1939-01-10 Adjourned
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Okeechobee, Ilorida
January 3, 1939
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The retiring City Council and the incoming City Council together with
other incoming officials of the City of Okeechobeo, Florida., met in the City Hall,
at 7:30 P. M. and the following were present: W. J. Hendry, H. H. Raulerson,
E. H. Lott, H. G. Culbreth, S. :M. Swain, O. L. Hunt, Alto Watford, L. L. Conrad,
T. W. Conoly.
T. W. Conely, Coun'y Judge~ 1 pinistered.the oath of office to W. J.
Hendry to serve as Mayor of the City of Okeochobee, Florida, for tho term beginning
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J&1uary 3rd, 1939.
4IÞ T. W. Conely then administered tho oath to the following to serve as
I. Co=~i~cn of :hO City o~ Okce~oDec, Flori~, for too te~ bogi=illg J~~~ 3rd,
. 1939. H. H. Raulerson, E. H. Lott, H. G. Culbreth, S. M. Swain and O. L. Hunt.
. '.~ T. W. Conely then administered the oath of office to Alto Watford to serve
as City Clerk of the City of Okoec~oboo, Florida., for the term beginnin~ January .
3rd, 1939.
T. W. Conely then administered the oath of office to L. L. Coarad to serve
as Ohiof of Police of the City of Okoechobee, Florida, for the term beginning
January 3rd, 1939.
Upon motion by Councilman Culbreth, seconded by Oow1cilman Swain, Council-
man Raulerson was elected tomtorary Chairman.
Councilman Lott nominated Councilman ~ulerson for President of City Counc 1,
nomination was seconded by Councilman Culbreth and upon vote being taken Councilman
Raulerson was elected President of the City Council.
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Councilman Swain nominc.ted Councilman Culbreth for President pro-tom of th
I,." Cit'y Council, nomination was seconded by Councilman Hunii and upon vote being token
Cowlcilman Culbreth was elected President pro-tem of tho City Council.
4IÞ Councilman Hmu nominated T. W. Conely for City Attorney, nomination was
seconded by Councilman Lott and upon vote being taken T. W. Conely was elected City
Attorney, of the City of Okcechoboe, Florida, salary to be $25.00 per month.
- Councilman Lott made motion to select the first Tuesday of each month at
7: 30 P. }4.. as r~gula.r mooting night s of the Oi ty Council for the next two years:
Motion was seconded by Councilman C~übreth and carried.
President Raulerson appointed the following committees:
Street Committee Cometary Committee Lights Committee
S. M. Swain, Chairman H. G. Culbreth, Chairman H. G. Culbreth, Chairman
,.. H. G. Culbreth S. M. Swain S. M. Swain
, - .'. E. H. Lott O. L. HtUlt O. L. Hunt
Finance .Committee Fire Committee Parks Committee
H. G. Culbreth, Chairman E. H. Lott, Chairman O. L. Hunt, Chairman
O. L. Hunt r...., O. L. Hunt H. G. Qul broth
E. H. ~ Jðift.. S. M. Swain E. H. Lott
. Laws & Rules Committee Water Committee S~litary Committee
Chairm&1l E.' H. Lott, Chairman O. L. Hubt, Chairman
O. L. Hunt H. G. Culbreth
S. ~. Swain S. M. $waixa.
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B~lding Comm1ttee: S. M. Swain, Chairman, O. ~. Hunt, E. H. Lott.
Upon motion by Counc'lman Swain, seconded by Councilman Hunt, and carried, .
J ounei! adj aurncd. to me et on the fa 110 wi ng Tuesday n1gh t, J nnuary 10th, 1939. 0
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President of City Counc'
Att est:
City Clerk
Okeechobee, Florida, January 10th, 1939.
I The City Council mot in adjourned session at the City Hall at 7:30 o'cloc ,
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r~ on the above dat e. with the f 0 Howing members pro sent: IV. J. Hendry. Mayor. H. H. 0
Ra'u.lerson, President of City Council, Councilmen Culbreth, Lott, Hunt and Swain,
wHh Alto Wat ford, City Clerk, T. W. Conely, C it Y At t orney, L, L, Conrad, Chief of 0
Police, C. O. McCain, Water Superintendent and N. œ. Stewart, Fire Chief in attend-
ance.
Councilman Hunt presented Otdinanee No. 195 and moved its adoption.
Councilman Swain seconded the motion and was carried.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEOTIOI TWENTY NINE OF ORDINANCE NO. 55
or THE CITY OF OKEIDCHOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING AN ORDINANOE OREATING
A WATER OOMMITTEE AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS FOR THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, PRESORIBING THE DUTIES OF SAID
OOMMITTEE AND SUPERIlqTENDENT i THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND FUNOTIONS;
I PRESCRIBING THE MANNER AND MEANS IN V~ICH WATER CONNECTIONS MAY
, BE MADE; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED OONNECTIONS AND DESTRUOTION OR
! DAMAGE TO THE WATER SYSTEM OF OKEECHOBEE AFORESAID, AND PRESCRIBING
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING WATER RATES
FOR SAID CITY AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF SAID
WATER RATES AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIO~ OF ANY OF
THE REGULATIOUS IN SAID ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH SAME.. ,
BE IT ORDAI~ED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
! OKEECHOBEE,' FLORIDA: 0 .
