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1926-02-02 Regular - -- .-"c . . -~ 101' 'counterSigned by the President of the City Council, attested by the City Clerk, and' / [... . 11 ts seal to _e hereto affixed; s.nd the coupons hereto annexed to be executed by the -' Ilfao simile s'gnatures of said officers. ,~,-,- II -- ,,</, }<7/' 'r r'(~'vOf_!Y-\..: II Mayor ' II III (Corporate ¡Seal) , Countersigned: I Attest: ~ ;1/ liD ~ I 'R,'>¡Fie~êt¡;!- President 0 I II Oi tffIerk I: II I , ~QYlQ! r , 'fJn the first day of August (~), 19'-&, the City ,of Okeechobee, ¡IFlorida, WilJi¡ pay to the bearer Thirty ($30.00) Dolla,rs at the Bank of Okeechobee, , 'I ,.r..' IOkeechobee'F~, rida, or at the Amerio~ Exoh~ge Pacific Natio=l B~k, New York, N~ "-;"-' ¡I York, at the pption of the holder for six (6) months i:qterest then due on Municipal ,¡¡Improvement :tt:.md, Issue of 1926, No.1-- II II I""""'" .. .. ' ' . " ~ ,- ',1'- I..E ~~'~I~~~" '7 ~~;o;,v~~t'cj r I' ,-~ (:,r-p<1ra /-(' l:5;c':f!C-f,i) .. ~ ". ~ 'I' .H ' 'Je \ ,~1q n "', \ reSid~nt 0 k the ~h ty CounciÍ) " .. . .-........---.-..,-...-------.......--.'.---..........-...-....-..-..-- ~ ~E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorneys be instructed to proceed Ii Iri tþ---the valiÌiation of said bonds and have same printedand certified; and II èE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oi ty Attorneys be instructed to properly I¡advertise in éompllance with law notice that bids will be received by the City Oounci I~~ such time ~s notice shall specify for the sale of said bonds. f I thich resolution was read a first time and by unanimous consent passed ~- ~o a second reading. r I Ii,',- esolution "as read a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a ~hird and finil rea.ding. i 'aid resolution W~6 read a third time and passed in open session of the , i ity Council the 21i:/J;.. day of January, A.D. 1926. ...- I fpon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Council~an Hancock the Clerk as instructet to order extra keys for handcuffs and six nairs of police twisters for po11ceidepartment. . ~ 'id was received from Qkeechobee Company for dredging 5000 cubic yards 0 r aterial for 'ack filling the new water plant. ./ 'otion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird that Oit ccept bid of;'Okeechobee Company for dredging material for back filling around water la.nt at thiriy cents per cubic yard. Motion passed. , I to Jd-A Jq~~ ~l~1.tnstructed to drr; vouchers transferring' $723.00 from Pa,v- I ng Lien Fund r~ and $1617.00 from Paving = Fund 110 to I. & S. 1924 Bond. Fund ,17, and $26o~oO from Sewer Lien Fund #12 to I.& S.1924 Bond Fund #17. i u -j --- --~~-- --~--- -- ---0------- --------~ - ~ -------~----- __--_0__-. I i ! .102 Upon Mot~on the Council adjourned. AJ //# if~-~ - J I - President - -- -- City Couno11 - .- Attest: I f Okeechobee, Florida, Febu~ary 2, 1926. The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular I i session at 7:30 O'clcck P.M. on the above date and the following were present: I , 1 .H.DeYarman, Presidþnt 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.Darr~, Þsooiatt Engineer, and Clint Bass, Chief of Polioe in atten~oe. 1, I Minut.s of meetings held January 19th and January 26th were read and I I Mr. Downing addressed the Council relative to City purchasing copy of ighway Survey showitg cities and towns and highways of Florida. "- Upon tlotion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bird, Counci r 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 wet r 0 Flagler Park and also in regard to securing preliminary plans for~mproving Flagle I I ¡ Upon .otion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Counci pproprated i250.00 tor preliminary plans