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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1912-01-25 Minutes41 9 January 25th,1912. Recess meeting called to order by he Chairman. Present F.G.Erfert, M.J.McPonald, Hefty, J. k. Conrad, J. E. LurUm.ta and E. F.11olme s. The follewingpetitiun was read: Miami,Fle. Jan.l9,1912. We, the undersigned citizens and tax payers of Mikmi, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to appoint Mr. L.A.Osbern to fi'l the unexpired term of councilman dill. Signed R.Sutt .n and 29 o't1.ers. 'coved by J.E.lummus and seconded by C.hefty that petitionbe received end filed. Motion carried. Min : i,Ple. Jen 23-rd.192. City Council City of Miami. gentlemen; At the request of the Chief of Police I have ascertained the cost of a aall system for the Police Dept. consisting of five boxes.without Any of theme crossing the river. The same will cost about 1500.00 Yours very truly, Sicred, }?.'.Chase. Supt. of Fire Alarm. Moved by M.J.McDonald and seconded by J.F.Lu mus that communication be received and filed. 'notion carried. TTon.City Council: gentlemen: Mien 1,Fla. 1/25,191_.. I want to erect a stable on my property lot 9 block 63. It will be bui t out of nine inc.. c .nerete blocks and covered with galvanized iron some fire proof material. We respectfully ask for permit for same. Rough sketch of attached. carried. Rapt. Signed Gaston Drake. Moved by J.E.Lunuaus and seaended by C.Mefty that permit be granted. Motion Miarli,Fla. Jen.23,1912. ''on. City Council. City of Miami. gentlemen: or same You will please grant me a permit to erect an addition to the Miami Eleetric Light nand Power Co. building located on the corner of 12th. and Court streets said addition to be 25 by 50 feet and to be constructed in accordance with buildings to be erected inside the fire district according to the attached plan. Yours very truly, signed. J. f;.Lu:A us. Moved by J.A.Conrad end seconded by M.J.McDonald th t permit be granted. Motion carried. 470 The president announved that the 0i1 ordinance was againup for discussion and instructed the clerk to reed it by sections, se that everyone present would thoroughly unders .and it, and that he w ,uld like to hoer rom anyone present. after the ordinance wee read. " The ordinance was read by the clerk. Mr. C.D.Leffler addressed council,gving a fair and enolse statement and stated that the moving of the tanks would virtually put them out of business, and that he was personally interested in his Company the Gulf Refining Co.and that they had spent large sums of money after being permitted to build there by council and followed all their instruct ons, paid their taxes and ifcenses,end had reduced the pries of geeoline and oil, and made viand one of the best distributing points eauth of Norfolk, and that according to theprlvisionof his lease,all th ir property except the tanks would divert back to 'ors. 9rickell the lessee. All the money they had spnt for improvements would be a total lose, end es th ir lease would not expire for sevenyears, he earnestly requested council to consider his ease seriously,es he lied worked up the oil business reduced the price of oil in had given his yearsof work in working the Ce up to its present status. All his work would amount to naugr and he• would be in n worse condition than he w,s when he started with it,if council forced him to give up his vesent location. Mr. F.B.Romfh followed Mr. Leffler,show ng that the storage of uil was hazardous and sited the Bayonne catastrophe as a fit illustration whre one pipe was struck by lightning and abut $2,000,000 worth of property was consumed. Claiming also hat his property was being depreciated in value by the close proximity of tanks,end he said he felt that it was the duty of souncil wh re property was riepreciat ng end lives were in danger, that they should give them prsteetion. Mr. G.B.Harris also addressed council elong the same 11nns as Mr. R n,gh Mr. Harris being en expert onthe oil question, gale council very va uable information along the lines, anddisplayed various photographs of fires that had oceured wheee so much oil was stored, explaining that the tenksshould be removed at any east as they were a menae to many lives. ,and property. C uneilman Lummus addressed co;tUcil suggesting that as it was such a grave question that in hds ,judgment wh ther the tanks should be remeved or not, should be submitted, to the people to vote upon,as council would then he relieved to a eerT,ain extent of the responsibility and the responsibility wuud be plaited on the people who':. was most a''fected,and also stated th t the charter gave council that privilege when such questions came up. C-Juneilman Conrad opposed it end said that he thought as a people not adjacent to the tank would nothave any interest et ell in the election, as they had noting at stake and thought that the interest of the people whose property end lives were et stake should be considered first. Tor. Lummus again addressed council along the ::ame lines end said he wanted it to go on reserd es pledging himself to vote with the council and that he er)uld support thepetition or passage of the ordinance or in any ferm,that is, if it meets with the approval of coneil to pass the ordinance. Agter a long discussion by eeuncil,the following moti n was made: Moved by J.E.Lum us and seconded by M.J. .cDoneld thet the ordinance governing the handling end storage of oil etc. be given its ?isst reeding And rend in full Motion carried. The ordinance w-.is red in full. Moved by ,1.E.Lunanus and seconded by T!.J. "cDonalri that th ordinance be given its second reading and heed by title o ly. Upon ro ' l call the vote was es follows: F.C.Erfert, yea. J.E.Lun.mus, yes, C.Hefty yes, '.J,'.cpenald,Yes. J.A.Conrad,yes. E.F.Holmes yes. Carted unanimously. Moved by J. R.Lummus and seconded by C.Hefty that council ad j.iurn. Motion ce_ ried Attest: City clerk. Chairman.