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! SEOTION 3. Thi a Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage by
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Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to a second reading; read I --
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a second time and by unanimous consent passed to Ii. third and final reading; read II
a third time and pas8ed in open session of the City Council this lIth day of March,!
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Attest: President of the Ci ty Council. I
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Approved by me this 11th day of March, A. D. 1932. ¡ ~
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The Oi ty Council was notified that the County of Okeechobee had agreed to II
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accept the sum of $3ðl.OO in full settlement of personal property taxes due by the II
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Peoples Bank of Okeechobee, provided the 01 ty would agree to a settlement, and I!
on motion of Councilman Berka, seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., and carrie1,
Council authorized, the City Clerk to accept the sum of $250.00 cash in full settle-II
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ment of personal property taxes of said Peoples Bùk, provided the liquidator of II
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said Bank will pay all real estate taxes now due on the bank building and office il
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adjacent thereto within fifteen days from this date. I
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Upon motion duly seconded and carried, Council adjourned.
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Okeechobee, Florida, Ap;lJ 5th, 1932. ¡'I
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The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at!1 .
the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock p. m. on the above date and the following were present:
J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, 00unci1men D. B. McCartfY,
Ben-Walker, J. H. Walker, Sr. and Albert Berka with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. t.
Conrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Super1nt~!mdent and T. W. Conely, Jr., II
City Attorney in attendance. Iii
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Minutes of meetings held March 1st and March 11th, 1932 were read and approved
The following Resolution was presented by Councilman Ben Walker who moved its :r
adoption and upon being seconded by Councilman McCarthy was put to a vote and was !i -:
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RESOLUTION II
HEREAS, due to la.ck of funds, the Schools of Okeechobee County will be closed II
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Ii immediately unless funds can be raised 8lld, ;'
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WHEREAS, a subscription Ii st is being circulated asking the citizens of Okee- II
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chobee County to contribute to this wo~thy cause, and i
EERlAS, this Council deems it expedient and necessary that the schools be II
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kept open, .'
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sUm of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars !I
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" be øet aside for the purpose of assisting in keeping the schools of this County!
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open; that tile Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to draw a il
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voucher for said sum and deliver same to the proper school official; provided however, I
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that if funds are advanced by the State and the citizens contribute the necessary H 1
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funds then the said sum of $100.00 is not to be delivered.' I
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Passed and ~dopted in open session this 5th day of April, A. D. 1932. !
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Councilman Walker pr~sented the following Resolution and moved its adoption II I
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and the motion being seconded by Councilman Berka was put to a vote and unanimously 'I i
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passed and adopted:! I
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RESOLUTION! '
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WHEREAS, Honorable Arthur Brisbane, one of the foremost writers of today has :1
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been recently devoting considerable time to prolDote the good of Florida, and 'i
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that the publicity given this State il
by .r. Brisbane has created a most favorable impression throughout the Oountry, :i i
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Oi ty Council of the City of Okeechobee,i I
Florida, that the Oi ty extend thanks to Mr. Brisbane for his articles on Florida and '.', I
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that he be assured that the citizens of this City are deeply grateful to him. I
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk forward a copy of this Resolution I! I
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> PASSED aad ADOPTED in open session this 5th day of April, A. D. 1931. ¡
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Communication was received from Citizens Bank of Okeechobee requesting 00unci11! :
to reduce amount of Liberty Bonds held by City as security for City deposits in :1 I
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said bank froll $5,000.00 to $1,500.00.!
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Councilman Berka moved, that Council accept U. S. Liberty Bonds in the sum of il
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$1,500.00 from Citizens Bank of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida, as security for Ii
deposits of the City of Okeechobee, in said bank, and that President of Council and II ¡
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Ci ty Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of City depository agreement between !I
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01 ty of Okeechobee and Oi tizens Bank of Okeechobee, motion seconded by Councilman I¡ ,
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Ben Walker and passed. II
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Okeechobee, Florida, May 3rd, 1932. II
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The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session I
at the City Hall at ð.oo 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 Council, Councilmen I
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Albert Berka, D. B. KoCarthy, J. H. Walker, Sr. and Ben Walker with R. P. Fletcher, i,
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City Clerk, L. L. OoQrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and ¡ -4
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T. W. Conely, City Attorney in attendance. I
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Minutes of me~t1ng held April 5th, 1932 were read and approved. :
Councilman Bert.. meTed th..t Oi ty refund to Pan Amerioan Petroleum Oorpor..tion 11-
amount paid by said oompany for occupationaJ. license for the year 1932, provided I -
said company returns said licenses to City. Motion lost for want of a second. I
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Councilman McOarthy moved that City Attorney be instructed to notify owners
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of buildings located on the following described land that unless said buildings
are repaired satisfaotory to the building inspector, Council will condemn said
buildings and order same torn down and removed: Lots 7 and g,' Block 149; South 29
feet of North 75 feet of Lots 1 and 2, and South ~5 feet of North 120 feet of Lot'
2, Block 165; Lot 2, Block 19, South Okeechobee; Motion seconded by Councilman
Berk Ii. and carr i ed.
Ordinance No. 136 was proposed by Councilman Berka, Who moved its adoption, l
motion seconded by Councilman McOarthy and passed.
ORDINANOE NO. 136
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AI ORDIBOQl ADNDING SECTION 29 OF ORDINANOE NO. gg OF THE
CITY OJ! OX.OBOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN ORDINANOE CREATING A
WATER OOMMJ'1'TD AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER Y«>R!CS FOR THE
CITY or OKIEOHOBD, FLORIIJA¡ PRESORIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID
COMMITTEE 4ND SuPERINTDDEN'.L', THEIR QUALIFIOATIONS AND
ruNOTIONS;PRESORIBING THE MANNER AND MEANS WHICH WATER OONNEO-
TIOIS MAY BE MA~l PBOHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED CONNEOTIONS AND
DESTRUOTIOI OR DAaAGE TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF HEECHOBEE AFORE-
SAID, AND PRESORIBING APUüfY FOR THE VIOLATION TliEREOJ' J AND
PRESCRIBIN() WATER RATES FOR SAID CITY AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT
FOR VIOLATION or ANY or TIll REGUlATIONS IN SAID ORDINANOE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY OOUNOIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
SICTION 1. That Section 29 of Ordinance gg of the City of'Okeechobee, Florida, ~
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The rates for water to the consumers of the City of Okeechobee shall be classi-
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