for Flagler Park. Mr. B.,asley appeared before Council and requested Council to place treet signs on the .treets of the City. 1 I Mr. V!.G.Stovall addressed Council in regard to filling in low place in . - ~ ~ ront of Post Office and also in regard to municipal Golf and playground site and he -~ equested Council to have title of ~roposed golf site examined by City Attornèy. Upon ~tion by Councilman Bass,seconded by Councilman Bird, the City I ttorney was instruc'ed to examine title to proposed municipal golf and playground I ite and make report ,on same to Council. i ~ ¡. Upon r16otion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councllma.n Bass, Council r i purchase qf uniform for policeman Davidson. I Ordin~ce No. 106 wae offered by O=cll~n Bird, ~o moved its l otlon seconded by Cduncilman Bass and passed. ! ORDINANOE NO. 106 ~- I - , I AN ORDINANCE TO GOVERN PLUMBING AND TO REGULATE PLUMB¡NG, HOUSE DRAIN. ! lNG, AND SEWERA8E AID THE INSPECTION OF SAME IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND BUlL - rNGS IN THE CITY OF tKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; to BE IT tRDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, f FLORIDA: ( - . ,. , ..... ..~-"'-... -.'.'._U_'. ..~._. '~""--'_u_-,----, , ì: Ii 103 I I I SECrION 1. That the City Counoll shall appoint aome sui table person to be ~ I'known as the Inspector of plumbing and sewer connections of the City of Okeechobee. ~~. ¡The said perslm shall have at least five years experience as a plumber. I SEOJION 2. There shall be aPPointed by the Coty Council a Board of Plumbin , IExaminers cont11sting of two Councilmen and one Journeyman Plumber, who shall act wit lout pay and wbose duties shall consist of passing on the qualifications of all perso !whO desire to engage in the plumbing buieness in the City of Okeechobee. This examin ii II a.tion shall se,tisfy the Board of Examiners as to the applicant I s qualifications as a ¡Plumber and his familiarity with the plumbing regulations of the City of Okeechobee. I I' ¡I The plumbing Inspector shall act as Secretary of said Board. r I! SECtION3. It shall be the duty of said Board to authori7e the City Clerk t Ii .I8t. II issue license to competent plumbers who have passed satisfactory examinations. r - I' II SECtION 4. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to see that all provision II of this ordinance are conformed to. Whenever the word"Inspector" appears the 1 !be understoodito refer to the Insnector of Plumbing and sewer connections. I ' Ii SECTION 5. There shall be charged and collected by the City Inspeotor an 'inspection fe. for all old, new, or remodeled plumbing inspected in the City of Okee , cbobee. The fte shall be two ($2.00)dollars for each sewer connection, and One Dolla 'n I - I and a half ($1.50) for the first fixture or waste opening, and fifty cents ($.50) fo I I each additional one. I SECtION 6. No person shall proceed with any plumbing, drainage, orsewer wo , II I ¡extend or alttr old or new work (excent necessary repairs) until he has filed with t I . , I Inspector a n1an showing the location of all fixtures and the run of all the waste IIpiPes; said "lan to be anproved by the Inspector before any work is started; also I i giving a comp~ete description of building, location of same, the name of owner, a.nd e ~ street number of building; and pay all inspectmon fees to the Inspector herein pro- l' I vided for. . r II SECtION 7. The plumbing ¡nspector is to be the judge of the quality of the !I materialand wqrkmanship according to the ordinance. .. ~Ð~ 8. ~ ~-~~ ~~l ~" ~ ~m~ d ~ t~ ~ ~u~ and inspectdm, the plumbing and drainage of any premises, and if the same are found ¡to be in an uIfsanitary condition he shall order the same altered to