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! January 3rd, 1933. II ~-
The incoming Oi t'1 O_~~Cil together with other incoming officials of the Oi ty Ii '~
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I of Okeeohobee, J'lorida",- at the Oi ty Hall at 7.30/\°1 clock on the above date and the Ii
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following were présent: Alto Watford, J. H. Walker, Sr., D. B. McOarthy, Victor I;
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Domer, A. W. Brase, J. Denham Bird and R. P. netcher. Ii
Judge T. w. Oonely, Jr. adm1nistered the oath of office to J. Denham Bird to !i
I 88rTe... 11&701' of the City of Okeeohobee. Flol'ida, fol' the t1lO ye&1' t81'11 beginning I
I January 2nd, 1933. II
II Judge T. 1'. Conely, Jr. then admini8tered the oath of office to the following II
j to Berve as Councilmen of -the City of Okeechobee, nodda. for the two year term II ~
II' beginning J-.nuary 2nd, 1933: A. W. Brass, Victor Domer, D. B. MoOarthy, J. H.' I: ;
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! Walker, Sr. and Alto Watford. II
II Judge T. W. Conely, Jr. then administered the oath of office to R. P. Fletcher ,l, I
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~ to øe%ve as City Cle%k of 11~. City of Okeeohobee, rlo%1da fo% the two y~&1' t.,... I
! beginn1ng January 2nd, 1933. Ii
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Upon mot10n 4uly seconded and passed, Councilman Alto atford was elected I
I temporary chairmaa of Council. I
I Oounc1laan 1oI80arthy DOminated Councilman Alto Watford for President of Oity I
' Council, nomination was second'ed by 00unc1laan Walker, and upon vote being taken II
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¡I Councilman Watfor4 was elected President of Oi ty Council. . II
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II _uncilmaÌ'1' bOlÖbyaoainated 00unc1l.... J~' B.- WUk.r:, Sr.,for" Pr..:!.:d.'Þ;' 'pro- Ii
I hID o.t,-Cl1;T eoun.,l1. ~n~ÌI'~, a.oon, dad by Oounoilman Domer" &lid. \!po. ýo1I8 ,
~ being, hit- OinIaC..1JnII,,~~'ed. Preeid;...' p-~ of Oity Oounoil. : I
I upon motion duly. seconded andpaa8ed, Council went into exocu'iTO 8es8ion. .
I Council resumed open 8esaion. . .
!' App110a"ion8,'for Obief,óf Pollce .ere reo.i Y8dfrom the fo.llo1d.ng: L. L. 00.. ' 1
1"84. R. Q .ITaD8 aJld I. o. stewart. ¡-'
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Ii Councilman M.Oarthy moTed that Council elect a Obief of Po11c. by ballot for I --.
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II & term of two year8, motion seconded by Oounoilman Brass and passed. II
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I L. L. Conrad reoei ved four votes II
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I I. O. Stewar" reoe1ved one vote.
L. L. Conrad was declared elected Obief of Police.
I Appl1cat1ons for Obief of r1re Department .ere reoll ved from the following:
I H. o. Chandler anA W. 8. A. Henderson.
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I Councilman Walker moved that Oounoil eloot Ob1ef of 'ire Department by ballo"
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ue, 8eni088 of Chief of 'ire Department before end of sü4 terra 01 ty will not bel ""'-
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l1able for sale:gJ said employ. for unexpired te1"l8, motion 8eoonded by Councilman I
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KcOar1;hy and pass.d. H. O. Chandler and W. S. A. Henderson agreed to terms of !!
! above motion. I
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!he vote was &8 follows:
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Ii H. o. Chandler received three Totes I
. " W. S. A. Henderaon reoe1 Ted two votes. I
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H. O. Chandler was declared elected Chief ~f 'ire Depar~ment. t I
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OounciJman Walker moved that Council elect City Attorney by ballot for a term I
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of ~wo. yean, motion seoonded by Oouncilman Br~ss and passed. i I
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The vote' - as follows: i
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G. O. D8rrance received three votes i
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T., W. Conely, Jr. recei Ted two votes. ¡
G. O. Durrance was declared elected Oi ty Attorney. . I
President Watford appointed the following atanding 9ommittee.: I
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A. w. Braes, Chairman A. W. Brass, Chairman I
? J. H. Walker, Sr. J. H. Walker, Sr. II
~ D. B. KoOartby Victor Domer I!
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FIlfAlOI OODITTJ:I WATER OOOI'1'TI:I II
-I. B. Walker, Sr., Chairman Victor Domer, Chairman II
Victor Domer D. B. IIcOartby il
D. B. JloOarthy A. .. Brasa i¡
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LAWS & RULIS OOOITTD LIGHT OODITTB:E 'III
A. W. Bra8s, Chairman D. B. JlcOartby, Chairman I
Victor Domer J. H. Walker, Sr. II
J. H. 'falker, Sr. Victor Domer II
OalTERY OODITTI! SAlUTARY OODITTEi: Ii!
Victor Domer, Chairman D. B. MoOarthy, Chairman II'
D. B. MoOarthy Victor Domer 11'1
. J. H. Walker, Sr. A. w. Braas ,
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FID OODITTZE PARK OOIOlITTEE II
D. B. KcOarthy, Chairman J. H. Walker, Sr. II
J. H. Walker, S~. D. B. McOarthy II I
A. w. Brass Victor Domer Ii I
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On motion of Councilman MoOarthy, seconded by Councilman Walker, Oouncil Ii ¡
àuthorized Clerk"to transfer $15.00 from General Fund to Cemetery fund to repay 1.11 :
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f part of money borrowed from Cemetery Fund by General Fund. II
On motion of Councilman MoOarthy, seconded by Councilman Walker, Council II i
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r- approved aU1"ety bond of R. P. 'letcher, Oi ty Clerk, in the Burn of $2,000.00 with :1
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Amerioan SUI"ety Company of lfew York &8 surety. II
Oouncl1man MoOarthy moved that Chief of Police be required to furnish surety I
bond in the sum of $500.00, motion seconded by' Councilman Brass and passed. II
On motion of Oouncllman McOarthy, seoonded by Councilman Walker, Oouncll II
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authorized Jlrs. Ruth B. Owens and R. P. Fletcher to issue fire insurance po.icies II I
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covering Oi ty Hall in the amount of .5,000.00; aaid insurance to be divided equally I
between sai4 agents.
r- There being no further business, on motion duly seconded and paased, Council I
adjourned. i
Attest:
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