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Orange 'err e Subdivison.
.-- U n motion by Councilman Hancock, duly seconded and carried, Council (.:;' . ,J,
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authÐrized inch tap to be made in water main on Pa:rott Avenue without cost in
order to pr idé connectionBwith 1* inch pi,e to be ,furnished and laid by owners of
! Orrmge Terr e Subd1Y1s1on.
II matter of repairing be,sket ball court was referred to Park Committee.
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II 0 ".' inance nC);; was returned by Mayor Conely without his approval, and
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Ii cO_~icatiI.', was received from himstatin,g his reasons for vetoing said ordinance.
II M ~ iön was made byOounci~man Hancock that Mayor's veto of ordinance 1103
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Ii be sustaine by Council, motion seconded by Councillllàn Bass and passed.
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II Council Ira . ed J. W .Hampton ten days leave of absence.
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II u-;n motion by Councilman Scharfschwerdt, secondedby Councilman Bass, the
I City Engtne~ was authorized to advertise for bids for dredging material for filling
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grading, an~making embankment for filtration plant.
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II Motion was made by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bass, that
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i¡ City permit',' essrs. Bazzell & Ryan to grade JeffeI:fion St~,e. t in East Oke,~ohobee, ,
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II from Avenue ~ to lorth Park Street and City to reimburse" ~ when ítiñds are
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'II upt,'.' n motion Council
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:1 .~, Okeechobee, Florida, January 26, 1926.
r- II +sant to the following oallof the Mayor the Oi ty Oounoil met in speoia
I¡session at 7f30 O'clock, P.Y., on January 26th, A.D. 1926, and the following were
II pressnt:" H.H reYarman, President of the Ci ty Council; C ounol1m';;;' H. T 'ass, L. F . Sohar-
I!fschwerdt, JfDenham Bird, and H.H.Hancook; with R.P.Fletoher, Clerk, and LaW.Jennings
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!¡City Attorne1' in attendance:
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liTO "Hon. H.H.IfeYarman
Hon. L.F.~harfschwerdt
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Hon. J.De~am Bird
, Hon. H.H.~cOCk
I.} T.W.Oonely, Jr., Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do, hereby
oall a apeci4 meeting of the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to be
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¡!held at the ~unCil chamber within the City of Okeechobee, Florida on the 26th day¡of
¡IJanuary, A.D. 1926, at the hour. of 7:30 o'clock ~..r1l. fo..r tlJe purpose of canvassing ~
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the returns of the ,peOial bond election held January 26th, A.D.1926, for the purpos
of. authorizing the ~yor and City Council to issue bonds of said city; and to declar .~
the results of saidZ electioJl. ~-
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The sai~meeting is called for the further purpose of considering the
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passage of such ordÌnances and resolutions as may be proper, appropriate, and necess
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ary to carry out tbj, will of the people as expressed by their ballots at said eleoti n;
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and for such other þusiness as may be brought before the City Council.
You, an~ each of you, are hereby commanded to be at and attend the afore-
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said meeting at th~Plaoe herein named.
III WITII~S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand ae llayor of thr 01 ty of
Okeech4bee, Florid~ and caused the corporate seal of said city to.be affixed hereto ~
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and the same attes~d by hte City Clerk, this the 23rd day of Janpary,A.D. 1926.
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I' keechobee, Florida.
Attest:
ß.:]. Fletoherlt-
Ci ty Clerk :1
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The MaY~ being absent from the city, H.H.DeYarman, President of the City
Council and Kayor PFo tempore, stated the purpose of the meeting as shown by the ca1
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of the Mayor which ~as read by the City Clerk.
Motion ~s made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass; that the
I returns of inspect~s and clerk of the election of special bond election for.the
I City of Okeechobee Florida, held January 26th, A.D. 1926, be received, inspected,
I and canvassed; mot~n carried unanimously.
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The Councll proceeded to canvass the returns of the special b~nd eteation . ~
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said city, J~uary 26th, 1926; and from the official returns made by the in-
pectors and clerk t~e Council found the votes were cast as follows:
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uFOR WATER.
or the issuance of 870,000.00 of bonds for the extension and expansion of ~.. .:.
