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Okeechobee, Florida, January 3rd, 1928.1/
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The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session :i .
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at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clOck p. m. and the following were present: J. Denham II ¡
Bird, MayOI', I. Casey, President of CÐUpcil, Councilmen H. H. Hancock, H. L. Chandl,.,
Ben Walker and Councilman-elect Don P. Johnston with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, Lon II
Stewart, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and L. W. Jennings,!
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. Oi ty Attorney in attendance. 'I
Minutes of meeting held December 20th, 1927 were read a.nd apuroved.¡
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Mayor Bird administered the oath of office to Councilman-elect Don P. Johnston:1
to serve the unexpired term of former Councilman Leon Latour.
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Mr. Ellis, representing the Florida Power & Light Company presented agreement
;-.. providing rates for power at City. pumping station, and after discussing the matter
Council deferred action on same until next regular meeting.
Communications were received from Messrs. C. E. Simmons and J. G. McNeff.
Mr. G. H. Brown requested Council to pay him salary of $25.00 per month as
City buildi~g inspector.
Councilman Hancock moved that City Tax Collector be authorized to credit the
sum of $188.04 on personal taxes due City of Okeechobee for the year 1925 by L. M.
I Raulerson; Said amount being due L. M. Raulerson for merchandise purchased by City
of Okeechobee during the year 19~. motion seconded by Councilman Chandler and pas-
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Upon motion Council adjourned.
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Okeechobee, Florida" January 17th, 192" I
The Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regua.lr session :; i
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at the City He,ll at 7.30 o'clock p. m. and the following were present: J. Denham ':
Bird, Mayor, I. Casey, President of Council, Councilmen Ben Walker, Don. P. John-
ston, H. H. Hancock and H. L. Chandler with R. P. Fletcher, Clerk, Lon Stewart, Ii I
Chief of Police, L. C. Wootle, Water Superintendent and L. W. Jennings, City Attar-Ii i
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ney in attendance.
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Minutes of meeting held January 3rd weee read and ap-oroved. !i
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- Preside~1t Casey ap'Oointed Councilman Johnston a member of the following COm- ;;
mi ttees: Street, Finance, Laws & Rules, Cemetery, Fire & Building, Water& Light as II
chairman, and Pa.rk as chairman. :;
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Upon motion 5y Councilman Johnston, seconded by Councilman Hancock Council II ;
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authorized :Jé1yment of amount due Curtiss-Bright Co for distillate. II I
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Councilman Johnston moved that Clerk be instructed to deduct $24.40 from 11
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amount due L. L. .Jonrad On December salary, said amount being due H. M. Raiford:i 'I
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by L. L. COnrad and having been assigned to Ci ty by H. M. Raiford, and that Councili! '-.,./
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accept statements of Mayor and Chief of Police in regard to matter, motion secondedij
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by Councllman Chandler and pas~ed. ¡i
LJeeere Ellis~ and. Daugijerty reprelilenting FloridaPowèr & Light Company appëar-
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ed before Council relative to contract for furnishing power at City's pumping pla,*t
Upon motion by Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Johnston, Oouncil
went into executive session.
Council resumed open session.
Council discussed the matter of entering into contract with Florida Power ~
& Light Company to furnish power at City's pumping plant. ~ ,,:
Upon motion by Councilman Hancock, seconded by Councilman Johnston, ,Council
went into executive session. ¡
Council resum,d open session. 1
Upon motion by Councilman Wa,lker, duly seconded and carried, Council adjourned
to meet at 1 oclock P. m. January 20th, 1929.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida~
~.t át the'Oity Hall at 1 o'clock p. m. On January 20th, 1929 and the following
were present: J. Jenham Bird, Mayor, I. Casey, ~re8ident City Council, Councilmen
H. L. Chandler, H. H. Hancock, Ben Walker and Don. P. Johnston with R. P. Fletcher,
Clerk, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and L. W. Jennings, City Attorne~, in
attendance.
Councilman Hancock moved that City enter into contract, with rate schedule' (
No, 214 attached ^nd as addended by executed letter, with Florida Power &.. Light , I
Company for furnishing power for City's water pumping plant, and that President of '\
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Council and City Jlerk be authorized to execute said contract and addenda, motion
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seconded by Councilman Johnston and passed.
Councilman Joñnston moved that City authorize Florida Power & Light Company
to purchase for the City of Okechobee one 200 gallon per minute centrifugal pump
complete with motor and other necessary attachments for use at City's water pump-
ing plant, said PUJIp to be sold to City on twelve months time, motion seconded by
¡ Councilma,n Walker and passed.
Upon motion by Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Chandler, Council
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authorized T. lL Tucker and R. P. Fletcherfto wrtte $15..000.00 fire insurance On .
City Hall. ; l
Upon mot ion COuncil adj ourned. -
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