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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1911-04-06 Minutes30(0 M1ami,Fla.;X April,6th,1911. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by President J.T.Wilson in the chair. }',embers present J.I.Wilson,J.h.Lununus,T.N.Gautier,W.B.lioore,C.J.Rone and L.Grengle Council addressed by A.J.Kotb,Fsq.,proposing to furnish sufficient eruce (Ai to Xiilt oil Avenue "C" and Fifth Street,at the intersection of the said avenue and street, for a distance of 1200 rquare feet,meking request treat the City furnish the labor in Knitting the oil on the street and avenue. Movr,d by T.N.Gautier and seconrie+ ny J.1,.Lurrk:us teat the Street Superinenedent be instructed to app , y the oil as supplied by 'r . ,\. J . Kolb, at the lactation as de c° ignetPri by him: 'lotion carriers. Moved by ".N.Gautier and soaonded by C.J.Hose that the S nitnry Com itteemr,n be authorized to get plan3,specifications and estimate of cost of a receiving vault for the City Cemetery: 'otion carried. Coiw.uncation: Miami,Fle.,April,7th,1911. icon. Norly, City Council, Mia2.i,F Gentlemen;- T ':creby apply for permission to cut -down all pine t,rees,and burr then,on 7th,titreet;, nd all pr+lNettos and ctg age pi-1rts that are in the street,from curb to curb,bAw+ten Avenue "J" and "K",on Save ter Street. Your:' respe-:tfully, (Signed) Chsss,F.::mit,. Moved by J. E.Luonnrs and sr Wonders by C.J.Rone tt at the communication from Ches.F. Smith,F.aq.,be received and filed; and tint the matter be refered to the Committ•eman on S;.reets and Sewers, with power to ,act: Motion carried. Communcation: Miemi,Fle.,M rch,25th,1911. To the City Clerk, 'Siami,Fla. Dee • ,Sir: - I have examines the New Kinodrors, rt Avenue "D",to be operated by Mr.r).;i. Kelley; nd find that he has complies with all the requirements of the City Ordin- ance. Ani N.,uld reap °ctfully recommend tnat he be given a liwense to operate a Moving Picture Show And Vaudeville. Respectr'ully, (Signed) C.J.Rose, Fire and Water Committeeman. Moved by T.N.Gautier and seconded by W.B.Moore that the commun,cntion from the Committeeman on Fire and Water be received; end that the City Clerk, be authorized to iSeSUP the license es applied for by D.H.Kelley,for the operating or a Moving; Picture Show and Vaudeville, upon thc payment of the 1lcenne, as required by the City Revenue ordinance: Motion carried. "loved by T.N.gautier and seconded by W.B.Moore that the City Auditor be authoriz- ed to make the necessary tranefere,in the following funds,in order to pay the pay -rolls and bills, that have been refered to hie offiee,eoverini; a date that he may find that said bills can be paid to,out o f the following funds,to-wit: The General Fund,Lighting the City Fund,Fine and Forfeiture Fund and the Repairs and Internal Improvement Fund: `otion carricr+. Moved by J.F,.Lumnius and seconded by T.N.Gautier tnat wyr -,ntr be drawn in payment or' the issue of $16,000.00 of Inanergenc:y Ponds,out-ete'vding against the City,including interest to date or payment: Motion errried. ''oved by C.J.Rose and aeconcte'+ by L.Granger that the Finance Conwiitt,eeman,be au- thorized and directed to procure ''or the City State,County or 'iinicipF1 bonds or Dade Cmmnty School werrants,amounting,in the aggregate to 13,000.00,for the Sinking Fund of t' e City: Motion car ied. Moved by T.N.Gentier and seconded by C.J.Ro`;e that the City Auditor b. dire•^ted to draw h warrant against the Sinking Fund,in payment o bonds procured by ttie :ity,ror the Sinking Fund: Provided tnat said bonds are procured at nob exceeding par and nccru- Hd interest: And bearing interest at not lean than 42.: 'otion carried. Moved by J.F.Lummus and seconded ray T.N.Gautier that wvrran is be drawn to favor of the American LaFrance Fire Engine CompAny,The Gamewell Fire -Alarm melegreph Company and the Mode ] Land Company,in payment of the interest due on the Citys notes,held by aeon. ' the above firms,to the .'n -f the cur,'ent year: Motion ca.