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. -mas, a subscription llst 18 belng clrculated asklng the cltizens of Okee- I
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I chobee County to contribute to this wojJthy cause, and Ii
IfŒREAS, this Co\moil deems it expedient and necessary that the schools be II
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kept open, :i
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sUm of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars !I
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open; that the Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to draw al
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voucher for said sum and deliver same to the proper school official; provided howevet,
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that if funds are advanced by the State and the citizens contribute the necessary
funds then the said sum of $100.00 is not to be delivered.
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- Passed. and adopted in open session this 5th day of April, Ä. D. 1932.!
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00unci1man Walker presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption ::
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and the. motion being seconded by Councilman Berka was put to a vote and unanimously II
passed and adopted: !/
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WHEREAS, Honorable Arthur Brisbane, one of the foremost writers of today has I
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been recently devoting considerable time to pro~ote the good of Florida, and i
WHEREAS', this Oouncil is of the opinion that the publicity given this State I
by .r. Brisbane has created a most favorable impression throughout the Country, II
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City 00unci1 of the City of Okeechobee, II
Florida, that the City extend thanks to Mr. Brisbane for his articles on Florida and
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~ that he be assured that the citizens of this Oi ty are deeply grateful to him. II
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk forward a copy of this Resolution Ii
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~ PASSED &ad ADOPTED in open session this 5th day of April, A. D. 1931. ¡
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R. P , Fletcher
City 01erk.
Communication was received from Citizens Bank of Okeechobee requesting 00unci1!
to reduce aœount of Liberty Bonds held by City as security for City deposits in I
said bank from $5,000.00 to $1,500.00. I
r Councilman Berka moved, that Council accept U. S. Liberty Bonds in the sum of I
#1,500.00 from Citizens Bank of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida, as security for:
deposi ts of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, in said bank, and that President of Council and !
Ci ty Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of City depository agreement between I
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City of Okeechobee and Citizens Bank of Okeechobee, motion seconded by Councilman i
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Ben Walker and passed. I ¡
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Okeechobee, Florida, May 3rd, 1932. II
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The City Council of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session Ii
at the City Hall at 8.00 o' clock p. m. on the a.bove date and the following were !:
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present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of Oi ty Council, Councilmen Ii
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Albert Berka, D. B. McOarthy, J. H. Walker, Sr. and Ben Walker with R. P. Fletcher, :1
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City Clerk, L. L. Ooarad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent and Ii -¡
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T. W. Conely, Oi ty Attorney in attendance. II
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Minutes of meeting held April 5th, 1932 were read a.nd approved. Ii
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Councilman Berka moved that Oi ty refund to Pan American Petroleum Corporation II
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amount paid by said company for occupational license for the year 1932, provided!: =
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said company returns said licenses to City. Motion lost for want of a second. ;:
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Councilman McC~thy moved that Oi ty Attorney be instructed to notify owners Ii
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of buildings located on the following described land that unless said buildings I:
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are repaired satisfactory to the building inspector, Council will condemn said !¡'
buildings and order same torn down and removed: Lot s 7 and S, Block 149; South 29 Ii
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feet of North 75 feet of Lots 1 and 2, and South 45 feet of North 120 feet of Lot Ii '
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2, Block 165; Lot 2, Block 19, South Okeechobee; Motion seconded by Co\mcilman [I
Berka and carried. ..
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Ordinance No. 136 was propo~ed by Councilman Berka, who moved its adOption,!! l
motion seconded by Councilman McUarthy and passed.!
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ORDINANCE NO. 136 II
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AN ORDINANOI AKINDING SECTION 29 OF ORDINANCE NO. gg OF THE II
CITY OJ' OXDœOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN ORDINANOE OREATING A !:
WATER COMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER IORKS FOR THE ¡¡
CITY OF OKIECHOBEE, FLORIJDA.¡ PRESORIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID ,i
OOWlITTEE AND SUP ERI NT ENDEN'¡ , THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND ':
FUNCTIONS; PRESORIBING THE MANNER AND MEANS WHICH WATER OONNEO- Ii
TIOIS MAY BE MA~j. PBOHIBITING UN.AUTHORIZED CONNEOTIONS AND i.1
DESTRUCTIOI OR Du.AGE TO THE. WATER SYSTEM OF IKEECHOBEE AFORE- :1
SAID, AND PRESORIBING APgAL!'Y FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOr, AND ¡i
PRESCRIBING WATER RATES FOR SAID CITY AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT!
