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,: lIayor of 01 ty of Okeeohobee.
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" Ii Sworn to ant subscribed before me this day of , A. D. 1927.
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Ii T,e above resolution was read a first time and by unanimous consent
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!i R,ad a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a.third and final
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. II R4a, d a third tiM,e and passed in open sessfon of the 01 ty Council this
""C /lst day of "rOh.. I.. D. 1927., , '.
II M . L. W. Jennings, City Attorney, presented to Council proposal of G. B.
r' . 1 Sawyers Com ny tor 01 ty ot Okeeohobee to lssueþ,QllCis,ln the SUlllqJ $5000OiOO
: II bearing ~ terest, in lieu of Time Warrants in the sum of $5000ICOO,issued
_~i II August 1, 1 5. G. B. Sawyers Company to pay attorney's fees and all other expenses
- ¡i connected w h issue of bonds and also pay City of Okeechobee $500.00.
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~. ~ C~ollmM Hanoook .~ed that City acoçt ~opoaal of G. B.Sa~ere
Company for ¡'the Oi ty of Okeechobee to issue bonds in the sum of .50000'~~,bearing
6% interest ~ayable semi-annually in lieu of 150000.00 issue of T1me'~ärrants,
I issued by o1ft;y of Okeechobee, Florida, August 1st, 1925, provided that entire issue
II of Time Wat~ts is covered by propOsal and upon payment of attorney's fees and all
~ ,Qt.b.e:r. QOets þonneoted with issuing said bonds amd, also payment. of 1500. 00; to Oi ty
II of Okeechobelle by G. B. Sawyers Company, motion seconded by Councilman Walker and
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II. £ OounoilmanOasey moved that O,ounoil grant Oi ty Attorney" L. W~.
II Jenn,', in",' gs, P;'.. mission, to use two rooms in Oi ty Hall as offices, motion seconded by
Ii OQ.\1Jlo..~lman ,Iter and passed. ,
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[I ' Application of Mr. Woodsmall to build filling station in frQnt of
I store, at pagfÞ,..' s Tour, ist Camp was referred to Oi ty Engineer for investigation with
linstr~otio~síto report on matter at next meeting of Oounoil.
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II found inSÙffJcien t evidence of oulpabili ty to sustain charges against him, but
,I found, that ht had been negligent.
, .. Motion made by Councilman Casey, seconded by Councilman Hançook that
n foliQe~n ~~bS be reinstated, ~t that he ~pear at next re~ar meeting of
' èouncil &Ð4 fe cautioned and warned against negligence in the future.
Upon motion Oounoil adjourned to meet in speoia,l session at' 7: 30
r- ! o'olook P. M. Mar. 8th 1927.
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I Okeeohobee, Florida Mar. 8~1927. "
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I Pursuant to adjournment ,the Oi~y Council met at 8:P. M. on the above
~a t~, at the ,0 1~y Hall and the f 0 llow1ng w. r e pr. s en t: J, Denham B 1rd. JlaJ'~~. "eon ¡
.¡'a:t9~.~;.Pr.'Jd.þnt City Council; Councilmen: H. H. Hanoock, H. L. Chandler, I. Casey,
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i d Ben walkeri wlth R. P. Fletcher, Clerk; L. W. Jennings, City Attorney; and Lon
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t"~rt,~ Ohiefi cf Polioe in attendance. '.
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r-!, i.au8sing 8am~, the fOllowing resolution was offered by Councilman Oasey who moVed
- ts adppt1on, ~tio~ seoonde4 by Councilman Hancock and passed. ~
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I ¡ i RESOLVXD BY i'RE OITY OOtJJIIOIL OJ' THE CITY OF OUø:OJ.lOBIE, rL )!UDA, THAT
II State Senator" L. W. Jennings and County Representive, T. W. Conely, Jr,. .. and they
Jue her~ re~sted to ~o~e Yß~ßts totheooerter of ~e Oity of ~eeœ~ee.
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at the next s sion of the 'lorida Sta~e Legtøl8:ture proT1d1ng in effect as follows:
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1. !haf the O~ty Oounci~ be authorized by ordinance to assess licenses
in the Oi ty of Ok.eohobee to an amount of not exceeding twio.. the -~ ~ 0
lioense charged bt the State of Florida. '
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2 .'~aj the Oi ty poll tax law be amended so that every voter shall be I
required to pay CIty poll taxes for the two years preoeeding any City e1e~ti~
before such Tot~Shall be permitted to vote in'suoh election regardl.'. of length
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of time that SUCh~vo~er shall have resided in the City of Oke~ohobee." ~ I
. 3. ~a' the Oity of ~eeah~ee be permlttedtoborr~ ~uy ~o ~ I
'<tr extent of not ove" 120,000.00 in the aggragate, upon notes of the Oity, to be ...
