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Councilman Me arthy moved that President of Council be authorized to sign a ~
project on behalf of the City of Okeechobee with the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration providing for the planting of trees in City Parks and along state II
Road No.8 from East City limits to West City limits, motion seconded by Councilman
Walker and passed. .
Upon motion Council adjourned.
Attest:
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Okeechobee, Florida, December 5th, 1934.
Pursuant to adjournment on November 16th, 1934, the City Council of the City tIÞ
of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock P.
M. on the above date and the following were present: H. H. Hancock Mayor, Alto
þtford, Pres1dem of City Co~il, ~w01~en A. W, Brass, J, H, ~Ùker, Sr. and II
J. D. Brett with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Police, W. S. A.
Henderson, Fire Chief and L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent in attendance.
Minutes of November 6th, 1934 were raad and approved.
Duplicate returns of the General City Election held December 4th, 1934 were
received and canvassed by Council, and on motion of Councilman Brett, seconded by
Councilman Walker, Council ordered said returns entered in the minutes of Council:
State of Florida,
County of Okeechobee,
City of Okeechobee.
We, the undersigned Inspectors and Clerk of the General City Election of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida, held this day for the election of Mayor, Five Oouncil-
men and City Clerk of said City, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the following is a true
and correct count of all votes cast for the qualified candidates for the respective
offices to which they sought election:
FOR MAYOR,
H. H. Hancock received '286 votes
John Lewis received '1 vote
FOR COUNOILMEN
Albert Berka received 135 votes II
A. W. Brass received 1'2 votes
J. D. Brett received lõ4 votes
T. T. Coleman received 146 votes
Victor J. Domer received 190 votes .
Omar L. Hunt received 219 votes .
D. B. McCarthy received 100 votes
E. E. Raiford received 114 votes
Hiram Raulerson received 2gg votes'
R. H. Singletary received 160 votes
J. H. Walker, Sr. received 133 votes
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lOR CITY OLERK . " ,
P. P. Evans received 18 votes
R. P. Fletcher received 130 votes
Alto Watford received 206 votes
We hereby affix our signatures to this certificate this 4th day of December
A. 'D. 1934.
S. R. Raifsnider II
W. A. Lawson
H. T. Bass. Jr. Ulmer Ezell
OLERK INSPECTORS
The following Resolution was offered by Councilman Brass who moved its adoption,
motion seconded by Councilman Brett and passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council,of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, sitting as a
Canvassing Board has canvassed the Returns of the General City Election held on the
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4th day of December. A. D. 1934, and
I WHEREAS. H. H. Hanoook reoeived the higheet number of votes for Mayor. and
WHEREAS. T. T. Coleman, Victor J. Domer. Omar L. Hunt, Hiram Raulerson and
R. H. Singletary received the highest votes for City Councilmen, and
WHEREAS. Alto Watford received the highest number of votes for City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That H. H. Hancock be. and he is hereby de-
clared elected Mayor of the City of Okeechobee. Florida. and that T. T. Coleman,
Victor J. Domer, Omar L. Hunt, Hiram Raulerson and R. H. Singletary ,be, and they
are hereby declared elected City Councilmen of said City of Okeechobee, Florida.and th~
Alto Watford be, and he is hereby declared elected City Clerk of said City of
Okeechobee, Florida.
On motion of 00ID1cilman Brass, seconded by Councilman Walker, Council approved
bill of R. P. Fletcher for #25.00 amount paid by him for clerical help during his
vacation in September 1934 and incident to City Election.
. On motion of Oo~cl~~ ~ker, aeconded ~ Oo~c11m~ Brett, 00=11 ~ho~
~ ized payment $4.00 each to election Inspectors and Clerk.
II On motion of Councilman Brass, seconded by Councilman Brett. Council agreed
to allow Frank Schutt credit on delinquent City taxes to the amount of $107.10,
saidwbbunttbe1ng the difference between the amount paid by him for City tax ,es
for the years 1927 and 1928 in - 0 ash and the amount which would have been due under
terms of tax reduction allowed by Council on October 4th, 1929.
On motion of Councilman Walker, seconded by Councilman Brass, Oounci1 instruc-
ted City Clerk to order one Park Special Lawn Mower .with reel from Zaun Equipment
Company for the sum of $295.00 plus freight.
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On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Oounoilman Brass, Council
authorized City Tax Oollector to allow a discount of $1.19 to Nair Motor Company
on their taxes for the year 1928. 4' .
Upon motion Council adjourned.
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Okeechobee, Florida. January 1st, 1935.
.1' The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida. met in regular session
at the City Hall at 7.30o'oloòk'.P. M. on the above date and the following were
present: H. a. Hanoook, Mayor, Alto Watford, President of City Council, Councilmen
A. W. Brass, D. B. McOarthy and J. D. Brett with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, L. L.
. ~ Conrad, Chief of Polioe,G. O. Durranoe, Oi ty Attorney, W. S. A. Henderson, Fire
Chief and L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent in attendance.
Minutes of November 8th and November 16th were read and adopted.
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On motion of Opunc11man Brett, seconded by Councilman MoCarthy, Council
appropriated .~ froinOemetery:Fundto: be expended on Oi t9 Cemetery and author-,
ized the Cemetery Committee to have work done.
The following Resolùtion was offered by Councilman MoCarthy, who moved its
adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Brett and passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of Okeechobee, Florida, deems it to the best interest
of said City to complete the purchase of a generator, which the citizens of Okes-
I chobee-have already contributed the sum of $100.00 towards the purchase of same, and
. WHEREAS, the Council considers it expedient to purchase said generator in that
a considerable saving can be effected in lighting the streetþ lights of said City
and as ~mergency power in pumping water, etc., and
WHEREAS, the General Fund has no funds for the purchase of same, and
WHEREAS, the Park Fund has more money in said fund than" is necessary for the
immediate needs of the parks of said City.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Okeechobee Florida that
the sum o~ $310.00 be borrowed from the Park Fund for purchase of said ge~erator.