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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1908-10-26 MinutesM1104.1 P1a October 26th, 1,908. .HeceSs meeting of.the City Council called.. oder Dy Teaident J.I.Wilson in tne chaie; Members presant .Reil L.Granger and T.n.Gautier. .Tne following bids f0:.. the paving of Avenue "13" were read; To the Hon, the City Council, Gentlemen;- Miam1,1,1s. Oct. 26th, 1908. I will pave Avebue frum.6th, to lltn.,1 treet according ta the pro- file, plans and specifications fu-nished by tie City Frigineer for the sum of Twelve Hundred and Sixty and 85/100 Dollars 41260.85/100); Certified check for t100.00 enclosed. (;Igned) Prod Rutter, Contractor. Miami,Fla. oct. 26tn, 191,8. '0 the Hon, Council. Gentlemen; - I herewith :Albmit the following bid for paving and .geading Avenue "I," from llth, Street to 6th, ;)treet., distance.of 1750 rest aucor- ding to profile and specifications of ity Engineer,Frederick, for the sum of Two Tnousand Five Hundred and Ninety Six and 50/100 oilers (16.501; F.nclusod find (Meek for 0100.00. Yours truly, (Signed) R.H.Fickle. 'Alsni,Fle. Oct. 26tn, 1906. The Hon,Poard,City Alcivrmen;- Gentlemen;- , I hereby rnbmit bid for doing Paing andx2d Grading on Avenue "H" as per profile and specifications fqrnitined by the City Rngineer,-Viz, Iron 6t. , to llth, Street t1i37.00, t e above bid includes rolling ,with steam roller. Respectfully submitted, (Si ed)J.D.Godman. Moved by 6.H.Re111y and so-ohdo0 Dy T.N.flautier that tne bid of J.D.Godman for the Paving of Avenue "P" from llth to 6th, btreet be accepted; lotion carried. !oved by J.i..1-Auludi.lue and seconde OY .B,Reilly that tfle cneckz in the oust of 0100. eacn submitted by Fred Rutter and R.H.Fickle in company wit- their bids on Avenue . 13" Paving be r.turned to Ulmotion carried. Miami, Fla. Oct. 16th, 190. Hon.City Aldermen; - I suggest ln ouch as the opecifieatione require 440 cubic yards of pulverized rock (fresh) to make the 2 inch surface for st:.eet, and as the . City has an abundance of paid rock, that the City furnieta said 440 cubic yarde of rock at t e price treat It would cost me to buy hnd naul same, and deduct said . amount from contract price, said cost of ruck and nuuling mounta to e429,00. espect:ully lOmitted, (b5igned) '57477,77,77— • . Moved by 0.E.14umw 0 and.aeoonded.ty 6,5,ReAlly. that the praposition_af.4.134Sindm8h_ A.th reverence to the City furnishing 440 yards of fresh pulverized roe* for the surfacing of Avenue "13" at the Pries nomed in his proposition be 1:erered_to_the Committeeman on ,treats and Sewers, with power,tp aet;,Metion carried! Communication dated Oct.22nd, ddreesed to Mr.Lummus in regard to the excange 4 of Pitnecolobium trees with the Y.xperiment Station, advising that tr! not be delivered promptly, owing to their npt Oeing 9t purricient azeolgnedAly P.J.weeter, ardener was read. Moved by J.P.Tieilly and seconded by L.erangee tat the nov,• communieetlen_be filed and Cosailitteemen on t•reets together with Committeeman on Parke and Docks ascertain enot 100 additionel trees can ne and for; Motion ca:ried. 11 Communication dated ct.24th.1908 from Oae.T.Sohdera Attorney for thelilam 'ele.. pnone ;ompanywih furtner reference to t e amount of license tax aneeseed to the. business of telepnone empanys in to City. :;16.-J,ing the diere n!y between tqe amount t license tax charged at other pieces of About the same eopulatiun and volume 0" ousinems and the charge male here, letters iron other places oeinw at— tached to t'ie communication, was read. _Moved ny end seconded by e.E.Lummue t et comeunicetion be filed and action on et;me be defered; cercied. Petition, .Agned by M.P.Wood end others reeidorte on ::,ccond t.eet requeetion tat one or more Street Lights be placed on econd Street between Avenue "D" and .'