conform to the I "¡'prOViS10ns of ~this ordinance. Any person, firm, oorpora,tion, or association failing Irefus1ng to m~e said alterations for a peroid of fifteen däyS äfter such notice shal ¡Ibe punished a~ hereinafter provided. II r- II SEC~ON 9. Where it is desirable to connect old plumbing with the City sewe s 'I " lithe plumber cQþtemplating doing such work shall notify the Inspector who will inspect I' Isuch work ant notify the plumber what alterations will be necessary to place the work ! ¡in an acceptab¡e condition for connection with the City sewers. I Ii SECTION 10. all work shall be executed in a thorough and workmanlike manner II ~nd all materi&l shall be the best of its kind and satisfoctory to the Inspector. II I II SECTJON-.ll. When work is rea.dy for inspection a nQtice must be sent to the ~ ~ ,. i . , 1 1 . . - . .--- - -- ------'1 ¡j 104 ¡j II I office of the Ins~$Otor and all work shall be left uncovered until inspected and [I . , JI approved. . i I , 11 SECTION 12. All plumbing work in buildings shall be tested by the plumber ;-. 1; in the presence of the Inspector by the 'Water or Smoke' test a.s he may deem best tJ I under the circumstëmces, and to his satisfaction; and when the work does not stand II 'I the test prescribed, connection with the city sewers will not be permitted, but the I) plumbing shall imm8d. iatel.Y be put in such condition that it will stand said te. st. 'II SECTIONIJ. On all old work where it would be inconvenient to apply the I 1 water test the BrooMe test will be sufficient. I I I SECTION ]4. No waste or ba.ck a.ir pipe shall be tapped into a soil pipe but shall be inserted with the proper fittings. ~ SECTION )5. All joints between lead and brass, or any part of the plumbing where solder is U8$d, shall be full wiped joints. No wiped cup joints will be allowe . ,~ SECTION 16. All joints on cast iron pipe shall be packed with oakum and I molted lead, and cast iron pipe shall be made with brass ferrules properly wiped on the lead pipe. ISECTION .17... All waste pipes from sinks, bath tubs, wash basins, wash trays and slop hoppers s~all be provided with strains. SECTION 18. Cast iron Dipe shall not be used between~terra-cotta, or vice versa. All soil or waste pipes shall be of cast iron, tarred brase, or lead. Wrought iron pipe shall no' be used for soil, waste, or vent pipe. All soil pipes shall not be less than four inches inside diameter and shall be continued same size above roof and as remote froma the windows as possible; provided, however, that galvanized iron pipe shall be allo1ted above the waste or tra.p for vents. SECTION ~9. No waste, re-vent, or back air pipes shall be less than two in h pipe except in cas$ where lead is used. When one and one half" D" lead pipe 'will be ;] allowed and all waste and vent pipes shall be installed in buildings in wh&t is kno . to the trade as "cantinous wa ste and vent system", and no closet shall be allowed") over three feet fram stack center measurements, and other fixtures two feet,' except bath tub which is nereina.fter provided for. SECTION aD. SOil, waste, and vent pipes in an extension shall be extended one foot above eav$S of roog of main building where otherwise they would open within fifteen feet of th~ doo~, window, or ventilator of the main house or an adjoining house. I SECTION 21. No holes will be allowed to be cut in any cast iron or terra- cotta pipee for any ~rpoBe which caMot be properly closed with pluge. ~ere it ie .l necessary to open ~ pipe the broken pipe will be removed and a cleanout be put in '- instead, that it m~ be accessible for future use. SECTION 32. Cast iron soil drains and waste pipes shall connect' with terra I ! I . II I cotta pipe not les~ than two feet from tbe building, and not less than