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!ing in ~ecial ;ediÜon of News, Md ~on mot1~ by o=cnm.an BasS, seconded by
!Councilman Han.."...OOk, the _tter was t~led on aooo=t of insufficient f=dS. \
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P\.U'sþnt to call of, Mayor T. VI. Conely,. Jr., the council met in Special
Isession at 10:~0 o'clock A. M. on above date and the following were present: T.~,W.
l¡conelY, Jr. , MaJY..,', or; H. H. DeYarrnan, President City Council; Councilman:H. T. Baes,
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'L. F. Scharfe4hwerdt, and J. D. Bird; with R. p.Fletcher, Clerk in attendance.
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~ consideringt}Je payment of The Bowyer Company's estimate on filtration plant.
,COl1l.unications from O. A. Steed & Sons and R. M. Mitchum in regard to,
\amounts owed them by City were read. and filed.
Upotl motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Base, Council auth-
,\OriZed ",aymen~ of $3000.00 to !he Bowyer Company to o.-o1'1y on eetimate 1113 fn tration
flant contra~. .
I' ~~motion by 0=011= Bass, seoooded by o=ol1mw Bird, 0=011 ~t~
I\orized purch.e of one diaphram pump from R. M. Mitchum for $35.00 and agreed to pay
~. J. C1even¡er $16.50 for b1a~8mth work d~e for R. M.~thCh=.
i,ll Up.n motion Council adj our1'}.ed.
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r I Okeechobee, Florida. March 22, 1926.
~I~ ~ ~'. suant to advertisement i~)~qkeechobee News, a newspap~i,j~b~~~hed in
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k.. chob . ,'..' unty, Florida '" th~ty Council met in .pec lal sess i on^ at 2 a I a lock P. \I
n the above date and the following were present: T. W. Conely, Jr., Mayor; H. H.De-
arman, p;e;iden~City Council; Counci1min: H. T. Base, L. F. Scharfschwerdt, J. D.
ird, and H. H. Hancock; with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk; L. W. Jennings, City Attorn
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n attendan,e.
U4yor Conely stated that the Council had met for the purpose of receiving
nd consideting bids for the purchase of $215,000.00 i.ssue of Municipal Improvement
~) tondS of t4 01 ty of Okeechobee, ~ 11'i~c', ./c...ß. ~ ~J.4I:¡J;Jit. Ø;/fj,t.,
/ \1. N~ bids were received for the purchase of said bonds.
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rthorized pity Attorney to readvertiss hoods for sale at a fut~e date.
~ +on motion by Co=oll~n Bird, seo~ded by C~oll~n Soharf~werdt,
~O~Cil ~~orized City Tax Collector to extend the time for p~m~tof City taxes fa
. the year 1125 until June 1st, 1926. ,...."-~
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Motion was $ade by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock, that
ouncil approve contta,ct with Ingram Conatruction Company for ,placing 2500 yards of J
aterial for embBDkment around filtration plant at 90 cents per yard. Motion passed.
Upon motion by C.uncilman Bird, secondeœ by Councilman Hancock, the Clerk wa
nstructed to draw vtuchers in payment of interest and principal due by City or:\.
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X.tie wa. iÙ-.bYOeunc11man .B1r4, seconded by Councilman Hanoook that the
Council adjourn te ' et aga1n at 2 o'clock on Saturday )lay 22, 1926, te reo.iv. and
oonsider bid8 for t purohase~of øa1.<1188U8 ofþen418,,'tfD:-Wit¡ .215,000.00 Oityof
~ee~ö" Kœ1o1~~ Içro"8mtBede, Ie- ~1926. bt1m òarr1od ~1mw81y. I
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Okeechobee, Florida. 2nd, 1926. l '
I Putsuant to 'cell of Mayor T. W. Conely, Jr., the 01 ty Council met in special
¡session aj 11 o'cloc- A. M. on the above date. !he following were present: T. W. Cone jS
r., Mayor; H. H. Detarman, President City Council; Councilmen: L. F. Scharfschwerdt,
. T. Bass, and J.D. Bird; with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk in attendance.
