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1931-05-05 Regular 350 -----_.- -------------------- -,-----------,------ - _. ------------ ~ . I Okeechobee, Florida, May 5th, 1931. : . I, l The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session II i in the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock p. m. on the above date and the follhing were !! present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, Pre~ident of City Council, Councilmen II Ben Walker, Albert Berka and J. H. Walker, Sr., with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, il " 'i L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and T. W. Conely, !I ,I - ii Jr., City Attorney in attendance. I Minutes of meetings held April 7th and April 27th, 1931 were read and approvedll Mes8rs~ Nathan Zelmenovivz and H. C. Adams appeared before Council and request1d Council to contribute $50.00 to Okeechobee Baseball Club. 11-- ." , II Councilman Berka moved that Council contribute $50.00 to Okeechobee Baseball II !i - , - . . II Club, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and passed. II 'î Judge Oti s R. Parker addressed Council in behalf of Mr. Hardee Sloan, and re- !I " quested Council to permit automatic vending machines to be installed wi thin the II corporate 11mi ts of the City of Okeechobee. He stated that ludge Thomas has granted I en injunction restraining the City of Ft. Pierce from interfering with the operatio~ ,I " of vending machines of the type which Mr. Sloan wi shes to instaJ.l in the City of :! Ii Okeechobee. II Ordinance No. 130 was pròpoeed by CoUncilman Berka, who moved its adoption, II II motion seconded by Councilman Ben Walker and passed. II II ORDINANCE NO.1 II AN ORDINANCE AliENDING THAT PART OF SECTION 5 OF 'ORDINANCE NO. 126" OF \1 THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE II LICENSES OF AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES¡ SAID ORDINANCE NO. 126 BEING II " AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING LICENSES AND O'!'HER TAXES, PROVIDING FOR THE II l PAYMENT AND OOLLEOTION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR DOING i r BUSINESS WITHOUT LICENSE OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS I, THEREOF~" AND PROVIDING THAT GAMBLING MACHINES OR OTHER DEVICES SHALL i,l l NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE. ii . 1 ii BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ¡I, FLORIDA. ,. I ---- SECTION ONE: That the portion of section 5 of Ordinance No. 126, of the II . ii Ordinances of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, relating to the license of AUTO- II 'I MATIC VENDING MACHINES be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Ii ~ - " 'i "AUTOMATIO VENDING MACHINES.... Automatic Vending Machines, when operated for ~i profi t, shall pay a license tax of Five ($5.00) Dollars for each machine :! or device: Provided, that Automatic Vending Maçhines, vending drinking: Ii cups or postage stamps and operatéd on railroad trains, steambo~ts or il in railroad stations or public waiting rooms, no city license tax- shall; be required. II I: :i SECTION TlO: The- payment of a license for automatic vending machines shall !i II not authorize or legalize gambling in any manner ,JWhateoever, and if any person, peri l sons, firm or corporation who installs any gambling machine or other gambli~g de- II :: vice or operateà same under a license obtained for automatic vending machines shall il I forfei t such license or licenses. II II Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading. II Read a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and finaJ. read- il ing. II " 1 351 I --- -----,------- --- I - T, _. _." I 'I Read a third time and passed in open session of the City Council this 5th day ~- of May, A. D. 1931. Alto Watford I Attest: Bresident City Comci , , Ci ty of Okeechobee, Florida. ¡! I I I II' The aboye Ordinance approved by me this 5th day of May, A. D. 1931. !i II orida. II II iI On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman Ben Walker, Council II authorized C1 ty ,Tax Collector to allow Mrs. C. E. Elledge widow' 8 exemption of II - ~ $500.00 on valuation of Lots 2 and 3, Block 207 for the year 193-0. II 1- Mr. E. I. Smith appeared before Council with reference to a Bill which has II been introdu..d in the Florida Legislat.ure levying a tax on electricity used or Ii II consumed in the State. I - The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Ben Walker, who moved its I II adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Berka and passed: II RESOLUTION NO. 42 II WHEREAS, a Bill to be entitled: "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF A TAX II uPON ELECTRIOITY USED OR CONSUMED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR LIGHT, HEAT OR POWER; I ! PROVIDING FOR REPORTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND FOR THE 001- I ,I " LECTION OF THE TAX IMPOSED HEREIN, AND FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS THERE- !I 'I FROM, AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT", has !I II been introduoed in the present session of the Legislature of the State of Florida, II II - for passage, and Iii ":~~ I . f; ~ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, are pf the OPin-11 ,¡ ion that such legislation will work a hardship on the people residing in the said II - Ci ty of Okeeohobee, and , I WHEREAS, the consumers of electricity in the State of Florida are required to I I pay the license or tax to be imposed under the terms of the bill aforesaid and I such tax will work a hardship on the ci tlzens of the State of Florida, and I WHEREAS, the said City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, do not I, I believe that such legislation is constructive, , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, that said Council does oppose any such legislation and that the Represents. ive ?