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Upo~ motion the Council adjourned. ~L/ \
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Attest:, ~ President City Council. '
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Okeechobee, Florida~ June nSth, ~925
Pursuant to advertisement in the Okeeohobee News, a newspaper published in the
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City of Okeeohobee, Florida, thelCity Council met in special session at 2 o'clock
P. M. on the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor,
H. H. DeYarman, President~ Councilmen H. T. Bass~ H. H. Hancock and L. F. Scharfsch-
werdt with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, F. E. Lawrence~ City Engineer and L. W. Jennings, ~
Oity Attorney in attendance.
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Mayor Conely stated that the Council had met for the purpose of receiving and '
considering bids for water works improvements.
Bids were opened and read as follows:- J. B. McCrary Engineering Corporation;
The Bowy,er Company; R. M. Mitchum; Amerioan Cast Iron Pipe Company; U. S. Cast mron
Pipe Company; Je. R. Hanner; J. C. Hanner Construction Company; Central Foundry Oom-
pany; R. D. Wood &: Company; Michigan Valve &: Foundry Company; Ludlow Valve Mfg. 00.;
Kennedy Valve Mfg. Company; Fairbanks~ Morse &: Company; Goulds Manufaoturing Company;
Worthington Pump &: },{a,chinery Corpora.tion; Morris Machine Works; Florida Machinery &:
Supply Company; Frederiok Iron &: Steel Company; LeOourtney Company; The Trane Oomp-
any; Pi ttsburgh-DeMoines Steel Company; Chicago Bridge &: Iron Oompany-; R. D. Cole
Mfg. Company; J. S. Schofields Sons &: Company.
The City Engineer was instructed to tabulate the above bids §nd report same to
the Council.
Upon motion duly seconded and carried the Council adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock -¡
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P. M. June 9th, 1925.
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Pursuant to adjournment the City Council met at 2 o'clock P. M. June 9th~ 1925
and the following were present: H. H. DeYarman, President, Councilmen L. F.Scharfs-
werdt and H. T. Bass with R. P. Fletcher, Olerk~ L. W. Jennings~ City Attorney and
F. E. Lawrenoe, City Engineer in attendance.
City Engineer ~awrence submitted report of bids on water works improvements.
Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Soharfsohwerdt that
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R. M. Mitohum be awarded contract for furnishing all material and labor/III Sections
one and three of Water Works Extension Specifications for the sum of $46,053.67.
Motion passed. ~
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Motion was made by Councilman Soharfschwerdt, seconded by Councilman Bass that
The Bowyer Company be awarded contract for furnishing all material and labor as
specified in Section two of Water Works Extension Specifications~ provided said
Company executes contract satisfactory to City of Okeechobee. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Councilman Scharfschwerdt~ seoonded by Councilman Bass that
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Miohigan Valve & Foundry Company be ..arå~d contract for furnishing gate valves.
- Motion passed.
Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scharfsohwerdt and duly
carried, the Council adjourned to meet at g o'clock P. M. June 16th, 1925.
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Okeechobee, Florida, June 16,1925.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council met at g o'clock P. M. on the above
.. date and the following were present: H. H. DeYarman, President City Council~ Coun-
cilmen J. Denham Bird, L. F. Scharfschwerdt, H. T. Bass and H. H. Hancock with
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R. P. Fletcher~ Clerk, F. E. Lawrence, City Engineer and L. W. Jennings~ City Attor-
ney in attendance.
Minutes of meetings held June 2nd, .June 8th and June 9th were read and approved.
City Engineer Lawrence made report to Council relative to bids for furnishing
pumps and motor for City water plant.
Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Hancock that Council
award contract for furnishing pumps and motors for City water plant to Fairbanks~ Motse
& Company.
Upon motion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bass and duly carried
the Council appointed L. C. Tootle as water superintendent at a salary of $250.00
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per month. :
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Upon motion by Councilman Bird~ seconded by Councilman Hancock and carried, the
City Attorney was intructed to prepare an ordinance providing the following building
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tnspeotion fees: All amounts up to $25,000.00 t of l%; From $25,000.00 to $100,000.00
t of 1%; All amounts over $100,000.00 l/g of l%.
. Upon motion By Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt and carriëd
the Council appropriated $300.00 to be used in filling in pond west of School House.
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconå4d by Councilman Hancock the Clerk was
authorized to have 100 copies of the building ordinance printed in pamphlet form. I
duly I
Upon motion by Councilman Ba~seoonded apd carried, the Council authorized 1
the ~rchase of 200 feet o~:o be placed in ditch 00 north side of North %rk
street near F. M. Mobley's. . I
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried, F. J.
--- Godwin was authorized to employ an additional man to help with City work.
Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt that
Council employ C. A. Steed to open up drainage ditches where needed under supervisio~
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of City Engineer. !
Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt that
Clerk be instructed to accept applications for water connections and said motion
was passed unanimously. ~¡
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