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1935-03-05 Regular ,1, ¡:'i ~! ",C:.;' ~ .."".,...- ......-.,.,.- .,...... Okeechobee, Florida. March 5th., 1935. I The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular session at the City Hall at 7:30 P. M. on the above date with the following present: Mayor H. H. Hancock, Councilmen Hunt, Raulerson, Singletary, Domer and Coleman, and Chief of Police Arndt, Policeman R. C. Evans, L. C. Tootle Water Superintendent, Alto Watford, City Clerk, Fire Chief W. S. A. Henderson and City Attorney T. W. Conely, Jr. The minutes of the last regular meeting of February 5th., and Special Meeting of February 19th., read and upon motion were adopted. Hon. William Griffis was present and requested the Council to advise him of any 4IÞ proposed Legislation for the City; after díscussion it was decided to meet with Mr. Griffis, Tuesday March 12th., at ':.0 P. M. for the purpose of discussing I such Legislation as may be needed for the City'. Councilman Raulerson, Chirman of the Public Works Coromi ttee reported that proposed projects for the City had been made up and mailed to the Public Works Engineer in Tallahassee. Mr. H. L. Elledge appeared in behalf of the Standard Fisheries Company and requested the Council to give said Company further time within which to repair their buildings on Lots 7 & g of Block 149 in the City of Okeechobee; Upon motion of Councilman . - Domer, seconded by Councilman Coleman and. carried" .eM . Standard Fisherfes Company was given until the First day of August 1935 within which to repair said buildings or remove same. Mr. D. B. McCarthy appeared and discussed water rates with the Council; no action was taken. Mr. S. R. Raifsnlder requested the Council to divlde~ the Gasoline and oil business of said city with the different filling stations and upon motion duly carried the I Council instructed the City employees to purchase gasoline and oil from Mr. S. R. Raifsnider at his Parrott Avenue Station during the remainder of the Month of March. 4IÞ Mr.F. J. Camp appeared and ,requested the Council to let him have city water free of charge due to the fact that he ftas disabled and incapable of performing manual labor and had no income except from charity. The Water Superintendent stated that Mr. Camp used only a few hundred gallons of water each month; Upon Motion duly carried the Water Superintendent was instructed to exempt Mr. Camp from cost of water used by him, until further notice. qounci1man Raulerson presented an Ordinance relative to certain nuiscances in the City and the City Attorney explained the contents of same. And after said Ordinance was read same was adopted: II ORDINANCE NO. 159 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING HOUSES OF ILL FAME, HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION AND GAMBLING AND DISORDERLY HOUSES A NUISANCE AND/OR NUISANCES AND PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING THEREOF; DECLARING WHAT SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH HOUSES AND PRO- VIDING CONDITIONS FOR THE ARREST OF THE INMATES, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEE- CHOBEE, FLORIDA: - ---, -,-- ----- ---,------_..._~-- -~" -- --,---~_. ---_..-.._----~ ._~- -" 4'78 , -,-,,_..--,," -.. "--'---""'---"--"-'-------"-------'-"----- -..---,-.-.--------..--,,---..--.--.-.---------------"--'" ..._---"'--"'~.._- ----.--"'--.--.----,,------------------------------- -- - ..,.. .._,,--- ",-,,--.---- --".. - ,..-. ----,---~------- .SECTION 1. It is the opinion of the City Council of the Clty of Okeechobee, Florida, that Houses of III Fame, Houses of prostitution, gambling and dlsorder1y houses are dangerous to the pub1io morals, public health, public safety ani general welfare of the residents and citizens of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, _and are a public nuisance when and if located within the corporate limits of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida. It shall be and is hereby made unlawful for any person persons, firm or corporation to own or operate a house or houses, of ill fame, or house or houses of prostitution or gambling or dis- orderly houses within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee Florida, and suchhouses be and the same are hereby declared nuis- ances. SECTION 2. The Chief of Police of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida, is hereby empowered and it is made his duty to remove the inmates or tenants of a house of ill fame, house of prostitution, gambllng or disorderly house therefrom, and to close and bar the doors an~ windows of any such house. SECTION 3. The frequentuig of a house, having the reputatün of being a house of ill fame or a house of prostitution, by men who do not reside at such house, between the hours of ten o'c10ck P. M. and five o'clock A. M. shall be prima facie evidence that it is a house of ill fame or a house of prostitution; and the frequenting of such muses by men as set out in this section hereinbefore, when seen by any Police Officer of the City of Okeeohobee, Florida, shall be oon- sidered a breach of the peace in the presence of the officer and authorize and empower such officer to arrest all persons in such house or houses as inmates thereof without a warrant, and shall - authorize and empower such officer to enter such house for the pur- pose of making such arrest or arrests. SECTION 4. Any person, persons, firm or corporation, violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof, be pun- ished by a fine not exceeding $100.00 or by imprisonment not exceed- ing three months or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the M~yor of said City. SECTION 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordin8~ces in conf1iot here- with be, and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage ånd approval by the Mayor. . Read a first time in open regular session of thê City' Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and by unanimous con- sent passed to a second reading; read a second time and by ~~animous 00 nsent passed to a third and final reading. Read a third time and passed in open session of the City Council of the City of Okeechobee Florida, this ~th.day of March, A. D. 1935. o. B. Hunt President, City Council. ATTEST: Alto Watford City Clerk. APPROVED by me this day of March, A. D. 1935. MAYOR. City of Okeechobee, Florida. 'The City Attorney addressed the council relative to the delinquent taxes and stated that the City should permit taxpayers to redeem their property on the last assessed valuation if the sarne was the lowest valuation. The Council instructed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution relative to the tax matter and submit same at the next meeting. Upon motion of COillìcilman Coleman, seconded by Cpuncilman Singletary and carried, the Council went int~ executive session. The Council came in open session; Chief of police Arndt made a report of the licenses and fines collected since January 1st. The Chief of police addressed the , -- -_..---~-'-- --.------------ , ---"..,,_. A tì f' _0::: I. ~ ..,-_..,-_.._,....,---",----- ..................--..,..-..,...-..- ......-.. Council relative to the salary of said Chief; he requested the Council to raise II his salary to the former basis and after discussion the Council denied the request inasmuch as the financial condition of the City had not improved since the re- dùction of-salary which was done with the consent of the Chief of Police. At this time the Chief of Police tendered his resingation and upon motion of Singletary Councilman Raulerson seconded by CoIDlci1man fit"" and carried, the resignation of William H. Arndt as Chief of Police was accepted. Upon Motion of Counoi1man Raulerson seconded by Councilman Singletary and carried, R. C. Evans was appointed Chief of Police for the remaining two year term at the salary of $110.00 per month and he furnish all gasoline and oil used by him. 4IÞ Upon Motion by Counci1mrol Raulerson seconded by Councilman Singletary and carried Telephones were ordered installed in the office of the City Clerk ~~d in the home I of the ~or.Md ~~ the tel~hone ~n the home of mlli~ H, Ar~ be oo=~d to the residence of R. C. Evans. The following bills were approved by the Council and ordered paid When funds are a vai 1a.bl e: The Okeechobee News -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - $5.50 American Railway Express - - - - - - - - - - - 2.73 Wallace & Tierman Co. Inc. - - - - - - - - - - 2.60 Palm Service Station, Gas & oil, Park Fund -- - 1.15 Palm Service Station, Gas & oil, Water ~und - - 29.99 Palm Service Station, Gas & oil, General Fund-- 22.89 Park Drug Co. Flowers for wm Collins - - - - - 5.00 Orlando Rubber Stamp Works, Office supplies - - 2.80 FEC Ry, freight on Alumina - - - - - - - - - - 45.43 Star Paper Fastener Co. Inc. Office supplies - - 2.00 Dixie Lime Products Co.