HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1908-10-19 MinutesMoved 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.
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unicati•.Jr►;
Mr.J.E.G.immus,
Mies.
oriel
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De r .� 1 r; -
Your letter of October the 15t1, is behalf of the City Council of Miami,
ea well as the 200 slips of Bed Spanier Pineapple slips, is at hand; these Blips
will he forwarded today to tcn F aeriment Station at Brownsville, Texas tind as
soon as the Pithecolobiva trees are reeelved at the Garden_, we will notify you.
Very truly yours,
._...l 101..e .) _. ,..J.w4@Ger,Rsrdener.
F).a.,.,actcrber 16tis, .1908.
by J,.P.Rei'lly and seconded by L.Granger that the ab ve communlcation be filed
and spread upon the_ IL
utes.;, _Motion - carried,.,
.Auditors ReP4rt,
Dated September 30th, 1908.
Assets, itemized — tl27,582. 9
.liabilities the :,•ajue. Funds available .for apyropriution es per '"1•ee4lirere balance
follows,
General Fund $861.30
7'.9 1,1 1
b1�;ntin3 the 4itY ►''end,
Repaid; and Internal Improvement Fund 19.50
Interest AebentWe Nonde 2,523.40
Sinking Fund 2,500.96
Sewer Pond kind 7,704.74
Street Improvement Bond and 9.
1,797.64
Labor eertif1Gate-e 16 649.00
Total Treasurers balance
755
Signed C..L. ''.iddlerton, City Auditor.
1eved by o•'.hummue and seconded by T.N.Gautier that the report of the City Auditim
be accepted; Motion carried.
A resolution by ,;.R.Lummus Committeeman on Finance;
ieaolve'i that the sum of t176.00 be transfered from the General Fund to the
cred t of the Fine and Forfeiture Fund, and that the sum of t1,709.30 be trsnsfer-
eel rrom the gen r- ! Found to the credit of the Repoirs and Internal Improvement Fund.
.1.Reilly and seconded by T•N.Geutier that the above resolution be adoptida
by J i
ti
Motion carried.
Moved by J.B.Reilly and seconded by L.Grenger that t e question of establishing
„ laces to_inteli ently locate property boon -
"Bents liars s and �lonw►ents at_proper P.
fE,red to Cosimltteemen on _Streets and Sewers for, investigation and reports
stye be re-.....__._W
Motion carrie_d..
4ifon. City Council,
City of Miami.
.Gentlemen; -
In compliance to moti,m which prevailed at the last meeting of the
„Council,.I have investigated the matter relative to the City furnishing uniforms
for the rdguler Policemen of the City, and T recomend that the City purchase
;_five euits:Ihave inveetigeted the probable coat of same and find that suits of
two peaces of first class material can be had for $21,00 each.
Respectfully submitted,.
L.Gran+ er,
t;osiolitteemen on Police.
,Moved by ,J.B.Lummus hnd seconded.by 0,3,Reilly that the report of Camenitteevan on
Police oe accepted, provi ed that the clothes furnished shall be the property of
bhe City; and that each Policeman shall file a receipt Yith the City Council on
receipt of the clothes, and that such receipt will provide tat the clothes shall
_be returned to the Gity *Ion galled for by the City Council, or in case he loos
not remain in the service of the City longer than three months he shall pay to
..the City tne purchase price of the suit; 'dotlon,carried.
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_A resolution by T.N.Gautier CoMMitteemen on Streete and Sewers;
A resolution of tre City Council of the City of ".iami;
Section 1.
That Avenue "B" fron llth Street to 6th, Street be ordered paved: And
,be it further resolved that bids be advertised for the work, said bids to be.sub-
mitted to t•Le City Council on or before Octo>ser 26th,,1908; and belt, further re-
„eolved that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and .specifications
for the binders.
_MovF.rl by 0.B.Reilly rind seconded _by ho ranger tnat the above resolution be adop-
ted; Motion carried.
,.A resllution by 1.N.Geutier, Committeeman on Streets and Sewers;
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Miami;
:section 1.
Be it, resolvent by tne City Council of the City of pia. 1 t! at in the
advertisement .'or bids on the Avenue "B" Street Paving from llth, street to 6th,
Street, that bidders oe required to accorrp,ny their bids with a certified check
..in tne sum of 100.00, and thnt the Council reserves the right to reject eany and
all bids;
_Moved by .J.B.Reilly and seconded by J.R.Lummua that tne above resolution be
adopued; Motion carried.
By order or the cheaiman e recess was taken until Mondry October 26th, at 7,30P.M
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