1930-08-05 Regular
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"- ------ -------.---- Ok eeoho be-e , Florida, August 5th, 1930. !
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The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session in!1 ~
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the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock P. )4. and the following were present: J. D. Bird, Ii
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)layor, H. L. Chandler, President. of City Council, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr., ::
Albert Berka, S. R. Raifsnider and Ben Walker with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. w.11
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Jennings, City Attorney, N. O. Stewart, Chief of Police and L. O. Too,tle, Water !I
Superintendent in attendance. I!
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Minutes of meetings held July 1st and July 9th, 1930 were read and approved. Ii
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Mr. K. E. Stello appeared before Council and requested Council to grant him II
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permission farme Oi ty parks between Seminole Street and Florida East Coast Railway ¡i
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Company's right-of-way. II --.
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Councilman Raifsnider moved that Council grant K. E. Stello permission to farm II
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Oi ty parks between Seminole Streer and Florida J ,ast Coast Railway Company's right- II
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of-way, provided that he obtains written waiver from Okeechobee Oompany, motion ,J v
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seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried. ii
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The matter of preparing specifications for cemetery vaults was referred to :!
Cemetery committee. Ii
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Mr. L. W. Jennings presented his resignation as City Attorney of the City of Ii
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Okeechobee, Florida, effective September 1st, 1930, which was read and filed.:
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Councilman Raifsnider moved that Council accept resignation of L. W. Jennings Ii
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as City Attorney of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, effective September ist, 1930, ::
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motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried.:
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Councilman Ben Walker moved that Council appoint a City Attorney to serve from II
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S~t~ber let, 1930 to J~=y 5th, 1931 rl a s~uy of $50.00 pemomh, provided t1rl
Attorney appointed ao?epts appointment at said salary, motion seconded by oouncilm1¡
J. H. Walker, Sr. and upon roll call the vote was as follows: II ,I
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Yea8 Nays li-'
Ben Walker H. L. Chandler Ii
J. H. Walker, Sr. S. R. Raifsnider li--..
Al bert Berka Ii
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Upon motion of Councilman Raifsnider, seconded by Councilman Ben Walker, Coun- [I
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cil went into executive session. ~:
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After executive session Council resumed open session.' I:
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The vote fo~ City Attorney was taken by ballot and was as follows: "
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T. W. Conely, Jr. received four votes i'
G. O. Durrance received one vote. II
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T. W. Conely, Jr. was declared appointed Oi ty Attorney effective September II
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1st, 1930. Ii l
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Upon motion of Councilman Ben Walker, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council II -~
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granted H. C. Chandler, Chief of Fire Department, two weeks vacation with pay. Ii
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;; The matter of land to be donated by Mr. D. R. McNeill for use as a turn1ng II
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¡I! basåm was referred to Laws & Rules Committee. II
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II (R~ ~~AJ.J-...... ClerkPresi 'City -Oouncil..- ..' -.. A
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