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1951-10-01 Regular 3O2 $200.00 per month. Councilman Watford Seconded and motion.~ carried. It was agreed by the C6uncil for the Laws and Rules Committee to employ night policeman. The Council gave Fire Chief Hancock permission to teav. City limits on fir. Water Supt. Kinsaul appeared in regards to City furnishing pipe from main to property of persons wishing water connections. The Council dece~ded there would be to great an expense, but agreed to make the water connections if property owners would furni,~h the pipe. _ Upon motion ~the Council adjourned. President of City Council CITY cn~ RE. (J October 1, 1951 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the city at 7:30 P. M. Hall on the above date/with the following present: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President R. E. Chsmdler, Councilmen Roe,~ Thomas, Watford and Williams with Lorena Spivey, City C 1 erk. Minutes of the meeting held September 10, 1951, were read and appoved as read. The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available: Gulf Truck Stop - Water, Police, Fire and Sanitary --- $ 316.51 Fla. Power m~d Light Co. - Power and Lights 292.88 Mobley Garage - Sanitary Dept. , 140.V0 R. E. Willis - Surveying city streets 67.00 The 0keechobee News - City Licenses (Clerk's Expense) .... ll.50~ She Cameron and Barkley Co. Water Dept. - ................ 20~.95 0kee. Hdwe. & Fur~ Co. - Fire, Sanitary and Water Dept. - .... 35.96 City of Fort Pierce - Water Dept. 281.00 Davis Meter Rep. & Supply Co. W~ater Dept. ....................... 64.60 . American Legi)n - Two banners .............. 27.00 Sam D. Thomas - I night special police 7.50 0keechobee County Bank - 6th payment on police car - 92.49 Glen Snodgrass, representing the American Legion, appeared and requested the City of of 0keechobee to purchase two banners to be displayed d~ring the Legion Convention. Councilman Roe moved 50 purchase the two banners, seconded by Councilman Watford and carried. Mr. Snodgrass also requested t~at the City issue American Legion Club Room License free of c~margc. He stated that if the City saw fit to grant this request that by next year the Legion would be in such position that they would not have to request any donation, i~ne matter was tabled for present. ~,~r. Snodgrass also stated that ~th® American L~gion had a~;reed to donate land for the swimming po01. Councilman Roe suggested that the City Occupational License Ordinance be revi&wed. The need of water meters was brought before the Council by the Water Supt. and discussed Williams by the Council. Councilman/E~a moved to place order for 24 meters, seconded by Council- man Roe and carried. The shortage of pipe used for the water mains was also discussed. The Water Supt. was given authority to order l~eeded pipe. Tae Clerk was requested to writ. for priory number. It was stated that the Florida PoYer and [=gnt Company was unable to insta]~l street lights at present due to the shortage of material. ~ouncil a~d to give to the , Florida Po~.ver and Light Company authority to install b!ink~r lights. The matter of employing another policeman to work at night was brought before the Council Councilman Roe moved that the Council go into Executive Session, seconded by Councilman Williams and carried. The Council came into open session and P~esident Chandler stated that the employing of a night policeman was postponed indefinit~!y due to the financial situation of the City. Consolidating the repair work of city, School Loard and County owned equipment was discussed but no action taken. The need of a new truck for the street and sanitary dept. was discussed. Councilman Thomas moved to advertiz~ for bids on a new truck, seconded by Councilman Williams and carried. The Council agreed to place Marvin ~obley in charg~ of the street surveying. Councilman Watford moved to grant the American Legion their request and issue th~ Club Room license for one year free from charge, seconded by Councilman Thomas and carried. Several items such as the following we~e discussed but no action taken: The balance due Belcher Oil Company for street repairs. The sewer situation at ~arkham Brothers Canning Plant and th~ question as to who owns the Park North of Y, arkham Brothers Plant~ A letter from Padgett's Servic~ requesting the gas and oil purchases for the month of October was read. Councilman Roe moved togrant request and for the city to purchase all gas and oil for the month of October from Padgett's ~ervice~ seconded by Councilman Watford and carried. Upon motion the Co~cil adjourned~ to meet October 8, 1951. CITY CL~RK October 8, 1951 The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P. ~;. in regular adjourned session also pursuant to the following notice which had been published in the Okeechobee News. The following were preSent: President Chandler, Comcilman Roe, Thomas, Watford and Williams with Lorena Spivey, Clerk. N 0 ~ i C E Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, will meet in the Council Chamber at the City Hall at 7:30 P. October 8, 1951, for the purDose of reveiwing and equalizing the City Tax Assessment Roll for the ~ear of 195I, as prepared by the City Tax Assessor. ANY AND ALL PERSONS HAVING ~ny object- ions to the valuation placed on their property by the City Tax ~ssessor, as shown by the Assess~nent Roll, are here- by notified to file their object~_ons with the City Clerk or to apoear in persons before the City Council at said meeting on the aforesaid date. R. E. Chandler President City Council Okeechobee, Florida ATTEST: Lorena Spivey City Clerk of 'the City of Okeechobee