.E.C.Ry., woe read. Moved by J.:.Lummus and secende; by J.B.Reilly tat tee petition be received and that linte be ordered placed wrere needed by Committeeman on Streets and Sewers; Motion carried. 'Communication from I. :ohen togetner with e'mplee of goods, with prices ;tc, ne ing that Council give him contract tu fuenien the uniforms, and other equipment for the policemen/ was read. 1 : ,M V. by J.E.LummUsand seconded.by 4.B.Rellly that the Communication be received e-d ame be refered to Oommittmlan on Pollee; ',lotion cerried. _The following comminioations were Peed; New York Oct.. 19ta, 1908. Honorable Vayor, City Council and Board of Public Works, . Flat 0entlemen;- 'Wering. to our. 3ettere_of_Alpt2.5tk and_OvtAdta to Kr,Terrell, in which . we ngreed to find a purchaser for your remaining unsold 70,000. bonds, etc., we wish to say we scknowletige roceipt. of_your_imputquerit .Powninigation. to.nur repreeenr, tative, Mr.Terrell, stating that the proposition is acceptable to the City,provided Our customer takes up UMW, vf ,tke_Vonds QnAm...Deform. Deetlat, and $50,000, on or, before Marc% let, 1909: this we hereby agree to. Upon the acceptance thereof by you,' ,we will immediately forward to MrTerrell an eseignment of our claim against the Fort Dallas National Bank for tIJ000. to be delivered to you when tne first $Po,000. t-nds are ta,en up, and will immediately retain Mr.d.H.Caldwell,Esq. in theatter so thnt the bonds may be ready to delieer to our customer at an early date. Will you kindly send us a list of_the members of tne City Council and other of-, fivers' of tne City, with the dates of their election and qualification as officers of :aid City of Miami, Fla., and the dates when their respective terms of office ex- pire W;11 you ploaae eend Mr..)!.Celdwell, 100 Hroadway, a transcript of the procee-. midge of the City Council or of any officers of the City from toe time the award wne _made to the Fart Dallae National Bank down to. the present d.te. cellit nothing, in . other 'weds, Mr.'Jaidwell wants a complete transcript of your proceedings in referen- ce to these bonds since 1)ec.20th, 1907, to date of the passage of hits ordinance pro. viling a sinking fund, and have it cover every thing: He has n copy of this record up to and including tne latter date._ _ The ordinsnce states tne b lids shall be payable principal and interest at the Fort Dallas National Bank; tney ho2ver.beinout.Of r.,usinese, MrCeldwell states tr,e, new Orlinen e, which he will drafV810 c) ours, m,y provide payment at the Columbia Trust Company In New York,ea per our ond!'rstanding. Youre very truly, (Signed) Edmund Seymore and Co., Miami" Fla. )ct. 22nd, 1005. A.IT.Adams, City Clerk, Dear Sir; - You will please file attached Communication of re and Company and bring same to to attention of City .3uunc1 at tneir next meetin In order to expedite niattor 1think it would he advisable or you to search City's records and forward to Seymore and Company a certified copy A' whet tre ceh- z.is show pertaining to t e unsold V7J,000. City bonds since the, date of tole deny- , ory of toe S3o,000. bonds to Seymore and Company and rataAl o copy and report to 2x;r11 at, tnetr next meetin o their approval of your octions in fornishing the (iusivod information. very truly yenta, (tAgned) F..I.Whorton, Mayor. The Clrk r;porc.od fornisring the following date together with a copy of toort Audit- , urn report under date of Sept.30tn1190B., and a copy of the City Cnarter. as reques-, tel by the Mayor to C.M.Terrell Agent for FOmund Se/more and Company. Miami,Fle. Nov. •1th, 1907. . Reguler Be 'Ling Of the City Council called to order by President F.H.Wharton in the contr. Members present, r..Wherton, J.E.Lummus. J.I.Wilson, J.F.Reilly, J.G.Oros- and '40ved ey ,1.1',.iell 4 condei by v.I.Wileun t!.at Vie vote of the City Elec- t lW. . 'halite and o.C.Tucker. Lion riell ctuber 26to, 1907 be canvassed; \Litton carried. ;ertificatee of toe . relult, at _the elektisea_ in ghwilgisItQ, rued At tQUQW1L. I '6