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signed by the Pretident of the City Council and ~ttes~ed by the Oity Clerk, upon
~h~q of ~t1~ M reso~t1~ d~y pused by ~sC1tyCo~cll. I ~"
. Up~n mttion Oounoil adjourned. U ~ "," ,,', '0, ','
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The City °outO11 of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida, met in regular session
ta the 0.1'7 llal.l ft, ~~JOL()lølo,klt. K. onllaroh 15th, 1927 and the following weee
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present: J. Denhat Bird, Kayor, Leon Latour, President of City Oounoil, Oouno~l- ---
men, Bn Walker, Ht H. ,Hanoook, I Gasey and H;. L. Chandler, wi:thR. P. F;etcher,
Clerk, Lan Stewari, Chief of Police, L. O. T~otte, Water Superintendenti r~ E.
'Laweace, 0ity Entineer¡ and L. 'I. Jennings, City Attob-ey ,in attendano... '
Minutes of mtetings held Maroh lst and Karoh 8th were'read and approTéd.
ft. aonely, 1~resRt1ng ft,' P_sea~es..d O~o1l1n re~d~ Rete wat~ I in'.
IfIJU frOil Ok..ob~.. Stea. Laundry standing in di tohes and oausing/aneanätary v'
oonctition. !
Upon motion 41 Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Walker, the Street
Foreman wa. in8tr~oted to build culvert across South Street in South Okeechobee
for the purpose o~ draining water from Okeechobee Steam Laundry.
';( lI&,or '3Urä rfported' to Oounoil that bridge on North Park Street East of Taylor I
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I Creek is in bad o4ndi tion and in need of repair ~ and he also requested Oounoil to I ,.
. take aotion on ma fter of street danoe during County 'air. ..
Councilman H.oook moved that Oouncil request the Mayor "and instruct th'é Ohie,f
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of Police to prOh~it all street dancing during the County Fair. motion seconded .
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by Counoilman Oha~ler and passed.
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Oounoilman W~ker moved that City employ 'red Blaok at 13.00 per wëek to water !
trees in City par~, motion seconded by Councilman Casey and passed.
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Councilman O~ey moved that City Clerk be authorized to draw vouchers trans-
ferring .706.00 f~m lA'S 1926 Bond Fund 127 to Sewer Bond Fundf24 ànd 1300.00
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f1"-" ¥S 'aterwor Extension Bond Fund 120 to Sewer Bond fund 124 in p~t '¡ p&1J18n
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, of möneyb~rowed from Sewer Bond Fund '24, motion seconded by Councilman Hanoook
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. .; i .CÐ\ø1C~1II!I.tI Chandler moved that Clerk be auth<81ied to drn vouchers -transterr1 g
II, .4g4~16 fr<+'", Sewer BOnd Fund "24 to Waterworks Bond J'u, nd '23 and .11~.53 from
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I' Sewet" Bond tund 124 to Oi ty Hall Bond J'und '25 as 'loans to said funds, motion
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!I seconded byt Councilman Casey and passed.
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II . UPOJJ. mtÞtion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Walker; 06ú.noil
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II refused re.q"eøt of W. R. WOodworth to build GasOline service station partly -in
I street in ftont of Page's tourist camp.
I -'Upon mft1On by Oounolllllan Hanoock, seconded by Councilman Chandler, Oomicil
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r- III' instructed tater Superintendent to move tire pl.g in front of Court House pro-
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, II Tided that fOWlty pays the cost of moving same.,
r I O~oit_n hIker m~ed tMt C~oll ~th~ize City ~x Col1~t~ to ~l~
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'~ IJrA..J(.,O., ~\) t500.00,widOW's sxemption on Lots 5 and 6, Bloot 163" motion
I seconded by (Counoi1man Casey and passed. 1.tA~ --; R
i, Upon m~.'. ion Couno 11 Ildj ourned to meet at 7.30 0 ì clock P. II. ~ 29th, 1927.
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i Pur8l18.f to adj ournmen t thee 1 ty Coun~l" or" thee 1 ty of Ok e eoh ob e e . 11 or 1 da.
II met Ü the CÌ1ty Hall at g o'clock P. M. on~29th, 1927 and the fOllowing
'I were presen~: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Leon Latour, President City Council, Councilmen
~ I. Oaeey. H., B. &ncoœ, B~ Walker ~d H. L. CMnner with R. P. Fletch~, Clerk,
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II Lon Stewart~¡ Chief of Police and L. O. Tootle, Water Superintenllent in attendance.
