1929-10-23 Budget
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OkeeMobee, FloriM, October ~,194.
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, Ii )
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for the City of Okee4hobee for the year 1930 and fixing the millage for the tax ~
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year 1929 and the following were present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, H. L. Chandler, Pres-
ident. of. City Oounci~, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr., Albert Berka and S. R. Raif-
snider, with R. P. Fletßher, City C1erk, L. W. Jennings, City Attorney, L.. C., Tootle,
Water Superintendent ,and Lon Stewart, Chief of.Po¡ice in attendance.
Councilman Berk$ moved that Okeechobee News, a newsp~per published at Okeecho-
bee, Florida, be des¡gnated by City Council as the newspaper to advertise the City,
tax sales for the years 1927 and 1928, motion seconded by Councilman Raifsnider and --
carried.
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Councilman Raif.,.ider moved that Council adopt the following budget as the
budget of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1930, motion seconded by
Councilman Berka and carried:
BUDGE'!! OF THE CITY OF OICEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1930.
GENERAL FUND
Salary of Mayor $ 25.00
Salaries, of City Councilmen 1,500.00
Salary ô:tì City Olerk 2,400.00
Clerical help in City Clerk's office 100.00
Telephone and t~egraph service 200.00
Salary of Chief of Police ,1,800.00
Special polioe 250.00
Maintenanoe and ,transportation for police department 600.00
Salary of Oi ty .torney 750.00 i
Salary of Chief of Fire Department 1,500.00
Equipment and incidentals for fire department 500.00
Salaries for str,eet and sa.ni tary departments 2,500.00
Supplies for s~tary department 250.00
Material and supþlies for street department 2,000.00'
Lights for streets and City Hall 1,500.00
Maintenance of Oity cemetery 250.00~
Legal advertising and office supplies. 300.00! ¡
Maintenanoe and insurance Oi ty Hall 400.00 . l ~
Expense of Oi ty elections 100.00 .
Maintenance of 01 ty trucks 1,200.00
Equipment for st~eet and sanitary departments 650.00-'
Maintenance of 01 ty parks 250.00
Reserved for contingencies ~
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WATER FUND
Salary of Superintendent of Water works $3,000.00
Power and fuel for pumping station . 1.,800..00
Maintenanoe, equipment and chemicals for water department ~
Total , "0,301J:W
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INTERES! &: SINKING STREET PAVING BOND FUNS, ISSUE OF 1920
Interest on street paving bonds, issue of 1920 $4,800.00
INTEREST &: SINKIIlG WATBR 'fA')R1(s BOND FUND, ISSUE OF 1920
Interest on water works bonds, issue of 1920 $2,400.00 r.
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INTEREST &: SINKING SERR BOND) FOD".,ISSUE OJ 1920
Interest on sewer bonds, issue of 1920 $300.00
INTEREST &: SINKING BOND FUND, ISSUE OF 1924
Interest on bond8, issue of 1924 $9,000.00
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Interest on water works extension bonds, i~sue of 1925 .6,600.00 I i
~ IITEHEST & SINKING BOND FUN~, ISSUE OF 1926 }
Interest on bonds, issue of 1926 112,900.00 !
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IITEHEST & SINKING BOND FUND, ISSUE OF 1927 I
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Interest on bonds, issue of 1927 $3,000.00 !
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IITEREST & SINKING REFUNDING BOND FUND, I SSUE OF 1930 ii
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Interest on proposed refunding bonds, issue of 1930 $3,000.00 Ii
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IITEREST & SINKING STREET PAVING TIME WARRANT FUND, ISSUE OF 1921 II i
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Street paving time warrants, issue of 1921, matming April 1, 1930 $5,000.00 iii
Interest on street paving time warrants, issue of 1921 ----3~, '0.00 I"i. i
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IITEREST & SINKING WAT~SEWER TIME WARRANT FUND, ISSUE OF 1921 ,
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Water-sewer time warrants, issue of 1921, maturing April 1, 1930 $3,000.00 ,I
Interest on water-sewer time warrants, issue of 1921 ~25.00 II ~
Total --¡3,525.00! I
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Ordinaaoe No. 125 was proposed by Councilman Berka, who moved its adoption, :1
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motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and on roll call the vote was as '
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H. L. Chandler II 1
S. R. Raifsnider None I I
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\ .AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLEOTION OF TAXES FOR THE CITy. II I
OF OKEjOHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR 1929. II ¡
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF TH.E CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ill I
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Section 1.That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a tax of six- I 1
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I teen (16)~mtlls on each dollar valuation of real and personal pro perty wi thin the I ,
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corporat.e limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, subj ect to taxation on the II ¡
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first day of January A. D. 1929. Such tax shall be assessed and collected in the Ii
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manner provided by law. II
Section 2. That said sixteen mills shall be used for general City purposes I ,
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and the Oi ty Clerk and Tax Oollector are hereby directed and required to place ¡i
the proceeds of such collections in the General Fund of said City and shall a11o- II
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cate the same and keep full and correct account of the same as they may be directed II J
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by the City Oouncil. II
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon I
-- its passage and approval by the Mayor.
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'i Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading.
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Read a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and final readin~
Read a third tima and passed in open session of the City Council this the Ii
23rd day of October, A. D. 1929.
(OORPORATE SEAL) H. L. Chandler ij
Attest: President of Oi ty Oouncil. ' ! I
1\. P. Fletcher I
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-- Approved by me 'this 23rd day of October, A. D. 1929. -
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. J. Denham Bird ¡
Mayor. i
,The following resolution was offered by Councilman Raifsnider, who moved its
adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Berka and carried&
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Radio Station WIOD, located at Miami Beach, Florida, provides the
people of the southetn portion of the state with the best and clearest daylight
reception, and
. WHEREAS, its affiliation with National Broadcasting Company provides us with
infçrmation and ent ertaimment of high order and benefit, 'and --
WHEREAS, its cu8tom of giving adequate storm warnings and informationduring
the. equinoctioal periods is of \m.told value to our people, and l
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: WHEREAS, we are advised that certian changes contemplated by the Federal Radio
Commission with referebce to this station will decrease its time,Rower and fre-
quency, now therefore
BE ,IT RESOLVED 'by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, :that
the Federal Radio Commission be and the same is hereby most respectfully and urguen-
I tly peti t1oned not to make any change in the status of Stati~n WIOD aforesaid, but
that it be permitted to continue with full time ~OOO Watt po~er ,and present frequency,
H. L. Chandler
Attest: -prëãIdent of City Council.
R. P. Fle1cher
Ciiy Clerk.
Upon motion duly seconded and carried Council adjourned.
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