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i ThB;~ Section 29 of Ordinance #58 of the City of Okcechobce, 0
Florida, be amended to read as follows:
! "SECTION 1.- RATES AND OHARGES: The rates of water to ~be consumers
! of Okeechobee, Florida, shall be classified according to the following
schedules:
Where no meter is installed a flat rate of $1.50 for each
fixture or spigot; Where a hot and cold tap are placed in one plumbing
fixture, such arrangrnent shall be considered one opening.
~~ere moters are placed the minimum rate sh~ll be $1.50 per
mo. n'th, /~he minimum being defined as 5,000 gallons, the sliding scale
boi~g 1œ follows: For the next 25,000 gallons the rates shall be 30~
I pey thôusand gallons, and in excess of 30,000 gallons shall be at the
rate of 20~ per thousand gallons.
/ Where there is more than one housc connected with one meter,
each house'sháll pay the minimum rate of $1.50 per month and each of 0
such~houscs shall be v.llowed five thousand gallons for said minimum rate
all Qver 5,000 gallons for each house shall bo at the rat e of 30CP per . "
tho~~ ~l1ons ~ to 30,000 ~l1ons and in exeoss of sMd thirty tho~_'
sand gallons, for each house shall bo at the rate of 20Ø per thousand
gallons".
SECTION 2.
Upon non-payment of wator bills by the fifteenth of oa~h month
water will be imediatcly disconnected. '
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, All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
.1.. are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinw1ce shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first time and by w~imous consent passed to &
second reading.
Read a second time and by unanimous consent passed to a
third reading.
Read a third time and PASSED in open session of the City
Council this 10 l!J day of January, A. D. 193'.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
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ATTEST:' Alto Watford
City Clerk
The above and foregoing Ordinanco is hereby APPROVED by
me this ---- day of January, A. D. 1939.
W. J. HendrY
MAYOR.
Councilman Lott presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption.
Upon being seconded by Councilman Swain and carried, the following Resolution was
Pàssed and adopted in reguler open adjourned session:
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BE IT RESOLVED that for a period of five years from January 1st, A. D.
1939, all canning plants engaged primarily during said period in tho canning of
fruits, fruit juices and vegetables, shall be exempt from all taxes levied by
the City of Okcechobee. .
I The exemption herein authorized shall not apply to real estate owned and
used by such canning plants except the real estate occupied as the location rc-
quired to house such canning plants and the buildings and property situated thereon,
~ together with such l,ands, adjoining thereto, as may be required for warehouses and
~ storage facilities and being used for such purposes.
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this 10th day of January,
A. D. 1939.
CITY OF OKE ECHOBEE , FLORIDA
BY H. H. R&ulerson
~, City Council
ATTEST: Ål~o ~d
Oi Y erk
I' ,The ..bove a.nd foregoing Reoolution io hereby APPROVED by me this 10th
, . day of January, A. D. 1939.
W. J. Hendry
MAYOR
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Oowlcilman Lott made motion to discontinue allowing W1Y free water to any
one, and upon being seconded by CoIDlcilman Hunt was carried. J
Councilman Hunt made motion to go into exaèut1ve seSsion. Motion was '~."
seconded by Cowlcilman Lott and carried.
The City Council then resumod business in open session.
The matter of finance was fully discussed by momb~rs of the City Council
and other City officials.
/' Councilmen H. G. Culbreth, O. L. Hlmt, E. H. Lott, H. H. Raulerson and
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S. M. Swain, separately agre~d to donate their salaries to tho City each month, be-
ginni-ng January of this year, until further notice. 1
M~yor w. J. Hendry =o=od th~ his s~1Rry for the year 1939 ~wd be 0
donated to the City.
Alto Wûford, City Clerk, a~ecd to a reduction of Thiny Dollars per 0
I month of his salary, beginnigg January, 1939, ~ltil further notice.
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. T. W. Conoly, Jr., City Attorney, agreed to donate the sum of Five Dollars
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i per month of his salary, beginning January, 1939, until further notice.
L. L. Conrad, Chief of Põlice, agreed to donate the SlW of Thirty Dollars
per month, of his salary, beginning JQnuary, 1939, tmtil further notice.
Upon motion of Councilman Lott and seconded by Cowlcilman Swain the salary
of Fire Chief was made at $50.00 per month, beginning Jmluary 1st, 1939.
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. Upon motion City Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
Uity Clerk
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