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1925-12-01 Regular 72 - ---.....--. ---- '....._--, .. .----.---- -. - -'U H- -.. . 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 #6 3603.06 1925 TIME WARRANT FUND Miohigan Valve & Foundry Company Valve~ boxes 69.00 WATER FUND Griffin Foundry & Mfg. Co. Mater boxes 112.50 The Goulds Mfg. Co. Parts for pump 8.40 Upon motion the Council adjourned. ;// /51 .J r .~ r '-\ /~"'- ~ .. _. "- Attest: President of Councfi ~ -- Okeechobee, Florida, Deo. 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. Scharf schwerdt, 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 Olint,Bass, Chief of Police in attendance. Minutes of meeting held November lOth and November 17th 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 Okeechobee, condemmed 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 of ' ~ Hil18borr~ Street. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Soharfsohwerdt that - . , 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 Hillsbor.ugh 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 168 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 ".-SIIAI shown on map sub- -.., mitted to Council by Mr. Daugherty was approved. upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by.Oouncilman Scharfschwerdt, Council authorized Building Inspector to issue permit tø Marquis Clements to build an ad- dition 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 Council postponed action until some future date. ~ --,.._- '-...--"--. 73 --.. '....-... ....- n_- .- -'--...-.. -".. -...-...-----.. -----. ""'----'---'_..._n. -.-. -.---.....- .....- --,...--.. Mr. A. Freedman addressed the Council relative to taking census of Okeechobee in January, stating that Mr. B. L. Jennings, Sr. had agreed to take the census of City for the sum of $250.00, and requested Council to make an appropriation for this purpose. Mr. Daugheety, Superintendent of the Southern Utilities Company stated that his Company would pay $25.00 toward the expense of 'he City census. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, that City take an official census of the City of Okeeohobee as of January lst, 1926, and that the sum of 175.00 be appropriated for such puppose out of the General Fund of the City. Motion passed. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Sohaafschwerdt that Council thank the Southern Utilities Company for its donation of $25.00 ---- on ~xpense of City census. Motion passed. Motion was made by Councilman Bird, duly seconded and carried that City pay volunteer firemen $5.00 each for each run made to a fire when water is turned on and $1.00 each when chemical tank only isused. Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Hancock, the Water Superintendent was instructed to tap water mains at any point when proper appli- cation is made for same. Motion was made by Councilman Scharfschwerdt, seconded by Councilman Bass that after aanuary 1st, 1926 all water bills be paid at City Hall on or before the 10th of each month, and when said bills remain unpaid, the Water Superintendent is instruot- ed to cut o~f water from each consumer who has failed to pay by said date. Motion passed. The fol owing bills were approved and vouchers ordered issued for same: r GENERAI~ FUND O. A. Steed & Son Rock and unloading oar 46.20 Square Deal Tailors 3 uniforms for policemen lðO.OO Lon Stewart Salary & fees 163.00 Clint Bass Salary & fees 266.00 N. O. Stewart Salary & fees 159.00 R. P. Fletcher Salary & fees 239.00 T. W. Conely, Jr. Fees in Mayor's OOU1>t 39.00 H. H. DeYarman Salary for November lO.OO L. F. Scharfschwerdt " " " 10000 J. D. Bird " " " 10.00 H. T. Bass II " " 10.00 Bass Lumber & Supply Co. Lumber 189.07 H. H. Hanoock Salary for November 10.00 F. J. Godwin Salary 120.00 J. :M. :McDonald" 40.00 Jennings & Jennings 81 50.00 .-- -"" ~-'" ,_. .. [74 - .... .----....-.--.-.--.-. --"'..-.-'-'-'-'.'-'--"..-"--"""'.--"'---""- _. --.,..... -- - ----- - . ..- --.. ---- ._-- _....~.. R. E. MoLaughlin Rent for November 50.00 James Pridgen Salary llO.ðO'~ Clevenger's Shop Blacksmith work 66.50- Okeechobee News Office supplies & printing 78.4ð Park Pharmacy Office supplies 1.20 Bowden Brothers Labor & parts for truck 52.50 Scharfschwerdt Bros. Hardware 88.15 Alabama Pipe Company Culverts 1194.75 H. D. Smith Prof. Services 8.00 F. E. Lawrence Engineering 283.20 C. E. Simmons Recording 8.00 G. H. Brown Salary 125.00 -- C. C. Nowling 5 nights as policeman 25.00 WATER FUn L. O. Tootle Salary 250.00 Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. Paint -33.99 Florida State Board of Health Water container 14.50 Griffin Foundry & Mfg Co. Meter boxes 108.00 Gulf Refining 00. Gasoline etc. 114.30 E. G. Sellers Salary lOO.OO Price Fipps Salary 50.00 FIRE PROTECTION FUND Ted Platt One run to fire 1.00 Cheatham Lamb One run to fire l.OO Marous Clements " " N 1.00 .- W. L. Sineath " " " l.OO ~ J. W. Hampton Salàry 75.00 -'. North Park Serv1ae Stattion Labor & parts 5.85 C. F. Jenkins Fur. 00. Bed Outfit 29.93 Oliver Motor Co. Hose clamps .40 Bass Lumber & Supply Co. Lumber for fire station 21.62 WATERWORKS EXTENSION BOND FUND j The Bowyer Company Payment on estimate * 7 936.40 The Bewyer Company Blaance of estimate * 7 2ð3.35 R. M. K1tohum Estimate * 3 653.05 1925 TIME WARRANT FUND -, C. A. Steed & Son l O.f estimate * 1 1871.80 O. A. Steed & Son f of estimate * 1 l87l.ðl R. D. Wood & Co. fire plugs 732.00 Upon motion Oounoll adjourned. 1'-'\ ,<>". tJ.\t j\...';i l.1\ r. ^^'" """'- '; \r'- . Attest:r, .1 :-, r. \, . . President i ty Oouno11. . ~ í 1~Jv.~v, .. City Clerk. -~ ------ . --,._-,.._--..