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Passed and ~dopted in regularcsession this 7th day of December A~ D. 1936.
II. . Sing1et2-ry made motion to instruct City Clerk to d raw voucher for $100 out
j of Park Fund to purchase Flood Lights for D~åmond Ball Court. Souncilaan
Coleman Secònded motion'and WäS carried.
Upon Motion City Council was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Oke~chobee, ,Florida
Jill uuy 4, 1~37 .
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I The" Oi ty Council ,'Jet in. reguJ, 8.rJlllssion on the above date with the following
, present: H. H. Hancolk, Mayor, H. H. Raulerson, President Pro-tem, Councilmen
. T. T. Colemari, R., H. Singletary, and Victor Domèr, with Alto Watford, City Clerk,
T. 1{. Conely," Jr., City Attorney, N. O. stewart, Fire Chief, L. O. Tootle, Water
Superintendent, R. C. Evans, Chief of Police, in attendance. '
By Consent of the members present Councilman Domer w~s appointed acting
Chairman.
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The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Councilman 'Coleman made motion to accept tax settlement on Victor Domer's
property for the amount of $55.41. Motion was seconded.by ,Councilman Singletary
and was duly carried.
Councilma.n Coleman made motion to make the following transfer of funds to
the General Fund: $100.00 from water fupd to general. 8175.00 from park fund
to genearal; $20.00 from Publicity Fw1d to general; 416.00 from Emergency Relief
fund to General; $6.00 from $17,500 I & S Bond Fund to Gene:~. Mœtion was secondo
by Councilman Singletary and duly carried.
Upon the arrival of H. HI Raulerson, President Pro-tem, Councilman Domer
immediatley turned the meeting over to him.
ahaneit~~ðlewm9rAm*dcWaœf~~d, presented to the Mayor and City O&until the
audit report, as made by D. E. Martin, as designated by the City Council. Audit
Report WIl.S ,to cover/time beginning January 1, 1935 ending December 31, 1936.
period '.'
After the Mayor and Ci'ty 00w1cil exæ.mineœ::\thé 'aai~port, Councilman Domer
made motion to accept report as me.de. Motion was seconded by 00w1cilman Singletar
and duly carried.
Upon Motion Council adjourned.
BY fi4~~'
. ~ Pree! ent Pro-tem City
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City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida
, January 4, 1937
After adjournment of the 'outgoing City Council, the new 0 ouncil met for
the purpose of organizing. The following were preBent: H. H. R:¡.ulerson, H. G. Culb
A. W. Brass, S. ~. Swain~ J" H. Walker, Sr., L. L. Conrad, Alto Watford, T. W. Cone
Wm. J. Hendry. .
I. Judge T. W. Conely administered the o;¡¡.th of offic.e to Wm!. J. Hendry as Mayor
. of the CitY?f Okeechobee, 110r1da for tþe next two ye~rs.¡
'\ Judge T.' W.' Conely administerd.d the. oath' of ,office to Alto WI.tford as City Cle
of the 01 ty of Okeechobee, ~lorida. for the ,11exttwo yea,rs. '
,Judge T. W. Conely admini stered the oiith of office to H.' H. Raulerson, H. G. C
S. M. Sw8.in. A. W. Brass and J. H. Walker, Jr. asCi ty Councilmen for the City of
Okeechobèe, Florida, for the next two years. .
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. Judge To W. Conely then administered the oath of office to L. L. Conrad as .
Chief Of, Police for the City of Okeechobee, Florida for the next two. ye-B,rs. 01. . ".
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Co\îlIlcilman noml~lI!t1ied H. G. Culbre~ to act as temporary chairmB.n. Upon '.' '
vote H. G. Culbreth was elected to act as temporary chairms~.
Councilman Walker made motion to elect President of City 00w1cil and ~resident
Pro-tern by secret ballot. Motion wag seconded by Cow1cilman Brass and carrled.
Votes were as follows fÐr President of City Council:
H. H. Raulerson received 3 votes
J. H. Walker, Sr., received 2 votes ,
H. H. Raulerson receiving the highest number of votes was decl~red elected
President of the City Cow1cil for the next two ye~rs.
Votes were as follows for President Pro-tem of City CoUÍlcil¡
!JL~H. Wa.lker,S~;.' rece1ved all 5 votes. ,
'(~'}K. Walkerfreeei ving III the votes was decl aredelected President Pro-tem
of the Oi ty Cow1cil for the next two yes.rs. , ' 0
Councilman Brass made motion to retain N. O. Stewa.rt as Fir'e Chief. Motion
was seconded by 80ill1cilman Culbreth and Carried. 0
Councilman Culbreth ma.de motion to appoint T. W. Conely, ,Jr.., as City Attorney ,
for the next two years. Motion was seconded ,by ,Councilma.n Walker a.ndc18.rried..
Oouncilm~~ Brass made motion to have their regular meeting on the first
i Tuesda.y night of eo.ch moj¡th. Motion WlitB seconded by Councilman Swain 2.n1 we.s
! cs.rried.
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President H. H. Raulerson appointed the following/committees for the next
two yes.rs:
street Committee - S. M. Swain, Sh&irman .Water Committee - J. H. Walker, Sr. Chairman
J. H. Wælker, Sr. A. w. Brass
A. W. Brass S. M. Swain
Finance Committee - H. .G. Oulbreth1. Chairman Light Committee; H. G. O~lbreth, C airman
J. H. Walker, ::¡r. , A. W. Bra.ss
S. M.SwaiI1 S. M. Swain
Laws a.nd Rules ';'J. H. Walker J Sr. J Chaimman S,.ni~.tRry Committee S. M. Swain, C airmåUl
Committee A. W. Brass J. H. Walker r.
H. G. Culbreth '. H. G. Culbre~h
Cemetery Commi ttee- S. M. Swain, Chæ.irn1¡¡¡n P. k C """i,+t. J H "'II lk Ch':11
H. G. Culbreth ~,r omm,. e e .. a er, r. ". rma.n
A. W. Brass H. G. Culbreth
S. M. SwrÜn
FIRE åommittee A. W. Brass, Chairman O.
H. G. Culbreth '
S. M. Swain '
Building Committee A.' W. Bra.ss, Chairman 0
J. H. Walker, Sr.
H. G. Culbreth !
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Upon motion the Council 8.~journed.
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President City CO~
- ATTEST:
Okeechobee,' Florida
February 2,1937 0
¡ The City Oounci1 of the City ofOkeechobee, florida, met in regular s'ession on . ,
, the ~ove date n~ the following prasent: b. J. ~MrY. .~or. H. H. ~werson. =
I President City Council, Oounci1men .H. G. Culbreth, A. W. Brass, S., K. Swain and
I H. G. Culbreth'; with Alto Watford, City Clerk, L. L. Conr~d, Chief of police, ,
, I. O. stewart, fire Chief, L. O. Tootle, Water Superintendent, and T. W. Conely, Jr
City Attorney, 1n attendance.
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