- of Okeechobee County and Senator from this Senatorial District be furnished with I, copies of this resolution and that they be requested to oppose the proposed bill I or any bill having similar provisions as stated above. I Passed and adopted in open session of the City Council, this 5th day of May, A. D. 1931. (OORPORATE SEAL) Alto Watford Attest: president City Council. R. P. ~letcher Ci ty Crnk. , r 352 ~----------------'-----"-- -- -------------------------------------------------_...--------- ..---------------------- -- - ------- ------------------.------------------------- --------- II The above resolution is hereby approved this 5th day of May, A. D. 1931. II II Ii '1 J. Denham Bird ¡i Mayor Oi ty 0 Okeechobee, ,1 or1da. II -- :1 . -, i ¡¡ Councilman Berka moved that City purchase from Nair Motor Company one Ford ¡¡ :1 Pickup with closed cab for the sum of $630.00, first payment of $150.00 payable !i !I on delivery, deferred balance of $480.00 payable in twelve monthly installments :i :i of $40.00 each, provided said Company allows City a credit of $lOO.OO for Ford !i II Pick'Up now owned by Oi ty to apply on first payment for new Ford Pickup,; and that II Ii President of C1 ty Council and City Clerk be authorized to execute sale contract II ,I il wi th said Oompany, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and passed. II Ordinance No. l3l was proposed by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., who moved. its II ~ Ii adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Ben Walker and passed. i:- 'I 1 :1 ORDINANCE NO. 131. II AN ORDINANOE AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NO. l23 .OF THE CITY OF ,I OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; BEING It AN ORDINANOE SETTING THE FEES TO BE ALLOW- jl ED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR TRIALS IN MAYOR'S ' COURT FOR VIOLATION OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING THAT THEY¡ SHALL BE ASSESSED AS. COSTS." '- " BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND OI,TY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, :1 FLORIDA. :1 !I Section One. That section one of Ordinance 123 of the City of Okeechobee, :1 ,I i, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows: ,I "Section One. That for every trial, of any person or persons, for violation Ii :1 of a municipal ordinance of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, the Mayor of said Ci tyi! :1 " shall be entitled to a trial or docket fee in the sum of Two ($2.00) Dollars; that :1 for every conviction or plea of guilty for violation of a municipal ordinance of '! the City of Okeechobee, Florida, the Clerk of said City shall be entitled to a fee of One ($l.OO>(Dollar and the Police Officer apprehending the defendant in said -¡ cause,/in case of conviction or plea of guil~ shall be entitled to a arresting "- fee in the sum of Two ($2.00) Dollars, PROVIDED HOWEVER, that in case of convict -. or plea of gililty the Mayor shall suspend or remit the cost, then in such case he shall not be entitled to the fee aforesaid; and in the event the Clerk and/or Police Officer consent to their cost being remitted or suspended they Shall not be enti tIed to such fees, but the Mayor shall not suspend or remit the fees to which the Clerk and/or Police Officer are entitled without their consent. All fees shall be assessed by the Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, as part of the costs, and shall be paid by the person or persons so convicted or pleading guilty; in the event the charges are dismissed against any person or per- -, I sons having been apprehended the trial or docket fee due to the Mayor shall be psi from the General Fund of the... said City of Okeechobee, Florida.. 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 reading. - Read a third time and passed in open session of the City Council this ~he 5th 'i day of May, A. D. 1931. ¡: , ì T . ! 353 ------------------- ---------- - -"I -- '~- -" ; "Att::~ORAT. BEAL)- --y 00un01 . I! " I , - .- R. P. Fletcher I ' City Clerk. I I I Approved by me this 5th day of May, A. D. 1931. ¡ , I i 1 I i I ' On motion of Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., S,econded by Councilman Berka, I I I I Council authorized refund of $13.00 to former of owner of mule sold by Chief of II I Police on the 4th day of April 1931, provided such owner makes claim and submits I II ' ,I sati sfactory evidence of ownership prior to said saJ.e. Ii - 'I j, On motion of Councilman Ben Walker, seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., II :1 ý""'-. Council appointed Dr. B. W. Knowles milk inspector of the City of Okeechobee. ;i " On motion of Councilman Ben Walker, seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., I! .1 II Council authorized City Tax Collector to allow Mrs. Emily H. Terrell widow's ex- ~ emption of $500.00 for the year 1929 on the following described property: Begin II I I 361 ft. West and 46 ft. North of SE corner of NEi of Section 21, run East 142t ft.,! I , North 50 ft., West l42~ ft., South 50 ft., Section 21, Township 37 South, Range II 35 East. II i On motion duly seconded and passed, Council adjourned. :1 II ~t&~ I Attest: 6-~ (J \7)~ - President City Co 11. - : Ci ty 'Clerk. I I I I - I II I Okeechobee, rlor1da, June 2nd, 1931. II ' I, 'I -- The 01 ty Couno1l of the 01 ty of Okeeohobee, rlorld&, met ln regular s8ss10n Ii " 1n the Oi "y Ball at 8.00 o' clock p. II. on the above date and the follow1ag were :1 'I I, pre.ent: J. D. Bird, Kayor, AI "0 latford, Presldent ot Cl ty 00\mc1l, Oounoilmen !I II Ben Walter, Albert Berka, J. B. Walker, Sr. andD. B. MoOarthy with It. P. Fletoher,11 01ty Clerk, !. w. Conely, Jr., City Attorney, L. L. Conrad, Chief ot Police and !i L. O. Tootle, Water Superlntendent ln atteDdanoe. ¡i II1nuteø of meeUng held Kay 5th, 1931 were r.a4 aad appro....ð.. I Dr. V.I. Knowles and Kr. B. J. Oller appeared before Council relatlve to II proposed ord1nanoe regulat1ng sale of m1lk and dairy products within Oi ty of I -' I I ~...b... I On motion of 00un01lm8n lIoOar~hy. 880onded by Oounol1man B8Il WalkU. Oouncl1 i agreed to contribute 8l0.00 to Fourth ot July Ole'bration l'und. I , On motto. Council adJourned. I ~ i i ,I ¡ ttteøt: CJ\ ð ' II : ~~- ~ II : f