1951-08-06 Regular 299
An Increase' in salary ~or certain city employees was discussed. ~.fter which
Councilman Watford moved to increase the salary of the following employees $25.00 per
month; also to increase the attorney $10.00 per month, seconded by Councilman Roe and
carried:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the city council of the city of Okeechobse, Florida, in
preparing the budget for the year 1951, did provide for the pay-
ment of salaries for certain city employees, as will more fully
appear from reference to said budget, and
WH~JREAS, the city council is of the opinion that the salaries
paid said employees, does not fully compensate said employees for
the work performed by the~, and
WHEREAS, the cost of living has greatly increased during the past
several months which makes it imperative and adviseable to raise
the salaries of said employees, therefore;
P~E IT RESOLVe.ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL that the salaries of the follow-
ing employees be raised to the amounts set opposite their na~es, and
that the budget be and the same is hereby amenddd toread as follows:
Lorena Pearce City Clerk $2700.00
M. F. Kinsaul Water Supt. --- 3300.00
C. A. Thomas ...... Chief of Police --- 2200.00
H. M. Hancock-- -Fire Chief ............ 21~0.00
G. C. Durrance - - City Atty. .- 720.00
Irena Williams Deputy Clerk --. 2120.00
Annually, payable in equal monthly instalments, and Marvin Nobley
Sanitary Supt. $56.25 per week.
Passed in open. session, this the 2 day of July, 1951.
R. E. Chandler
PRESIDEN~ CITY .qOUNCIL
ATTEST :Lorena Pearc®
Up~m mOt;io~r~ Counot! ad,~ou~ned.
August 6, 1951
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met tnregular session
at the City Hall at 7:30 P. M. on the above date with the following present: Mw$~
President Chandler, Councilmen Thomas aud Roe with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and
Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
Minutes of the meeting held July 2, 1951, were read and approved as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when the funds are available
Alto Watford and Sons - Fire, Water, Police and San. $ 242.26
Florida Power and Light Co. - Power and Lights ........ ~00.34
Okeechobee County Bank - 4th payment on police car 92.49
The Selig Co. - Fire Dept. - ................. 97.80
The Okeechobee News - Water Dept, Clerk's Exp. & S~n. Dept. 9~.00
City of Fort Pierce - Water Dept. 191.O0
Davis Meter Rep. & Sup. Co. - Water Dept. 66.80
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. - Tel. B&ll ........ 19.75
The Cameron and Barkly Company Water Dept. 22.58
American Standard Corp. - Light Expense and Fire Dept. - ...... 39.90
Industrial Supply Corp. - Water Dept. 30 .53
Western Union - Telegram --~ 2.78
Mobley Garage - Sanitary Dept. - ......... 144.73
Bennie's Auto Supply - Fire Dept. 2.30
Harvey & Thomas Garage - Sanitary Dept. 13.68
White Star Chemical Sorp. - Water Dept. --- 83.20
'he 'Cameron and Barkley Co. - Water Dept. - .... 5.61
Davis Meter Rep. & Sup. Co. - Water DePt. -- 48.59
0ke.. Hdwe. ~ Furn. Co. - Fire, Water & San. Dept. 19.65
Scharfschwerdt Brs. - Fire and San. Dept. ..........
0ke.. Lumber Company - Fire Dept. - 29.26
W. S. Darley & Company - Fire Dept. - ..... 4.53
Infilco, Inc. - Water Dept. 62.14
Lo,cna Pearce - Check for Petty Cash Fund 15.00
Carlisle Thomas - Labor and Material for fire D~pt.
Bathroom .......... 188.85
Cit~ Plumbing Company - Lab. & Mat. for Fire Dept. Bathroom 495.00
300
M. F. Kinsaul, Water Dupt. reported on water collections.
A complaint from Eunice Lamb regarding water bill was heard. No acticm Taken.
A matter of the. drainage situation on property assessed to Alice Bass was
discussed. The matter was referred to Marvin Mobley, San. Dept. Supt.
The statement from Belcher 0il Company for road repair was discussed. Council-
man Roe moved to remit &8,000.00 from Cigarette Tax Fund to Belcher Oil Company and
letter stating this was part payment and that arrangements were being made for the bal-
ance of down payment. Seconded by Councilman 'lhomas and carried.
Councilman Roe moved to table sewer program until full Council was present.
Seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried.
A complaint was heard regarding a street being closed by a fence erected by
G. E. Bryant, Jr. Making a crossing at the Street was discussed and matter referred
to Councilman Roe. Councilman Roe moved to notify Bryant to removed fence from City
street. Seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried.
Water Supt. Kinsaul brought before the Council the need of some kind of pro-
tection for the water meters. Council agreed to permit Kinsaul to purchase concrete
blocks and make boxes for meters.
Councilman Roe moved to increase Alfred Watterson salary $25.00 per month. To
become effective August l, 1951. accorded by Councilman Thomas and carried.
A letter from 0keecbo bee County' Health Dept. was read. Councilman Thomas move(
to grant request if the County did same and when lease was executed. Seconded by Counc
man Roe and carried.
A request for a culvert by Thomas Swing was heard. Council agreed to E~ant
request.
R. E. Willis surveyor for 0keechobee County requested the city to purchase
concrete monuments for land markers. Councilman Roe moved to purchase 25 monmments.
Seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried.
Complaints of car parking on the new marked streets was discussed. The Chief
of police was requested to check this matter.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
CIL
CITY CIE~K 0
sePtember 10, 1951
The City, Council of the City of 0keechobee, Fl~orida, met in regular session
Mayor
at the City Hall at 7:$0 P. M. on the above date with the following present;
with
Raulerson, President ~nmadler, Councilman Roe, Watford and Williams ~ G. C. Durrance
City Attorney and Irena Williams acting as Deputy clerk~
Minutes of the meeting held August 8, 19~l were read and approVed as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered~pai,d when funds a~e available:
M. C. Sulliva~ - San. Police, Fire & Water Dept. - ..... $ 259.9~
Florida Power and Light Co~ - Power and lights 288.28
0keechobee County Bank - 5th payment on police ca~ --- 92.49
Inter County Tel and Tel Co.- Tel. Service .............. 32.'80
Padgetts Service - Water D~pt. -- 7.18