six inches :¡ ., under ground. I{ il I! SECTION. Th. arrangement of soil, waste, back air, and ventilating pipe II I! '.1 --- 105 , ~.' hall be ae ct1. rect .as posaible. A.ll changes in direction in horizontal soil, waste, ot r- rrS1n p1pes s_,..an be ~de with 'Y' fittings., su1tMle bends, ~d cleanouts. - I SEC1ION 24. All cast iron, soil, waste, or revent pipes shall be preperly '. I , Ir8cured or Bu~ported with satisfactory hooks or hangers, double-hub fittings shall no ~e ~ed ~ oa,t iron, soil, or waste pipes. ~ 6EC1.ION ~. All branohes 00 so11 pipe ~en over fifteen feet from main line Irhall be exte1tded same size one foot above the eaves of the iroo.f; , Iii SEc1ION 26. All horizontal four inch cast iron pipes abov~ or below the I ¡ I~round shall l1ave My" fittings, the placing of which is left to the discretion of the 'Fnspector, Y'. to have four inch brass tap screws inserted inside, and to be placed 0 r ~he main line not over thirty feet apart for the purpose of clea.ning the same when ¡stoppage occuts. Two inch cast iron pipe to have cleanouts in them the same as pre- C I¡Oribed in th~s seètioo exoetp not over twenty feet. Y fittings and oleanouts shall b l¡laCed at the bottom of all four inch and two inch cast iron stacks. I Sec1ion 27. Each fixture shall be separately trapped as near the same as \, Irossible and 4ach trap shall be vented by a pipe not less than the size of the waste j! . ripe except p¡four inch trap when a two inch revent pipe will be sufficient. Revent piPes may be :tun separately or may enter the soil pipe three fe,et above the floor on I ¡rhiCh the hig1test fixture is located. II SECIIOH 28. When there are two closets on one stack or one closet on the ~1ret floor JtJtetc¡.oeeiLonðthe lower floor must be vented. II SEo1ION 29. No water closet or urinal shall be permitted to exist in any I~ocation or aøartmeat which is not throughly lighted ~md ventilated with three square I~eet of ventilation to outer air. :1 Ii SEC1ION 30. On all new work where it is impossible to revent a trap or on (' Ibld work where there is no revent Pine an anti-syphon of imn, roved nattern will be Per I II ~, , I \ i --, ~itted. Bath ~um traps shall be considered anti-syphon and the revent will be requir t\ r- Ikor the same ~en the trap is connected to the closed, vent, or side outlet, sanitary ~T' when the ,-ap is located within three feet of the stack. SEC1¥°N 31. Traps shall be placed as near the fixture as possible and in no lace shall the trap be more than two feet from the fixture except a grease trap whic I , I Fhall be six ~et from the sink. II SECTiON 32. We ste from kitchen sinks in boarding houses, restaurants, and þote18 shall be provided ~ith a suitable grease trap which shallbe installed under th upervision of the Inspector. Wash racks in stables and garages shall be provided wit ,-.. properly con,e:!tructed sand trap, which shall be constructed only under the supervisi n ì .~~ f the Inspectør. i II SECTJON 33. All baths above first floor shall be provided wi th drurm traps ~nd shall have cleanouts above the floor when baths are located on the first floor, nd the plumbi~g is inclosed. The drum trap shall also be provided. SECT~ON 34. Wooden wash tubs or sinks shall not be placed 1nside of build- ng but tubs &Ðd sinks shall be of non-absorbent material. I ¡ i ~ ~ 106 '-] II r ! . i SEOTION 3~. Waste pipes from refrigerators, safes, ice boxes, and beer cool ers shall not connedt directly with sailor waste pipes but shall discharge into -an .l open sink properly trapped. .v SECTION 36. All drains connecting with main sewers in streets shall not be I less than four inches and of cast iron or terra-cotta pipe; provided, however, that " concrete pipe may be used when propeirly waterprofed and glazed. I