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II Okeechobee, Florida, January 5th, 1932.
The 01 ty Oouncil of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular ses-
sion at the Oi ty Hall at 7.30 o' clock P. K. on the above date and the following
were present: J. Denham Bird, Kayor, Al to Watford, President of City Council,
;i Oouncilme.. Ben Walker, J. H. Walker, Sr., Albert Berka and D. B. KoCarthy with
R. P. 'letcher, City Olerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police and L. O. Tootle, Water
Superinteadent in attendance.
K1nu.es of meetings held November 27th and December 1st, 1931 were read and
approved.
Oouneilman McCarthy moved that Oouncil appoint L. C. Tootle Milk Inspector
- fGrthe City of Okeechobee, motion seconded by Councilman Berka and passed.
On motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman Ben Walker, Council
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agreed to pay for street light at corner of Peoples Bank building.
Oommmication was received from Judge J. E. Lovvorn with reference to building
located oa Lot 10, Block 164,
On motion Counoil adjourned.
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Attest: President Oi ty Oounci . \ I
Okeeohobee, Florida, January 30th, 1'32.
Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the City Council of the City of Okeeohobee,
Flòrida, .et in special session ** the City Hall at 2 o'olock p. m. on the above
date and .he following were present: J. D. Bird, Kayor, Alto Watford, President
of City Council, and Councilman D. B. KcCarthy and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher -
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City Clert, T. W. Conely, Jr., City Attorney and L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police in
attendance. I
Mayor Bird stated that purpose of special meeting was to consider a resolution
relative to taxes due for the years 1930 and 1931 by the Florida Western & Northern
. Railway.
-'" 'Dba fQllo1l1ng..reSGlut10n,:was off&rë4',:,by Councilman Berka, who moved its adop-
tion, motion seconded by Councilman McCarthy and carried:
RESOLUTION
WHERlAS, the Florida Western and Northern Railway Company is indebted to the
City of Okeechobee for taxes for the years 1930-31 amounting to $2159.64 and to
~ the State of Florida and County of Okeechobee in the sum of $29,709.7g and,
WHERIAS, said Railway Company is leased by the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com-
p any, and
WHERIAS, both the Seaboard Air Line Railway and Florida Western and Northern
Railway Companies have been placed in the hands of Recei1vers, and , it has been
made to appear to this Council that it is doubtful that 'the Court, which gas juris-
diction ot said Receiverships. will order a sale of the property and assets of said
Florida Western and Northern Railway Company until the receivership has been
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