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1937-10-19 Adjourned 555 w. agr.. t. the f.r.g.ing. I CITY ar OXEECHOBE... E, FLORIDA By W. J. H.ndry . iay.r A"".at : Appr.v.d aa ,. f.rm and c.rr.ctn.aa "hia firat day.f Oct.b.r, 1937. Jr ke.ch.b.., .rid.. 4IÞ PASSED AID ADOPTED in th.Oity .f Oteech.bee, F1.rida, thia first day.f Oct.be~ 1937. I !L..J! . Oul~h , S. )I. Sw&1n , J. H. Walk.r. Br. A. w. Braabm '- . Ce'unci en' APPROVED this lat. day.f Oct.ber, 1937. w. J. HendrY iay.r ATTEST: I ~18n _8 mM8 &00 8.08~d h Mj8un U1 Oobber 19.1937. . ~ Atteat: .!' " - Ok.ech.b.., Flerida. Oct.ber, 19, 1937 J ~o OUy OG_cll m.t in ~owmod 88881- on tho ~ovo ~o Ú t~ . City Hall with the fel1.wing pr.a.n1;: '1m. J. H.ndry, Kay.r, H. H. Raul.ra.D., Pr.aid.nt .f City 0.unci1, O.uncilm.n Braaa, Oulbr.th, Swain and-Walker, with Alt. Watf.rd,Oiiy Clerk, L. L. O.nrad, Oh.if ef P.lic., N. O. S,.wa.rt, Fir. Oh.if and E. G. S.ll.ra, Wat.r Supt. Th.~inut.a .f the las, m.eting were r.ad and appr.ved. Al'.. Watf.rd, Oi"y Tax Aaaeaa.r, pr.a.n".d the Tax Aaa.aam.nt Rell fer the y.ar 1937 te the 01ty O.uncil f.r re.i.wing and .qualizat~.n. The Prea- id.nt .f the 01ty O.uncil was r.ady t. h.ar and a.Baid.r .bj.oti.na ,. the ( , 1 556 . valuati8na en aaid Aaaeasmln1¡ 8811. Thlr8 being ne 8bjecti8na and the Tax Aaalaaer having inf8rmld the Council that nl 8bjecti8na had been filed w1~ him, the Oeun- cil proceeded te inapoct the Tax Roll fer the Ylar 1937 and after having duly in- 0 apected aaml, upon motion ef Councilman Braaa, duly alcendld by Oeuncilman Culbreth and unanimeua1y passed, the Tax Re11 f8r the year 1937 was returned t8 the Oity Clerk, as Tax Asaeaser, fer c8mp1etien. The Oauncil then predeeded te adept a budget 8f estimated expe~iturl. fer the year 1937 and up en motion ef Oeunci1man Brasa, duly seconded by Oeuncilman Culbreth, and carried, the fel1owing budget w&a adopted: BUDGET FOR THE YEAR OF 1939 Glneral Fund Salary ef Kaye; t.: 25. OQ ~alariea ef City Oeuncil 360.00 Salary If City Clerk 1500.00 Salary ef Chief If Police lógO.OO Salary If City AttlrplY 300. QO 0 Telephlne & Telegraph Service 90.QO~~oo~, Salary 8f Chief If Fire Dept. 900.00 Wage. fer Street & Sanitary Dept. 625.00 A Light. fir City Ball 60.00 Katerials & Supplies fer Street & Sanitary Dept. 100.00 ! Legal Advertising & Office Supplies 150.00 Insuranci fir City Hall 25.00 Maintenanci fer City Truck 500.00 Street Light. . 10g5.00-~~~ Rlslrve fir Oentinglncie. 250.00 Tltal . 7650.00 I Wa,er Fund I I Salary If Water Supt. . 1200.00 Electric Current fir Water Stati8n 19OO.OO _\;\.00 Fuel fir Water Supt. Oar. 300. OQ KaintenancI, Equipmlnt & Supplies f8r Wa'ter Dept. lOQO.OQ Salary If Water Regiatrar 19O.OO Tetal . 