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¡i The 01 ty Counc1l of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida) met in regular session II 1
!i in the Ci ty Hall at 1.)0 0' clock p. m. and the following were present: J. Denham II ~)
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Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of C1ty Council, Councilmen D. B. JlcOarthy, ;;
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Ben Walker and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief :i
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of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and T. W. Conely, Jr., City Attorney II
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in attendance. ¡,
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Minutes of meeting held January 5th, 1931 were read and approved. Ii
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Mr. Harmon Brokate of Port Clinton, Ohio, addressed Council relative to City !i
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of Okeechobee bonds and past due interest on same. Ii
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Ordinance No. 129 was proposed by Councilman Ben Walker, who moved its adop- II
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tion, motion seconded by Councilman McCarthy and carried. Ii
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AN ORfJINANOE ' AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 65 Olt THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY ,
OF OKEECHOB~L FLORIDA, BEING AN OI1DINANOE PIiOVIDIIiG FOR THE APPOIIIT- I"
MENT OF AN Ew¡CTRICAL INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDAi Ii
DEFINING HI S DUTIES, ALSO MAKING IT tDlLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON,. PERSON"" !:
FIRM OR CORPORATION, TO INSTALL ANY ELECTRIC WIRES, LIGHTS, FIXTURES OR ':
CONNECTIONS, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT FOR SAME ISSUED BY THE Ii
ELECTRICAL I'SPECTOR COUNTERSIGNED BY THE CITY CLERIC UNDER SEAL, AND II
THE PAYMENT OF THE FEES FOR SUCH PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR ANY VIO~ATION II
THEREOF, AND ITS ENFORCEMENT. . I!
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BE IT ORDAINID BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OIEE- i¡
CHOBEE, FLORIDA. :¡
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SEOTION 1. That Section One of Ordinance No. 65 of the Ordinances of the City Ii
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of Okeechobee, rl~rida, is hereby amended to read as follows: 11
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"Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the City Council, at any regu1àr II
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meeting thereof, when in the opinion of the City Council, that it is necessary, to Ii
appo1n1; a 01ty Eleo1;r1cal Inllpeotor, whose duUes shall be to exam:l:ne all apPl1caufe
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for permits to install electric wires, light s, and fixtures, in buildings wi thin II I
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the City of .Okeechobee, Florida, and if found competent as an electrician, to such !I ~
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work, then he shall issue a permit, in writing, to such person, persons, firm or il
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corporation, to do such work wi thin the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, sa1d permit II
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shall be countersigned by the City Clerk under seal, and said City Clerk shall, be- II
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fore delivering said permit or permits, collect a fee of $l.oo for same, which II
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said fee shall be paid into the General Fund of said 01 ty, and such permit sha11 II
entitle the holder thereof, to do and perform all electrical wiring and other 1nat~~-
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ing of electrical wires, and other fixtures, up to and including the first ten out- !
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lets, in any building or structure wi thin the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, subj ect, II
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however. to the final inspection, by the City Electrical Inspector, who ie her,ebY ¡II' 1
, authorized to accept all work properly installed, ~d to condemn all work not sati~
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I factory and require the same to be removed or properly installed wi thin suqh time II ,~
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as in his judgment may be necessary or reasonable, and no el~()tric '4res or other Ii
eleotrical equipment' so installed shall be ussd untH finally IIpprovsd by the Oi ty II
neotrioù In~eot.r; III holders of pe~ts ~~r the pronsions of this OrdinMoe I,
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, "Ii shal~b~ ...qu1:~d to l'eave all joints, splices and other oonneotions OPenuntll th:¡--
. said City Electrical Inspector shall have made a roughedr-in inspection. If, ùpon I
final 'inspection, the said City Electrical Inspector shall find more than ten out- I
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lets installed, under anyone permit, then he shall require the holder of such II
permi t to pay an additional fee of ten cents for each outlet over ten, to the City II
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Clerk and such additional fee shall be deposited in the General Fund of said City:
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of Okeechobee, Florida; and the said City Electrical Inspector shall not give his Ii
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final approval until said add! tional fee has been paid. II Ii
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Section 2. That Section Two of Ordinance No. 65 'of ',the Ordinancðs of the C1't¥ '
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of Okeechobee, rlor~da, is hereby, amended to read as follows: ii
-- "Sect10n 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corpor-
ation to install any electrical wiring or other fixture or lights, in any building
~ or structure, within the City of Okeechobee, Florida, without having first ,acquired I
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a permit as defined in Section One and compl.ying with other provisions in said II
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Section One of this Ordinance." I
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and approval
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by the Mayor. I
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading. Read I
.. a second t1me and by unanimous consent passed to a third and final reading. Read I
a third time and passed in open session of the City Council this 3rd day of Feb- I
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ruary A. D. 1931. II
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. Al to Watford III
Attest: presídent City Council.
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( The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this 3rd-day of February
A. D. 1931.
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On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Ben Walker, Council I
of the General Fund
authorized City Clerk to cancel City voucher f4586( 44ill.1issued to Victor Domer II
December 8th, 1930 in the sum of $2.50 which has been lost and issue new voucher II
for said alIount. ,
On motion of Councilman Ben Walker, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, Council
authorized Mrs. Ruth B. Owens and R. P. Fletcher to issue fire insurance policies
,~ for $15,000.00 covering City Hall, Jail and Fire Department. '"
On motion Council adjourned. I
Attest: CR (f 3-~ .
\. C ty Clerk.