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1926-12-07 Regular . ... 170 Okeeohobee, Florida, Deo. 7th, 1926 The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on the J above date and the following were present: H. H. Deya.rman, President 01 ty Council; ~ " Councilmen: H. T. Btes, J. D. Bird, H. H. Hancock and L. F. Scharfschwerdt with R. P. Fletcher, 01etk; L. W. Jennings, City Attorney and Clint Bass, Chief of Police in attendance. Minutet of melting held November 17th were read and approved. Messrs. Watford, Alderman and Bowen appeared before CoUncil relative to closing of building occupied by Laura Upthegrove and known as "Motor Inn". Upon mOtion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Bird, Council in~tructed City Atttrneyto prepare an ordinance declaring a house of ill fame a ~ nuisance. : Co=oit_n Bird ~ved that Oo=cl1 contract with W. G. Stovall to pl~ 0 i and disc, build sid. walks and improve City park between Osceola Street and Seminole ~ I f Street for the sum tf $600.00 and that basketball court be given to High School boys, ¡ motion seconded by tounci1man Bass and passed. , . I " I Upon m.tion by 00unci1man Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Council I. , I authorized payment ,f bill of Bass Lumber & Supply 00. for extra material used in I Park south of South~and Hotel, in the sum of $70.~5. I '\ l.:.... Upon ~..t1~ byC~cl1_n Baee, eeconded by 00=011~ Bird, Oo=cl1 1 ~ authorized purchase of 1 ton of fertilizer for parks. I' Upon m4tion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Bird and duly ì I I carried, Council fi~ed tappage fee for Connection with City water mains at $l5.00 for i inch connection. ¡ Upon m~tion by Councilman Bass, seconded by Councilman Hancoqk, Council t fixed water rate f01 agr4ou1 tural purposes at 10; per thousand gallons. (1.. Upon mqtion by Councilman, Bird, seconded by Councilman Bass, Council i.JÌI ! '..~" I \ ! authorized payment cJf bills of North Park Service ¡tation, Nair Motor Co. and D. L. ." 'I , ..' I }4acGla,shan for ma teltials furn! sher to the Bowyer Company and used in the construction : , I 1 of filtration plant and pumping station. The amount of said bills to be deducted¡ from amount due 1:heBowyer 00. on final estimate on filtration plant and pumping ¡ station. I ! Ordina~e No. ll4 was offered by Councilman Hancock, who moved its : I i adoption, motion seo¡onded by Oouncilma,n Bird and passed. I I I ORDINANCE NO. ll4 ! :? AN ORD~ANCE DECLARING HOUSES OF ILL FAME, HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION, AND GAMBLING AND DISORD~LY HOUSES A NUISANOE AND OR NUISANCES AND PROVIDING FOR THE" II " , - OLOSING THEP~OF; DEQtARING WHAT SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENOE OF THE EXISTENCE OF sue HOUSES; PROVIDING C~DITIONS FOR THE ARREST OF THE INMATES. BE IT ~DAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEEOHO- BEE, FLORIDA. j ,'; , Sectioni 1. It is the opinion of the City Council of the Oi ty ofOkeecho- ., ' . " '111-. /: ' / ,,_0' -- - -r- -.mo. n~___-' ------~-----_O_----~_O"'-O---- ~ ------~- -...--- n__-___- ,. 