1935-10-15
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M o. L. H~t l
r"resident City Oo~ci1 '
ATTEST- 1
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state of Florida,
County of Okeechobee.
On this day personally appeared before, Mrs. Minnie B. Griffis~ Who being by me
first duly sworn deposes and says that she is ~he Seoy. and Treas. of the
Okeechobee News, a newspaper published in the Uity of Okeechobee, and state of
Florida; that said newspaper has been continuously published in accordance with
the provisions and requirements of an act relating to publication of legal
notices and processed in newspaper4 in the state of Florida, l~ws of Florida
Acts of 1931, approved May 20, 1931. That is published once a week for one or
more years prior to first insertion of attached legal notice, and Which has been
entered as second class matter in the post office at Okeechobee, Florida, for
a period of moee than one year next preceding the first insertion of this publi-
cation; and that the attached advertisement was published in said newspaper once
each week for a period of three weeks, to-wit: In the issues of said newspaper
published on
l3th day of September 1935
20th" "n 1935
21th" "" 1935
Signed: Mrs. Minnie B. Griffis
Secy. & Treas.
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Sworn to and subsribed before me this tjth day of October 1935
BY " L. Barber
-(leal) Clerk Circuit Court
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Alto Watford, City Tax Assessor, presented the Tax Assessment Roll for the year
1935, to the City Council for æeview and equalization.
President O. L. Hunt announced that the Counciœ was ready to recieve and consider
objections tg the valuations on the said assessment roll. The Tax Assessor
i anno~ced that no obj ections had been filed with him. A large delegation of tax
I pay~rs were cpresent and made no obj ections to said tax roll.
Upon motion duly seconded th Council decided to keep said Tas Roll open until
October 15th for the purpose of giving the Tax payers more time within Which to
inspect said roll.
Upon motion duly seconded the Council adjourned until 7:30 P.II..1 October l5th, 1935.
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Okeechobee,Florida
October 15, 1935
Pursuant to adjournment the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met
at the City Hall, at 1:30 O'clock P. M. on the above date for the purpose of
reviewing the Tax Roll for the ..., year 1935, and adopting a budget of estimated
i expenses for the -operation of 'the- said city for the year of 1936';""~The following
I were present: H. H. Hancock, Mayor, 0.; t."Hunt, President of City Council,
Oo~ci~men Raulerson, Domer, Singletary, --, Alto Watford, City Clerk, L. C. Tootle,
Water ~uperintendent, R. C. Evans, Chief,.9f Police, w. S. A. Henderson, Fire
Chief, T~ W. Conely, City Attorney.
The Council proceeded to inspect the Tax Roll for the year 1935 and no complaints
havin§ been received upon motmon duly seconded the_Tax Roll was Eeturned to the
City lerk, as Tax Assessor, for completion.
A committee from the Oivitan Club requested that the City Council include a levy
of one mill-on the Tax Roll for the year 1935, for publicity purposes.
The Council then proceeded to adopt a Budget of estimated expenditures for the ye~
1936 and upon motion of Councilman Singletary, duly seconded, the following
Budget was adopted: '.
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GENERAL FUND
$ 25.00
I Salary of Mayor 360 00
Salaries of City Council 1 500.00
Salary of City Clerk , 2 .00
Salary of Chief of Police 1,~og.00
Salary of City Attorney 0.00
Telephone and Telegraph Service 960.00
Salary of Chief of Fire Department .
Wages for Street and Sanitary Department 625.00
Materials and Supplies for Street Department 1060.00
Lights for City Hall . . 0.00
Legal Advertising and Office SUpplies 150.00
Insurance for City Hall 50.00
Maintenance of City Trucks 500.00
street Lighting 990.00
Reserved for Contingencies 250.00
TOTAL $ 1,220.00
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Salary of Water Superintenden-t . $ 2,100.00
I Eleotric current for Water .station . 1, gOO. 00
Fuel for Water guperintendentl~ ~ar - 360.00
Maintenance, Equipment,& supplies for Water Dept. 1,000.00
Salary of Water Registrar 19O.OO
'1'0'1' AL $ S, 440. 00
GRAND TOïAL # l2,660.00
STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE )
I, Alto Watford, City Clerk of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the estimated expenses
of said city for. ope rat ion of City ~vernment for the year 1936, as the same was
adopted by the Ctty Council of said-Oity~ at an adjourned session held October 15,
1935.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City this 16th day of
( Seal)
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'..#II""'**"I Ordinance #l6gwas proposed and presented by Councilman Raulerson
Who moved that same be placed on reading by Title only. Upon being seconded
by Councilman Singletary and put to a vote said ordinance waa read a first time
I by Title only. Upon motion duly made and'seoonded said ordinance was read a second
time by its Title only. Upon motion duly seconded Ordinance #16g was read a third
time im full and placed on final passage and was unanimously passed and adopted.
