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interest coupons aforesaid are accepted in payment thereof, taxes levied and åsses
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ed by the said City of Okeechobee, 'Florida, for the year 1930, real and personal,
shall be paid in cash.
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading. Read
a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and final reading. Read
a third time and passed in open session of the City Council this 26th day of
February, A. D. 1931.
Alto Watford
Attest: PXëãrdent city Council
R. P. Fletcher I
City Clerk.
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;-- The above and foregoing Resolution is tiereby approved thi s 26th day of
February, A. D. 1931.
J. Denham Bird
Mayo r
City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Upon motion duly seconded and carried, Council adjourned.
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Ci y Clerk.
Okeechobee, Florida, March 3rd, 1931.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session
in the City Hall at 7.30 o.clock P. M. and the following were present: J. Denham
I~ Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr.,
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Albert Berka, D. B. McOarthy and Ben Walker with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. L.
- Conrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent, and T. W. Conely, Jr.,
City Attorney in attendance.
Minutes of meeting held February 3rd, 1931 were read and approved.
Mr. L. S. Turbyfill addressed Council relative to cultivating vacant lots
within City limmts.
Councilman Berka moved that City sell water to D. B. McCarthy Water Company
J:or a periOd of one year from date at 15 cents per thousand gallons, provided that. I
in case of failure of City to furnish water to said Company, City will not be I
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/ liable for damages, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried. II
Counoilman Ben Walker voted No on above motion. I
On motion of Councilman MC~ arthy, seconded by Councilman Berka, Council 'I
authorized payment to L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police the sum of $4.00 for one pair I
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Peerless handcUffs No. 25631.
Councilman Berka moved that Council authorize Cit~ Tax Collector to allow
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11 Mrs. Etna Prootol" exemption from City taxes for the years 1928, 1929 and 1930 on II
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Ii the folloWing described property: Begin 243 ft. North of SE corner of Section 21, Ii ¡
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i: run West 361 ft., North 52 ft., East 361 ft., South 52 ft., Section 21, Township II ,~
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37 South, Range 35 last, and exemption for the year 1930 on Lot 3, Block 10, South ¡
Ii Okeechobee, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried. ::
On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman McOarthy, Council 11
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authorized Clerk to transfer $100.00 from Water Fund to General Fund.
i' Upon motion duly seconded and carried Council adjourned.
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Okeechobee, Florida, April 7th, 1931.
The City Oounci~ of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session
in the City Hall at S 0' clock p. m. on the above date and the following were
present: J. Denham Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Council-
t men Albert" Berka, D. B. McCarthy and J. H. Walker, Sr., with R. P. Fletcher~ City
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Ii Clerk, T. W. Conely, Jr., City Attorney, L. C. ToÇ>tle, Water Superintendent, L. L.
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:, adoption, and upon being seconded by Councilman McUarthy was put to a vote and-
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'J WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Council that the ,i
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II assessment, for taxation, of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 164 of the City of 'Okeechobee Ii
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II properties in the sa.åd Oi ty of Okeechobee, ':
II NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said assessment of the property aforesaid !!
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Ii Collector be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to collect taxes on said Ii --,
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I: Attest: , President City Council. Ii
I: R. P. Fletcher!
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