171 ¡bee, Florldatthat houses of ill fame, houses of prostitution, gambling a,nd disorderl ~ houses ar$ d~gerous to the public morals, public health, public safety and general '......./ ¡ welfare of tJ1e residents and citizens of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and are a ¡PUbliC nuisa~e when and if located within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, 1lorida. \ ,0 ,! It shall be and is hereby made unlawful for any person, persons, fir Ii or corporatiC)n to own or operate a house or houses of ill fame, or house or houses 0 prostitution or gambling or disorderly houses within the corporate limits of the Cit II of Okeechobe., Florida, and such houses be and the same are hereby declared nuisance. I. Ii Section 2. The Chief of Police of the C1 ty of Okeechobee, Florida is " ~ hereby empow~2ed and it is made his duty to remove the inmates or tenants of a house of ill fame, house of prostitution, gambling or disorderly house therefrom, and to C 1010SS and ba. the doors aM windows of =y such hooss. II Section 3. The frequenting of a house havin~ the reputation of being II a house of i1l fame or a house of prostitution by men who do not reside at such hous II ¡Ibetween the hours of ten o'clock P. M. and five o'clock A. M. shall be prima facie ~evidence that it is a house of ill fame or a house of prostitution and (Of such housts by men as set out in this section hereinbefore, when seen by any poli e Ii officer of tIe Ci ty of Okeechobee, Florida shall be considered a breach of peace in II ¡i the presence of the officer and authorize and empower such officer to arrest all I ¡persons in stch house or houses as inmates thereof without a warrant, and shall I I ¡authorize and empower such officer to enter such house for the purpose of making I ¡SUCh arrest tr arrests. i Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immedlately upon its I I ~ , ¡passage and tPDroval by the Mayor. ! 0, r I Read a first time in open regular session of the Ci tyo Council of the . ICity of Okee.hobee, Florida and unanimous consent passed to a second reading; read a r II second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third am! finA,l reading; read a II third time atd passed in open session of the C1 ty Council of the City of Okeechobee, IIFlorida, th1t 7th day of December A. D. 1926. ¡¡I(corporate stal) , I, H. H. -DeYarman ilA ttest: ".. President of City Council I' R. P.t,:"Fletcher Ii Ciy Clerk I : I Approved by me this 9th day of December A. D. 1926. ¡ T. W. Conely, Jr. C I Mayor 01 ty of Okeechobee, Florida. J The following return of the Inspectors and Clerk of the City general II ilelection helt December 7th 1926 was received and ordered entered in the minutes. IIIATE OF FLO.IDA ¡COUNTY OF OK~ECHOBEE , I ' ¡,CITY OF OKEEtHOBEE . !I ' WE" the undersigned Inspectors and Clerk of the general Oi ty Election r - ------'--- , . ~ i ";" , 172 . of the City of Okeethobee, Florida, held this day for the aleotion of Mayor, five Co~cl1men, and C1tt Clerk of sald 81ty , 00 ~REBY OE~IFY, that thefollowlng ls a 0 true and oorreot cotnt of all votes for the qualified candidates for the respeotive ' .' - - - - 'I offices to which thfy sought election: ¡ -,- FOR MAYOR , <*'" J. Den,am Bird reoei;;;: - - - - - - - - - - -l39 I B. H. teYarman 4&oeived - - - - - - - - - - -ll7 ~ ¡ . EQß COUNC I LMEN >- I. Cas.y received - - - - - - - - - - - - - -l43 H. L. ~andler received - - - - - - - - - - -154 t , Wm. Gr~ffiB received - - - - - - - - - - - :;-- 61 i"") H. H. Itancock received - - - - - - - - - - ,- l39T Leon L~toor received - - - - - - - - - - - - 1~9 0 J. G. ¥acNeff received - - - - - - - - - - -- 81 - , J. V. ~Cranie received - - - - - - - - - - -132 I - I J. R. ~inehan received - - - - - - - - - - - -43 ~ C W ärootor received - - - - - - - - - - - 48 . . . ' ~ W. G. ~tovall received - - - - - - - - - - - ~13 Ben Wa~er received - - - - - - - - - - - - -l3~ .