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': . Okeechobee, Florida, October 1st, 1929. I
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.The. Oity Oounoil of the Oi ty of Okeeohobee, Florida, met in regular. session ,;
in the Oi ty Hall at 7.30 o' clock P. M. and the follning were present: J. D. Bird, ii
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Mayor, H. L. Chandler, President of Council, Councilmen Ben Walker, S. R. Rai'snider~
and Albert Berka with R. P. FleiJcher, City 01erk, L. W. Jennings, City Attorney, "
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Lon stewart, Chief of Police and L. C. Too~le, Water Superintendent in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held September 11th, 1929 were read. and approved.
Mr. Nathan Zelmenovitz addressed the Council with reference to the passage of
an ordinance providing for the payment of a license by dealers in furs, hides and
junk.
- Mr. Peter Tomasello, Jr. addressed OounciL1.n behllf of Mr. Alto Watford as
the successor to former Councilman Don P. Johnston.
0O" On motion of Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council went
into executive session.,
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Oouncil resumed open session. Ii
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Oouncilman Raifsnider moved that Oouncil elect a successor to former Councilman Ii
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Don P. Johnston, motion seconded by Councilman Berka and carried.
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The vote was tà.ken by ballot and was as follows: Ii
J. H. Walker, Sr. received three votes i
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Al to Watford received one vote. ';
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J. H. Walker, Sr. was declared elected to serve the unexpired term of former II
Oouncilman Don P. Johnston. if
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On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman Walker, Council cancelled!!
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voucher f403!¡. drawn on the General Fund and dated September 14th, 1929 for $11.25
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in favor of Inter County Tel. & Tel. 00., same having been lost. ::
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On motion of Councilman Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Berka, Oouncil in-
structed the City Attorney ~ prepare an ordinance providing for the paJrment of ai
- license of $25.00 by dealers in furs, hides and junk for the remainder of t~e)year:
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1929 and $50.00 for each year thereafter and that no half year license be issued.:
Upon motion Council adjourned. to meet at 3 o'clock P. M. October 4th, 1929.
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Okeeohobee, Florida,. Oc.tober 4th, 1929. II
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. Pursuant to adjournment the City Oouncil of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, !I
met in the City Hall at 3. oj clock P. M. and the following were present: J. D. Bird, 'I
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Mayor, H. L. Chandler, President of Oi ty Council, Councilmen Albert- Berka, S. R. II
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Raifsnider, Ben Walker and Councilman-elect J. H. Walker, Sr. with R. P. Eletcher, II
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Clerk, L. W. Jennings, City Attorney and Lon Stewart, Chief of Police in attendance. ~
L. W. Jennings, a notary public, administered the oath of office to J. H. "al1ter~
Sr. to serve as Councilman of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the remainder of II
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the unexpired term of former Councilman Don. P. Johnston.
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Mr. O. A. Ruse, representing the Florida Power & Light Company, Mr. H. B.
Craven,' repre'senting 'J:he Hanohett Bond Company, Mr. Giles J. Patterson and Mr. Well+
born, representing stranahan, Harris & Oatis, addressed the Council in regard to "
the collection of delinquent taxes for the years 1927 and 1928 and the issual by
Ci ty of refunding bonds to pay past due interest and principal. Eaoh of the abo'fe
named gentlemen recommended to Oouncil that City issue $100,000.00 refunding bonds
for the purpose of paying interest and principal and that Council offer a ,~soount
on delinquent taxes for tthe years 1927 and 1928 and that all property on which taxes
have not been paid be sold at tax sale.
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Oouncilman Raifsnider moved that Council authorize the City Tax Collector to
allow a discount of 17 mills on taxes for the year 1927 and ~ discount of 5 mills .-
on taxes for the year 1928, from this date, provided taxes for said years are paid
on or December 1st, 1929, and that all property on which taxes have not been paid
by sa.iJ.d date be sold at tax sale on January 6th, 1930, motion seconded by Counoil-
man Berka and carried.
On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr.,
Oouncil instructed the City Attorney to prepare resolution to provide for issuing
$100,000. refunding bonds by City.
On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman Raifsnider, Council
approved transfer of $125.00 from Water Fund to General Fund on August 17th, 1929,
and authorized the transfer of $75.00 from Water Fund to General Fund.
Councilman Ben Walker moved that Council create the following standing committ~es
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and that each committee consist of three members of the City Council; motion secondad
by Councilman Berka.and carried:
STREET COMMITTEE BUILDING COMMITTEE
FINAlOE OOMMITTEE WATER COMMITTEE ~
LAWS & RULES COMMITTEE LIGHT COMMITTEE
CEMETERY COMMITTEE SANITARY OOMMITTEE
FIRE COMMITTEE PARK COMMITTEE
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The following committees were appointed by President Chandler:
Street Committee Building Committee
Ben talker,. Chairman S. R. Raifsnider, Chairman ..
Albe~t Berka J. H. Walker, Sr.
J. H. Walker, Sr. Albert Berka
Finance Committee Water Committee
Albert Berka, Chairman J. H. Walker, Sr., Chairmen
J.' H. Walker, Sr. S. R. Raifsn1der
Ben talker Albert Berka
Laws & Rules Committee Light Committee
J. H. Walker, Sr., Chairman S. R. Raifsnider, Chairman
S. R~ Raifsnider Albert Berka
Ben .alker Ben Walker
cemetery Commi ttee Sanitary Committee l
Ben alker, Chairman S. R. R~ifsnider, Chairman
J. H. Walker, Sr. Albert Berka
S. R. Raifsnider Ben Walker
Fire Committee Park Committee
Albert Berka, Chairman Albert Berka, Chairman
Ben talker J. H. Walker, Sr.
J. H. Walker Sr. S. R. Raifsnider
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