FOR VIOLATION OF ANY or THE REGUlATIONS IN SAID ORDINANOE. ,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY or il
OK EE OHO BEE , FLORIDA; 11
SICTION 1. That Section 29 of Ordinance Sg o'f the City ot" Okeechobee, Florida, ii -"""'I
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"Section 29. RATES AND CHARGES. Ii -
The rates for water to the consumers of the Oi ty of Okeechobee shall be classi-li
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fied according to the following schedules: ii
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. Where no meter is installed a flat rate of $1.75 for each fixture or spigot; II
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" , - 'where a hot and cold tap are placed in one plumbing fixture, such arrangement shall!1
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be considered one (1) opening. II
Where meters are placed the minimum rate shall be $1.50 per month, the Slidingl.:'
acale being- 1st 20,000 gallons per month' .30 per thousand gallons; the 2nd 20,01
gallons per month $ .25 per thousand gallons; the.3rd 20,000 gùlons per month $ .~
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per thousand gallons; and over 60,000 gallons per month $ .15 per thousand gallons. 'I
Industrial Rate 1
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Laun4r1es, Drug Stores, Restaurants, Bottling Oompanies, Garages and other
industrial establiShments, except as directed from time to time by the City Counci1t
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Water -being used solely for agricultural purposes .shall be on a basis of .. . loll
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per thousand gallons; The use of water for lawns, flowers and pools shall not be ;~
construed as being used for agricultural purposes. The minimum rate for Agricultur4
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purposes mall be $1.50 per month. ::
Domestic and Ap;ricultural. Jointly. 11
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Where the consumer uses water for domestic and agricultural purposes jointly Ii
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the minim1.ll1 rate shall be $3.00 for the first 20,000 gallons and $ .10 per tho us and I!
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for over said first 20,000 gallons. ~
It shall be the duty of the consumer, before obtaining a joint domestic and II
agricultural rate to make application for such rate to the City Water superintende*t,
who shall make an investigation to determine if said applicant is entitled to said !:
rate; if, the City Water Superintendent is satisfied that such applicant is entitlet
to said rate, he shall file said application in the office of the Oi ty Clerk. If [I
r the City Rater Superintendent shall find that a consumer is not entitled to said !.,I
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rate, at any time after application is granted, he shall immediately notify such II
-- consumer and the domestic rate shall apply after such notice. II
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Sect1on 2. All ord1nancee or parte of ord1nancee 1n confi1ct herem th are I
hereby repealed. ~
Read a first time and by un&nlmous consent passed to a second reading. :1
Read .. second time and by unanimous consent passed to a third and final readia
Read a third time and passed in open session of the said Oity Council of the ~
01 ty of Okeechobee, Florida, this the 3rd day of May, A. D. 1932. Ii
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R. P. [1.etcher
city Clerk.
The aDove and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved by me thi s 3rd day of I
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J. Denham Bird
Mayor of the Oi ty of Okeeohobee, Florida.
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ì passed, Council authorized Cler~ to transfer $75.00 from Water Fund to General FuJII..! --,
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Okeechob88, Florida, June 9)h, 1932. II
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Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the Oi ty Council of the City of Okeechob8., !!
the City Hall at II
Florida, met in speoial seseion...!:.:V8.00 0' clock p. m. on the above date and the II --
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following were present: J. Denham Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of Council, II
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CQunci1men J. H. Walker, Sr., Albert Berka and D. B. McCarthy with R. P. Fletcher, Ii f
Ci ty Clerk, L. L. Conrad, O\)ief of Police and L. C. Tootle, watter Superintendent Ii -
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in attendance. II
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Mayor Bird stated that meeting of Council h~ been ca1l8c; for the purpose of !i
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transacting regularmdmthly business of Council, as regular meeting of Council waS Ii
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not held on June 7th on account of the Primary Election. ,I
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Minutes of meeting held MaY3rd, 1932 were read ~d approved. II
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Mr. Nathim Zelmenovi ts ¡¡ppeared before eo~cil 1J,1ati ve to contribution by II
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On motion of Councilman Mc~arthy, seconded by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., !I
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Council approved transfer of $153.02 from Interest & SiIlking 1930 Refunding Bond !I
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Fund to General Fund on May 30, 1932. ,!
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'¡'he following Resolution was offered by Councilman J. H. Walker, Sr., who II
moved its adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Berka and passed:!
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WHEREAS, The City Attorney was instructed by this Council to notify the owner, j
or owners of Lots 20 ~d 21 of Block 27, No»thwest Addition, a subdivision to the.! ~.
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City of Okeechobee, Florida. and the owner or owners of Lots 9 .nd io of Block 4, I
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Southwest Addition, a subdivision to the City of Okeechobee, Florida, that the 'I
buildings located on said property were dangerous to traffic and dangerous to the'
health of the citizens in the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and that said buildings ~ere
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beyond repiir and for said owner or owners to remove same immediately and upon thei1
refuaal to remove same that this Council would order said buildings removed wi thin i!
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thirty days at the cost of said owner or owners, wd II
~E~AS. the City Mtorney has ~1sed ~1s ~=cil th~ he has be~ ~~le to ~ l
locate the owner or owners of said property. Ii
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, I! ~
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Inspector is hereby authorized wd instructed to have said buildings removed ii
immediately, providel.. that such removal shall not be an expense on said City or the II
owner or owners of said property. II
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