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Okeechobee, Fla. January r8, 1927
The Oity Oouncll of the Oity of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular, ' :J .¡
sess~on in the Ci ty Hell at 7: 30 0' clock P. M. on the above date and the follovJlng I . I
were preB~t: J. DeMam Bird, M~or; Leon Lat~r, ~eBident of City Oo=oil; OO=Oit
men:B en Walker, H. L. Chandler, and I. Casey with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk; L. W. I
Jennings, City Attorney,and Lon Stewprt, Chief of Police in attendance.
Minutes of meetings held January 3rd, 4th and 5th were read and ~9prove I.
Mr. G. H. Brown, City Building Inspector, made report to Council on
condi tion of Ri vers1de Hotel. I
Mrs. Owens apneared before Council relative to fire insurance on City
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Messrs, McNeill & MacNeff appeared before Council relative to City
paving streets aroOlnd City parks to curb line and also conetructing curb and gutter I J
around seid parks.
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Mr. E. C. ?:7olff., appeared before Council in regard to 1926 taxes on his
hotel.
Councilman Ca.,sey moved that Coke Jones & Co. be authorized to order 24
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opera chairs for Council Cha:nber at $5.00 per chs ir, motion seconded by Councilman
Walker and passed.
'Upon Lotion by Councilman Cesey, seconded by Councilman Chandler,
Council granted Mr. Roberts, section foreman for S. A. L. Ry. ~ke connections w
with City weter main TIrovided seme is done ~der s~ervision of Water ~erinten~t. i
CouncilmRn Casey moved th~t City ch~rge a fee of $2.00 for reconnection
with water main after meter has been turned off, motion 89conded by Councilman
I Chandler and passed.
Upon n;otion by Cou!lcllman Casey, seconded by Councilman Walker, the Cler 1
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, was instructed to c::.eposit overaGe shown in auditor's report in the sum of $28.58 to
l the òredit of the General Fund. --;
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, Communications weTe recei"ed and read from Chamber of Commerce and
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Russell Broughman Diet. Sanitary officer of the State Board of Health.
¡ COuncilJmn Ca Bey moved that East and West side of Parrott Avenue between]
! North Park and South Park Streets be reserved as parking place for busses, motion I
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. I seconded by Councilman Walker and passed.
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¡, Councilman CAsey moved that Council eutl1orize C. F. Wa.lker to do 2 days
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¡work with. drag line on Seventh Street in Fordham & Kirkland Subdivision, motion I
. seconded by CowlCilll81l Walker and passed. 11
l Upon motion by Councilman Casey, seconded by Councilman f'tY -.ß :nl!- ~ ...bà-n. . i
r Chandler, Council i':lstructed street foreman to replace bridge across ditch At Sam I
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, Davis' home. I
t Counciljnan Casey moved thAt creditors of the Bowyer Company who have I
r filed witþ Ci ty Clerk, written Ðuthorizati~nB from the Bowyer ~o. for payment by C1 ty .
~. of Okeech.obee of bills for materials used ~n constructlon of f~l tratJ.on plant and
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pumpingst:"1tion be pa id pro rata out of, money due the Bowyer Company,by City of
r . Okeechobee on fn tration plant and pumping.;t9tion liðrit:tá.ct; mo,~ion seconded
- by CouncilmAn Chandler and pa seed. -,~
JOuncilman Casey moved thpt Cóunoil have C'it~t't1elI inèúr'ed for $30~ 000. 00
and that s;> ld insurance be divided eQually between Mrs. Ruth B. Owens and R~ P.
Fletcher, mòtion seconded by Councilman Walker and pe~e/sed.
Jouncilman Walker moved th~t City buy eacl1 policeman a uniform, motion
seconded by Councilman Casey and passed. ~'ì
UfJon motion by Councilman Casey, seconded by' Councilman Chand182, Council
instructed Ci ty Attorney to prepare ordinance requir ing drivers of automobil,es to
r stop at stop signals in streets. __c;(I- -~.. . ;',
Ufon motion Council adj ourned." " " ./.. .
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Okeechobee, Florida. Jan,}.lary 24, 1927
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p~rsuant to call of the Mayor., the Ci ty Coun.c~l met in special session
in the CitY.H.all at 3 o'clock P. M. on the ßbove dat.~qnd t:he fol¡owi~g were present:
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J. Denham 3ird, Mayor; Leon Latour, President City C~u:qcil; Councilmen: H. H.
Hancock, I, Casey, H. L. Chandler an~ Ben W~lker.
.:.layor Bird stated that meeting of Council had been called for nurpose of
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providing means for payment. of interest due by City of Okeechobee on February 1,1927
COuncilman Casey moved that City Clerk be instructed to draw vouchers
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transferri!l! the following amounts: $2300.00 from Sewer Bond Fund #24 to I. & S. 192
Bond Fund #~7; $2150.00 from Paving .Lien Fu1]-9l #10 to I~ & s. 1926 Bond Fund *27;
r $350.00 fro. I. & S. WAterworks Bond Fund #=6 to I. &: s. 1926 Bond Fund #27; $600.00
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'-' from I. & 51 Paving Bond Fund *5 to I. & S'i192~ Time Warrant Fund #=2).; $450.00 fro
r I. & s. Paving Bond Fund #=5 to I. & s. 1924 Bond Fund *1]; $lðOO.OO from I. & S.
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Water Sewer Time Warrant Fund *9 to I. & s. 1924 Bond Fund *17, motion seconded t
by C~unOilmf' Ch"ndl~~ a.nd passed. 'cL' '. 'c;:' , '
UJon motion Council adjourned. '. ~
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Attest: President of City Council
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Okeeohobee, Florida February lst, 1927.
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TIte City Oounoll of the Oity of Okeeohobee,J'lo~ida, met in regular sessl0
r-' ln the 01tyBall at 7:30 o'clock P. K. on the abovedâte and the following were
',", present: J. ,Denham Bird, Kayar; Leon Latour, President OityOoun6il; Councilmen:
H. L. Ohand~r, Ben Walker, H. H. Hanoook' and I. Casey with'R. P~ Fletcher, Clerk;
Lon Stewart" Chief of Police, F. E. Lawrenðe;: O'1ty,ltn.'g'1:neer and L. C. Tootle, Water
Super1ntendeht in attendance. ::"
K~utes of meetings held January 18th and 24th were read and approved.
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