Said Ordinance being as follows:
. ORDINANCE NO. 16g
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES
FOR THE YEAR 1935, FOR THE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE1 FLORIDA.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR'AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
SECTION 1. That the City of Okeechobee , Florida hereby levies a tax of ~~
Mills on each dollar va1uat.on of real and personal property within thè cor~
limits of the said City of Okeechobee, Florida, fot the Tax year 1935. Such
tax shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 2, That 19 mills of such tax shall be used for General Fund oj said CUY1
That 1 Mill shall be used for publicity purposes and shall be assessed:for the
I Publicity fund of Said City; That .s-Miih1s shall be assessed for and is made
pursuant to an Alternative Writ of Mandamus issued out of the Circuit Court of the
I tiff Okeechobee County, Florida, on t he --- day of October, 1935, on the relation
of H. J. Rice, which said Alternative Writ of Mandamus requires the City Cowlcil
~ to include a sufficient amount and/or tax levy to payoff and discharge the
indebtedness of said City to said Relator.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector and City Clerk to divide
! the proceeds received from said Tax as aforesaid into the funds set out in the
preceding sections and kept full and correct accounts of the same as they may be
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i: SEOTION 4. '!'his Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage I:
:; by -the City 00unci1 and approval by the Mayor. i
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.. O. L. Hunt i .. :
President of Oi ty Oounci1 i
ATTEST: Alto Watford I;
Ci ty Clerk ::
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved by me this l~th day of
October, 1935
H. H. Hancock
Mayor
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Okeechobee, Florida. Got.29.19~5
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Pursuant to call of the Mayor, The City Council of the City of OkeGchobee, ,-
Florida. met in special session at 7.30 0 I clock P. M. at the Oi ty hall on the above Ii
date and the following were present: H.H. Hancock, H.H. Raulerson President Pro- I: -
to em , Oounci1man Domer, B.H. Singletary, with W.S.A. Henderson Fire Chief T.W Oõhe~y
ity Attorney and Alto Watford City Clerk in Attendance. '-
May/or Rancock stated that the purpose of the meeting, was to set millage for :1
tax roll for the year 1935, also to accept tax roll for yea!' '1.93~, .'
Alto Watford, Oi ty tax Assessor of the Oi ty Of Okeechobee, Florida. presented':
:: the City tax assessment 11011 of the Oi ty of Okeechobee, Florida. for the Year of :
1935. as completed by Him torthe Council for examination and acceptance by Council.
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After examination of said tax assessment Roll by Council, on Motion of Ooun-
man, Domer seconded by Councilman Singletary, said Roll was accepted and ordered,
deliverd to City tax Collector for collection of taxes.
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ORDINANCE NO. J.~
All ORDINANOE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND OOLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1935,
FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE? FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEEOHOBEE? FLORIDA:
SEOTION l.
That the City of Okeechobee, Florida. hereby levys a tax of 26 mills
on each dollar valuation Of real and personal property within the corporate limits
of the said City of Okeechobee, Florida. for the tax Year 1935. 8uch tax shall be
assessed and collected in the manner provided by Law.
SECTION 2.
taht 19 mills of such tax shall be used for General Oi ty purposes and ,~
shall be assessed for the General fund of-said City ; that 1 mill shall be used
for publicity purposes and shall be assessed for the publicity fund of said City;
that 6 mills shall be assessed for and is made pursuant to a peremtory Writ of
Mandamus issued out of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida. on the
25th, day of October A.D. 1935. on the relation of H.J. Rice which said Peremptory
Wri t requires the City 00unci1 to include a sufficient ammount and / or tax levy
to payoff and discharge the indebtness of said City to said Relator.
§EC'tION 3.-
it shall be the duty of the tax OOLLECTOR And City Clerk to divide the
proceeds received from said tax as aforesaid into the funds set out in the pree-
ceding sections and keep full and correct account of same as they may be directed
by said City Council. '
SEOTION 4.
--- All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the h
same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by The
Oi ty Council and approval by The Mayor..
H.H. Raulerson
President, Oi ty Council. Pro-tern "
ATTEST'é.P to Watford
..,,' Oi ty OlerJt
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby Approved by Me this 29th, day of
October A.D. 1935. H.B. Hancock
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