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Miami,Fle.,Mey,llth,1911.
Recess meeting of the City Council called to order by President J.I.Wilnon in the
chair.
Members present d.I.Wilson,J.E.I,unimus,T.N.(lautier,C.J.Rose,W.B.Moore end L.Gren-
ger.
Council was addressed by I.B.Padgett,making request that a permit be granted him
to tap and enter the Trunk Sewer,oppoeite lot 12 of Block 23 North,owing to the later-
al from the sewer e+t that point,being located where it is not convenient for him to
make use of it.
Moved by J.E.I,ummue and seconded by W.B.Moore that the matter as requested by
I.h.Pedi;ett be refe.erl to the Committeeman on Streets and Sewers,with power to act:
Motion carried.
Request was merle by M.J.Yerborough for a permit to move the two story frame buil-
ding known the LaRree fouse,from Eleventh Street,between Avenue "('" and Avenue
to the corner of Avenue
end Seventh Street.
Moved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by C.J.Rose that the permit as asked for by
L.J.YerborouP.h be granted,conditionally to filing the proper bond with the City Clerk:
Motion c -rriert.
Couni,11 was addressed by the Chief of the Fire Depertment,calling the attention
of Council to the necessity of the employment of an additional man on the paid depart-
ment,es a driver fur the teem o horses made nveilable for the etemmer,ecount of the
Auto Chemical end hose apparatus taking; the place of the chemical wagon.
Moved by C..i.Rose end seconded by J.E.Lummus that tho of tho Fire Depart-
ment be Fiuthorized to employ one additional man for the yid fire depy rtment:Motion
carried.
A PETITION:
Hon. City C .,incil,
City of Miami,Fla.
(entlemen;-
!diaml,Fln.,Maych,9th,1911.
We,the und:rrsigned property ownere,owning property between 12th,and loth
etreete,o! t e City of Miami,on North River Driver spectfully petition your :'onorable
Body,to pave the said North River Drive,between amid etreete: We are ready to put up
our two thirds of the cost of the conetruction,as Boon as the amount can be obtained.
We compose all of the property owner', on both sides of the said dr:ve,Respectfully
(Signed) I.Cohen,W. C.Meynard,C.H. Lyne,W.R. Comfort,W. C.Offer and Wm.W.Smith.
et)4
Moved by J.E.Luam►us and seconded by T.N.Gautier trFt the petition from property
owners monk% 'rorth River Drive between 12th,and 14th,atreQts,be received end filed;end
that blots he advertised for for the laying of n sewer along the said strut drine,be-
twa:en the said streets and the Paving of the 'aid Drive between the said streets: Bids
to he received at the first m-:eting of Council in June: Motion carried.
Communication:
TTon.President nn t Members of Coune-.1.,
City of Miermi,Fla.
M ieuni, Fla. ,May, 4th,1911.
Gentlemen; -
I beg to return hills of Miami Water Company,covering water consumed in old
Hell,under date of Januery,lst,1911--412.05 end New city Hall,under date of Jan.
l st;(,1911---$7.60 and Apeil,lst,].911--$27.76.
Thee bills were not vouchered by me a'- they were out of all reason in amount.
if they are authorize+ paid,they should be C.K'd,by some officiel,conmprtent to render
explanation or the unusual size of the bills;and this explanation should be filed with
the hills for future inforrmation.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) C.L.Huddleston,Auditor.
Moved by J.E.i,ummus end seconded by ".N.r4sutier t at the co:,rtunlc tion be receiv-
ed and filed; and that the Clerk he instructed to take the ratter up with the Water
Compnny,with the view of Navin. these hills corrected: Motion car loci.
Communication:
To the t'on.Memberr of t e City Council,
Miermi, Ple.
Miami, le. ,Mny,9th,19l1.
'' a 'tl enisn; -
Bisroayne ley Lodge No.124 F.& A.M.,evtend a eorddel invitetion,for you to
^e present at the laying of' the Corner Stone in the New :1;chool Building,May,18th,at
70 P. M. ,Witrm Masonic ;,eremor,ief .
Rerpectfully/,
(Signed) A.F. thin y,Socretary.
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Moved by J. F,.T,ummus end seconded by C.J.Rose twat t' e cummunicetion from A. F. 0u1-
l ey,Secretary be received end t' a intitetion accepted end n' many of time memb' rfl of
Council es can do .o,attend the ceremonies: Motion curried.
Communication:
Miami,Pla. ,Apr il,'0thXl]..
To the Non.City Council,
City of Miarni,Fle.
Gentlemen;- '
The Executive Com ittee,heving canvassed the v .tes cs: At the Primary Apr.
e
tions,held to determine the choice of the white voters of Mier�U,,n Aprill1Sth a: And
2Eth,1911,find the following to be the nominees of the said primary
that their names be pieced on the official ballot,for the offices mentioned:
For Mayor,S.Rodm)nd Smith For Chief of Poliee,C.R.Purgerson
T�'or city Clerk and CollectorIT.B.Moore,
For councilmen J.For Municipal Judge,Paul G.Phill.ips,
pe Hefty; ty, For .sty Treasurer and Tex Assessor,'."• C•? n an.