44go.oo ~¡;o Councilman C~brlth presented the following Ordinanci and mlv,d it. adlptiln and upon being slClndld by C.unci1maa Bra.s, and put te a viti, wa. unaniD18ualy passed and adept Id: r ORDINAIOE 10. / >( <S ' , ' i AN ORDI~ANOE P. aOVIDIIG . FOR THE LEVE AID OOLLEOT 101 OJ' TAXES O. FOR THE YEAR 1937 FOR THE CITY OF OKE1!;OHOBEE, FLORIDA. . BE IT ORDAINED. BY THE I4A.YOR AID CITY OOUIOIL OF THE CITY or 0 OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. Section 1. I That the City If Okelch8ble, F18rida, hereby llviea a tax If 42 mill. In lach d8llar vaJ.uatila If rial and personal property within the clrplratl limit. If Okeechlble, Fllrida, fir the Ylar 1937. Such taxes .h&l1 be &Salasld and cIl- 11ctld in the manner provided by law, PROVIDED HOWEVER that nl tax shall be &S.I..I.. again...ed hlme.tead. havi. ng a. va1uati8n If $5,000.00 and les., and hlmlstead~ having a valuation If mere than 15,000.00 shall nit be taxed In the first $5,900.00 as hereinafter provided. Sectiln 2. r That nineteen (19) mills If such tax shall be used fir general Oit1 - . purpeses and shall bl asslssld fir the general fund 81: said City. That tin (10) mills ef 8uch tax 8h&11 be as.essld fer the payment dd satisfactiln ef that oerta! 11 . judgment ebtainld by Yleman's Ku1¡ual Life Inaurance Company against the said Oity A ef Okeechlbee, Flerida, lilai<i judgment issued out If the U.S. District Court ef the Southern Dis~rict ef Flerida, a copy ef Which is recorded in ~he Iffici If the Clerk If OircuitOeurt If Okeeohlbee, Ceun~y, Flerida; ~hat eight(g) mills If such tax shaJ.l be usld fir and is made pursuant te an A1 ternat.i VI Writ ef liandamus issul '..u1; If the OircuitOeurt If Okeechlbee, Flerida, en the d8¥ If Octeber~ A. D. 1937, en the relation ef H. J. Rice; Which said Al'ternativi Writ ef Kandamua rl- quires the City ef Okeechebel te include a suffient amount and/or tax levy 'to pay off and discharge ~he indebtedness ef said Ci",y te said Relater, and the Oi1;y shall make said Assesament against all real and persena1 property, including hemesteads, within the said Ci'ty; that five (5) mills ef such 1¡aJ[ shall be uald fer payment ef the balance -due In that ce~a1n Judgment If the Pauly Jail Building Clmpany, a 557 Oerperatien, which said Judgment i8 ef recerd in the effice ef the Clerk ef Oir- cuit Oeurt ef Okeechebee, Oeunty, F1erid&. I ~ It lahal1be the duty ef the Tax Oe1lecter and City Clerk te divide the pr8ceed8 a8 received frem 8&id taxe8 &8 afere8&1d, inte the fund8 set eui in the preceeding 88cti.n anddte., full and c.rrect acc.unt .f 8ame &8 they may be direct- ed by the City O.uncil. Sectien 4. All Ordinance8 .r parts .f Ordinance8 in c.nflict herewith be and the same are her.by repealed. ) §ec U.n 15. . This Ordinance shall be in full ferc. and effect t8aàitatâJy up'. its pa8sage by the City aeuncil and &ppr.v&l by the Kay.r. . (SEAL) I ATTEST: Alt. latfud -- ,--_C~ ,.. ill The abeve and f.regeing Ordinanc. i8 hereby appr.ved by me thi8 day .f Oct.ber, A. D. 1937. w.~ -)I Y Up.n m.ti.n.ef O.uncilman Swain, duly 8ec.nded by O.uncilman Culbreth, and carried, the fel1.wing disceunts were autherized f.r the payment ef taxes: 5~ in N.vember, 3'1ø in December, 2'fø in January, and l~ in February. - Oeuncilman Bra8s pre8ented the fel1.wing Ordinance and m.ved its ad.pti.. and up.n being duly 8ec.nded was put te a vete and unanim.ualy pu.ed and. ad.pted: ,. ORDINANOE HO. I ý' (, , , AN ORDIliAHOE REPEALING ORDIBABOE BO. lS1 or THE CITY or OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. BE IT ORDAIBED BY THE JlAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OXEEŒOBEE, FLORIDA: §ecö.a !. That Ordinance B.. 181.f the City .f Okeech.bee, rlerida, being an Ord1aauce levying a special privilege tax .n all per8.na, firms ad c.rperati.na .ffering fer 8&1e .r 8elling ciggerett8s, cigars er smeking teb&cce within the City 1imit8 .f the City efOkeechebee, Flerida; previding fer the cel1ecti.n.f 8uch tax and fer the di8pe8itien there.f and pre8cribing a penalty f.r vi.lati.. .f the previ8i..s.f said Ordinance and prescribing the time .ne. 8aid Ordinance 8haJ.1 be in effect, be and the 8ame i8 hereby repealed. Secti.. 2. All Ordinances and parts ef Ordinances in cenf1ict herewith be and the 8ame are hereby repealed. " SecUen 3. - This Ordinance lahall take effect immediately upen its pa8sage by the City Oeunci1 and appreval by the )layer. H. H. Raulers.a Pre8ide.t - City a.uncil Attest: Alt. Watf.rd Citÿ"O}.erk The abeve and f.regeing Ordinance is hereby APPROVED by me Octeber, A. D. 1937. -, - l 5~ # , C.uncilman Braaa pr.aent.d the f.ll.wing Ordinanc. and m.v.d ita ad.pti.n and. up.n b.ing duly a.c.nd.d by C.uncilman Culbr.'tih and pu'ti 'ti. a v.t. waa UD.anim.ulJ- 1y paaa.d and ad.pt.d: . ORDINANOE NO. "1 '70 AN ORDINANCE DEOLARING DANCING II SALOOBS OR ROOKS ADJACEliT THERETO, TO BE A NtJSIANOE AID1'RESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR COI~ DUCTING SUCH DUOES WITHIN SAID SALOOISOR ROOMS ADJAOENT THERETO IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA: S.cti.n 1. ~ Any danc.a c.nduct.d.r perf.rm.d "t~iaaãø.al..., .r any r...,c.nn.cting t with a aal..n, within the City 1imita.f the Oity.f Ok..ch.b.., F1.rida, are h.r.- I by d.c1ar.d t. b. a nuaiance injurieU8 t. the ..rala and h.alth .f the ci'tiiz.na .f ,Oke.chebe., F1.rida. Secti.n 2. 0 All .wn.re, ag.nte.r .p.rat.re .f aaid aal.ene within the Oity.f Okee- I ch.be., F1.rida, are hereby prehibited fram c.nducting danc.. in aaid aa1..ne er . a I I any r.am cennecting with game. . - ! §ecUen '3. Any per..n .r pers.ne wh. shall fail, after the pasaage .f this Ordinance, - t. abate such nU8ia.nce ehlÙ.l b. fined n.t less thau fif'ieen, n.r m.re than t- hundred de11ars, .r ahall liIerve 11.'i m.r. "han six'ti, (60) day., .r beth such fine and impri..nment, in the discretien .f the Kay.r" t.r .ach. and every such .ffen.e. Secti.n 4~ ~ All Ordinances .r parts .f Ordinances in c.nflict herewith be, and the sam are, hereby repealed. Secti.n ~. Thia Ordinanc. shall tak. .ffect immediately up.a i'is pa8sage and appre- val by the May.r .r up.n taktng effect wi th.ut such appr.val." ,,' _,0 . Read a first time and by unan1m.us c.nsant passed t. a sec.nd reading." . >" /Read a sac.nd time and by unanim.ua c.nsent pas8ed te a third and final ¡ : re&d.ing. I . , Read a third time and PASSED in .pen liIessi.n ef the City °euncl1 thi. O~,.' ' - day ef Oc'i.ber, Ä. D. 1937. : A i H. H. Raulerlil.n I presídiñt _oc1\y C.unci1 . I Att.st: Alt.latf.rd : O~k 0 I ~ II I The &bev. a.nd. f.regeing Ordinance iliJ hereby APPROVED by me thilil - day ! I .f Oci.ber, A. D. 1937. .~ , ~ . 1 i 'I; I W. J. , 'j I '0 I I - , .~ I I . ~ . There being n. further bu.inesa the O.uncil adj.urned. ~ ' " f Att...t: .0, / 0 ' I' " . I t ~ .. , - ," I I I, '