by Councilman r,(;artin and carried.
LCJ~ena Pearce, City Tax Asse.ssor, presented the Ci t;7 Tax .A.sseSSl'lent Roll for
the year 19L1~ as completed by her to the City Council for examination bv the Council.
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Upon Motion ~ Councllman Martin seconded by Councilman Nix. and carried, the C01illCil
accepted thE" ~City Tax f'sses::"ment Roll for tll.e -,;'eBr 1949, Jis prepared snd presented by
the City Ta:
ssessor.
Th1 followi ng. certif:tca. te was orde,red entered in the mir1lltes of the Council:
S~'tTE OF FLORIDA
Ol.~. .CTc(,P,"RE conT"TY
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f We, the undersigned member'S of t l: e City Coun cil in ~lll rl for the Ci t;r of
OJ' Etec obee, Flori 08, do hereby certify t~ at -Ne Lave carefUlly examined the
f(o~eg')ing Assessment Roll of said City for the year of 1949 and find same
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::-{ . E. Chandler
?~ . M. Martin
D. B. r~lc Dougald
T. F Nix
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Members of the City ~ouncil
of the City .of Okeedhob~e,
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CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSOR
I, Lupena Pt:*ce, Assessor of taxes for the City of Okeechcbee, Flor1da, do hereby
certify thfit~tlJe .foregoing is the assessrreY't Roll of taxable property in said Ci ty for
the ~iear 194~, valued at its fair cash value, ;~1 that it contains a true statement A.nd
o.escript~ion ,if Rll property in snid City subject to taxation by said City liable to be
Rssessed thE~in; that the listing and valuation in said Roll shows cor'ectly a.nd
accurately Ele listing liUld valuation AS coprect, accepted, proved and adopted by Ci ty
Con,neil, Rn( Jt1at all the requirements of law an,,- ordinances regulatJ on and the makjng
t'sse2"'-ment EdO-l for said City IHl.ve been compled with.
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'lhe followj't Via l"rant w[n'l order'ed entered in the minutes of the Council:
WARRAYT OF A~SESSOR
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T" Carlisle A. Thoma:::,~ Tax Collector of the Oi ty of Okeechnbee, Florida
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You are her~y commanded to collect out of the property and from each of the
persons, firlns and corporations nBmed in the annexed Assessment Roll, and
taxes set c3 ctm on s:;id lR'oll opposi te each nnme or parcel of l:a.nd thf~rein
descr>ib€'d,~o in cese the taxes as extended are not paid by the th!le pre-
scribed. bY;. w, you are to collect same in the manner prescribed by law.
All 'Yloney c,.. lected you Rre to fl ccolmt for to the Ci ty Council of the Ci ty
of' Okeec1;(IDb ..., Florida, Rnd you are further required to make collections and
report and ~. final report to and settlement wi th the City Council of said
City as reql:t-red by law Hnd ordinances.
Given uY'der Jny h::md and seal this 7th nay of November, A. D. 1949.
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Lorena Pearce
IDax Assessor for the City
of Okeechobee, Florida.
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November 20, 1949
The City C014Cil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in sp~cial session
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at the City H~ll with the following present: MR;.'or H. H. Raulerson, President R. E.
Chsndle r, Councilmen :\,rJrtin, I-iTc Dougald and Nix.
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M8yor R8lJlerton stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the
erection O:r:e:O::.:::f:::' COlmc' lrnan ICec DougRld moved that the CouncIl grant permiss-
ion to erect renderincllplant on Block 53 City of Okeechobee and ~o give one year Tax
exemtion ')n property. ISecnl1ded b~;r Councilman Nix and carried.
Upon motion the Council adjonrm'ed.
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, November 28~ 1949
The City contci1 of the City of Okeech:Dbee, Florida, met in S'p,~ui..l session
8. t the Ci ty Hl'l.ll on tr-~t above date with the following present: r1ayor H. H R[l1l1erson,
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President R. E. Chandl~r, Councilman Martin, Mc Dougi.ld, Nix r,nd Watford with Lorena
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Pearc,e, Ci ty Clerk. ~
Mayor R8,1]1e~on stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the
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lppfuication ror the lafn from R. F. C. and to adopt Resolution concerning said matter.
Councilman M~ Dougald presented the following Resolution and moved il~s
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