! he water system of 1he City of Okeechobee, Florida. ;~~.................~. g
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I gainst the issuance tof .70,000.00 of bonds for the extension and expansion
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f the water system 4f the City of Okeechobee, Florida. ................... 2
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'FOR SEWERAGE'
or the issuance of 113,000.00 of bonds for the repair, construction, exten-'
ion, and exp~~ion qf sewerage, includingthe erection and construction of'
ecessary incenerato. or inoenerators. ............................. ........ ~
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gaimst the 'ssuance ,of 813,000. OO'>of bonds for the repair, construction,
xtension, and expanllfion of sewers.ge, including the erection and construct- .
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. on of necessary inc+nerator or incenerators.............................~... 4
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II "FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING"
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r- !¡For the issu ,~of $40,000.00 of bonds for the erection of a municipal
: !bUilding 1n .J; the 01 ty of Okeechobee, Flor1da......................... 28
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¡IAgainst the ssuanoe of $40,000.00 of bonds for the erection of a municipal
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¡,or. tile 1østoe of .5000.00 of bonds for the maintaining of the oity
Ilparks of the ¡Ci ty of Okeechobee, Florida. . . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Ii Against the 1ssuance of 15000.00 of bonds for the maintaining of the
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II ci ty parks 01 the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida............................
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I" II For the issuince ,Of $87,000.000 of bonds for the opening, widening, or pav-
Ii ing of oerta~ streets in the City of Okeechobee, Florida, including
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ii nee es sary br Itlges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ii Against the ~suance of 187,000.00 of bonds for the opening, widening, or
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IIpaving of celtain streets in the City tf Okeechobee, Florida, including
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if adoption; mo1f1on seconded by Councilman Bass; and carried by unanimous vote:
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:1 W' AS, the City Council of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, 'sitting as
!I canvassing ',ard for the special bond election for ths Oi ty of Okeeoh.Obes, Florida,
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¡I held pursuan-q to law on January 26th, A.D. 1926; and
III' VII'REAS, it appears from the certificates of the inspectors a.nd clerk of
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,j said electio~ that all the proj acts submitted ^ the voters at said election were
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¡Iby mßjority ~tes; NOW THEREFORE:
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Ii Ed IT RESOLVED by the Oi ty Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, tha
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lithe City Oo--_lil declare and does hereby declare that all projects submitted to the
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,- I!voters at th1special bond election held January 26th, A.D. 1996, were carried and
¡¡none defeate~ and that said election authorized the issuance of 1215,000.00 of bonds
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I¡Of the City oF Okeechobee, Florida, as more fully set out in ordinance }to. 100 of the
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!Iordinanoes oft the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida.
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II uPþn Motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Oouncilma.n Scarfschwerdt, the
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~ founcil authorJzed purchase of small Ford truck for use of water department.
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i Mr~ Dougherty addressed Council and stated that Southern Utilities Comuan
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fs C~t~Plstiþg making a re~ti~ in rates for electric p~er in near furture, and
r- !¡reqUested Co~oil to furnish his company with opinion from City Attorney as to wheth
Ii said reductio. would effect light franchise, and the 01 ty Attorney was instructed b)
II Council to peJpare opinion on the matter for the Council.
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I! }.{r t..'., A. Freedman requ~~tep pouncil to permit Melville Players to play in
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¡OkeeChobee unfe~ the auspices of~Shriners without payment of license.
Ii . Motion was made by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman BasR J)th~t 191 ty
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II Mr. W .G.,'. tovall addressed CoUncil in regard to parking space for busses. l
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II Upon motJon by ðouncilman Bir~,1seconded a1,1d,:;oarœ-i!d, the Chief of Police -,-",'
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¡was instructed to reterve Ssceola Street between North Park Street and South Park
¡street and Parrott Afenue west of Southland Hotel as parking spaoefor busses. I
¡i Mr. Dillpn addressed Council relative to celebration of opening of State!