II 'Mayor CoJle11 stated that the Council had met for the purpose of considering
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Irertain improvements on Tenth Avenue.
II Messrs. W. J. Conners and R. Y. Patterson appeared before the Council and
r1 SOUB Bed "1 tJ C ouno ~1 the mat ter Of pa v1ng Tenth A venue and 1 oos t1 on for C 1 ty He II.
II Mr. Conners "agreed to furnish City the money to pave Tenth Avenue and he to
~ay one-third of the cost of paving and City to îl1S*t 1'liens against abutting propert
I~o reimburse him for the remaining two-thirds of cost. City to furnish engineering I
I~ervice. Mr. Conners also agreed to rellr1lfish all claim¡30f Okeechobee Company to Oi t i
rark between C'herok ee Stre et and Hi was se e Street, same to be used as site for City Ha 1. l
I Upon motion ,Council adjourned. .
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II Okeechobee, Florida April 6, 1926.
I The Oity Couhcil met in regular session at 7:45 o'clock P. M. on the above
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II date and the following were present: T. W. ConelYj' Jr., Mayor; H. Ii. DJYarman, Pres-
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lidentClty Council¡ Pouncilmen: H. H. Hancock, L. F. Scharfschwerdt, and H. T..Bass,
with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk; L. W. Jennings, City Attorney; F. E. Lawrence, City .l
Engineer; and Clint Bass, Chief of Police in attendance. ..
Minutes of [œeting9held March 16th, March 20th, March 22mH and April 2nd were
read a,nd approved.
Mr. A. Freedlnan appeared before Council relative to curb and gutter on South
f Park Street b~tween þsceola Street and Okeechobee Avenue.
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! Motion was :'¡*de by Councilman Scharfschwerdt that Oi ty construct curb and
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gutter on SOtl"'¡' side of South Park Street between 000e01a St.reet and Okeeohobee Ave- ,
inue and exte~ uavin~ to said curb line. Motion seconded by Oounci1man Bass and I
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¡ Mr. Davidson anueared before Council in rega.rd to dra.inage for septic tan
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near Central 'ark Addition.
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II Upttn Motion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Council
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Iii authorized co~tract to be let for digging ditch for drain~ se])tic tank at a cost 0
,50Ø per linea¡ yard. I I'
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I U"Ofn motion by oounci1man~ss, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Council!
,I author 1. ed po.tmen t of $ 250.00 to F. M. Mobley on cuI vert con tract. .'. '
III' Mr,' R. E. Hamrick addressed the Council relative to purchase of City bond
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r"" il 111'. R. Y. Patterson armeared before Council in regard to paving Tenth Ave.
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~ II Upþn motion by Council'man Scharfschwerdt, secomded by Councilman Hancock,
1\ Ci ty Attorney waS instructed to confer with Okeechobee Company in regard to paving
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1\ Tenth Avenue and prepare necessary legal papers to provide for paving said street.
Ii l,;r. Don P. Johnston appeared before Council and requested Council to perm'
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¡IFlorida Power & Light Company to run light line through City Park in Hiverside Park I
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!I Subdivision and u90n motion by Councilman Base, seconded by Councilman Scha;rfschwerd I
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II said .request ,wae granted by Council. '
\1 Ugon motion duly seconded and carried Council authorized payment of $21.0
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Ii to John Browl1 for one week's labor done in February.
~ Ulan motion duly seconded and carried, Council authorized toilet to be
~inëtalled in fire station.
Ii Ulan motion duly seconded and carried, Council agreed to pay $1.75 for
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;1 uj>on motion by Councilman Ba,ss, seconded by Councilman Hancock and èarrie I
r \¡Counci1 disc~ntinued employment of watchman at railroad crossing on South Park Street
!\ dÞ.mmunication was received from The Bowyer Company re.questing City to
fdvanoe the ~ of $5277.35 on filtration plant contract, said amount to be applied 0
faterial bil~ for filtration plant.
