HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1911-12-11 MinutesAdjourned Meeting December 11,1911.
Adjourned meeting call d to order by Chairman F.G.Erfert,
Members present: F.G.Erfert, J.E.Lummus, J.A.Conrad, C.Hefty, E.F.Holmes
M.J.McDonald, C.W.Hill.
The following communication was read:
Miami, Fla. Dece ber 11,9
Honorable City Council,
Gentlemen:
I want to erect a pergola adjoining Hotel Halcyon Southwest o
corner en 12th. Street, as per plan attached.
Respectfully,.
(Signed) Viotor Abel.
Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E.F.Holmes tht the corhication be referr
ed to committeeman on Public Buildings, with power to act. Carried.
The following communication from the Mayor was read:
The Honorable,
The City Council of the
City of Miami,Florida.
Gentlemen:
Referring to my communication of the 3rd. inst. regarding the
enforcement of section 190 of the City Code, I am under the impression that it
will require thepassage of an ordinanee designating the sides of any street in the c$
as a stand for vehicles forDire, end an equal authority to impose an obligation on
the drivers of such vehicles, to keep their conveyances at such stand during deaignai
ed hours men not actually engaged in carrying and diachargingpaasengers or freight
in their regular course of business.
I would respectfully recommend that the matter be referred to your
committeeman on streets and sewers, and by that committeeman to the City attorney for
the prepa-ation of an ordinance covering the above paints, and if the suggetion that
the use of Court Street meets with approval, that the east and west sides of that
street be deaignated as such stand, under such rules and regulations as may be impoad
by your Honorable body, or the commttee on street and sewer under authority to be
granted him in such ordinance.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) S.Rodmand Smith,
Mayor.
Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by M.J.McDonald that the communioatin
of the Mayor be received and copied in the minutes, and tht the committeeman on stree
and sewers confer with the City Attorney- so as to provide a most feasible way of car
carrying out the Mayors suggestion, and report at thenext meeting. Motion cal•ried.
To the Mayor and City Council,
City of M1ami,Florida.
I would like to ask you for apermit to plant a rose bed in frontof D
the City Hall free of charge.
Respectfully,
_,�� �....• '"L�""' (Signed) Victor Abel.
The following bill was read:
t ity of Miami,
To Mary Brickell, Dr:
July 1911. To laying900 feet of dower along Brickell Ave.
between 19th.and 20th. streets, Miami,Flerida.
July 1911. To two- man -holes at $30 each,
Total.
Miami,Fla. Dec.11,191
634. 30
60.00
a94:30
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Moved by J.E.Lummus an, seconded by C.rerty that bill be filed snd action taken lai
later.
use
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Moved by J.E.Lurmua and seconded by C.hefty that the bill be filed and action
taken later. Motion carried.
Perm of Piro Co aaieeioner Q.J.Reee
the two fire horses amounted to $ 27.40,
000, he was out $27.40 for which he asks
seconded by C.Hefty that bill of former F
Motion carried.
presented bills.showing that the cost of
and as the city only gave hia•e voucher for
rein burseaent. Moved by E. F'.Helnies and
re Commissioner C.J.Rose for $27.40 be paid.
The committee appointed to nvestigate the duties of the various a !ficers
and to sake a recommendation in regards to the salary to be paid then, reported as
follows:
The preidsnt and :Meabereolf tkbeCity Council,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, your committee, to whoa was referred the investigation of
salaries of city employees, begto reort as,fellows: We will recommend that the City
Attorney receive a salary of $60 per month. Moved by E.F.Molaee and seconded by C.
Hefty that City Attorneys salary be fixed at $40 per month. Motion Carried.
Section 2. We also recoaaend that the Supt. of Streets be paid a saery of $125
amonth until he is relieved of the sewerage system, Moved by J.A.Conrad and
seconded by E.F.Holaes that Section 2 of committee reort be accepted. and the present
ea ary of $125 a month be paid Supt. of Streets intil he is relived of the sewerage
system. Motion carried.
Section 3. The City Engineer shall receive a salary of $90 per month, he devoting
his entire time and attention to the need of the City and to work in conjunction wit h
the Supt. of Streets. He shall maintain regular efficehoure where homey be found. to
inepevt all ewer sonneoiune, and issue permits ete. and such other duties as council
may direct.
Mood by M.J.McDonald and seconded by E.F.Holmee that the City Engineer shall
receive th salary of $90 per month, and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up
an erd inanee defining his duties. Motion serried.
