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Okeechobee, Florida, January 2, 1934.
The City Colli1cil of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session
at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock P. M. on the above date w1d the following were
present: H. H. Hancock, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Oolli1cil, Councilmen
J. H. Walker, Sr., J. D. Brett and A. W. Brass ~~th R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk,
L. L. Conrad, Chief of police, L. O. Tootle, Water superintendent and G. C. Durrance,
City Attorney in attendro1ce.
Minutes of November 29th, December 5th and December 9th were read and approve~
Mr. C. H. Carter appeared before Council relative to license as automobile
dealer for the years 1933 and 193~. Colli1cil agreed to require no license for the
year 1933.
Ordinance No. 146 was proposed by Colli1cilmro1 Walker, who moved its adoption,
~ motion seconded by Councilman Brett 8.nd passed:
ORDINANCE NO. 146
~~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 69 OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC MORALS IN THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, TO PREVENT PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS FROM BEING
ON THE STREETS AFTER N~NE O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCE-
MENT THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA.
Section 1.
That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 69 of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, be
and the same is hereby amended to :read as follows:
That the indiscriminate rlli1ning at large of children and very young persons
on the streets, sidewalks, parks and other public places after night is dangerous
'to the public morsls in the City of Okeechobee, ffi1d is hereby declared to be dan-
gerous to the public morals; that it is lli11awful for any person lli1der the age of
sixteen years to be on the streets, sidewalks, in the parks or other public places
after ten o'clock P. M. unless accompained by an adult.
Section 2 -
All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
section 3.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first and second time by unanimous consent, and passed on third reading
in regular open session this the 2nd day of JanUary, A. D. 1934.
Alto Watford
Attest: (Oity Seal) President City Council.
R. P. Fletcher
Clerk.
Approved this 2nd day of Jw1uary, A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hancock
Mayor.
Ordinance No. 147 was proposed by Councilman Brett, who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Councilman Walker and passed:
ORDINANOE NO. 147
AN ORDINANOE TO AMEND ORDINANOE NO. 73 OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE~ TO PRESORIBE A SCHOOL ZONE, A SPEED LIMIT THEREIN, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE EN~'ORCEMENT THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA.
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Section 1.
I That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 73 be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
That it is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle wi thin the
aforesaid zone at a greater rate of speed than f~fteen miles per hour, the aforesaid
zone herin referred to being that pœrtion of Parrott Avenue between Sixth Street
and Second street in South Okeeohobee.
Section 2.
AIl ðrdinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
This Ordinro1ce shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first and second time by w1ani~ous consent, and passed on third reading
4IÞ in regular open session thi s the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1934.
( City Seal) Al to Watford
I Attest:. President Ci ty Cow1cil.
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk.
Approved this 2nd day of January, A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hancock
, Mayor
Ordinro1ce No. 148 was proposed by Councilman Walker, who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Cow1oilman Brett a~d passed:
ORDINANCE NO. 148.
AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT ALLOWING MINORS TO PLAY POOL OR BILLIARDS AND PRO-
HIBITING THE ALLOWING OF MINORS TO VISIT PLACES WHERE POOL OR BILLIARDS
ARE PLAYED AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIEA.
Section 1.
That any person, firm or corporation, or any employee of such person, firm
I or corporation, operating any pool or billiard parlor in the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, or operating any place where pool or billiards are publicly played, who
shall permit or allow ro1Y person under the age of twenty-one years to play pool
or billiards or visitor loi ter in any place where pool or billiards are publicly
~ played, shall upon conviètion thereof be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-
.., five dollars or be imprisoned in the City Jail not exceeding thirty days, or by
both such fine ~1d imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
Sect ion 2.
All Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
This Ordinffi1ce shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time in open regular session of the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, ill1d by una~imous conRent passed to a second reading; read a
second- time and by lli1animous consent passed to a third and final reading. read a
third time ffi1d passed in open session of the City Council of the City of'Okeechobee
I Florida, this 2nd day of January, A. D. 1934. ' .
, (Ci ty Seal) Alto Watford -
,- Attest: President Ci ty Council.
R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk.
Approved by me this 2nd day of January, A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hanoook
Mayo l' .
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President Watford armointed Councilman Brett to serve as Chairman of the folow-
ing committees: Cemtery Committee and-Water Committee and to serve as a member of the
following committees: Finance Committee, Laws and Rules Committee, BuildingCommittae
Light Committee, Saniååry Committee and Park CQ ittee. '
Upon motion Council adjourned. [)J
ATTEST: (f~\;A~ RESIDENT 01 Y 0
CITY CLERIC
Okeechobee, Florida, January 2~d, 1934.
Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, met in special session at the City Hall at 10.00 o'clock A. M. on the
above date and the following were present: H. H. Hancock, Mayor, Alto Wa_tford,
President of City Council, Coilllcilmen D. B. Mcvarthy, J. D. Brett, A. W. Brass
and J. H. Walker, - Sr. with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, and L. C. Tootle, Water
Superintendent in attendrolce.
Mayor Hro1cock stated that meeting of Council had been called for the purpose
of considering the mateer of co-operating with the CWA in the construction of sanittry
privies within the City of Okeechobee.
Mr. Goodwin of Ft. Pierce addressed Council relative to the construction and
installation 0: -sanit'tiary privies as approved by the state Boa:t'd of Health; and he
recommended that City co-operate with CWA in the construction and installation
of same where needed. After discussing the matter it was referred to the Sanjtary
Commi ttee.
The following resolution was offerèd by Councilman Brett, who moved its
adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Walker and passed:
CIVIL WPRKS ADMINISTRATION
Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee FERA 112 Project Number
Political Sub-Division
RESOLUTION SHOWING THE NECESSITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CIVIL WORK PROJECTS
BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, the County of
Okeechobee, State of Florida, that the Civil Works Administration, by its proposal
for a work project for clearing, cleaning and beautifying city streets is a public
project for the benefit of the general public, and not for the benefit of any private
interest, and the title to the property upon which the work is to be performed is
vested in the City of Okeechobee.
The project embraces work that needs to be done for the general good of the com-
munity, that there are no appropriated public funds available, nor any other way
in which local public funds may be made available with which to do this work, and
that unless Federal Funds are used for this purpose, the said work cannot be done at
tþis time, not at any time within the near future; that any material over and above
30~ of the total cost of project will be furnished by the City Council of Okeechobee.
Read and adopted at a Special meeting of the City CounciJ of the City of Okeecnobee
the County of tJkeechobee, State of Florida, this 22nd day of anuary, 1934.
(City Seal) Alto Watford
Attest: President, City Council of Okeechobee.
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R. P. Fletcher
City Clerk.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McCarthy, who moved its
adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Brett and passed: .
C!VIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION
Okeechobee County ~7-30 project Number
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