SEOTION 37.. Material of drains in streets or undergroúnd' yard drains shall be salt glazed vitrified sewer pipe burned hard entirely thorough, homogenious in texture, free from t'laws and perfectly smooth on the inner side, or cast iron pipe I properly treated agsinet corrosion by i~er8ioo in hot coal tar or ..some other proces1 ; approved by the Insriector; provided, howe7ae, that concrete pipe may be used when ~ I I properly wa.ter proot.,d and glazed. . I SEOTION 3~. All drains and horizontal soil and waste pipes shall have a iJ grade of not less t~n one eighth of .n inch to the foot. ! SECTION 39. Hydraulic eleva ors, water motors, floor drains, spittons, and similar fixtures no1 mentioned may be connected with the sewer only as the Insþéctor "",.y direct, the surrounding circumsta.1ces gOVerni" ng the sa.me. Floor drains and showe baths shall be consÜdered fixtures an4 shall be provided with a deep seal trap clean out and strainers. Ball traps will no be allowed. I SECTION 4Q. Rain water lead rs shall not connect with city sanitary sewers. Rain water leaders when connscted wit '9rivate sewers shall have cast iron traps and I cast iron pipe five ~eet above ground. I I SECTION 4JJ. It shall be unl~wful for any person, firm, corporation, or a,ss ociation to injure the sewer fixture ~r appurtenance to the sewer or to deposit any garbage,' forei~ or ~efuse matter of ~y kind in any catch basin, maMold, or other fixture, of the city eewers. I J SECTION 42~. It shall be the duty of all plumbers or drain layers in the Oi of Okeechobee when ~ contract is take~ by them to connect any building or premises .~ with the city sewers to begin work un~er such contract within ten days from date. Th I permit is issued and to complete the +rk according to the rulesaIÌd regulations her in I prescribed in as short a time as may ble practible, and consi stent wi th thorough work",. manship; provided, however, that it shrll constitute a defense to the violation section in the event the plumber or dr in layer shall be prevented from complying I therewith by acts of God, railroad con estion and embargo. , SECTION 43. Where it is desi ed to use old sewers to connect with the êity I i sewer they must be Ull, covered for inspe~tion and if found to be in bad condition thei 'J, I I use will not be perm~tted. I ~ I I SECTION 44~ All closets and fixtures shall be on the connection for the ~ house mentioned in t)e permit. ' I I SEOTlœ 451 All work mentioo~d or i~lied herln shall be satisfaotory to t . I f Inspector, he acting in good faith, and all materials or apparatus mentioned or I herein shall be of s andard manafacture or better. , I " II ." ~-~u --..- 107 I SE~ION 46. All work and matarials appertaining to storm water aewers or a ~r- 1other sewers or dråins in the City of Ofeechobee shall be governad\by the above re- I l----. gulations, where consistent, ~nd any case sha~l be made satisfactory to the Inspecto las aforesaid. )1 SEOI'ION 47, All trenches or. other excavations on public streets or s,lleys ~ shall be propfOrly wetted down, tramped, or otherwise made satisfe.otory to the Inspec or. ¡Where there are pavements the openings back-fillings, and repairs to the pavements I will be donet>y the Street Department wherever possible, and the cost shall-, be charg I I to the plumbet doing the work; said cost must be paid before further permits will be ,I I ¡given to said~plumber. Should I the amount of work on hand in the Street Department no .r- ¡permit as abo.e indicated the plumber shall do the work himself under the supervisio II and to the satisfactionof the Inspector; but in this case or in the case of any othe r ¡work done on ~e pMl1c streets or alleys except that done by the pl~er by ths -~ II Street Depart.ent the plumber