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February Mth,1912.
Recess meeting sailed to ordo.r by the chairman, P.(.Frfert. Members present
?'.C.Erfert, J.ELumuus, g.T'.1,1mes, C.R fty, J.A.Conrad and P.O.V/atsun, and ' ;J
"eDoneld.
The chair instructed the el erk to read the minutes fur all the meetings this
that hsd not been read .
Minutes of the meeting of January llth. were read.
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The chair ordered as there }were;no errors or omr.iseions that the minutes
atadal as rend.
To the on. ';ity vouneil,
city of Miami .
'entlemen:
Mieni,F1e. F'ehruary 7t ,1912.
We ben to submit to you tt " llowlrg estimates for installing, maintain
ing and operating a City Police Pa;rul Telephone System:
Fir material, installation and tolep}io; a instrerent or six stations
to be located as follows, net $250.00
Station No. 1 City Hall.
Station No. 2 N. River St. be 12th . St.
Staff, tor. No. 3 ?econd Street and Ave. (.
Station No. 4 Third St. crd Avr;T;,E P.
Stet_ .n No. 5 Twelfth St. and Boulevard.
Station No. 6 Avenue F. and North ere of bridge
For maintenaneeof 1.he a ove system and for Battery Supply $100 per
year, payable $25 quarterly in malvanee.
The above to bo installed with Modern equipment, o•n to be thoroughly
up to date in everi way.
Very truly your.,
1*IAMI TFI4E'f T COW -PANT.
Manager.
This dos not include weather proof boxes for protection of phones.
T'ne above communication was referred to committeeman on Police to have
the l'irar! 1 Telephone Co. submit a eont ract properly signed.
Feruary 2nd, 1912. Mieoi,Florid.., Dade Coonty.
I hereby certify that on this day persona'ly appeared before me Cobert 0.Watson
to whom I administered the oeth of office of council -en of tee City of Miami as requird
by the Charter end ordinances of the City of Miami.
(Signed) ;'.Rodeo^d Smith,
Mayor.
Moved by J. '.Luminus and seeor.cied by J. A. Conred that corhraunieation be red
resdived and copied in the minutes. Motion aa.ried.
Moved by J.E.Lumnusand seconded by C.Heftythat the City ar,torney pro-
cure e. propr book to be used for copying ordinances of the eity,,^4 keep ing a record 0
of the sane. Motion carried.
Feby. 7,1912.
This is to serti"y that I have this day swot: is Mr. F.':.Moore, Bridge
tender at 12th. St. es a special policeman of the City of MdIAmi, but not entitledto pay
as such. (Signed( S.Podaond Smith,
NRyor.
'loved by J.A.Conrad and aesoaded by F.F.Ho1mee that the communisation
of the Mayor be reteived,and the appointment confirmed. Motion carried.
Moved by J.A.Conrd amd seconded by J.i.Tummu,' that the salary of F.E.Moore,
bridge tender at 12th. St. bridge be raised to $75.00 por montr. beginning Feb.lst.
srd a eopy be furnished the auditor. Motion serried.
't'oved by F.F.Holm s and seconded by J.E.Lummus that the committeeman n perks
and docks be authorised to have enough benches :wade to distribute long the boulevard
from 12th. to 14th. st .Motion serried.
The abeir instruet.'d the committeeman on marks and doeks to see if he could
arrange with the eouxty curwmissi,aers to pleae seats on the a urt huso square
and rep,rt at next meeting. Motion serried.
Fox►. Pre:.idext and ;'embers Couneil,
City of Miami, Fla.
After taking into account all deposits made wit' the Treasurer,
covering January eolleetior.e , the folloring amounts are left in the rands of the
Treasurer available for appropriation, viz:
Gentlemen:
Fle . February 7th,191: .
Fine and Forfeiture FPund.
General Fund
Lighting' t! e City fund
Repairs & Int. Fur
Interest Debenture Ponds.
Sinking Fund.
Interest Sinking; Fund.
Labor certificates
Sewer Bono, Fund.
Str Pt Improvement Bond Fund
1631.00
1414.84
377.57
477.J0
595.04
324.02
1167.50
74.45
2i54.43
432.05
0f these amounts, $1,72r1.44 repres, ntr collections a-r.inst the 1911 tax roll
which are pledged as security to the $20,000.00 Special revenue Fonds outstanding
and which should be held in the Treasury unb►propri►ted *or any other purpose.