Section 4. The City Auditor shall receive the sum of $7% per month for hie
services.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by Caspar Hefty that.recoaaendation of the Com-
mittee be adopted and the City Auditor be paid 375 per month. Motion carried.
Section 5. The CityPhysician shall receive the sun of $10 per month as oity
physician and $90 per month as Supt. of City Hoapital.
Moved by C.Hefty Nod seconded ey F. .Holmes that the City Physician and City
Supt. of Hospital be retained at his present salary and that the City attorney be
instructed.to draft an ordinance outlining the management of the City Hospital and the
duties of the City Physician, and the duties of the Supt. of the hospital.
Section 6. The committee would :ecoamend th t the city would dispense with the
services of cemetery superintend, and tht a eextion be appointed, and that an inex-
pensive dwelling be erected at the cemetery for his occupancy, and that all r eords
pertaining to the cemetery be kept by said sexton, that all permits for burials and
and for lots an d graves be issued by said station, he to muke a monthly reort of ell
resoipts of disbursements to the City council. We would also recommend that no lots or
graves be sold for speculative purposes.
Moved by M.J.McDonald and seconded by C.'efty th,t an ordinance be drawn
abolshing the office of Supt. of cemetery and that ar eezton 'be appointed to aseu me
the duties. Motion carried.
Section 7. The Sanita y Inapestor we recommend to be planed en a stated salary of
$100 per month. We find that by.ths present system that this position is paying the
Inepester about $350 per month. We would suggest that the inspector be placed under
bond for $1000 and that he make all olleotisna, and report same to the ouncil-
Moved by C.Hefty and seconded by E.F.Holnee that Becton 7 be referred to the City
Attorney to draw up a suitable ordinance regulating the duties of the sanitary Inspec-
tor and the management of his department. Motion carried.
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The report of the above committee was road and sated upon in sections. Said
reportwas signed by Caspar Hefty, M.J.McDonald, and C.W.H111, committee.
Moved by J.E.Lumolus and seconded by J.A.Conrad that the present salary of
ordinance be conformed so as to cover the vrious duties, and salary of the officers
elected.
Moved by M.J.McDoneld and seconded by J.A.Conrad that the salary of Chief of
the Fire Department be fixed at a salary of $100 per month, and es Supt. of the Alarm
system an additional salary of $25 per month.
The following communication was read rom the mayor.
November 16,1911.
To the Honorable the City Council,
of the City of Miami,Fle.
Gentlemen:
I begto announce the appointment of the following named persons subjeb
to your confirmation and approval for the positions set opposite their repsetive name
City Physician & supt. of City Hospital
Chief of Sanitation.
City Auditor
Street auperintenent.
City Engineer.
Chief of Fire Dept.
lst. Asst. Fire Chief.
Pire Marshal
Policeman
Policeman
Policeman
Policeen
Policeman
Policeman
Policeman teperarily
Policeman & prison guard.
Policeman to porarily.
Temporary policeman
Special Policeman.
Supt. of cemetery.
covering several communications were all signed by S.
Dr. John L. North.
C.L. Dorothy
C.L.Huddleston
John C.Tucker.
E.S.Frederick
Jenry R. Chase .
Daniel Hardie.
Andrew W.Freedlund.
W.J.Whitman.
J.R.McDade.
E.V.Stevens.
Cheesy Richardson
Edward Russell
Frank F. Hoff
L. Gingras.
F.J.Bates.
W.F.Free man.
E.N.McDade.
Harry E.Lee,
A.J.Lolb
To above appointments
Rodmand Smith, Mayor.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by J.E.Lummus that the communication of tb
Mayor be received and filed, and his appointments be confirmed, with theexception ofa
cemetery superintendent, and action be postponed on his position to some fut re date.
Application for cemetery ssxtion was referred to some future date.
The Chair announoed that the election of City Attorney was now in order.M.J.li
Donald nominated G.A.Worley, E.F.Holmes nominated R.R.Taylor., C.Hefty nominated J.L.
Billingsley.
Moved by MoD nald and seoonded by Holmes that the nominations be closed.
Carried.
The vote was then taken by ballot and resulted as follows: G.A.Worley, 2, J.L
Billingsley 3, R.R.Taylor 2. As no candidate was sleeted, the chair ordered a second
ballot which resulted as follows; G.A.Worley 1, J.I,.Billingaley S, and R.R.Taylor 1.
The Chairman thereupon deelared J.L.Billingsley elected City Attorney untilll
his successor is appointed.
Mr. Billingsley bang present , accepted the position in a few very approp-
riate remarks.
