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proper offical requesting 'same.
Drainage in west part of town was discussed. Lucille Holmes in behalf of
her mother Mrs. Blanton appeared and stated that her mother would sell her lot to the
city for $500.00. After discussing the cost it was agreed that the street committee
would investigate the situation and assured Mrs. Holmes that if the purchase was not
made that the property wo~ld be left in good condition.
A letter from the 0ffical Board of the Methodist Church ex~ressing their
gratitude to the Cotmcil fcr~moving trees from the chn~ch property, was ordered filed.
~rm~n Me Clellan'~equ~tedjthat~he Council grant him permission to close
1 block of the street directly in front of the Okeechobee News Office on Tuesday night
May 6th. Councilman Watford moved to grant request, seconded by Councilman Thomas
and carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PRESIDENT CI~l~ C'0UNCIL
CLE (J
May 12, 1952
T'~e City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at 7:50 P. M. on the above date with the following p~esent: Mayor
H. H.~ Raulemson, President ~Chandler, Councilmen Watfo~d and V~illiams with Durrance,
City Attormey and Lorena Spivey, CitY Clerk.
Minutes of the'~ meetings held April 7 and 8, ~952 were read and approved
as reade
T~e following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available:
Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. - Freight on patch material -- $ 88.§2
L- C. Fortner - Painting & Repair t~ band
stand --- 169 .?5
Florida Power & Light Co. - Power and Lights --- ,--' 379.80
CAty of Fort Pierce - Chemicals March & April .... 601.25
Mebley Garage - San. Dept. Mmv. & April .... 511.44
Gilbert Culbreth - Fire Dept. ............ 1.20
0keechobee Motor Co. - V.~ater Dept. ................ 1.50
Raulerson Dept. Store - San. Dept. ................. 6.75
The Greenwood Co. - Clerk's Expense ---~- ........ 11.84
Alto ?~abford & Sons - Police, San. and Parks ..... 44.52
Roger B. Quincy - Fire Dept. ........... 22.40
Bishop Equip. Co., Inc. - Clerk's Supplies ........... 84.80
T. H. Nix - San. Dept. ................. 4.87
The Weinman Pump Mfg. Co. - Water Dept. ................ 48.62
Atlantic Service Station - Police Dept. ............... 5.30
Domer's Machine Shop - Parks, Clerk's ExP., · Water 52.50
Asphalt Material Co., Inc'. - Patching material ..........
Park Drug Company - Police Dept. ............... 1.79
The Cameron and Barkley Co. - Water Depg. ................ 166.27
F&glie Standard Service - Fire, Water, Police, Parks &
San. --- 13~ .8~
~charfschwerdt Bros., Inc. - Fire Dept. ................. 1.10
Okee. Hdwe & Furn. Co. - San., Parks, Fire, Water --- 15.85
Inter Co Tel and Tel Co. - April services ............. 39.20
The Okeechobee News - Clerk's ~Supplies ........... 2.50
Fire and Sm~. ........ 40.99
0kee. Lumber Co. - San.,
Okeechobee County Bank - Payment on Sanitary T~uck -- 135.00
The Street Committee reported on their finds regarding the drainage in
west side of town. The committee were not able to determine whether or not the
City was t~espassing on property assessed to Mrs. Blanton. After discussion the
Council tabled the matter for further investigation.
A discussion as tort.pairs on the street to colored town was heard and tabled
until further invest~ga$ton and consideration.
The city finances were discussed and it was agreed that due to the expense
for a while
on the repairs of the Sanitary Department trucks it would be best/to set them up when
repairs were needed and for each department to be Just as lenient as possible with their
labor and purchases.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
~une 2, 1952
Tn, City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at 7:50 P. ~. Sn the above date with the following present: Mayor
H. H. Raulerson, President Chaadler, Councilmen Roe and Watford with G. C. Durrance,
City Attorney and Lorena Epivey, City Clerk.
~inutes of the meeting held May 12, 1952 were read and approved as read.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are av~_ilable:
Florida Powe~~ & Light Co. - ~ew~asd lights ...... $ ~89.~8
Western Auto Assc. Store - Sanitary Dept. - ............. 7.25
0kee. Hdwe. & Furn. Co. -Water, St. Light, San. & Police 26.88
0keechob~e Lumber Company - Sanitary Dept. -- 10.05
Leon S. Eisenman - Police Expense .............. 15.00
Alto Watford & Sons. - San., Water, Police & Fire --
Padgett's Service - Sanitary Dept. ---- 8.00
The Cameron & Barkley 'Co. - Water Dept. ..... 4~.87
0keechobee ~otor Company - Parks, Police, San., Fire,
Water 125.18
The H & B W Drew Company - Sanitary, Clerk's Exp., & Police 82.09
Domer's Machine Shop - Sanitary and Water Dept. .... ~.05
Park Drug Company - Police Department ........... 4.~5
Albert Ezell - Light laintenance ~2.81
City of Fort Pierce - water Dept. ..... $41.25
~ K.E. Stello, Agent - Insurance 172.74
In'er Co Tel and Tel Company - Services · 33.6~
~ Atlantic Service Station - Police Dept. - .- 8.~7 ~ ~-~
~ Lewis H. Dreese~Garage - Police and Water Dept. 16.5~ ~c
Faglie's Standard Service - Sanitary Dept. - .... 2.00
Water Supt Kinsaul requested permission to place a~' order for 25 water ~°°
meters. After discussion he' was given authority to place said order.
CoUncilman Watford moved to give to the regular city employees one week paid
aacatlon~ and if the employee~ does not take the vacation they would be given one ex~ra
weeks' pay. Seconded by-Councilman Roe and-carried.
Councilman Roe discussed with the Council the need of a culvert at the en-
trance of iSth Street on State Road Number 15. ~arvin Mobley, Street Supt. reported
that an order had been placed ~or culverts~ and Just as soon as they arrived this matte~
would~ be given prompt attention.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
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