The December bills of the Miami Electric Light and Power Co. aggregating
$72S.67 were not in hand in time to be voushered with the other bills, and should be
paid at t'^is time by tr' nsferring a sufficient amount frirt the seneral Fund to do so.
With reference to the balance in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund, before this r; ,old
be applied in settlement of salaries of the Pollee Department, as provided by ordinance
a non. iderable amount would ave to be returned by this fund to the General Find ,u
reimburse the General Fund for amounts advanced from time to time to st, et Lhe Police
Depa. taeni, pay rolls, and bills. In event this is contemp'a rd, ? ran render a st,-ete-
n.ent of these amounts, but ns the Pollee Department has at no tie been self support-
ing, strict compliance with the ordinance would no doubt work n h•lydship on that De-
partment, especially IurinE the dull season, when the eollestio will by no means
meet the expense. Pr tn.-, reason, the carrying out of the provisions o* this urdir.anee
were abandoned soon after its adoption.
You will notice ty above statement that the R'ounts to th credit of F,inkin;*
Fund aggregat, (31. :rhieb will no doubt be ineroased to considerably over $i,f2T)
by Sebruary collections, and as it is necessary to keep these amounts clos ly i tvee'r'
I would suggest that provision be made to invest the amount: accumulating to i tse
f,:nds as fast as they ^Lgrei:at.e ;1,00(1.00.
I wish to sell your attention to uncollected : eports of the r;ol]emtur an,i
Attorney,nentioned in ry corr.mniastion of Dec. 7th,1c.)1.1, ' if these reports t,av,.. ha, n
made, they should be i iled in my office, and if they have not been made, th ey should
be made without further delay, in o der that they may be sheeked up and verified by
the incoming officers.
Yours very truly,
C.L.Huddleston, Auditor.
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Honorable President and members of City Council,
City of Miami,Fla.
Below I beg to hard you financial atatementof the eity of. Miami at the close
of business December 31st,1911, as follows;
Assets $301,535.34
Liabilities 133,600.00
Bzeess of assetts above liabilities.
$16 ,935.34
I have verified the Treasurer's reports with ay books at close of business
Dee. 31st,1911, and find the following amounts in kis hands avilable for appropriation
viz:
Interest Debenture Bonds.
Sinking Fund.
Interest Sinking Fund.
Labor Certificates.
Sewer Bond Fund
Street Improvemen Bond Fund.
Less overdraft .
General Fund.
L4ghting the City fund.
406.M8
228.44
317.50
34.65
2,615.61
326.15
209.32
100.33
3,929.23
309.65
Corresponding with Treasurers balance hove. 3,619.5M
Yours truly,
C.L.Huddletson, Auditor.
Moved by J.E.Lummus and seconded by C.Hefty that reports be received
and filed. Motion tarried.
Miami, Fla. Feby. lst,1912.
Hon. City Council,
City of Miami,
Gentlemen:
I hereby hand you my bid for paving and grading loth. St. from Ave. A.
to Blulevard as shown by the profile in o fise of City Engineer for the sum of $180.00
same to be done under the supervision of City Engineer. And enclose $5.00 bill in ,li
lieu of certified check as provided for in specifications.
I am
Very respeefully,
J.D.Godman, Contrator.
Moved by J.E.Lumaus Hnd sec ended by J.A.Conrad that tke sont-.aet be
awarded to J.D.Godman provided that tke adjoining property holders put up a deposit
with the elerk their pro rata share of the Boat. The work not to be done until these a
amounts are deposited with the elerk. Motion carried.
The chair announced as the city was at present witho t an auditor,re
would like the council to settle the matter at once, as to various discussions it was
moved by It.O.Wataon and seconded by J.A.Conrad, that the salary of the Auditor be
pissed at $100 per month, dating from the 1st day of January,1912. Upon roll call
to vote was as follows.
F.G.Erfert,yea.
P.O.Wateon, yes.
J.E.Lummus, yes.
C.Hefty, yes.
E.P.Holmes, yes.
M.J.4cDonald, yes,
J.A.Conrad, yea.
Moved by J.A.Conrad and seconded by M.J.MeDonald that council adjourn.
Motion carried. •
Attest;
City Clerk.
President City Council