The chair now declared that as they had about finished with the routine
business, the council was now ready to discuss the north end annexation proposition.
The following petition was presented and.read:
To his Honor the Mayor, and the City Council,
of Miami, Perils.
We ,the preps y (owners and voters adjacent to the City of :iami,Florida.
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within the boundary line specified in a resolution passed at a mass aeetingheld et
the City hall in the City of Miami, December 4,1911, are in favor of that resoluti
upon the condition that the City. of Miaai,Florida,• puehase the 35 sores of land
east of the cemetery on Biscayne drive and Biscayne bay to be dedicated for public
prk purposes and that the assessment of this new district be kept as low as possibl
until such time as the City can substantially improve, otherwise we.are opposed to
the measure.
(Signed) Edwin Nelson & 24 oth re.
Mr. Edwin Nelsen addressed Council in reference to the above petition, stating
the many advantages the purchase of this *emit of land would be to the oity,both
as a park and for commercial purposes. Mr. Nelson was followed by T.V.Moore who
addressed council strenuously opposing the proposition of purchasing the tract f
land. Mr. Huffetettler supported Mr. Moores argument. Mr. Combs addressed council
strongly favor ng the anne:catien and asssrtinghis iiiiklangniserbsestmeointe the
City in any old way,ple a ng his destiny in he hands of the City Council. col.
Close strongly urged the annexation proposition. but opposed the purchasing of
the 35 acre tract.
After a long discussion by others present, the following motion was made:
Moved by .E.Lu.mua and seconded by J.A.Conrad that the petit en offered by
the citizens committee b accepted and filed for future consideration. •
Mr. E.A.Waddell addressed council u!•g ing the support of City Council in help
ing to keep the present Second Regimental Band ineervice by making a don-
ation of $100 per month towards their maintainenoe.
Capt. G.D.Brossier followed Mr. Waddell in a strong argument for the Band,giv
ing its history and noting with pride its efficiency in the high merit by which it
isheld by the State officers of the military department
The chair advised that said matter mild be considered and taken up later.
Thesrdinan oe regulating traffic introduced by J.A.Conrad, was taken up and acted
upon in sections.
Moved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by J.A.Conrad that Section 1 be passed as read.
Movedby C.Hefty and seconded by F.F.Holmes that Section 2 be amended se as to
read " that provided that bussess, drays handling freighted bagge and delivery
wagons shall beallewed to back up to side walks for the time necessary to dispose of
er receive freight or passengers, but for no longer time after which said vehicle
shall resume the direction in which itwas going".
Moved by J.E.Lumaus and seconded by C.W.Hill that aaendmentedded to Section 2 be
added as read.
Moved by J.E.Lumaus and sseonded by J.A.Conrad that the following amendment
to seetien 3 be added; " Provided all vehicles shall be allowed to turn around at
all *ntsrseetional etreests. " Motion carried.
)loved by C.W.Hill and seconded by J.E.Luaaus tHat ssetien 4 be passed as read.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.F.Helmes that section E be passed as read.
Ca ried.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by E.F.Helaes that the following amendment be
added to section 6; "The amend sent is " that only one person shall ride any motor-
cycle within the city limits at the same time" Carried.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by R.F.Holaes that section 7 be passed as read.
Carried.
Moved by J.E.Lusaue and seconded by J.A.Conrad that sections ,9 and 10 be passed
as read. Carried. e
Moved by J.E.Lumaus and seconded by J.A.Conrad that the •rdinanse be passed as
amended. Upon roll •all the vete was as fellows: Lumaus dies, Lrfert, yes, Hefty yea
McDonald yes, Holmes yes, C nrad yea, Hill yes, Carried unanimous ' ems read in full and copied in the minutes as follows: �%• The ordinan
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An Ordinance of the city council of the city of Miami, governing
traffic by meter vehicles, hacks and ether vehicles upon the public streets and
thoroughfares of said oity; preeeribing rules and regulatens for the same; and prat
viding a penalty for all violations of said ordinance.
Be itordained by the city council of the sity of Miami:
Seotion 1; That from and after the passage of this eidin nos and itep
publication as required by law; it shall be unlawful for any person sr persons, fin
firm or eerpeation to operate any ve hi ale propelled by power, man or besot upon the
public streets and thoroughfares of the sity of Miami, except as hereinsftee preaorid
ed.