•ried. Moved by L.Granger and seconded by C.J.Ros:, that the City Clerk be instructed to advif a t'ie above, firms ,Xhen he forwards the Citys whrrents,in payment of intore:'t due t em oy the City,that the City is not in poeission of t'e funds to pay the principal of the notes held by them; and make re,jueet that the grant the City an exton:ion of one year on their rontrncts: 'lotion carried. 1 a Communication: vllami,Fle. ,Larch, 31$t,1911. City Council, 0f Miaei,F1A. (lent1emen;- I would like to get permission to burn trash on the N.W.,cornor of lot t.et the Miami Club Hnr is eitunted on,AR the buil.dleg is 60 feet long And the lot 150 feet loeg,it fetches it within the limit of your ordinance: The Fire ,!hief raises no objection to eame,but said he heci ' o juriedietion to grant permit. Yours dryly, (Signed) W. N . )lull . "aved by J.E.I,umrore end eeconde . by T. N.(autier thv!t the conuvarnication from W.N. Ilull,be reeelved; end the matter be refered to the Correitteemen on Fire, Protection: Motion carriers. 1'id for the City' A stock ?eee for April: The 1Fon,City Council, City of 'I1am1,f1a. (gentle men:- MiAnti,Ple. ,April,6th,1911. We beg to offer you feed for the City's stuck,foe the month of April,at tee following prices: ,viz:- . !. Oats t 1.90 No.1 Tieothy ay 1.65 Corn 1.75 !ran 1.85 Yours very truly, r'.L.Hrady,Co., Per(Si;;ned)u.E.Overstreet. Moved be, C.d.Roee and seconded by w.1.'Roore that the bi(i, of E.L.Rrndy Comr.Rny : or supplying the City 's stock feed for the month of April,be nccepted,n d tent t' e,y be awarded the contract: Motion carried. u tion: Mie+mi,F1R.,r.4arr,,n,2nd,1911. -o the Flan, City Council, or the City of Miami Fie. Gentlemen;- Tne ladies or the Womens Christian "'empernne- Union of the City,have ob- eerved and from time to time commented on the feet that childeen,both bc,ys and girls are very o''ten to be "ound upon tee etreet: of 'Wu'ti,nt late hour•, o'' the everting un- accompanied by pr,rents or other pereoee,with authority over there. We reeoenizo this ar° a fruitful source of evil,both morally and physically; a.nd enrneetl, recommend that steps he at once taken to enact a "Curfew Ordinance",which hem been found in many cities to have an excellent effect in rer.edylne t'is evil. We L ugger t this for your conric1' ration and kindly recommene thnt an ordinance be passed providing teat children under tree age of say 15 of 16 fi'teen of sixteen years, he not allowed on the a ,reets of M1arri,gfter the r,our of eight (8) ocloek,unlenar(,ac- compenied by parent or ruardeien: And pruvi)ing a proper penalty for violatton of said ordinance. We think It would be w,11 to arrange rouse definite cignal,ruch ae ringing a bell at the r{peci'ied time. Hy order of t.a Worrane Cerietinn Temperance Anion, (Signed) "ise.Annie Elliott. „ re.Andnreon. Mre.Goodburn., Committee,. Moved by J. E. L .mmin end ee cond 'd by C. J. Roee that the above com, unicction be re - calved and filed: 'lotion carried. Report of Inspectors and .'lerk of Special City Election: We, the undersigned Inspectors and Clerk of a :special City Election held in the City of %!iami,Dade :ounty,Florida,on April,4tn,191],hereby certify that on the ques- tion submitted in said election for determination,viz: The puceha::e or condemnation of n .ertnin strip bf lend on Biscayne Bet, in the ,;ity of Miami,Dade County,Florida; the result of said election,iy as follows: "For the '.'ensure" 221 votes "Against the Meesuro"1S1-votes. In witness,whercof, we have hereunto e t ou hands,this 4th,day of April,A.D.1911 (Signed) Morgan E. J one. s . „ D.S.Jones, F. H.Backua, Ineperitors. F.J.Pepper,C1-rk. Moved by J.P.LuIn us end seconded by W.R.Mooro VIM. the report of the Inept=;cto •s find Clerk of the special City Election held on April,4th,1911,be accepted and copied in the minutes; and that th election be declared carried "For the Measure": Motion carried. 