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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1908-10-15 MinutesimA 2,1 Regaler aaeetin4 of the City Council called to order by President J.I.Wileon in .the chair; Members present J.I.Wilsnn, J.B.Re111y, L.Granger, T.E.Cheatham,J.E.Lummue.. ;Minutes of„regu.ler meetings held September 17th, and October 1st, 1908 were reed a Snd . APPT QY.eC . „Cauncil..wae addr.essed.by Max Zapf relative to the payment.of a License for Agen- b cy for Brewery; Moved by J.E•Lumaaus .and seconded by :'.E.Ch.eetnan that the matter be refered Lto the City Attorney for opinio- and 'sport to Council, and that the Municipal. ,Judge be requested to hold the ease against Max Zapf in *penance until the matter ,as passed upon by V'e Council; Motion carried. Communication complaihing.o',a hole which is left in a lot on llth street n.eer .the building owned by Mr Paton Hicks, lot being the property of Mr.John $eybold .same being signed by Paton iicke wee read. , Quad by J.E.Lummue and seconded by L.Grenger tat same be refered to Coamittesma _on Streete and Sewers; Motion carried. ,Communication; New York,' .Y October 5th, 1-08. A.H. Adana ,P;!q. ,City Clerk, Miami, Fla. Dear Sir; - We acknowledge receipt of your letter of 0ctlbee 1st, enclosing attestd copy of the acceptance of our proposition of September 25th. Owing to t^.e election and the dullness of the bond mt,tket at this time, it .ill be satisfactory to our customer if you will meke delivery of tr.e first 4'20, 000.00 on or before January 15th, 1909, and delivery of the last !'.H,000.JO Un or before March let, 1909 bonds to be put i escrow in t-e Columbia Trust Company of this City so that our custome,. may ubteir the bonds at any time provident trey make a sale of trem. It is very likely teat !fir•Caldwell will re.luire that new bonds he lithogra- phed: fie inti..ated as much this morning, so that it will take some time any way to get our new bonds and have.t em signed, and to have all t e pap rs prepared. There is no market at this time for t^e bonds, rut we are melting this trade .more to satisfy ou,• sense of right t an any thing el,: e. All matters connected with the issuance and delivery of these bonds will he •under the supervision of our agent in Miami, Mr.".".Terrell. If as we expect, new lithographed bonds will be necessary, it will also be 4neceseary that Mr.Terrell be present when the present hontr in the hay s of the 'First National Pank are distroy«d. Yours respectfully, (Sighed) '•dmund Seymore end Company. • Mr.A.R.Adfme, CUY. Pear Sir;- 327 Miami* Qe.toPer Oth, 190fl• I hrewijt O4I�ttOrOfS�YmOreah0 c9.!IIP!4Yt!YWither 71th copy letter I nave written Mr.Terrell. There „ g93ell_14q11A44015.0.1.!„ Yours truly, (§4Ped.). of : Miami, Flo. patober 8th . Mr.C.M.Terrell, Dear Sir;- , MrtimlilAtisKs, rEdawid .5001.0re .. and Capany, of October 5th, relative to City bonds. I note_thgtr ptstement_thit .011M4t1r19A2111.c.t10 with the iseueand delivery of the bonds will be under your wupervision, as you are their agent in Miami/. The City_Vomnell_ikes_AAJImetAn regular session_uptil the,.lthinstant. and there are some matters that I wish you would go into a ltttle further with Sey-' more and 00MIROU.IMMLAL,R94.4P10...gat_eTIPlY.hefPre_OUr_WePtIAM. October ltni The matter of waiting until January 15th, 1909, for ma-ing delivery of the _ t20,000.00 bond! I Am sure wi4,1 not heaocebt6ble to the City as we are anxious to take up Vie sewer work immediately. You will please ask tern if they will not agree to take or dispose of ,20,0W40_on or before December lit, 1908, and the remaining, $50,000.00 on or before March let, 1909, and ask them to prepare, in duplicate an , agreement signed_Oy themv.thet_they 141,4_04ter.. into with the, City, one Copy to be_ retained by the City end t,J+ other copy to be signed by the proper City Officers and returned to them. I would also slAggst that you ask them to see Mr.Caldwell and ascertain What information the will require_you to furniehthemforhimwit. referenct to tile C'ty's records, so that there need be no delay in hie passing on the validity of the bons. „ _ What we want now is immediate action and available funds to begin our sewer work, and there is no reason why the natter should drag along until January. Copy Yours truly, (signed) ii.E.Lumwus. . Mulled by J.b.Reilly ard.seconded by T.E.cheAthop trwi, the communication of Seymore and Company togothwr with copy of letter erom J.E.Lum*ue to C.M.Terrell'be received and spread upon. t' P 114Autelq.Y9t1.9n...PW,I.O. Communit'ation; Miami, Fla. October 12th, 1908. Mr.A.-1.Adems, City:Clerk, _ Miami, Fla. Deer :31r;- Relative to your inquiry of the price of ther pan hlets containing the; occupation tax lint oftheCltyjWtl.sayt•at the same can be furnished at the tame !)rice charged fof the first lot, which will he t16,25 per five hundred; t.u31 book- 1et can be fUrniehed Yours etc., LaSalle7Stopeman Co.„ Per A.T.LaSAlle, Sectydr Treas. Moved by J.I4.Reilly and seconded_by T.5!pheatham_tat tneClerkbe authorized to oh, der !)00 additional ppko of the_lipense ordinance pamphletin_eccordance with the; above uffer, end if hot _too, expeneive_04_11__pege with_lipt,of_the, Fire, 'lermbox numb •zi aid locations Motion_cerried._ _ A ta Moved by J. B. Reil ly and seconded by L. granger that aeirf an 1te dre''!? 1 p of freight on bell tower in the Hon. F. vices :Moved by J.E.Lummus f•nd secon oepted and approved; Motion carried. of +65. 1. Motion carried. made report to counc t e discontinuance of the ser A.S.Carroll as special policemen without pay. eilly that t•, a report of. Mayor be.. order of the President n recess was to en until Monday night at 7,30 p.m. ctober 19th, 1908. Miami, Fla. October 19th, 1908. Receaa meeting of the City Council called to order by President J.I.111 f tne chair. Members present J.I.Wilson, c.F.Lusueus, J.R.Reilly, L.(4ranger and T.N.('o,stle1. Communicetion from dames T.Sanders dated October 16th, 1908t requesting reduc- tion in tree taxes and license of \ rs. A. Sturges, on the zgjunde of inar. i1ity to pey same; Moved by J.R.Re111y end seconded by J.F.Lununus that, same be filed; Motion carried. "onanunicrtio from Jes.T.Senders Attorney for the Miami Telephone Company asking that the Telephone Company be releaved of the City Licence Tax for the year 1909 owing to thf. ('ect of tre City's use of tne Company's poles free of charge for the erection of the Fire -Alarm System; Dated October 17th, 1908, was reed. Moved by L.C;ranrer end seconded by er thnt the above communication es filed add that the Clerk be instructed to advise Mr.Sandere that the Council this matter in mind in the fixing of the recent license ordinance and the Miami Telephone Cots., license was not inoroaeed as were most other C rporations and that the Council are not willing to snake any further allowance on their license; Motion carried.