1955-10-18 RegularOctober 18, 1955
The City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met
Journed session at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00 P. M. with the follow-
ing present: Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Walker, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner,
Harden and Rhymes with O. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Splvey, City Clerk.
Bru~e Lynes, representative of~ the Blue Cross and Blue hield' I~s~ance
~ Company was present and discussed a group insurance plan for the city em-
ployees. After discussion Councilmm.-~ Gm..drier moved that the City pay to insure the
employees under the above named company. Those employees desiring to include family
members in pl~ would have to pay additional premiums, seconded by Councilman Harden
and carried.
J. W. Owens, Representative of Reynolds, Smith and Hills and C. P. Barnard
representative of Housto~exas Gas and 0f'1 Corporation were present discussin~ the
engineering report and survey of natural gas line in 0keechobee. After a l~ghty
discussion the Counoil.~defe~red action on matter to future date.
Wat~ ~upt. KinSaul reported on the survey of cost in the exte~ton of
water line to Grove Addition. Matter ~f~red for further consideration.
Roll
~he Ci~: Tax Assessor presented the City Tax Assessment/for the y~ar 1955
as prepared b~ the Do~ling Appraisal Company and Upon motion Councilman Harden moved
to accept the 1955 Tax Assessment Roll as prepared by the Dowling Appraisal Co. and
presented by ~e City Tax Assessor~ seconded by Councilman Rhymes and carried.
A request from James V. Dykes for a crossing over Markham Ditch to provide
an entrance tO his property in Block 251 was discussed. Councilman Gardner moved to
provide same When material is available, seconded by Councilman Chandler and Carried.
A request from the 0keechobee County Bank for permission t o extend canopy
from present location to entrance of office of Small Loans Dept. was discussed.
Councilman Rh~es moved to grant permission for extension seconded by Councilman
Gardner and c~ried.
The :following building applications were submitted and upon motion by
Couhcilman Gardner applications were approved and permits ordered issued to James
V. Dykes $1,5~0, Ollin Morgan $~,000 and Glades Gas Co. $400~ seeo nded by Councilman
Rhymes and ca~ried.
The following bills were approved and ordered paid when funds are available$
98 ~lf Service .................................. $ 189.52
Inter Co Tel ~nd Tel Co. ......................... 8.75
PadSett Pharmacy ............... 3.25
Halley & Griffith, Inc. - ...... 8.11
Upo~ motion the Council adjourned.
"PRESIDENT ~ITY "~'0~NCIL
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