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Ôkeechobee, Florida, November 17th, 1925.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in reguiir session
at 7.30 o'clock p. m. on the above date 'and the following were present: T. W. Conely,
Jr., Mayør, H. H. DeYarman, President City Council, Councilmen L. F. Scharfschwerdt,
J. D. Bird and H. T. Bass, with R. P. Fletoher, Clerk, and Clint Bass in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held November 3rd, 1925 were read and approved.
Mr. R. Y. Patterson appeared before the Council and requested Council to permit
large sign advertising Conners' Highway to remain in street at or near present lo-
cation.
After considering the matter, the Council appointed Councilman Scharfschwerdt
as a committee of one to confer with Mr. Patterson and decide on a location for
. the sign.
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Mr. Weatherly, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council
in regard to. Ci ty purchasing illustra,ted li thrographed letter heads for use of City,
in advertising Okeeohobee. ..
Motion was u~~e by OOunCl~~l Bird that City purchase 5000 illustrated lithro-
graphed letter heads through Okeechobee Chamber ofOommerce, and motion was duly
seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt and passed by unanimous vote.
Mr. Weatherly then addressed the Council relative to paying freight on
weather instruments and installing same, and the reporting of weather records.
Judge G. O. Durrance requested the Council to permit the Pentacost Church to
use one of the City parks for the purpose of holding a revival, and said request
was granted.
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, Council appropri-
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ated $2500.00 for ~he purpose of purchasing 2 lots near SouthtO!ty limits to be use~
for City water tank.
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Councilman Bird took up with the Council the matter of sewer main for new High
School building and also paving North side of North Park Street from Hichpochee
Street to Seminole Street and Borth side of south Park Street from Miami Street tø
Osceola Street, and these matters were referred to the City Engineer.
Application of John M. McDonald for position in street department was received
and read.
Upon motion By Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird, Council appropri-
City
ated $25.00 per month to pay helper for/scavenger man.
Motion was made by Councilman Bass seconded by Councilman Bird that City Inter-
est & Sinking 1925 Time Warrant Fund be deposited in the Bank of Okeechobee and that
~ City Interest & Sinking Water Works Extension Bond Fund be deposited in the Peoples
Bank of Okeechobee. Motion passed.
The following bills were approved and vouchers ordered issued for same:
WATER WORKS EXTENSION BOND FUND
Page-Alderman Company Payment for 2 lots for water works site 2500.00
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Payment for fire plugs 7.92
R. D. Wood & Co. Payment for valves and boxes 26ß.60
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Robert W. Hunt Company Inspection of cement 19.80
The Bowyer Company Payment on estimate 11= 6 806.74 '.-.,
The Bowyer Company Balance of estimate 11=6 3603.06
1925 TIME WARRANT FUND
Miohigan Valve & Foundry Company Valveþ 'boxes 69.00
WATER FUND
Griffin Foundry & Mfg. Co. Mater boxes 112.50
The Gou]ds Mfg. Co. Parts for pump 8.40
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
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Okeéohobee, Florida, Dec. lst,1ge5.
The City Council of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at 7.30 o'clock
p. m. on the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor,
H. H. DeYarman, President of Council, Councilmen L. F. Scharfschwerdt, H. T. Bass,
J. D. Bird and H. H. Hancock, with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. W.Jennings, City Atto.-
ney, F. E. Lawrenoe, City Engineer and Clint,Bass, Chief of Police in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held November lOth and November l7th were read and approv6d.
Upon motion by Councilman Bass, duly seconded and carried, the City Attorney
was instructed to institute proper legal proceedings to have old building located
on Lot 3, Block 203, City of Okeeohobee, condemaed and torn down.
City Engineer F. E. Lawrence took up with the Council the matter of securing
street crossing over the tracks of the Florida, Western & Northern Railway on . .~
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Hillsborr~ Street.
Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Soharfsohwerdt that -
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City Attorney was instructed to take u~ with the proper officials the matter of se-
curing a street crossing over the tracks of the Florida, Western & Northern Railway
on Hillsboreugh Street. Motion passed.
Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, the City Bùilding
have
Inspector was instruo..d tox.~" the erection of building on Lots 5 & 6, Block l6ð
stepped, pending a further test of blocks used in building.
upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird, the location of
poles for new lines of Southern Utilities Company as "..XIIII shown on map sub-
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mitted to Counoil by Kr. Daugherty was approved.
upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded bY.Councilman Soharfschwerdt, Council
autberized Building Inspector to issue permit tø Marquis Clements to build an ad-
ditlen to South end of his restaurant.
Communication was received and read from the Okeechobee Audit Company relative
to making an audit of the City Clerk's books, and after discussing the matter the
Counoil pGstpened action until some future date.
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