C.W.?{ill, (Signed) A.L.LeSaile,Cheirmen,
F.F.Holmee, (Signed) C.A.Brown,Jr,Seeretary.
M. J. McDonald
Moved by T.N.Geutier and seconded by C.J.Roae that the rommunication from the
City Executive Committee be received end copied in the minutes; and that, the mimes of
tie nominees of the primary e'_eeticne he pinneri upon the official ballot et the gen—
ernl city election: Motion carried.
DIN AN CE.
Moved by J.E.i,ummus end seconded by C..I.Rose thet the ordinance he given its 7,rd
and final reading and be read in full: Motion carried.
The ordinance was given its third end,finel reading end wee rend in full es fol—
lows:
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Miani,re—adopting the Code of the
City of Miemi,compiled by Redmond R.lautier,E q., and heretofore adopted by the City
Coun':il of ,aid City,by an ordinance pessod July,7th,1910; and approved by t e Mayor,
duly,9th,191O,neming the same;repenling rill or'iin neee,of a genernl and nremsnent
character,paseel prior to the first TueAday in October,A.D.1909.
RF. IT 0::"AIN:D by the City Council of tre City of Miami:
SECTION 1:
That there be and the flame is hereby adopted,e the law of the City of Miami,
the compilation pr:pared by Redmond R.Geutier Esq.,hu virtue of en ordinance,pee*ed
Septemehr 16th,1909 and approved eptembe ,18th1;09 (Acopy of said ordinance being
found in maid compilation; and heeded "ORDINANCE APPOINTING COMPILER") ,Printed by the
Herald Printing end P.,ht_ishing 'or.,pany or Mies i,Florida: Entitled "Code of the City of
Miami": Anri heretofore adopted by en ordinance,peesed duly,7te,1910(A copy of which
enid ordinance being fo:,nd in said compilation end heeded nee"ORDINANCE ADOPTINi
CODE".) One 'runt -ed copies of wh eh Said compiletion were deli'', led to the City lark
of said city,on Apri1,2Oth,1911;and one cony of welch is on file with the City Clerk.
;PeTION 2:
That sell cothpi] etion shall be known and der ignated Re "TIE CODE OF 7IF CITY
OF MIAMI".
SECTION:3:
That ell ordinances or pert: of oridinances,of a general end perrienent cneracter
or neture,ardopte + by the City Council or' the City of Miami,prior to it' meeting
hell on thy. riret Tuesday in October,A.D.1909,the same being th 7t. ,dray or the said
month;and rot eonteined in the Reid compiretion,shall be and tee same are hereby re—
pealed.
Paeeeri this llth,dey of May,A.D.1911.
(Signed) •I.I.Wilso;Preeident oe Council.
AttenT;
(Signed) A.H.Ardams,City Clerk.
Approved this llth,day of Mey,A. D. 1911.
(Signed) F. H. Wharton,Nlayor .
Moved by T.N.Geutier and seconders by W.H.00re that the above ordinance be pealed
an read: upon roll call the vote was as follows:J.I.Wilco,yos;.I.E.Lumerus,yee;T.F.Geu—
tier,yea; W.33.Moore,yee; C.J.Rose,yee;L.Granger,yes: Carried.
Conmiunicetion:
Deer Sir: —
Please call Councils ettentiort to the !ire Rydrant on Eleventh Street end
Avenue "G"alsso to one on Fifth Street and Avenue "D": I went tho placed thee co I can
flush the sewers.
I also went you to mention that I ne d two mules for City workless I Peeve eight
carte and only Fix mules.
Please eeconmrend an increase in my salary of ';25.00 per month, commencing May let
1911. Respectfully submitted,
J. C.:'1ucker,Supt.
Miaei, Fle . ,May, l].th,1911.
Mr.T.N.Gautier,Street Committeemen,
City of 'ilarTl,Fle.
Moved by J.E.Lummue and seconded by W.R.Moore that Eire Hydrants be ordered pbecdd
et corner of llth,Street and Avenue "G" and et corner of Fifth Street and Avenue "D",es
recommended by the Street Superintendent : Motion carried.
Moved by W.B.Moore end seconded by C. J.Rose that the Committeemen on Sr,reets and
Sewers be authorized to purchase two mules fop the Street Department: *lotion cerri'ed.
MOved by J.E.Lurtmus and seeonde1 by W.B.Moore thet th-' request of en increase of
salery of "r25.00 per month by the Street Superintendent be granted,and same to be Wee
tive from May,lct,1911: Motion carried.
Moved by W.B.00re and seconded by J.E.Lummus that Council adjorn: Motion carried.
Apvovcd,
Attest: President o' City Council.
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City lark.
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