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,I PASSED AND ADOPTED in open æasion of the City Council this lltth., day of March
: A. D. 1935.
J Ci:: o~_O~~C~~bee. Florida,
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president of City Council
Chairman, Finance Committee
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The above and foregoing resolution is hereby approved by me this
4IÞ day of March, A. D. 1935.
I Mayor.
There being no further business the CoID1cil moved to adjourn.
Okeechobee, Florida.
April 2, 1935.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular sessicn
at the City Hall, at eight o'clock P. M. on the above date, with the follov-
ing presen~: H. H. Ha~cock, Mayor, O. L. Hilllt, Pres. City Colli1cil, Council-
men Raulerson, Golema.Yl, Singletary 8.11d Victor Domer, with Al t~ Watford, 01 ty
Clerk, L. C. TootJ../'?, YiJater Supt., W, S. A. Henderson, Fire Chief, R. C, Evans,
Chief of police and T. W. Conely, Jr., City AttorneYt in attendance.
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The minutes were of tLe previou3 meetings in March and upon motion
of Councilman Raulerson, seconded by Colli1cilman Singletary and carried the
I Ii minutes were adopted as reai.
II The following resolution was presented by Co',lHci lman Raulerson ö.nd
Ii seconded by Cou..YlCilman Singletary and carried.
. Ii RESOLUTION
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Ii 1¡VHBRE:AS, this Cou:l'lci 1 has been reliably informed that the Federal
i: Government has extended the construction of Public Works proj ect in Glades
Ii COU-Tlty, Florida, to include construction of canals, dykes, culverts, flood-
I, gates, etc., from Fisheating Creek north to Kissimmee River, and
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!: WHEREAS, this Oo'.1:'lcil deems it expedient and Nesessary that said
i: Public Works proj ects be extended from Kissimmee River to Okeechobee-Martin
I: County bound?ry,
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¡ NOW] THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City CoID1cil of the City of
, Okeechol:>ee, Flori da, in regula.r session convened the the Federal Government
II be and it hereby petetioned to extend the construction of the aforesaid Pub-
:1 lie Works Projects to include that territory from the Kissimmee River to the
I' II Okeechobee-Martin County bou.'1dary, and to begin the construction of said
,I project as soon 8.8 possible.
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, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified conies of this resolution
be imediately forwarded to U. S. Fletcher and Trammell and Congressman Mark
Wilcox and 'tV. J. Sce.rs.
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PASSED and ADOPTED in open session this 2nd day'" of Apr;l A ~
1935. ~ " . u.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
BY O. L. Hu..'"lt
President
Al to Watford
ATTEST: City Clerk
The forgoing Rcr~olutiol1 is hereby appro"Ved be me this day
of April, A. D. 1935. ----
/ H. H. Hancock
MAYOR
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Vpon motion. made by Co'.mcilmém SinGlet:'xy [::.11:-1 seconded by CO1...U1-
cilman Coleman the C1 ty Clerk was instructed to t:rû_nsfer $25.00 from the
Water Fund to the General Fund.
Upoú motion mad/'; by Colinei Im;:m Ra,l1er son a..nd sec;Jn:led by 00'..1.:.1-
cilman Coleman ,md cô.rried the C1 ty Clerk was instructed to transfer $1000 0
fr(:;m tl:.c '!later Fu.aJ to the Gener"ÜF'.L"lcl.
Ordinance No.160 was proposed by Councilm&il Singletary who moved
i tG adopti.on, motion deco:1decl by Collncilman Coleman and passed:
OrdirléJ.nce NO. 160
AN ORDINANOE AMENDING SECTION 29 OF ORDINAN~E
NO.gg OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, BE-
ING AN ORDIKANCE CREATING A WATER COMMITTEg
AND A SuPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS FOR THE
CITY OF OKEEC~OBEE, FLO~rDAj PRECRIBING THE
DUTIES OF .SAID COMMITTEE AnD SUPERI}~TElmENT
TEBTH Q.UALH'ICATIONS AND FunCTIONS j PRESSRIBI4!-
ING THE MANNER AND MEANS IN WHICH WATER CON-
NECTIONS MAY B:. lU.DE¡ PROHIBITING UNAUTHOR-
IZED conNECTIONS, AND r:ESTRUCTION OR DAMAGE
TO.'THE WATLE SYSTEM OF OKEECHOBEE AFORESAID,
AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE '!IOLATION
THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING WATER RATES FOR SAID
CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIO-
LATION OF ANY OF THE REGULATIOns IN SAID OR.&
DIN ANCE, REPEALHW ALL ORDIRANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH SI<..\'!E.
