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1933-07-06 Special It] 1 ... . ......--- ,u..-, -.--.----.".....-......-.................-...-...-....-.,...... --.--...-...... _. ~ ' um....__...-. - ..u.. -_.._..._--'-_._'_.'."'-"~-_.'-"'_"'_m._. ,..u -'----'-..--.... ..---.- u_-,.....-.-. -.-..-.-.-...,.,.-..---"---. Okeechobae, Florida, July 6, 1933. The City gounCil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in specii~ session at the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock P. M. on the above åate and the following were,present: J. D. Bird, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr., D. B. McOarthy, A. W. Brass and Victor Domer with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, G. O. Durrance, City Attorney, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police and L. C. Tootle, Water Sup- . erintendent ln attendance. Mayor Bird stated that meeting of Council had been called for the purpose of no; transacting regular monthly business of Council as regular meeting was/held on July 4th on account of same being a hollday. Minutes of meeting held June 6th, 1933 were read and approved. ,,- Dr. C. L. Davis appeíi.red before Council in regíi.rd to his bill UIX for treating six patients for hydrophobia and píi.yment of his City license for the year 1933. Councilman Walker moved that City allow Dr..C..L. Davls $10.00 for services on hydrophobia cases, motion seconded by Councilman McOarthy and passed. Resigníi.tion of J. A. Underhill as Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Okeechobec was received. On motion of Oouncilmi~ McOíi.rthy, seconded by Cow1cilman W~lker, Council accept- _. cd resignation of J. A. Underhill as Chief of the Fire Department of the 01 ty of Okeechobee. Applications for Chief of Fire Depa~tment were received from the following: """" W. S. A. Henderson, I. N. McMullen, Clyde Harper and R. C. Evans. . Upon motion Cow1cil went into executive session. Council resume~ open session. Cow1cilman Domer moved that Council elect íi. Chief of the Fire Department by -. bs.llot, motion seconded by Ooul1cilmi.n McO;¡rthy and' passed. The vote was t.ken by ballot ~1d was as follows: W. S. A. Henderson received 4 votes I. N. McMullen received 1 vote W. S. A. Henderson was declared elected Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Okeechobee. Dr. T. T. Coleman appeared before Council relative to corn planted on,Parrott Avenue south of his residence, and after discussing the matter, same was referred to the Mayor and Chief of Police. Councilmi~ McCarthy moved that Council appoint L. O. Tootle Superintendent of Water Works of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the two year term beginning July -- 7th, 1933, motion seconded by Oolli1cilman Brass and passed. On motion of Oolli1cilman McOarthy, seconded by Councilman Brass, Council fixed salary of Superintendent of Water Works at $175.00 per month until J.anuary 1st, 1934. The City Attorney was instructed by Council not to m5ke any further defence to the suit of Yeomen Mutual Life In8ur.~ce Company Vs. City of Okeechob... On motion of Oouncilmm McOarthy, seconded by Councilman Domer, Council author- i zed payment of $25- 00 each to Ted Underhill and Mrs. Em:TIa Lee Nix lis r*ward in. case of City of Okeechobee Vs. Talmadge Coody, W. O. Ohesser and Clarence Carr. .--. ...__.c..,--~-'...~~.__."~.'-",=",=.",,-"-~" -'=.-..-,--.c' ,112 ._" .".-. ..._"d_.' ",-,..,."-,,,,-,.'. ._..n--' .---- .-. Ord1nanoe No. 143 was prop08ed by Councilman KcOartby who moved its adoption, motion seconded by Oounoilmam Brass and passed: II ORDINANOE HO. 143 AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR THE VAOOINATION, ICILLIHG, IMPOtDTDIHG, REDDPTœOI MUZZLING, "REGISTERI. KG, PROVIDING OOLLAR AID LIOENSE TAGL.. 0 ARE AND TRIATMENT or OOGS ,1 AND OTHER AlIKALSÒ. REPORTING THE PRESENOE or RABIES TO 'l1lE CITY HEALTH OFFIOER OR OHIEF or POLICE. THERW1SJ: RELATIIG TO THE CONTROL or RABIES WITHIN THE CITY or ' OKEEOHOBEE;]iAYKbT OF DOG LIoaSE fAX AND FOR THE OOLLEOTION THEREOF; THE MAKING or RECORDS OF DOGS REGISTERED AND IMPOUNDED AID PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. BE IT ENAOTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY OOUNOIL OF THE CITY OF OICEEOHOBEE, OKEE- OHOBEE OOUNTY, FLORIDA: SlOT ION 1. Every person owning, posessing, keeping or harboring any dog within the limits of the City of Okeeohobee Shall report to the Oity Olerk within tbirty days after the gth day of July in each year bis name and address and shall give the name, breed, color and sex of each and every dog owned, kept or harbored by such person and shall pay to the Oi ty Clerk the sum of 50# for each and every dog . so owned, possessed, kept or harbored and shall cause such dog or dogs to be regis- tered for a license in the office of the City Olerk. upon the payment of such fee the Oi ty Clerk shall furnish to the person pay. ing the same a lioens. e -tag and number I of registry of each dog for which the fee as herein provided has been paid and the license year shall extend from July gth, to July 7th of each ya.er. All l10ense,? fees collected hereunder, shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of said Oi ty . . . SEOTION 2. Each dog kept wi thin the Oi ty sà.a1l be provided by its owner or keeper with a collar made of leather, metal or some othersubstantial material to whioh a license tag shall be securely fastened. No dog shall be permitted to be kept or to remain within the Oi ty unless the owner or keeper thereof sball have caused such dog to be registered, licensed and provided with a collar and tag as herein provided. SEOTION 3. The Oi ty Clerk shall keep a complete registry in a book to be kept for that purpose of all licensed dogs, describing the same by name, breed, color and sex and shall also enter the name and address of the owner or ,keeper as given and the number of the Oi ty lioense tag. He shall provide each year such number of metal tags as may be necessary and have stamped thereon the year for which the tag is 'paid, and also the number of the tag and it sàå.ll be the duty of the Oi ty Clerk to deliver one of such metal tags numbered to corresponcl with the number of the registry of the dog to thoe person having paid the tax upon any such dog.' . SEOTION 4. No person oaulJe or permit any dog owned, kept or harbored by him to run at large on any street, alley or other public place within the Oity at any time unless such dog shall be securely muzzled so as to effectually prevent it from biting any person or animal. Nothing herein contained shall be held to require the muzzling of any dog while confined or restrabned on private premises or While I on any street, alley or other public palce if such dog shall be led by a ohaln or ' in a leash in such manner as to prevent such dog from biting any person or an1maJ., provided bowever, that the provisions of tbis Section shall not apply to any dog licensed and vaccinated as provided herein. SEOTION. 