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1937-02-02 Regular 536 .... .. . Judge T. W. Conely then administered the oath of office to L. L. Conrad as Chief of po. l1ce for the City of Qkcechobee, Florida for the next twO years. I ' /Raulerm. Co~cilma.n nom~~I_1ied H. G. Culbre't\h to act as temporary chairm¡;¡.n. Upon ',. vote H. G. Culbreth was elected to act as temporary chairman. Councilman Walker made motion to elect President of City 00ID1cil and ~resident pro-tem by secret ballot. Motion was seconded by Cow1cilman Brass and carr~ed. Votes were as follows før 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 declared elected President of the City Cow1cil for the next two ye~rs. Votes were as follows for President Pro-tern of City COUÌlcil; I~ H. Ws_lker,s~r., received all 5 votes. , '(3'i')a. Walker/reéei ving all the votes was declucd elected President Pro-tem . of the City Cow1cil for the next two years. . . " Councilman Brass made motion to retain N. O. stewart as Fire Chief. Motion was seconded by 80uncilman Culbreth and Carried. I Councilman Culbreth made motion to appoint T. W. Conely, ,Jr.,) as City Attorney for the next two years. Motion was seconded ,by ,Councilman Walker andcarried., Councilman Brass made motion to have their regular meeting on the first Tuesda.y night of eu.ch mo:i.th. Motion WB.S seconded by Councilmæ.n Swain amd W;ï¡.S carried. standing President H. H. Raulerson appointed the following/committees for the next two yea.rs: Street Commi ttee - S. M. Swain, Shæ.irman .Water Committee - J. H. Ealker, Sr. Oha.irman J. H. Walker, Sr. A. W. rass A. W. Brass S. M. Swain Finance Committee - H. .G. Culbreth " Chairman Light Committee; H. G. (}~lbreth, C airman J. H. Walker, ~r. A. W. B~ass S. M.Swain S. M. Swain Laws and Rules ';J. H. Walker, Sr., Chairmnan s..ni8.ta.ry Committee S. M. Swain., C airman Committee A. W. Brass J H Walker r H. G. Culbreth H: G: Culbre~h . Cemetery Commi ttee- S. M. Swain, Chairlll¡¡¡.n~'"". W H. G. Culbreth Pi.rk Committee J. H. alker) r. ChRirma.n A. W. Brass H. G. Culbreth - S. M. Swain FIRE Commi ttee A. W. Brass, Chairman I..' H. G. Culbreth ." S. M. Swain , Building Committee A.' W. Brass, Chairman . J. H. Walker, Sr. H. G. Culbreth Upon motion the Council a~journed. B~/!./~ President City OO~ ATTEST: OJteechobee,' norida February 2,1937 The City Council of the City ofOkeechobee, Florida, met in regular s'ession on the above date with the following present: 1m. J. Hendry, Kayor, H. B. ßaulerson, President City Council, Councilmen .H. G. Culbreth, A. w. Brass, S. M. Swain and H. G. Culbreth; with Alto Watford, City Clerk, L. L. Oonr~, Ohief' of' Police, If. o. stewart, fire Chief, L. C. Tootle, Water Superintendent, and T. W. Conely, Jr O~ty, Attorney, in attendance. , I " 5,37 , < ~ '1' The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. ."i~ --" .! I Upon invitation of the Oouncil there was a number of ci tizena present to . discuss ways and means of te.1sing revenue to finance the City. Aftar several minutes of 4iscussion it was decided that President Rau1er SOR should appoint ' a committee of five citizens to study some plan by which this revenue could be raised and report their"'f1""""gs back to the Oi ty Oounci1 wi thin two weeks. - ~ President. Raulerson appointed the following 80mmi ttee: W. B,. Page, Chairman, I. Goldberg, D. H. Davis, S,. R. Raifsnider, H. W. Hutto. ' Councilman Culbreth presented the following resoluti,on and moved its adoption, and upon being seconded by Councilman Brass was put to ~ vote and was ubanimous1y passed and aàopted. a,... m-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N ' WHEREAS, many citizens residing within the Corporàte Limits of the City of Okeechobee have requested this Council to remove garbage and WHEREAS, the City is no~ financially able to give such services . lOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that any person, firm or corporation desiring , to have garbage removed by the City Sanitary Department Shall notify the City 01erk and shall agree to pay a monthly service charge as follows: I All place s of business i' '1.00 ., Hot.e1s and Apartment houses '1.00 , Dwellings . ;0 . Such Charges shall be paid' in advance on or before the 10th day of each manth and shall be paid to the City 01erk. AlY person, firm or Corporation who fails to pay such charge within the time herein set forth sh,all be '.iminated from such service æd g~bage I¡Ihã11 not be removed by the 01 ty Sani t'ary Department until all service charges are paid in full. ' - BE it further resolved that the City Clerk keep a proper record and issue a proper receipt for all moneys collected by virtue of this resolution. PASSED and ADOPTED in open session this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1937. Upon motion the. Council was adjourned. , . AmST:~atj~ Okeächobee, Florida Karch 2, 1937 I . The City Oounci1 met in regular sessio~'on the above date at the City Hall , with the following present:W. J. Hendry, Mayor, H. H. Raulerson, President Oi;y - Council, Councilmen S. K. Swain, A. W. Brass, J. H. Walker, Sr. with Alto Watford, City Clerk, I. O. Stewart, Fire Chief, and L. L. Conrad, Chief at Police in att- 4IÞ endance. , Minutes of the last meetings were read and approved. Councilman Brass presented Ordinance no. 179 and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by 00unci1man Swain and was unanimously carried~ ORDINANOE 10. 179 " AN ORDINANCE ,AMENDING ORDINANOE NO. 160 OF THE CITY O,F OKEECHOBEEÔ. FLO.RIDA, BElIG AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29 OF ORDINANCE NO. gg OF THE CITY F OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A WATER COMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID or ,SAID COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT, THEIR QuALIFICATIONS AND FUNOTION~ì PRE- SQRIBING THE MANNER AND MEANS IN WHICH WATER CONNEOTIONS MAY BE ~ADE; P~HIB- ITING UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND DISTRUCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF - OKEECHOBEE AFORESAID, AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, âND I PRESCRIBIN. G WATER RAT. ES FOR SAID CITY AND'PROVIDING PENALTY FOR TH. E NOH., PAYKENT -OF SAID WATER RATES AND. PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMEN~ FOR VIOLATION OF, ANY OF THE REGULATIONS IN SAID ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH SAME. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR ANt) THE CITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FlORIDA SEOTION 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance 501 160 of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, 4 be amended to read as follows: - "SECTION 1.- RATES AND CHARGES. The rates of water to the ooQsumers of Okeechbbee , "