IRoad Ifg on }larch 5th¡ alld requested Council to provide for the olosing of"eertailn
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1..,I,streets during the D~, '....,',.,rades and eel,ect site for fireworks display, and allow Chamber a
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il Commerlle to handle - rmi ts for concessions in 9i ty Parks on day of celebration~> ,
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Ii Upon motion br Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock the Chief
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!Iof Police was in~trufted to close necessary streets for Children's parade and floral I ~
¡ parade and provide ptoper police protection for same and also arrange for site for I
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II Motion w~s made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird that'
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¡Iin City Parks, on Ma ch 5th, to local civic organizations only; said concessions to
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¡be operated without ayment of City license. Motion passed.
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¡Council appropriated $500.00 for decorating streets on March 5th.
¡ Ordinanct * ~O5 was introduced by Councilman Bass~seconded by Councilman
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¡Hancock; and upon roll call the vote wa.s as follows: / , .,
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II AN ORDINjNCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF "CITY OF OKEECHOBEEMUNIOIPAL
IIIIPROVEJlENTBOIDS, IstUE or 1926~ AND FOR THEIR REDEIIPTION AT IlATURITY AND rOR THE I
FAYKENTS OF INTEREST;UPON SAME BY A LEVY OF A TAX OF SUFFICIENT MILLAGE AS MAY BE I
IIEOESSARY FOR SUCH ptpOSE; DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES TO REOEIVE AND BE OUS'l'ODIANS OF I
i ONDS, AND TO BE custODIANS OF THE PROCEEDS FROU THE SALE OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FO
I IDS FOR WORK TO BE tONE WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SAID BONDS, AND FOR THE
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SE OF ANY UNEXPENDE, BALANOE AFTER OOMPLETION OF ANY SUCH WORK. I
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. WE~AS, Ord1nMce No. 100 of the ord1nMcee of the City of ~ee@obee, l
lørida, authorized the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Okeechobee to issue "
ends in an a,mount ntt to exceed Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand (t2l5,OOO.OO) Dollarsja d
WHEREAS, Said ordinance provided that before such issuance the electors 0
of Okeechobte, Florida, should in an election held for such purpoée vote the r
. or rej ec.tiOlJ of said issue; and jj
, WHEREAS, tSaid election was held on the 26th day of January, A.D.1926, in I II
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pursuance of law and said Ordinance No. 100, and the resultctherof appeared to be in ¡
-r- favor of the issuance of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand ($215,000.00) Dollars of said
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II' W1EREAS, Said Ordinance No. 11:00 provided that before the issuance of said ,"':':;'
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II bonds the Oi iy Council should by ordinance provide for the redemption of said bonds I
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fiat maturity, ~and for the payment of interest upon the same by a tax levy of a suffi-
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:Icient mil1agt as may be necessary for such purpose; NOW THEREFORE
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II FLORIDA:
II SjCTION 1. That bonds of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, be issued in th
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~ ¡I sum of Two H~dred Fifteen Thousand ($215,000.00) Dollars in accordance with
I"" II No. 100 of t~e Ordinances of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida.
: II stOTION2, Peoples Bank of Okeechobee and Bank of Okeechobee,'both
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II banks being ~anking corporations incoroporated under the laws of the State of Florid,
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11100 of the O;dinances of the Oi ty ot Okeechobee, Florida, which bonds shall be known I
¡I as " City OFtOKEECHOBEE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, ISSUE OF 1926," and said banks
Ii shall be cus10dians of all moneys arising from the sale of said bonds. Peoples Bank
!IOf Okeeohobe~ shall receive and be custodian of bonds referred to in Section 1 of
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II Ordinance lod of the Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, of the par va11Îl.e of One
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IIHundred:Eighl Thousand (l08,000.00) Dollars, Numbered from 1 to 109, both inclusive,
II and of all mcfneys arising from the sale of said bonds, . Bank of Okeechobee shall rece
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Ii and"be custoclian of bonds referred to in Section 1 of said ordinance, of the par val
!IOf One Hundr~ Seven Thousand ($107,000.00) Dollars, numbered from 109 to 215, both
Ii inclusive, aIti all moneys arising from the sale of said bonds.
r I ' S'TION:,. Said bonds ~all be in ~nomi=tions of ~e Th~SMd Dollars
~ leach, dated ~br~ry 1st, 1926, with interest at the rate of six per cent p~ ann~
, !Iafter date, ~terest payable semi-annually, principal payable as follows:
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ii Bctlds numbered from 1 to 21, both inclusive, payable Feb.lst,A.D. 1946.