BE IT ORD)cINED BY THE MAYO::i AND TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OY.£E-
GHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION'l. That Section 29 of Ordinancc No. 88 of the City of OkeeGhobee,
Florida., be amended to read as foJ.1ows: "SECTION 29.- RATES AND CHARGES.
The rô.tes for water to tr.e COmGì.Jl1erS of Okeechobee, Florida, shE}] be
classified according to the following schedules:
'vVhere no meter is installed 2. flat rate of ~l. 75 for each
fixture o~ zpigot; where a, hot and Gold tap [œe place~ in one plumbing in
fixture, such arrangement shall be coIlside'T'.f'-å one (1) openLlg.
Y.11erc m(';t~rs arc plu(.;cct, the minirr.um tate shall be $1. 50 per
month, the sliding scale beil1¡:; e~s follows: For the first thirty thousand
gal] one the SU¡11 of $.30 pe:- 1000 gaJ.lonc; allover thirty thousand gallons
the sum of $.20 per thousand gallons.
Where there is more then one house connected to one meter, eaG:m
house srw.ll pay the minimum rate of $1. 50 p"'-r month 8lld each of such houses
shall be allowed five thousand gallons fo=, said minimuInrate' allover five
thousand gallons for each house shaD- be at the r2.te of :$.!6 per tt"ousand
g~llons liD to thirty thousand gallons and in excess of said thirty thounand
Gallons for each house shall be the rate of $20 per tho US8l1d gÐ~ Ions.
SECTION 2. All Ordiilal1CeS or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its pélSS-
.. . i..ge by the City Council and approvaJ. by the Ma.yor.
I Read a first time and by unanimous consent
passed to a second reading; read a second time
and by unanimous consent passed to a thire a~d
\i fin3J. reading; read ~ th~I'd t~me an~ passed in
ODen session of the Clty vouncll, thls 2nd day
of April, A. D. 1935.
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I II The above and foregoing Ordin8_nce is hereby approved
'! by me this day of April, A. D. 1935.
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! Upon motion Council adjourned.
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II' Okeechobee, Fls,.
April 27, 1935.
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II Pursus~t to c0,11 of the Mayor, the City Council of Okeechobee, Fla.
i: met in specis.l se ssion at the City Hall on the above date, a_t 2: 00 P. M.
1\ with the following present: H. Ii.Hancock, Mayor, O. L. Hunt, President of
\' 0 i ty OOlillO il, 0 0 uno ilmen Ro.4erson, Singlet ary, 00 l.man, Domer, L. O. Tootle
I Water Supt., Alto Watford, T. W conely, Jr., and W. S. A. Henderson, Fire
i! Chief. (City Clerk) (City Attorney)
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II Mayor Hancock sts.ted that meeting of the Council ha.d been ca.lled
I for t~e purpose of discussing Legislative matters.
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I The following Resolution was presented by Oounçilm~1 Raulerson.
I who moved its adoption, and upon seconded by Councilman dingletary and put
. I to .. vote, wa.s unanimously adopted.
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II WHEREAS, a Bill hl.s been introduced in the Seaate of the Florida
II Legisls.ture which directs and authorizes the State Auditor or his assist;U1S
II to annus.lly audit the ¡dfa.irs and records of each 8.nd every municipa.li ty
I within the State of Florida; and directing said State Auditor to promulgate
II Rules and regulations reQUiri,ng s~id municipalitJes to establish 8~d adopt
uniform systems of accounts and records as promulgated by said State Auditœr
'i and to require the enforcement of sumh Rules and regulations and prescribing
II penalties for their violations, aru; authorizing the Government to emplQY
1\' auf io tent addi t i and as ai at m$f Aud1 tor a and maR il% appropri ..ti on the:ce tor.
B.nd
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! WHEREAS, this Council believes that such Legislation will destroy
II tha efficiency of said City government 8J.1d will tend to crea.te addit)iud.al
II \ taxation, which is not needed, and
i WH~REAS, this Council believes it to be to the best 1ñterest of
the citizens and residents of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, that the af-
fairs of said City can be best administered by local citizens instead of a
I State organization, and
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I WHEREAS, this Council believes that the annual appropriation
I under the provisions of se.id Bill, of Forty Thousand Dolla.rs is a usel~ss
1\ expendi ture and can be elimins.ted.
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