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Miohigan Valve & Foundry Company be awarded contract for furnishing gate valves.
~ Motion passed.
Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scbarfschwerdt 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 S 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 gth 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 contra.at for furnishing pumps and motors for City water plant to Fairbanks, Mo~se
& 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
per month.
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock and carried, the
City Attorney Was intructed to prepare an ordinance providing the following building
tnspection 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 liS of 1%.
. Upon motion ~y Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Scharf schwerdt and carried
the Council appropriated $300.00 to be used in filling in pond west of School House.
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, secon44d by Councilman Hancock the Clerk was
authorized to have 100 copies of the building ordinance printed in pamphlet form.
duly
Upon motion by Councilman Ba~seconded apd carried, the Council authorized
the ~rchaBe of 200 feet o~to be placed in ditch ~ north såde of North ~ñ
street near F. M. Mobley's .
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass and carried, F. J.
,- Godwin was authorized to employ all additional man to help with Oi ty 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 supervision
of City Engineer.
Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt that
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Clerk be instructed to accept applications for water connections and said motion i
was passed unanimously. I
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Ordinance No. 90 was offered by Councilman Scharfschwerdt, seconded by Council-
man Bird and passed by unanimous vote. -,
ORDINANOE NO. 90
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIOENSING AND REGULATION OF SOLICITORS IN
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, MAKING THE VIOLATION OF A~Y OF SAID REGULATIONS UNLAWFUL
AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY THEREFOR.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Okeechobee, County
of Okeeohobee, State of Florida:
Section l.-DEFINITION: A solicitor within the meaning of this article is defined
to be any person who goes from house to house or from place to place in the City
of Okeechobee, selling or taking orders for, or offering to sell or take orders
for goods, wares or merchandise or any article for future delivery, or for services -
11:0 be performed in the future, or for the making, manufacturing or repairi,ng of
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any article or thing whatsoever for future delivery, provided, however, that this..
article shall apply only to solictors who demand, accept or receive payment or de-
posit of money in advance of final delivery.
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Section 2.- LIOENSE: It sball be unlawful for any person to act as/solicitor
within the meaning and application of this art19le without first securing a 1i-
bense from the Clerk of the City Council so to do.
Section 3.-APPLICATION-BOND: Any person desiring a license to engage as a so-
1ictor within the City of Okeechobee shall make application to the Clerk ~f the
City Council, stating the name and address of the applicant, the name and address
of the person, firm or corporation which he represents, and the kind of goods
offered for sale, or the kind of services to be performed. Such applicati~n shall
be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of $500.00 executed by a surety company
or by two responsible freeholders residing in the City of Okeechovee ( or in lieu
tþereof a cash bond of equal amount), conditioned upon the making of final delivery ~
of the goods order'ed, or services to, be performed, in accordance to the terms of
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such order, or failing therein, that the advance payment on such order be refunded.
Any person aggrieved by the action of any such solicitor shall have a right of
action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages, or both. Such bond shall
remain in full force and effect, and in case of a cash deposit, such deposit shall
be retained by the City of Okeechobee for a period of ninety days after the expi-
ration of any such license, unless sooner released by the Council.
Section 4. ORDERS: All orders taken by lic~n4ed solicitors shall be in writing
ip duplicate, stating the terms thereof and the amount paid in advance, and one copy
shall be giyen to the purchaser. ~
Section 5.--FiE: That a license fee of Five ($5.00) Dollars per month or
Twenty-five ($25.~0) Dollars per annum shall be charged all solictors as above define~
Section 6.--PUNISHMENT: Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25.00 or ninety days
in jail, or both in the discretion of the Mayor.
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Read first and second time by unanimous consent and passed on third reading in
-- open session this 16 day of June A. D. 1925.
H. H. DeYarman
Attest: President City Council
R. P. Fletcher
Clerk
Approved this 22nd day of June A. D. 1925
T. w. conelYà Jr.
ayor.
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet at S o'clock P. M. on the 7th day
of July 1925.
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Attest: ~ President City Counai1
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Okeechobee, Florida, June lS, 1925.
Pursuant to call of President DeYarman, Acting Mayor, the City Council met
in special session at 11 o'clock A. M. on the above date and there were present the
following: H. H. DeYarman, President City Council, Councilmen J. Denham Bird, H. T.
Bass and L. F. Scharfschwerdt with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. W. Jennings, City
Attorney and Clint Bass, Chief of Police in attendance.
President DeYarman stated that the meeting of the Council had been called for
the purpose of considering the matter of decreasin~ the outer fire limits.
Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird and duly carried,
the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance eliminating territory be- I
~- tween Eighth and Ninth Streets from outer fire limits.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
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Okeechobee, Florida, June 22, 1925. '
Pursuant to call of Mayor Conely, the City Council met in special session at
3 o'clock P. M. on the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr.,
Mayor, H. H. DeYarman, President City Council, Councilmen: H. H. Hancock, H. T. Bass,
and J. Denham Bird with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. W. Jennings, City Attorney,
and Clint Bass, Chief of Police in attendance.
Mayor Conely stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of con-
sidering matters uertaining to sanitation with Mr. Lynch, representative of the
State Boa~d of Health and such other matters as may cOme before the Counci~
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- Mr. ~nch, representative of the State Bœrd of Health Mdressed ilie CO~11
in regard to the sanitary conditions of the City.
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