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1\ 1.Iotion was made by Counct.lman Hancock, seconded by Oounci1man Bass that
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~i ty advance ,'The Bowyer Company the Bum of $5277.35 on filtration plant contract same
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~o be deduct$d from final estimate on said contract, and.same to be used in making
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~aymente on 'iji11s for material used in filtration plant as follows:
\1 4merioan Cast Iron Pine Co}npany 1569. 6~
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\ I .uilders Iron Foundry Company ~11.50
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I 'ass Lumber & Supply Company 750.00
I !arShall & Spencer Company 525.03
I tichigan Valve & Foundry Company 1122.77
I 8charfschwerdt Brothers 282.75
II fimpl ex Valve & Met er Company 69g. 00
\, truscon Steel Company 115.35
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East Co3;~t Lumber & Supply Company $300.00
Standard Oil Company 50.00 '~
Hugh J. Blake Company;.452.33 ~
5277.35
UlSon motAon duly seconded and carried the Clerk was instructed to draw
voucher transferring, $11,500.00 from Paving Lien Fund #:10 to Waterworks Extension
Bond Fund #18.
The following bills were approved and vouchers ordered issued for same:
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H. .H. DeYarman Salary for March 25.00---.
H. H. H8ncock \I II \I 25.00 ll;
H. T. Bas 8 \I II II 25. 00 '~:
L. F. Scharfschwerë t; It II II 25.00:
J. D. Bird II " \I 25.00 l
R. E. McLaughlin March rent on City Hall 50.~0
E. G. Sellers Salary for March as Pound Master 100.00
G. H. Brown \I If , II II Building Inspector 125.00
Evelyn OIQuinn \I II \I 100.00
IL. M. Raulerson Feed 56.54
I McOarthy & 00. It 53.96
Okeechobee Supply C~.i" 61.65
Walker, Evans & Cog ell CO. Office Suoplies 61.l~0
East Coast Lbr. & S ply 00. Lumber - 1.08
Burroughs Adding Me; ine 00. Maintenance Con tract & ribbon . 6.30
William Collins I Board for City prisoners & Criminal Costs )226.30
C. A. Steed & Sons Imppoving Oklocknee Street 317.91
E. G. Bassett Grading south from South Street 41.68
Bowden Bros. Ford truck, sanitary body & seat 759.00
Gulf Refining Co. Gas & Oil 98.23
A. Freedman Mdse.. . 2.69
Inter County Tel. &ttal. Co. Telephone for City Halll & Fire Station 13.00
Okeechobee Sign 00. Sign for celebration 26.00
Coke Jones & Co. Office Supplies 3.3
IOkeechobee Pharmacy." Mdse. 1.25
,The Univerea1 Di8in~ctant Co. 90 gal. Oreo Carbo etc. 154.51
I Central. Filling Sta~on Gas by .G. H. Brown fO. r Feb. & Mar. 13.37
Florida Electric SuUþly 00. 6 #109 Rippled Globes 20.12
¡Olevengerls Shop Blacksmith work 27.50
¡Bowden Bros. Supplies & repairs 233.98
Scharfschwerdt Broe. Hardware 44.15 l
'Okeechobee Transfer po. Delivering 1 pkg. of papers 1.17
C. E. Grubbs 5 days watchman 25.00
¡Willie Walker 25 days II 125.00
IN. O. Stevlart Fees in Mayor~ Court, Salary & Gas for March' 210. 00 ~
I Lon Stew~ rt II II \I II II "tt tt 206.00
iH. D. Davidson II tt "tt II "If tt 215.00
I R. P. Fletcher "" \I" tt for March 235.00
IT. W. Conely, Jr. \ II" II \I ø n 71.00
i 01int Bass "tt If \I tt & Gas If " , 286.00
IF. M. Mobley Payment on contract furnishing & laying culvert25o.00
¡Jennings & Jennings Salary for March ß3;33
IF. J. Godwin Balance due on March Salary 85.00
¡James Pridgen Salary for March 125.00
IF. E. Lawrence Engineering Services for March 218.00
I 1 2 Time Warrant Fund #1
iF. E. Lawrence ngineering Ser. on ~orth Park & Parrott Ste. 351.00
C. A. Steed & Sons Estimate *3 'ewer contract 496.73
