1933-08-25 Special
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Okeechobee, Florida, Aug. 25th, 1933.
acting Mayor, the
. Pursuant to'Qall of 11". Wal!fot~;; Oîty',O<;)\mø11~òf~ the¡:City;'of;:(j)keeGbÐb.o~
Florida, me1Li11 special..:"ee8i3i:onGatt.:mhe¡',ß"', Hal): at.'Jg¡,DO clii3ibloel;,1l.ll.on :the abGve
date and the following were present: Alto Wa:tford, President, of Oi ty Councll and
acting Mayor, Oouncilmen A. W. Brass, J. H. Wa~ker, Sr., D. B. McCarthy and Victor
Domer ~th,R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk and G. O~ Durrance, Oity Attorney in attendance.
President of ça ty Council Alto Watford àcttng Jia.yor(:1n:~'1fu.J.b8enèe;:1,of Mayor
Bird stated that special meeting had. been called for the purpose of considering
an appr9pr~atlon for un-empløyment relief in the City of Okeechobee.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McCarthy, Who moved its
. adoption, motion seconded- by Councilman Walker and upon belng jut to a vote was
passed unanimously:
II RESOLUTION
Whereas many of the citizens of Okeechobee are unable to secure employment
other than that afforded by the Emergency Relief Work, and
Whereas the City of Okeechobee is desirous 9f aiding the Federal Government
in its efforts to give employment to the people. of this state, enabling them to
provide the necessary food and clothing for their families, and
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Whereas the laws of Florida authorize and empower the Cities of this state
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to assess and collect taxes for the ~uppor. of the poor and needy, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Mayor and the City Council of Okeeohobee, Florida, that
" the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated
for ~employment relief in the 01ty of Okeechobee.
Be it further resolved that sufficient millage be levied against the taxable
property, bqth real and personal, in the said City of Okeechobee, Florida, necessary
I for the pr~er oarrying out of the provieione of this reeO1UtiOn~ .
Passed in open session this the 25th day of August, A. D. 1933.
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Alto Watford
Attest: President City Oouncil.
R. P. Fletcher
Oity Clerk.
Approved
J. D. Bird
Mayor.
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