HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1909-07-01 Minutes?fiemi, F1e.,J#ly, let,1909.
Regular meeting of the City Council celled to order by President J.I.Wilson in the
Chair.
Members present d.I.Wil:on, J.F.Lummus, J.B.Rellly, T.N.Gautier, L.Grenger rind
T.R. Cheatham.
Communic tion: Miami, Fla, JW11.13QtIts 1909.
Chairman,airm Hon.en, borrd of County Commiseionere,
Chairman,
Miami, Fla.
Dear Sir;-
Thie is to notify you treat tAe City will render a bill against your ?honorable
hoard for her per -cent of the road tax assessed for the year 1907 end 1908 as soon fit,
the correct amount of said tax due the City of Mie.,i is ascertained. plea.e be overned
accordingly.
Yours tyuly,
(signed) C.L.Huddleston, City Auditor.
Moved by J.B.Reill,y and seconders r,y T. '.Cheathew tnat the above communication be recei-
ved and copied in the minutes and that the action of the Auditor be approved: Motion
carried.
Communication:
Kr.J.I.Wilson, Cn irm n City Council,
Miami, Fla.
St.Augustine, 'r'•le. ,June, 29th,1909.
Dear Sir; -
have your favor of the 28th, instant requesting me to send you permision
"at once" to lay a storm sewer under the hotel spur taack et crossing of Avenue "D",
your city.
I have nu de:Are to embarrass you 1n c,ny way and therefore, this will be your
permission to cross our right of way and under the tracks with your storm sewer, with
the understmnding that your storm sewer shall be of such debth below our tracks twit %%
the operation of our trains will not beeak it; and tris di:tence u'iould not be des:
than 12 inches celow the ties of aaile or snore.
I presume t et you were aware of the feet that you wished to crow one tracks
with tnis sewer :some time ago and it would have been better to have made npplicetion
in order that formal permission might be given in order tat both the records of your-
self and our records should be complete.
When you desire to cross our tnecks in futnru with sewers or for any other pur-
pose, advise in time to get formed permission. When asking for permission kindly state
which aide of tr.e street Vint you desire to cross, the debth of your proposed sewer be-
low the eurfr•ce; and the purpose for which it is be used, whether it is iron pipe or
clay pipe that it i:: proposed to lay.
Your truly,
k-igned) F. Ben Carter,
Superentendent of of T.
'loved by J.}.Lunmrue and beconded oy L.Grenger that the above communication be accepted
and copied in V'e minutes: Motion "arried.
Special report of City F.n/ineec•:
Mon. Boo, of 'Jity Council.,
City of Miami.
Miami, F1a.,July, lat,1909.
Gentlemen; -
The construction of the 4:ain sewer on T ird Street from Avenue "D" to Avenue
"C", on Avenue "C" from Third Street to Second Street and on Second Street from Avenue
"C" o deep water, Biscayne Bay by contractor Gudman has been completed in due confor-
mity with the profile and specifications of that work.
Acting Street Conunitte-men Lummus and myself have thoroughly inspected and made
final acceptance of the work; I would therefore reccommend the pa.y,,ent amounting to
t2,'197.13, being; the balance due on the contract end including the 10 disco nt held
on previous partial payments after deducting the Amount of ¶'1,100.00 due the City for
the 24" concrete pipe furnished to him.
The partial payments up to this tima amount to t6,208.55. Trusting this may meet
with you approval.
I am yours truly,
(Signed) E.S.Frederick, City Engineer.
loved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by T.E.Cheatham that the specinl report of tree City
Engineer be received and copied in the minutes; and t A the Engineer be instructed to
prorate the coat to property owners for the construction of same based on an eight
inch sewer as provided by tho City Cnarter: Motion carried.
Special report of the City Engineer:
Miami, Fla., July, 1st, 1909.
lion.Board of City Council.,
:ity of Miami.
Gentlemen; -
I beg to report that since the 1a:t meeting of the Board that the construc-
tion of eight inch terra-cotta sewer on North River Street between 12th, and Ste, St.,
and the eredin, and ,paving of Fourth Street between tne F.E,. C. ,rift of way and .Jen' e
"J" ender contract by contractor Godman; and the gradi,g and ;laving of Twelth Street
between F.'.,;.,right of way and North River Street under contract by contractor Rutter
have all been completed in due conformity with the profiles and specifications of ee ch
contract, all of which work having been inspected ane approved by the actin, Street
Committeeman and myself. I recorr► nd the acceptonce end payme t for said work.
Yours truly,
(Signed) E.S.Frederick, City Engineer.