\ J. H. ~lker, Sr. received - - - - - - - - - 81;:, i< FOR CITY CLERK -- R. P. .etoher received - - - - - - - - - - l64 . ¡ , i ! ! We hereby affix our signatures to this certificate thls 7th day of i . ¡ Deoember, A. D. 1926¡. f . J. E. Lo~rn ! J. O. Wolff ~ . Clerki ..-- A,. Freedman ~ Inspeoicrs. I- i Counoilirum Scharfschwerdt moved the adoption of the following resolution I motion seconded by CbUI1cilman Bass and pa.ssed. I I \ I RESOLUTION . WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, sitting as : a canvassing board hive canvassed the returns of the Genera.l 01 ty Elact~on~ h!3J.d r- < December 7th A. D. 1t26, and i { I WHEREAS, from said canvass it is found that J. Denham Bird received the I hi ghest number of votes for llayor, and ïJ WHEREAS.. I. Casey, H. L. Chandler, H. H. Hancock, Leon Latour and Ben:'-, ¡Walker received the ~ighest number of votes for councilmen, and , WHEREAS~ R. P. Fletcher received the highest number of votes for City . Clerk, Now ,therefore' , BE IT HfOLVED that' J. Denham Blrd be and he is hereby declare,d elected layor'l ..' .'.' - ~ \ ' f' ~""" ",~ ì7'8',,'.' " , ,\ \1. , ~ , BE IT FOOTHER RESOLVED that I. Ca sey, H. L. Chandl er, H. H. Hàncock, \ , r. Leon Latour and Ben Walker be and they are hereby declared elected councllmen, and \, ,t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that R. P. Fletcher be and he is hereby declà~.... '. - \ ed elected Ci~y Clerk, and \ , BE IT FURTHER RISOLVED that therepo:tt of the Inspectors and Clerk '0' said election be entered in the minutes of the City Council immediately before this ¡ . reeolution, Lit being the basis of this resolution. '" Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded by Councilman Hancock, Council apurdved transfer of $3000.00 in November 1926 from Paving Lien Fund to. ~ General Fund ~nd authorized transfe~ of $900.00 from I. & S. Waterworks Estension , i;~ Bond Fund to ~aterworks Extension Bond Fund in payment of amount borrowed to pay I' I : interest on 1Ieterworks Extension Bonds. f C" Upon motion by Councilman Bird, seconded, by Councilman Hancock, , i " , t I ' I Council auth~ized City Tax Oollector to allow Mrs. Melissa B. Johnston widow's , I ex,emption for the year 1926 on her real estate in Sec. 22, Twp. 37, R. 35. Councilman Bird moved the adoption of the following resolution, \ motion seconded by Councilman Scharfschwerdt and passed. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florid, f that Depositary bond * 22023l6, executed by Peoples Bank of Okeechobee as Principal I and Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryla,nd as Surety, dated December 10th A. D.,,1924 and continua'~on certificate # 45g4, be and they are hereby cancelled and discontinu d, . ¡ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the surety, Fidelity and Deposit 00. of I Maryland be and it is hereby released and discharged of and from any liability by or I on account of its having executed said bOll.d and continuation certificate. r ..-...".. Councilman Bird moved the adoption of the following resolution, "'.. motion seoon*d by Councilman Scharf schwerdt and pa.ssed. ~ I t RESOLUTION .. BE IT RESOLVED by. the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florid, that Depositcty bond in the sum of $l5,OOO.00 dated December 6th, 1926, executed by Peoples Bank pf Okeechobee a~ Principal and Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company as, Surety to Oitr of Okeechobee, be and the same is hereby accepted and approved. '" . The following bills were apuroved and vouchers ordered issued for same:, GENERAL H. H. DeYarmtn ,\ Salary and fees 3g.00 J. Denham Bi,d Salary for Nov. 2,5.00 H. T. Bass " I " M 25 00 , r. L. F. sch,arf~..chwerdt " " n" 25:00 H. H. Hancoc n n u 25 00 ~ Evelyn Q'Qui . n n " 100.00 E. G. Seller \ n n " lOO:OO G. H. Brown: . n "& Special Police l30.00 L. W. Jennints " " " g3.33 Turner Gre.nt " ." " 125 00 . R. lc. .b4OLaugtlin Ren.t for City Hall for Nov. 50:00 I R. P. Fletchtr Sala.ry"fees,ice tiokets,p.O.Box.. etc. 225.90 Clint Bass "', " , gas allowance, San. Inspeo. 