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'I B'dS numbered from 22 to 42, both inclusive, payable Feb. lst,A.D. 1941(.
II B'fldS numbered from 43 to63, both inclusive, payable Feb. 1st, A.D. 1949.
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[I B~dS numbered from 6 to g4, both inclusive, payable Feb. 1st, A.D. 1949.
Ii Boþds numbered from 85 tolO5, both inclusive, payable Feb. 1st, A.D. 1950.
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!i Bonds numbered from lo6 to l26, both inclusive, payable Feb.lst,A.D. 1951. -
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ii Bonds numbered from 127 to 147, both inclusive, payable Feb,lst,A.D. 19,52.
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r, II Bonds numbered from l4g to l6g, both inclusive, payable Feb.lst,A.D. 1953.
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:/ Bollds numbered from l69to lð9, both inclusive, payable Feb.lst,A.D. 1954.
II BOI1ds numbered from 190 to 215, both inclusive, payable Feb.1Bt,A.D. 1955.
II Section 4. The City Council shall - advertise for bids for work to be done
for which bonis are issued under the provisions of this ordinance making contravts
with the lowe;t responsible bidder who shall himself give bond for the faithful per-
i formance of tte work but the City Council shall have the right to rej ect any or all
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bids received. They ~hall personally or through proper agents select all materials an
ave supervision an, charge of the work for which bonds are issued under said ordinan e~.
and shall audit all recounts connected with said work, and shall pay the same by ohec .
on banks or deposit~ies handling the proceeds of the sale of said bonds.
Sectioj 5. In the event there is remaining in the Bank or banke, or
epositories, unexpetded balance form the sale of the bonds issued under the provisio
f the ordinances afar the work inttus1J:eddto them has been completed the City Counci
shall invest such ba ance in such interest bearing securities as they may select, to
pproved by the Mayo, and such securities shall be turned over by them to th~ city
eposit.e*es and the proceeds thereof to be applied to the payment of the bonds or th
interest thereof as treated by resolution of the City Council. ~
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6. It shall be the duty of the City Council to levy ,annually a :/
tax upon the taxable property in said city a sum sufficient to meet the amount annual y ~ \
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required to raise to!,,';PSY interest and crsate a sinking fund to pay the pri",n, c:ipal of t e
o~ds providedf~r helein. Such tax shall be leved and collected as other ~xes of
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SEOTIat 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
a.s sage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time 8.nd by unanimous consent pa,ssed to a second reading.
Read a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and
final reading. ,
Read aÎthird time and passed in open session of the City Council this
~e 26th œy of Jantry, A.D. 1926.
. H.H.DeYarman
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i Mayor of the City of keec obee, Florida.
The follOWing reso~ution was offered bY,Councilman Hancock, who moved
its adoption; motionlseconded by Councilman Bass; u-oon roll call the vote was as
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Yeas I Nay~
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. Denham Bird
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' r I . I WHEREAS, an adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Okeee",)c ~
' bhObee. Flar1Ì1a. aa adjourned from a regular meeting of said City Couno11 held I
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ece~er 15. ~925. was he14 Dece~er 19, 1925, for the ~rpose of considering the,
,uestion of 4111ng an election for the ~rpose of bonding the City of ~eechobee, I
¡lorid", for he purpose of raising money for the municipal purposes provided for in !
