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:, On motion duly seQobded and passed, Council adjourned.
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~eeooobee, florid&, Kuoo 1, 1932. I
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The City 00unci1 of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session II
at the Oi ty Hall at 7.30 o' clock P. M. on the above date and the following were II
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present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Oounci1, councilme~ . II .--..;
Albert Berka, J. H. Walker, Sr., D. B. McOarthy and Ben Walker with R. P. Fletoher, II
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City Clerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police and L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent! -¡!
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in attendance. ! -/
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Minutes of meetings held January 30th and February 2nd, 1932, were read and I ,
app ro ved. I
Financial statement, report of money oolleëtèc!c 81lGLvoucher.,1ssueðl for 1ÎODth~"
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februart were submit.ed.by Clerk.
Mr. C. F. Walker and Mrs. Ruth B. Owens appeared before Oounoil in regard to II
payment of City taxa. by applying part of account due C. F. W~lker by City in payment
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of same. II
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Councilman Berka moved that City pay O. F. Walker $49.40 on account provided II
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same is applied in payment of City taxes for year 1931, motion seconded by Council- I,'
man J. H. Walker, Sr. and carried. II
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On motion duly .econded and passed Council adj ourned. Ii
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Okeechobee, Florida, Mar. lIth, 1932. ¡
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Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, I
Florida, met in special session at the City Hall at 1.30 0 t clock P. M. on the above !I
date and the follOwi1Lg were present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of il
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City Ool.Ulcil, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr. and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher, II .'
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Oi ty Clerk, "'T.' W. Conely, Jr. Oi ty Attorney and L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police in II .~
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attendance. I
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Mayor Bird'stated that meeting had been called for the purpose of considering ¡ ~
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! the adoption of a re.olut10n relative to the condemnation of certain buildings and il
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II an ordinance Providing for the punishment of anyone convicted, of larcen;. I
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i The following resolution was offered by Councilman Berka, who ,moved its adOPt.1
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(-- ion, motion seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr. and passed:,
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IHERlAS, the City Attorney was instructed by this Council of Lot 10, of Block ii
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164 and Let 10 of Block 165 in the City of Okeechobee that the buildings located II
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on said property were dangerous to traffic and considered serious fire .hazardsl
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and that unless said owners repaired said buildings immediately or removed see ,I
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that this Council would order same condemned wi thin thirty days, and Ii
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WHERlAS, the City Attorney g&S advised this Council that due and proper notic~
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was served on the owner of Lot 10, Block 164 and that a notice to the owners of Ii
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,- Lot 10, Block 165 waR returned undelivered; that since said notice was returned i!
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the owner. of said property last above mentioned stated orally that they would not II
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repair sdd buildinCs and had no obj ection to same being removed, free of cost to !I
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Councilof the City of Okeechobee, !I
Florida, ~at said buildings be, and the same ue hereby condemned and the City .1
Ii Inspector is hereby authorized and instructed to have said buildings removed imme1
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Passed and adopted in open session this 11th day of March A. D. 1932. I
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(Oity Seal) Alto Watford I'
Attest: President o~ty Council.
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R. P. Fletcher I
city Clerk. I
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved, this 11th day of March, A. D.
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; J. Denham Bird
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-- O:rdiDanoe )Jo. 135 was proposed by.o°uncilman J. H. Walker, Sr., who. moved
" its adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Berka - and passed. I
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AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF ANYONE OONVIOTED OF LAROENY. I
,. BE IT ORDAIIiED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, I
FLORIDA: ~ .
SECTION 1. Whoever takes, steaJ.s and carries away of the property of another
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r- personal property of any kind whatsoever, if the property so stolen and carried
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away ià of the value of less than fifty dollars shaJ.l be deemed guilty of Petit i
Larceny and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the City
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Jail not exceeding three months or by fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or i
by both such fine and imprisonment. .
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repeaJ.ed.
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:: SECTION 3. Thia Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by
the Council and approval by the Mayor. r"1
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading; read ,--
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a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and final reading; read II
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a third time and palsed in open session of the Ci ty Council thi s II th day of March, I
A. D. 1932.
Alto Watford I
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Approved by me this 11th day of March, A. D. 1932. --
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The City Council was notified that the County of Okeechobee had agreed ~o -
accept the sum of $381.00 in full settlement of personal property taxes due by the I
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Peoples Bank of Okeechobee, provided the Oi ty would agree to a settlement, and II
on motion of Co=c1h~ Beñ~, BecoMed by Co=c1h~ J. H. W~er, Sr., ~d cur1e1'
Council authorized, the City Clerk to accept the sum of 8250.00 cash in full settle-I
ment of personal property taxes of said Peoples Bùk, provided the li~uidator of 'I
said Bank will pay all real estate taxes now due on the bank building and office
adjacent thereto within fifteen days from this date.
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Upon motion duly seconded and carried, Council adjourned. I
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Okeechobee, Florida, Ap~iJ 5th, 1932.
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The City Council of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida, met iri regular session at!
the City Hall at 8.00 0 I clock p. m. on the above date and the following were presen :
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J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Councilmen D. B. McCart y,
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Ben'Walker, J. H. Walker, Sr. and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. ï.
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Oonrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and T. W. Conely, Jr., I
City .ttorney in attendance. II.
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Minutes of meetings held March 1st md March 11th, 1932 were read and approved
The following Resolution was presented by Oounci1man Ben Walker who moved its, I
adoption and upon b.ing seconded by Councilman IIcOarthy w.... put to .. vote and was ~ -,
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RESOLUTION !
i, HERE AS , due to la.ok of funds, the Schools of Okeeohobee County will be closed I,
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