shall make reps.irs on all such work a~ any time wi thin Îi 'one year when called by the City so to do. I SEctION Ltg. No plumbing shall be connected with the city sewer until a cer tificate of i.spection for same has been issued by the inspector. . I I SEctION 49. Any person, firm corporation, or association violating any of e ! I / ¡provisions of this ordinance shall be tried before the Mayor and upon conviction sha i ¡be subject to a fine not exceeding One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars or thirty (30) days II I Iin j all, eith4r or both at the di Bor eti on 0 f the Clourt. i SECTION 50 All septic tanks must be at least eight inches below grade leve J I land said tank shall be not less than three feet by three feet by six feet in diamete land inspection will be made on all sentic tanks and a fee of One Dollar will be I ' ¡charged on S8~. r I SEamON 51. All roof flashings shall be made from sheet lead and same sha,l ' . II I ' !. cover all expQeed stack above roof. A turn over the top of stack hub flashings will r lall~ed ~ere required sheet lead shall be not less th= four po=ds per sq~re foot. I, II SEcmON 52. No combination ferrules or raymon ferrule,s will be allowed. All ¡ferrUles must be brassfully wiped on lead bends or lead pipe. No soldered joints .I !!will be allowet1. ""'~ I StaTtoN 53. Where the plumber hes to make oonneo t ions with the oity sewer " Iland there has not been an opening provided the sewer maybe tapped but only in the ¡Ipresence of the InsDector, and the sewer shall be properly saddled. In No case will t e !end of ~lpe be allowed to conect into the sewer. , iI ~ ¡i SECTION 54. All residences and business houses shall be provided with what B !I ,I ¡Iknown as "a property stop cock" for use of the plumber in making repairs on the premi es ;1 . !iand in Case there is not one the plumber shall get permission from the Supertendant I :1 ¡IOf the Water works or the Plumbing Inspector before cutting off the water; only in ¡case of bursted water pipe, then he shall install a property stop cock. '! II II SECT:tON 55. All places of business and residence wi thin a reasonable distan e Ii I¡Of water and tlJ,e sewer shall provide one closet and one sink. II I ¡ . ] : -~, --~. -- '--~'--_. - ~ I 108 ! SECTION 5~¡ All lead work where concealed or inaccessible must be wrapped wi th gal vinized wire cloth of one-fourth or three-eighths mesh secùrely fastened by .J, wiring or soldering .ame in place. " SECTION 57. All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Read a fir't time and by Unanimous vote passed to a second reading. . ' Read a seotmd time a.nd by unanimous vote passed to a third and final readin . Read a third time and passed in open session of the City Oðuncil this 2nd I day of Feburary, A. I). 1926. ð fI.ir.(,. I P I ! Attest: '), I I R. P. Fletch¥." . crty Clerk '. I ( Corpora to. Seal) :J Approved by me this day of FeburarYl A. D. 1926 I --,yor I I -. Motion weB made by Councilman Bird, seconded by councilman~ancock that I City grub Biwasee S~reet from Seventh Street to Florida East Coast Railway right of .~ . , way. Motion passed. The follo-..ing bills were annroved and vouchers ordered issued for the same: " General ~ H. H. DeYarman Salary for January $29.00 H. H. Hancock "" It ' 25.00 J. Denham Bird "n" 25.00 H. T. Bass " " It 25.00 L. F. Scharfschwerd1 """ 25.00 R. P. Fletcher "It" & Fees in Mayor's Court 227.00 Evelyn O'Quinn """ 100.00. Clint Bass " " n II It " It "etc. 273.00 I ~ Lon Stewart " 11 """ It " 11" 195. 00 ~J N. O. Stewart """ ,. " " " "" 202~ 00 H. D. Davidson "" It It II 11 11 "" l6l.00 G. H. Brown " " " 125.00 '1 Jennings & Jennings """ g3.33 , E. G. Sellers 11"" 100.00 James Pridgen 11"" 125.00 ,I F. E. Lawrence Engineering se~vices for January 115.00 ~i Okeechobee Sign Co. 4 signs for bridge 12.00 'I '. .1, C. '?A. Steed & Sons Hauling rock to pump station g.50 ",10! Inter County Tel.