258.00 Lon Stewart " åhd fees in Mayor's Court 210.00 N. Q. Stewar "" I " ... M 214.00 ¡i T. W. Conely Jr. Fees in Mayor's Co'¥"t 2g.00 ~' -, -,,-,-, , " -- - ~ I , { / J 1 ",,', 1',7"'4 " " " " .Þ ~ ' ~ ~. . f Th, (OkeeChobee News Legal Adv. & blanks fot Olerk' s Office '72., Hair Kotor Co. Labor & Parte for 01ty ~!ucks 18.9 KoOarthy &: 00.' Hay for pound "'. 26.5 Pan American 'etroltum Corp. Gas &: oil' g8.3 "Krs.. M. G. Lamb :' . Meals for City prisoners 74.0 OokeJones ~ , ,: Supplies for office . 3.7 Int&rOounty Tel,. & Tel... Co. Phone ser. for C1 ty Blclgs,... l2.2 Scharfschwerdt BrOSt' Hardware & Supplies 35.9 L.O.S,mith &: Co ro n,' Typewriters,Inc. Third payment on typewrit,er 10.0 Walker, Evans &: Cog well Supplies for office. 35.7 ' Bass Lumber &: Suppl Co. Culvert and lumber 263.7 E. D. Harrls f'~ Supplement to salary to Meat Insp. 25.0 W. G. Stovall ' Payment for filling in hole S. Curve St. 30.0 J. E. Lovvorn Inspector of General City Election 5.0 J. O. Wolff n u " ". 5.0 A. "Freedman " " " "tI 5.0 o. O. Davis Clerk " " "" 5.0 Water Fund L. O. Tootle Salary for Nov. Sohar!sohwerdt Brost Hardware Pan American Petroltum Corp. Gas & oil Standard Boat Ways j Blacksmith work D. B. MoCarthy Gate valve, Okum etc. Neptune Meter Co. " Bal. due on invoice of Jan.12, 1925' 'f FIRE PROTECTION FUND Jack Davidson" Salary for Nov. Ev~lyu oh'Quinn B ! Amount of voucher to C. E. Isom . scnarr,s,c ;Jerd t roe t, !!t", rdware Park Pharmacy t HIS04 West End Service St,. Labor on fire truck Okeeohobee Battery 4 Elec. Station Charging battery on fire truck PARK FUND W. G. StQvall Payment for planting phlox seed etc. 100.0 W. G. Stovall, . " fixing park in front lI:fxb.:tk l25.0 Sch~rfsQhwerdt Brost Hardware lO.8 ~ Bass Lumber &: Suppl! Co. Used in City Park for sidewalks 70.45 WATERWORKS BOND FUND *~ Steed J Sons Estimate *6 Bond Contract #4 g800.95 uìon motion Councll adjourned. ¡¡#¡J~~--- Attest: Ptesiden ity Council 0 "O~eeo~obee, Florita, Deoember 2l, !-926.' ' T.~ City Oounc~l met in re~lar sessio~ at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on ~, th'e 'abov.e date and the following were present: H. H. DeYarman, President of Oi ty : ' -,. ", Council; Councilmen' J. D. Bird, H. T. Bass, H. H. Hancock~nd L. F. Scharfsohweraa with R. P. Fletoher' City Clerk; L. W. Jennings, City Attorney; Clint Bass, Chief of , Police and L. C. Tottle, Water Superintendent in attendance. l MInutes of meeting held December 7th were read and approved,' , l Mi. P. Tomasello, Jr. appeared before Council relative to money du I, , , Th~ Bowyer Company .n final estlmate. ~ " " ~ , M1. O. A. Daugherty presented map showing locat~on of present 'and t~ . requested street l1~hts, also location of proposld street lights, and requested " ;\~Jj 0~c11 to designatt loea.tion of any other 11ghts wanted. ~ i ~ , Nt action was taken on lights proposed by Mr. Daugherty. ¡ - ~_M~. J. C. Kicl iter appeared before Council and' requested that Oi ty ! ext'~ sewer main'f om Okeeohobee Hotel to his boarding house. I . 'f,: I '" C oilman Bird moved that O. A. Steed & Sons be reque~~ed to " . , '