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1925-05-19 Regular . 23 ,,-- ,,' ._-,---,--,------, ---",-"-----",,,-- --,,-W,"--,,--, -,----"._----- ,.,--,,--,--,,'-:: ,-- '-"-------._-"""-,-""",-,..",-""--,,,, I - -" -. " , - ,,- -'--""'l----"-~ Okeeohobee, Florida, May 19, 1925. II "" , r The City Council met in regular session at 8 o'clock P. M. on the above date and. ,the following were present: T. W. Oonely~ Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman~ President City Council, Councilmen J. Denham Bird, I. "F. Scharfsohwerdt~ H. T. Bass ~nd H. H. Han- cook with R. P. Fletcher~ City Olerk~ F. E. Lawrenoe~ City Engineer~ Clint Bass, Chief of Police and B. L. Jennings~ Jr., City Attorney in attendance. Minutes of meetings held April 24th~ May 5th and May llth and May l8th were read and approved. Mr. G. H. Brown appeared before the Council in regard to position at City Pumping Plant at Lake Okeeohobee. -  delegation of citizens from South Okeechobee appeared before the Council with reference to having Hicpoohee and Third Streets in South Okeeohobee grubbed and i ~'- ! graded by the City. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass that City have grubbed and graded HicpÐohee and Third Streets in South Okeechobee!by City prisoners ,or when funds are available for this work. Motion passed. Motion was made by Councilman Hancook~ seconded by Councilman Bass that the Oit~ Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance providing that owners of property ad- jaoent to paved streets be required to have same grubbed. Motion passed. Motion was made by Councilman Scharfschwerdt~ seconded by Councilman Bass that City Clerk be instructed to discontinue issuing permits for water connections until water supply of City has been increased. Motion passed. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hanoock that City have a three inch well driven for the purpose of providing an additional supply of water~ and that City Clerk be instructed to isaue permits for water connections when an additional supply of water is obtained. Motion passed. Motion, was made by Councilman Bird~ seconded by Councilman Soharfschwerdt and duly carried that City Clerk be instructed to JI..~I notify J. B. Atkinson and North Park Service Stattion to remove gasoline filling pump now located in street in front' of North Park Service Station at least two and one-half feet north from its present' location. Motion was made by Councilman Scharfschwerdt~ seoonde~ by Councilman B1rd~ that City accept proposal of Okeechobee Company to pave Seventh Street from Hlwassee Street to Private Way near Taylor Creek, said Company to pay all costs-of grading and paving and City to p~y one-third of cost of,paving at time of payment of 1925 -- taxes by Okeeohobee Oompany. Motion passed. Ordinance 10.89 was introduced by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hanoook and passed by unanimous vote: ORDINANOE NO.~i AI ORDINAlCJ: ABHDIRG SEOTION 2 OF ORDINAOE NO. 79 OF THE CITY OF OICEEOHOBEE, Ii FLORIDA, EITITLED~ . AN ORDINANOE OREATING THE OFFICE OF BUILDING INSPEOTOR, PRO- VIDING FOR FIRE LIMITS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPJĊ’NT, AND INSPEOTION OF , " .",,---~----~-,-_. " 24 ...- .-..-- -.-.--- -----------.'..----.--.- .----... .--m._.___-....... ---.------.--- ---.--.--...--....-.....-.-...-..-.-..........-.--...----. .- ------_.. BUILD INGS tI . OHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE INNER AND OUTER FIRE LIMITS AS SET , ,FORTH IN SEOTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANOE. --': BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND OITY COUNCIL or THE OITY OF OXEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA: Section l. That section 2 of ordinaoe N°.