'oved by d.l?.Lumn.ue and se onded by J.B.Reilly that the report of the City Engineer be
received ,end copied in tee minutes end that the Engineer be instructed to prorate the
coat to property owners abutting on said streets for aid improvements: Motion carried
A RESOLUTION by J.E.Lunnus, Committeeman on Finance.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Miami, mekire asegosment again: t%
the property nnutting on Av nue "A" between Tenth and Twelth Streets, ell of said
street being according to a plot of said City made by A.L. <nowlton,C.E.,ind now 8 ue
record in the Clerk's office of Dade County, Florida., for tree paving of said Mann
from curb to curb between said streets with "Miami Rock"; and authorizing the iesuance
of Certificates of Indebtidness against tne raid property for tne cost of such paving.
ham' IT iPSO_,V►'D by the City Council of tee City of Miami:
Section 1:
That there be and the .same is hereby assessed against the property abutting
on Avenue "A" between Tenth and'(welte Streets t. e cost of the Paving; or acid Avenue
between s id streets, less all sums to be pain by tee City under the City Charter, in
proportion to t'e legth of the abdtting property on said aveeue between acid streets,
as follows;- ,/ f
Agalnst lots 1 ,1415 and,/ 6 of Prout'a eubdivieion o° Block 103 North, eirt021.
O. Again: t Ws 1,- 4,e,enil 6 of Block 102 North, each '21.00. Against lute d,n and
3 of Block 118 North, each t21.00. Ageinet lots 1,2, end 3 of 1 ock 119 North, each
t21.00. Against lot 20 of Block 118 Korth t58.80. Against lot 4of Block 11') North,
58.80.
Section 2:
That Certificate: of Indebtidnese oe issued against the above desc_ibed prop-
erty for t'e am :let of the assesamant made herein against eace lot above de cibed, to
craw interest at 40 per annum until paid; and that such certificates when issued be re-
corded in tne street Imprevemant Lien book by tee City Clerk.
Adopted this let , day or July, A.D.1909.
Attest: (Signed) J.I.Wilson,
(Signed) A.H.Adam,s4 City Clerk.
Presid, nt of City Council.
M Moved by J.B.Reilly and seconded by T.E.Cheatham that tne foregoing resolution by J.F.
I,unnius Committeeman on Finance De adopted: MOtion carried.
Moved by T.N.Gautier and seconded by T.P.Cheatham that bits be advertised for for the
Paving of Avenue "!I" from curb to curb from First :street to Fourth Street, bi'+s to be
opened July 15th, at 8 O'clock P. ".9.Motlon carried.
Concr.:anication:
?,!r.J.I3.Reilly,
Cne1rmen Fire Com.,
Dear 6ir;-
floats, F1a.,Ju1y, let,190'"..
I very respectfully ,,ek treat you obtain an appropriation from the City Counoif
fo. which to purchase a team of horses for the steamer: In case of e fire in tne buss-
! rs,ss or Royal Palm district it would take at least fifteen minutes to g 't t:.e steamer
in working order; where if we nd a team we could have it on tine spot end c.,«s:k a fire
before it could get a good start.
Our hydrant pressure during a fire is t.ev• my five pounds, et the water works end
1f w try to use ovor two streams it cuts the pressure down to where it does not "lave
force enough to check a fire.
There is always danger o' the nwins breekin.t when there is a pressure put on, in
which case a fire would get a big start before we cod get the steamer. With a team we
could always have tne 8tec,mer at all fires, then there would be no :Iced of a high pres-
sure on tne mains. We could heve more streams and more pressure with the steamer than
with a high pressure from the water -works.
Yours eery truly,
(Signed) H.P.Chare, C' ief.
Move , by d.H..Lunmus and secon sec) by T.E.Chentnem that the above communication be filed
for future consideration: ':lotion carried.
Officers reports:
hated June, 17tr, 190'.
Below I beg to hones you financial statement of the City at close of ousine.e 'Ray,
31 F tf d21.1909 .
Assets,(Itemized) ""?_05,715.49
Liabilities (Itei:ized) 11041A55.62.
i lxcess of assets over liabilities ,!100,7?9.'57
I nave .rarifiert tne Treasurers report with my books et close of May,'15t,1905,
r+rul find t e following mounts in hie hands av ilable for npproprietion,viz:
Ligot ng the City F nd l80.33
Lees General Pund U/b n5.81 94.6L'.
Interest Deoenture Ponds3,1S3.S9
Binkins.; Pund 16.7e
1 Sewer Bond Fund 14,P71.68
bt eet Improvement Boni Pund 11,?55.13
City Buildin6 bond fund 17,809.70
Pr rk And Promendde Fond Fnnd 4,409.15
Labor certi icntes 166.07
Interest Sin' ing Fund Th.00
Very truly Yours,
(Signed) C.L.I!uddlestc,n City Audito.•.