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~he charter ot the City of Okeechobee; and
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~tion an ordita.nce entitled:
¡ !. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of bonds by the Msyor
Ii and Jity Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the purpose of ex-
,- Ii tend '.ng and expanding the water system 0, f the Ci,ty of Okeechobee, Florida;
II for urnishing water and fire protection; for erecting water works, laying
II wate mains, purchasing land for erecting the same thereon, and for all othe
I' II necetsary things in connection therewith; for the further purpose of repair- :
II ing, ;construting, extending, and expanding sewerage, including all connectio
- II upon j,certa,in avenues, stree, ts, and alley-ways, or parts thereof, in,cluding
I' nece.sary incenerator or incenerators, in the City of Okeechobee, Florida, i
1,1 all ~ts details; for the further ~rpose of erecting a =icipal building in
:i and !or the City of Okeechobee, Florida, to provide adequate quaters for th
~ !I Ci tYtGovernment and Fire Department, purchasing land for erecting the same
!i ther~n, and for all other necessary things in connection therewith; for the
II furtLter purpose of maintaining the city parks of the Oi ty of Okeechobee,
:1 FlorÛda, including purchasing or leasing of land and a.ll other things necess
II ary tp improve the park system; for the further purpose of opening, widening,
Ii or p.ing in all its dets.ils certain avenues, streets, or parts thereof, ineJ.
ii C1Udi" g the erection of bridges in the Cith of Okeechobee, Florida, and desi
Ii nati. the stree'ts or "Darts thereof to be improved and the location of the
¡ brid .. s to be erected~' authorizing lien certificates to be issued against
I: abut¿ ing property where new streets are constructed; providing further for
Ii the c.lling of a special election for the approval or rejection of the issu-
Ii ance þf said bonds by the electors of the City of Okeechobee, Florida; and
II proviþ.ing further for the prorating of the money obtained by the sale of sai
II bonds among the severs.l ~nterprise~s or proj ects set forth herein. II
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I þE~AS, said ordinMce ~s passed at said meeting by s ~snimoos vote
I the menbers of the 01 ty O,ouncil of said Oi ty; and
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- the City Coun;il, attested by the City Clerk, presented to the Mayor, he being then
,- ¡land there pre4ent, and approved by the Mayor on the said 19th day of December, A.D.
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!1929, and des~ated and numbered Ordinance No. 100; and
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I vtŒREAS. said ordinance as entitled above provides for the issuanoe of
¡¡bonds of the ~,' ty of Okeechobee, Florida, in the several amounts and for the se~eral '
¡purposes as s~ out therein; and
!, "fIEREAS, said ordinance provided for an election to be called by the
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IMayor for the r~o6e of 6~mlttlng to the q~lified voters of theC1ty of ~eechobee, I
¡FlOrida, the Qtestion of whether or not the bonds provided by sa.id ordina.nce should
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i EtEREAB, notice of epecial election WaB given aB provided by law and by
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¡the provisions ¡of the above enti tIed ordinance; and
II WEtEREAS, the votes cast at said election were a.s follows:
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II Fctr the issuance of $70,000.00 of bonds for the extension and
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Against the issuance of $70,000.00 of bonds for ~he extension B,nd
expansitn of the water system of the City of Okeechobee,Florida... 2 .~
"FOR SEWERAGE" --'
For the issuance of $13,000.00 of bonds for the repair,constr'l1ct-
ion, extension, and expansion of sewerage, including the erection
and con8truction of necessary incenerator or incenerators..........
Against¡the issuance of $13,000.00 of bonds for the repair, con-
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structi.n,extension,and expansion of sewerage, including the erec-
tion an" construction of necessary incenerator or incenerators...... 4
"FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGu.
For the issuance of $40,000.00 of bonds for the erection of a ~
municintl building in and fOr the City of Okeechobee,Florida....... 28 ~
Against the issuance of $40,000.00 of bonds for the erection of .J
amunic.pal building in and for the City of Okeechobee,Florida.... 8
ttCITY PARKS"
For the issuance of $5000.00 of bonds for the maintaining of
the ci parks of the City og Okeechobee, Florida................ 2
Against the issuance of $5000.00 of bonds for the "maintaining¡
of the ity parks of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.............