-79 of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read as-follows: Fire Limits--- There shall be and there is hereby established an inner fite limits and outer fire limits. The inner fire limits shall include all the territory in the oong~sted business district, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of Eighth Street and Okeeohobee Avenue~ running thence South to the intersection of.Seventh Street and Okeeohobee Avenue~ running thence East down Seventh Street to Taylor's Creek, thence in a Northeasterly dieeotion along said Creek to Oklooknee Street to -. the middle of Blook 149, thence West down the Alley which runs through Blooks 149, ----- l50, 151, 152, l53 and 154 to Parrott Avenue~ thence North to the.interseotion of Eighth Street and Parrott Avenue~ and running thence West down Eighth Street to point of beginning. The outer fire limite shall include all that territory immediately surrounding or bordering on the inner fire limits to wit: Beginning at the intersection of Ninth Street and Okeechobee Avenue, thence South to the intersection of Eighth Street and Okeeohobee Avenue, thence East to the intersection of Eighth Street and Parrott Avenue, thence South to the middle of Blook 154, and thence East down the alley whibh runs through Blocks l54, 153, 1J2, l5l~ 150 and l49 to Taylor's Oreek~ thence in a Northeasterly direction along-said Creek to Ninth Street, thence West along Ninth Street to point of beginning. Also beginning at the intersection of Seventh Street and Okeeohobee Avenue running thence South to the intersection of Sixth Street and Okeeohobee Avenue, running thence East to intersection of Sixth Street and Parrott ~ Avenue~ running thence Borth to the intersection of Seventh Street and Parrott I Avenue~ and running thence West down Seventh Street to point of beginning. - Section 2. This ordinance shall in no wise affect or invalidate any of the I provisions of said ordinance 79 except as herein stated, and said ordinance 79 is J to be considered in full force and effect according to the provisions therein con : tained except such as are altered or o~ged by this ordinance. ¡ Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inodKsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor. Read a ftrst and second time~ and by unanimous consent read a third time and -: I I passed in an open session of the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, this Nineteenth day of May A. D. 1925. . Attest: . R. P. Fletoher Oi ty Clerk. Approved by me this 19th day of May A. D. 1925. '1'. w. OOnelYtaJr. . j yore I ---. - . --. 25 ,--- -,- ,._,- ---"----------'------------.----- - ------ -,- - -- -.-- .,-,.. -- --- ~--- -- -, . ----- -,-- -----.-- - j Communication was received from J. G. KoNeff requesting Oouncil to bu.ild side Ii - walk on East side of Parrott Avenue from North Park Street to Eighth Street. Application of L. O. Tootle for position as Superintendent of City Water Works was received and ordered filed. Vouchers were ordered issued for the following bills: GENERAL FUND Mitchum & Barnes Draining pond at School House ,25.00 WATERWORKS BOND FUND *3 Mitchum & Barnes Final estimate for waterworks contract 3185.89 Mitohum & Barnes Force account bill '* 5 247.56 - Mitohum & Barnes Estimate for house service connections 582.00 Crane 00. Balance due on February invoices 35.8g' --- WATERWORKS EXTENSION BOND FmND * 18 Jennings & Jennings Attorneys fee in 1925 bond issue 720.73 Jennings & Jennings ." . " ". 379.27 C. E. Simmons Clerks cost in 1925 bond issue 19.92. The Bond Buyer Advertising bond sale 58.00 Manufaoturers Reoord Advertising bond sale 61.25 Caldwell & Raymond. .Attorneys fee in 1925 bond idsue 202.29 Upon motion the Council adj ourned., ., J . . I ¿ Þ '":./ (- ~~ ---,-_.. "--'~- .... I Atteet: ~~, pr"~dent City Council éB -- lty led. II Okeechobee, Florida, June 2, 1925.!! The City Council of Okeeohobee, Florida met in regulir session at g o'clock p. m. on the above date and the following members were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President City Council, Councilmen L. F. Scharfschwerdt, H. T~ , I Bass and J. Denham Bird with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, F. E. Lawrence, City Engi- neer, B. L. Jennings, Jr., City Attorney and Clint Bass~ Chief of Police in attend- ance. Minutes of meeting ~eld May 19th were read and approved. Mr. F. E. Lawrence, City Engineer, addressed the Council in r~d to the railroad crossings over Florida East Coast Railway Company's tracks on Cherokee 1 ,- and Tallahassee Streets, and he was instructed to take the matter up further with said Company in r~d to crossing on Tallahassee Street. Mr. O. Bradford appeared before the Oouncil and submitted a prOposed ordinance )11 to the Council relative to the license and bond for canvassing salesmen in the City of Okeechobee, and said ordinance was referred to the City Attorney with instruction~ to report on same at next meeting of the Council. ------ . -. -----,- -, -"- -