& Tel,Co. Telephone service- City Hall & Fire Station 6.50 I .._; Hancock & Coachman Ice bill for November 4.90 i i I c. E. Simmons Recording deed 1.251' . !i Bowden Bros. One ford & fixtures for water dept. 53l.00 Frank Godwin One Night Helper on Police duty 5.00 I ; Abe White Two nights åB watcher on small pox case 8.00 I Central Filling Sta1ion Gas & Oil for G. H. Brown ,g.87 T. W. Conely, Jr. Fees in Mayor's Court 43.00, - Bass Lbr. & Supply ~o. Paint & Lumber 129.31 í Okeechobee News Legal advertisement & office supplies 3l8.5l! ',~- GultFRefining Co. Gas & oil 51. 77 .~! Okeechobee Supply Ct. Feed I 37.56 '-- R. IE. McLaughlin Rent of City Hall for January 50.00 I . ¡ WATER WORK~ EXTENSION BOND FUND 118 f I he Bowyer Co. Estimate III for water works extension contract 1656.00 I i . D. Wood & Co. Valve boxes & caps 24.40 I . M. Kitchum ESrimate *4 water works extension contract l7l5.8l I 1925 Time Warrent Fund I 19 C. A. Steed & Sons Estimate #1 Street repair con. & rock for patching 1228.73 - ~-~---_._._-~_.- -- ~--- __nO --- -- ~ ----- -- -----'"- ____n______- ---.- --- --- --.----------- ¡ 109 . A. Steed & Sons Estimate * 3 Paving cont;act 973.89 merican Cast Iron P. Co. Cast iron pipe Hillsboro Line 2 lOlL 35 re- . E. Lawrence Bill of Ja~n. 1, on Mitchum-Steed contract 1087.20 . . E. Lawrence Bal.of bill of Jan. 1, II II II 335.92 ,,- FIRE PROTECTION FUND arcus Clements Fire at Elledge sub-division 1.00 heatum Lamb "" II II II 1.00 Gulf refining::Co. Gas & Oil for fire engine 8.05 . W. Hampton Salary for January 150.00 I Water Fund IGulf Refining Co. Gas & oil for water dept 111.73 L. O. Tootle Salary for January 250.00 Price Fipps II II It 150.00 Upon motion Council adjourned. r ß')lð~~ Presiden ity Council C ttest: I! l.1P---J ~ I Okeechobee, Florida, February 16th, 1926. . ~ I T~ City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular sessio lat 7:30 o'clotk P. M. on the ~ove Mte =d the fOllowing were present: T. W. Conely, I - Jr.,Mayor, H...DeY~rman, President City Council, Councilmen, L. F. Scharfsbhwerdt, H. T. Bass, J. D. Bird, and H. H. Hancock, with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, L. W. Jennings City Attorney, F. E. Lawrence, City Engineer, and W. E. Darrow, associate City Eng- ~:' ineer, in atttndance. ", .... Hi.utes of meeting held February 2nd were read and approved. I,. Mr".. G. S. Childs appeared before the Council and pffered3tentative plans for proposed 'unicipal building. I ri I'¡, IIr~ Bethel Sloan appeared before the Oounoil in regard to sewer connection - ¡for his new laundry, and the matter was referred to City Engineer. r I UaJor Conely addressed G=oll relative to ~ading ~~Street from ¡'Eighth Street 4to North Park Street. I 'I .í upœn motion by Oo~cnlman Bass, seconded b~ Councilman Bird, the Council .1' authorized thtt grading oJ O~ee Streetfrom Eighth Street to North Park Street. I . ),tr. C. E. Simmons appeared before O('}uncil and requested Council to grant Î im permiss~o~ to erect small building on Lot 1, Blook 167 to be used to install his I ) .. '. hotostatio machine in. - UpQþ motion b~ Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, Council grant ." r-.. ed C. E. Simmons permission to erect small building on East side of Lot 1, Block 167 \ recording I ~- ~o install and operate his photostatic/machine in. I . I UPotl motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by CouncilhHancock, Coùncil autho - i zed purchase ~f 1500 feet of Parogan fire hose of Eureka lire Hose Kanufacturing Co. t $1.50 per foot. I Upop motionby Councilman Bird, duly seconded and carried, Council authoriz d II