"FOR STREET PAVING"
For the issuance of $87,000.00 of bonds for the opening, widen-
ing, or paving of certain streets in the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, including necessary bridges... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Against;the issuance of $87,000.00 of bonds for the opening,
wideninì, or paving of certain streets in the City of Okeechobee,
Florid~1 inol~ing neoeseary bridges............................. 4 ~
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WHEREAS. it appears that there were a majority of ~ votes cast at said .
election for the isfuance of $70,000.00 of bonds for the extension and expansion 'of
the water system of the City of Okeechobee, Florida; and a majority of 21 votes caRt
at said election fot the issuance of $13,000.00 of bonds for the repa.ir, constructio
extension, and expa.sion of sewéèrage, including the erection and construction of
necessary incenerattror incenerators; and a majority of 20 votes cast at said elect'on
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for the issuance of .40,000.00 of bonds for the erection of a municipal building in
and for the City of Okeech4»bee, Florida; and a majority of gg, votes cast at said
election for the io.uance of $5000.00 of bonds for the maintaining of city parks of 'l
the City of Okeecho'ee, Florida; and a majority of 2£ votes cast at said ¡election -,"
for the issuance of tS7,000.00 of bonds .for the opening, widening, or pa.v1ng of certa
streets in the City'of Okeechobee, Florida, including necessary bridges; and
WHEREAS. said Ordinance No. 100 provides that the bonds provide4 for in
said ordinance shalj be numbered form 1 to 215, inclusive, or in case all of said
bonds are not authofized then from 1 up to and including the proper numeralfto inclu
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- all the bondþ so authorized and shall be in denominations of $1000.00 each; said bon s
r to be dated Þ'ebruary 1st, A.D. 1926,tobear interest at the rate of six per cent per
'- annum afterdþ.te, interest payable semi-annually, the principal of said bonds to be
payable as fþllows: Twenty One Thousand ($21,000.00) Dollars on the first day Feb-
I ruary, A.!j; ~9~6; and Twenty One Thousand <121,000.00) Dollars on the first day of
II February of ~ach and every year thereafter UTI to and including the first day of Feb- -
e;.-- -:~ ruary, A.D. ~9a4; and Twenty six Thous~nd ($26,000.00) Dollars on the first day of
February, A.þ. 19,!5; or in case all the bonds are not authorized then in the same
! proportion af nearly as practicable; THEREFORE
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II r BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeecbobee, Florida,
r II that the bonis described in Ordinance No. 100 of the Ordinances of the Oi t.y of
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~ I ~eechooee. '...lorida, in the sum of Two Hundred Fifteen Thousand ($215,000.00) Dollarø
~~ be issued a.sf therein provided to be used for the following purposes:
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i tSeventy Thousand (70,000.00) Dollars for the extension and expansion of
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i the water sY..otem of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
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i Thirteen Thousand(113,000.00) Dollars for the repa.ir, construction,
I extension, afd expansion of sewerage, including the erection and construction of
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~ necessary inIÞenerator or incenerators.
II ¡Forty Thousand (840,000.00) Dollars for the erection of a municipal
I building in tnd for the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
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¡Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars for the maintaining of the city parks
i 0:1f the City tf "OtilechOb,e,.rrlorida.
~ I ~Eighty Seven Thousand (187,000.00) Dollars for the opening, widening, 0
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; II paving of cettain streets in the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida" including necessary
II I bridges; and,
:1 rl !BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bonds be in denominations of One Thou-
~ ¡ sand (1000.o,) Dollars each dated February first, A.D. 1926, with interest at the
; ( I rate of six fer cent (6%) per annum afterdate, interest payable semi-annually, and
f 'I that the pri"cipal of said bonds shall be payable as follows:
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) ~Bonds numbered from 1 to 21, both inclusive, payable February lst,A.D.
I ~ :1946.
¡ 'Ii ~ondS numbered from 22 to 42, both inclusive, payable February 1st, A.D
I ~1947.
I IBonQ.s numbered from 43 to 63, both inclusive, payable February 1st, A. D I
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, Ii iB.' onds numbered from 64 to 84, both inclusive, payable February 1st, A.D
. ! i h949.
I ¡ II fonds numbered from 85 to 105, both inclusive, payable February 1st,
II jA. D. 1950.
; II. p3onds numbered from 106 to 126, both inclusive, payable February 1st,
Ii . .A.D.195l.
