1923-01-02 Incoming
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t Okeeohobee., Florida, Jan. 2, 1923
The incoming O~ Oounoil and other inooming 01ty officials of
Okeeohobee, Florida met at 7.00 oolock p.m. Tuesday January 2nd. 1923,
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and the following were present: H. O. Adams, Alber~ Berka, H. H. DeYarman ,
F. W ~ Hampt'OR, ¿:,Ia~ II. BaulersoJl.~lJho,. .. Oonely, Jr. and . P. 'letoher.
O,ity Attorney G80. F. Parter was a;sopresent.
City Attorney Geo. F. Parker swore into oflioe Kayor Thoa. .. Conely,
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I" J~. WhO" t, h, en BW 0, re in 0 owt OilJl811, "H. o. 'Adam, 8, .11 be, rt Berll:&., B ., H. DeYa rman,
,. .~ Hampton and L. II. Raulerson and cPlty Olerk R. P. Fletoher.
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Councilman Berka nomina,ed Oounoilman DeYarman for president of the
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Oity Oounoil and the nomination was seconded by Oou\<tilun Hamtton. The
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nominations were then olosed and the vote was taken on roll call as
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foll,ows:
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Albert Berka
H. O. Adaas . . Jone
r. 1'. Baapton
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L.' M. Raulerson.
'Councilman DeYarman passed a4t did not vote
" Councilman DeYarman.was deolared elected president of the City Ôouacil
and then assDm" ", ed the .hair..
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~otion was made by Councilman Há.mpton seo~nded,by Oounoilman Berta
that the Oity Olerk's bond be iftcreased from 1,00.00 to 12,000.00.110'108
carried.
Upon motion by 00uno11amn Adams seconded by Councilman Raulerson and
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duly oarried the Oounoil appro~d bond of R. P. Fletoher, as Oity Olerk
in the sum otft2,OOO.~ith R. H. Singletary ~ H. O. MoDermid ~s sure-
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ties, and same was ordered filed.
Applioations from the following named persons for the position of
Ohief of Polioe were received an~ ordered f.ä4~ R. L. Pearce, L. E.
Davis, I'm. Oollins~ K. A. B~ell and Roy Tomlinson. .
IIØtion was made: by Councilman Hampton seconded by Councilman Berka
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, that .00U!1oil elect a Ohief of Polioe at this meeting. lIotiOl1 carried.
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I'm. Collins received three votes
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-11. A. Bunnell received one vote
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L. E. Davis received one vote
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I'm. Oollins was declar6õ. .J.'Q'140h~',t "Of Polioe ~ the 01,-"
instructed to nøtify hi. of hi.. 'i,~¡~ø'iO11. ,"" . ";i~;
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Motion was made by Counomlman Berka seoondedby Councilman Adam~
that the bond of Chief of police be fixed at 1500.00. Motion carried:;
Kotion was made by Oounoilamn H¡mPton seconded ~yQouno1lman
Adams that Wm. collins assume the'duties of Chief of police when his
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bond has been executed and app1'Oved, ânåt same has been filed in the'
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City Ojerk's office. Ko~1on oarrted. " .. -
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Motion was made bt Councilman Berke., seconded by Oounoilman" . ì
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Hampton that the, el~Ot1on ot a.OitY Attop"'ý be ,poetponed until the' ll,',.,'
next regular meeting, of the City Oounoil. Motion carried. : I
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pr,eSiden\ Det,rman oall'ed, Councilman Raulerson to the ohair. .......,'
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. Kot~n was ladéby President DeY.rman seoo~ed by Councilman
Berka that the O~unoil request the Okeeohobee lews 'a8d the Okeeohobee
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Journal to submit bids for'p~blishing t~, minptes of the City
council. Kotion carried. . (0
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presiden&L then assumed th.. ohair.. ' . .,
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)lotion wasrmade by councilman Adams seconded by Councilman
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Hamptoa that the City O~erk ask for biGS on necessary ståtionery
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for the City. Kotion carried.
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Upon motion by Councilman Berkl seoonde~y Oouaoilman Hampton.
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and duly carried the Chief of pölioe was ins.truo'\¡ed to place a
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red li,ght on each it... -of the oa1¡tlè ~rd 'on ill. Okeeohohe-'
Ft. Pierce road. '!
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. Upon motion o~1Ítt.Jfi adjourned. .,'
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