"'S1, 2Y51. 72
Dated July,lat,190r.
''oport for north of June,A. L.19(r.
umber of arroets 5 0.
Amount of Fines and Porfettures ";173.50
Number of days labor by prisoners 33
Respectfully submitted,
(signed) F.B.Ilerdee, Chief of Police.
Dated .July, let,1909.
eemetRry Deeds # 309 to 311
Fines & Forfeitures less witness fees '3.00
Liconsee,Icusines
Licenses, Dora
eanitere Collections "May"
Texes 1908 Roll
50.00
149.72
66.50
2.00
200.00
194.25
Street Imp.Certif of Indebt,Str.Rond Fund 211.'8
Street Imp.Certif. of Indebt.,Sewer Bond Fund e6.06
Total collections for month t959.91
Certified:
(Signed) C.L.Iiuddleston, City Auditor.
(Signed) A.i.Adn s, City Clerk and Collector.
Mi-mi, )�1n.,Ju1,y,1st,190�.
To tee Ho i.City Council,
City of Mlemi,Fln.
(,entlemen;-
I he.eby tender thie my report for the Mont of June,1909.
The City has been looked after and is in good condition this season of the
so much cleaning going on the teach wagons have lots to do in the w y of tekinE
end etc., to the dump; the dump is very well kept. i herewith hand you my check
'200.00 collections for the month of June,1909.
Respectfully,
(Signed) R.t.Neilson,
Chief of Sanitation.
;✓e. r,1r
trash
for
Movers by J.F.Lunhmus and seconded by T.r:.Cheatrom tre tee officers reports eu rend be
nccepted, and placed on file: "otion carried.
Pettiion:
Minmi, Fle.,Jun ,30th,1909.
To the City Council,
City of. Miami,' le.
eentlemen;-
Thrrrese your honors have given notice of you intention to pave Avenue "e"
from Fourth Street to First Street and thereby omitting the ep,ce between Fourth and
Seventh streets; and whereas Avenue "H" is now one of tee streets that is ouch uued
en is fast becoming more popup&r beceuee of tee much ernvel tnrouen it and tee incon-
venience that we would hove to endure by its omission, we the undersi;ned citieens and
roperty o.merc of Miami in colored townrio hereby ter. ,y ;icy: to favor us by the paving
of Avenue "'," from First toSevonth Streets, which would greatly assist the travel
thereon.
respectfully submitted,
(Signed) e.S.P.Wntaon and 1? otnere.
Movel oy .I?.Reilly and seconded by T.E.Cnoetham teat tee above petition be received
aryl plecc•t on file 'or •''iture reference: Motion carried.
Phis fur the City'e eed.
Tne Icon.City Council,
Mir,ml,Fla.
Gentlemen; -
We be to offer you feed for the
follewin,, prices;-
etrictl,y fancy white clipped oats
No.1 Timothy hay
Corn
1 ran
Miami, i'1a. ,tuly,1st.1909.
City's stock for the month of
'2.53 per bag, 100,
1.40 per 100#
'.15 per bait, 100#
2.10 per bag, 10011.
Jul;, at the
YourE truly,
F.. L. Brady Co.
City Council,
City.
Gentlemen; -
We herewith submit followipg
100 # begs w.C.O.ts
100 /f 1 Timothy hey
100 if Corn
100 # Bran
Miami, F1e.,July,let1009.
prices for feed for month of July:
t2.50
1. 78
2.10
2.10.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Miami Grocery Company.
Moved by T.N.Gautler and seconded by J.F.Reill.y t.at the contract for the fend for the
City's stock for the r;ronth of July, be awarded to the Miami Grocery Company at the
prices submitted in their bid for emus as above: Motion carried.
'loved by J.:'. reilly ,,nd seconded by E.Cneat;.am thet t' e City Engineer be in: tructed
to place 12 monuments of waiteble and Dieting nuteriel in convenient locations on the
City'e st=.eetc and repo:t the s'Ni' to t' e City Council; Motion carrie i.
lobed by J.H.Rellly and :,econri^d by T.N.Cautior that all bills and pay -rolls be •erered
to t'le Committeemen on Finance; and when funds are availr+ble and veri''ind be paid: 'o-
tion carried.
Moved by T.N.GHutier and seconrted by J.!'.RF Illy that pern.iseion be granted to C.J.Wi1-
son to enter the man -hole at corner of Avenue. "C" rind .Third Street with a sewer con-
nection: Motion carried.
order of the President 0 recess wr.. taken until Tuesdey,Juiy,6th,1909, at 2.00 P.R.
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