¡....~.............'.. [.'..' ~ J3onds numb.ered from 127 to 147, bojØt inclusive, payable February 1st,
f," I I ,A.D. 1952.
i'l = ~onds numbered from 148 to 168, both inclusive, payable February 1st,
11 . ~.D. 1953.
! ponds numbered from 169 to 189,. both inclusive, payable February 1.st,
i ~.D. 1954.
¡ ~onds numbered from 190 to 215, both inclusive, payable February 1st,
'1 ..D.1955.
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as instructed 0 order extra ke f h
, ys or andcuffs and six pairs of police 1;wisters for
. se of pOlice dfartment.
Bi4 was received from Qkeechobee Company for dredging 5000 cubic yards 0
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~IUD STATES OF ~ICA Clr
STATE OF FLORIDA Ii
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE i
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE r
MUNICIPAL II4PROVEliENT BOND 11
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The Ci tt of Okeechobee, in the County of Okeechobee and Ste"te of Florida, i~
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received, .ereby promises to pay to the b~arer, the sum of One Thousand and II
0/100 Dollars ($lOOt. 00), gold coin of the United States, on the first day of Feb- :J
uary, 19.2, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable sem ') II
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nnually on the first day of August and the first day of February of each yea,r upon ..1
resentatIon and surtender of ths Intsrest coupons attached hereto, as they aeverally )'1
ecome due and payao1.e, bot. principal and interest payable at the Bank of Okeechobee, " !
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keechobee, Florida, or at the American Exchange Pacific National Bank, New York, at
of the Holder. [1
This ie one of a series of two hundred and fifteen bonds aggregating II
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of like tenor, except as to its number and date of maturity, and is issue ,
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y virture and in putsuanoe of Chapter g3lg of the Laws of Florida, Special Acts of ;
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919, and ofOhapter 9g55 of the Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1923, and of Ordina e
umber 100 of the or4inances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, regularly passed and
pproved December 19th, 1925. The series of bonds of which this is one was issued for i'
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he purpose of exten4ing and expanding the water system of the City of Okeechobee, i
i for the purfose of repairing, constructing, extending, and expanding the . i
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system of t1e City of Okeecbobee, Florida; for the purpose of erecting a t
ioipal building it =d for the City of ~eeOhOOee',F10riM; for the p=poee of mai 1)1
aining the city par's of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and for the purpose of ope j
ng, widening, or pating in all its details certain avenues, streets, or pàrts thereo .~, t
n the City of Okeectobee, Florida. The issuance of said series of " bonds of which thi t
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was approved "y an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors voting for;;
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, aoh purpose separat.ly at a special election for that purpose dîi1y called B.nd held ...~
! der the provisions of said Chapter ð31ð and :)ð55 of the Laws of the State of Florid 1
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nd said Ordinance n-,mber 100 of the ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.. :
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It is hereby certified that the issue of bonds of which this is one is within every'
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debt and other limit prescribed by the constitution and laws of the Sta,te of Florida, \
and is _de in stri~t conformity with the oonstituti~ =d l~s of the State of 1
Florida and of the ordinances of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, ,Florida, duly authori zing I.
the same, and that all proceedings essential to the validity of these bonds has been
performed, and that every requirement of law relating to the issue thereof has been
duly complied with.
IN WITNeSS WHEREOF, the City of Okeechobee has caused this. bond, bearing
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;" date of the first ot the first day of February, A.D. 1926, to be signed by its Mayor,
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countersigne. by the President of the City Council, attested by .the City Clerk, and' "I
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~['.. !its seal to ~e hereto affixed; Md the c~~s hereto annexed to be executed by the I
« . fao simile 6~gnatures of said officers.
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Mayor J
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Countersigned:
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President 0
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Ian the first day of August (~b~~apy), 19~~, the City ,of Okeechobee,
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, ¡Florida, .il~ pay to the bearer Thirty ($30.00) Dolla.rs at the Bank of Okeechobee,
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:f: - OkeeOhobee,FJfrida, or at the Amerioan Exohange Paoifio National Bank, New York, New
«"'j,.... York, at the pption of the holder for six (6) m~mths i~terest then due on Municipal
iImprovement ~nd, Issue of 1926, No.L--
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, ~E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorneys be instructed to proceed
~1 tlt--the val~_: aHon of said bonds and have same printed.alld certified; and
. ~ - .E IT F~THER ~60LnD that the Oity Attorneys be instructed to pr~erly
'¡advertise in tomp11ance with law notice that bids will be received by the City Counci
la~ s~ time as notice shall specify for ~e sale of said b~ds.
