1935-01-07 Special
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Okeechobee, Florida, January 7th, 1935.
I P~s~t to c~l of the W~or. the City Oo~ll of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, met in special session at the City Hall at 7.30 o'c10ok P. M. on the
above date and the following were present: H. H. Hancook, Mayo, Alto Watford,
President of City Counoi1, Counoi1men J. D. Brett, D. B. MoCarthy and A. W. Brass,
with R. P. Fletcher, City Clerk, w. S. A. Henderson, Fire Chief, G. C. Durranoe,
City Attorney, L. L. Conrad, Chief of Po1ioe and L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent
in attendance.
Mayor Hancock stated that meeting of Council had been called for the purpose
4IÞ of reoe~ving the report of the audit of the City Clerk's office and to transact
such other business as may come before the Counoi1.
I Minmes of meetings held Nov~er 3~h Md December 5th, 19~ Md JM~~ 1st
and January 2nd, 1935 were read and approved.
On motion of Councilman Brass, seconded by Oounci1man Brett, Council appro-
priated $10.00 to apply on the purchase of a casket for Mrs. J. M. Prince, deceased.
report
Mr. F. R. Brookman presented the audit/of the City Clerk's office for the
period beginning January 1st, 1927, ending Deoember 31st, 1934.
The following Resolution was offered by Counoi1man MoCarthy, who moved its
adoption, motion seconded by Councilman Brass and passed:
ijESOLUTION
WHEREAS, there was on deposit in the Peoples Bank of Okeechobee, at the time
of the closing of said Bank in June 1929, the sum of $210.00, which said amount
was deposited in the"Okeechobee Bond Coupon Acoount, 1926 Issue', and the sum of
$105.00 in said Bank to the credit of "Lon Stewart" Tax Collector ale", and the
sum of $5g.99 in the said Bank in the name of "R. P. Fletoher, City Tax Collector",
and
I WHEREAS, the said sums were deposited in said Bank as City depository, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,is of the opinion
that the loss should bel borne by said City and not by the officers heretofore
4IÞ named.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that R. P. Fletcher, Clerk of said City, be and he
is hereby relieved of any responsibility in said loss and that he be given credit
on current Auditors report for said amounts.
Passed in open special session, this the 7th day of January, 1935.
Alto Watford
J. D. Brett
D. B. McCarthy
A. W. Brass
Members City Counoi1,
Okeechobee, Florida.
I On motion of Councilman Brass, seconded by Councilman Brett, Council accepted
report
audit/of City Olerk's office as presented by Mr. F. R. Brookman for the period
beglnning January 1st, 1927, ending Deoember 31st, 1934.
On motion of Counoi1man Brass, seconded by Counol1man McCarthy, Counoi1
approved bill of F. R. Brookman ln the sum of $lg9.00 for ~aàingaudit report of
City Clerk's office.
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Minutes of this meeting, January 7th, 1935,were read and on motion of Council-
man Bratt, seconded by Councilman Brass, Council approved said minutes.
Upon motion duly secondéd and passed, Council adjourned sine-die
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