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Okeechobee, Florida July 24th, 1934.
I P=s=t to c~l of the M~r the City Co~ll of ~e City of Okeeoooooe. no~
ida, met in special session at the City Hall at 9.00 o'clookA. M. on the above
date and the following were present: H. H. Hanoock, Mayor, Alto Watford, President
of City Council, Councilmen J. H. Walker, Sr., A. W. Brass and J.D. Brett with
R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police and L. C. Tootle, Water
Superintendent in attendance.
Mayor Hancock stated that meeting of Council had been called for the purpose
of considering the enforcement of Ordinance No. 143.
After discussing the provisions of Ordinance No. 143, on Motion of Councilman
. Brass, ssconded by Co~llm~ haer, Co~ll inst~ted ~e City Atto~y to pr~
I pare .an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 143.
Upon motion Council went into executive session. Council resumed open session.
On motion of Councilman Brass, seconded by Councilman Brett, Council granted
Chief of Fire Department
W. S. A. Henderson,one week's vacation with pay and agreed to pay the relief fire-
man for his' services during the absence of Cbief of Fire Department.
On motion of Councilman Brass, seconded by Councilman Brett, Council a~thorized
the following transfers from Water Fund to General Fund: July 21st, #50.00; July
26th, $75.00, and August 1st, $350.00.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
Attest: ~fe~:-t~ii~
Okeechobee, Florida, Aug. 7th, 1934.
I ~e City Co~il of the C1ty of Oke~obee. Flor1da. met 1n re~~ sess1on
at the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock P. M. on the above date and the following were
. presoot: H. H. H~ook. M~or, Alto ~tforo, President of City Coman, Cooooilmen
A. W. Brass, D. B. McOarthy, J. H. Walker, Sr. and J. D. Brett with R. P. Fletcher,
City Clerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent, G. C.
Durrance, City Attorney and W. S. A. Henderson, Fire Chief in attendance.
Minutes of July 2nd, 6th, and 24th were read and approved.
Mr. Ellis, representative of the Florida Power & Light Company appeared before
Council relative to payment of City taxes for the years 1932 and 1933 due by said
company and proposed street lighting contract.
I Upon motion duly seconded and passed, Council went into executive session.
Council resumed open session.
Councilman Brett moved that Council enter into street lighting contract with
the Florida Power & Light Company for a period of one year for the sum of $990.00
and that the said Florida Power & Light Company be permitted to pay City taxes for
the years 1932 and 1933 as follows: $1,800.00 in cash and balance in City bonds
except amounts levied under Court order Which must be paid in cash, motion seconded
by CoU11cilman McCarthy and passed by the following vote:
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Ayes Nays
Alto Watford A. W. Brass
J. D. Brett
D. B. McOarthy
J. H. Walker, Sr.
Mr. McGraw appeared before Oounci1 relative to Air-port. Action was deferred
lli1til August 9th.
Ordinance No. 153 was proposed by Oounci1man Brass, who moved its adopti~, .
motion seconded by Councilman Walker and passed:
ORDINANCE NO. 153
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 143, THE SAME BEING ANI
ORDINANCE FOR THE VACCINATION.... REGISTERING OF DOGS.....
AND THE PAYMENT OF LICENSE ETC.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE HAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
Section One: That Ordinance number 143, passed on the 8th day of July, A. D.
1933, beand the same is hereby repealed.
Section Two: That this Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its
passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time and by unanimous consent passed to second reading.
Read a second time and by unaimous consent passed to third reading.
Read a third time and passed in regular session this the 7th day of August
A. D. 1934.
(City seal) Alto Watford
Attest: President City Council ~
R. P. Fletcher
Ci ty Clerk...
Approved by me this th~ 7th day of Aug. A. D. 1934.
H. H. Hancock
Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Brett, Council author-
ized the street Committee to designate the work that City prisoners shall be employ-
ed at while in jail.
On motion of Oouncilmw1 McOarthy, seconded by Councilman Walker, Council
appointed W. S. A. Henderson as special policeman for duty around City Hall.
The Building Committee made report and recommended that the buildings located
on the follwoing described property be condemned: Lot 12, Bloqk E, Wright's Third
Addition; Lot 9, Block 207, First Addition to Okeechobee; Lot 12, Block 13, River-
side Park Addition. The City Attorney was instructed to take proper steps for con-
demnation of said buildings, and make report at next regular meeting of Council.