'loved by J.E.Lurenis and seconded by W.B.'.(oore t et the tally sheets,ballots and (tubs anti every tcing taken from the ballot hox,used in the special city election,held April,4th,1911,be filed with the City Clerk: Motion carried. AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Miami: Prescribing the width of Parkways,Drivewnys and Siriewalks,on parts of s-'rickeli Avenue end F{roadway,of the City.' of Miami: Preec•ihln the material of which the idewelke,in said district shall be constructed: And affixing a penalty for the violation hereof. Moved oy '°.B.Moore and seconded by T.N.GRutier that the above ordinance be given its first reading and be read in full: 'Potion carried. The above entitled ordinance was given its first reading end war read in full. Moved by J.E.L'linmus and fl ec; led by ''.N.(,nutier that the abovetentitled ordinance be given its second reading; end be reed by title only. 'c.tion cerriect unanimously. The above: entitled ordinance was given its second reading and was reed by title only. The monthly report of C.L. Doeuthy,Chie'' of Sanitation,for tile month ending March, 318t,1911,in which see made certFtin r +commendations to council,and reported "i depart- ment as in good orrter,dump ground well knpt,end otter in ifte .tel r.,atters,enclosing a c• eck in the Rum of $142.00 ea collections for the month of March, was read. r a 304 Office of Cit;, Clerk and Collector. March,31st,1911. Collections for month as follows: Automobile Registrations -- Cemetery Deed Court Cost,-.cco:nt Recording St.Imp.Liens Fines and Forfoitures,Lese witness fees 5:14.00Interest Licenece,Business Licenses, Dogs Street Improvomen:, Certificetes o" Indebtedness Sewer Bond Fund :street Iriprovem•,nt Certificates of Trrd ntedness .street Improvement Bond Fund Taxes 1909 Poll Tfixes 1910 Roll $ 15.00 125.00 7.65 f;76.70 26.69 324.50 4.00 Total colle•tione ''or the month Certified: C.L.Huddleston,Audit'rr. 305.47 79.07 27.00 32.784.30 134,375.38 (Signed) A.H.Adams,Clerk and Collector. Office of 'it,y At :pay. Dated April lst,1911. Collections for ninth ending March,31st,1911 Interest - 422.51 TxasT�Q�l�i Iiolleeb4enr 313.20 Toaal collection - 3ma.71 Certified: 0. L . outidl e s ton, Aud itor . (.Agned) R.F.Oautier,City Attorney. Office of City Attorney. Dated '!arc'1,2'ri,1911. For month ending }, ebruary,2nth,1911. Interest A 1.53 Taxes,]907 Roll $1.50 Cost .99 2,49 stat pia&tsr;ttim f x mHmtk tZ Taxes 1908 Roll -- 6.0Q Total Collections for month 410.02 Certified: C.L.Huddleston,Auditor. (Signed) R.B.Grautier,City Attorney. Office of City Attorney. Dated February, 4th,1911. For month of January,1911. -Inbrest - 112.37 Taxes 1906 Roll 11.61,Cost 13.14 4.75 Taxes: 1907 Roll 117.25,Cort {2.97 20.22 Taxes 1908.Roll 437.50,Cont 12.10 0 Total collections for month- •76.94 Certified: C.L. iruddleston,Auditor. (Signed) R.B.r'.autier,City Attorney. Office of Chief of Police. Official repo:'t for month ending 'erch,31at,1911. Number of arrests - --- 160 Amo',rnt, of Fines and ., orfeitures $690.70 Number of days labor by prisoners 129 (Signed) r.B.Hardee,Chief of Polio,'. ".!abed by W.B.'door'+ and reconded by C.J.Roz,e that the of'+ icera reports R: reed be rec ived and filed: Motion carried. 4 #t Moved by J.E.Lumlius and se-:)nded by '.N.efautier that bills i.nd pay -rolls as ren- derod and verified by Committeemen be paid when the City is in funds: lotion carried. Py order of the President a recess was taken until Thur:day,Apri1,l3th,1911,et 7,30 O' clocti P.M. Attest: Approved, President of City Council.