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¡ Oounoi~n Casey moved that Clerk be authorized to draw vouchers transferring
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I money in pa1'ent of amounts borrowed from the several Funds as foU""s: $150.00
.1 froll Speo1al, General Fund *M to I & S Sewer Bond Fund *7; #1750.00 froll I & S
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11926 Bond rutd 127 to Paving Lien Fund IIO; 12950.00 from Special General Fund 12ð
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, to PaTing Li.n Fund #10; 1350.00 from I & S 1926 Bond Fund #27 to I & S Water Bond
I hM 16¡ $11'°.00 fr~ I & S 19~ Bœd ~d #17 to I & S kte~Se..r Time 'err~t
r I ~ 19; .45..00 fr~ I & S 19~ B~ ~d 117 to I & S hying B~ ~d 15; .525.0
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I from I & S lt25 Time Warrant Fund #21 to I & S Paving Bond Fund '5; motion seconded
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II O~Ol1~ OaBBY m~d that Clerk be ~th~ized to drh~oherB tr~Bferrlng
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I the fOllOWln~ amounts as a loan to I & S Water-Sewer Time Warrant J'und 19: $200.00
, I from Sewer Br Fund '24: 1200.00 from Park J'unci *13; 1100.00 from Publioity Fund
¡ 115; .910.00 yrom I & S Waterworks Extension Bond Fund '20, motion seconded by
~ Councilman h~cOOk and passed. .
r ~ ne ful+ing reeo~iœ -e off~~ by O~oilmM HMOO~ õo mved its ad~
, , ~ I tion, motion ~eoonded by Oounoillllan Walker and passed :
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II Be It Ref°~Ted by the.Oity Oounci1 of the City of Okeechobee, rlorld.a~ t~t the
I' City borrow ftom Peoples Bank of Ok.schobee the 8UIII of $1770.00 for tl,!.ø purPOse of
¡"""ins prinoþ>al and I>nte:reet pe.:rmente d~ an 01 ty BODds.
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Be It Fur'the~ R_1I1.,.øð. that th. Jr*.,ct"a1i of the City Oounoil and the-cOl.ty'
Clerk be and they ¡are herebYJI,uthorized and inetr11Oo tad to 8x8OUte to SII,U ho. pIe. 0:
"f' Bat1lt of Okeeoho'becf the City's note payable on demand for the sum of .1110.00. .
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Be I t .Fur'1iheß~d ,t~a t the 91 ty Clerk be and he is hereby autbbr12J'U and
d1rect'ed to retir~rom the first avåilable fUJ1ds of the City accruing frQl the
¡ payment of taxes. 0,',
. Upon mo'tion ... Councilman Oasey, seconded. by Councilman Chandler ~ 00\111011
authorized Strtet ~ommittee to have bridge on Borth Park Streetrebuilt~
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i Councilman Calaey moved that Couno11 authorize Oi ty Tax Oollector:to extud
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!I the ,tilDe for paym+t of City taxes for the year 1926 until June lst, 1927" -aotion
I seoQPcled by Oounc ~man Ii8.Ðoock and passed. ' 'J ')
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I Upon motion ~o nall adjourned.. 0 ,"'. '0, ,ì, " '
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II The Oi t~ Council of the 01 ty of Okee'ohobee, Florida, met in theoit~
i Ball at S O'olook þ. m. April 5th, 1927 and the following were present('J ,'Den-
!I ham Bird, Mayor, I.Àton Latour, President City Council, Councilmen H.' L; Oh8.ndler,' B
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Ii Walter, I. Casey ~d H. H. Hancook with R. P. rletoher, Clerk, Lon Stewa.rt~ Chief
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II of Police and L. di. Tootle, Water Superintendent in attendance. U '
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II . Mlnutes þf meetings held Maroh 15th and iåaroh 29th were read a.Ìld approve.
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Ii Mayor Bitd reported to Council that drainage ditch on Parrott Ävenue
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! near Lake Drive set, vice Station in an unsafe cÐndi tion, and the matter was re- J,
~ f81'red to Street o¡.""'1 ttee.
! i Mr. 1a1r'a~Ðeared before Council and submitted nrioes and'terms On st~ee
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I sweeping machine ~d trao~or, and after discussing the matter Oounoi1 deòidèd to
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i a.fer action on safe.
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Kr. D. Bi MoOarthy appeared before Oounoil in regard to proposed arainag
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II ditch on HiopooheetStreet between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, and after' dis-
I II oussing the~matterfwith Kr. Ford, County Engineer, Council referred same to åireet I
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I Mr. G.B. ¡Brown C1ty bu11d1ng 1nspeotor appeared before Oouno11'and re- I
I' queeted Council to authorize the Ch1ef of Pol1ce to have build1ng locate~ on Lote I
I 19 and 20 Browning! s Addition whioh was almost completely destroyed bJ fire :)
several months ago¡torn down and removed.
; ... 08tmOil+ Hanoook moved that Ohief of Polioe be lnetruoted to ..,no,uty
båtf 0" ~uilcl.tl1g tocated on Lots 19 and 20, Browning's Addition to hav8(,sa.:14 -"
~..' building tol'n doWn land removed ith1 thi
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