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On motion of Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman McOarthy, Oounci1 agreed
to furnish Mrs. John Padgett, a widow, water without cost and instructed City Clerk
'to render no bill to her for water used.
president Watford delivered $100.00 in cash to City Clerk, the said amount having
been received from public subscriptions to apply on the purchase of a generator !or
Ci ty. -
Councilman Walker moved that City Clerk be authorized and directed to sign on
behalf of City of Okeechobee purchase agreement for generator and other equ;pment
wi th Tampa Armature Worksl Inc. for the sum of $410.00 and that he be authorized
and directed to transmit ~100.00 in c~sh received from public subscriptions to
Tampa Armature Works, Inc. to apply on the purchase price of generator and other
equipment, motion seconded by Councilman Brett and passed.
Upon motion Council adjourned to meet at the City Hall at 8.00 o'clock P. M.
August 9th, 1934.
pursuant to adjournment the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
met at the City Hall at 8 o'clock P. M. August 9th, 1934 and the following were
present: H. H. Hancock, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Council-
men J. H. Walker, Sr., J. D. Brett and A. W. Brass with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk,
G. C. D,rrance, City Attorney, L. C. Tootle water superintendent in attendamce.
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. tJpQtLmQtion.;U1ad~ by Councilman B;rett,- and seconded by Councilman Walker, the
following Ordinance was duly passed and adopteD:by the following vote:
II Ayes Nays
Alto Watford, J. D. Brett. . ", : A. W. Brass
J. H. Walker, Sr. ORDIBANCE NO. 1~. .
APPROVING A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY PROVIDING
FOR THE ELEOTRI C ENERGY AND SERn CES FOR FORTY FI VE (14-5)
AOTIVE STREET LIGHTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF OKEEOHOBEE,
FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY OLERK
OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE TO EXECUTE AND ENTER
INTO THE SAID MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA
POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UUXIIŒIIKIIIIXIIXIII
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
Upon motion made by Councilman Brett, and seconded by Councilman Walker the
following Ordin&1Ce was duly passed and adopted~by the following vote:
Ayes Nays
- Al to Watford, J. D. Brett '. ¿, A. W. Brass
~ J. H. Walker, Sr. BaD!BAKðl HO. 155.
APPROVING A PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT
I BETWEEN THE CITY AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY PROVIDING
AT NO ADDITIONAL COST FOR ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTING VALUED
UNDER THE TERM OF THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPAL STREETLIBHTING AGREEMENT
DATED THE 9th DAY OF AUGUST, 19314-, A~ APPROXIMATELY FIFTY PER CENT (50%)
OF THE PRESENT ANNUAL BILL FOR STREET LIGHTING SERVICE NOW BEING FUR,..
ISHED UNDER THAT CERTXIN MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT DATED
- THE 9th DAY OF AUGUST, 19314-, WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT OOMP ANY , AUTHORIZING AND DIREOTING THE MAYOR
AND THE CITY CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE TO EXEOUTE
AND ENTER INTO THE AFORESAID SUPPLEMENTARY STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT
WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNOIL OF THE OITYOF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
Mr. Reisch addressed Council relative to accepting land from Okeechobee
Company for the construction of a municipal Airport and the construction of said
Airport.
Ordinance No.' 156 was proposed by Councilman Walker, who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Councilman Brass &1d passed:
ORDINANCE NO. 156
AN ORDINANCE ACOEPTING DEED FROM THE OKEEOHOBEE COMPANY, A CORPORATION1
TO OERTAIN LANDS œN OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING
AN AVIATION FIELD AND/OR AIRPORT AND DESIGNATINGTHE SAME AS "CONNERS'
FIELD".
I Ordin~ce No. 157 w~ pr~osed by Co=cilmM Brett, Èo moved its aooption,
motion seconded by Councilman Brass and passed~
4IÞ ORDINANCE NO. 157
AN ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR T HE FURNISHING OF CERTAIN LABOR FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, KNOWN AS CONNERS' FIELD IN THE
CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE, FLORIDA.
OoID1cilman Brass moved that City Attorney be instructed to institute suit
to collect delinquent taxes due on Lots 7 &1d g, Block 154, w1d that City pay him
a retainer of $50.00 and 2% of amount collected, motion seconded by Councilman
Walker and passed.
On motion of Councilman Walker, seconded by Counpilman Brass, Council author-
ized City Clerk to draw voucher for $800.00 en Gene-J::a1'und as a loan from ~.el1.e.ral
Fund to c.;., cc_- ' Fund.
Upon motion Council adjourned.
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