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Okeechobee, Florida. :March 16,1926.
I The City Cojncil met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on the abo J
ate and the following were present: Councilmen; J. D. Bird, ,H. T. Bass, L. F.. Scha.rf.. ¡
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chwerdt and'H. H. Hatlcock with R. P.Fletcher, Clerk; F. E. Lawrence apd W~ E. Darrow, i
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ity Engineers; Lon Stewart, policeman; and B. L.Jennings, Jr., City Attorney in
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President DeYarman being absent, President. Pro-tem Bird presided',.-over . the
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eeting.
Minutes of meetings held February 23rd and March 2nd were read'aI\~ approv d.
Mr. A. Freedman addressed the Council relative to curbing South si~e'of
outh Park Street between Osceola Street and Okeechobee .ve~ue. Action on the ~tter ,~
as deferred to a fut~re meeting of the Council.
I IIr. W. E. Darrow, associate City Engineer made report on drainag';":for Cit l
eptic tank located near Central Park Addition to Okeechobee.
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I upon mota.on by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Scharfsohwerdt
~he Council appropriated $155.50 to make final payment for repairs to basketball court
II Mr. J. E, Price appeared before Council in regard to putting in 200 feet f
tulvert on North Park Street in front of his subdivision.
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j Motion was made by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scharfl.chwerd~
hat Council award F. M.Mobley contract for furnishing and laying 200 feet of 24 inch
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onorete pipe on nort!1 side of North' Paf Street in front of J. E. Price's tubdivisian
or the sum of $275.00. Motion passed.
I Motion w... made by Councilman Bass, s.econded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt
hat OGrd1~cil award F. M. Mobley contract for filling in di toh around 200 feet of con-
rete pipe on north side of North Park Street in front of J. E. Price' s subdi v1!Ü,on
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or the sum of $ 275, 01), Mot ion pas sed, l'
Mr A. W. Davis appeared before Council in regard to crude oil being throw ' -
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I Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Hancock; t:b.eClty
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¡Attorney was instruc.ed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting. crude oil being thrown
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II Upon motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Scbarfsohwerdt,the
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¡office of City elect,ical inspector was declared vacant and the Clerk was instructed
to notify T. A. Sizemore of Council'. actlon.
I Upon motion by Counoilma.n Base, seconded by Councilman Scharfeohwerdt,
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i ¡Council appointed R. A. Smiley electrical inspector for the City of Okeechobee.
II Upon motion by Councilman Soharfsohwerdt, seconded by Councilman Base, i]
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Council authorized payment of Okeechobee Company's bill for one-third of cost of pavi g
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Seventh Street between Hiwassee Street and Meredith Avenue.
Upon motion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Ba8s~ qþuncil
authorized the repair of drain in North Park Street near Worth's store.
Commùnic$tion was received from Okeechobee News in regard to City adverti -
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I ing in .pecli1 editio!) of New., and upon motion by Councilman BasI, seconded by :
I' Councilman H8" ncock, the matter was tabled on account of insufficient funds.
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¡ 'Ii . u~on motion Council adj ourned. '\.
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II I Çìkeechobee, Florida,. March 20, 1926.. "
i ' "Pu~ua,ntto call o~ Mayor T. W. Oonely. Jr., the Oouncllmet in Special
!¡seSSion at l();: 30 o' clock A. M. on above date and the following were present: T .,W.
'¡conelY, Jr .,Mltyor; H. H. DeYarrnan, President City Council; Councilman-: H. T. Bass,
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jL. F. Sch~rfB~~werdt, and J. D. Bird; with R. P.Fletcher, Clerk in attendance.
~ II Maypr Conely stated that matting of Council had been called for purpose of
'"' considering ~e payment of The Bowyer Company' s estimate on filtration pla.nt.
Ii . ..Gol1f1Unioations from C. A. Steed & Sons and R. M. Mitchum in regard to, :
/amoun ts owed ~hem by City were read. and filed.
'I UpOìl motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, Council auth-
trized payment of $3000.00 to the Bowyer Company to apply on estimate #13 filtration
Flant contract. '
I' . ~~ motion by 00=011= Baee, eeooodad by O=c11-n Bird, O~nc11 auth-
lorized purcba,e of one diaphram pump from R. M. Mitchum for $35.00 and agreed to pay
~. J. Clevengpr $16.50 for blacksmith work done for R. 1L.)1@.thchum.
III' Upo, motion Council adjourI}.ed.
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II Okeechobee, Florida. March 22, 1926.
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'I,. C\ Purtuant to advertisement i:q, ",t~Qkeechobee News, a newspap,~1; ,i~bJi_t?hed in
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pkeech~tY, Florida", th~tY Council met in Ipeoial sessi"':i\at 2 O'olo,Ok P. 14
lþn the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor; H. H.De-
~arm~, p;eSi~.en~1tY 00=011; O=o11~: H. T. Bass, L. F. SOharfso~erd..t., J. D.
~ird, =d H. .. Hancock; with R. P. Fletcher, City Cleñ; L. W. J~nings, City Attorn
I~n attendance. ...
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II May~r Conely stated that the Council had met for the purpose of receiving
~ ~d conSi~ri~.g bid. for the p=chase of $215,000.00 issue of M=ic1Pal I~rovement
; ) to~d. of the 01ty of Okeechobee, ~11'i~~. '¡J4 ~J.J:¿j)M. Ø;/fJ.t.,
- I No bids were received for the purchase of said bonds.
I won. motion by C=ci1œn Bird, seconded by Co~cÜ~n ~COC.k, Council
tutborized Ci~ Attorney to readvertise bonds for sale at a future date.
II UPo~ motion by Councilman Bir,d, seconded by Councilman Scharfsl;1hwerdt,
to=Cil =thO~.¡...:.~. zed City Tax Collector to extend the time for payment of City taxes fo
~he year 1925 ~ntil June 1st, 1926. "
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