- - - - - - - - - - - - 25.00 Hummimg Bird Press, Printing - - - - - - - - - 11.00 Tampa Armature Works, Inc. - - - -- - - - - - -110.00 Okee. Bat. & E1ec. Service, parts & labor on Mowing machine, Park Fund - - - - - - - - - - 9.75 Alto Watford, for stamps - - - -- - - - - - - 4.69 Scharfschwerdt Bros. supplies for Water works - 16.40 Standard Oil Service Station, oil - - - - - - - 1.20 I East Coast Lumber & Supply Co. material - - - - .39 East Coast Lumber & Supply Co. II for toilets - - 2.6 rlortd&)Power & Light Co. lights for City Hall 12.1g Florida Power & Light Co. power for water p1ant136.55 4IÞ W. S. A. Henderson, feed bill for prisoners- -- 44.40 The following disbursements were made during the month of February: All of said disbursements being made from gerera1 fund: To Mrs. Carl Walker, part payment on dredging $5g.54 To F. R. Brookman, payment on auditing City Books 20.00 Lights for City Hall for month of Janurary 7.50 Part payment to F. R. Brookman for Auditing City Book. 20.00 Services rendered six patients by Dr. Davis, victims of mad dog 10.25 To J. L. Barber for recording papers for City 5.75 To McCarthy & Co. for supplies for City Hall 2.55 To Park Drug Co. for supplies for City Hall 4.35 To Ulmer Ezell for Light fixtures for City Hall .93 To The Wisteria for Office supplies 2.10 To Okkechobee News for printing City Budget for 1934 10.00 O.eechobee Service Station, gas & oil for special policeman 12.13 II To J. L. Duke for repairs on trash truck 3.45 To W. S. A. Henderson, feeding prisoners month of Jan. 29.40 Hummiag Bird Press for printing 17.00 To N. O. Stewart, salary for one day as speoia1 policeman 4.15 H. H. Hancock salary for Mayor and Mayors Court Fees, Jan 20.00 J: L. Duke, parts and labor on scavenger truck in Dec,1934 3.65 Ylctor Domer for parts and labor on scavenger truck 11.30 Watford Service Station for gas and oil for Police car 17.60 480 . -_.__._----------------------- --------,---------- -,--------------..----.--- ---- ---------------,---_._------,---_._-------------..,--- - ----------------------- --,'-'._--,-,_. Watford Service station, gas and oil for so avenger truck for the month of Janurary 26.09 Mossie Williams salary as scavenger man Dec.1934 40.00 Alto Watford salary as City ClerkL Jan.8 to Jan. 31 ~1.8i L. L. Conrad salary as Chelf eighli days in Janurary .3 Willia1 H. Arndt salary Police Cheif Jan.8 to Jan~)l .9 W. s. A. Henderson balance on salary as Fire Chelf, Jan. 3.00 R. C. Evans salary as special policeman for Jan. 37.10 W. S. A. Henderson payment on Jan. salary as Fire Cheif 12.00 The following disbursements were made during the month of February: All of said disbursements being made from Water Fund: To L. C. Tootle balance on salary for month of Jan. 82.50 Florida Power & Light Co for power at Pumping Station 138.82 FEC Ry Co. for freight on Alumina for Water Plant 45.43 Scharfschwerdt Bros. for plumbing supplies 12.50 Okeechobee Bat.&E1ec.Service,labor&parts for Supt. oar 13.35 American Cyanamid & Chemical Cor. for Sulphate of Alum. 54.57 L. C. Tootle payment on Jan, salary 72.50 Watford Service Station, gas and oil for Supt. car 26.97 Alto Watford salary for Register, Jan.8 to Jan.31 11.50 L. C. Tootle payment on Jan. salary 20.00 The following disbursements were made during the month of Febnurary: All of said disbursements being madc; from Park Fund:-- Watford Service Station for gas for Mowing machine 1.81 The following disbursements were made during the month of February: All of said disbursements being made from Emergenoy Relief Fund: East Coast Lumber & Supply Co. material for tol1ets 11.00 Counoi1 adjourned to meet Tuesday night, Maroh 12, at 8:00 /' .. / / 1/ Yc.i-',,-// / ~" " '_/i.. -¿-<-it-// President of City Council ATTEST: Q ~ ,r -, " ,~ Q t/~, I{~ð -c~- ~ Ci y 1erk. j/ :.. ,,~-,- ~-,..~~c=="~~.==""==,,,--,,-,_,,,,_n..