1923-01-16 Regular
Okeeohobee, Fla., Jan. 16, 1923~
The Oity Ooùnoil met in regular session at 7.30 o'ol~o~ p. m.
January.-16, 1923 and the f~ollowing members were present:. lIayor
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Thos. W. Conely, Jr., President H. H~ DeTarman, 00unoi1men Albert
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., Berka, F. 'w. Hampton an" L. )I. Blu1erson, w~th R. P. Fletoher, Oity
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¥ Olerk, "m. bo1lins, Ohief of Police and G. r. Parker; Oit{ ,Attor-
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, Dey in attendanoe.. .
lIinutes of Oounoi1, meeting of.January 2nd. 1923 were read and
approved as read. .
Upon motio4 duly seconded an~ carried t~ bO~of W!. Oollins
, as Ohief of Po1ioewas ap~oved and ordered fi~d. < .
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OolDJDU1l1oatlon from the Okeechobée lews In~regard to the a1 ty
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printing was reoeiyed 8.\\d filed. '. '.
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!he following ~esolution was ,:resented b*.Oounoilman Birk~
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, secònd.8Jl by Ooufloilma.n Raulerson: .'
'. That the Okeechobee lews be designated as 'he paper in whioh
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the minutes of the City Oounoil shall be printed upon the ~id of
sai,d 'paper, also the printing of the legal adds d ,ord,i~noes,
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. and,suoh other printin~ in the opt1on:of the 01ty Oovnc11. ae..:,,"
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olution adopted. . , :,
file following stand1ngo0J8ll1 t1;ees'" apPointed by Pres1deat
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DeTar-..:
S'l'UE'1' OODI!TIE ...~ ...'": .
~ F. W. Hampton, Ohalrp18.1l . .
Al b.lrtklerta . '8ft.,
H. O. Adams ... .....
I FII..OI bOlDlftTIE
.. : . .~lbert Berka, o~. .0
. L. II. Raulerson
F. W. Hampt~n
YeWS AID RULJ:S 001011'1"1'11
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Iy JI. Raulerson, Ohairman ,
Albert Berka
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~ F. 'W. Hampton
ODlTDT OODIT!!E .. .
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H. O. Adams, Chairman
A1f>ert Berka
L. )I. 'Haulersoll .
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FIRE AND BUILDIIG OOKYITT!!
. . F. 'I. Hbpton,. Chairman
H. O. Adams '
Albert Berka ,
I'ATER AID ,LIGHT OODITTD. .
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H.O. Adams, Oharirman .
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F. 1'. Hampton
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Atbert Berka ,]
SAiITARY OODITT!E .
L. ». Raulerson",Ohairman .
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F. ". Hampton .; ,
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J.l~ert Berka'
Mr. Herman Knight appeared bef~rethe Council and requeste¡ pe~~,
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mission to install a~free air a~d water service ståtion in front ,of "
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the Dixie Garage. and upon the reooDDlendation of the Street Oommi ttee
the Council granted permission for said service station to be in-
stalled.
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Mr. 'I. I. 'Olaes addr.~sed the Oo¡ncilin regard to a st~eet .
light betng placed at the Railroad orossing,on .0rth/Park Street. .
)(r. R. G. Darrow appeared before the Council with reference to 11'
erecting a sign in fr~nti'tI Bowden Brothers' Garage, and the"Street
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Committee was instructed to investigate same and report to the
Council.
The Clerk was instructed to order one portable asphalt beater
for repairing streets.~ -
The Water and Light 08_i ttee was åu~orized to 1Iake üpts~~,p¡rt
in pump house and on water tank. J
Kayor Conely addre,ssed th\'.8O8rc1ilrláDdllauied that some of the
.citizens had made complaint to him about the light service that they
are receiving from t~e Southarn utilities Company. This matter was
referred to t!l.e 'later and "'ht Committee for investigation.
The Clerk was. instructed to write F. H. trimble,' OrlanQp, Fla.,
and Kark & Sheftall, Jaoksonville, Fla. for'price on plans and
specifications for a 50,000 gal1Ó~ reservoir.
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Kr. L. B. Robertson I saudi t~'t the Otty books was presented and
filed. .
Upon motion by Oounoilman H~'O~ seconded by Councilman Berka
and carried the alerk was authort~ to transfer '500.00 from the í.
Interest & Sinking Paving Fund Bond Issue to the Paving Bond Fund,
and 1100.00 from the Interest & Sinking Water Works Bone Fund
to the Water Works Bond Fund to take care of overdrafts at the
City Depošitory in these two funds.
The fo11owiug warrants 'were ordered issued:
I & IrPaT1D.g J'und Bond Issue
"'~~J' PU'1ng:.;lÞIna-Bobe~'iU~otri;øS.r of Funds 1500.00
I. & S. Water Works Fund Bond Issue
Jo. 6-1 Water Works Fund Bond Issue. Transfer of lunds l1tO~00
Upon motiòn duly seconded and carried the Oounoi1 adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Okeeohobee, Fla., Fe~. 6, 1923.
The City Oounci1 of Okeechobee, Florida met in regular
. session on the above mentioned date and the fo11~ng ~embers
werA present: H. H. DeYarmatl, President, Oounoi1men A. ,Berka~ L. K~'
Raulerson and F. W. Hampton,with R. P. F1etoher, 01erk, ~m. Oo11ins,
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Chief of Po1ioe and Geo. F. Parker in attendance.
. Kinutes of meeting of OityOounoi1 January i6th were read
and approved.
. Mr. D. R. Molei11 appeared befor~ the Oo~~i1 and reques-
te~ permission to connect the sewerage systemrof his res~denoe
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wi~h the City sewer~ge system, and same was referred to the Water
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an~ Light Committee.
Communication was received from the Sohoo1 Board re-
questing the Oounoi1 to drain the pond southwest of the sohoo1
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bu~lding, and same was referred to the St~eet Committee.
On motion by Oounoi1man Berka, seconded by Oounoi1man
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H~Pton the 01erk's salary was fixed~ 1100.00 per month as
Oi~y Clerk and an additional 150.QO p~rmonth for additional work
in connection with other extra duties.
On motion the Clerk was directed to oanoe1 voucher 10.
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36~ issued on the gth day of November A. D. 1922 in favor of G'.~'
J'. .Parker, 01 t1 AttoriÁy, ,t~~;;~T~" been lost 1n tb,e ma11s,
an,d' to issue another ~vouoher r,.....,ring tb.e ..e amount 1n favor
of Geo. r.- Parker. - -' "