Sestien 2. All automobiles, auto trucks, observation oars and all
vehicles using power ae wel as all ha.ks, carriages, wagons, bisysles and all every
kind and nature of vehiolee whatevr, operated upon the streets or public thersughfars
of the sity of Miami ,Slerida, shall keep toe the right side of the atreetat all
times, and shall net be operated at • greater speed during the day time than twelve
miles per hour, and during the night time at a gtsater speed than ten miles per
hour. The definition of night time in this ordinance shall moan fees the setting of i
the sun to the rising of the sun inthemorning of the succeeding day. In the passing
of vehicles going in the same dire° ion, the vehicle to pees, shall be allowed to pas
en the left side, taking only as mush of . the street as necessary and immediately
upon affecting the passage of the vehicle to be passed, shall immediately resume
itsposit'en on the right side of the street, where it shall remain at all times
while traversing the said streets. And vehicles desiring to stop fer,the purpose of
taking en sr discharging passengers or for any purpose whetevr, shall only be allowed
to stop headed in the dirsotion in whioh said vehicles are going at the time of
stepping and net farther from the outer curb then a distance of seventeen inches.
Provided that busses, drays, handling freight and bagga ge, and deliver
wagons shall be allowed to back up t, sidewalks ,;ter the time necessary to dispose
of or receive freight or passengers, but for.no longer time after which said
vehicle shall resume the direction in whieh .t was going.
Section 3. That from the intersection of Fourteenth Street and Avenue
D. extending no thward along Avenue D to the intersection of Tenth Street, and from D
the intersection of the Florida East Coast Railway Company tracks en Twelfth,
Street, extending eastward to Avenue B. no vehicle of any kindornature shall be
allowed to turn around on said partnef Avenue D. and Twelfth Street.
Provided all vehicles shall be allowed to turn arond at all inter-
sections o f streets.
Section 4 . In turning coroners all vehicles shall keep to the
right until the center if tfe street intended to be turned into shall be paced,
before said turn shall be made, and in turning corners for the purpose of passing
from one street to ansther, the speed limit of all vehicles shall not exceed eight
miles per hour, except in cases of extreme necessity.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle whatever to atop
en the streets and thoroughfares of the city of Miami, in auoh marazeras to vlock
orinterfere in any manner with the ordinary traffic in the street.
Section fi.All meter vehicles operating on said etreetebetween subset
and sunrise shall eery at all times lighteae now prescribed by ordinance, and all
vehicles driven by power , including motorcycles shall have, at all times while
beingeperated upon said streets, headlights se se to be plainly ♦ixilDie at a distans
of one hundred feet, at least. All vehicles driven by motor power shall be fitted
with s sounding bell, horn or geng, which shall be sounded at the turning of
street corners and the spproashing of obstacles, and When passing vehicles, and
notapre than one person ehal ride any motor cycle within the city limits at the
same time.
Section 7. All vehicles wishing to turn and retrace their 'curse shall
always turn from the right to the left, crossing the street et se st o be enththe
emiddle
right side after the movement is finished. Open meeting p esaes
of the street, all vehicles carrying alarms should sound the saws and seek to pass
to the rear of the pedestrian it possible to de so, giv ng the pedestrian the right
of way.
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Section a. Pedestrians shal 1 not be allowed er perndtted to meet and con-
gregate ex the streets at any time on such manner as to b oak er obstruct tra fic
u on the streets and Gemara se as to cause the leastebatruotion to the ordinary
traffic of the city.
Boston 9. It shall be the duty of the polies department of the city of Miami
to strictly enforoo this ordinance et all times, and the duty of the mayor to see
thst the duty is performed.
Section 10. Any person violating any section of this ordinance, or any
part thereof, shall be arrested, and tried before the munioial eourt in the city of
Miami, and upon conviction shall be btsmtsksi punished b- a fine not exceeding
twenty five dollars ($25.00) tsr the,first offense, or imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the
trial court;and upon the second conviction of the safe person for a like offense, sh
shall be punished by not exceeding double the punishment prescribed forthe violation
of this ordinance as a first offense; end for a third conviction of the same
person, for the violation of this ordinance shall be pubished by fine or imprison- .
meat or both, in a sum, er for a term, not to exeeed three times the amount of
term prescribed for the violation of this ordinance forth* first offense, pro-
vided said conviction occurs during a yearstime.
Section 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance shall be and the same arehereby repealed.
Attest:
Passed this 12th,day of Bee. A.D.1911.
F.G.Erfert,
Prsirient of city council.
W.B.Moere,
City C erk.
Approved this 13th. day of December, A.D.1911.
S.Nodmond Sr. ith, Mayor.
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