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Mrs. Etna Proctor exemption from City taxes for the years 1928, 1929 and 1930 on II'
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the folloWing described property: Begin 243 ft. North of SE corner of Section 21, Ii ¡
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run West 361 ft., North 52 ft., East 361 ft., South 52 ft., Section 21, Township II ~-
37 South, Range 35 last, and exemption for the year 1930 on Lot 3, Block 10, south:¡
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Okeechobee, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried. it
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On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, Council II
authorized Clerk to transfer $100.00 from Water Fund to General Fund. !I
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Upon motion duly seconded and carried Council adjourned. II
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Okeechobee, Florida, April 7th, 1931. II
The City Counci.l of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session II
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in the City Hall at g 0' clock p. m. on the above date and the following were Ii
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present: J. Denham Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Oo1.mcil- !\
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men Albert- Berka, ù. B. McCarthy and J. H. Walker, Sr., with R. P. Fletcher~ City [I
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Clerk, T. W. Conely, Jr., City Attorney, L. C. T09tle, Water Superintendent, L. L. II
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Conrad, Chief of Police in attendance. II
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Minutes of meetings held February 26th and March 3rd, 1931 were read and Ii
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approved. Ii
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Mr. Abraham Freedman appeared before Council and requested Council to reduce II
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the tax assessment for the year 1930 on Lots -1 and 2, Block 164. Ii
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The following resolution was 9ffered by Councilman Berka, who moved its :i I
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adoption, and upon being seconded by Councilman McUarthy was put to a vote and Ii -"
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unanimously passed in open session: Ii
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RESOLUTION :;
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WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the City Council that thei
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assessment, for taxation, of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 164 of the City of 'Okeechobee ¡I
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in the awn of $16,000.00 for the year 1930 is excessive, in comI1arieon with other II
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properti es in the sü.d 01 ty of Okeechobee, II
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said assessment of the property aforesaid Ii
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be reduced to the sum of $14,000.00, and be it further resolved that the City Tax !!
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Collector be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to collect taxes on said II ~
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property for the year 1930 on a basi's of t he assessment of $14,000.00 aforesaåd. II
Passed in open session this 7th daìl. cf April) A. D. 1931.1 'r-
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i.1 Attest: , President City Council. II
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~:~:OUO~-~uly--:e~:n~ed ~~ ~:e.~-CO~Cll adjourned. I_' II
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Okeechobee, Florida, April 27th, 1931.
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Pursuant to call of Mayor Bird the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, I
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Florida, met in special session in the Oi ty Hall at 11.00 o' clock ,.. )4. on the ,i
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above date and the following were present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, Pres- ti
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ident of Oi ty Council, Councilmen D. B. McOarthy, Ben Walker, Albert Berka. / J. H. il !
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r, Walker, Sr. with R. P. Fletcher, GTity Clerk, T. W. Conely, Jr., City Attorney and :1
L. C. Tootle, Water Superinten9-ent in attendance. II
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Mayor Bird stated that meeting of Council had been called for the pUJ'Pose of II
considering the passage of a resolution requesting Hon. A. W. Young and Hon. Peter 11
Tomasello, Jr. to procure amendments to the 01 ty Charter at the present session of il
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the Florida Legi slature. ,;
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"", The following resolution was offered by Co"Wlcilman Berka, who moved its adop- !I
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tion, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and passed by unanimous vote: II
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RESOLUTION i,
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, that i: I
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Honorable A. W. Young, State Senator, and P. Tomasello, Jr., County Representative ,I
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in and for the County of Okeechobee, State of Florida, be, and they are hereby!: I
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requested to procure amendments to the Charter of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, Ii I
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- at the present session of the Florida Legislature, providing in effect as follows: II
r 1. To license and tax omnibuses, busses, automobiles and :! I
trucks transporting passengers and freight. i' ,
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- 2. Payment of poll tax for City Elections five days before ¡:
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3. To condemn and order to be demolished and removed, or to II
be put in a state of sound repair, any and all delapidated,
unsanitary and unsafe buildings or structures. II
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Passed in open session this 27th day of April, A. D. 1931. ii
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Attest: President City Counoil. II'
R. P. Fletcher i
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Upon motion duly seconded and passed, Council adjourned. il
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