:f fhloh resolution was read a first'time and by unanimous consent passed
'~ to a second rtading.
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r tesolution was read a. second time and by unanimous consent passed to a
fin¿l r~adlng.
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taid resolution was read a third time and passed in open session of the
ity Oouncil.fhe 2lid:... day of January, A.D. 1926. .-
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1Pon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Council~an Hancock the Clerk
as instructe4 to order extra keys for handcuffs and six nairs of police ~wisters for
. Be of police tdepartmen~.
4id was received from ~eechobee Company for dredging 5000 cubic yards 0
[ aterial for 1íack filling the new water plant.
~ .- ',CO- "t 1 on was made by 0 ouno llman Ba-ss, s eo ond ed by 0 ouno 11 man B 1 rd t ha t 01 t
ccept bid of tJkeechobee Company for dredging material for back filling around water
lant at thir11Y cents per cubic yard. Motion passed.
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~ ~~ J1it=.~~~Jnstruoted to drÄ vooohers tranaferringt723.00 fr~ ~~
ng Lien Fund ~ and $1617.00 from Paving == Fund #10 to I. & S. 1924 Bond- Fund.
17, and $260.þO from Sewer Lien Fund #12 to 1.& 8.1924 Bond Fund #17. .
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Upon Kot$on the Council adjourned. Ad
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I President Ci ty Counc 1 " '.
Attest:
Okeechobee, Florida, Febu~~ry 2, 1926.
The C~ty Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular
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¡ session at 7:30 O'clock P.M. on the above date and the following were present:
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, .H.DeYarman, PresiœÞnt of City Council, Councilmen: H.HHancock, J.D.Bird, abd H.T.Ba s ~
ith R.P.Fletcher, Clerk, L.W.Jennings, City Attorney, F.E.Lawrence, City Engineer, ~
.E.Darrow, aesociatè Engineer; SJld Clint Bass, Chief of Police in attendSJlcs. 1
Minut.s of meetings held January 19th and January 26th were read and'
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I Mr. DÞwning addressed the Council relative to City purchasing copy of
ighway Survey showit\g cities and towns and highways of Florida. -
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Upon ~otion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bird, Counci
greed to purchase of W.Elliott-Judge Organization one Highway Survey for sum of $7:5 .
Mr. H.P.Peterson addressed the Council relative to City furnishing wat r
0 Flagler Park and álso in regard to securing preliminary plans for~mproving Flagle
Upon Jotion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Counci
pproprated $250.00 for preliminary plans for Flagler Park.
Mr. Btasley appeared before Council and requested Council to place
treat signs on the ttreets of the City. 1
: Mr. Vn G. Stovall addressed Council in regard to filling in low pJ.ace in '~,'
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ront of Post Office and also in regard to municipa.l Golf and playground 8i te and he ')
¡ equested Council to have title of uroposed golf site examined by City Attornèy.
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I Upon .otion by Councilman Bass,seconded by Councilman Bird, the City ¡
I ttorney was instruc.ed to examine title to proposed municipal golf and playground
ite and make report on same to Council.
[, Upon rtotion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, Council
I uthorized purchase ~f uniform for policeman Davidson.
Ordin~ce No. 106 was offered by Councilman Bird, who moved its
lotion seconded by C~cilman Bass and passed. I
¡ ORDINANOE NO. 106 J,
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I AN ORDINANCE TO GOVERN PLUMBING AND TO REGULATE PLUMBING, HOUSE DRAIN- -
¡ lNG, AND SEWERAIE, AID THE INSPECTION OF SAME IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND BUlL -
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INGS IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
" BE IT ~AIBED ~ T~ MAYOR AND CITI COONCIL OF THE CITY OF OmOOO~E,
FLORIDA:
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