5. Every person, owning, possessing, keeping or harboring any dog . wi thin the Oi ty of Okeeohobee, shall have or cause such dog or dogs to' be' vaoci- nated against rabies by a licensed veterbarian or some other person approved by said City Council, once each twelve months, and shall attach to the collar of such dog or dogs a distinctive tag sh8.8ing said dog or dogs has been vaccinated as herein provided. smOTION 6. It shall be the duty of the owner or persons in charge of any dog or other animal affected with rabies or showing a suspicious symptom of rabies to report such dog or other animal immediately to the Oi ty Health Offlcer or Chief of Police of said City. SEOTION 7. Any dog or animal bitten by or otherwise dangerously e%posed to any dog or other animal affected with rabies or suspected with having rabies shall be killed at once, or promptly given anti-rabio treatment and be kept confined under observation for a period of not less than thirt.y days or l.onger if deemed II necessary; PßOVIDED HOUVER, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any dog or animal which has been vaccinated as provided herein. SECTION g. It Shall be the duty of the Mayor of said City to appolnt or desig- nate a Pound Master and it shall be the duty of such Pound Master, his assistants and all police officers of said Oi ty, to catch, pick up and impound in such manner as said Oity Council may direct, any dog found running at large within said City not securely muzzled ornot having a colllar around its neck with said tag as herein provided, attached thereto, showing that said dog has been licensed and vaccinated as provided herein within the preceding twelve months. When any dog shall be impounded as provided herein it Baall be-the duty of the said Pound Maste~ or Chief of Police to give notice of the same for a period of five days by posting such notice at three con icious i.aces in the Oi t of Okeechobee Florida one of which Shall be at the J1 .~ 3 '.1J .. .....,...,.._- .-.........-.,---....... ....,.,_. -.-.-.-..----.,-..... ._.__..m... -........-.--.. ...-.----....-..... .......-..--... .. .,. .-..--.....'.' ..,...... . ---.-.--'...... .....-.-..._..m___.........."."-"""..'..---".'----'--'--.----'--'-----.-'" .. ----.-------- ...-.....".._.._m...'__",'---,-'.---'-'----"-'-.'-'.--.. City Hall in the City of Okeechobee, Florida~ which said notice Shall describe the dog and give name of owner, if known. If such dog shall not be redeemed within five days said Pound Master or Chief of Police Shall cause the same to be killed or sold. All funds or monies from the sale of said dogs as provided herein, shall be depos- ited by the Pound Master or Chief of Polioe in the General Funds of said City. : SEOTION 9. In order to redeem any dog which may -have been impounded under the provisions of this Ordinance, the owner or ke~er of said dog so impounded shall pay to the Pound Master the sum of Fifty (50Ø) Cents and a further fee of fifteen (15Ø) Cents per day for each and every day it shall have been impo\mded; PROVIDED . Ho-nVER that if any dog is impounded without having a prop-er collar and license tag Showing that it has been licensed and vaccinated as provided herein, the owner or keeper of such ~og Shall comply with the provisions 'of this Ordinance with refez- ence to license tag and vaccination of said clog, before such dog shall be surrendered to him. SEOTION 10-. If any dog running at large is not securely muzzled or is not pro- vided with a proper collar and license tag and other distibotive tag showing vacci- nation wi thin the preceding twelve months and if such dog cannot be safely taken up and lmpounded~ such dog may be killed by the Pound Master, by any police officer or dog catcher. SEOTION 11. No person shall in any manner interfere with, prevent or hinder any officer or person herein mentioned in the p~rformance of any duty required by this Ordinance and no 'person not being the owner of possessor of such dog shall re- move or take off or cause to be removed or taken off the collar or license tag or other distinctive tag showing vaccination of any dog within said 01ty. SEOTION 12. Any person or persons violating or failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions and requirements of this Ordinance, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding five days or by both such fine and iaprisonment. For each and every offensa each day on which such person shall violate, fail neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions and re- quirements of this Ordinance Shall be and consti tuta a separate offensa. SEOTION 13. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict hero81th are hereby repeale~ ." SEOTION 14. This Ordinance is hereby declared an emergency Ordinance .necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health and safety and shall take effect July g, .l:r::D. 1933. PASSED at regular session this 6th day of July A. D. 1933. Al to Wat ford President Oity Oouncil. ATTEST: . R. P. Fletcher oity Clerk. Approved by me this 6th day of July, A. D. 1933. J. Denham Bi rd MAYOR < Upon motion Council adjourned. Attest: p';~~~~t Lôr#c~f{. . . . .. ... ._"~--~"~'- .