IC. A. Steed & Sona "#3 Street repair contract 373.59
C. A. Steed & Sons "*5 Paving contract 2145.65
I Dixie Conotruction Cp. "*2 Final on curIJ & gutter contract 624.91 l
' Wa terworks Extension Bond Fund #lð ~-
The Bowyer Company Estimate *14- Water works Ext. contract 29ß2.55
The Picard Laborator~es Inspection of cement 69.00
Ingram Constl'uction po. Estimate #1 contract around reservoir 995.50
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. t of pattern charge material for filter plant 60.00
C. A.Steed & Sons Concrete pipe for litration plant 701.55
¡ Robert W. Hunt Compaþy Inspection of cement 5.78
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L. O. Tootle Salary for March 250.00
150.00
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Gulf Reflnln~Oo. Gas & oil for March 151.25
R. D. Wood & po. Supplies for water dept. 39S.70
rD. B. McCarthf Ooup1ings 1.50
'Mueller Co. ¡ Water supplies 22S.02
MoWane Cast ~on Pipe Co. II n 105.31
Cuyler & Uoh~r Pipe l32.ßO
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J. W. Hampto~- Salary for March 150.00
Maffett Tran~er Co. Hauling hose 5.14
Gulf Refinini' Co. Gas & oil 6.25
J. W. Hampto " Expenses to Palatka 40.00
Okeechobee B . tery & Elec. Co. Charging battery 5.50
M. A. Clemen Run to fire 2.00
Leon Prater ~ 2 runs to fire 4.00
II Jeff Nichols ',,:,',.,.', Run to fire 2.00
H. L. Cleven~r 11 tt " 2.00
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Ii Okeechobee, Florida. April 17, 1926.
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Ii Ptirsuant to call of Mayor Conely, the City Council met in special session
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liT. W. Conely,! Jr., Mayor; H. H. DeYarman, President City Council; Oounci1men: H. H.
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¡!Hancock, H. 1. Bass, L. F. Scharfschwerdt and J. D. Bird, with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk;
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ilL. W. Jennin¡s, City Attorney; and W. E. De.rrow, associate,Oity Engineer in attenda.n e.
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I: 14tssrs. D. R. McNeill B.nd W. it,., Gary appeared before Council relative to
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ii l..+tion was made by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bird that '
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Ii U*,on motion Council adj ourned.
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II Okeechobee, Florida. April 20, 1926.
II T.e City Council met in regular seli!sion at 7 :45 0' clock P. M. on the above
¡¡date and the !fo11owing were present: H. H. DeYarman, President City Council; Connci1-
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i¡)ten: J. Denh..m Bird, F. L. Scarfschwerdt with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk; L. W. Jennings,
,¡City Attornet; F. E. Lawrence, City Engineer, W. E. Darrow, Associate Engineer; Clint
Ba~s, Ch..f +r Police; and L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent in attendance.
:: 11inutes of meetings held April 6th and Apr.il ,17, were read and approved.
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laame is done under supervision of City Engineer. II
II 11t. Daugherty appeared before Council in regard to amount due Florida
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Ilpower & Light CoIllpany for ligh te.
1 llt. F. M. MObl~ ap-peared before Council relative to water being drained f om
I~i verside Pa~k Subdi vi si~ ¡:ie property and requested CoUncil to dig ditch to drain
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